How to parse dates in multiple formats using SimpleDateFormat

Question

I am trying to parse some dates that are coming out of a document. It would appear users have entered these dates in a similar but not exact format.

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Answer 1

I'm solved this problem more simple way using regex

fun parseTime(time: String?): Long {
    val longRegex = "\\d{4}+-\\d{2}+-\\d{2}+\\w\\d{2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}.\\d{3}[Z]\$"
    val shortRegex = "\\d{4}+-\\d{2}+-\\d{2}+\\w\\d{2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}Z\$"

    val longDateFormat = SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.sssXXX")
    val shortDateFormat = SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssXXX")

    return when {
        Pattern.matches(longRegex, time) -> longDateFormat.parse(time).time
        Pattern.matches(shortRegex, time) -> shortDateFormat.parse(time).time
        else -> throw InvalidParamsException(INVALID_TIME_MESSAGE, null)
    }
}