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package org.apache.mailet.base;
import java.util.Date;
import javax.mail.internet.MailDateFormat;
/**
* A thread safe wrapper for the <code>javax.mail.internet.MailDateFormat</code> class.
*
*/
public class RFC822DateFormat extends SynchronizedDateFormat {
/**
* A static instance of the RFC822DateFormat, used by toString
*/
private static RFC822DateFormat instance;
static {
instance = new RFC822DateFormat();
}
/**
* This static method allows us to format RFC822 dates without
* explicitly instantiating an RFC822DateFormat object.
*
* @return java.lang.String
* @param d Date
*
* @deprecated This method is not necessary and is preserved for API
* backwards compatibility. Users of this class should
* instantiate an instance and use it as they would any
* other DateFormat object.
*/
public static String toString(Date d) {
return instance.format(d);
}
/**
* Constructor for RFC822DateFormat
*/
public RFC822DateFormat() {
super(new MailDateFormat());
}
}