DateTimeFormat (EspressChart 7.1 Java API

java.lang.Object
- quadbase.util.DateTimeFormat

All Implemented Interfaces:

IFormat
```
public class DateTimeFormat
extends java.lang.Object
implements IFormat
```
DateTimeFormat
This class is used to format date, time and timestamp type.

See Also:

LocaleDateTimeFormat

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static short`	`DMY`	date format dd/mm/yy
`boolean`	`fixDigitLen`	display fixed number of digits for month and day, e.g.
`boolean`	`hidedate`	Hide the day display (default false)
`boolean`	`hidemonth`	Hide the month display (default false)
`boolean`	`hideTimestampTime`	Hide the time display in Timestamp (default false)
`boolean`	`hideyear`	Hide the year display (default false)
`boolean`	`hour24`	true for 24 hour clock (default true)
`java.lang.String`	`hourMinuteSep`	hour minute separator (default ":")
`static short`	`MDY`	date format mm/dd/yy
`java.lang.String`	`minuteSecondSep`	minute second separator (default ":")
`static short`	`MONTH_INT`	month format 1-12
`static short`	`MONTH_LONG_STRING`	month format January-December
`static short`	`MONTH_SHORT_STRING`	month format Jan-Dec
`static java.lang.String[]`	`MonthString`	Take in user specified string array for displaying months, default to the full alphabetical months
`short`	`monthSymbol`	month format, either MONTH_INT (default) or MONTH_SHORT_STRING or MONTH_LONG_STRING
`short`	`nanoDecimal`	For timestamp, no.
`short`	`orderSymbol`	date order, either MDY (default) or DMY or YMD
`java.lang.String`	`separator1`	first separator string for date format (default "/")
`java.lang.String`	`separator2`	second separator string for date format (default "/")
`boolean`	`showMinute`	true to display minute (default true)
`boolean`	`showSecond`	true to display second (default true)
`boolean`	`timeBeforeDate`	For timestamp, put display time before date (default false)
`java.lang.String`	`timeDateSep`	For timestamp, time date separator (default " ")
`static short`	`YEAR_1999`	year format 1999
`static short`	`YEAR_99`	year format 99
`short`	`yearSymbol`	year format, either YEAR_1999 or YEAR_99 (default)
`static short`	`YMD`	date format yy/mm/dd

Fields inherited from interface quadbase.util.IFormat
DATETIME, LOCALEDATETIME, LOCALENUMERIC, LOGICAL, NUMERIC

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DateTimeFormat()
Creates a new DateTimeFormat with default value

DateTimeFormat(boolean useTimestamp)

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`DateTimeFormat()`	Creates a new DateTimeFormat with default value
`DateTimeFormat(boolean useTimestamp)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`format(java.lang.Object obj)`	Defines quadbase.util.IFormat Format the object if it is a instance of java.sql.Date, java.sql.Time or java.sql.Timestamp Otherwise, return its toString() value
`int`	`getFormatType()`	Defines quadbase.util.IFormat Return the type of quadbase.util.IFormat
`java.lang.String`	`output(java.util.Date date)`	Outputs the formatted date
`java.lang.String`	`output(java.sql.Time time)`	Outputs the formatted time
`java.lang.String`	`output(java.sql.Timestamp timestamp)`	Outputs the formatted timestamp
`void`	`setDefault()`	Set all variables to default value.
`void`	`setDefaultForTimestamp()`	Set all variables to default timestamp value.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - YEAR_1999
```
public static final short YEAR_1999
```
    year format 1999
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - YEAR_99
```
public static final short YEAR_99
```
    year format 99
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MONTH_INT
```
public static final short MONTH_INT
```
    month format 1-12
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MONTH_SHORT_STRING
```
public static final short MONTH_SHORT_STRING
```
    month format Jan-Dec
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MONTH_LONG_STRING
```
public static final short MONTH_LONG_STRING
```
    month format January-December
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MDY
```
public static final short MDY
```
    date format mm/dd/yy
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DMY
```
public static final short DMY
```
    date format dd/mm/yy
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - YMD
```
public static final short YMD
```
    date format yy/mm/dd
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - yearSymbol
```
public short yearSymbol
```
    year format, either YEAR_1999 or YEAR_99 (default)
  - monthSymbol
```
public short monthSymbol
```
    month format, either MONTH_INT (default) or MONTH_SHORT_STRING or MONTH_LONG_STRING
  - orderSymbol
```
public short orderSymbol
```
    date order, either MDY (default) or DMY or YMD
  - separator1
```
public java.lang.String separator1
```
    first separator string for date format (default "/")
  - separator2
```
public java.lang.String separator2
```
    second separator string for date format (default "/")
  - hour24
```
public boolean hour24
```
    true for 24 hour clock (default true)
  - showMinute
```
public boolean showMinute
```
    true to display minute (default true)
  - showSecond
```
public boolean showSecond
```
    true to display second (default true)
  - hourMinuteSep
```
public java.lang.String hourMinuteSep
```
    hour minute separator (default ":")
  - minuteSecondSep
```
public java.lang.String minuteSecondSep
```
    minute second separator (default ":")
  - nanoDecimal
```
public short nanoDecimal
```
    For timestamp, no. of nano second digit display (default 0)
  - timeBeforeDate
```
public boolean timeBeforeDate
```
    For timestamp, put display time before date (default false)
  - timeDateSep
```
public java.lang.String timeDateSep
```
    For timestamp, time date separator (default " ")
  - hideyear
```
public boolean hideyear
```
    Hide the year display (default false)
  - hidemonth
```
public boolean hidemonth
```
    Hide the month display (default false)
  - hidedate
```
public boolean hidedate
```
    Hide the day display (default false)
  - hideTimestampTime
```
public boolean hideTimestampTime
```
    Hide the time display in Timestamp (default false)
  - fixDigitLen
```
public boolean fixDigitLen
```
    display fixed number of digits for month and day, e.g. 1 will be displayed as 01 (default true)
  - MonthString
```
public static final java.lang.String[] MonthString
```
    Take in user specified string array for displaying months, default to the full alphabetical months
- Constructor Detail
  - DateTimeFormat
```
public DateTimeFormat()
```
    Creates a new DateTimeFormat with default value
  - DateTimeFormat
```
public DateTimeFormat(boolean useTimestamp)
```
- Method Detail
  - getFormatType
```
public int getFormatType()
```
    Defines quadbase.util.IFormat Return the type of quadbase.util.IFormat
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFormatType in interface IFormat
    
    Returns:
    
    IFormat.DATETIME
  - format
```
public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Defines quadbase.util.IFormat Format the object if it is a instance of java.sql.Date, java.sql.Time or java.sql.Timestamp Otherwise, return its toString() value
    
    Specified by:
    
    format in interface IFormat
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - The target object
    
    Returns:
    
    Formatted string
  - setDefault
```
public void setDefault()
```
    Set all variables to default value.
  - setDefaultForTimestamp
```
public void setDefaultForTimestamp()
```
    Set all variables to default timestamp value.
  - output
```
public java.lang.String output(java.util.Date date)
```
    Outputs the formatted date
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the date to be formatted
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted date
  - output
```
public java.lang.String output(java.sql.Time time)
```
    Outputs the formatted time
    
    Parameters:
    
    time - the time to be formatted
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted time
  - output
```
public java.lang.String output(java.sql.Timestamp timestamp)
```
    Outputs the formatted timestamp
    
    Parameters:
    
    timestamp - the timestamp to be formatted
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted timestamp
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object

Class DateTimeFormat

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface quadbase.util.IFormat

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

YEAR_1999

YEAR_99

MONTH_INT

MONTH_SHORT_STRING

MONTH_LONG_STRING

MDY

DMY

YMD

yearSymbol

monthSymbol

orderSymbol

separator1

separator2

hour24

showMinute

showSecond

hourMinuteSep

minuteSecondSep

nanoDecimal

timeBeforeDate

timeDateSep

hideyear

hidemonth

hidedate

hideTimestampTime

fixDigitLen

MonthString

Constructor Detail

DateTimeFormat

DateTimeFormat

Method Detail

getFormatType

format

setDefault

setDefaultForTimestamp

output

output

output

toString