BeanWrapperFieldExtractor Formatting Fields

[jjrun1]

Hi,

I have the following FlatFileItemWriter:

	<bean id="accountFlatFileItemWriter" class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.FlatFileItemWriter">
		<property name="resource" value="c:\test.csv" />
		<property name="lineAggregator">
			<bean
				class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.transform.DelimitedLineAggregator">
				<property name="delimiter" value="," />
				<property name="fieldExtractor">
					<bean
						class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.transform.BeanWrapperFieldExtractor">
						<property name="names" value="id,lastName,firstName,dateModified" />
					</bean>
				</property>
			</bean>
		</property>
	</bean>

This will create an csv with the following columns:
id,lastName,firstName,dateModified

I am new to Spring Batch project and wanted to know how would I go abouts formatting the "dateModified" values? i.e.: dd/MM/yyyy...?

Appreciate any feedback.

[Dave Syer]

Use a FormatterLineAggregator is one way, or write your own aggregator.

[jjrun1]

Yeah but what I what to know how... do you have a sample code or links?

[Dave Syer]

There is a sample that uses the FormatterLineAggregator (https://fisheye.springsource.org/bro...ngth.xml#r2746). For more on formats see the JDK (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/...Formatter.html).

[jjrun1]

Thanks Dave.