org.lsst.ccs.utilities.image

Class DateUtils

java.lang.Object

org.lsst.ccs.utilities.image.DateUtils

public class DateUtils
extends Object

Utilities for dealing with Dates/Times.

Author:

tonyj

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static double	convertDateToMJD(Date date) Convert a java.util.Date to a modified Julian date (MJD).
static double	convertDateToMJD(Object temporalObject)
static String	convertDateToString(Object temporalObject)
static Date	convertStringToDate(String string) Convert string to a date following FITS standards.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

convertDateToMJD

public static double convertDateToMJD(Object temporalObject)

convertDateToString

public static String convertDateToString(Object temporalObject)

convertDateToMJD

public static double convertDateToMJD(Date date)

Convert a java.util.Date to a modified Julian date (MJD).

Parameters:

date - The date to convert

Returns:

The date formatted as a modified Julian date

convertStringToDate

public static Date convertStringToDate(String string)
                                throws nom.tam.fits.FitsException

Convert string to a date following FITS standards.

Parameters:

string - The string to convert

Returns:

The converted Date

Throws:

nom.tam.fits.FitsException - If the string is not in the correct format.