DateValidator.java
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package org.apache.commons.validator.routines;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.Format;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.TimeZone;
/**
* <p><b>Date Validation</b> and Conversion routines (<code>java.util.Date</code>).</p>
*
* <p>This validator provides a number of methods for validating/converting
* a <code>String</code> date value to a <code>java.util.Date</code> using
* <code>java.text.DateFormat</code> to parse either:</p>
* <ul>
* <li>using the default format for the default <code>Locale</code></li>
* <li>using a specified pattern with the default <code>Locale</code></li>
* <li>using the default format for a specified <code>Locale</code></li>
* <li>using a specified pattern with a specified <code>Locale</code></li>
* </ul>
*
* <p>For each of the above mechanisms, conversion method (i.e the
* <code>validate</code> methods) implementations are provided which
* either use the default <code>TimeZone</code> or allow the
* <code>TimeZone</code> to be specified.</p>
*
* <p>Use one of the <code>isValid()</code> methods to just validate or
* one of the <code>validate()</code> methods to validate and receive a
* <i>converted</i> <code>Date</code> value.</p>
*
* <p>Implementations of the <code>validate()</code> method are provided
* to create <code>Date</code> objects for different <i>time zones</i>
* if the system default is not appropriate.</p>
*
* <p>Once a value has been successfully converted the following
* methods can be used to perform various date comparison checks:</p>
* <ul>
* <li><code>compareDates()</code> compares the day, month and
* year of two dates, returning 0, -1 or +1 indicating
* whether the first date is equal, before or after the second.</li>
* <li><code>compareWeeks()</code> compares the week and
* year of two dates, returning 0, -1 or +1 indicating
* whether the first week is equal, before or after the second.</li>
* <li><code>compareMonths()</code> compares the month and
* year of two dates, returning 0, -1 or +1 indicating
* whether the first month is equal, before or after the second.</li>
* <li><code>compareQuarters()</code> compares the quarter and
* year of two dates, returning 0, -1 or +1 indicating
* whether the first quarter is equal, before or after the second.</li>
* <li><code>compareYears()</code> compares the
* year of two dates, returning 0, -1 or +1 indicating
* whether the first year is equal, before or after the second.</li>
* </ul>
*
* <p>So that the same mechanism used for parsing an <i>input</i> value
* for validation can be used to format <i>output</i>, corresponding
* <code>format()</code> methods are also provided. That is you can
* format either:</p>
* <ul>
* <li>using a specified pattern</li>
* <li>using the format for a specified <code>Locale</code></li>
* <li>using the format for the <i>default</i> <code>Locale</code></li>
* </ul>
*
* @since 1.3.0
*/
public class DateValidator extends AbstractCalendarValidator {
private static final long serialVersionUID = -3966328400469953190L;
private static final DateValidator VALIDATOR = new DateValidator();
/**
* Gets the singleton instance of this validator.
* @return A singleton instance of the DateValidator.
*/
public static DateValidator getInstance() {
return VALIDATOR;
}
/**
* Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance with <i>short</i>
* date style.
*/
public DateValidator() {
this(true, DateFormat.SHORT);
}
/**
* Constructs an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>
* and <i>date style</i> parameters.
*
* @param strict {@code true} if strict
* <code>Format</code> parsing should be used.
* @param dateStyle the date style to use for Locale validation.
*/
public DateValidator(final boolean strict, final int dateStyle) {
super(strict, dateStyle, -1);
}
/**
* <p>Compare Dates (day, month and year - not time).</p>
*
* @param value The <code>Calendar</code> value to check.
* @param compare The <code>Calendar</code> to compare the value to.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to compare the dates, system default if null.
* @return Zero if the dates are equal, -1 if first
* date is less than the seconds and +1 if the first
* date is greater than.
*/
public int compareDates(final Date value, final Date compare, final TimeZone timeZone) {
final Calendar calendarValue = getCalendar(value, timeZone);
final Calendar calendarCompare = getCalendar(compare, timeZone);
return compare(calendarValue, calendarCompare, Calendar.DATE);
}
/**
* <p>Compare Months (month and year).</p>
*
* @param value The <code>Date</code> value to check.
* @param compare The <code>Date</code> to compare the value to.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to compare the dates, system default if null.
* @return Zero if the months are equal, -1 if first
* parameter's month is less than the seconds and +1 if the first
* parameter's month is greater than.
*/
public int compareMonths(final Date value, final Date compare, final TimeZone timeZone) {
final Calendar calendarValue = getCalendar(value, timeZone);
final Calendar calendarCompare = getCalendar(compare, timeZone);
return compare(calendarValue, calendarCompare, Calendar.MONTH);
}
/**
* <p>Compare Quarters (quarter and year).</p>
*
* @param value The <code>Date</code> value to check.
* @param compare The <code>Date</code> to compare the value to.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to compare the dates, system default if null.
* @return Zero if the months are equal, -1 if first
* parameter's quarter is less than the seconds and +1 if the first
* parameter's quarter is greater than.
*/
public int compareQuarters(final Date value, final Date compare, final TimeZone timeZone) {
return compareQuarters(value, compare, timeZone, 1);
}
/**
* <p>Compare Quarters (quarter and year).</p>
*
* @param value The <code>Date</code> value to check.
* @param compare The <code>Date</code> to compare the value to.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to compare the dates, system default if null.
* @param monthOfFirstQuarter The month that the first quarter starts.
* @return Zero if the quarters are equal, -1 if first
* parameter's quarter is less than the seconds and +1 if the first
* parameter's quarter is greater than.
*/
public int compareQuarters(final Date value, final Date compare, final TimeZone timeZone, final int monthOfFirstQuarter) {
final Calendar calendarValue = getCalendar(value, timeZone);
final Calendar calendarCompare = getCalendar(compare, timeZone);
return super.compareQuarters(calendarValue, calendarCompare, monthOfFirstQuarter);
}
/**
* <p>Compare Weeks (week and year).</p>
*
* @param value The <code>Date</code> value to check.
* @param compare The <code>Date</code> to compare the value to.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to compare the dates, system default if null.
* @return Zero if the weeks are equal, -1 if first
* parameter's week is less than the seconds and +1 if the first
* parameter's week is greater than.
*/
public int compareWeeks(final Date value, final Date compare, final TimeZone timeZone) {
final Calendar calendarValue = getCalendar(value, timeZone);
final Calendar calendarCompare = getCalendar(compare, timeZone);
return compare(calendarValue, calendarCompare, Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR);
}
/**
* <p>Compare Years.</p>
*
* @param value The <code>Date</code> value to check.
* @param compare The <code>Date</code> to compare the value to.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to compare the dates, system default if null.
* @return Zero if the years are equal, -1 if first
* parameter's year is less than the seconds and +1 if the first
* parameter's year is greater than.
*/
public int compareYears(final Date value, final Date compare, final TimeZone timeZone) {
final Calendar calendarValue = getCalendar(value, timeZone);
final Calendar calendarCompare = getCalendar(compare, timeZone);
return compare(calendarValue, calendarCompare, Calendar.YEAR);
}
/**
* <p>Convert a <code>Date</code> to a <code>Calendar</code>.</p>
*
* @param value The date value to be converted.
* @return The converted <code>Calendar</code>.
*/
private Calendar getCalendar(final Date value, final TimeZone timeZone) {
Calendar calendar;
if (timeZone != null) {
calendar = Calendar.getInstance(timeZone);
} else {
calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
}
calendar.setTime(value);
return calendar;
}
/**
* <p>Returns the parsed <code>Date</code> unchanged.</p>
*
* @param value The parsed <code>Date</code> object created.
* @param formatter The Format used to parse the value with.
* @return The parsed value converted to a <code>Calendar</code>.
*/
@Override
protected Object processParsedValue(final Object value, final Format formatter) {
return value;
}
/**
* <p>Validate/convert a <code>Date</code> using the default
* <code>Locale</code> and <code>TimeZone</code>.
*
* @param value The value validation is being performed on.
* @return The parsed <code>Date</code> if valid or {@code null}
* if invalid.
*/
public Date validate(final String value) {
return (Date) parse(value, (String) null, (Locale) null, (TimeZone) null);
}
/**
* <p>Validate/convert a <code>Date</code> using the specified
* <code>Locale</code> and default <code>TimeZone</code>.
*
* @param value The value validation is being performed on.
* @param locale The locale to use for the date format, system default if null.
* @return The parsed <code>Date</code> if valid or {@code null} if invalid.
*/
public Date validate(final String value, final Locale locale) {
return (Date) parse(value, (String) null, locale, (TimeZone) null);
}
/**
* <p>Validate/convert a <code>Date</code> using the specified
* <code>Locale</code> and <code>TimeZone</code>.
*
* @param value The value validation is being performed on.
* @param locale The locale to use for the date format, system default if null.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to parse the date, system default if null.
* @return The parsed <code>Date</code> if valid or {@code null} if invalid.
*/
public Date validate(final String value, final Locale locale, final TimeZone timeZone) {
return (Date) parse(value, (String) null, locale, timeZone);
}
/**
* <p>Validate/convert a <code>Date</code> using the specified
* <i>pattern</i> and default <code>TimeZone</code>.
*
* @param value The value validation is being performed on.
* @param pattern The pattern used to validate the value against, or the
* default for the <code>Locale</code> if {@code null}.
* @return The parsed <code>Date</code> if valid or {@code null} if invalid.
*/
public Date validate(final String value, final String pattern) {
return (Date) parse(value, pattern, (Locale) null, (TimeZone) null);
}
/**
* <p>Validate/convert a <code>Date</code> using the specified pattern
* and <code>Locale</code> and the default <code>TimeZone</code>.
*
* @param value The value validation is being performed on.
* @param pattern The pattern used to validate the value against, or the
* default for the <code>Locale</code> if {@code null}.
* @param locale The locale to use for the date format, system default if null.
* @return The parsed <code>Date</code> if valid or {@code null} if invalid.
*/
public Date validate(final String value, final String pattern, final Locale locale) {
return (Date) parse(value, pattern, locale, (TimeZone) null);
}
/**
* <p>Validate/convert a <code>Date</code> using the specified
* pattern, and <code>Locale</code> and <code>TimeZone</code>.
*
* @param value The value validation is being performed on.
* @param pattern The pattern used to validate the value against, or the
* default for the <code>Locale</code> if {@code null}.
* @param locale The locale to use for the date format, system default if null.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to parse the date, system default if null.
* @return The parsed <code>Date</code> if valid or {@code null} if invalid.
*/
public Date validate(final String value, final String pattern, final Locale locale, final TimeZone timeZone) {
return (Date) parse(value, pattern, locale, timeZone);
}
/**
* <p>Validate/convert a <code>Date</code> using the specified
* <i>pattern</i> and <code>TimeZone</code>.
*
* @param value The value validation is being performed on.
* @param pattern The pattern used to validate the value against, or the
* default for the <code>Locale</code> if {@code null}.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to parse the date, system default if null.
* @return The parsed <code>Date</code> if valid or {@code null} if invalid.
*/
public Date validate(final String value, final String pattern, final TimeZone timeZone) {
return (Date) parse(value, pattern, (Locale) null, timeZone);
}
/**
* <p>Validate/convert a <code>Date</code> using the specified
* <code>TimeZone</code> and default <code>Locale</code>.
*
* @param value The value validation is being performed on.
* @param timeZone The Time Zone used to parse the date, system default if null.
* @return The parsed <code>Date</code> if valid or {@code null} if invalid.
*/
public Date validate(final String value, final TimeZone timeZone) {
return (Date) parse(value, (String) null, (Locale) null, timeZone);
}
}