Class java.util.Date 
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Class java.util.Date 

java.lang.Object
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public class Date
extends Object
A wrapper for a date. This class lets you manipulate dates in a system independent way. To print today's date use: 
	Date d = new Date();
	System.out.println("today = " + d);
To find out what day corresponds to a particular date: 
	Date d = new Date(63, 0, 16);	// January 16, 1963
	System.out.println("Day of the week: " + d.getDay());
The date can be set and examined broken down according to the local time zone into year, month, day, ...
Version:
1.11, 12 May 1995
Author:
James Gosling, Arthur van Hoff

Date()
Creates today's date/time.
Date(long)
Creates a date.
Date(int, int, int)
Creates a date.
Date(int, int, int, int, int)
Creates a date.
Date(int, int, int, int, int, int)
Creates a date.

after(Date)
Checks whether this date comes after another date.
before(Date)
Checks whether this date comes before another date.
equals(Object)
Compares this object against some other object.
getDate()
Return the day of the month.
getDay()
Returns the day of the week.
getHours()
Returns the hour.
getMinutes()
Returns the minute.
getMonth()
Returns the month.
getSeconds()
Returns the second.
getTime()
getYear()
Returns the year after 1900.
hashCode()
Computes a hashCode.
setDate(byte)
Sets the date.
setDay(byte)
Sets the day of the week.
setHours(byte)
Sets the hours.
setMinutes(byte)
Sets the minutes.
setMonth(byte)
Sets the month.
setSeconds(byte)
Sets the seconds.
setYear(int)
Sets the year.
toGMTString()
Converts a date to a string, using the Internet GMT conventions.
toLocaleString()
Converts a date to a string, using the locale's conventions.
toString()
Converts a date to a string, using the UNIX ctime conventions.

Date 
  public Date()
Creates today's date/time.

Date 

  public Date(long V)
Creates a date. The fields are normalized before the Date object is created. The arguments do not have to be in the correct range. For example, the 32nd of January is correctly interpreted as the 1st of February. You can use this to figure out what day a particular date falls on.
Parameters:
year - a year after 1900
month - a month between 0-11
date - day of the month between 1-31

Date 

  public Date(int year,
              int month,
              int date)
Creates a date. The fields are normalized before the Date object is created. The arguments do not have to be in the correct range. For example, the 32nd of January is correctly interpreted as the 1st of February. You can use this to figure out what day a particular date falls on.
Parameters:
year - a year after 1900
month - a month between 0-11
date - day of the month between 1-31

Date 

  public Date(int year,
              int month,
              int date,
              int hrs,
              int min)
Creates a date. The fields are normalized before the Date object is created. The arguments do not have to be in the correct range. For example, the 32nd of January is correctly interpreted as the 1st of February. You can use this to figure out what day a particular date falls on.
Parameters:
year - a year after 1900
month - a month between 0-11
date - day of the month between 1-31
hrs - hours between 0-23
min - minutes between 0-59

Date 

  public Date(int year,
              int month,
              int date,
              int hrs,
              int min,
              int sec)
Creates a date. The fields are normalized before the Date object is created. The arguments do not have to be in the correct range. For example, the 32nd of January is correctly interpreted as the 1st of February. You can use this to figure out what day a particular date falls on.
Parameters:
year - a year after 1900
month - a month between 0-11
date - day of the month between 1-31
hrs - hours between 0-23
min - minutes between 0-59
sec - seconds between 0-59

getYear 
  public int getYear()
Returns the year after 1900.

setYear 

  public void setYear(int v)
Sets the year.

getMonth 

  public int getMonth()
Returns the month. ie: 0-11

setMonth 

  public void setMonth(byte v)
Sets the month.

getDate 

  public int getDate()
Return the day of the month. ie: 1-31

setDate 

  public void setDate(byte v)
Sets the date.

getDay 

  public int getDay()
Returns the day of the week. ie: 0-6

setDay 

  public void setDay(byte v)
Sets the day of the week.

getHours 

  public int getHours()
Returns the hour. ie: 0-23

setHours 

  public void setHours(byte v)
Sets the hours.

getMinutes 

  public int getMinutes()
Returns the minute. ie: 0-59

setMinutes 

  public void setMinutes(byte v)
Sets the minutes.

getSeconds 

  public int getSeconds()
Returns the second. ie: 0-59

setSeconds 

  public void setSeconds(byte v)
Sets the seconds.

getTime 

  public long getTime()
before 
  public boolean before(Date when)
Checks whether this date comes before another date.

after 

  public boolean after(Date when)
Checks whether this date comes after another date.

equals 

  public boolean equals(Object obj)
Compares this object against some other object.
Parameters:
obj - the object to compare with
Returns:
true if the object is the same
Overrides:
equals in class Object

hashCode 

  public int hashCode()
Computes a hashCode.
Overrides:
hashCode in class Object

toString 

  public String toString()
Converts a date to a string, using the UNIX ctime conventions.
Overrides:
toString in class Object

toLocaleString 

  public String toLocaleString()
Converts a date to a string, using the locale's conventions.

toGMTString 

  public String toGMTString()
Converts a date to a string, using the Internet GMT conventions. 

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