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| <DT><PRE>public class <B>ConversionUtils</B><DT>extends java.lang.Object</DL> | |
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| Utility methods for parsing or otherwise converting between types. | |
| Current supported types are Number, Date, Calendar, | |
| String, Boolean, Locale and URL | |
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| <DT><B>Author:</B></DT> | |
| <DD>Nathan Bubna</DD> | |
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| <CODE>static <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html" title="class in org.apache.velocity.tools">ConversionUtils</A></CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#INSTANCE">INSTANCE</A></B></CODE> | |
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| <CODE>private static int</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#STYLE_CURRENCY">STYLE_CURRENCY</A></B></CODE> | |
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| <CODE>private static int</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#STYLE_INTEGER">STYLE_INTEGER</A></B></CODE> | |
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| <CODE>private static int</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#STYLE_NUMBER">STYLE_NUMBER</A></B></CODE> | |
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| <CODE>private static int</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#STYLE_PERCENT">STYLE_PERCENT</A></B></CODE> | |
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| <CODE>private </CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#ConversionUtils()">ConversionUtils</A></B>()</CODE> | |
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| <CODE>static java.text.DateFormat</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getDateFormat(int, int, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)">getDateFormat</A></B>(int dateStyle, | |
| int timeStyle, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</CODE> | |
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| Returns a <CODE>DateFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| time style, date style, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE>.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.text.DateFormat</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getDateFormat(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)">getDateFormat</A></B>(java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Returns a <CODE>DateFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| format, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE>.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.text.DateFormat</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getDateFormat(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)">getDateFormat</A></B>(java.lang.String dateStyle, | |
| java.lang.String timeStyle, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Returns a <CODE>DateFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| date style, time style, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE>.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static int</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getDateStyleAsInt(java.lang.String)">getDateStyleAsInt</A></B>(java.lang.String style)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Checks a string to see if it matches one of the standard DateFormat | |
| style patterns: full, long, medium, short, or default.</TD> | |
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| <CODE> <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html" title="class in org.apache.velocity.tools">ConversionUtils</A></CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getInstance()">getInstance</A></B>()</CODE> | |
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| <CODE>static java.text.NumberFormat</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getNumberFormat(int, java.util.Locale)">getNumberFormat</A></B>(int numberStyle, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Returns a <CODE>NumberFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| number style and <CODE>Locale</CODE>.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.text.NumberFormat</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getNumberFormat(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)">getNumberFormat</A></B>(java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Returns a <CODE>NumberFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| format and <CODE>Locale</CODE>.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static int</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getNumberStyleAsInt(java.lang.String)">getNumberStyleAsInt</A></B>(java.lang.String style)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Checks a string to see if it matches one of the standard | |
| NumberFormat style patterns: | |
| number, currency, percent, integer, or default.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.lang.Boolean</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toBoolean(java.lang.Object)">toBoolean</A></B>(java.lang.Object value)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts any Object to a boolean using <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toString(java.lang.Object)"><CODE>toString(Object)</CODE></A> | |
| and <CODE>Boolean.valueOf(String)</CODE>.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.util.Calendar</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toCalendar(java.util.Date, java.util.Locale)">toCalendar</A></B>(java.util.Date date, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| </TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.util.Date</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toDate(java.lang.Object)">toDate</A></B>(java.lang.Object obj)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Attempts to convert an unidentified <CODE>Object</CODE> into a <CODE>Date</CODE>, | |
| just short of turning it into a string and parsing it.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.util.Date</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toDate(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)">toDate</A></B>(java.lang.Object obj, | |
| java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts an object to an instance of <CODE>Date</CODE> using the | |
| specified format, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> if the | |
| object is not already an instance of Date, Calendar, or Long.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.util.Date</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toDate(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)">toDate</A></B>(java.lang.String str, | |
| java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts an object to an instance of <CODE>Date</CODE> using the | |
| specified format, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> if the | |
| object is not already an instance of Date, Calendar, or Long.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.util.Locale</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toLocale(java.lang.String)">toLocale</A></B>(java.lang.String value)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts a string to a <CODE>Locale</CODE></TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.lang.Number</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toNumber(java.lang.Object)">toNumber</A></B>(java.lang.Object obj)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Attempts to convert an unidentified <CODE>Object</CODE> into a <CODE>Number</CODE>, | |
| just short of turning it into a string and parsing it.</TD> | |
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| <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor"> | |
| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> | |
| <CODE>static java.lang.Number</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toNumber(java.lang.Object, boolean)">toNumber</A></B>(java.lang.Object obj, | |
| boolean handleStrings)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Just like <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toNumber(java.lang.Object)"><CODE>toNumber(Object)</CODE></A> except that you can tell | |
| this to attempt parsing the object as a String by passing <code>true</code> | |
| as the second parameter.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.lang.Number</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toNumber(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)">toNumber</A></B>(java.lang.Object value, | |
| java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts an object to an instance of <CODE>Number</CODE> using the | |
| specified format and <CODE>Locale</CODE> to parse it, if necessary.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.lang.Number</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toNumber(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)">toNumber</A></B>(java.lang.String value, | |
| java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts a string to an instance of <CODE>Number</CODE> using the | |
| specified format and <CODE>Locale</CODE> to parse it.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toString(java.util.Collection)">toString</A></B>(java.util.Collection values)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Returns the first value as a String, if any; otherwise returns null.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toString(java.lang.Object)">toString</A></B>(java.lang.Object value)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts objects to String in a more Tools-ish way than | |
| String.valueOf(Object), especially with nulls, Arrays and Collections.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.net.URL</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toURL(java.lang.String)">toURL</A></B>(java.lang.String value)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts a string to a <CODE>URL</CODE>.</TD> | |
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| <CODE>static java.net.URL</CODE></FONT></TD> | |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toURL(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)">toURL</A></B>(java.lang.String value, | |
| java.lang.Object caller)</CODE> | |
| <BR> | |
| Converts a string to a <CODE>URL</CODE>.</TD> | |
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| <TH ALIGN="left"><B>Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object</B></TH> | |
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| <TD><CODE>clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait</CODE></TD> | |
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| INSTANCE</H3> | |
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| public static final <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html" title="class in org.apache.velocity.tools">ConversionUtils</A> <B>INSTANCE</B></PRE> | |
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| STYLE_NUMBER</H3> | |
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| private static final int <B>STYLE_NUMBER</B></PRE> | |
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| <DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.velocity.tools.ConversionUtils.STYLE_NUMBER">Constant Field Values</A></DL> | |
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| <DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.velocity.tools.ConversionUtils.STYLE_CURRENCY">Constant Field Values</A></DL> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="STYLE_PERCENT"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| STYLE_PERCENT</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| private static final int <B>STYLE_PERCENT</B></PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.velocity.tools.ConversionUtils.STYLE_PERCENT">Constant Field Values</A></DL> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="STYLE_INTEGER"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| STYLE_INTEGER</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| private static final int <B>STYLE_INTEGER</B></PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.velocity.tools.ConversionUtils.STYLE_INTEGER">Constant Field Values</A></DL> | |
| </DL> | |
| <!-- ========= CONSTRUCTOR DETAIL ======== --> | |
| <A NAME="constructor_detail"><!-- --></A> | |
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| <TR BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" CLASS="TableHeadingColor"> | |
| <TH ALIGN="left" COLSPAN="1"><FONT SIZE="+2"> | |
| <B>Constructor Detail</B></FONT></TH> | |
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| </TABLE> | |
| <A NAME="ConversionUtils()"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| ConversionUtils</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| private <B>ConversionUtils</B>()</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| </DL> | |
| <!-- ============ METHOD DETAIL ========== --> | |
| <A NAME="method_detail"><!-- --></A> | |
| <TABLE BORDER="1" WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" SUMMARY=""> | |
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| <B>Method Detail</B></FONT></TH> | |
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| <A NAME="getInstance()"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| getInstance</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html" title="class in org.apache.velocity.tools">ConversionUtils</A> <B>getInstance</B>()</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| </DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="getNumberFormat(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| getNumberFormat</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.text.NumberFormat <B>getNumberFormat</B>(java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Returns a <CODE>NumberFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| format and <CODE>Locale</CODE>. If the format specified is a standard | |
| style pattern, then a number instance | |
| will be returned with the number style set to the | |
| specified style. If it is a custom format, then a customized | |
| <CODE>NumberFormat</CODE> will be returned. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>format</CODE> - the custom or standard formatting pattern to be used<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - the <CODE>Locale</CODE> to be used | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>an instance of <CODE>NumberFormat</CODE><DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><CODE>NumberFormat</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="getNumberFormat(int, java.util.Locale)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| getNumberFormat</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.text.NumberFormat <B>getNumberFormat</B>(int numberStyle, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Returns a <CODE>NumberFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| number style and <CODE>Locale</CODE>. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>numberStyle</CODE> - the number style (number will be ignored if this is | |
| less than zero or the number style is not recognized)<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - the <CODE>Locale</CODE> to be used | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>an instance of <CODE>NumberFormat</CODE> or <code>null</code> | |
| if an instance cannot be constructed with the given | |
| parameters</DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="getNumberStyleAsInt(java.lang.String)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| getNumberStyleAsInt</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static int <B>getNumberStyleAsInt</B>(java.lang.String style)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Checks a string to see if it matches one of the standard | |
| NumberFormat style patterns: | |
| number, currency, percent, integer, or default. | |
| if it does it will return the integer constant for that pattern. | |
| if not, it will return -1. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>style</CODE> - the string to be checked | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the int identifying the style pattern<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><CODE>NumberFormat</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toNumber(java.lang.Object)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toNumber</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.lang.Number <B>toNumber</B>(java.lang.Object obj)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Attempts to convert an unidentified <CODE>Object</CODE> into a <CODE>Number</CODE>, | |
| just short of turning it into a string and parsing it. In other words, | |
| this will convert to <CODE>Number</CODE> from a <CODE>Number</CODE>, <CODE>Calendar</CODE>, | |
| or <CODE>Date</CODE>. If it can't do that, it will get the string value and have | |
| <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toNumber(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)"><CODE>toNumber(String,String,Locale)</CODE></A> try to parse it using the | |
| default Locale and format. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>obj</CODE> - - the object to convert</DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toNumber(java.lang.Object, boolean)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toNumber</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.lang.Number <B>toNumber</B>(java.lang.Object obj, | |
| boolean handleStrings)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Just like <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toNumber(java.lang.Object)"><CODE>toNumber(Object)</CODE></A> except that you can tell | |
| this to attempt parsing the object as a String by passing <code>true</code> | |
| as the second parameter. If you do so, then it will have | |
| <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toNumber(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)"><CODE>toNumber(String,String,Locale)</CODE></A> try to parse it using the | |
| default Locale and format. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| </DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toNumber(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toNumber</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.lang.Number <B>toNumber</B>(java.lang.String value, | |
| java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts a string to an instance of <CODE>Number</CODE> using the | |
| specified format and <CODE>Locale</CODE> to parse it. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - - the string to convert<DD><CODE>format</CODE> - - the format the number is in<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - - the <CODE>Locale</CODE> | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the string as a <CODE>Number</CODE> or <code>null</code> if no | |
| conversion is possible<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><CODE>NumberFormat.parse(java.lang.String, java.text.ParsePosition)</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toNumber(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toNumber</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.lang.Number <B>toNumber</B>(java.lang.Object value, | |
| java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts an object to an instance of <CODE>Number</CODE> using the | |
| specified format and <CODE>Locale</CODE> to parse it, if necessary. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - - the object to convert<DD><CODE>format</CODE> - - the format the number is in<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - - the <CODE>Locale</CODE> | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the object as a <CODE>Number</CODE> or <code>null</code> if no | |
| conversion is possible<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><CODE>NumberFormat.parse(java.lang.String, java.text.ParsePosition)</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="getDateFormat(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| getDateFormat</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.text.DateFormat <B>getDateFormat</B>(java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Returns a <CODE>DateFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| format, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE>. If the format | |
| specified is a standard style pattern, then a date-time instance | |
| will be returned with both the date and time styles set to the | |
| specified style. If it is a custom format, then a customized | |
| <CODE>SimpleDateFormat</CODE> will be returned. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>format</CODE> - the custom or standard formatting pattern to be used<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - the <CODE>Locale</CODE> to be used<DD><CODE>timezone</CODE> - the <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> to be used | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>an instance of <CODE>DateFormat</CODE><DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><CODE>SimpleDateFormat</CODE>, | |
| <CODE>DateFormat</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="getDateFormat(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| getDateFormat</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.text.DateFormat <B>getDateFormat</B>(java.lang.String dateStyle, | |
| java.lang.String timeStyle, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Returns a <CODE>DateFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| date style, time style, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE>. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>dateStyle</CODE> - the date style<DD><CODE>timeStyle</CODE> - the time style<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - the <CODE>Locale</CODE> to be used<DD><CODE>timezone</CODE> - the <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> to be used | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>an instance of <CODE>DateFormat</CODE><DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getDateFormat(int, int, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)"><CODE>getDateFormat(int timeStyle, int dateStyle, Locale locale, TimeZone timezone)</CODE></A></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="getDateFormat(int, int, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| getDateFormat</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.text.DateFormat <B>getDateFormat</B>(int dateStyle, | |
| int timeStyle, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Returns a <CODE>DateFormat</CODE> instance for the specified | |
| time style, date style, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE>. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>dateStyle</CODE> - the date style (date will be ignored if this is | |
| less than zero and the date style is not)<DD><CODE>timeStyle</CODE> - the time style (time will be ignored if this is | |
| less than zero and the date style is not)<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - the <CODE>Locale</CODE> to be used<DD><CODE>timezone</CODE> - the <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> to be used | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>an instance of <CODE>DateFormat</CODE> or <code>null</code> | |
| if an instance cannot be constructed with the given | |
| parameters</DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="getDateStyleAsInt(java.lang.String)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| getDateStyleAsInt</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static int <B>getDateStyleAsInt</B>(java.lang.String style)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Checks a string to see if it matches one of the standard DateFormat | |
| style patterns: full, long, medium, short, or default. If it does, | |
| it will return the integer constant for that pattern. If not, it | |
| will return -1. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>style</CODE> - the string to be checked | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the int identifying the style pattern<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><CODE>DateFormat</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toDate(java.lang.Object)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toDate</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.util.Date <B>toDate</B>(java.lang.Object obj)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Attempts to convert an unidentified <CODE>Object</CODE> into a <CODE>Date</CODE>, | |
| just short of turning it into a string and parsing it. In other words, | |
| this will convert to <CODE>Date</CODE> from a <CODE>Date</CODE>, <CODE>Calendar</CODE>, | |
| or <CODE>Number</CODE>. If it can't do that, it will return <code>null</code>. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>obj</CODE> - - the object to convert</DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toDate(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toDate</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.util.Date <B>toDate</B>(java.lang.Object obj, | |
| java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts an object to an instance of <CODE>Date</CODE> using the | |
| specified format, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> if the | |
| object is not already an instance of Date, Calendar, or Long. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>obj</CODE> - - the date to convert<DD><CODE>format</CODE> - - the format the date is in<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - - the <CODE>Locale</CODE><DD><CODE>timezone</CODE> - - the <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the object as a <CODE>Date</CODE> or <code>null</code> if no | |
| conversion is possible<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getDateFormat(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)"><CODE>getDateFormat(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)</CODE></A>, | |
| <CODE>SimpleDateFormat.parse(java.lang.String, java.text.ParsePosition)</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toDate(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toDate</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.util.Date <B>toDate</B>(java.lang.String str, | |
| java.lang.String format, | |
| java.util.Locale locale, | |
| java.util.TimeZone timezone)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts an object to an instance of <CODE>Date</CODE> using the | |
| specified format, <CODE>Locale</CODE>, and <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> if the | |
| object is not already an instance of Date, Calendar, or Long. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>str</CODE> - - the string to parse<DD><CODE>format</CODE> - - the format the date is in<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - - the <CODE>Locale</CODE><DD><CODE>timezone</CODE> - - the <CODE>TimeZone</CODE> | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the string as a <CODE>Date</CODE> or <code>null</code> if the | |
| parsing fails<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#getDateFormat(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)"><CODE>getDateFormat(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale, java.util.TimeZone)</CODE></A>, | |
| <CODE>SimpleDateFormat.parse(java.lang.String, java.text.ParsePosition)</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toCalendar(java.util.Date, java.util.Locale)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toCalendar</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.util.Calendar <B>toCalendar</B>(java.util.Date date, | |
| java.util.Locale locale)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| </DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toString(java.lang.Object)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toString</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.lang.String <B>toString</B>(java.lang.Object value)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts objects to String in a more Tools-ish way than | |
| String.valueOf(Object), especially with nulls, Arrays and Collections. | |
| Null returns null, Arrays and Collections return their first value, | |
| or null if they have no values. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - the object to be turned into a String | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the string value of the object or null if the value is null | |
| or it is an array whose first value is null</DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toString(java.util.Collection)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toString</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.lang.String <B>toString</B>(java.util.Collection values)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Returns the first value as a String, if any; otherwise returns null. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>values</CODE> - the Collection to be turned into a string | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the string value of the first object in the collection | |
| or null if the collection is empty</DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toBoolean(java.lang.Object)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toBoolean</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.lang.Boolean <B>toBoolean</B>(java.lang.Object value)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts any Object to a boolean using <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ConversionUtils.html#toString(java.lang.Object)"><CODE>toString(Object)</CODE></A> | |
| and <CODE>Boolean.valueOf(String)</CODE>. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - the object to be converted | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a <CODE>Boolean</CODE> object for the specified value or | |
| <code>null</code> if the value is null or the conversion failed</DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toLocale(java.lang.String)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toLocale</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.util.Locale <B>toLocale</B>(java.lang.String value)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts a string to a <CODE>Locale</CODE> | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - - the string to parse | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the <CODE>Locale</CODE> or <code>null</code> if the | |
| parsing fails</DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toURL(java.lang.String)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toURL</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.net.URL <B>toURL</B>(java.lang.String value)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts a string to a <CODE>URL</CODE>. It will first try to | |
| treat the string as a File name, then a classpath resource, | |
| then finally as a literal URL. If none of these work, then | |
| this will return <code>null</code>. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - - the string to parse | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the <CODE>URL</CODE> form of the string or <code>null</code><DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><CODE>File</CODE>, | |
| <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ClassUtils.html#getResource(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)"><CODE>ClassUtils.getResource(String,Object)</CODE></A>, | |
| <CODE>URL</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
| <HR> | |
| <A NAME="toURL(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)"><!-- --></A><H3> | |
| toURL</H3> | |
| <PRE> | |
| public static java.net.URL <B>toURL</B>(java.lang.String value, | |
| java.lang.Object caller)</PRE> | |
| <DL> | |
| <DD>Converts a string to a <CODE>URL</CODE>. It will first try to | |
| treat the string as a File name, then a classpath resource, | |
| then finally as a literal URL. If none of these work, then | |
| this will return <code>null</code>. | |
| <P> | |
| <DD><DL> | |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - - the string to parse<DD><CODE>caller</CODE> - - the object or Class seeking the url | |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the <CODE>URL</CODE> form of the string or <code>null</code><DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><CODE>File</CODE>, | |
| <A HREF="../../../../org/apache/velocity/tools/ClassUtils.html#getResource(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)"><CODE>ClassUtils.getResource(String,Object)</CODE></A>, | |
| <CODE>URL</CODE></DL> | |
| </DD> | |
| </DL> | |
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