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017package org.apache.xbean.spring.context.impl;
018
019import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;
020import java.text.DateFormat;
021import java.text.ParseException;
022import java.util.Date;
023
024/**
025 * Editor for <code>java.util.Date</code>
026 */
027public class DateEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
028
029    private DateFormat dateFormat = DateFormat.getInstance();
030    
031        public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
032                try {
033            setValue(dateFormat.parse(text));
034                }
035        catch (ParseException e) {
036            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
037                    "Could not convert Date for " + text + ": " + e.getMessage());
038        }
039        }
040
041        public String getAsText() {
042        Date value = (Date) getValue();
043                return (value != null ? dateFormat.format(value) : "");
044        }
045
046}