DateField (guacamole-ext 1.4.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.guacamole.form.Field
- - org.apache.guacamole.form.DateField

```
public class DateField
extends Field
```
Represents a date field. The field may contain only date values which conform to a standard pattern, defined by DateField.FORMAT.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.apache.guacamole.form.Field
  Field.Type

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String FORMAT
The date format used by date fields, compatible with SimpleDateFormat.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DateField(String name)
Creates a new DateField with the given name.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`format(Date date)`	Converts the given date into a string which follows the format used by date fields.
`static Date`	`parse(String dateString)`	Parses the given string into a corresponding date.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.guacamole.form.Field
getName, getOptions, getType, setName, setOptions, setType

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

- Field Detail
  - FORMAT
```
public static final String FORMAT
```
    The date format used by date fields, compatible with SimpleDateFormat.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - DateField
```
public DateField(String name)
```
    Creates a new DateField with the given name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The unique name to associate with this field.
- Method Detail
  - format
```
public static String format(Date date)
```
    Converts the given date into a string which follows the format used by date fields.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - The date value to format, which may be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The formatted date, or null if the provided time was null.
  - parse
```
public static Date parse(String dateString)
                  throws ParseException
```
    Parses the given string into a corresponding date. The string must follow the standard format used by date fields, as defined by FORMAT and as would be produced by format().
    
    Parameters:
    
    dateString - The date string to parse, which may be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The date corresponding to the given date string, or null if the provided date string was null or blank.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - If the given date string does not conform to the standard format used by date fields.