Instant

Companion object Instant

final class Instant extends TemporalAccessor with Temporal with TemporalAdjuster with Ordered[Instant] with Serializable

An instantaneous point on the time-line.

This class models a single instantaneous point on the time-line. This might be used to record event time-stamps in the application.

For practicality, the instant is stored with some constraints. The measurable time-line is restricted to the number of seconds that can be held in a long. This is greater than the current estimated age of the universe. The instant is stored to nanosecond resolution.

The range of an instant requires the storage of a number larger than a long. To achieve this, the class stores a long representing epoch-seconds and an int representing nanosecond-of-second, which will always be between 0 and 999,999,999. The epoch-seconds are measured from the standard Java epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z where instants after the epoch have positive values, and earlier instants have negative values. For both the epoch-second and nanosecond parts, a larger value is always later on the time-line than a smaller value.

Time-scale

The length of the solar day is the standard way that humans measure time. This has traditionally been subdivided into 24 hours of 60 minutes of 60 seconds, forming a 86400 second day.

Modern timekeeping is based on atomic clocks which precisely define an SI second relative to the transitions of a Caesium atom. The length of an SI second was defined to be very close to the 86400th fraction of a day.

Unfortunately, as the Earth rotates the length of the day varies. In addition, over time the average length of the day is getting longer as the Earth slows. As a result, the length of a solar day in 2012 is slightly longer than 86400 SI seconds. The actual length of any given day and the amount by which the Earth is slowing are not predictable and can only be determined by measurement. The UT1 time-scale captures the accurate length of day, but is only available some time after the day has completed.

The UTC time-scale is a standard approach to bundle up all the additional fractions of a second from UT1 into whole seconds, known as leap-seconds. A leap-second may be added or removed depending on the Earth's rotational changes. As such, UTC permits a day to have 86399 SI seconds or 86401 SI seconds where necessary in order to keep the day aligned with the Sun.

The modern UTC time-scale was introduced in 1972, introducing the concept of whole leap-seconds. Between 1958 and 1972, the definition of UTC was complex, with minor sub-second leaps and alterations to the length of the notional second. As of 2012, discussions are underway to change the definition of UTC again, with the potential to remove leap seconds or introduce other changes.

Given the complexity of accurate timekeeping described above, this Java API defines its own time-scale with a simplification. The Java time-scale is defined as follows:

midday will always be exactly as defined by the agreed international civil time
other times during the day will be broadly in line with the agreed international civil time
the day will be divided into exactly 86400 subdivisions, referred to as "seconds"
the Java "second" may differ from an SI second

Agreed international civil time is the base time-scale agreed by international convention, which in 2012 is UTC (with leap-seconds).

In 2012, the definition of the Java time-scale is the same as UTC for all days except those where a leap-second occurs. On days where a leap-second does occur, the time-scale effectively eliminates the leap-second, maintaining the fiction of 86400 seconds in the day.

The main benefit of always dividing the day into 86400 subdivisions is that it matches the expectations of most users of the API. The alternative is to force every user to understand what a leap second is and to force them to have special logic to handle them. Most applications do not have access to a clock that is accurate enough to record leap-seconds. Most applications also do not have a problem with a second being a very small amount longer or shorter than a real SI second during a leap-second.

If an application does have access to an accurate clock that reports leap-seconds, then the recommended technique to implement the Java time-scale is to use the UTC-SLS convention. UTC-SLS effectively smoothes the leap-second over the last 1000 seconds of the day, making each of the last 1000 "seconds" 1/1000th longer or shorter than a real SI second.

One final problem is the definition of the agreed international civil time before the introduction of modern UTC in 1972. This includes the Java epoch of 1970-01-01. It is intended that instants before 1972 be interpreted based on the solar day divided into 86400 subdivisions.

The Java time-scale is used by all date-time classes. This includes Instant, LocalDate, LocalTime, OffsetDateTime, ZonedDateTime and Duration.

Specification for implementors

This class is immutable and thread-safe.

Constructs an instance of Instant using seconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z and nanosecond fraction of second.

Annotations: @SerialVersionUID()

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Serializable, Ordered[Instant], Comparable[Instant], TemporalAdjuster, Temporal, TemporalAccessor, AnyRef, Any

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final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
final def ##(): Int

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
def <(that: Instant): Boolean

Definition Classes
Ordered
def <=(that: Instant): Boolean

Definition Classes
Ordered
final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
def >(that: Instant): Boolean

Definition Classes
Ordered
def >=(that: Instant): Boolean

Definition Classes
Ordered
def adjustInto(temporal: Temporal): Temporal
Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this instant.
Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this instant.
This returns a temporal object of the same observable type as the input with the instant changed to be the same as this.
The adjustment is equivalent to using long) twice, passing ChronoField#INSTANT_SECONDS and ChronoField#NANO_OF_SECOND as the fields.
In most cases, it is clearer to reverse the calling pattern by using Temporal#with(TemporalAdjuster):
```
// these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended
temporal = thisInstant.adjustInto(temporal);
temporal = temporal.with(thisInstant);
```
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
temporal
the target object to be adjusted, not null
returns
the adjusted object, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → TemporalAdjuster
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if unable to make the adjustment
final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

Definition Classes
Any
def atOffset(offset: ZoneOffset): OffsetDateTime
Combines this instant with an offset to create an OffsetDateTime.
Combines this instant with an offset to create an OffsetDateTime.
This returns an OffsetDateTime formed from this instant at the specified offset from UTC/Greenwich. An exception will be thrown if the instant is too large to fit into an offset date-time.
This method is equivalent to ZoneId) OffsetDateTime.ofInstant(this, offset).
offset
the offset to combine with, not null
returns
the offset date-time formed from this instant and the specified offset, not null

Exceptions thrown
DateTimeException if the result exceeds the supported range
def atZone(zone: ZoneId): ZonedDateTime
Combines this instant with a time-zone to create a ZonedDateTime.
Combines this instant with a time-zone to create a ZonedDateTime.
This returns an ZonedDateTime formed from this instant at the specified time-zone. An exception will be thrown if the instant is too large to fit into a zoned date-time.
This method is equivalent to ZoneId) ZonedDateTime.ofInstant(this, zone).
zone
the zone to combine with, not null
returns
the zoned date-time formed from this instant and the specified zone, not null

Exceptions thrown
DateTimeException if the result exceeds the supported range
def clone(): AnyRef

Attributes
protected[java.lang]
Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@native() @throws( ... )
def compare(otherInstant: Instant): Int
Compares this instant to the specified instant.
Compares this instant to the specified instant.
The comparison is based on the time-line position of the instants. It is "consistent with equals", as defined by Comparable.
otherInstant
the other instant to compare to, not null
returns
the comparator value, negative if less, positive if greater

Definition Classes
Instant → Ordered
Exceptions thrown
NullPointerException if otherInstant is null
def compareTo(other: Instant): Int

Definition Classes
Instant → Ordered → Comparable
final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef
def equals(other: Any): Boolean
Checks if this instant is equal to the specified instant.
Checks if this instant is equal to the specified instant.
The comparison is based on the time-line position of the instants.
other
the other instant, null returns false
returns
true if the other instant is equal to this one

Definition Classes
Instant → AnyRef → Any
def finalize(): Unit

Attributes
protected[java.lang]
Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws( classOf[java.lang.Throwable] )
def get(field: TemporalField): Int
Gets the value of the specified field from this instant as an int.
Gets the value of the specified field from this instant as an int.
This queries this instant for the value for the specified field. The returned value will always be within the valid range of values for the field. If it is not possible to return the value, because the field is not supported or for some other reason, an exception is thrown.
If the field is a ChronoField then the query is implemented here. The supported fields will return valid values based on this date-time, except INSTANT_SECONDS which is too large to fit in an int and throws a DateTimeException. All other ChronoField instances will throw a DateTimeException.
If the field is not a ChronoField, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking TemporalField.getFrom(TemporalAccessor) passing this as the argument. Whether the value can be obtained, and what the value represents, is determined by the field.
field
the field to get, not null
returns
the value for the field

Definition Classes
Instant → TemporalAccessor
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if a value for the field cannot be obtained
final def getClass(): Class[_]

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
Annotations
@native()
def getEpochSecond: Long
Gets the number of seconds from the Java epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.
Gets the number of seconds from the Java epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.
The epoch second count is a simple incrementing count of seconds where second 0 is 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z. The nanosecond part of the day is returned by getNanosOfSecond.
returns
the seconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
def getLong(field: TemporalField): Long
Gets the value of the specified field from this instant as a long.
Gets the value of the specified field from this instant as a long.
This queries this instant for the value for the specified field. If it is not possible to return the value, because the field is not supported or for some other reason, an exception is thrown.
If the field is a ChronoField then the query is implemented here. The supported fields will return valid values based on this date-time. All other ChronoField instances will throw a DateTimeException.
If the field is not a ChronoField, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking TemporalField.getFrom(TemporalAccessor) passing this as the argument. Whether the value can be obtained, and what the value represents, is determined by the field.
field
the field to get, not null
returns
the value for the field

Definition Classes
Instant → TemporalAccessor
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if a value for the field cannot be obtained
def getNano: Int
Gets the number of nanoseconds, later along the time-line, from the start of the second.
Gets the number of nanoseconds, later along the time-line, from the start of the second.
The nanosecond-of-second value measures the total number of nanoseconds from the second returned by getEpochSecond.
returns
the nanoseconds within the second, always positive, never exceeds 999,999,999
def hashCode(): Int
Returns a hash code for this instant.
Returns a hash code for this instant.
returns
a suitable hash code

Definition Classes
Instant → AnyRef → Any
def isAfter(otherInstant: Instant): Boolean
Checks if this instant is after the specified instant.
Checks if this instant is after the specified instant.
The comparison is based on the time-line position of the instants.
otherInstant
the other instant to compare to, not null
returns
true if this instant is after the specified instant

Exceptions thrown
NullPointerException if otherInstant is null
def isBefore(otherInstant: Instant): Boolean
Checks if this instant is before the specified instant.
Checks if this instant is before the specified instant.
The comparison is based on the time-line position of the instants.
otherInstant
the other instant to compare to, not null
returns
true if this instant is before the specified instant

Exceptions thrown
NullPointerException if otherInstant is null
final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

Definition Classes
Any
def isSupported(unit: TemporalUnit): Boolean
Checks if the specified unit is supported.
Checks if the specified unit is supported.
This checks if the date-time can be queried for the specified unit. If false, then calling the plus and minus methods will throw an exception.
Specification for implementors
Implementations must check and handle all fields defined in ChronoUnit. If the field is supported, then true is returned, otherwise false
If the field is not a ChronoUnit, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking TemporalUnit.isSupportedBy(Temporal) passing this as the argument.
Implementations must not alter this object.
unit
the unit to check, null returns false
returns
true if this date-time can be queried for the unit, false if not

Definition Classes
Instant → Temporal
def isSupported(field: TemporalField): Boolean
Checks if the specified field is supported.
Checks if the specified field is supported.
This checks if this instant can be queried for the specified field. If false, then calling the range and get methods will throw an exception.
If the field is a ChronoField then the query is implemented here. The supported fields are:
- NANO_OF_SECOND
- MICRO_OF_SECOND
- MILLI_OF_SECOND
- INSTANT_SECONDS
All other ChronoField instances will return false.
If the field is not a ChronoField, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking TemporalField.isSupportedBy(TemporalAccessor) passing this as the argument. Whether the field is supported is determined by the field.
field
the field to check, null returns false
returns
true if the field is supported on this instant, false if not

Definition Classes
Instant → TemporalAccessor
def minus(amountToSubtract: Long, unit: TemporalUnit): Instant
Returns an object of the same type as this object with the specified period subtracted.
Returns an object of the same type as this object with the specified period subtracted.
This method returns a new object based on this one with the specified period subtracted. For example, on a LocalDate, this could be used to subtract a number of years, months or days. The returned object will have the same observable type as this object.
In some cases, changing a field is not fully defined. For example, if the target object is a date representing the 31st March, then subtracting one month would be unclear. In cases like this, the field is responsible for resolving the result. Typically it will choose the previous valid date, which would be the last valid day of February in this example.
If the implementation represents a date-time that has boundaries, such as LocalTime, then the permitted units must include the boundary unit, but no multiples of the boundary unit. For example, LocalTime must accept DAYS but not WEEKS or MONTHS.
Specification for implementors
Implementations must behave in a manor equivalent to the default method behavior.
Implementations must not alter either this object or the specified temporal object. Instead, an adjusted copy of the original must be returned. This provides equivalent, safe behavior for immutable and mutable implementations.
amountToSubtract
the amount of the specified unit to subtract, may be negative
unit
the unit of the period to subtract, not null
returns
an object of the same type with the specified period subtracted, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → Temporal
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException { @inheritDoc}
DateTimeException { @inheritDoc}
def minus(amount: TemporalAmount): Instant
Returns an object of the same type as this object with an amount subtracted.
Returns an object of the same type as this object with an amount subtracted.
This adjusts this temporal, subtracting according to the rules of the specified amount. The amount is typically a Period but may be any other type implementing the TemporalAmount interface, such as Duration.
Some example code indicating how and why this method is used:
```
date = date.minus(period);                  // subtract a Period instance
date = date.minus(duration);                // subtract a Duration instance
date = date.minus(workingDays(6));          // example user-written workingDays method
```
Note that calling plus followed by minus is not guaranteed to return the same date-time.
Specification for implementors
Implementations must not alter either this object. Instead, an adjusted copy of the original must be returned. This provides equivalent, safe behavior for immutable and mutable implementations.
amount
the amount to subtract, not null
returns
an object of the same type with the specified adjustment made, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → Temporal
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException { @inheritDoc}
DateTimeException { @inheritDoc}
def minusMillis(millisToSubtract: Long): Instant
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds subtracted.
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds subtracted.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
millisToSubtract
the milliseconds to subtract, positive or negative
returns
an { @code Instant} based on this instant with the specified milliseconds subtracted, not null

Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant
def minusNanos(nanosToSubtract: Long): Instant
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds subtracted.
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds subtracted.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
nanosToSubtract
the nanoseconds to subtract, positive or negative
returns
an { @code Instant} based on this instant with the specified nanoseconds subtracted, not null

Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant
def minusSeconds(secondsToSubtract: Long): Instant
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds subtracted.
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds subtracted.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
secondsToSubtract
the seconds to subtract, positive or negative
returns
an { @code Instant} based on this instant with the specified seconds subtracted, not null

Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant
final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef
final def notify(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@native()
final def notifyAll(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@native()
def plus(amountToAdd: Long, unit: TemporalUnit): Instant
Returns an object of the same type as this object with the specified period added.
Returns an object of the same type as this object with the specified period added.
This method returns a new object based on this one with the specified period added. For example, on a LocalDate, this could be used to add a number of years, months or days. The returned object will have the same observable type as this object.
In some cases, changing a field is not fully defined. For example, if the target object is a date representing the 31st January, then adding one month would be unclear. In cases like this, the field is responsible for resolving the result. Typically it will choose the previous valid date, which would be the last valid day of February in this example.
If the implementation represents a date-time that has boundaries, such as LocalTime, then the permitted units must include the boundary unit, but no multiples of the boundary unit. For example, LocalTime must accept DAYS but not WEEKS or MONTHS.
Specification for implementors
Implementations must check and handle all units defined in ChronoUnit. If the unit is supported, then the addition must be performed. If unsupported, then a DateTimeException must be thrown.
If the unit is not a ChronoUnit, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking TemporalUnit.addTo(Temporal, long) passing this as the first argument.
Implementations must not alter either this object or the specified temporal object. Instead, an adjusted copy of the original must be returned. This provides equivalent, safe behavior for immutable and mutable implementations.
amountToAdd
the amount of the specified unit to add, may be negative
unit
the unit of the period to add, not null
returns
an object of the same type with the specified period added, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → Temporal
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException { @inheritDoc}
DateTimeException { @inheritDoc}
def plus(amount: TemporalAmount): Instant
Returns an object of the same type as this object with an amount added.
Returns an object of the same type as this object with an amount added.
This adjusts this temporal, adding according to the rules of the specified amount. The amount is typically a Period but may be any other type implementing the TemporalAmount interface, such as Duration.
Some example code indicating how and why this method is used:
```
date = date.plus(period);                  // add a Period instance
date = date.plus(duration);                // add a Duration instance
date = date.plus(workingDays(6));          // example user-written workingDays method
```
Note that calling plus followed by minus is not guaranteed to return the same date-time.
Specification for implementors
Implementations must not alter either this object. Instead, an adjusted copy of the original must be returned. This provides equivalent, safe behavior for immutable and mutable implementations.
amount
the amount to add, not null
returns
an object of the same type with the specified adjustment made, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → Temporal
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException { @inheritDoc}
DateTimeException { @inheritDoc}
def plusMillis(millisToAdd: Long): Instant
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds added.
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds added.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
millisToAdd
the milliseconds to add, positive or negative
returns
an { @code Instant} based on this instant with the specified milliseconds added, not null

Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant
def plusNanos(nanosToAdd: Long): Instant
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds added.
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds added.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
nanosToAdd
the nanoseconds to add, positive or negative
returns
an { @code Instant} based on this instant with the specified nanoseconds added, not null

Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant
def plusSeconds(secondsToAdd: Long): Instant
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds added.
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds added.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
secondsToAdd
the seconds to add, positive or negative
returns
an { @code Instant} based on this instant with the specified seconds added, not null

Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant
def query[R](query: TemporalQuery[R]): R
Queries this instant using the specified query.
Queries this instant using the specified query.
This queries this instant using the specified query strategy object. The TemporalQuery object defines the logic to be used to obtain the result. Read the documentation of the query to understand what the result of this method will be.
The result of this method is obtained by invoking the TemporalQuery#queryFrom(TemporalAccessor) method on the specified query passing this as the argument.
R
the type of the result
query
the query to invoke, not null
returns
the query result, null may be returned (defined by the query)

Definition Classes
Instant → TemporalAccessor
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs (defined by the query)
DateTimeException if unable to query (defined by the query)
def range(field: TemporalField): ValueRange
Gets the range of valid values for the specified field.
Gets the range of valid values for the specified field.
The range object expresses the minimum and maximum valid values for a field. This instant is used to enhance the accuracy of the returned range. If it is not possible to return the range, because the field is not supported or for some other reason, an exception is thrown.
If the field is a ChronoField then the query is implemented here. The supported fields will return appropriate range instances. All other ChronoField instances will throw a DateTimeException.
If the field is not a ChronoField, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking TemporalField.rangeRefinedBy(TemporalAccessor) passing this as the argument. Whether the range can be obtained is determined by the field.
field
the field to query the range for, not null
returns
the range of valid values for the field, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → TemporalAccessor
Exceptions thrown
DateTimeException if the range for the field cannot be obtained
final def synchronized[T0](arg0: ⇒ T0): T0

Definition Classes
AnyRef
def toEpochMilli: Long
Converts this instant to the number of milliseconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.
Converts this instant to the number of milliseconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.
If this instant represents a point on the time-line too far in the future or past to fit in a long milliseconds, then an exception is thrown.
If this instant has greater than millisecond precision, then the conversion will drop any excess precision information as though the amount in nanoseconds was subject to integer division by one million.
returns
the number of milliseconds since the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
def toString(): String
A string representation of this instant using ISO-8601 representation.
A string representation of this instant using ISO-8601 representation.
The format used is the same as DateTimeFormatter#ISO_INSTANT.
returns
an ISO-8601 representation of this instant, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → AnyRef → Any
def truncatedTo(unit: TemporalUnit): Instant
Returns a copy of this Instant truncated to the specified unit.
Returns a copy of this Instant truncated to the specified unit.
Truncating the instant returns a copy of the original with fields smaller than the specified unit set to zero. The fields are calculated on the basis of using a UTC offset as seen in toString. For example, truncating with the MINUTES unit will round down to the nearest minute, setting the seconds and nanoseconds to zero.
The unit must have a duration that divides into the length of a standard day without remainder. This includes all supplied time units on ChronoUnit and DAYS. Other units throw an exception.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
unit
the unit to truncate to, not null
returns
an { @code Instant} based on this instant with the time truncated, not null

Exceptions thrown
DateTimeException if the unit is invalid for truncation
def until(endExclusive: Temporal, unit: TemporalUnit): Long
Calculates the period between this instant and another instant in terms of the specified unit.
Calculates the period between this instant and another instant in terms of the specified unit.
This calculates the period between two instants in terms of a single unit. The start and end points are this and the specified instant. The result will be negative if the end is before the start. The calculation returns a whole number, representing the number of complete units between the two instants. The Temporal passed to this method is converted to a Instant using #from(TemporalAccessor). For example, the period in days between two dates can be calculated using startInstant.until(endInstant, SECONDS).
This method operates in association with TemporalUnit#between. The result of this method is a long representing the amount of the specified unit. By contrast, the result of between is an object that can be used directly in addition/subtraction:
```
long period = start.until(end, SECONDS);   // this method
dateTime.plus(SECONDS.between(start, end));      // use in plus/minus
```
The calculation is implemented in this method for ChronoUnit. The units NANOS, MICROS, MILLIS, SECONDS, MINUTES, HOURS, HALF_DAYS and DAYS are supported. Other ChronoUnit values will throw an exception.
If the unit is not a ChronoUnit, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking TemporalUnit.between(Temporal, Temporal) passing this as the first argument and the input temporal as the second argument.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
endExclusive
the end date, which is converted to an { @code Instant}, not null
unit
the unit to measure the period in, not null
returns
the amount of the period between this date and the end date

Definition Classes
Instant → Temporal
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the period cannot be calculated
final def wait(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws( ... )
final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws( ... )
final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@native() @throws( ... )
def with(field: TemporalField, newValue: Long): Instant
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified field set to a new value.
Returns a copy of this instant with the specified field set to a new value.
This returns a new Instant, based on this one, with the value for the specified field changed. If it is not possible to set the value, because the field is not supported or for some other reason, an exception is thrown.
If the field is a ChronoField then the adjustment is implemented here. The supported fields behave as follows:
- NANO_OF_SECOND - Returns an Instant with the specified nano-of-second. The epoch-second will be unchanged.
- MICRO_OF_SECOND - Returns an Instant with the nano-of-second replaced by the specified micro-of-second multiplied by 1,000. The epoch-second will be unchanged.
- MILLI_OF_SECOND - Returns an Instant with the nano-of-second replaced by the specified milli-of-second multiplied by 1,000,000. The epoch-second will be unchanged.
- INSTANT_SECONDS - Returns an Instant with the specified epoch-second. The nano-of-second will be unchanged.
In all cases, if the new value is outside the valid range of values for the field then a DateTimeException will be thrown.
All other ChronoField instances will throw a DateTimeException.
If the field is not a ChronoField, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking TemporalField.adjustInto(Temporal, long) passing this as the argument. In this case, the field determines whether and how to adjust the instant.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
field
the field to set in the result, not null
newValue
the new value of the field in the result
returns
an { @code Instant} based on { @code this} with the specified field set, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → Temporal
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the field cannot be set
def with(adjuster: TemporalAdjuster): Instant
Returns an adjusted copy of this instant.
Returns an adjusted copy of this instant.
This returns a new Instant, based on this one, with the date adjusted. The adjustment takes place using the specified adjuster strategy object. Read the documentation of the adjuster to understand what adjustment will be made.
The result of this method is obtained by invoking the TemporalAdjuster#adjustInto(Temporal) method on the specified adjuster passing this as the argument.
This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
adjuster
the adjuster to use, not null
returns
an { @code Instant} based on { @code this} with the adjustment made, not null

Definition Classes
Instant → Temporal
Exceptions thrown
ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
DateTimeException if the adjustment cannot be made

Packages

Dates and Times

Duration and Period

Additional value types

Example

Fields and Units

Adjustment

Weeks

Instant

Companion object Instant

final class Instant extends TemporalAccessor with Temporal with TemporalAdjuster with Ordered[Instant] with Serializable

Time-scale

Specification for implementors

Value Members

Specification for implementors

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Inherited from Serializable

Inherited from Ordered[Instant]

Inherited from Comparable[Instant]

Inherited from TemporalAdjuster

Inherited from Temporal

Inherited from TemporalAccessor

Inherited from AnyRef

Inherited from Any

Ungrouped

Packages

Dates and Times

Duration and Period

Additional value types

Example

Fields and Units

Adjustment

Weeks

Instant 

Companion object Instant

final class Instant extends TemporalAccessor with Temporal with TemporalAdjuster with Ordered[Instant] with Serializable

Time-scale

Specification for implementors

Value Members

Specification for implementors

Specification for implementors

Specification for implementors

Specification for implementors

Specification for implementors

Inherited from Serializable

Inherited from Ordered[Instant]

Inherited from Comparable[Instant]

Inherited from TemporalAdjuster

Inherited from Temporal

Inherited from TemporalAccessor

Inherited from AnyRef

Inherited from Any

Ungrouped

Instant