Uses of Class java.time.Instant (Java Platform SE 8 )

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java.time.Instant

Packages that use Instant
Package	Description
java.nio.file.attribute	Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes.
java.sql	Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the Java^TM programming language.
java.time	The main API for dates, times, instants, and durations.
java.time.chrono	Generic API for calendar systems other than the default ISO.
java.time.zone	Support for time-zones and their rules.
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 Instant in java.nio.file.attribute

Methods in java.nio.file.attribute that return Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Instant`	FileTime.`toInstant ()` Converts this `FileTime` object to an `Instant`.

Methods in java.nio.file.attribute with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static FileTime`	FileTime.`from (Instant instant)` Returns a `FileTime` representing the same point of time value on the time-line as the provided `Instant` object.

Uses of Instant in java.sql

Methods in java.sql that return Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Instant`	Timestamp.`toInstant ()` Converts this `Timestamp` object to an `Instant`.
`Instant`	Time.`toInstant ()` This method always throws an UnsupportedOperationException and should not be used because SQL `Time` values do not have a date component.
`Instant`	Date.`toInstant ()` This method always throws an UnsupportedOperationException and should not be used because SQL `Date` values do not have a time component.

Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Timestamp`	Timestamp.`from (Instant instant)` Obtains an instance of `Timestamp` from an `Instant` object.

Uses of Instant in java.time

Fields in java.time declared as Instant
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static Instant`	Instant.`EPOCH` Constant for the 1970年01月01日T00:00:00Z epoch instant.
`static Instant`	Instant.`MAX` The maximum supported `Instant`, '1000000000-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z'.
`static Instant`	Instant.`MIN` The minimum supported `Instant`, '-1000000000-01-01T00:00Z'.

Methods in java.time that return Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Instant`	Instant.`from (TemporalAccessor temporal)` Obtains an instance of `Instant` from a temporal object.
`abstract Instant`	Clock.`instant ()` Gets the current instant of the clock.
`Instant`	Instant.`minus (long amountToSubtract, TemporalUnit unit)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified amount subtracted.
`Instant`	Instant.`minus (TemporalAmount amountToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified amount subtracted.
`Instant`	Instant.`minusMillis (long millisToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds subtracted.
`Instant`	Instant.`minusNanos (long nanosToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds subtracted.
`Instant`	Instant.`minusSeconds (long secondsToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds subtracted.
`static Instant`	Instant.`now ()` Obtains the current instant from the system clock.
`static Instant`	Instant.`now (Clock clock)` Obtains the current instant from the specified clock.
`static Instant`	Instant.`ofEpochMilli (long epochMilli)` Obtains an instance of `Instant` using milliseconds from the epoch of 1970年01月01日T00:00:00Z.
`static Instant`	Instant.`ofEpochSecond (long epochSecond)` Obtains an instance of `Instant` using seconds from the epoch of 1970年01月01日T00:00:00Z.
`static Instant`	Instant.`ofEpochSecond (long epochSecond, long nanoAdjustment)` Obtains an instance of `Instant` using seconds from the epoch of 1970年01月01日T00:00:00Z and nanosecond fraction of second.
`static Instant`	Instant.`parse (CharSequence text)` Obtains an instance of `Instant` from a text string such as `2007年12月03日T10:15:30.00Z`.
`Instant`	Instant.`plus (long amountToAdd, TemporalUnit unit)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified amount added.
`Instant`	Instant.`plus (TemporalAmount amountToAdd)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified amount added.
`Instant`	Instant.`plusMillis (long millisToAdd)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds added.
`Instant`	Instant.`plusNanos (long nanosToAdd)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds added.
`Instant`	Instant.`plusSeconds (long secondsToAdd)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds added.
`Instant`	OffsetDateTime.`toInstant ()` Converts this date-time to an `Instant`.
`Instant`	Instant.`truncatedTo (TemporalUnit unit)` Returns a copy of this `Instant` truncated to the specified unit.
`Instant`	Instant.`with (TemporalAdjuster adjuster)` Returns an adjusted copy of this instant.
`Instant`	Instant.`with (TemporalField field, long newValue)` Returns a copy of this instant with the specified field set to a new value.

Methods in java.time with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	Instant.`compareTo (Instant otherInstant)` Compares this instant to the specified instant.
`static Clock`	Clock.`fixed (Instant fixedInstant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains a clock that always returns the same instant.
`boolean`	Instant.`isAfter (Instant otherInstant)` Checks if this instant is after the specified instant.
`boolean`	Instant.`isBefore (Instant otherInstant)` Checks if this instant is before the specified instant.
`static OffsetTime`	OffsetTime.`ofInstant (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains an instance of `OffsetTime` from an `Instant` and zone ID.
`static LocalDateTime`	LocalDateTime.`ofInstant (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains an instance of `LocalDateTime` from an `Instant` and zone ID.
`static ZonedDateTime`	ZonedDateTime.`ofInstant (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains an instance of `ZonedDateTime` from an `Instant`.
`static OffsetDateTime`	OffsetDateTime.`ofInstant (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains an instance of `OffsetDateTime` from an `Instant` and zone ID.

Uses of Instant in java.time.chrono

Methods in java.time.chrono that return Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default Instant`	ChronoZonedDateTime.`toInstant ()` Converts this date-time to an `Instant`.
`default Instant`	ChronoLocalDateTime.`toInstant (ZoneOffset offset)` Converts this date-time to an `Instant`.

Methods in java.time.chrono with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ChronoZonedDateTime<MinguoDate>`	MinguoChronology.`zonedDateTime (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)`
`ChronoZonedDateTime<HijrahDate>`	HijrahChronology.`zonedDateTime (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)`
`ChronoZonedDateTime<JapaneseDate>`	JapaneseChronology.`zonedDateTime (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)`
`ChronoZonedDateTime<ThaiBuddhistDate>`	ThaiBuddhistChronology.`zonedDateTime (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)`
`ZonedDateTime`	IsoChronology.`zonedDateTime (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains an ISO zoned date-time in this chronology from an `Instant`.
`default ChronoZonedDateTime<? extends ChronoLocalDate>`	Chronology.`zonedDateTime (Instant instant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains a `ChronoZonedDateTime` in this chronology from an `Instant`.

Uses of Instant in java.time.zone

Methods in java.time.zone that return Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Instant`	ZoneOffsetTransition.`getInstant ()` Gets the transition instant.

Methods in java.time.zone with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Duration`	ZoneRules.`getDaylightSavings (Instant instant)` Gets the amount of daylight savings in use for the specified instant in this zone.
`ZoneOffset`	ZoneRules.`getOffset (Instant instant)` Gets the offset applicable at the specified instant in these rules.
`ZoneOffset`	ZoneRules.`getStandardOffset (Instant instant)` Gets the standard offset for the specified instant in this zone.
`boolean`	ZoneRules.`isDaylightSavings (Instant instant)` Checks if the specified instant is in daylight savings.
`ZoneOffsetTransition`	ZoneRules.`nextTransition (Instant instant)` Gets the next transition after the specified instant.
`ZoneOffsetTransition`	ZoneRules.`previousTransition (Instant instant)` Gets the previous transition before the specified instant.

Uses of Instant in java.util

Methods in java.util that return Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Instant`	Calendar.`toInstant ()` Converts this object to an `Instant`.
`Instant`	Date.`toInstant ()` Converts this `Date` object to an `Instant`.

Methods in java.util with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Date`	Date.`from (Instant instant)` Obtains an instance of `Date` from an `Instant` object.

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Uses of Classjava.time.Instant

Uses of Instant in java.nio.file.attribute

Uses of Instant in java.sql

Uses of Instant in java.time

Uses of Instant in java.time.chrono

Uses of Instant in java.time.zone

Uses of Instant in java.util

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