[CAMEL-4348] Add String->TimeZone converter so that time zone can be specified for camel-quartz

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.8.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.8.1, 2.9.0
• Component/s: camel-core
• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Estimated Complexity: Novice
• Assignee: Claus Ibsen
• Reporter: Bengt Rodehav
• Created: 18/Aug/11 10:01
• Updated: 18/Aug/11 15:58
• Resolved: 18/Aug/11 11:33

Description

It is possible to specify a time zone for Quartz, however, in order for that to work Camel needs a String to TimeZone type converter since Quartz requires a TimeZone.

Attached is a patch containing a type converter that works. By setting the type converter explicitly on the context like this,

context.getTypeConverterRegistry().addTypeConverter(TimeZone.class, String.class, new String2TimeZoneConverter());

it is possible to create an endpoint URI looking like this:

quartz://groupName/timerName?cron=<cronExpression>&trigger.timeZone=Europe/Stockholm

However, it would be really useful if this type converter could be included in camel-core. This has been discussed on the camel user list:

http://camel.465427.n5.nabble.com/How-to-specify-a-time-zone-for-camel-quartz-td4700077.html