CalendarDateFormatFactory (ical4j 3.1.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.fortuna.ical4j.model.CalendarDateFormatFactory

```
public final class CalendarDateFormatFactory
extends Object
```
$Id$ [06-Apr-2004]
Creates DateFormat objects optimized for common iCalendar date patterns.

See Also:

getInstance(String)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static DateFormat`	`getInstance(String pattern)`	Returns DateFormat objects optimized for common iCalendar date patterns.

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

- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
public static DateFormat getInstance(String pattern)
```
    Returns DateFormat objects optimized for common iCalendar date patterns. The DateFormats are *not* thread safe. Attempts to get or set the Calendar or NumberFormat of an optimized DateFormat will result in an UnsupportedOperation exception being thrown.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pattern - a SimpleDateFormat-compatible pattern
    
    Returns:
    
    an optimized DateFormat instance if possible, otherwise a normal SimpleDateFormat instance