/*
* This file is part of the AusStage Utilities Package
*
* The AusStage Utilities Package is free software: you can redistribute
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*
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*/
//package au.edu.ausstage.utils;
// import additional libraries
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.text.DateFormat;
/**
* A class of methods useful when processing dates in AusStage Services
*/
public class DateUtils {
/**
* A method to get the current date and time to use in a timestamp
*
* @return a string containing the timestamp
*/
public static String getCurrentDateAndTime() {
GregorianCalendar calendar = new GregorianCalendar();
DateFormat formatter = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.FULL, DateFormat.FULL);
return formatter.format(calendar.getTime());
} // end getCurrentDateAndTime method
}