DateParser (Apache Sling Servlets POST 2.4.6 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.sling.servlets.post.impl.helper.DateParser

```
public class DateParser
extends Object
```
Takes a string representation of a time-date string and tries for parse it using different formats.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DateParser()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Calendar`	`parse(String source)`	Parses the given source string and returns the respective calendar instance.
`Calendar[]`	`parse(String[] sources)`	Parses the given source strings and returns the respective calendar instances.
`void`	`register(String format)`	Registers a format string to the list of internally checked ones.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - DateParser
```
public DateParser()
```
- Method Detail
  - register
```
public void register(String format)
```
    Registers a format string to the list of internally checked ones. Uses the SimpleDateFormat.
    
    Parameters:
    
    format - format as in SimpleDateFormat
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the format is not valid.
  - parse
```
public Calendar parse(String source)
```
    Parses the given source string and returns the respective calendar instance. If no format matches returns null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - date time source string
    
    Returns:
    
    calendar representation of the source or null
  - parse
```
public Calendar[] parse(String[] sources)
```
    Parses the given source strings and returns the respective calendar instances. If no format matches for any of the sources returns null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sources - date time source strings
    
    Returns:
    
    calendar representations of the source or null