How can I set date and time formatting in Java that respects the user's OS settings

Question

I am running my Java app on a Windows 7 machine where my regional settings are set up to format dates as YYYY-mm-dd and time as HH:mm:ss (e.g. \"2011-06-20 07:50:28\"). But

Answer 1

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you're getting at here but you need to use the Locale.

 DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.FRANCE);

By using Locale you can control what format for what region you're using.