org.eclipse.xwt/src/org/eclipse/xwt/converters/DateToString.java

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 * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
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 * Contributors:
 *     Soyatec - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.xwt.converters;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

/**
 * Date to String converter
 * 
 * @author yyang
 */
public class DateToString extends ObjectToString {
	private static final SimpleDateFormat FORMATTER = new SimpleDateFormat();
	public static DateToString instance = new DateToString();

	public DateToString() {
		this(Date.class);
	}

	protected DateToString(Class<?> fromType) {
		super(fromType);
	}

	public Object convert(Object fromObject) {
		if (fromObject == null) {
			return super.convert(null);
		}
		return FORMATTER.format((Date) fromObject);
	}

	public Object getToType() {
		return String.class;
	}
}