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package org.joda.time.convert;

import java.util.Date;

import org.joda.time.Chronology;

DateConverter converts a java util Date to an instant or partial.
The Date is converted to milliseconds in the ISO chronology.
Author:
Stephen Colebourne
Since:
1.0/**
 * DateConverter converts a java util Date to an instant or partial.
 * The Date is converted to milliseconds in the ISO chronology.
 *
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 * @since 1.0
 */
final class DateConverter extends AbstractConverter
        implements InstantConverter, PartialConverter {

    
Singleton instance.
/**
     * Singleton instance.
     */
    static final DateConverter INSTANCE = new DateConverter();

    
Restricted constructor.
/**
     * Restricted constructor.
     */
    protected DateConverter() {
        super();
    }

    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    
Gets the millis, which is the Date millis value.
Params:
object –  the Date to convert, must not be null
chrono –  the non-null result of getChronology
Throws:
NullPointerException – if the object is null
ClassCastException – if the object is an invalid type
Returns:
the millisecond value/**
     * Gets the millis, which is the Date millis value.
     * 
     * @param object  the Date to convert, must not be null
     * @param chrono  the non-null result of getChronology
     * @return the millisecond value
     * @throws NullPointerException if the object is null
     * @throws ClassCastException if the object is an invalid type
     */
    public long getInstantMillis(Object object, Chronology chrono) {
        Date date = (Date) object;
        return date.getTime();
    }

    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    
Returns Date.class.
Returns:
Date.class/**
     * Returns Date.class.
     * 
     * @return Date.class
     */
    public Class<?> getSupportedType() {
        return Date.class;
    }

}