DateUtil (Apache MINA 2.2.2 API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.mina.http.DateUtil

```
public class DateUtil
extends Object
```
An utility class for Dates manipulations

Author:

Apache MINA Project

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`getCurrentAsString()`
`static String`	`getDateAsString(Date date)`	Convert a given `Date` object to a `RFC 1123` formatted `String`.
`static long`	`parseToMilliseconds(String dateValue)`	Parse a given date `String` to a `long` representation of the time.
`static String`	`parseToRFC1123(long dateValue)`	Converts a millisecond representation of a date to a `RFC 1123` formatted `String`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getCurrentAsString
```
public static String getCurrentAsString()
```
    Returns:
    
    The current date as a string
  - parseToMilliseconds
```
public static long parseToMilliseconds(String dateValue)
```
    Parse a given date String to a long representation of the time. Where the provided value is all digits the value is returned as a long, otherwise attempt is made to parse the String as a RFC 1123 date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dateValue - the value to parse.
    
    Returns:
    
    the long value following parse, or zero where not successful.
  - parseToRFC1123
```
public static String parseToRFC1123(long dateValue)
```
    Converts a millisecond representation of a date to a RFC 1123 formatted String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dateValue - the Date represented as milliseconds.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String representation of the date.
  - getDateAsString
```
public static String getDateAsString(Date date)
```
    Convert a given Date object to a RFC 1123 formatted String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the Date object to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    a String representation of the date.