The java.time.Clock class providing access to the current instant, date and time using a time-zone.
Java Clock class methods
| Method |
Description |
| abstract ZoneId getZone() |
It is used to get the time-zone being used to create dates and times. |
| abstract Instant instant() |
It is used to get the current instant of the clock. |
| static Clock offset(Clock baseClock, Duration offsetDuration) |
It is used to obtain a clock that returns instants from the specified clock with the specified duration added |
| static Clock systemDefaultZone() |
It is used to obtain a clock that returns the current instant using the best available system clock, converting to date and time using the default time-zone. |
| static Clock systemUTC() |
It is used to obtain a clock that returns the current instant using the best available system clock, converting to date and time using the UTC time zone. |
Example
package com.w3schools;
import java.time.Clock;
public class TestExample {
public static void main(String args[]){
Clock clock = Clock.systemDefaultZone();
System.out.println(clock.getZone());
System.out.println(clock.instant());
}
} |
package com.w3schools;
import java.time.Clock;
public class TestExample {
public static void main(String args[]){
Clock clock = Clock.systemDefaultZone();
System.out.println(clock.getZone());
System.out.println(clock.instant());
}
}
Output
Asia/Calcutta
2018-04-15T13:35:48.393Z |
Asia/Calcutta
2018-04-15T13:35:48.393Z