com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators
Class DateComparator

java.lang.Object
  com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators.DateComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator, IComparator, IConfigurable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DateGreaterThanComparator, DateIntervalComparator, DateLessThanComparator

public class DateComparator

extends java.lang.Object

implements IComparator

Configurable java.util.Comparator that compares Date values for equality given some resolution interval.

XML Configuration Template:

   <Comparator class="com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators.DateComparator"
                  dateFormat="[ format of date strings for comparison ]"
                  compareDate="[ date to compare to ]"
                  resolution="[ DAY | HOUR | MINUTE | SECOND ]" />
 

Developed by Raritan Technologies Inc..

Author:

Ted Sullivan

Field Summary

protected java.util.Date	comparisonDate
protected java.text.SimpleDateFormat	dateFormatter
protected java.lang.String	resolution

Fields inherited from interface com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators.IComparator

TEMPLATE

Constructor Summary

DateComparator()

Method Summary

int	compare(java.lang.Object ob1, java.lang.Object ob2)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object)
java.lang.String	getConfigurationXML()
java.lang.String	getConfigurationXML(java.lang.String configurationTemplate)
void	getConfigurationXML(java.io.Writer writer)
protected java.util.Date	getDateFromString(java.lang.String dateSt)
protected DateTime	getDateTime(java.lang.Object obj)
void	initialize(org.w3c.dom.Element elem) Initializes the object from an XML tag or element.
void	setDateFormat(java.lang.String dateFormat)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

comparisonDate

protected java.util.Date comparisonDate

dateFormatter

protected java.text.SimpleDateFormat dateFormatter

resolution

protected java.lang.String resolution

Constructor Detail

DateComparator

public DateComparator()

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.Comparator

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object ob1,
                   java.lang.Object ob2)

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator

getDateTime

protected DateTime getDateTime(java.lang.Object obj)

getDateFromString

protected java.util.Date getDateFromString(java.lang.String dateSt)

initialize

public void initialize(org.w3c.dom.Element elem)

Description copied from interface: IConfigurable

Initializes the object from an XML tag or element. This method is called by the Framework as part of the application initializtion. see ConfigurationManager, XMLConfigurationManager, XMLSearchFieldMapFactory, XMLSearchSourceFactory. Configurable objects that are owned or contained by other configurable objects will be initialized in by the parent object.

Specified by:

initialize in interface IConfigurable

setDateFormat

public void setDateFormat(java.lang.String dateFormat)

getConfigurationXML

public void getConfigurationXML(java.io.Writer writer)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getConfigurationXML

public java.lang.String getConfigurationXML()

getConfigurationXML

public java.lang.String getConfigurationXML(java.lang.String configurationTemplate)