Package org.apache.groovy.datetime.extensions

Class DateTimeStaticExtensions

java.lang.Object

org.apache.groovy.datetime.extensions.DateTimeStaticExtensions

public final class DateTimeStaticExtensions
extends Object

This class defines new static extension methods which appear on normal JDK Date/Time API (java.time) classes inside the Groovy environment.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Period	between(Period type, YearMonth startInclusive, YearMonth endExclusive)	Obtains a Period consisting of the number of years and months between two YearMonth instances.
static Period	between(Period type, Year startInclusive, Year endExclusive)	Obtains a Period consisting of the number of years between two Year instances.
static LocalDate	parse(LocalDate type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into a LocalDate using the provided pattern.
static LocalDateTime	parse(LocalDateTime type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into a LocalDateTime using the provided pattern.
static LocalTime	parse(LocalTime type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into a LocalTime using the provided pattern.
static MonthDay	parse(MonthDay type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into a MonthDay using the provided pattern.
static OffsetDateTime	parse(OffsetDateTime type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into an OffsetDateTime using the provided pattern.
static OffsetTime	parse(OffsetTime type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into an OffsetTime using the provided pattern.
static YearMonth	parse(YearMonth type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into a YearMonth using the provided pattern.
static Year	parse(Year type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into a Year using the provided pattern.
static ZonedDateTime	parse(ZonedDateTime type, CharSequence text, String pattern)	Parse text into a ZonedDateTime using the provided pattern.
static ZoneOffset	systemDefault(ZoneOffset type)	Returns the ZoneOffset currently associated with the system default ZoneId.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

parse

public static LocalDate parse(LocalDate type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into a LocalDate using the provided pattern. Note: the order of parameters differs from versions of this method for the legacy Date class.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

a LocalDate representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• LocalDate.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

parse

public static LocalDateTime parse(LocalDateTime type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into a LocalDateTime using the provided pattern. Note: the order of parameters differs from versions of this method for the legacy Date class.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

a LocalDateTime representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• LocalDateTime.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

parse

public static LocalTime parse(LocalTime type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into a LocalTime using the provided pattern.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

a LocalTime representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• LocalTime.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

parse

public static MonthDay parse(MonthDay type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into a MonthDay using the provided pattern.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

a MonthDay representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• MonthDay.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

parse

public static OffsetDateTime parse(OffsetDateTime type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into an OffsetDateTime using the provided pattern.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

an OffsetDateTime representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• OffsetDateTime.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

parse

public static OffsetTime parse(OffsetTime type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into an OffsetTime using the provided pattern.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

an OffsetTime representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• OffsetTime.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

parse

public static Year parse(Year type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into a Year using the provided pattern.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

a Year representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• Year.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

parse

public static YearMonth parse(YearMonth type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into a YearMonth using the provided pattern.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

a YearMonth representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• YearMonth.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

parse

public static ZonedDateTime parse(ZonedDateTime type,
 CharSequence text,
 String pattern)

Parse text into a ZonedDateTime using the provided pattern.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

text - String to be parsed to create the date instance

pattern - pattern used to parse the text

Returns:

a ZonedDateTime representing the parsed text

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid

DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• DateTimeFormatter
• ZonedDateTime.parse(java.lang.CharSequence, java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter)

systemDefault

public static ZoneOffset systemDefault(ZoneOffset type)

Returns the ZoneOffset currently associated with the system default ZoneId.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

Returns:

a ZoneOffset

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

• ZoneId.systemDefault()

between

public static Period between(Period type,
 Year startInclusive,
 Year endExclusive)

Obtains a Period consisting of the number of years between two Year instances. The months and days of the Period will be zero. The result of this method can be a negative period if the end is before the start.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

startInclusive - the start Year, inclusive, not null

endExclusive - the end Year, exclusive, not null

Returns:

a Period between the years

See Also:

• Period.between(LocalDate, LocalDate)

between

public static Period between(Period type,
 YearMonth startInclusive,
 YearMonth endExclusive)

Obtains a Period consisting of the number of years and months between two YearMonth instances. The days of the Period will be zero. The result of this method can be a negative period if the end is before the start.

Parameters:

type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods

startInclusive - the start YearMonth, inclusive, not null

endExclusive - the end YearMonth, exclusive, not null

Returns:

a Period between the year/months

See Also:

• Period.between(LocalDate, LocalDate)