/*
 File name:   DateExample.java
 Created:     4/17/2000
 Created by:  Richard J. Povinelli. 
 Description: Demonstrates how to use the Date and DateFormat classes
*/

import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;

class DateExample {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    Date myDate = new Date();
    String shortDate = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT).format(myDate);
    String mediumDate = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM).format(myDate);
    String longDate = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG).format(myDate);
    String fullDate = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL).format(myDate);
    
    System.out.println("Date using short format:  " + shortDate);
    System.out.println("Date using medium format: " + mediumDate);
    System.out.println("Date using long format:   " + longDate);
    System.out.println("Date using full format:   " + fullDate);
  }//main
}//dateExample