TimeUtils.java

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package com.github.mobile.util;

import static android.text.format.DateUtils.FORMAT_NUMERIC_DATE;
import static android.text.format.DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE;
import static android.text.format.DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_YEAR;
import static android.text.format.DateUtils.MINUTE_IN_MILLIS;
import android.text.format.DateUtils;

import java.util.Date;

/**
 * Utilities for dealing with dates and times
 */
public class TimeUtils {

    /**
     * Get relative time for date
     *
     * @param date
     * @return relative time
     */
    public static CharSequence getRelativeTime(final Date date) {
        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
        if (Math.abs(now - date.getTime()) > 60000)
            return DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(date.getTime(), now,
                    MINUTE_IN_MILLIS, FORMAT_SHOW_DATE | FORMAT_SHOW_YEAR
                            | FORMAT_NUMERIC_DATE);
        else
            return "just now";
    }
}