package cgeo.geocaching.ui;

import cgeo.geocaching.cgeoapplication;

import android.content.Context;
import android.text.format.DateUtils;

public abstract class Formatter {

    /** Text separator used for formatting texts */
    public static final String SEPARATOR = " · ";

    private static final Context context = cgeoapplication.getInstance().getBaseContext();

    /**
     * Generate a time string according to system-wide settings (locale, 12/24 hour)
     * such as "13:24".
     *
     * @param date
     *            milliseconds since the epoch
     * @return the formatted string
     */
    public static String formatTime(long date) {
        return DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, date, DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_TIME);
    }

    /**
     * Generate a date string according to system-wide settings (locale, date format)
     * such as "20 December" or "20 December 2010". The year will only be included when necessary.
     *
     * @param date
     *            milliseconds since the epoch
     * @return the formatted string
     */
    public static String formatDate(long date) {
        return DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, date, DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE);
    }

    /**
     * Generate a date string according to system-wide settings (locale, date format)
     * such as "20 December 2010". The year will always be included, making it suitable
     * to generate long-lived log entries.
     *
     * @param date
     *            milliseconds since the epoch
     * @return the formatted string
     */
    public static String formatFullDate(long date) {
        return DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, date, DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE
                | DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_YEAR);
    }

    /**
     * Generate a numeric date string according to system-wide settings (locale, date format)
     * such as "10/20/2010".
     *
     * @param date
     *            milliseconds since the epoch
     * @return the formatted string
     */
    public static String formatShortDate(long date) {
        return DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, date, DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE
                | DateUtils.FORMAT_NUMERIC_DATE);
    }

    /**
     * Generate a numeric date and time string according to system-wide settings (locale,
     * date format) such as "7 sept. at 12:35".
     *
     * @param context
     *            a Context
     * @param date
     *            milliseconds since the epoch
     * @return the formatted string
     */
    public static String formatShortDateTime(Context context, long date) {
        return DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, date, DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE | DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_TIME | DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL);
    }

}