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<div class="sub-title"><span class="package-label-in-type">Package</span>&nbsp;<a href="package-summary.html">org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime</a></div>
<h1 title="Class FastDateFormat" class="title">Class FastDateFormat</h1>
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<div class="inheritance">org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime.FastDateFormat</div>
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<dt>All Implemented Interfaces:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
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<div class="type-signature"><span class="modifiers">public class </span><span class="element-name type-name-label">FastDateFormat</span>
<span class="extends-implements">extends <a href="Format.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">Format</a>
implements <a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></span></div>
<div class="block"><p>FastDateFormat is a fast and thread-safe version of
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>SimpleDateFormat</code></a>.</p>
<p>To obtain an instance of FastDateFormat, use one of the static factory methods:
<a href="#getInstance(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)"><code>getInstance(String, TimeZone, Locale)</code></a>, <a href="#getDateInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)"><code>getDateInstance(int, TimeZone, Locale)</code></a>,
<a href="#getTimeInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)"><code>getTimeInstance(int, TimeZone, Locale)</code></a>, or <a href="#getDateTimeInstance(int,int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)"><code>getDateTimeInstance(int, int, TimeZone, Locale)</code></a>
</p>
<p>Since FastDateFormat is thread safe, you can use a static member instance:</p>
<code>
private static final FastDateFormat DATE_FORMATTER = FastDateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(FastDateFormat.LONG, FastDateFormat.SHORT);
</code>
<p>This class can be used as a direct replacement to
<code>SimpleDateFormat</code> in most formatting and parsing situations.
This class is especially useful in multi-threaded server environments.
<code>SimpleDateFormat</code> is not thread-safe in any JDK version,
nor will it be as Sun have closed the bug/RFE.
</p>
<p>All patterns are compatible with
SimpleDateFormat (except time zones and some year patterns - see below).</p>
<p>Since 3.2, FastDateFormat supports parsing as well as printing.</p>
<p>Java 1.4 introduced a new pattern letter, <code>'Z'</code>, to represent
time zones in RFC822 format (eg. <code>+0800</code> or <code>-1100</code>).
This pattern letter can be used here (on all JDK versions).</p>
<p>In addition, the pattern <code>'ZZ'</code> has been made to represent
ISO 8601 extended format time zones (eg. <code>+08:00</code> or <code>-11:00</code>).
This introduces a minor incompatibility with Java 1.4, but at a gain of
useful functionality.</p>
<p>Javadoc cites for the year pattern: <i>For formatting, if the number of
pattern letters is 2, the year is truncated to 2 digits; otherwise it is
interpreted as a number.</i> Starting with Java 1.7 a pattern of 'Y' or
'YYY' will be formatted as '2003', while it was '03' in former Java
versions. FastDateFormat implements the behavior of Java 7.</p>
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Copied and modified from <a href="https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-lang/">Apache Commons Lang</a>.
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<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>Apache Commons Lang 2.0</dd>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color"><code>static final int</code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color"><code><a href="#FULL" class="member-name-link">FULL</a></code></div>
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<div class="block">FULL locale dependent date or time style.</div>
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<div class="col-first odd-row-color"><code>static final int</code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color"><code><a href="#LONG" class="member-name-link">LONG</a></code></div>
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<div class="block">LONG locale dependent date or time style.</div>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color"><code>static final int</code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color"><code><a href="#MEDIUM" class="member-name-link">MEDIUM</a></code></div>
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<div class="block">MEDIUM locale dependent date or time style.</div>
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<div class="col-first odd-row-color"><code>static final int</code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color"><code><a href="#SHORT" class="member-name-link">SHORT</a></code></div>
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<div class="block">SHORT locale dependent date or time style.</div>
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<div class="col-constructor-name even-row-color"><code><a href="#%3Cinit%3E(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">FastDateFormat</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Constructs a new FastDateFormat.</div>
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<div class="col-first odd-row-color"><code>protected </code></div>
<div class="col-constructor-name odd-row-color"><code><a href="#%3Cinit%3E(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale,java.util.Date)" class="member-name-link">FastDateFormat</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Date.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Date</a>&nbsp;centuryStart)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Constructs a new FastDateFormat.</div>
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<div class="block">Formats a millisecond <code>long</code> value.</div>
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<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#format(long,B)" class="member-name-link">format</a><wbr>(long&nbsp;millis,
B&nbsp;buf)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Formats a millisecond <code>long</code> value into the
supplied <code>StringBuffer</code>.</div>
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/StringBuilder.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">StringBuilder</a>&nbsp;toAppendTo,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/FieldPosition.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link">FieldPosition</a>&nbsp;pos)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Formats a <code>Date</code>, <code>Calendar</code> or
<code>Long</code> (milliseconds) object.</div>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#format(java.util.Calendar)" class="member-name-link">format</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Calendar</a>&nbsp;calendar)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Formats a <code>Calendar</code> object.</div>
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<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>&lt;B extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Appendable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Appendable</a>&gt;<br>B</code></div>
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B&nbsp;buf)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Formats a <code>Calendar</code> object into the
supplied <code>StringBuffer</code>.</div>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#format(java.util.Date)" class="member-name-link">format</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Date.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Date</a>&nbsp;date)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Formats a <code>Date</code> object using a <code>GregorianCalendar</code>.</div>
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<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>&lt;B extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Appendable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Appendable</a>&gt;<br>B</code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#format(java.util.Date,B)" class="member-name-link">format</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Date.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Date</a>&nbsp;date,
B&nbsp;buf)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Formats a <code>Date</code> object into the
supplied <code>StringBuffer</code> using a <code>GregorianCalendar</code>.</div>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDateInstance(int)" class="member-name-link">getDateInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;style)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a date formatter instance using the specified style in the
default time zone and locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDateInstance(int,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">getDateInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a date formatter instance using the specified style and
locale in the default time zone.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDateInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone)" class="member-name-link">getDateInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a date formatter instance using the specified style and
time zone in the default locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDateInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">getDateInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a date formatter instance using the specified style, time
zone and locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDateTimeInstance(int,int)" class="member-name-link">getDateTimeInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;dateStyle,
int&nbsp;timeStyle)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a date/time formatter instance using the specified style
in the default time zone and locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDateTimeInstance(int,int,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">getDateTimeInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;dateStyle,
int&nbsp;timeStyle,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a date/time formatter instance using the specified style and
locale in the default time zone.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDateTimeInstance(int,int,java.util.TimeZone)" class="member-name-link">getDateTimeInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;dateStyle,
int&nbsp;timeStyle,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a date/time formatter instance using the specified style and
time zone in the default locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDateTimeInstance(int,int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">getDateTimeInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;dateStyle,
int&nbsp;timeStyle,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a date/time formatter instance using the specified style,
time zone and locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getInstance()" class="member-name-link">getInstance</a>()</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a formatter instance using the default pattern in the
default locale.</div>
</div>
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<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getInstance(java.lang.String)" class="member-name-link">getInstance</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a formatter instance using the specified pattern in the
default locale.</div>
</div>
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<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getInstance(java.lang.String,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">getInstance</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a formatter instance using the specified pattern and
locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getInstance(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone)" class="member-name-link">getInstance</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a formatter instance using the specified pattern and
time zone.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getInstance(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">getInstance</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a formatter instance using the specified pattern, time zone
and locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getLocale()" class="member-name-link">getLocale</a>()</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets the locale used by this formatter.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>int</code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getMaxLengthEstimate()" class="member-name-link">getMaxLengthEstimate</a>()</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets an estimate for the maximum string length that the
formatter will produce.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getPattern()" class="member-name-link">getPattern</a>()</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets the pattern used by this formatter.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getTimeInstance(int)" class="member-name-link">getTimeInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;style)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a time formatter instance using the specified style in the
default time zone and locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getTimeInstance(int,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">getTimeInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a time formatter instance using the specified style and
locale in the default time zone.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getTimeInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone)" class="member-name-link">getTimeInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone)</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a time formatter instance using the specified style and
time zone in the default locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getTimeInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)" class="member-name-link">getTimeInstance</a><wbr>(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a time formatter instance using the specified style, time
zone and locale.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getTimeZone()" class="member-name-link">getTimeZone</a>()</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets the time zone used by this formatter.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>int</code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#hashCode()" class="member-name-link">hashCode</a>()</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Returns a hash code compatible with equals.</div>
</div>
<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#toString()" class="member-name-link">toString</a>()</code></div>
<div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
<div class="block">Gets a debugging string version of this formatter.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<h3 id="methods-inherited-from-class-org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime.Format">Methods inherited from class&nbsp;org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime.<a href="Format.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">Format</a></h3>
<code><a href="Format.html#format(java.lang.Object)">format</a></code></div>
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<h3 id="methods-inherited-from-class-java.lang.Object">Methods inherited from class&nbsp;java.lang.<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a></h3>
<code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">clone</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">finalize</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">getClass</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">notify</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">notifyAll</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">wait</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">wait</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">wait</a></code></div>
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<h3>FULL</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static final</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">int</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">FULL</span></div>
<div class="block">FULL locale dependent date or time style.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>See Also:</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="see-list">
<li><a href="../../../../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime.FastDateFormat.FULL">Constant Field Values</a></li>
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<h3>LONG</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static final</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">int</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">LONG</span></div>
<div class="block">LONG locale dependent date or time style.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>See Also:</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="see-list">
<li><a href="../../../../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime.FastDateFormat.LONG">Constant Field Values</a></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<h3>MEDIUM</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static final</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">int</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">MEDIUM</span></div>
<div class="block">MEDIUM locale dependent date or time style.</div>
<dl class="notes">
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<dd>
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<li><a href="../../../../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime.FastDateFormat.MEDIUM">Constant Field Values</a></li>
</ul>
</dd>
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<h3>SHORT</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static final</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">int</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">SHORT</span></div>
<div class="block">SHORT locale dependent date or time style.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>See Also:</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="see-list">
<li><a href="../../../../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime.FastDateFormat.SHORT">Constant Field Values</a></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="&lt;init&gt;(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>FastDateFormat</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">protected</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">FastDateFormat</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Constructs a new FastDateFormat.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>pattern</code> - <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>SimpleDateFormat</code></a> compatible pattern</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - non-null time zone to use</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - non-null locale to use</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NullPointerException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NullPointerException</a></code> - if pattern, timeZone, or locale is null.</dd>
</dl>
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<li>
<section class="detail" id="&lt;init&gt;(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale,java.util.Date)">
<h3>FastDateFormat</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">protected</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">FastDateFormat</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Date.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Date</a>&nbsp;centuryStart)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Constructs a new FastDateFormat.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>pattern</code> - <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>SimpleDateFormat</code></a> compatible pattern</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - non-null time zone to use</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - non-null locale to use</dd>
<dd><code>centuryStart</code> - The start of the 100 year period to use as the "default century" for 2 digit year parsing. If centuryStart is null, defaults to now - 80 years</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NullPointerException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NullPointerException</a></code> - if pattern, timeZone, or locale is null.</dd>
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<h3>getInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getInstance</span>()</div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a formatter instance using the default pattern in the
default locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a date/time formatter</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getInstance(java.lang.String)">
<h3>getInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a formatter instance using the specified pattern in the
default locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>pattern</code> - <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>SimpleDateFormat</code></a> compatible
pattern</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a pattern based date/time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if pattern is invalid</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getInstance(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone)">
<h3>getInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a formatter instance using the specified pattern and
time zone.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>pattern</code> - <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>SimpleDateFormat</code></a> compatible
pattern</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - optional time zone, overrides time zone of
formatted date</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a pattern based date/time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if pattern is invalid</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getInstance(java.lang.String,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>getInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a formatter instance using the specified pattern and
locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>pattern</code> - <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>SimpleDateFormat</code></a> compatible
pattern</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - optional locale, overrides system locale</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a pattern based date/time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if pattern is invalid</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getInstance(java.lang.String,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>getInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;pattern,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a formatter instance using the specified pattern, time zone
and locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>pattern</code> - <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>SimpleDateFormat</code></a> compatible
pattern</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - optional time zone, overrides time zone of
formatted date</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - optional locale, overrides system locale</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a pattern based date/time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if pattern is invalid
or <code>null</code></dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getDateInstance(int)">
<h3>getDateInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDateInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;style)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a date formatter instance using the specified style in the
default time zone and locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>style</code> - date style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard date formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no date
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getDateInstance(int,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>getDateInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDateInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a date formatter instance using the specified style and
locale in the default time zone.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>style</code> - date style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - optional locale, overrides system locale</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard date formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no date
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getDateInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone)">
<h3>getDateInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDateInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a date formatter instance using the specified style and
time zone in the default locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>style</code> - date style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - optional time zone, overrides time zone of
formatted date</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard date formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no date
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getDateInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>getDateInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDateInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a date formatter instance using the specified style, time
zone and locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>style</code> - date style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - optional time zone, overrides time zone of
formatted date</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - optional locale, overrides system locale</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard date formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no date
pattern defined</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getTimeInstance(int)">
<h3>getTimeInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getTimeInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;style)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a time formatter instance using the specified style in the
default time zone and locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>style</code> - time style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no time
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getTimeInstance(int,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>getTimeInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getTimeInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a time formatter instance using the specified style and
locale in the default time zone.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>style</code> - time style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - optional locale, overrides system locale</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no time
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getTimeInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone)">
<h3>getTimeInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getTimeInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a time formatter instance using the specified style and
time zone in the default locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>style</code> - time style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - optional time zone, overrides time zone of
formatted time</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no time
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getTimeInstance(int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>getTimeInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getTimeInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;style,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a time formatter instance using the specified style, time
zone and locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>style</code> - time style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - optional time zone, overrides time zone of
formatted time</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - optional locale, overrides system locale</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no time
pattern defined</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getDateTimeInstance(int,int)">
<h3>getDateTimeInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDateTimeInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;dateStyle,
int&nbsp;timeStyle)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a date/time formatter instance using the specified style
in the default time zone and locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>dateStyle</code> - date style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeStyle</code> - time style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard date/time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no date/time
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getDateTimeInstance(int,int,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>getDateTimeInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDateTimeInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;dateStyle,
int&nbsp;timeStyle,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a date/time formatter instance using the specified style and
locale in the default time zone.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>dateStyle</code> - date style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeStyle</code> - time style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - optional locale, overrides system locale</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard date/time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no date/time
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getDateTimeInstance(int,int,java.util.TimeZone)">
<h3>getDateTimeInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDateTimeInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;dateStyle,
int&nbsp;timeStyle,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a date/time formatter instance using the specified style and
time zone in the default locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>dateStyle</code> - date style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeStyle</code> - time style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - optional time zone, overrides time zone of
formatted date</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard date/time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no date/time
pattern defined</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getDateTimeInstance(int,int,java.util.TimeZone,java.util.Locale)">
<h3>getDateTimeInstance</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="FastDateFormat.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">FastDateFormat</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDateTimeInstance</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(int&nbsp;dateStyle,
int&nbsp;timeStyle,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a>&nbsp;timeZone,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a date/time formatter instance using the specified style,
time zone and locale.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>dateStyle</code> - date style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeStyle</code> - time style: FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, or SHORT</dd>
<dd><code>timeZone</code> - optional time zone, overrides time zone of
formatted date</dd>
<dd><code>locale</code> - optional locale, overrides system locale</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a localized standard date/time formatter</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalArgumentException</a></code> - if the Locale has no date/time
pattern defined</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="format(java.lang.Object,java.lang.StringBuilder,java.text.FieldPosition)">
<h3>format</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/StringBuilder.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">StringBuilder</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">format</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a>&nbsp;obj,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/StringBuilder.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">StringBuilder</a>&nbsp;toAppendTo,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/FieldPosition.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link">FieldPosition</a>&nbsp;pos)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Formats a <code>Date</code>, <code>Calendar</code> or
<code>Long</code> (milliseconds) object.</p>
This method is an implementation of <a href="Format.html#format(java.lang.Object,java.lang.StringBuilder,java.text.FieldPosition)"><code>Format.format(Object, StringBuilder, FieldPosition)</code></a></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#format(java.lang.Object,java.lang.StringBuilder,java.text.FieldPosition)">format</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="Format.html#format(java.lang.Object,java.lang.StringBuilder,java.text.FieldPosition)">format</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="Format.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">Format</a></code></dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>obj</code> - the object to format</dd>
<dd><code>toAppendTo</code> - the buffer to append to</dd>
<dd><code>pos</code> - the position - ignored</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the buffer passed in</dd>
<dt>See Also:</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="see-list-long">
<li><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/DateFormat.html#format-java.lang.Object-java.lang.StringBuffer-java.text.FieldPosition-" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>DateFormat.format(Object, StringBuffer, FieldPosition)</code></a></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="format(long)">
<h3>format</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">format</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(long&nbsp;millis)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Formats a millisecond <code>long</code> value.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#format(long)">format</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>millis</code> - the millisecond value to format</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the formatted string</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
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<section class="detail" id="format(java.util.Date)">
<h3>format</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">format</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Date.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Date</a>&nbsp;date)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Formats a <code>Date</code> object using a <code>GregorianCalendar</code>.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#format(java.util.Date)">format</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>date</code> - the date to format</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the formatted string</dd>
</dl>
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<section class="detail" id="format(java.util.Calendar)">
<h3>format</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">format</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Calendar</a>&nbsp;calendar)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Formats a <code>Calendar</code> object.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#format(java.util.Calendar)">format</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>calendar</code> - the calendar to format</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the formatted string</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="format(long,B)">
<h3 id="format(long,java.lang.Appendable)">format</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;B extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Appendable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Appendable</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">B</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">format</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(long&nbsp;millis,
B&nbsp;buf)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Formats a millisecond <code>long</code> value into the
supplied <code>StringBuffer</code>.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#format(long,B)">format</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>B</code> - the Appendable class type, usually StringBuilder or StringBuffer.</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>millis</code> - the millisecond value to format</dd>
<dd><code>buf</code> - the buffer to format into</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the specified string buffer</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>3.5</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="format(java.util.Date,B)">
<h3 id="format(java.util.Date,java.lang.Appendable)">format</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;B extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Appendable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Appendable</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">B</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">format</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Date.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Date</a>&nbsp;date,
B&nbsp;buf)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Formats a <code>Date</code> object into the
supplied <code>StringBuffer</code> using a <code>GregorianCalendar</code>.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#format(java.util.Date,B)">format</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>B</code> - the Appendable class type, usually StringBuilder or StringBuffer.</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>date</code> - the date to format</dd>
<dd><code>buf</code> - the buffer to format into</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the specified string buffer</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>3.5</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="format(java.util.Calendar,B)">
<h3 id="format(java.util.Calendar,java.lang.Appendable)">format</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;B extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Appendable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Appendable</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">B</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">format</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Calendar</a>&nbsp;calendar,
B&nbsp;buf)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Formats a <code>Calendar</code> object into the
supplied <code>StringBuffer</code>.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#format(java.util.Calendar,B)">format</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>B</code> - the Appendable class type, usually StringBuilder or StringBuffer.</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>calendar</code> - the calendar to format</dd>
<dd><code>buf</code> - the buffer to format into</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the specified string buffer</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>3.5</dd>
</dl>
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<section class="detail" id="getPattern()">
<h3>getPattern</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getPattern</span>()</div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets the pattern used by this formatter.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#getPattern()">getPattern</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the pattern, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html" title="class or interface in java.text" class="external-link"><code>SimpleDateFormat</code></a> compatible</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="getTimeZone()">
<h3>getTimeZone</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">TimeZone</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getTimeZone</span>()</div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets the time zone used by this formatter.</p>
<p>This zone is always used for <code>Date</code> formatting. </p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#getTimeZone()">getTimeZone</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the time zone</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
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<section class="detail" id="getLocale()">
<h3>getLocale</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getLocale</span>()</div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets the locale used by this formatter.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Specified by:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="DatePrinter.html#getLocale()">getLocale</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="DatePrinter.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.datetime">DatePrinter</a></code></dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the locale</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="getMaxLengthEstimate()">
<h3>getMaxLengthEstimate</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">int</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getMaxLengthEstimate</span>()</div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets an estimate for the maximum string length that the
formatter will produce.</p>
<p>The actual formatted length will almost always be less than or
equal to this amount.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the maximum formatted length</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="equals(java.lang.Object)">
<h3>equals</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">boolean</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">equals</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a>&nbsp;obj)</span></div>
<div class="block"><p>Compares two objects for equality.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Overrides:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">equals</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a></code></dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>obj</code> - the object to compare to</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd><code>true</code> if equal</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="hashCode()">
<h3>hashCode</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">int</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">hashCode</span>()</div>
<div class="block"><p>Returns a hash code compatible with equals.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Overrides:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">hashCode</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a></code></dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a hash code compatible with equals</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="toString()">
<h3>toString</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">toString</span>()</div>
<div class="block"><p>Gets a debugging string version of this formatter.</p></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Overrides:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">toString</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a></code></dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a debugging string</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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