java - How to retrieve the date format for a locale -

i've been using dateformat format dates, need pass format locale jquery date widget. how can format?

update:

to clarify, need pattern in java can output elsewhere. e.g. in javascript might want create string date format in it:

$('#datepicker').datepicker({'dateformat':'dd/mm/yy'}) 

you can date pattern using

((simpledateformat) dateformat.getdatetimeinstance(dateformat.long, dateformat.long, locale.uk)).topattern() 

or if need date

((simpledateformat) dateformat.getdateinstance(dateformat.short, locale.uk)).topattern() 

api: simpledateformat.topattern(), dateformat.getdatetimeinstance(), dateformat.getdateinstance()

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