DateConverter

java.lang.Object
- org.joda.time.convert.AbstractConverter
- - org.joda.time.convert.DateConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter, InstantConverter, PartialConverter
```
final class DateConverter
extends AbstractConverter
implements InstantConverter, PartialConverter
```
DateConverter converts a java util Date to an instant or partial. The Date is converted to milliseconds in the ISO chronology.

Since:

1.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

(package private) static DateConverter INSTANCE
Singleton instance.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected DateConverter()
Restricted constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`getInstantMillis(java.lang.Object object, Chronology chrono)`	Gets the millis, which is the Date millis value.
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`getSupportedType()`	Returns Date.class.

Methods inherited from class org.joda.time.convert.AbstractConverter
getChronology, getChronology, getPartialValues, getPartialValues, getPeriodType, isReadableInterval, toString

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

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.time.convert.InstantConverter
getChronology, getChronology

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.time.convert.PartialConverter
getChronology, getChronology, getPartialValues, getPartialValues

- Field Detail
  - INSTANCE
```
static final DateConverter INSTANCE
```
    Singleton instance.
- Constructor Detail
  - DateConverter
```
protected DateConverter()
```
    Restricted constructor.
- Method Detail
  - getInstantMillis
```
public long getInstantMillis(java.lang.Object object,
                             Chronology chrono)
```
    Gets the millis, which is the Date millis value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getInstantMillis in interface InstantConverter
    
    Overrides:
    
    getInstantMillis in class AbstractConverter
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the Date to convert, must not be null
    
    chrono - the non-null result of getChronology
    
    Returns:
    
    the millisecond value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the object is null
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the object is an invalid type
  - getSupportedType
```
public java.lang.Class<?> getSupportedType()
```
    Returns Date.class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSupportedType in interface Converter
    
    Returns:
    
    Date.class