org.apache.http.impl.cookie
Class DateUtils.DateFormatHolder

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.http.impl.cookie.DateUtils.DateFormatHolder

Enclosing class:

DateUtils

static final class DateUtils.DateFormatHolder
extends Object

A factory for SimpleDateFormats. The instances are stored in a threadlocal way because SimpleDateFormat is not threadsafe as noted in its javadoc.

Constructor Summary

DateUtils.DateFormatHolder()

Method Summary

static SimpleDateFormat

formatFor(String pattern) creates a SimpleDateFormat for the requested format string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateUtils.DateFormatHolder

DateUtils.DateFormatHolder()

Method Detail

formatFor

public static SimpleDateFormat formatFor(String pattern)

creates a SimpleDateFormat for the requested format string.

Parameters:

pattern - a non-null format String according to SimpleDateFormat. The format is not checked against null since all paths go through DateUtils.

Returns:

the requested format. This simple dateformat should not be used to apply to a different pattern.