import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.format.datetime.DateFormatter;
import org.springframework.format.datetime.DateFormatterRegistrar;
import org.springframework.format.number.NumberFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory;
import org.springframework.format.support.DefaultFormattingConversionService;
import org.springframework.format.support.FormattingConversionService;

@Configuration
public class UiConfig {

  @Bean
  public FormattingConversionService conversionService() {

    // Use the DefaultFormattingConversionService but do not register defaults
    DefaultFormattingConversionService conversionService = new DefaultFormattingConversionService(false);

    // Ensure @NumberFormat is still supported
    conversionService.addFormatterForFieldAnnotation(new NumberFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory());

    // Register date conversion with a specific global format
    DateFormatterRegistrar registrar = new DateFormatterRegistrar();
    registrar.setFormatter(new DateFormatter("yyyy-MM-dd"));
    registrar.registerFormatters(conversionService);

    return conversionService;
  }
}

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