Package org.ocpsoft.prettytime.nlp

Class PrettyTimeParser

java.lang.Object

org.ocpsoft.prettytime.nlp.PrettyTimeParser

public class PrettyTimeParser
extends Object

A utility for parsing natural language date and time expressions. (e.g. "Let's get lunch at two pm", "I did it 3 days ago")

Usage:

PrettyTimeParser p = new PrettyTimeParser();
List<Date> parsed = p.parse("I'll be there at two");
//result: Date - 2:00PM

Author:

<a href="mailto:lincolnbaxter@gmail.com>Lincoln Baxter, III

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
PrettyTimeParser()	Create a new PrettyTimeParser with the current system default TimeZone.
PrettyTimeParser(TimeZone timezone)	Create a new PrettyTimeParser with the given TimeZone.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<Date>	parse(String language)	Parse the given language and return a List with all discovered Date instances.
List<Date>	parse(String language, Date referenceDate)	Parse the given language and return a List with all discovered Date instances.
List<DateGroup>	parseSyntax(String language)	Parse the given language and return a List with all discovered DateGroup instances.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

PrettyTimeParser

public PrettyTimeParser(TimeZone timezone)

Create a new PrettyTimeParser with the given TimeZone.

PrettyTimeParser

public PrettyTimeParser()

Create a new PrettyTimeParser with the current system default TimeZone.

Method Details

parse

public List<Date> parse(String language)

Parse the given language and return a List with all discovered Date instances.

parse

public List<Date> parse(String language,
 Date referenceDate)

Parse the given language and return a List with all discovered Date instances.

Parameters:

referenceDate - date to use as a reference for the parsing.

parseSyntax

public List<DateGroup> parseSyntax(String language)

Parse the given language and return a List with all discovered DateGroup instances.