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Class com.ibm.as400.access.AS400DateTimeConverter

java.lang.Object
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   +----com.ibm.as400.access.AS400DateTimeConverter

public class AS400DateTimeConverter
extends Object
The AS400DateTimeConverter class represents a converted date and time. The AS/400 System API QWCCVTDT is used to convert a date and time value from one format to another format.


Variable Index

 o as400_
The system.

Constructor Index

 o AS400DateTimeConverter(AS400)
Constructs a AS400DateTimeConverter object.

Method Index

 o convert(AS400, byte[], String, String)
Converts date and time values from the input format to the requested output format.
 o getByteArray(Date, String)
Returns the converted date and time in a byte array.
 o getDate(byte[], String)
Returns the Date object in the YYMD format.

Variables

 o as400_
 protected static AS400 as400_
The system.

Constructors

 o AS400DateTimeConverter
 public AS400DateTimeConverter(AS400 system)
Constructs a AS400DateTimeConverter object.

Parameters:
system - The AS/400 system.

Methods

 o convert
 public static byte[] convert(AS400 system,
                              byte in[],
                              String inFormat,
                              String outFormat)
Converts date and time values from the input format to the requested output format.

Parameters:
system - The AS/400 system.
in - The date and time value to be converted.
inFormat - The input date and time format. Possible values are:
  • *DTS
  • *JOB
  • *SYSVAL
  • *YMD
  • *YYMD
  • *MDY
  • *MDYY
  • *DMY
  • *DMYY
  • *JUL
  • *LONGJUL
outFormat - The output date and time format. Possible values are:
  • *DTS
  • *JOB
  • *SYSVAL
  • *YMD
  • *YYMD
  • *MDY
  • *MDYY
  • *DMY
  • *DMYY
  • *JUL
  • *LONGJUL
Returns:
The converted date and time value.
 o getDate
 public static Date getDate(byte in[],
                            String format)
Returns the Date object in the YYMD format.

Parameters:
in - The date and time value to be converted.
format - The format of the date and time value being provided.
Returns:
The Date object in the YYMD format.
 o getByteArray
 public static byte[] getByteArray(Date date,
                                   String format)
Returns the converted date and time in a byte array.

Parameters:
date - The Date object to be converted. It must be in the format YYMD.
format - The output date and time format.
Returns:
The converted date and time in a byte array.

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