DateField (Apache Jackrabbit 2.23.1-beta API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.jackrabbit.core.query.lucene.DateField

```
public class DateField
extends Object
```
Implements Date <-> String conversions in a way that the resulting String is suitable for indexing and sorting.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`MAX_DATE_STRING`	Returns 'zzzzzzzzz' -> something around 3189
`static String`	`MIN_DATE_STRING`	Returns '000000000' -> something around 30 BC

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`dateToString(Date date)`	Converts a Date to a string suitable for indexing.
`static Date`	`stringToDate(String s)`	Converts a string-encoded date into a Date object.
`static long`	`stringToTime(String s)`	Converts a string-encoded date into a millisecond time.
`static String`	`timeToString(long time)`	Converts a millisecond time to a string suitable for indexing.

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

- Field Detail
  - MIN_DATE_STRING
```
public static final String MIN_DATE_STRING
```
    Returns '000000000' -> something around 30 BC
  - MAX_DATE_STRING
```
public static final String MAX_DATE_STRING
```
    Returns 'zzzzzzzzz' -> something around 3189
- Method Detail
  - dateToString
```
public static String dateToString(Date date)
```
    Converts a Date to a string suitable for indexing. This method will throw a RuntimeException if the date specified in the method argument is before 30 BC or after 3189.
  - timeToString
```
public static String timeToString(long time)
```
    Converts a millisecond time to a string suitable for indexing. Supported date range is: 30 BC - 3189
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the given time is not within the supported date range.
  - stringToTime
```
public static long stringToTime(String s)
```
    Converts a string-encoded date into a millisecond time.
  - stringToDate
```
public static Date stringToDate(String s)
```
    Converts a string-encoded date into a Date object.