FileDatePatternConverter.java

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package org.apache.log4j.pattern;

/**
 * Formats an date by delegating to DatePatternConverter. The default date pattern for a %d specifier in a file name is
 * different than the %d pattern in pattern layout.
 *
 * @author Curt Arnold
 */
public final class FileDatePatternConverter {
    /**
     * Private constructor.
     */
    private FileDatePatternConverter() {
    }

    /**
     * Obtains an instance of pattern converter.
     *
     * @param options options, may be null.
     * @return instance of pattern converter.
     */
    public static PatternConverter newInstance(final String[] options) {
        if ((options == null) || (options.length == 0)) {
            return DatePatternConverter.newInstance(new String[] { "yyyy-MM-dd" });
        }

        return DatePatternConverter.newInstance(options);
    }
}