.toInstant() // Adjust from zone to UTC. Returns a `Instant` object, always in UTC by definition. ) // Returns a legacy `java.util.Date` object. Beware of possible data-loss as any microseconds or …

Mar 3, 2011 · @Basil, There is no timezone internally associated with java.util.Date. It, in fact, represents the number of millisecond since 1970-01-01T00:00Z as you pointed out correctly. I …

Aug 12, 2010 · The troublesome old date-time classes such as java.util.Date, java.util.Calendar, and java.text.SimpleTextFormat are now legacy, supplanted by the java.time classes. Using …

While when this question was asked in 2011 it was reasonable to use java.util.Date in spite of its design issues, today that class has been completely supplanted by java.time, the modern Java …

Dec 6, 2015 · java.util.Date constructor with parameters like new Date(int year, int month, int date, int hrs, int min). is deprecated and preferably do not use it any more. Oracle documentation …

Sep 18, 2008 · These classes supplant the troublesome old legacy date-time classes such as java.util.Date, Calendar, & SimpleDateFormat. The Joda-Time project, now in maintenance …

Feb 6, 2013 · java.time. In modern Java, we use only the java.time classes for date-time work. Never use Calendar class. Never use GregorianCalendar class. In contrast with the legacy …

Mar 2, 2011 · Date and Calendar vs java.time. The Date class that you use as well as Calendar and SimpleDateFormat used in the other answers are long outdated, and SimpleDateFormat …

Jan 10, 2009 · If you need to convert from java.util.Date to java.time.LocalDate, you may use this method. public LocalDate asLocalDate(Date date) { Instant instant = date.toInstant(); …

Nov 20, 2012 · If it is DateTime as @JBNizet mentioned you just need to cast your object into a java.sql.Date. If it is VARCHAR and you know the forme (e.g. 2012-11-20) then the below …