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Introduction
The java.time.Clock class provides access to the current instant, date and time using a time-zone.
Class declaration
Following is the declaration for java.io.Clock class −
public abstract class Clock extends Object
Class constructors
| Sr.No. | Constructor & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
protected Clock() This creates a Clock. |
Class methods
| Sr.No. | Method & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | boolean equals(Object obj)
This method checks if this clock is equal to another clock. |
| 2 | static Clock fixed(Instant fixedInstant, ZoneId zone)
This method obtains a clock that always returns the same instant. |
| 3 | abstract ZoneId getZone()
This method gets the time-zone being used to create dates and times. |
| 4 | int hashCode()
This method gets a hash code for this clock. |
| 5 | int instant()
This method gets the current instant of the clock. |
| 6 | long millis()
This method gets the current millisecond instant of the clock. |
| 7 | static Clock offset(Clock baseClock, Duration offsetDuration)
This method obtains a clock that returns instants from the specified clock with the specified duration added. |
| 8 | static Clock system(ZoneId zone)
This method obtains a clock that returns the current instant using best available system clock. |
| 9 | static Clock systemDefaultZone()
This method obtains a clock that returns the current instant using the best available system clock, converting to date and time using the default time-zone. |
| 10 | static Clock systemUTC()
This method obtains a clock that returns the current instant using the best available system clock, converting to date and time using the UTC time-zone. |
| 11 | static Clock tick(Clock baseClock, Duration tickDuration)
This method obtains a clock that returns instants from the specified clock truncated to the nearest occurrence of the specified duration. |
| 12 | static Clock tickMinutes(ZoneId zone)
This method obtains a clock that returns the current instant ticking in whole minutes using best available system clock. |
| 13 | static Clock tickSeconds(ZoneId zone)
This method obtains a clock that returns the current instant ticking in whole seconds using best available system clock. |
| 14 | static Clock withZone(ZoneId zone)
This method returns a copy of this clock with a different time-zone. |
Methods inherited
This class inherits methods from the following classes −
- Java.lang.Object
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