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

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 and 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 and 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 and Description
`Instant`	Date.`toInstant()` This method always throws an UnsupportedOperationException and should not be used because SQL `Date` values do not have a time component.
`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.

Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method and 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 and Description
`static Instant`	Instant.`EPOCH` Constant for the 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 and 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 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.
`static Instant`	Instant.`ofEpochSecond(long epochSecond)` Obtains an instance of `Instant` using seconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.
`static Instant`	Instant.`ofEpochSecond(long epochSecond, long nanoAdjustment)` Obtains an instance of `Instant` using seconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z and nanosecond fraction of second.
`static Instant`	Instant.`parse(CharSequence text)` Obtains an instance of `Instant` from a text string such as `2007-12-03T10:15:30.00Z`.
`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 and 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 and 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 and Description
`ChronoZonedDateTime<JapaneseDate>`	JapaneseChronology.`zonedDateTime(Instant instant, ZoneId zone)`
`default ChronoZonedDateTime<? extends ChronoLocalDate>`	Chronology.`zonedDateTime(Instant instant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains a `ChronoZonedDateTime` in this chronology from an `Instant`.
`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`.
`ChronoZonedDateTime<HijrahDate>`	HijrahChronology.`zonedDateTime(Instant instant, ZoneId zone)`
`ChronoZonedDateTime<MinguoDate>`	MinguoChronology.`zonedDateTime(Instant instant, ZoneId zone)`

Uses of Instant in java.time.zone

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

Methods in java.time.zone with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method and 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 and Description
`Instant`	Date.`toInstant()` Converts this `Date` object to an `Instant`.
`Instant`	Calendar.`toInstant()` Converts this object to an `Instant`.

Methods in java.util with parameters of type Instant
Modifier and Type	Method and 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