BoxDateFormat (Box Java SDK)

Object
- BoxDateFormat

```
public final class BoxDateFormat
extends Object
```
Contains methods for parsing and formatting dates for use with the Box API.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static String`	`format(Date date)` Formats a date as a string that can be sent to the Box API.
`static Date`	`parse(String dateString)` Parses a date string returned by the Box API into a `Date` object.

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

- Method Detail
  - parse
```
public static Date parse(String dateString)
                  throws ParseException
```
    Parses a date string returned by the Box API into a Date object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dateString - a string containing the date.
    
    Returns:
    
    the parsed date.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - if the string cannot be parsed into a valid date.
  - format
```
public static String format(Date date)
```
    Formats a date as a string that can be sent to the Box API.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the date to format.
    
    Returns:
    
    a string containing the formatted date.