Bug 177691 Support Date/Time type in BIRT.
We plan to support Date/Time type in BIRT. Please refer to attached document/patch file for necessary info.
model/org.eclipse.birt.report.model/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/model/api/util/ParameterValidationUtil.java
* locale. The value must be the valid data type. That is:
	 * 
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>if data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_DATETIME</code>, then the value
	 * must be <code>java.util.Date<code>.</li>
	 * <li>if the data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_FLOAT</code>, then the value must
	 * be <code>java.lang.Double</code>.</li>
	 * <li>if the data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_DECIMAL</code>, then the value must
	 * be <code>java.math.BigDecimal</code>.</li>
	 * <li>if the data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_BOOLEAN</code>, then the value must
	 * be <code>java.lang.Boolean</code>.</li>
	 * <li>if the data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_STRING</code>, then the value must
	 * be <code>java.lang.String</code>.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 * 
	 * @param dataType
	 *  		the data type of the input value
	 * @param format
	 *  		the format pattern to validate
	 * @param value
	 *  		the input value to validate
	 * @param locale
	 *  		the locale information
	 * @return the formatted string
	 */
	static public String getDisplayValue( String dataType, String format,
			Object value, Locale locale )
	{
		return getDisplayValue( dataType, format, value, ULocale
				.forLocale( locale ) );