DateBox.Format (GWT Javadoc)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DateBox.DefaultFormat

Enclosing class:

DateBox
```
public static interface DateBox.Format
```
Implemented by a delegate to handle the parsing and formating of date values. The default DateBox.Format uses a new DateBox.DefaultFormat instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`format(DateBox dateBox, java.util.Date date)`	Formats the provided date.
`java.util.Date`	`parse(DateBox dateBox, java.lang.String text, boolean reportError)`	Parses the provided string as a date.
`void`	`reset(DateBox dateBox, boolean abandon)`	If the format did any modifications to the date box's styling, reset them now.

- Method Detail
  - format
```
java.lang.String format(DateBox dateBox,
                        java.util.Date date)
```
    Formats the provided date. Note, a null date is a possible input.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dateBox - the date box you are formatting
    
    date - the date to format
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatted date as a string
  - parse
```
java.util.Date parse(DateBox dateBox,
                     java.lang.String text,
                     boolean reportError)
```
    Parses the provided string as a date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dateBox - the date box
    
    text - the string representing a date
    
    reportError - should the formatter indicate a parse error to the user?
    
    Returns:
    
    the date created, or null if there was a parse error
  - reset
```
void reset(DateBox dateBox,
           boolean abandon)
```
    If the format did any modifications to the date box's styling, reset them now.
    
    Parameters:
    
    abandon - true when the current format is being replaced by another
    
    dateBox - the date box