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| <CODE> java.lang.Object</CODE></FONT></TD> |
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| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toCalendar(java.lang.String)">toCalendar</A></B>(java.lang.String dateString)</CODE> |
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| Convert from a String representation of an SDO date type to a Calendar using the |
| default locale.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.util.Calendar</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toCalendar(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)">toCalendar</A></B>(java.lang.String dateString, |
| java.util.Locale locale)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a String representation of an SDO date type to a Calendar using the |
| specified locale, or the default locale if the locale is null.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.util.Date</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toDate(java.lang.String)">toDate</A></B>(java.lang.String dateString)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a String representation of an SDO date type to a Date.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toDateTime(java.util.Calendar)">toDateTime</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the DateTime type.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toDateTime(java.util.Date)">toDateTime</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the DateTime type.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toDay(java.util.Calendar)">toDay</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Day type.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toDay(java.util.Date)">toDay</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Day type.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toDuration(java.util.Calendar)">toDuration</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Duration type.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toDuration(java.util.Date)">toDuration</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Duration type.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toMonth(java.util.Calendar)">toMonth</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Month type.</TD> |
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| <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor"> |
| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toMonth(java.util.Date)">toMonth</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Month type.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toMonthDay(java.util.Calendar)">toMonthDay</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the MonthDay type.</TD> |
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| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toMonthDay(java.util.Date)">toMonthDay</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the MonthDay type.</TD> |
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| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toTime(java.util.Calendar)">toTime</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Time type.</TD> |
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| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toTime(java.util.Date)">toTime</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
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| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Time type.</TD> |
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| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toYear(java.util.Calendar)">toYear</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
| |
| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Year type.</TD> |
| </TR> |
| <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor"> |
| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toYear(java.util.Date)">toYear</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
| |
| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Year type.</TD> |
| </TR> |
| <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor"> |
| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toYearMonth(java.util.Calendar)">toYearMonth</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
| |
| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the YearMonth type.</TD> |
| </TR> |
| <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor"> |
| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toYearMonth(java.util.Date)">toYearMonth</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
| |
| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the YearMonth type.</TD> |
| </TR> |
| <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor"> |
| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toYearMonthDay(java.util.Calendar)">toYearMonthDay</A></B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</CODE> |
| |
| <BR> |
| Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the YearMonthDay type.</TD> |
| </TR> |
| <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor"> |
| <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1"> |
| <CODE> java.lang.String</CODE></FONT></TD> |
| <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#toYearMonthDay(java.util.Date)">toYearMonthDay</A></B>(java.util.Date date)</CODE> |
| |
| <BR> |
| Convert from a Date to a String representation of the YearMonthDay type.</TD> |
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| INSTANCE</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| static final <A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html" title="interface in commonj.sdo.helper">DataHelper</A> <B>INSTANCE</B></PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>The default DataHelper. |
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| <A NAME="toDate(java.lang.String)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toDate</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.util.Date <B>toDate</B>(java.lang.String dateString)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a String representation of an SDO date type to a Date. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>dateString</CODE> - the String representation of an SDO date type |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date representation of an SDO date type. |
| <DT><B>Throws:</B> |
| <DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE> - for invalid formats.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toCalendar(java.lang.String)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toCalendar</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.util.Calendar <B>toCalendar</B>(java.lang.String dateString)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a String representation of an SDO date type to a Calendar using the |
| default locale. Same as toCalendar(dateString, null). |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>dateString</CODE> - the String representation of an SDO date type |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar representation of an SDO date type. |
| <DT><B>Throws:</B> |
| <DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE> - for invalid formats.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toCalendar(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toCalendar</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.util.Calendar <B>toCalendar</B>(java.lang.String dateString, |
| java.util.Locale locale)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a String representation of an SDO date type to a Calendar using the |
| specified locale, or the default locale if the locale is null. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>dateString</CODE> - the String representation of an SDO date type<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - the locale or null for default locale. |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar representation of an SDO date type. |
| <DT><B>Throws:</B> |
| <DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE> - for invalid formats.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toDateTime(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toDateTime</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toDateTime</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the DateTime type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the DateTime type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toDuration(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toDuration</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toDuration</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Duration type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the Duration type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toTime(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toTime</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toTime</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Time type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the Time type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toDay(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toDay</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toDay</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Day type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the Day type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toMonth(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toMonth</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toMonth</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Month type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the Month type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toMonthDay(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toMonthDay</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toMonthDay</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the MonthDay type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the MonthDay type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toYear(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toYear</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toYear</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the Year type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the Year type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toYearMonth(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toYearMonth</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toYearMonth</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the YearMonth type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the YearMonth type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toYearMonthDay(java.util.Date)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toYearMonthDay</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toYearMonthDay</B>(java.util.Date date)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Date to a String representation of the YearMonthDay type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>date</CODE> - the date |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Date to a String representation of the YearMonthDay type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toDateTime(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toDateTime</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toDateTime</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the DateTime type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the DateTime type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toDuration(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toDuration</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toDuration</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Duration type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the Duration type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toTime(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toTime</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toTime</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Time type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the Time type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toDay(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toDay</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toDay</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Day type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the Day type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toMonth(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toMonth</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toMonth</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Month type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the Month type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toMonthDay(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toMonthDay</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toMonthDay</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the MonthDay type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the MonthDay type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toYear(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toYear</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toYear</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the Year type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the Year type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toYearMonth(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toYearMonth</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toYearMonth</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the YearMonth type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the YearMonth type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
| <A NAME="toYearMonthDay(java.util.Calendar)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| toYearMonthDay</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.String <B>toYearMonthDay</B>(java.util.Calendar calendar)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert from a Calendar to a String representation of the YearMonthDay type. |
| <P> |
| <DD><DL> |
| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>calendar</CODE> - the calendar to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a Calendar to a String representation of the YearMonthDay type.</DL> |
| </DD> |
| </DL> |
| <HR> |
| |
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| convert</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.Object <B>convert</B>(<A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/Type.html" title="interface in commonj.sdo">Type</A> type, |
| java.lang.Object value)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert the specified value to an <A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/Type.html#getInstanceClass()"><CODE>instance</CODE></A> |
| of the specified type. |
| Supported conversions are listed in Section 16 of the SDO specification. |
| <P> |
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| <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>type</CODE> - the target <A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/Type.html#isDataType()"><CODE>data type</CODE></A>.<DD><CODE>value</CODE> - the value to convert |
| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a value of the specified type's instance class |
| <DT><B>Throws:</B> |
| <DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE> - if the value could not be converted<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#convert(commonj.sdo.Property, java.lang.Object)"><CODE>convert(Property, Object)</CODE></A></DL> |
| </DD> |
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| <A NAME="convert(commonj.sdo.Property, java.lang.Object)"><!-- --></A><H3> |
| convert</H3> |
| <PRE> |
| java.lang.Object <B>convert</B>(<A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/Property.html" title="interface in commonj.sdo">Property</A> property, |
| java.lang.Object value)</PRE> |
| <DL> |
| <DD>Convert the specified value to an <A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/Type.html#getInstanceClass()"><CODE>instance</CODE></A> |
| of the specified property's <A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/Property.html#getType()"><CODE>type</CODE></A>. |
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| <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a converted value or list of converted values |
| <DT><B>Throws:</B> |
| <DD><CODE>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</CODE> - if the value could not be converted<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../commonj/sdo/helper/DataHelper.html#convert(commonj.sdo.Type, java.lang.Object)"><CODE>convert(Type, Object)</CODE></A></DL> |
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