## Uses of Class
java.util.Date

Packages that use Date
java.security: Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
java.security.cert: Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths.
java.sql: Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the JavaTM programming language.
java.text: Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.
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).
java.util.concurrent.locks: Interfaces and classes providing a framework for locking and waiting for conditions that is distinct from built-in synchronization and monitors.
javax.management.openmbean: Provides the open data types and Open MBean descriptor classes.
javax.management.timer: Provides the definition of the Timer MBean.
javax.print.attribute: Provides classes and interfaces that describe the types of JavaTM Print Service attributes and how they can be collected into attribute sets.
javax.print.attribute.standard: Package javax.print.attribute.standard contains classes for specific printing attributes.
javax.security.auth.kerberos: This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.
javax.security.cert: Provides classes for public key certificates.
javax.swing: Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.xml.datatype: XML/Java Type Mappings.

### Uses of Date in java.security

Methods in java.security that return Date
`abstract Date` KeyStoreSpi.`engineGetCreationDate(String alias)` Returns the creation date of the entry identified by the given alias.
`Date` KeyStore.`getCreationDate(String alias)` Returns the creation date of the entry identified by the given alias.
`Date` Timestamp.`getTimestamp()` Returns the date and time when the timestamp was generated.

Constructors in java.security with parameters of type Date
Constructor and Description
`Timestamp(Date timestamp, CertPath signerCertPath)` Constructs a Timestamp.

### Uses of Date in java.security.cert

Methods in java.security.cert that return Date
`Date` X509CertSelector.`getCertificateValid()` Returns the certificateValid criterion.
`Date` PKIXParameters.`getDate()` Returns the time for which the validity of the certification path should be determined.
`Date` X509CRLSelector.`getDateAndTime()` Returns the dateAndTime criterion.
`Date` CertificateRevokedException.`getInvalidityDate()` Returns the invalidity date, as specified in the Invalidity Date extension of this `CertificateRevokedException`.
`abstract Date` X509CRL.`getNextUpdate()` Gets the `nextUpdate` date from the CRL.
`abstract Date` X509Certificate.`getNotAfter()` Gets the `notAfter` date from the validity period of the certificate.
`abstract Date` X509Certificate.`getNotBefore()` Gets the `notBefore` date from the validity period of the certificate.
`Date` X509CertSelector.`getPrivateKeyValid()` Returns the privateKeyValid criterion.
`abstract Date` X509CRLEntry.`getRevocationDate()` Gets the revocation date from this X509CRLEntry, the revocationDate.
`Date` CertificateRevokedException.`getRevocationDate()` Returns the date on which the certificate was revoked.
`abstract Date` X509CRL.`getThisUpdate()` Gets the `thisUpdate` date from the CRL.

Methods in java.security.cert with parameters of type Date
`abstract void` X509Certificate.`checkValidity(Date date)` Checks that the given date is within the certificate's validity period.
`void` X509CertSelector.`setCertificateValid(Date certValid)` Sets the certificateValid criterion.
`void` PKIXParameters.`setDate(Date date)` Sets the time for which the validity of the certification path should be determined.
`void` X509CRLSelector.`setDateAndTime(Date dateAndTime)` Sets the dateAndTime criterion.
`void` X509CertSelector.`setPrivateKeyValid(Date privateKeyValid)` Sets the privateKeyValid criterion.

Constructors in java.security.cert with parameters of type Date
Constructor and Description
`CertificateRevokedException(Date revocationDate, CRLReason reason, X500Principal authority, Map<String,Extension> extensions)` Constructs a `CertificateRevokedException` with the specified revocation date, reason code, authority name, and map of extensions.

### Uses of Date in java.sql

Subclasses of Date in java.sql
`class` `Date` A thin wrapper around a millisecond value that allows JDBC to identify this as an SQL `DATE` value.
`class` `Time` A thin wrapper around the `java.util.Date` class that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIME` value.
`class` `Timestamp` A thin wrapper around `java.util.Date` that allows the JDBC API to identify this as an SQL `TIMESTAMP` value.

Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Date
`int` Timestamp.`compareTo(Date o)` Compares this `Timestamp` object to the given `Date` object.

### Uses of Date in java.text

Methods in java.text that return Date
`Date` SimpleDateFormat.`get2DigitYearStart()` Returns the beginning date of the 100-year period 2-digit years are interpreted as being within.
`Date` DateFormat.`parse(String source)` Parses text from the beginning of the given string to produce a date.
`abstract Date` DateFormat.`parse(String source, ParsePosition pos)` Parse a date/time string according to the given parse position.
`Date` SimpleDateFormat.`parse(String text, ParsePosition pos)` Parses text from a string to produce a `Date`.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type Date
`String` DateFormat.`format(Date date)` Formats a Date into a date/time string.
`abstract StringBuffer` DateFormat.`format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition fieldPosition)` Formats a Date into a date/time string.
`StringBuffer` SimpleDateFormat.`format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos)` Formats the given `Date` into a date/time string and appends the result to the given `StringBuffer`.
`void` SimpleDateFormat.`set2DigitYearStart(Date startDate)` Sets the 100-year period 2-digit years will be interpreted as being in to begin on the date the user specifies.

### Uses of Date in java.util

Methods in java.util that return Date
`static Date` Date.`from(Instant instant)` Obtains an instance of `Date` from an `Instant` object.
`Date` GregorianCalendar.`getGregorianChange()` Gets the Gregorian Calendar change date.
`Date` Calendar.`getTime()` Returns a `Date` object representing this `Calendar`'s time value (millisecond offset from the Epoch").

Methods in java.util with parameters of type Date
`boolean` Date.`after(Date when)` Tests if this date is after the specified date.
`boolean` Date.`before(Date when)` Tests if this date is before the specified date.
`int` Date.`compareTo(Date anotherDate)` Compares two Dates for ordering.
`abstract boolean` TimeZone.`inDaylightTime(Date date)` Queries if the given `date` is in Daylight Saving Time in this time zone.
`boolean` SimpleTimeZone.`inDaylightTime(Date date)` Queries if the given date is in daylight saving time.
`void` Timer.`schedule(TimerTask task, Date time)` Schedules the specified task for execution at the specified time.
`void` Timer.`schedule(TimerTask task, Date firstTime, long period)` Schedules the specified task for repeated fixed-delay execution, beginning at the specified time.
`void` Timer.`scheduleAtFixedRate(TimerTask task, Date firstTime, long period)` Schedules the specified task for repeated fixed-rate execution, beginning at the specified time.
`void` GregorianCalendar.`setGregorianChange(Date date)` Sets the `GregorianCalendar` change date.
`Calendar.Builder` Calendar.Builder.`setInstant(Date instant)` Sets the instant parameter to the `instant` value given by a `Date`.
`void` Calendar.`setTime(Date date)` Sets this Calendar's time with the given `Date`.

### Uses of Date in java.util.concurrent.locks

Methods in java.util.concurrent.locks with parameters of type Date
`boolean` AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.ConditionObject.`awaitUntil(Date deadline)` Implements absolute timed condition wait.
`boolean` Condition.`awaitUntil(Date deadline)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is signalled or interrupted, or the specified deadline elapses.
`boolean` AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.ConditionObject.`awaitUntil(Date deadline)` Implements absolute timed condition wait.

### Uses of Date in javax.management.openmbean

Fields in javax.management.openmbean with type parameters of type Date
`static SimpleType<Date>` SimpleType.`DATE` The `SimpleType` instance describing values whose Java class name is `java.util.Date`.

### Uses of Date in javax.management.timer

Methods in javax.management.timer that return Date
`Date` Timer.`getDate(Integer id)` Gets a copy of the date associated to a timer notification.
`Date` TimerMBean.`getDate(Integer id)` Gets a copy of the date associated to a timer notification.

Methods in javax.management.timer with parameters of type Date
`Integer` Timer.`addNotification(String type, String message, Object userData, Date date)` Creates a new timer notification with the specified `type`, `message` and `userData` and inserts it into the list of notifications with a given date and a null period and number of occurrences.
`Integer` TimerMBean.`addNotification(String type, String message, Object userData, Date date)` Creates a new timer notification with the specified `type`, `message` and `userData` and inserts it into the list of notifications with a given date and a null period and number of occurrences.
`Integer` Timer.`addNotification(String type, String message, Object userData, Date date, long period)` Creates a new timer notification with the specified `type`, `message` and `userData` and inserts it into the list of notifications with a given date and period and a null number of occurrences.
`Integer` TimerMBean.`addNotification(String type, String message, Object userData, Date date, long period)` Creates a new timer notification with the specified `type`, `message` and `userData` and inserts it into the list of notifications with a given date and period and a null number of occurrences.
`Integer` Timer.`addNotification(String type, String message, Object userData, Date date, long period, long nbOccurences)` Creates a new timer notification with the specified `type`, `message` and `userData` and inserts it into the list of notifications with a given date, period and number of occurrences.
`Integer` TimerMBean.`addNotification(String type, String message, Object userData, Date date, long period, long nbOccurences)` Creates a new timer notification with the specified `type`, `message` and `userData` and inserts it into the list of notifications with a given date, period and number of occurrences.
`Integer` Timer.`addNotification(String type, String message, Object userData, Date date, long period, long nbOccurences, boolean fixedRate)` Creates a new timer notification with the specified `type`, `message` and `userData` and inserts it into the list of notifications with a given date, period and number of occurrences.
`Integer` TimerMBean.`addNotification(String type, String message, Object userData, Date date, long period, long nbOccurences, boolean fixedRate)` Creates a new timer notification with the specified `type`, `message` and `userData` and inserts it into the list of notifications with a given date, period and number of occurrences.

### Uses of Date in javax.print.attribute

Methods in javax.print.attribute that return Date
`Date` DateTimeSyntax.`getValue()` Returns this date-time attribute's `java.util.Date` value.

Constructors in javax.print.attribute with parameters of type Date
Constructor and Description
`DateTimeSyntax(Date value)` Construct a new date-time attribute with the given `java.util.Date` value.

### Uses of Date in javax.print.attribute.standard

Constructors in javax.print.attribute.standard with parameters of type Date
Constructor and Description
`DateTimeAtCompleted(Date dateTime)` Construct a new date-time at completed attribute with the given `Date` value.
`DateTimeAtCreation(Date dateTime)` Construct a new date-time at creation attribute with the given `Date` value.
`DateTimeAtProcessing(Date dateTime)` Construct a new date-time at processing attribute with the given `Date` value.
`JobHoldUntil(Date dateTime)` Construct a new job hold until date-time attribute with the given `Date` value.

### Uses of Date in javax.security.auth.kerberos

Methods in javax.security.auth.kerberos that return Date
`Date` KerberosTicket.`getAuthTime()` Returns the time that the client was authenticated.
`Date` KerberosTicket.`getEndTime()` Returns the expiration time for this ticket's validity period.
`Date` KerberosTicket.`getRenewTill()` Returns the latest expiration time for this ticket, including all renewals.
`Date` KerberosTicket.`getStartTime()` Returns the start time for this ticket's validity period.

Constructors in javax.security.auth.kerberos with parameters of type Date
Constructor and Description
`KerberosTicket(byte[] asn1Encoding, KerberosPrincipal client, KerberosPrincipal server, byte[] sessionKey, int keyType, boolean[] flags, Date authTime, Date startTime, Date endTime, Date renewTill, InetAddress[] clientAddresses)` Constructs a KerberosTicket using credentials information that a client either receives from a KDC or reads from a cache.

### Uses of Date in javax.security.cert

Methods in javax.security.cert that return Date
`abstract Date` X509Certificate.`getNotAfter()` Gets the `notAfter` date from the validity period of the certificate.
`abstract Date` X509Certificate.`getNotBefore()` Gets the `notBefore` date from the validity period of the certificate.

Methods in javax.security.cert with parameters of type Date
`abstract void` X509Certificate.`checkValidity(Date date)` Checks that the specified date is within the certificate's validity period.

### Uses of Date in javax.swing

Methods in javax.swing that return Date
`Date` SpinnerDateModel.`getDate()` Returns the current element in this sequence of `Date`s.

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Date
`static <M,I> RowFilter<M,I>` RowFilter.`dateFilter(RowFilter.ComparisonType type, Date date, int... indices)` Returns a `RowFilter` that includes entries that have at least one `Date` value meeting the specified criteria.

Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type Date
Constructor and Description
`SpinnerDateModel(Date value, Comparable start, Comparable end, int calendarField)` Creates a `SpinnerDateModel` that represents a sequence of dates between `start` and `end`.

### Uses of Date in javax.xml.datatype

Methods in javax.xml.datatype with parameters of type Date
`void` Duration.`addTo(Date date)` Adds this duration to a `Date` object.
`long` Duration.`getTimeInMillis(Date startInstant)` Returns the length of the duration in milli-seconds.