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public class

Date

extends Object
implements Serializable Cloneable Comparable<T>

java.lang.Object
↳	java.util.Date

Known Direct Subclasses

Date, Time, Timestamp

Class Overview

Date represents a specific moment in time, to the millisecond.

Summary

Public Constructors
	Date() Initializes this `Date` instance to the current date and time.
	Date(int year, int month, int day) This constructor is deprecated. use `GregorianCalendar(int, int, int)`
	Date(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute) This constructor is deprecated. use `GregorianCalendar(int, int, int, int, int)`
	Date(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second) This constructor is deprecated. use `GregorianCalendar(int, int, int, int, int, int)`
	Date(long milliseconds) Initializes this `Date` instance using the specified millisecond value.
	Date(String string) This constructor is deprecated. use `DateFormat`

Public Methods
static long	UTC(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second) This method is deprecated. use: `Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT")); cal.set(year + 1900, month, day, hour, minute, second); cal.getTime().getTime();`
boolean	after(Date date) Returns if this `Date` is after the specified Date.
boolean	before(Date date) Returns if this `Date` is before the specified Date.
Object	clone() Returns a new `Date` with the same millisecond value as this `Date`.
int	compareTo(Date date) Compare the receiver to the specified `Date` to determine the relative ordering.
boolean	equals(Object object) Compares the specified object to this `Date` and returns if they are equal.
int	getDate() This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.get(Calendar.DATE)`
int	getDay() This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)`
int	getHours() This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY)`
int	getMinutes() This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE)`
int	getMonth() This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH)`
int	getSeconds() This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.get(Calendar.SECOND)`
long	getTime() Returns this `Date` as a millisecond value.
int	getTimezoneOffset() This method is deprecated. use `(Calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET) + Calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET)) / 60000`
int	getYear() This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR) - 1900`
int	hashCode() Returns an integer hash code for the receiver.
static long	parse(String string) This method is deprecated. use `DateFormat`
void	setDate(int day) This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.set(Calendar.DATE, day)`
void	setHours(int hour) This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hour)`
void	setMinutes(int minute) This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, minute)`
void	setMonth(int month) This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.set(Calendar.MONTH, month)`
void	setSeconds(int second) This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, second)`
void	setTime(long milliseconds) Sets this `Date` to the specified millisecond value.
void	setYear(int year) This method is deprecated. use `Calendar.set(Calendar.YEAR, year + 1900)`
String	toGMTString() This method is deprecated. use `DateFormat`
String	toLocaleString() This method is deprecated. use `DateFormat`
String	toString() Returns the string representation of this `Date` in the format: Tue Jun 22 13:07:00 GMT 1999

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Inherited Methods

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone() Creates and returns a copy of this `Object`.
boolean	equals(Object o) Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
void	finalize() Is called before the object's memory is being reclaimed by the VM.
final Class<? extends Object>	getClass() Returns the unique instance of `Class` which represents this object's class.
int	hashCode() Returns an integer hash code for this object.
final void	notify() Causes a thread which is waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
final void	notifyAll() Causes all threads which are waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
String	toString() Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.
final void	wait(long millis, int nanos) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait(long millis) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait() Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object.

From interface java.lang.Comparable

Public Constructors

public Date ()

Since: API Level 1

Initializes this Date instance to the current date and time.

public Date (int year, int month, int day)

Since: API Level 1

This constructor is deprecated.
use GregorianCalendar(int, int, int)

Constructs a new Date initialized to midnight in the default TimeZone on the specified date.

Parameters

year	the year, 0 is 1900.
month	the month, 0 - 11.
day	the day of the month, 1 - 31.

public Date (int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute)

Since: API Level 1

This constructor is deprecated.
use GregorianCalendar(int, int, int, int, int)

Constructs a new Date initialized to the specified date and time in the default TimeZone.

Parameters

year	the year, 0 is 1900.
month	the month, 0 - 11.
day	the day of the month, 1 - 31.
hour	the hour of day, 0 - 23.
minute	the minute of the hour, 0 - 59.

public Date (int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second)

Since: API Level 1

This constructor is deprecated.
use GregorianCalendar(int, int, int, int, int, int)

Constructs a new Date initialized to the specified date and time in the default TimeZone.

Parameters

year	the year, 0 is 1900.
month	the month, 0 - 11.
day	the day of the month, 1 - 31.
hour	the hour of day, 0 - 23.
minute	the minute of the hour, 0 - 59.
second	the second of the minute, 0 - 59.

public Date (long milliseconds)

Since: API Level 1

Initializes this Date instance using the specified millisecond value. The value is the number of milliseconds since Jan. 1, 1970 GMT.

Parameters

milliseconds	the number of milliseconds since Jan. 1, 1970 GMT.

public Date (String string)

Since: API Level 1

This constructor is deprecated.
use DateFormat

Constructs a new Date initialized to the date and time parsed from the specified String.

Parameters

string	the String to parse.

Public Methods

public static long UTC (int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second)

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use: Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT")); cal.set(year + 1900, month, day, hour, minute, second); cal.getTime().getTime();

Returns the millisecond value of the specified date and time in GMT.

Parameters

year	the year, 0 is 1900.
month	the month, 0 - 11.
day	the day of the month, 1 - 31.
hour	the hour of day, 0 - 23.
minute	the minute of the hour, 0 - 59.
second	the second of the minute, 0 - 59.

Returns

the date and time in GMT in milliseconds.

public boolean after (Date date)

Since: API Level 1

Returns if this Date is after the specified Date.

Parameters

date	a Date instance to compare.

Returns

true if this Date is after the specified Date, false otherwise.

public boolean before (Date date)

Since: API Level 1

Returns if this Date is before the specified Date.

Parameters

date	a `Date` instance to compare.

Returns

true if this Date is before the specified Date, false otherwise.

public Object clone ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns a new Date with the same millisecond value as this Date.

Returns

a shallow copy of this Date.

public int compareTo (Date date)

Since: API Level 1

Compare the receiver to the specified Date to determine the relative ordering.

Parameters

date	a `Date` to compare against.

Returns

an int < 0 if this Date is less than the specified Date, 0 if they are equal, and an int > 0 if this Date is greater.

public boolean equals (Object object)

Since: API Level 1

Compares the specified object to this Date and returns if they are equal. To be equal, the object must be an instance of Date and have the same millisecond value.

Parameters

object	the object to compare with this object.

Returns

true if the specified object is equal to this Date, false otherwise.

public int getDate ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.get(Calendar.DATE)

Returns the gregorian calendar day of the month for this Date object.

Returns

the day of the month.

public int getDay ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)

Returns the gregorian calendar day of the week for this Date object.

Returns

the day of the week.

public int getHours ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY)

Returns the gregorian calendar hour of the day for this Date object.

Returns

the hour of the day.

public int getMinutes ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE)

Returns the gregorian calendar minute of the hour for this Date object.

Returns

the minutes.

public int getMonth ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH)

Returns the gregorian calendar month for this Date object.

Returns

the month.

public int getSeconds ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.get(Calendar.SECOND)

Returns the gregorian calendar second of the minute for this Date object.

Returns

the seconds.

public long getTime ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns this Date as a millisecond value. The value is the number of milliseconds since Jan. 1, 1970, midnight GMT.

Returns

the number of milliseconds since Jan. 1, 1970, midnight GMT.

public int getTimezoneOffset ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use (Calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET) + Calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET)) / 60000

Returns the timezone offset in minutes of the default TimeZone.

Returns

the timezone offset in minutes of the default TimeZone.

public int getYear ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR) - 1900

Returns the gregorian calendar year since 1900 for this Date object.

Returns

the year - 1900.

public int hashCode ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns an integer hash code for the receiver. Objects which are equal return the same value for this method.

Returns

this Date's hash.

public static long parse (String string)

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use DateFormat

Returns the millisecond value of the date and time parsed from the specified String. Many date/time formats are recognized, including IETF standard syntax, i.e. Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:16:00 GMT-0500

Parameters

string	the String to parse.

Returns

the millisecond value parsed from the String.

public void setDate (int day)

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.set(Calendar.DATE, day)

Sets the gregorian calendar day of the month for this Date object.

Parameters

day	the day of the month.

public void setHours (int hour)

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hour)

Sets the gregorian calendar hour of the day for this Date object.

Parameters

hour	the hour of the day.

public void setMinutes (int minute)

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, minute)

Sets the gregorian calendar minute of the hour for this Date object.

Parameters

minute	the minutes.

public void setMonth (int month)

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.set(Calendar.MONTH, month)

Sets the gregorian calendar month for this Date object.

Parameters

month	the month.

public void setSeconds (int second)

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, second)

Sets the gregorian calendar second of the minute for this Date object.

Parameters

second	the seconds.

public void setTime (long milliseconds)

Since: API Level 1

Sets this Date to the specified millisecond value. The value is the number of milliseconds since Jan. 1, 1970 GMT.

Parameters

milliseconds	the number of milliseconds since Jan. 1, 1970 GMT.

public void setYear (int year)

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use Calendar.set(Calendar.YEAR, year + 1900)

Sets the gregorian calendar year since 1900 for this Date object.

Parameters

year	the year since 1900.

public String toGMTString ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use DateFormat

Returns the string representation of this Date in GMT in the format: 22 Jun 1999 13:02:00 GMT

Returns

the string representation of this Date in GMT.

public String toLocaleString ()

Since: API Level 1

This method is deprecated.
use DateFormat

Returns the string representation of this Date for the default Locale.

Returns

the string representation of this Date for the default Locale.

public String toString ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns the string representation of this Date in the format: Tue Jun 22 13:07:00 GMT 1999

Returns

the string representation of this Date.

Interfaces

Classes

Enums

Exceptions

Date

Class Overview

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Summary

Public Constructors

public Date ()

public Date (int year, int month, int day)

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public Date (int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute)

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public Date (int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second)

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public Date (long milliseconds)

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public Date (String string)

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Public Methods

public static long UTC (int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second)

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public boolean after (Date date)

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public boolean before (Date date)

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public Object clone ()

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public int compareTo (Date date)

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public boolean equals (Object object)

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public int getDate ()

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public int getDay ()

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public int getHours ()

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public int getMinutes ()

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public int getMonth ()

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public int getSeconds ()

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public long getTime ()

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public int getTimezoneOffset ()

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public int getYear ()

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public int hashCode ()

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public static long parse (String string)

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public void setDate (int day)

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public void setHours (int hour)

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public void setMinutes (int minute)

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public void setMonth (int month)

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public void setSeconds (int second)

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public void setTime (long milliseconds)

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public void setYear (int year)

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public String toGMTString ()

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