rabbit.http
Class HttpDateParser

java.lang.Object
  rabbit.http.HttpDateParser

public class HttpDateParser
extends java.lang.Object

A utility class that parses date in the http headers. A date in http may be written in many different formats so try them all.

Author:

Robert Olofsson

Constructor Summary

HttpDateParser()
The default constructor.

Method Summary

static java.util.Date	getDate(java.lang.String date) Try to get a date from the given string.
static java.lang.String	getDateString(java.util.Date d) Get a String from the date.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Simple self test method.
static void	setOffset(long offset) Set the time offset relative GMT.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

HttpDateParser

public HttpDateParser()

The default constructor.

Method Detail

setOffset

public static void setOffset(long offset)

Set the time offset relative GMT.

Parameters:

offset - the time difference in millis

getDate

public static java.util.Date getDate(java.lang.String date)

Try to get a date from the given string. According to RFC 2068 We have to read 3 formats.

Parameters:

date - the String we are trying to parse.

Returns:

a Date or null if parsing was not possible.

getDateString

public static java.lang.String getDateString(java.util.Date d)

Get a String from the date.

Parameters:

d - the Date to format.

Returns:

a String describing the date in the right way.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Simple self test method.

Parameters:

args - the command line arguments