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/* SimpleDateFormat.java -- A class for parsing/formating simple 
   date constructs
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package java.text;

import gnu.java.text.AttributedFormatBuffer;
import gnu.java.text.FormatBuffer;
import gnu.java.text.FormatCharacterIterator;
import gnu.java.text.StringFormatBuffer;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InvalidObjectException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.TimeZone;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/**
 * SimpleDateFormat provides convenient methods for parsing and formatting
 * dates using Gregorian calendars (see java.util.GregorianCalendar). 
 */
public class SimpleDateFormat extends DateFormat 
{
  /** 
   * This class is used by <code>SimpleDateFormat</code> as a
   * compiled representation of a format string.  The field
   * ID, size, and character used are stored for each sequence
   * of pattern characters.
   */
  private class CompiledField
  {
    /**
     * The ID of the field within the local pattern characters.
     * Package private for use in out class.
     */
    int field;

    /**
     * The size of the character sequence.
     * Package private for use in out class.
     */
    int size;

    /**
     * The character used.
     */
    private char character;

    /** 
     * Constructs a compiled field using the
     * the given field ID, size and character
     * values.
     *
     * @param f the field ID.
     * @param s the size of the field.
     * @param c the character used.
     */
    public CompiledField(int f, int s, char c)
    {
      field = f;
      size = s;
      character = c;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieves the ID of the field relative to
     * the local pattern characters.
     */
    public int getField()
    {
      return field;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieves the size of the character sequence.
     */
    public int getSize()
    {
      return size;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieves the character used in the sequence.
     */
    public char getCharacter()
    {
      return character;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a <code>String</code> representation
     * of the compiled field, primarily for debugging
     * purposes.
     *
     * @return a <code>String</code> representation.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      StringBuffer builder;

      builder = new StringBuffer(getClass().getName());
      builder.append("[field=");
      builder.append(field);
      builder.append(", size=");
      builder.append(size);
      builder.append(", character=");
      builder.append(character);
      builder.append("]");

      return builder.toString();
    }
  }

  /**
   * A list of <code>CompiledField</code>s,
   * representing the compiled version of the pattern.
   *
   * @see CompiledField
   * @serial Ignored.
   */
  private transient ArrayList tokens;

  /**
   * The localised data used in formatting,
   * such as the day and month names in the local
   * language, and the localized pattern characters.
   *
   * @see DateFormatSymbols
   * @serial The localisation data.  May not be null.
   */
  private DateFormatSymbols formatData;

  /**
   * The date representing the start of the century
   * used for interpreting two digit years.  For
   * example, 24/10/2004 would cause two digit
   * years to be interpreted as representing
   * the years between 2004 and 2104.
   *
   * @see #get2DigitYearStart()
   * @see #set2DigitYearStart(java.util.Date)
   * @see Date
   * @serial The start date of the century for parsing two digit years.
   *         May not be null.
   */
  private Date defaultCenturyStart;

  /**
   * The year at which interpretation of two
   * digit years starts.
   *
   * @see #get2DigitYearStart()
   * @see #set2DigitYearStart(java.util.Date)
   * @serial Ignored.
   */
  private transient int defaultCentury;

  /**
   * The non-localized pattern string.  This
   * only ever contains the pattern characters
   * stored in standardChars.  Localized patterns
   * are translated to this form.
   *
   * @see #applyPattern(String)
   * @see #applyLocalizedPattern(String)
   * @see #toPattern()
   * @see #toLocalizedPattern()
   * @serial The non-localized pattern string.  May not be null.
   */
  private String pattern;

  /**
   * The version of serialized data used by this class.
   * Version 0 only includes the pattern and formatting
   * data.  Version 1 adds the start date for interpreting
   * two digit years.
   *
   * @serial This specifies the version of the data being serialized.
   *         Version 0 (or no version) specifies just <code>pattern</code>
   *         and <code>formatData</code>.  Version 1 adds
   *         the <code>defaultCenturyStart</code>.  This implementation
   *         always writes out version 1 data.
   */
  private int serialVersionOnStream = 1; // 0 indicates JDK1.1.3 or earlier

  /**
   * For compatability.
   */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 4774881970558875024L;

  // This string is specified in the root of the CLDR.  We set it here
  // rather than doing a DateFormatSymbols(Locale.US).getLocalPatternChars()
  // since someone could theoretically change those values (though unlikely).
  private static final String standardChars = "GyMdkHmsSEDFwWahKzYeugAZ";

  /**
   * Reads the serialized version of this object.
   * If the serialized data is only version 0,
   * then the date for the start of the century
   * for interpreting two digit years is computed.
   * The pattern is parsed and compiled following the process
   * of reading in the serialized data.
   *
   * @param stream the object stream to read the data from.
   * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs.
   * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class of the serialized data
   *         could not be found.
   * @throws InvalidObjectException if the pattern is invalid.
   */ 
  private void readObject(ObjectInputStream stream)
    throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
  {
    stream.defaultReadObject();
    if (serialVersionOnStream < 1)
      {
        computeCenturyStart ();
        serialVersionOnStream = 1;
      }
    else
      // Ensure that defaultCentury gets set.
      set2DigitYearStart(defaultCenturyStart);

    // Set up items normally taken care of by the constructor.
    tokens = new ArrayList();
    try
      {
        compileFormat(pattern);
      }
    catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
        throw new InvalidObjectException("The stream pattern was invalid.");
      }
  }

  /**
   * Compiles the supplied non-localized pattern into a form
   * from which formatting and parsing can be performed.
   * This also detects errors in the pattern, which will
   * be raised on later use of the compiled data.
   *
   * @param pattern the non-localized pattern to compile.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is invalid.
   */
  private void compileFormat(String pattern) 
  {
    // Any alphabetical characters are treated as pattern characters
    // unless enclosed in single quotes.

    char thisChar;
    int pos;
    int field;
    CompiledField current = null;

    for (int i = 0; i < pattern.length(); i++)
      {
        thisChar = pattern.charAt(i);
        field = standardChars.indexOf(thisChar);
        if (field == -1)
          {
            current = null;
            if ((thisChar >= 'A' && thisChar <= 'Z')
                || (thisChar >= 'a' && thisChar <= 'z'))
              {
                // Not a valid letter
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid letter "
                                                   + thisChar +
                                                   "encountered at character "
                                                   + i + ".");
              }
            else if (thisChar == '\'')
              {
                // Quoted text section; skip to next single quote
                pos = pattern.indexOf('\'', i + 1);
                // First look for '' -- meaning a single quote.
                if (pos == i + 1)
                  tokens.add("'");
                else
                  {
                    // Look for the terminating quote.  However, if we
                    // see a '', that represents a literal quote and
                    // we must iterate.
                    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer();
                    int oldPos = i + 1;
                    do
                      {
                        if (pos == -1)
                          throw new IllegalArgumentException("Quotes starting at character "
                                                             + i +
                                                             " not closed.");
                        buf.append(pattern.substring(oldPos, pos));
                        if (pos + 1 >= pattern.length()
                            || pattern.charAt(pos + 1) != '\'')
                          break;
                        buf.append('\'');
                        oldPos = pos + 2;
                        pos = pattern.indexOf('\'', pos + 2);
                      }
                    while (true);
                    tokens.add(buf.toString());
                  }
                i = pos;
              }
            else
              {
                // A special character
                tokens.add(new Character(thisChar));
              }
          }
        else
          {
            // A valid field
            if ((current != null) && (field == current.field))
              current.size++;
            else
              {
                current = new CompiledField(field, 1, thisChar);
                tokens.add(current);
              }
          }
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns a string representation of this
   * class.
   *
   * @return a string representation of the <code>SimpleDateFormat</code>
   *         instance.
   */
  public String toString() 
  {
    StringBuffer output = new StringBuffer(getClass().getName());
    output.append("[tokens=");
    output.append(tokens);
    output.append(", formatData=");
    output.append(formatData);
    output.append(", defaultCenturyStart=");
    output.append(defaultCenturyStart);
    output.append(", defaultCentury=");
    output.append(defaultCentury);
    output.append(", pattern=");
    output.append(pattern);
    output.append(", serialVersionOnStream=");
    output.append(serialVersionOnStream);
    output.append(", standardChars=");
    output.append(standardChars);
    output.append("]");
    return output.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a SimpleDateFormat using the default pattern for
   * the default locale.
   */
  public SimpleDateFormat() 
  {
    /*
     * There does not appear to be a standard API for determining 
     * what the default pattern for a locale is, so use package-scope
     * variables in DateFormatSymbols to encapsulate this.
     */
    super();
    Locale locale = Locale.getDefault();
    calendar = new GregorianCalendar(locale);
    computeCenturyStart();
    tokens = new ArrayList();
    formatData = new DateFormatSymbols(locale);
    pattern = (formatData.dateFormats[DEFAULT] + ' '
               + formatData.timeFormats[DEFAULT]);
    compileFormat(pattern);
    numberFormat = NumberFormat.getInstance(locale);
    numberFormat.setGroupingUsed (false);
    numberFormat.setParseIntegerOnly (true);
    numberFormat.setMaximumFractionDigits (0);
  }
  
  /**
   * Creates a date formatter using the specified non-localized pattern,
   * with the default DateFormatSymbols for the default locale.
   *
   * @param pattern the pattern to use.
   * @throws NullPointerException if the pattern is null.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is invalid.
   */
  public SimpleDateFormat(String pattern) 
  {
    this(pattern, Locale.getDefault());
  }

  /**
   * Creates a date formatter using the specified non-localized pattern,
   * with the default DateFormatSymbols for the given locale.
   *
   * @param pattern the non-localized pattern to use.
   * @param locale the locale to use for the formatting symbols.
   * @throws NullPointerException if the pattern is null.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is invalid.
   */
  public SimpleDateFormat(String pattern, Locale locale) 
  {
    super();
    calendar = new GregorianCalendar(locale);
    computeCenturyStart();
    tokens = new ArrayList();
    formatData = new DateFormatSymbols(locale);
    compileFormat(pattern);
    this.pattern = pattern;
    numberFormat = NumberFormat.getInstance(locale);
    numberFormat.setGroupingUsed (false);
    numberFormat.setParseIntegerOnly (true);
    numberFormat.setMaximumFractionDigits (0);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a date formatter using the specified non-localized
   * pattern. The specified DateFormatSymbols will be used when
   * formatting.
   *
   * @param pattern the non-localized pattern to use.
   * @param formatData the formatting symbols to use.
   * @throws NullPointerException if the pattern or formatData is null.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is invalid.
   */
  public SimpleDateFormat(String pattern, DateFormatSymbols formatData)
  {
    super();
    calendar = new GregorianCalendar();
    computeCenturyStart ();
    tokens = new ArrayList();
    if (formatData == null)
      throw new NullPointerException("formatData");
    this.formatData = formatData;
    compileFormat(pattern);
    this.pattern = pattern;
    numberFormat = NumberFormat.getInstance();
    numberFormat.setGroupingUsed (false);
    numberFormat.setParseIntegerOnly (true);
    numberFormat.setMaximumFractionDigits (0);
  }

  /**
   * This method returns a string with the formatting pattern being used
   * by this object.  This string is unlocalized.
   *
   * @return The format string.
   */
  public String toPattern()
  {
    return pattern;
  }

  /**
   * This method returns a string with the formatting pattern being used
   * by this object.  This string is localized.
   *
   * @return The format string.
   */
  public String toLocalizedPattern()
  {
    String localChars = formatData.getLocalPatternChars();
    return translateLocalizedPattern(pattern, standardChars, localChars);
  }

  /**
   * This method sets the formatting pattern that should be used by this
   * object.  This string is not localized.
   *
   * @param pattern The new format pattern.
   * @throws NullPointerException if the pattern is null.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is invalid.
   */
  public void applyPattern(String pattern)
  {
    tokens = new ArrayList();
    compileFormat(pattern);
    this.pattern = pattern;
  }

  /**
   * This method sets the formatting pattern that should be used by this
   * object.  This string is localized.
   *
   * @param pattern The new format pattern.
   * @throws NullPointerException if the pattern is null.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is invalid.
   */
  public void applyLocalizedPattern(String pattern)
  {
    String localChars = formatData.getLocalPatternChars();
    pattern = translateLocalizedPattern(pattern, localChars, standardChars);
    applyPattern(pattern);
  }

  /**
   * Translates either from or to a localized variant of the pattern
   * string.  For example, in the German locale, 't' (for 'tag') is
   * used instead of 'd' (for 'date').  This method translates
   * a localized pattern (such as 'ttt') to a non-localized pattern
   * (such as 'ddd'), or vice versa.  Non-localized patterns use
   * a standard set of characters, which match those of the U.S. English
   * locale.
   *
   * @param pattern the pattern to translate.
   * @param oldChars the old set of characters (used in the pattern).
   * @param newChars the new set of characters (which will be used in the
   *                 pattern).
   * @return a version of the pattern using the characters in
   *         <code>newChars</code>.
   */
  private String translateLocalizedPattern(String pattern,
                                           String oldChars, String newChars)
  {
    int len = pattern.length();
    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(len);
    boolean quoted = false;
    for (int i = 0;  i < len;  i++)
      {
        char ch = pattern.charAt(i);
        if (ch == '\'')
          quoted = ! quoted;
        if (! quoted)
          {
            int j = oldChars.indexOf(ch);
            if (j >= 0)
              ch = newChars.charAt(j);
          }
        buf.append(ch);
      }
    return buf.toString();
  }

  /** 
   * Returns the start of the century used for two digit years.
   *
   * @return A <code>Date</code> representing the start of the century
   * for two digit years.
   */
  public Date get2DigitYearStart()
  {
    return defaultCenturyStart;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the start of the century used for two digit years.
   *
   * @param date A <code>Date</code> representing the start of the century for
   * two digit years.
   */
  public void set2DigitYearStart(Date date)
  {
    defaultCenturyStart = date;
    calendar.clear();
    calendar.setTime(date);
    int year = calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
    defaultCentury = year - (year % 100);
  }

  /**
   * This method returns a copy of the format symbol information used
   * for parsing and formatting dates.
   *
   * @return a copy of the date format symbols.
   */
  public DateFormatSymbols getDateFormatSymbols()
  {
    return (DateFormatSymbols) formatData.clone();
  }

  /**
   * This method sets the format symbols information used for parsing
   * and formatting dates.
   *
   * @param formatData The date format symbols.
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>formatData</code> is null.
   */
   public void setDateFormatSymbols(DateFormatSymbols formatData)
   {
     if (formatData == null)
       {
         throw new
           NullPointerException("The supplied format data was null.");
       }
     this.formatData = formatData;
   }

  /**
   * This methods tests whether the specified object is equal to this
   * object.  This will be true if and only if the specified object:
   * <p>
   * <ul>
   * <li>Is not <code>null</code>.</li>
   * <li>Is an instance of <code>SimpleDateFormat</code>.</li>
   * <li>Is equal to this object at the superclass (i.e., <code>DateFormat</code>)
   *     level.</li>
   * <li>Has the same formatting pattern.</li>
   * <li>Is using the same formatting symbols.</li>
   * <li>Is using the same century for two digit years.</li>
   * </ul>
   *
   * @param o The object to compare for equality against.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if the specified object is equal to this object,
   * <code>false</code> otherwise.
   */
  public boolean equals(Object o)
  {
    if (!super.equals(o))
      return false;

    if (!(o instanceof SimpleDateFormat))
      return false;

    SimpleDateFormat sdf = (SimpleDateFormat)o;

    if (defaultCentury != sdf.defaultCentury)
      return false;

    if (!toPattern().equals(sdf.toPattern()))
      return false;

    if (!getDateFormatSymbols().equals(sdf.getDateFormatSymbols()))
      return false;

    return true;
  }

  /**
   * This method returns a hash value for this object.
   *
   * @return A hash value for this object.
   */
  public int hashCode()
  {
    return super.hashCode() ^ toPattern().hashCode() ^ defaultCentury ^
      getDateFormatSymbols().hashCode();
  }


  /**
   * Formats the date input according to the format string in use,
   * appending to the specified StringBuffer.  The input StringBuffer
   * is returned as output for convenience.
   */
  private void formatWithAttribute(Date date, FormatBuffer buffer, FieldPosition pos)
  {
    String temp;
    AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attribute;
    calendar.setTime(date);

    // go through vector, filling in fields where applicable, else toString
    Iterator iter = tokens.iterator();
    while (iter.hasNext())
      {
        Object o = iter.next();
        if (o instanceof CompiledField)
          {
            CompiledField cf = (CompiledField) o;
            int beginIndex = buffer.length();
            
            switch (cf.getField())
              {
              case ERA_FIELD:
                buffer.append (formatData.eras[calendar.get (Calendar.ERA)], DateFormat.Field.ERA);
                break;
              case YEAR_FIELD:
                // If we have two digits, then we truncate.  Otherwise, we
                // use the size of the pattern, and zero pad.
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.YEAR);
                if (cf.getSize() == 2)
                  {
                    temp = "00"+String.valueOf (calendar.get (Calendar.YEAR));
                    buffer.append (temp.substring (temp.length() - 2));
                  }
                else
                  withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.YEAR), cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case MONTH_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.MONTH);
                if (cf.getSize() < 3)
                  withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.MONTH) + 1, cf.getSize(), buffer);
                else if (cf.getSize() < 4)
                  buffer.append (formatData.shortMonths[calendar.get (Calendar.MONTH)]);
                else
                  buffer.append (formatData.months[calendar.get (Calendar.MONTH)]);
                break;
              case DATE_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.DAY_OF_MONTH);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.DATE), cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD: // 1-24
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute(DateFormat.Field.HOUR_OF_DAY1);
                withLeadingZeros ( ((calendar.get (Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY) + 23) % 24) + 1, 
                                   cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD: // 0-23
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.HOUR_OF_DAY0);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case MINUTE_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.MINUTE);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.MINUTE),
                                  cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case SECOND_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.SECOND);
                withLeadingZeros(calendar.get (Calendar.SECOND), 
                                 cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case MILLISECOND_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.MILLISECOND);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.MILLISECOND), cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.DAY_OF_WEEK);
                if (cf.getSize() < 4)
                  buffer.append (formatData.shortWeekdays[calendar.get (Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)]);
                else
                  buffer.append (formatData.weekdays[calendar.get (Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)]);
                break;
              case DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.DAY_OF_YEAR);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR), cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH), 
                                 cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.WEEK_OF_YEAR);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR),
                                  cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.WEEK_OF_MONTH);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.WEEK_OF_MONTH),
                                  cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case AM_PM_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.AM_PM);
                buffer.append (formatData.ampms[calendar.get (Calendar.AM_PM)]);
                break;
              case HOUR1_FIELD: // 1-12
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.HOUR1);
                withLeadingZeros (((calendar.get (Calendar.HOUR) + 11) % 12) + 1,
                                  cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case HOUR0_FIELD: // 0-11
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.HOUR0);
                withLeadingZeros (calendar.get (Calendar.HOUR), cf.getSize(), buffer);
                break;
              case TIMEZONE_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute (DateFormat.Field.TIME_ZONE);
                TimeZone zone = calendar.getTimeZone();
                boolean isDST = calendar.get (Calendar.DST_OFFSET) != 0;
                // FIXME: XXX: This should be a localized time zone.
                String zoneID = zone.getDisplayName
                  (isDST, cf.getSize() > 3 ? TimeZone.LONG : TimeZone.SHORT);
                buffer.append (zoneID);
                break;
              case RFC822_TIMEZONE_FIELD:
                buffer.setDefaultAttribute(DateFormat.Field.RFC822_TIME_ZONE);
                int pureMinutes = (calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET) +
                                   calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET)) / (1000 * 60);
                String sign = (pureMinutes < 0) ? "-" : "+";
                pureMinutes = Math.abs(pureMinutes);
                int hours = pureMinutes / 60;
                int minutes = pureMinutes % 60;
                buffer.append(sign);
                withLeadingZeros(hours, 2, buffer);
                withLeadingZeros(minutes, 2, buffer);
                break;
              default:
                throw new IllegalArgumentException ("Illegal pattern character " +
                                                    cf.getCharacter());
              }
            if (pos != null && (buffer.getDefaultAttribute() == pos.getFieldAttribute()
                                || cf.getField() == pos.getField()))
              {
                pos.setBeginIndex(beginIndex);
                pos.setEndIndex(buffer.length());
              }
          } 
      else
        {  
          buffer.append(o.toString(), null);
        }
      }
  }
  
  public StringBuffer format(Date date, StringBuffer buffer, FieldPosition pos)
  {
    formatWithAttribute(date, new StringFormatBuffer (buffer), pos);

    return buffer;
  }

  public AttributedCharacterIterator formatToCharacterIterator(Object date)
    throws IllegalArgumentException
  {
    if (date == null)
      throw new NullPointerException("null argument");
    if (!(date instanceof Date))
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("argument should be an instance of java.util.Date");

    AttributedFormatBuffer buf = new AttributedFormatBuffer();
    formatWithAttribute((Date)date, buf,
                        null);
    buf.sync();
        
    return new FormatCharacterIterator(buf.getBuffer().toString(),
                                       buf.getRanges(),
                                       buf.getAttributes());
  }

  private void withLeadingZeros(int value, int length, FormatBuffer buffer) 
  {
    String valStr = String.valueOf(value);
    for (length -= valStr.length(); length > 0; length--)
      buffer.append('0');
    buffer.append(valStr);
  }

  private boolean expect(String source, ParsePosition pos, char ch)
  {
    int x = pos.getIndex();
    boolean r = x < source.length() && source.charAt(x) == ch;
    if (r)
      pos.setIndex(x + 1);
    else
      pos.setErrorIndex(x);
    return r;
  }

  /**
   * This method parses the specified string into a date.
   * 
   * @param dateStr The date string to parse.
   * @param pos The input and output parse position
   *
   * @return The parsed date, or <code>null</code> if the string cannot be
   * parsed.
   */
  public Date parse (String dateStr, ParsePosition pos)
  {
    int fmt_index = 0;
    int fmt_max = pattern.length();

    calendar.clear();
    boolean saw_timezone = false;
    int quote_start = -1;
    boolean is2DigitYear = false;
    try
      {
        for (; fmt_index < fmt_max; ++fmt_index)
          {
            char ch = pattern.charAt(fmt_index);
            if (ch == '\'')
              {
                int index = pos.getIndex();
                if (fmt_index < fmt_max - 1
                    && pattern.charAt(fmt_index + 1) == '\'')
                  {
                    if (! expect (dateStr, pos, ch))
                      return null;
                    ++fmt_index;
                  }
                else
                  quote_start = quote_start < 0 ? fmt_index : -1;
                continue;
              }
            
            if (quote_start != -1
                || ((ch < 'a' || ch > 'z')
                    && (ch < 'A' || ch > 'Z')))
              {
                if (! expect (dateStr, pos, ch))
                  return null;
                continue;
              }
            
            // We've arrived at a potential pattern character in the
            // pattern.
            int fmt_count = 1;
            while (++fmt_index < fmt_max && pattern.charAt(fmt_index) == ch)
              {
                ++fmt_count;
              }
            
            // We might need to limit the number of digits to parse in
            // some cases.  We look to the next pattern character to
            // decide.
            boolean limit_digits = false;
            if (fmt_index < fmt_max
                && standardChars.indexOf(pattern.charAt(fmt_index)) >= 0)
              limit_digits = true;
            --fmt_index;
            
            // We can handle most fields automatically: most either are
            // numeric or are looked up in a string vector.  In some cases
            // we need an offset.  When numeric, `offset' is added to the
            // resulting value.  When doing a string lookup, offset is the
            // initial index into the string array.
            int calendar_field;
            boolean is_numeric = true;
            int offset = 0;
            boolean maybe2DigitYear = false;
            boolean oneBasedHour = false;
            boolean oneBasedHourOfDay = false;
            Integer simpleOffset;
            String[] set1 = null;
            String[] set2 = null;
            switch (ch)
              {
              case 'd':
                calendar_field = Calendar.DATE;
                break;
              case 'D':
                calendar_field = Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR;
                break;
              case 'F':
                calendar_field = Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH;
                break;
              case 'E':
                is_numeric = false;
                offset = 1;
                calendar_field = Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK;
                set1 = formatData.getWeekdays();
                set2 = formatData.getShortWeekdays();
                break;
              case 'w':
                calendar_field = Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR;
                break;
              case 'W':
                calendar_field = Calendar.WEEK_OF_MONTH;
                break;
              case 'M':
                calendar_field = Calendar.MONTH;
                if (fmt_count <= 2)
                  offset = -1;
                else
                  {
                    is_numeric = false;
                    set1 = formatData.getMonths();
                    set2 = formatData.getShortMonths();
                  }
                break;
              case 'y':
                calendar_field = Calendar.YEAR;
                if (fmt_count <= 2)
                  maybe2DigitYear = true;
                break;
              case 'K':
                calendar_field = Calendar.HOUR;
                break;
              case 'h':
                calendar_field = Calendar.HOUR;
                oneBasedHour = true;
                break;
              case 'H':
                calendar_field = Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY;
                break;
              case 'k':
                calendar_field = Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY;
                oneBasedHourOfDay = true;
                break;
              case 'm':
                calendar_field = Calendar.MINUTE;
                break;
              case 's':
                calendar_field = Calendar.SECOND;
                break;
              case 'S':
                calendar_field = Calendar.MILLISECOND;
                break;
              case 'a':
                is_numeric = false;
                calendar_field = Calendar.AM_PM;
                set1 = formatData.getAmPmStrings();
                break;
              case 'z':
              case 'Z':
                // We need a special case for the timezone, because it
                // uses a different data structure than the other cases.
                is_numeric = false;
                calendar_field = Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET;
                String[][] zoneStrings = formatData.getZoneStrings();
                int zoneCount = zoneStrings.length;
                int index = pos.getIndex();
                boolean found_zone = false;
                simpleOffset = computeOffset(dateStr.substring(index), pos);
                if (simpleOffset != null)
                  {
                    found_zone = true;
                    saw_timezone = true;
                    calendar.set(Calendar.DST_OFFSET, 0);
                    offset = simpleOffset.intValue();
                  }
                else
                  {
                    for (int j = 0;  j < zoneCount;  j++)
                      {
                        String[] strings = zoneStrings[j];
                        int k;
                        for (k = 0; k < strings.length; ++k)
                          {
                            if (dateStr.startsWith(strings[k], index))
                              break;
                          }
                        if (k != strings.length)
                          {
                            found_zone = true;
                            saw_timezone = true;
                            TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone (strings[0]);
                            // Check if it's a DST zone or ordinary 
                            if(k == 3 || k == 4)
                              calendar.set (Calendar.DST_OFFSET, tz.getDSTSavings());
                            else
                              calendar.set (Calendar.DST_OFFSET, 0);
                            offset = tz.getRawOffset ();
                            pos.setIndex(index + strings[k].length());
                            break;
                          }
                      }
                  }
                if (! found_zone)
                  {
                        pos.setErrorIndex(pos.getIndex());
                        return null;
                  }
                break;
              default:
                pos.setErrorIndex(pos.getIndex());
                return null;
              }
      
            // Compute the value we should assign to the field.
            int value;
            int index = -1;
            if (is_numeric)
              {
                numberFormat.setMinimumIntegerDigits(fmt_count);
                if (limit_digits)
                  numberFormat.setMaximumIntegerDigits(fmt_count);
                if (maybe2DigitYear)
                  index = pos.getIndex();
                Number n = numberFormat.parse(dateStr, pos);
                if (pos == null || ! (n instanceof Long))
                  return null;
                value = n.intValue() + offset;
              }
            else if (set1 != null)
              {
                index = pos.getIndex();
                int i;
                boolean found = false;
                for (i = offset; i < set1.length; ++i)
                  {
                    if (set1[i] != null)
                      if (dateStr.toUpperCase().startsWith(set1[i].toUpperCase(),
                                                           index))
                        {
                          found = true;
                          pos.setIndex(index + set1[i].length());
                          break;
                        }
                  }
                if (!found && set2 != null)
                  {
                    for (i = offset; i < set2.length; ++i)
                      {
                        if (set2[i] != null)
                          if (dateStr.toUpperCase().startsWith(set2[i].toUpperCase(),
                                                               index))
                            {
                              found = true;
                              pos.setIndex(index + set2[i].length());
                              break;
                            }
                      }
                  }
                if (!found)
                  {
                    pos.setErrorIndex(index);
                    return null;
                  }
                value = i;
              }
            else
              value = offset;
          
            if (maybe2DigitYear)
              {
                // Parse into default century if the numeric year string has 
                // exactly 2 digits.
                int digit_count = pos.getIndex() - index;
                if (digit_count == 2)
                  {
                    is2DigitYear = true;
                    value += defaultCentury;
                  }
              }
            
            // Calendar uses 0-based hours. 
            // I.e. 00:00 AM is midnight, not 12 AM or 24:00
            if (oneBasedHour && value == 12)
              value = 0;

            if (oneBasedHourOfDay && value == 24)
              value = 0;
            
            // Assign the value and move on.
            calendar.set(calendar_field, value);
          }
    
        if (is2DigitYear)
          {
            // Apply the 80-20 heuristic to dermine the full year based on 
            // defaultCenturyStart. 
            int year = calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
            if (calendar.getTime().compareTo(defaultCenturyStart) < 0)
              calendar.set(Calendar.YEAR, year + 100);      
          }
        if (! saw_timezone)
          {
            // Use the real rules to determine whether or not this
            // particular time is in daylight savings.
            calendar.clear (Calendar.DST_OFFSET);
            calendar.clear (Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET);
          }
        return calendar.getTime();
      }
    catch (IllegalArgumentException x)
      {
        pos.setErrorIndex(pos.getIndex());
        return null;
      }
      }

  /**
   * <p>
   * Computes the time zone offset in milliseconds
   * relative to GMT, based on the supplied
   * <code>String</code> representation.
   * </p>
   * <p>
   * The supplied <code>String</code> must be a three
   * or four digit signed number, with an optional 'GMT'
   * prefix.  The first one or two digits represents the hours,
   * while the last two represent the minutes.  The
   * two sets of digits can optionally be separated by
   * ':'.  The mandatory sign prefix (either '+' or '-')
   * indicates the direction of the offset from GMT.
   * </p>
   * <p>
   * For example, 'GMT+0200' specifies 2 hours after
   * GMT, while '-05:00' specifies 5 hours prior to
   * GMT.  The special case of 'GMT' alone can be used
   * to represent the offset, 0.
   * </p>
   * <p>
   * If the <code>String</code> can not be parsed,
   * the result will be null.  The resulting offset
   * is wrapped in an <code>Integer</code> object, in
   * order to allow such failure to be represented.
   * </p>
   *
   * @param zoneString a string in the form 
   *        (GMT)? sign hours : minutes
   *        where sign = '+' or '-', hours
   *        is a one or two digits representing
   *        a number between 0 and 23, and
   *        minutes is two digits representing
   *        a number between 0 and 59.
   * @return the parsed offset, or null if parsing
   *         failed.
   */
  private Integer computeOffset(String zoneString, ParsePosition pos)
  {
    Pattern pattern = 
      Pattern.compile("(GMT)?([+-])([012])?([0-9]):?([0-9]{2})");
    Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(zoneString);

    // Match from start, but ignore trailing parts
    boolean hasAll = matcher.lookingAt();
    try
      {
        // Do we have at least the sign, hour and minute?
        matcher.group(2);
        matcher.group(4);
        matcher.group(5);
      }
    catch (IllegalStateException ise)
      {
        hasAll = false;
      }
    if (hasAll)
      {
        int sign = matcher.group(2).equals("+") ? 1 : -1;
        int hour = Integer.parseInt(matcher.group(4));
        if (!matcher.group(3).equals(""))
          hour += (Integer.parseInt(matcher.group(3)) * 10);
        int minutes = Integer.parseInt(matcher.group(5));

        if (hour > 23)
          return null;
        int offset = sign * ((hour * 60) + minutes) * 60000;

        // advance the index
        pos.setIndex(pos.getIndex() + matcher.end());
        return new Integer(offset);
      }
    else if (zoneString.startsWith("GMT"))
      {
        pos.setIndex(pos.getIndex() + 3);
        return new Integer(0);
      }
    return null;
  }

  // Compute the start of the current century as defined by
  // get2DigitYearStart.
  private void computeCenturyStart()
  {
    int year = calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
    calendar.set(Calendar.YEAR, year - 80);
    set2DigitYearStart(calendar.getTime());
  }

  /**
   * Returns a copy of this instance of
   * <code>SimpleDateFormat</code>.  The copy contains
   * clones of the formatting symbols and the 2-digit
   * year century start date.
   */
  public Object clone()
  {
    SimpleDateFormat clone = (SimpleDateFormat) super.clone();
    clone.setDateFormatSymbols((DateFormatSymbols) formatData.clone());
    clone.set2DigitYearStart((Date) defaultCenturyStart.clone());
    return clone;
  }

}