# Class FastHttpDateFormat

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tomcat.util.http.FastHttpDateFormat

public final class FastHttpDateFormat extends Object
Utility class to generate HTTP dates.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static String`
`formatDate(long value)`
Get the HTTP format of the specified date.
`static String`
`getCurrentDate()`
Get the current date in HTTP format.
`static long`
`parseDate(String value)`
Try to parse the given date as an HTTP date.

### Methods inherited from class Object

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

## Method Details

### getCurrentDate

public static String getCurrentDate()
Get the current date in HTTP format.

Returns:
  the HTTP date

### formatDate

public static String formatDate(long value)
Get the HTTP format of the specified date.

Parameters:
  `value` - The date
Returns:
  the HTTP date

### parseDate

public static long parseDate(String value)
Try to parse the given date as an HTTP date.

Parameters:
  `value` - The HTTP date
Returns:
  the date as a long or `-1` if the value cannot be parsed