/**
* Get formated date in locale, GMT0 or custom localization.
*
* @param string $date date in format to work with PHP strftime (Joomla 1.5.x) or date (Joomla 1.6.x) method.
* @param string $format string format for strftime/date (see above).
* @param mixed $offset time zone offset. 0/null/value - GMT0/offset from Joomla global config/custom offset
* @return string formated date
*/
static function date($date, $format, $offset = null)
{
if ($offset === 0) {
$offset = 'GMT0';
}
if ($offset === null) {
$mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication();
/* @var $mainframe JApplication */
$offset = $mainframe->getCfg('offset');
}
switch ($date = AHtml::cleanDate($date)) {
case '':
return '';
default:
return JHtml::date($date, $format, $offset);
}
}