formatDate

def formatDate = { attrs ->
    	def date
    	if (attrs.containsKey('date')) {
        	date = attrs.get('date')
        	if(date == null) return
    	}
    	else {
            date = new Date()
    	}
        def formatName = attrs.get('formatName')
        def format = attrs.get('format')
        if(!format && formatName) {
            format = message(code:formatName)
            if(!format) throwTagError("Attribute [formatName] of Tag [formatDate] specifies a format key [$formatName] that does not exist within a message bundle!")
        }
        else if (!format) {
            format = message(code: "date.format", default: message(code: "default.date.format", default: "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss z"))
        }
        def locale = RCU.getLocale(request)
        def simpleDateFormat = locale ?
        new SimpleDateFormat(format, locale) :
        new SimpleDateFormat(format)
        out << simpleDateFormat.format(date)
    }