private void initDateVariables(HttpServletRequest request) {
Locale locale = Localization.getLocale(request);
News news = getCommand().getNews();
Date creationTime = news.getCreationTime();
this.localizedMonth =
DateUtils.format(creationTime, DateUtils.LONG_MONTH_FORMATS.get(locale), locale);
this.localizedDay =
DateUtils.format(creationTime, DateUtils.SHORT_DAY_FORMATS.get(locale), locale);
}
/** Composes an absolute URL which holds details about the given {@link News}. */
public static String getNewsUrl(News news, HttpServletRequest request) {
return String.format(
"%s%s#post_%d",
HttpRequestUtils.getContextHomeDirectory(request), NewsUrlParts.BASE_URL, news.getId());
}