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package org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters;
import java.util.Date;
/**
* {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to
* and from java.util.Date objects.
*
* This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either
* by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format
* patterns (note, there is no default String conversion for Date).
* See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
*
* Can be configured to either return a default value or throw a
* ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.
*
* @version $Id$
* @since 1.8.0
*/
public final class DateConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
/**
* Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws
* a ConversionException if an error occurs.
*/
public DateConverter() {
super();
}
/**
* Construct a java.util.Date Converter that returns
* a default value if an error occurs.
*
* @param defaultValue The default value to be returned
* if the value to be converted is missing or an error
* occurs converting the value.
*/
public DateConverter(final Object defaultValue) {
super(defaultValue);
}
/**
* Return the default type this Converter handles.
*
* @return The default type this Converter handles.
*/
@Override
protected Class getDefaultType() {
return Date.class;
}
}