php__helpers/date/date.inc

<?php
class DateFormatter {
  const DEFAULT_FORMAT = 'l Y-m-d';

  public $format;
  public $time;

  public function __construct() {
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['apply'])) {
      $this->format = $_REQUEST['format'];
    }
    else {
      $this->format = self::DEFAULT_FORMAT;
    }
  }

  public function date() {
    return date($this->format, time());
  }
}