org.jbpm.console.ng.ht.client.util
Class DateUtils

java.lang.Object
  org.jbpm.console.ng.ht.client.util.DateUtils

public class DateUtils
extends Object

Provides utility methods for manipulating with Dates.

Constructor Summary

DateUtils()

Method Summary

static boolean	areDatesEqual(Date firstDate, Date secondDate) Determines if two dates are equal based only on day, month and year.
static int	compareDates(Date firstDate, Date secondDate) Compares two dates based only on day, month and year.
static Date	createDate(String dateString) Creates new Date object using default format - "yyyy-MM-dd" (e.g. 2013-04-25).
static Date	createDate(String dateString, String dateFormat) Creates new Date object from specified date string and date format.
static DateRange	getMonthDateRange(Date date) Returns a DateRange starting on first day of month in which the specified date is and ending on last day of that month.
static DateRange	getWeekDateRange(Date date) Returns a DateRange starting on first working day of week in which the specified date is and ending on last working day (Friday) of that week.
static boolean	isDateInRange(Date date, DateRange dateRange) Determines if the specified date is within the specified range.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DateUtils

public DateUtils()

Method Detail

createDate

public static Date createDate(String dateString)

Creates new Date object using default format - "yyyy-MM-dd" (e.g. 2013-04-25).

Parameters:

dateString - string representation of date

Returns:

new Date create from string representation

createDate

public static Date createDate(String dateString,
                              String dateFormat)

Creates new Date object from specified date string and date format.

Parameters:

dateString - string representation

dateFormat - format of the date

Returns:

new Date create from string representation

getWeekDateRange

public static DateRange getWeekDateRange(Date date)

Returns a DateRange starting on first working day of week in which the specified date is and ending on last working day (Friday) of that week. Total of 5 days are returned.

Parameters:

date - date from which to get the week date range

Returns:

DateRange representing the week in which the specified date is

getMonthDateRange

public static DateRange getMonthDateRange(Date date)

Returns a DateRange starting on first day of month in which the specified date is and ending on last day of that month.

Parameters:

date - date from which to get the mont date range

Returns:

DateRange representing the month in which the specified date is

isDateInRange

public static boolean isDateInRange(Date date,
                                    DateRange dateRange)

Determines if the specified date is within the specified range. Including both start and end date.

Parameters:

date - the date to test

dateRange - date range to be tested with

Returns:

true if the date is within the range, otherwise false

compareDates

public static int compareDates(Date firstDate,
                               Date secondDate)

Compares two dates based only on day, month and year. Time information is not considered.

Parameters:

firstDate - first date

secondDate - second date

Returns:

-1 if first date if before the second, 0 if the dates are equal, otherwise 1 (first is after the second)

areDatesEqual

public static boolean areDatesEqual(Date firstDate,
                                    Date secondDate)

Determines if two dates are equal based only on day, month and year. Time information is not considered.

Parameters:

firstDate - first date

secondDate - second date

Returns:

true if the dates have identical year, month and day