The Date data type represents a date (without time).
This type transforms a source value (given value in the model) into a formatted date string and the other way round.
The format patterns must be defined in LDML Date Format notation. For the output, the use of a style ("short, "medium", "long" or "full") instead of a pattern is preferred, as it will automatically use a locale-dependent date pattern.
Examples how a Date type can be initialized:
// "TypeDate" required from "sap/ui/model/type/Date"
// The source value is given as Javascript Date object. The used output pattern depends on the locale settings (default).
var oType = new TypeDate();
// The source value is given as Javascript Date object. The used output pattern is "yy-MM-dd": e.g. 09-11-27
oType = new TypeDate({pattern: "yy-MM-dd"});
// The source value is given as string in "yyyy/MM/dd" format. The used output style is "long". The styles are language dependent.
// The following styles are possible: short, medium (default), long, full
// This might be the common use case.
oType = new TypeDate({source: {pattern: "yyyy/MM/dd"}, style: "long"});
// The source value is given as string in "yyyy/MM/dd" format. The used output pattern is "EEEE, MMMM d, yyyy": e.g. Saturday, August 22, 2043
oType = new TypeDate({source: {pattern: "yyyy/MM/dd"}, pattern: "EEEE, MMMM d, yyyy"});
// The source value is given as timestamp. The used output pattern is "dd.MM.yyyy": e.g. 22.12.2010
oType = new TypeDate({source: {pattern: "timestamp"}, pattern: "dd.MM.yyyy"});
// The source value is given as string. The used input pattern depends on the locale settings (default). The used output pattern is "dd '|' MM '|' yyyy": e.g. 22 | 12 | 2010
oType = new TypeDate({source: {}, pattern: "dd.MM.yyyy"});The Date type supports the following validation constraints:
maximum(expects a date presented in the source-pattern format)minimum(expects a date presented in the source-pattern format)
For more information, see the API Reference: sap.ui.model.type.Date.