[TIKA-3957] Refactor email date parsing

• Type: Task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.7.0
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Tim Allison
• Created: 17/Jan/23 16:40
• Updated: 19/Jan/23 17:32
• Resolved: 19/Jan/23 17:32

Description

In looking at mime4j's source code, they have a much more elegant solution for date parsing. Let's use their code as a model and yet add the flexibility that we currently allow.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #910