Ryan Sutter wrote:
>
> I don't know for sure that this specific to Linux Java so my apologies
> in advance. I am using this code for date validation:
>
> DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy");
> try {
> Date theDate = df.parse(theText);
> jtf.setText( df.format( theDate )); //??!!
> } catch (ParseException pe) {
> System.out.println(pe);
> jtf.setText("");
> jtf.repaint();
> }
>
> This method allows incorrect dates like 13/9/98 without complaining. My
> testers are complaining though. :-) Does anybody know of a better/more
> accurate date validation class out there? Or a better way to use this
> one?
If I remember right there is something for setting a stricter date
validation. Just looked it up and its setLenient(boolean) in the
DateFormat class that SimpleDateFormat inherits from.
Let me know if that does the trick!
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