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Uses of Class
java.util.Date

Packages that use Date

java.text	Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.
java.util	Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model, date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).

Uses of Date in java.text

Methods in java.text that return Date

Date	SimpleDateFormat.get2DigitYearStart() Returns the beginning date of the 100-year period 2-digit years are interpreted as being within.
Date	SimpleDateFormat.parse(String text, ParsePosition pos) Parses text from a string to produce a Date.
Date	DateFormat.parse(String source) Parses text from the beginning of the given string to produce a date.
abstract Date	DateFormat.parse(String source, ParsePosition pos) Parse a date/time string according to the given parse position.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type Date

void	SimpleDateFormat.set2DigitYearStart(Date startDate) Sets the 100-year period 2-digit years will be interpreted as being in to begin on the date the user specifies.
StringBuffer	SimpleDateFormat.format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos) Formats the given Date into a date/time string and appends the result to the given StringBuffer.
abstract StringBuffer	DateFormat.format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition fieldPosition) Formats a Date into a date/time string.
String	DateFormat.format(Date date) Formats a Date into a date/time string.

Uses of Date in java.util

Methods in java.util that return Date

Date	GregorianCalendar.getGregorianChange() Gets the Gregorian Calendar change date.
Date	Calendar.getTime() Gets this Calendar's current time.

Methods in java.util with parameters of type Date

abstract boolean	TimeZone.inDaylightTime(Date date) Queries if the given date is in daylight savings time in this time zone.
boolean	SimpleTimeZone.inDaylightTime(Date date) Queries if the given date is in daylight saving time.
void	GregorianCalendar.setGregorianChange(Date date) Sets the GregorianCalendar change date.
void	Calendar.setTime(Date date) Sets this Calendar's current time with the given Date.
boolean	Date.before(Date when) Tests if this date is before the specified date.
boolean	Date.after(Date when) Tests if this date is after the specified date.
int	Date.compareTo(Date anotherDate) Compares two Dates for ordering.