Date Format Conversion

DateConversion

  //Format
  public static final String PLANNED_ = "dd-MMM-yyyy";
  public static final String ENTRY_DATE = "dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss";  
  
  //Using JodaTime
  public String convertTo(final String passedDate, final String oldPattern, final String newPattern) {
	String fullName = "";
	DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormat.forPattern(oldPattern);
	DateTime jodaTime = formatter.parseDateTime(passedDate);
	formatter = DateTimeFormat.forPattern(newPattern);
	fullName = formatter.print(jodaTime);
	
	return fullName;
  }
	
  //Using SimpleDateFormat
  public String convertToFormat(final String passedDate, final String oldFormat, final String newFormat) {
	String fullName = "";
	DateFormat originalFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(oldFormat);
	DateFormat targetFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(newFormat);
	Date date;
	try {
		date = originalFormat.parse(passedDate);
		fullName = targetFormat.format(date); 
	} catch (ParseException abhanException) {
		fullName = "";
	}
	
	return fullName;
  }
  
  //Get 12/24 Hours Times - According To Device DateTime Settings
  public String getTime() {
        long timeInMillis = System.currentTimeMillis();
        Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
        calendar.setTimeInMillis(timeInMillis);
        boolean is24HourFormat = DateFormat.is24HourFormat(context);
        SimpleDateFormat format;
        if(is24HourFormat) {
            format = new SimpleDateFormat("EEE MMM dd yyyy, HH:mm");
        } else {
            format = new SimpleDateFormat("EEE MMM dd yyyy, hh:mm a");
        }
        return format.format(calendar.getTime());
    }