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    017    package org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters;
    018
    019    import java.util.Date;
    020
    021    /**
    022     * {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to
    023     * and from <b>java.util.Date</b> objects.
    024     * <p>
    025     * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either
    026     * by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format
    027     * patterns (note, there is no default String conversion for Date).
    028     * See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
    029     * <p>
    030     * Can be configured to either return a <i>default value</i> or throw a
    031     * <code>ConversionException</code> if a conversion error occurs.
    032     *
    033     * @version $Revision: 640131 $
    034     * @since 1.8.0
    035     */
    036    public final class DateConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
    037
    038        /**
    039         * Construct a <b>java.util.Date</b> <i>Converter</i> that throws
    040         * a <code>ConversionException</code> if an error occurs.
    041         */
    042        public DateConverter() {
    043            super();
    044        }
    045
    046        /**
    047         * Construct a <b>java.util.Date</b> <i>Converter</i> that returns
    048         * a default value if an error occurs.
    049         *
    050         * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned
    051         * if the value to be converted is missing or an error
    052         * occurs converting the value.
    053         */
    054        public DateConverter(Object defaultValue) {
    055            super(defaultValue);
    056        }
    057
    058        /**
    059         * Return the default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
    060         *
    061         * @return The default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
    062         */
    063        protected Class getDefaultType() {
    064            return Date.class;
    065        }
    066
    067    }