DateDisplayFormat (Smart GWT EE API 13.1p (2026-01-23))

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<DateDisplayFormat>
- - com.smartgwt.client.types.DateDisplayFormat

All Implemented Interfaces:

ValueEnum, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<DateDisplayFormat>
```
public enum DateDisplayFormat
extends java.lang.Enum<DateDisplayFormat>
implements ValueEnum
```
Valid display formats for dates. These strings are the names of formatters which can be passed to DateUtil.setNormalDisplayFormat() or DateUtil.setShortDisplayFormat() and will be subsequently used as default long or short formatters for date objects by Smart GWT components.

Custom formatting can also be applied by passing a FormatString instead of a DateDisplayFormat string to DateUtil.setNormalDisplayFormat() et al. See the FormatString docs for details.
Default set of valid display formats is as follows:

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`TODATESTAMP` Date in the format <YYYYMMDD>T<HHMMSS>Z Example: `20051104T111001Z`
`TOEUROPEANSHORTDATE` Short date in format DD/MM/YYYY. Example: `4/11/2005`
`TOEUROPEANSHORTDATETIME` Short date with time in format DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM Example: `4/11/2005 11:03`
`TOJAPANSHORTDATE` Short date in format YYYY/MM/DD. Example: `2005/11/4`
`TOJAPANSHORTDATETIME` Short date with time in format YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM Example: `2005/11/4 11:03`
`TOLOCALESTRING` Default native browser 'toLocaleString()' implementation.
`TOSERIALIZEABLEDATE` Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Example: `2005-11-04 11:09:15`
`TOSTRING` Default native browser 'toString()' implementation.
`TOUSSHORTDATE` Short date in format MM/DD/YYYY. Example: `11/4/2005`
`TOUSSHORTDATETIME` Short date with time in format MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM Example: `11/4/2005 11:03`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getValue()`
`static DateDisplayFormat`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static DateDisplayFormat[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - TOSTRING
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOSTRING
```
    Default native browser 'toString()' implementation. May vary by browser.
    Example: Fri Nov 04 2005 11:03:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toString".
  - TOLOCALESTRING
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOLOCALESTRING
```
    Default native browser 'toLocaleString()' implementation. May vary by browser. Example: Friday, November 04, 2005 11:03:00 AM
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toLocaleString".
  - TOUSSHORTDATE
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOUSSHORTDATE
```
    Short date in format MM/DD/YYYY.
    Example: 11/4/2005
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toUSShortDate".
  - TOUSSHORTDATETIME
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOUSSHORTDATETIME
```
    Short date with time in format MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM
    Example: 11/4/2005 11:03
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toUSShortDatetime".
  - TOEUROPEANSHORTDATE
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOEUROPEANSHORTDATE
```
    Short date in format DD/MM/YYYY.
    Example: 4/11/2005
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toEuropeanShortDate".
  - TOEUROPEANSHORTDATETIME
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOEUROPEANSHORTDATETIME
```
    Short date with time in format DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM
    Example: 4/11/2005 11:03
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toEuropeanShortDatetime".
  - TOJAPANSHORTDATE
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOJAPANSHORTDATE
```
    Short date in format YYYY/MM/DD.
    Example: 2005/11/4
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toJapanShortDate".
  - TOJAPANSHORTDATETIME
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOJAPANSHORTDATETIME
```
    Short date with time in format YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM
    Example: 2005/11/4 11:03
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toJapanShortDatetime".
  - TOSERIALIZEABLEDATE
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TOSERIALIZEABLEDATE
```
    Date in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
    Example: 2005-11-04 11:09:15
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toSerializeableDate".
  - TODATESTAMP
```
public static final DateDisplayFormat TODATESTAMP
```
    Date in the format <YYYYMMDD>T<HHMMSS>Z Example: 20051104T111001Z
    Note: In addition to these standard formats, custom formatting can be set by passing a function directly to DateUtil.setNormalDisplayFormat() et al. This function will then be executed whenever the appropriate formatter method is called [eg Date.toNormalDate()], in the scope of the date instance in question.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "toDateStamp".
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static DateDisplayFormat[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (DateDisplayFormat c : DateDisplayFormat.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static DateDisplayFormat valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - getValue
```
public java.lang.String getValue()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getValue in interface ValueEnum

Enum DateDisplayFormat

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

TOSTRING

TOLOCALESTRING

TOUSSHORTDATE

TOUSSHORTDATETIME

TOEUROPEANSHORTDATE

TOEUROPEANSHORTDATETIME

TOJAPANSHORTDATE

TOJAPANSHORTDATETIME

TOSERIALIZEABLEDATE

TODATESTAMP

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getValue