org.xfp.filters
Class DateGenerator

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.xfp.AttributeContainer
      extended byorg.xfp.Filter
          extended byorg.xfp.filters.DateGenerator

public class DateGenerator
extends Filter

Generates a date in the specified string format.

Version:
$Id: DateGenerator.java,v 1.1 2004/03/19 15:56:47 flaviotordini Exp $
Author:
Flavio Tordini

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes inherited from class org.xfp.Filter
Filter.OnErrorEnum, Filter.OnLoopErrorEnum
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.xfp.AttributeContainer
name, parentContainer
 
Constructor Summary
DateGenerator()
           
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String execute()
          Executes this filter.
 void reset()
          Resets filter status after execution.
 void setPattern(java.lang.String pattern)
          Sets the pattern attribute of the DateGenerator object.
 
Methods inherited from class org.xfp.Filter
getOnError, initialize, log, newInstance, perform, toString
 
Methods inherited from class org.xfp.AttributeContainer
configureAttributes, disposeAttributes, getAttributes, getFullName, getName, initializeAttributes
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

DateGenerator

public DateGenerator()
Method Detail

setPattern

public void setPattern(java.lang.String pattern)
Sets the pattern attribute of the DateGenerator object. The pattern must be in the format used by java.text.SimpleDateFormat.

Parameters:
pattern - The new pattern value

execute

public java.lang.String execute()
                         throws java.lang.Exception
Executes this filter.

Throws:
java.lang.Exception

reset

public void reset()
Description copied from class: Filter
Resets filter status after execution. This method is called after execute(), even in case of exceptions. Since a Filter instance may be reused (and actually is), you must use this method to reset all your class members to their default value.

Specified by:
reset in class Filter
See Also:
Filter.reset()


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