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+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ * any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ * "This product includes software developed by the
+ * Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ * Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ * if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Ant", and "Apache Software
+ * Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ * from this software without prior written permission. For written
+ * permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ * nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ * permission of the Apache Group.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation. For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * .
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant.util;
+
+import java.text.ChoiceFormat;
+import java.text.DateFormat;
+import java.text.MessageFormat;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.TimeZone;
+
+/**
+ * Helper methods to deal with date/time formatting with a specific
+ * defined format (ISO8601)
+ * or a plurialization correct elapsed time in minutes and seconds.
+ *
+ * @author Stephane Bailliez
+ */
+public final class DateUtils {
+
+ /**
+ * ISO8601-like pattern for date-time. It does not support timezone.
+ * yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss
+ */
+ public final static String ISO8601_DATETIME_PATTERN
+ = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss";
+
+ /**
+ * ISO8601-like pattern for date. yyyy-MM-dd
+ */
+ public final static String ISO8601_DATE_PATTERN
+ = "yyyy-MM-dd";
+
+ /**
+ * ISO8601-like pattern for time. HH:mm:ss
+ */
+ public final static String ISO8601_TIME_PATTERN
+ = "HH:mm:ss";
+
+
+// code from Magesh moved from DefaultLogger and slightly modified
+ private final static MessageFormat MINUTE_SECONDS
+ = new MessageFormat("{0}{1}");
+
+ private final static double[] LIMITS = {0, 1, 2};
+
+ private final static String[] MINUTES_PART =
+ {"", "1 minute ", "{0,number} minutes "};
+
+ private final static String[] SECONDS_PART =
+ {"0 seconds", "1 second", "{1,number} seconds"};
+
+ private final static ChoiceFormat MINUTES_FORMAT =
+ new ChoiceFormat(LIMITS, MINUTES_PART);
+
+ private final static ChoiceFormat SECONDS_FORMAT =
+ new ChoiceFormat(LIMITS, SECONDS_PART);
+
+ static {
+ MINUTE_SECONDS.setFormat(0, MINUTES_FORMAT);
+ MINUTE_SECONDS.setFormat(1, SECONDS_FORMAT);
+ }
+
+ /** private constructor */
+ private DateUtils() {
+ }
+
+
+ /**
+ * Format a date/time into a specific pattern.
+ * @param date the date to format expressed in milliseconds.
+ * @param pattern the pattern to use to format the date.
+ * @return the formatted date.
+ */
+ public static String format(long date, String pattern) {
+ return format(new Date(date), pattern);
+ }
+
+
+ /**
+ * Format a date/time into a specific pattern.
+ * @param date the date to format expressed in milliseconds.
+ * @param pattern the pattern to use to format the date.
+ * @return the formatted date.
+ */
+ public static String format(Date date, String pattern) {
+ DateFormat df = createDateFormat(pattern);
+ return df.format(date);
+ }
+
+
+ /**
+ * Format an elapsed time into a plurialization correct string.
+ * It is limited only to report elapsed time in minutes and
+ * seconds and has the following behavior.
+ *
+ * - minutes are not displayed when 0. (ie: "45 seconds")
+ * - seconds are always displayed in plural form (ie "0 seconds" or
+ * "10 seconds") except for 1 (ie "1 second")
+ *
+ * @param time the elapsed time to report in milliseconds.
+ * @return the formatted text in minutes/seconds.
+ */
+ public static String formatElapsedTime(long millis) {
+ long seconds = millis / 1000;
+ long minutes = seconds / 60;
+ Object[] args = {new Long(minutes), new Long(seconds % 60)};
+ return MINUTE_SECONDS.format(args);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * return a lenient date format set to GMT time zone.
+ * @param pattern the pattern used for date/time formatting.
+ * @return the configured format for this pattern.
+ */
+ private static DateFormat createDateFormat(String pattern) {
+ SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern);
+ TimeZone gmt = TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT");
+ sdf.setTimeZone(gmt);
+ sdf.setLenient(true);
+ return sdf;
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/util/DateUtilsTest.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/util/DateUtilsTest.java
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+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ * any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ * "This product includes software developed by the
+ * Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ * Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ * if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Ant", and "Apache Software
+ * Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ * from this software without prior written permission. For written
+ * permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ * nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ * permission of the Apache Group.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation. For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * .
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant.util;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * TestCase for DateUtils.
+ *
+ * @author Stephane Bailliez
+ */
+public class DateUtilsTest extends TestCase {
+ public DateUtilsTest(String s) {
+ super(s);
+ }
+
+ public void testElapsedTime(){
+ String text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(50*1000);
+ assertEquals("50 seconds", text);
+ text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(65*1000);
+ assertEquals("1 minute 5 seconds", text);
+ text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(120*1000);
+ assertEquals("2 minutes 0 seconds", text);
+ text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(121*1000);
+ assertEquals("2 minutes 1 second", text);
+ }
+
+ public void testDateTimeISO(){
+ Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
+ cal.set(2002,1,23,10,11,12);
+ String text = DateUtils.format(cal.getTime(),
+ DateUtils.ISO8601_DATETIME_PATTERN);
+ assertEquals("2002-02-23T09:11:12", text);
+ }
+
+ public void testDateISO(){
+ Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
+ cal.set(2002,1,23);
+ String text = DateUtils.format(cal.getTime(),
+ DateUtils.ISO8601_DATE_PATTERN);
+ assertEquals("2002-02-23", text);
+ }
+
+ public void testTimeISODate(){
+ // make sure that elapsed time in set via date works
+ Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
+ cal.set(2002,1,23, 21, 11, 12);
+ String text = DateUtils.format(cal.getTime(),
+ DateUtils.ISO8601_TIME_PATTERN);
+ assertEquals("20:11:12", text);
+ }
+
+ public void testTimeISO(){
+ // make sure that elapsed time in ms works
+ long ms = (20*3600 + 11*60 + 12)*1000;
+ String text = DateUtils.format(ms,
+ DateUtils.ISO8601_TIME_PATTERN);
+ assertEquals("20:11:12", text);
+ }
+}