HttpDateFormat (Jersey 3.1.7 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.glassfish.jersey.message.internal.HttpDateFormat

```
public final class HttpDateFormat
extends Object
```
Helper class for HTTP specified date formats.

Author:

Paul Sandoz, Marek Potociar

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static interface`	`HttpDateFormat.HttpDateFormatter`	A minimum formatter for converting java `Date` and `LocalDateTime` to `String` and vice-versa.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static SimpleDateFormat`	`getPreferredDateFormat()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Use getPreferredDateFormatter instead
`static HttpDateFormat.HttpDateFormatter`	`getPreferredDateFormatter()`	Get the preferred HTTP specified date format (RFC 1123).
`static Date`	`readDate(String date)`	Read a date.

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

- Method Detail
  - getPreferredDateFormatter
```
public static HttpDateFormat.HttpDateFormatter getPreferredDateFormatter()
```
    Get the preferred HTTP specified date format (RFC 1123).
    The date format is scoped to the current thread and may be used without requiring to synchronize access to the instance when parsing or formatting.
    
    Returns:
    
    the preferred of data format.
  - getPreferredDateFormat
```
@Deprecated(forRemoval=true)
public static SimpleDateFormat getPreferredDateFormat()
```
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Use getPreferredDateFormatter instead
    
    Get the preferred HTTP specified date format (RFC 1123).
    The date format is scoped to the current thread and may be used without requiring to synchronize access to the instance when parsing or formatting.
    
    Returns:
    
    the preferred of data format.
  - readDate
```
public static Date readDate(String date)
                     throws ParseException
```
    Read a date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the date as a string.
    
    Returns:
    
    the date
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - in case the date string cannot be parsed.