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package javafx.util.converter;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import javafx.util.StringConverter;

StringConverter implementation for Date values.
See Also:
TimeStringConverter
DateTimeStringConverter
Since:
JavaFX 2.1/**
 * <p>{@link StringConverter} implementation for {@link Date} values.</p>
 *
 * @see TimeStringConverter
 * @see DateTimeStringConverter
 * @since JavaFX 2.1
 */
public class DateStringConverter extends DateTimeStringConverter {

    // ------------------------------------------------------------ Constructors

    
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the DateFormat.DEFAULT date style. /**
     * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the
     * {@link DateFormat#DEFAULT} date style.
     */
    public DateStringConverter() {
        this(null, null, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT);
    }

    
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified DateFormat date style. 
Params:
dateStyle – the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
Since:
JavaFX 8u40/**
     * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the
     * specified {@link DateFormat} date style.
     *
     * @param dateStyle the given formatting style. For example,
     * {@link DateFormat#SHORT} for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
     *
     * @since JavaFX 8u40
     */
    public DateStringConverter(int dateStyle) {
        this(null, null, null, dateStyle);
    }

    
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and the DateFormat.DEFAULT date style. 
Params:
locale – the given locale./**
     * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the
     * specified locale and the {@link DateFormat#DEFAULT} date style.
     *
     * @param locale the given locale.
     */
    public DateStringConverter(Locale locale) {
        this(locale, null, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT);
    }

    
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and DateFormat date style. 
Params:
locale – the given locale.
dateStyle – the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
Since:
JavaFX 8u40/**
     * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the
     * specified locale and {@link DateFormat} date style.
     *
     * @param locale the given locale.
     * @param dateStyle the given formatting style. For example,
     * {@link DateFormat#SHORT} for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
     *
     * @since JavaFX 8u40
     */
    public DateStringConverter(Locale locale, int dateStyle) {
        this(locale, null, null, dateStyle);
    }

    
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified pattern. 
Params:
pattern – the pattern describing the date format./**
     * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the
     * specified pattern.
     *
     * @param pattern the pattern describing the date format.
     */
    public DateStringConverter(String pattern) {
        this(null, pattern, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT);
    }

    
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and pattern. 
Params:
locale – the given locale.
pattern – the pattern describing the date format./**
     * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the
     * specified locale and pattern.
     *
     * @param locale the given locale.
     * @param pattern the pattern describing the date format.
     */
    public DateStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern) {
        this(locale, pattern, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT);
    }

    
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified DateFormat formatter. 
Params:
dateFormat – the DateFormat to be used for formatting and parsing./**
     * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the
     * specified {@link DateFormat} formatter.
     *
     * @param dateFormat the {@link DateFormat} to be used for formatting and
     * parsing.
     */
    public DateStringConverter(DateFormat dateFormat) {
        this(null, null, dateFormat, DateFormat.DEFAULT);
    }

    private DateStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern, DateFormat dateFormat, int dateStyle) {
        super(locale, pattern, dateFormat, dateStyle, DateFormat.DEFAULT);
    }


    // --------------------------------------------------------- Private Methods

    
{@inheritDoc} /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override protected DateFormat getDateFormat() {
        DateFormat df = null;

        if (dateFormat != null) {
            return dateFormat;
        } else if (pattern != null) {
            df = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern, locale);
        } else {
            df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateStyle, locale);
        }

        df.setLenient(false);

        return df;
    }
}