# Extra Data Types { #extra-data-types }

Up to now, you have been using common data types, like:

* `int`
* `float`
* `str`
* `bool`

But you can also use more complex data types.

And you will still have the same features as seen up to now:

* Great editor support.
* Data conversion from incoming requests.
* Data conversion for response data.
* Data validation.
* Automatic annotation and documentation.

            final Date date = toDate(str, format);
            if (date != null) {
                return date;
            }
        }
        final Date date = toDate(str, locale);
        if (date != null) {
            return date;
        }
        final java.sql.Date sqlDate = toSqlDateJdbcEscape(str);
        if (sqlDate != null) {

        final Date date = toDate("10/9/7");
        assertThat(new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd").format(date), is("2010/09/07"));
    }

    /**
     * @throws Exception
     */
    @Test
    public void testToDate_MediumStyle() throws Exception {
        final Date date = toDate("2010/9/7");
        assertThat(new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd").format(date), is("2010/09/07"));
    }

    /**

     *
     * @param value the date string to parse
     * @return parsed Date object, or null if parsing fails
     */
    public static Date parseDate(final String value) {
        return parseDate(value, Constants.DATE_OPTIONAL_TIME);
    }

    /**
     * Parses a date string using the specified format.
     *
     * @param value the date string to parse

            final Date date = toDate(str, format);
            if (date != null) {
                return new Timestamp(date.getTime());
            }
        }
        final Date date = toDate(str, locale);
        if (date != null) {
            return new Timestamp(date.getTime());
        }
        final Timestamp timestamp = toSqlTimestampJdbcEscape(str);

            final SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern, locale);
            final Date date = toDate(str, format);
            if (date != null) {
                return new Time(date.getTime());
            }
        }
        final Date date = toDate(str, locale);
        if (date != null) {
            return new Time(date.getTime());
        }
        final Time time = toSqlTimeJdbcEscape(str);

            putValue(data, "Message-ID", message.getMessageID());
            putValue(data, "Message-Number", message.getMessageNumber());
            putValue(data, "Received-Date", getReceivedDate(message));
            putValue(data, "Reply-To", message.getReplyTo());
            putValue(data, "Sender", message.getSender());
            putValue(data, "Sent-Date", message.getSentDate());

     * Constructs a PAC logon information object from raw PAC data.
     * @param data the raw PAC logon info buffer data
     * @throws PACDecodingException if the data is malformed or invalid
     */
    public PacLogonInfo(final byte[] data) throws PACDecodingException {
        try {
            final PacDataInputStream pacStream = new PacDataInputStream(new DataInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(data)));

            // Skip firsts

        final Date date = toDate("11:49");
        assertThat(new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss").format(date), is("11:49:00"));
    }

    /**
     * @throws Exception
     */
    @Test
    public void testToDate_MediumStyle() throws Exception {
        final Date date = toDate("11:49:10");
        assertThat(new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss").format(date), is("11:49:10"));
    }

    /**

    public void testToDate_ShortStyle() throws Exception {
        final Date date = toDate("10/9/7 11:49", Locale.JAPAN);
        assertThat(new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss").format(date), is("2010/09/07 11:49:00"));
    }

    /**
     * @throws Exception
     */
    @Test
    public void testToDate_MediumStyle() throws Exception {
        final Date date = toDate("2010/9/7 11:49:10", Locale.JAPAN);