org.apache.commons.lang3.time

## Interface DatePrinter

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    FastDateFormat, FastDatePrinter

      public interface DatePrinter

  DatePrinter is the "missing" interface for the format methods of `DateFormat`. You can obtain an object implementing this interface by using one of the FastDateFormat factory methods.

  Warning: Since binary compatible methods may be added to this interface in any release, developers are not expected to implement this interface.

  Since:
    3.2

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `format(Calendar calendar)` Formats a `Calendar` object.
    `<B extends Appendable> B` | `format(Calendar calendar, B buf)` Formats a `Calendar` object into the supplied `Appendable`.
    `StringBuffer` | `format(Calendar calendar, StringBuffer buf)` Deprecated. Use {`format(Calendar, Appendable)`.
    `String` | `format(Date date)` Formats a `Date` object using a `GregorianCalendar`.
    `<B extends Appendable> B` | `format(Date date, B buf)` Formats a `Date` object into the supplied `Appendable` using a `GregorianCalendar`.
    `StringBuffer` | `format(Date date, StringBuffer buf)` Deprecated. Use {`format(Date, Appendable)`.
    `String` | `format(long millis)` Formats a millisecond `long` value.
    `<B extends Appendable> B` | `format(long millis, B buf)` Formats a millisecond `long` value into the supplied `Appendable`.
    `StringBuffer` | `format(long millis, StringBuffer buf)` Deprecated. Use {`format(long, Appendable)`.
    `StringBuffer` | `format(Object obj, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos)` Formats a `Date`, `Calendar` or `Long` (milliseconds) object.
    `Locale` | `getLocale()` Gets the locale used by this printer.
    `String` | `getPattern()` Gets the pattern used by this printer.
    `TimeZone` | `getTimeZone()` Gets the time zone used by this printer.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### format

          String format(long millis)

      Formats a millisecond `long` value.

      Parameters:
        `millis` - the millisecond value to format
      Returns:
        the formatted string
      Since:
        2.1

    - #### format

          String format(Date date)

      Formats a `Date` object using a `GregorianCalendar`.

      Parameters:
        `date` - the date to format
      Returns:
        the formatted string

    - #### format

          String format(Calendar calendar)

      Formats a `Calendar` object.

      The TimeZone set on the Calendar is only used to adjust the time offset. The TimeZone specified during the construction of the Parser will determine the TimeZone used in the formatted string.
      Parameters:
        `calendar` - the calendar to format.
      Returns:
        the formatted string

    - #### format

          @Deprecated
          StringBuffer format(long millis,
                                          StringBuffer buf)

      Deprecated. Use {`format(long, Appendable)`.

      Formats a millisecond `long` value into the supplied `StringBuffer`.

      Parameters:
        `millis` - the millisecond value to format
        `buf` - the buffer to format into
      Returns:
        the specified string buffer

    - #### format

          @Deprecated
          StringBuffer format(Date date,
                                          StringBuffer buf)

      Deprecated. Use {`format(Date, Appendable)`.

      Formats a `Date` object into the supplied `StringBuffer` using a `GregorianCalendar`.

      Parameters:
        `date` - the date to format
        `buf` - the buffer to format into
      Returns:
        the specified string buffer

    - #### format

          @Deprecated
          StringBuffer format(Calendar calendar,
                                          StringBuffer buf)

      Deprecated. Use {`format(Calendar, Appendable)`.

      Formats a `Calendar` object into the supplied `StringBuffer`.

      The TimeZone set on the Calendar is only used to adjust the time offset. The TimeZone specified during the construction of the Parser will determine the TimeZone used in the formatted string.
      Parameters:
        `calendar` - the calendar to format
        `buf` - the buffer to format into
      Returns:
        the specified string buffer

    - #### format

          <B extends Appendable> B format(long millis,
                                          B buf)

      Formats a millisecond `long` value into the supplied `Appendable`.

      Type Parameters:
        `B` - the Appendable class type, usually StringBuilder or StringBuffer.
      Parameters:
        `millis` - the millisecond value to format
        `buf` - the buffer to format into
      Returns:
        the specified string buffer
      Since:
        3.5

    - #### format

          <B extends Appendable> B format(Date date,
                                          B buf)

      Formats a `Date` object into the supplied `Appendable` using a `GregorianCalendar`.

      Type Parameters:
        `B` - the Appendable class type, usually StringBuilder or StringBuffer.
      Parameters:
        `date` - the date to format
        `buf` - the buffer to format into
      Returns:
        the specified string buffer
      Since:
        3.5

    - #### format

          <B extends Appendable> B format(Calendar calendar,
                                          B buf)

      Formats a `Calendar` object into the supplied `Appendable`.

      The TimeZone set on the Calendar is only used to adjust the time offset. The TimeZone specified during the construction of the Parser will determine the TimeZone used in the formatted string.
      Type Parameters:
        `B` - the Appendable class type, usually StringBuilder or StringBuffer.
      Parameters:
        `calendar` - the calendar to format
        `buf` - the buffer to format into
      Returns:
        the specified string buffer
      Since:
        3.5

    - #### getPattern

          String getPattern()

      Gets the pattern used by this printer.

      Returns:
        the pattern, `SimpleDateFormat` compatible

    - #### getTimeZone

          TimeZone getTimeZone()

      Gets the time zone used by this printer.

      This zone is always used for `Date` printing.

      Returns:
        the time zone

    - #### getLocale

          Locale getLocale()

      Gets the locale used by this printer.

      Returns:
        the locale

    - #### format

          StringBuffer format(Object obj,
                              StringBuffer toAppendTo,
                              FieldPosition pos)

      Formats a `Date`, `Calendar` or `Long` (milliseconds) object.

      Parameters:
        `obj` - the object to format
        `toAppendTo` - the buffer to append to
        `pos` - the position - ignored
      Returns:
        the buffer passed in
      See Also:
        `DateFormat.format(Object, StringBuffer, FieldPosition)`

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