Class DateFormatter

java.lang.Object
io.netty.handler.codec.DateFormatter
public final class DateFormatter extends Object
A formatter for HTTP header dates, such as "Expires" and "Date" headers, or "expires" field in "Set-Cookie". On the parsing side, it honors RFC6265 (so it supports RFC1123). Note that:
  • Day of week is ignored and not validated
  • Timezone is ignored, as RFC6265 assumes UTC
If you're looking for a date format that validates day of week, or supports other timezones, consider using java.util.DateTimeFormatter.RFC_1123_DATE_TIME. On the formatting side, it uses a subset of RFC1123 (2 digit day-of-month and 4 digit year) as per RFC2616. This subset supports RFC6265.
See Also:

  • Method Details

    • parseHttpDate

      public static Date parseHttpDate(CharSequence txt)
      Parse some text into a Date, according to RFC6265
      Parameters:
      txt - text to parse
      Returns:
      a Date, or null if text couldn't be parsed

    • parseHttpDate

      public static Date parseHttpDate(CharSequence txt, int start, int end)
      Parse some text into a Date, according to RFC6265
      Parameters:
      txt - text to parse
      start - the start index inside txt
      end - the end index inside txt
      Returns:
      a Date, or null if text couldn't be parsed

    • format

      public static String format(Date date)
      Format a Date into RFC1123 format
      Parameters:
      date - the date to format
      Returns:
      a RFC1123 string

    • append

      public static StringBuilder append(Date date, StringBuilder sb)
      Append a Date to a StringBuilder into RFC1123 format
      Parameters:
      date - the date to format
      sb - the StringBuilder
      Returns:
      the same StringBuilder

    • reset

      public void reset()