+ * Note that this is a convenience method for formatting the date or + * time range in the local time zone. If you want to specify the time + * zone please use + * {@link #formatDateRange(Context, Formatter, long, long, int, String) formatDateRange}. + * + * @param context the context is required only if the time is shown + * @param formatter the Formatter used for formatting the date range. + * Note: be sure to call setLength(0) on StringBuilder passed to + * the Formatter constructor unless you want the results to accumulate. + * @param startMillis the start time in UTC milliseconds + * @param endMillis the end time in UTC milliseconds + * @param flags a bit mask of options See + * {@link #formatDateRange(Context, Formatter, long, long, int, String) formatDateRange} + * @return a string containing the formatted date/time range. + */ + public static Formatter formatDateRange(Context context, Formatter formatter, long startMillis, + long endMillis, int flags) { + return formatDateRange(context, formatter, startMillis, endMillis, flags, null); + } + /** * Formats a date or a time range according to the local conventions. * @@ -1076,8 +1105,9 @@ public class DateUtils * FORMAT_24HOUR takes precedence. * *
- * If FORMAT_UTC is set, then the UTC timezone is used for the start - * and end milliseconds. + * If FORMAT_UTC is set, then the UTC time zone is used for the start + * and end milliseconds unless a time zone is specified. If a time zone + * is specified it will be used regardless of the FORMAT_UTC flag. * *
* If FORMAT_ABBREV_TIME is set and 12-hour time format is used, then the @@ -1109,11 +1139,13 @@ public class DateUtils * @param startMillis the start time in UTC milliseconds * @param endMillis the end time in UTC milliseconds * @param flags a bit mask of options - * + * @param timeZone the time zone to compute the string in. Use null for local + * or if the FORMAT_UTC flag is being used. + * * @return the formatter with the formatted date/time range appended to the string buffer. */ public static Formatter formatDateRange(Context context, Formatter formatter, long startMillis, - long endMillis, int flags) { + long endMillis, int flags, String timeZone) { Resources res = Resources.getSystem(); boolean showTime = (flags & FORMAT_SHOW_TIME) != 0; boolean showWeekDay = (flags & FORMAT_SHOW_WEEKDAY) != 0; @@ -1130,7 +1162,14 @@ public class DateUtils // computation below that'd otherwise be thrown out. boolean isInstant = (startMillis == endMillis); - Time startDate = useUTC ? new Time(Time.TIMEZONE_UTC) : new Time(); + Time startDate; + if (timeZone != null) { + startDate = new Time(timeZone); + } else if (useUTC) { + startDate = new Time(Time.TIMEZONE_UTC); + } else { + startDate = new Time(); + } startDate.set(startMillis); Time endDate; @@ -1139,7 +1178,13 @@ public class DateUtils endDate = startDate; dayDistance = 0; } else { - endDate = useUTC ? new Time(Time.TIMEZONE_UTC) : new Time(); + if (timeZone != null) { + endDate = new Time(timeZone); + } else if (useUTC) { + endDate = new Time(Time.TIMEZONE_UTC); + } else { + endDate = new Time(); + } endDate.set(endMillis); int startJulianDay = Time.getJulianDay(startMillis, startDate.gmtoff); int endJulianDay = Time.getJulianDay(endMillis, endDate.gmtoff);