code: private String[] getDatePatterns(ProjectProperties properties)
     {
        String pattern = "";
  
        char datesep = properties.getDateSeparator();
        DateOrder dateOrder = properties.getDateOrder();
  
        switch (dateOrder)
        {
           case DMY:
           {
              pattern = "dd" + datesep + "MM" + datesep + "yy";
              break;
           }
  
           case MDY:
           {
              pattern = "MM" + datesep + "dd" + datesep + "yy";
              break;
           }
  
           case YMD:
           {
              pattern = "yy" + datesep + "MM" + datesep + "dd";
              break;
           }
        }
  
        return new String[]
        {
           pattern
        };
     }
docs: Generate date patterns based on the project configuration.
  
  @param properties project properties
  @return date patterns