org.jfree.chart.axis

Class MonthDateFormat

public class MonthDateFormat extends DateFormat

A formatter that formats dates to show the initial letter(s) of the month name and, as an option, the year for the first or last month of each year.
Constructor Summary
MonthDateFormat()
Creates a new instance for the default time zone.
MonthDateFormat(TimeZone zone)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.
MonthDateFormat(Locale locale)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.
MonthDateFormat(TimeZone zone, int chars)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.
MonthDateFormat(Locale locale, int chars)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.
MonthDateFormat(TimeZone zone, Locale locale, int chars, boolean showYearForJan, boolean showYearForDec)
Creates a new formatter.
MonthDateFormat(TimeZone zone, Locale locale, int chars, boolean[] showYear, DateFormat yearFormatter)
Creates a new formatter.
Method Summary
booleanequals(Object obj)
Tests this formatter for equality with an arbitrary object.
StringBufferformat(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Formats the given date.
static voidmain(String[] args)
Some test code.
Dateparse(String source, ParsePosition pos)
Parses the given string (not implemented).

Constructor Detail

MonthDateFormat

public MonthDateFormat()
Creates a new instance for the default time zone.

MonthDateFormat

public MonthDateFormat(TimeZone zone)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.

Parameters: zone the time zone (null not permitted).

MonthDateFormat

public MonthDateFormat(Locale locale)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.

Parameters: locale the locale used to obtain the month names (null not permitted).

MonthDateFormat

public MonthDateFormat(TimeZone zone, int chars)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.

Parameters: zone the time zone (null not permitted). chars the maximum number of characters to use from the month names (that are obtained from the date symbols of the default locale). If this value is <= 0, the entire month name is used in each case.

MonthDateFormat

public MonthDateFormat(Locale locale, int chars)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.

Parameters: locale the locale (null not permitted). chars the maximum number of characters to use from the month names (that are obtained from the date symbols of the default locale). If this value is <= 0, the entire month name is used in each case.

MonthDateFormat

public MonthDateFormat(TimeZone zone, Locale locale, int chars, boolean showYearForJan, boolean showYearForDec)
Creates a new formatter.

Parameters: zone the time zone used to extract the month and year from dates passed to this formatter (null not permitted). locale the locale used to determine the month names (null not permitted). chars the maximum number of characters to use from the month names, or zero to indicate that the entire month name should be used. showYearForJan a flag that controls whether or not the year is appended to the symbol for the first month of each year. showYearForDec a flag that controls whether or not the year is appended to the symbol for the last month of each year.

MonthDateFormat

public MonthDateFormat(TimeZone zone, Locale locale, int chars, boolean[] showYear, DateFormat yearFormatter)
Creates a new formatter.

Parameters: zone the time zone used to extract the month and year from dates passed to this formatter (null not permitted). locale the locale used to determine the month names (null not permitted). chars the maximum number of characters to use from the month names, or zero to indicate that the entire month name should be used. showYear an array of flags that control whether or not the year is displayed for a particular month. yearFormatter the year formatter.

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)
Tests this formatter for equality with an arbitrary object.

Parameters: obj the object.

Returns: A boolean.

format

public StringBuffer format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Formats the given date.

Parameters: date the date. toAppendTo the string buffer. fieldPosition the field position.

Returns: The formatted date.

main

public static void main(String[] args)
Some test code.

Parameters: args ignored.

parse

public Date parse(String source, ParsePosition pos)
Parses the given string (not implemented).

Parameters: source the date string. pos the parse position.

Returns: null, as this method has not been implemented.