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17
18 package org.apache.james.util;
19
20 import java.util.Date JavaDoc;
21 import javax.mail.internet.MailDateFormat JavaDoc;
22
23 /**
24  * A thread safe wrapper for the <code>javax.mail.internet.MailDateFormat</code> class.
25  *
26  */
27 public class RFC822DateFormat extends SynchronizedDateFormat {
28     /**
29      * A static instance of the RFC822DateFormat, used by toString
30      */
31     private static RFC822DateFormat instance;
32
33     static {
34         instance = new RFC822DateFormat();
35     }
36
37     /**
38      * This static method allows us to format RFC822 dates without
39      * explicitly instantiating an RFC822DateFormat object.
40      *
41      * @return java.lang.String
42      * @param d Date
43      *
44      * @deprecated This method is not necessary and is preserved for API
45      * backwards compatibility. Users of this class should
46      * instantiate an instance and use it as they would any
47      * other DateFormat object.
48      */
49     public static String JavaDoc toString(Date JavaDoc d) {
50         return instance.format(d);
51     }
52
53     /**
54      * Constructor for RFC822DateFormat
55      */
56     public RFC822DateFormat() {
57         super(new MailDateFormat JavaDoc());
58     }
59 }
60
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