org.apache.commons.net.ftp.parser

Interface FTPTimestampParser

public interface FTPTimestampParser

This interface specifies the concept of parsing an FTP server's timestamp.

Since: 1.4

Field Summary
static String	DEFAULT_RECENT_SDF the default recent date format.
static String	DEFAULT_SDF the default default date format.

Method Summary
Calendar	parseTimestamp(String timestampStr) Parses the supplied datestamp parameter.

Field Detail

DEFAULT_RECENT_SDF

public static final String DEFAULT_RECENT_SDF

the default recent date format.

DEFAULT_SDF

public static final String DEFAULT_SDF

the default default date format.

Method Detail

parseTimestamp

public Calendar parseTimestamp(String timestampStr)

Parses the supplied datestamp parameter. This parameter typically would have been pulled from a longer FTP listing via the regular expression mechanism

Parameters: timestampStr - the timestamp portion of the FTP directory listing to be parsed

Returns: a java.util.Calendar object initialized to the date parsed by the parser

Throws: ParseException if none of the parser mechanisms belonging to the implementor can parse the input.