/*
 * Copyright (c) 1996, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 *
 * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
 * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
 * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
 *
 * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
 * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
 * accompanied this code).
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
 * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 *
 * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
 * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
 * questions.
 */

/*
 * (C) Copyright Taligent, Inc. 1996 - All Rights Reserved
 * (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1996 - All Rights Reserved
 *
 *   The original version of this source code and documentation is copyrighted
 * and owned by Taligent, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM. These
 * materials are provided under terms of a License Agreement between Taligent
 * and Sun. This technology is protected by multiple US and International
 * patents. This notice and attribution to Taligent may not be removed.
 *   Taligent is a registered trademark of Taligent, Inc.
 *
 */

package java.util;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.security.AccessController;
import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
import java.time.ZoneId;
import java.util.Properties;
import sun.security.action.GetPropertyAction;
import sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo;
import sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfoFile;
import sun.util.locale.provider.TimeZoneNameUtility;

TimeZone represents a time zone offset, and also figures out daylight savings.

Typically, you get a TimeZone using getDefault which creates a TimeZone based on the time zone where the program is running. For example, for a program running in Japan, getDefault creates a TimeZone object based on Japanese Standard Time.

You can also get a TimeZone using getTimeZone along with a time zone ID. For instance, the time zone ID for the U.S. Pacific Time zone is "America/Los_Angeles". So, you can get a U.S. Pacific Time TimeZone object with:

TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");
You can use the getAvailableIDs method to iterate through all the supported time zone IDs. You can then choose a supported ID to get a TimeZone. If the time zone you want is not represented by one of the supported IDs, then a custom time zone ID can be specified to produce a TimeZone. The syntax of a custom time zone ID is:
CustomID:
        GMT Sign Hours : Minutes
        GMT Sign Hours Minutes
        GMT Sign Hours
Sign: one of
        + -
Hours:
        Digit
        Digit Digit
Minutes:
        Digit Digit
Digit: one of
        0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Hours must be between 0 to 23 and Minutes must be between 00 to 59. For example, "GMT+10" and "GMT+0010" mean ten hours and ten minutes ahead of GMT, respectively.

The format is locale independent and digits must be taken from the Basic Latin block of the Unicode standard. No daylight saving time transition schedule can be specified with a custom time zone ID. If the specified string doesn't match the syntax, "GMT" is used.

When creating a TimeZone, the specified custom time zone ID is normalized in the following syntax:

NormalizedCustomID:
        GMT Sign TwoDigitHours : Minutes
Sign: one of
        + -
TwoDigitHours:
        Digit Digit
Minutes:
        Digit Digit
Digit: one of
        0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
For example, TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT-8").getID() returns "GMT-08:00".

Three-letter time zone IDs

For compatibility with JDK 1.1.x, some other three-letter time zone IDs (such as "PST", "CTT", "AST") are also supported. However, their use is deprecated because the same abbreviation is often used for multiple time zones (for example, "CST" could be U.S. "Central Standard Time" and "China Standard Time"), and the Java platform can then only recognize one of them.
Author: Mark Davis, David Goldsmith, Chen-Lieh Huang, Alan Liu
See Also:
Since: 1.1
/** * <code>TimeZone</code> represents a time zone offset, and also figures out daylight * savings. * * <p> * Typically, you get a <code>TimeZone</code> using <code>getDefault</code> * which creates a <code>TimeZone</code> based on the time zone where the program * is running. For example, for a program running in Japan, <code>getDefault</code> * creates a <code>TimeZone</code> object based on Japanese Standard Time. * * <p> * You can also get a <code>TimeZone</code> using <code>getTimeZone</code> * along with a time zone ID. For instance, the time zone ID for the * U.S. Pacific Time zone is "America/Los_Angeles". So, you can get a * U.S. Pacific Time <code>TimeZone</code> object with: * <blockquote><pre> * TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles"); * </pre></blockquote> * You can use the <code>getAvailableIDs</code> method to iterate through * all the supported time zone IDs. You can then choose a * supported ID to get a <code>TimeZone</code>. * If the time zone you want is not represented by one of the * supported IDs, then a custom time zone ID can be specified to * produce a TimeZone. The syntax of a custom time zone ID is: * * <blockquote><pre> * <a id="CustomID"><i>CustomID:</i></a> * <code>GMT</code> <i>Sign</i> <i>Hours</i> <code>:</code> <i>Minutes</i> * <code>GMT</code> <i>Sign</i> <i>Hours</i> <i>Minutes</i> * <code>GMT</code> <i>Sign</i> <i>Hours</i> * <i>Sign:</i> one of * <code>+ -</code> * <i>Hours:</i> * <i>Digit</i> * <i>Digit</i> <i>Digit</i> * <i>Minutes:</i> * <i>Digit</i> <i>Digit</i> * <i>Digit:</i> one of * <code>0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9</code> * </pre></blockquote> * * <i>Hours</i> must be between 0 to 23 and <i>Minutes</i> must be * between 00 to 59. For example, "GMT+10" and "GMT+0010" mean ten * hours and ten minutes ahead of GMT, respectively. * <p> * The format is locale independent and digits must be taken from the * Basic Latin block of the Unicode standard. No daylight saving time * transition schedule can be specified with a custom time zone ID. If * the specified string doesn't match the syntax, <code>"GMT"</code> * is used. * <p> * When creating a <code>TimeZone</code>, the specified custom time * zone ID is normalized in the following syntax: * <blockquote><pre> * <a id="NormalizedCustomID"><i>NormalizedCustomID:</i></a> * <code>GMT</code> <i>Sign</i> <i>TwoDigitHours</i> <code>:</code> <i>Minutes</i> * <i>Sign:</i> one of * <code>+ -</code> * <i>TwoDigitHours:</i> * <i>Digit</i> <i>Digit</i> * <i>Minutes:</i> * <i>Digit</i> <i>Digit</i> * <i>Digit:</i> one of * <code>0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9</code> * </pre></blockquote> * For example, TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT-8").getID() returns "GMT-08:00". * * <h3>Three-letter time zone IDs</h3> * * For compatibility with JDK 1.1.x, some other three-letter time zone IDs * (such as "PST", "CTT", "AST") are also supported. However, <strong>their * use is deprecated</strong> because the same abbreviation is often used * for multiple time zones (for example, "CST" could be U.S. "Central Standard * Time" and "China Standard Time"), and the Java platform can then only * recognize one of them. * * * @see Calendar * @see GregorianCalendar * @see SimpleTimeZone * @author Mark Davis, David Goldsmith, Chen-Lieh Huang, Alan Liu * @since 1.1 */
public abstract class TimeZone implements Serializable, Cloneable {
Sole constructor. (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically implicit.)
/** * Sole constructor. (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically * implicit.) */
public TimeZone() { }
A style specifier for getDisplayName() indicating a short name, such as "PST."
See Also:
  • LONG
Since:1.2
/** * A style specifier for <code>getDisplayName()</code> indicating * a short name, such as "PST." * @see #LONG * @since 1.2 */
public static final int SHORT = 0;
A style specifier for getDisplayName() indicating a long name, such as "Pacific Standard Time."
See Also:
  • SHORT
Since:1.2
/** * A style specifier for <code>getDisplayName()</code> indicating * a long name, such as "Pacific Standard Time." * @see #SHORT * @since 1.2 */
public static final int LONG = 1; // Constants used internally; unit is milliseconds private static final int ONE_MINUTE = 60*1000; private static final int ONE_HOUR = 60*ONE_MINUTE; private static final int ONE_DAY = 24*ONE_HOUR; // Proclaim serialization compatibility with JDK 1.1 static final long serialVersionUID = 3581463369166924961L;
Gets the time zone offset, for current date, modified in case of daylight savings. This is the offset to add to UTC to get local time.

This method returns a historically correct offset if an underlying TimeZone implementation subclass supports historical Daylight Saving Time schedule and GMT offset changes.

Params:
  • era – the era of the given date.
  • year – the year in the given date.
  • month – the month in the given date. Month is 0-based. e.g., 0 for January.
  • day – the day-in-month of the given date.
  • dayOfWeek – the day-of-week of the given date.
  • milliseconds – the milliseconds in day in standard local time.
See Also:
Returns:the offset in milliseconds to add to GMT to get local time.
/** * Gets the time zone offset, for current date, modified in case of * daylight savings. This is the offset to add to UTC to get local time. * <p> * This method returns a historically correct offset if an * underlying <code>TimeZone</code> implementation subclass * supports historical Daylight Saving Time schedule and GMT * offset changes. * * @param era the era of the given date. * @param year the year in the given date. * @param month the month in the given date. * Month is 0-based. e.g., 0 for January. * @param day the day-in-month of the given date. * @param dayOfWeek the day-of-week of the given date. * @param milliseconds the milliseconds in day in <em>standard</em> * local time. * * @return the offset in milliseconds to add to GMT to get local time. * * @see Calendar#ZONE_OFFSET * @see Calendar#DST_OFFSET */
public abstract int getOffset(int era, int year, int month, int day, int dayOfWeek, int milliseconds);
Returns the offset of this time zone from UTC at the specified date. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect at the specified date, the offset value is adjusted with the amount of daylight saving.

This method returns a historically correct offset value if an underlying TimeZone implementation subclass supports historical Daylight Saving Time schedule and GMT offset changes.

Params:
  • date – the date represented in milliseconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 GMT
See Also:
Returns:the amount of time in milliseconds to add to UTC to get local time.
Since:1.4
/** * Returns the offset of this time zone from UTC at the specified * date. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect at the specified * date, the offset value is adjusted with the amount of daylight * saving. * <p> * This method returns a historically correct offset value if an * underlying TimeZone implementation subclass supports historical * Daylight Saving Time schedule and GMT offset changes. * * @param date the date represented in milliseconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 GMT * @return the amount of time in milliseconds to add to UTC to get local time. * * @see Calendar#ZONE_OFFSET * @see Calendar#DST_OFFSET * @since 1.4 */
public int getOffset(long date) { if (inDaylightTime(new Date(date))) { return getRawOffset() + getDSTSavings(); } return getRawOffset(); }
Gets the raw GMT offset and the amount of daylight saving of this time zone at the given time.
Params:
  • date – the milliseconds (since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00.000 GMT) at which the time zone offset and daylight saving amount are found
  • offsets – an array of int where the raw GMT offset (offset[0]) and daylight saving amount (offset[1]) are stored, or null if those values are not needed. The method assumes that the length of the given array is two or larger.
See Also:
Returns:the total amount of the raw GMT offset and daylight saving at the specified date.
/** * Gets the raw GMT offset and the amount of daylight saving of this * time zone at the given time. * @param date the milliseconds (since January 1, 1970, * 00:00:00.000 GMT) at which the time zone offset and daylight * saving amount are found * @param offsets an array of int where the raw GMT offset * (offset[0]) and daylight saving amount (offset[1]) are stored, * or null if those values are not needed. The method assumes that * the length of the given array is two or larger. * @return the total amount of the raw GMT offset and daylight * saving at the specified date. * * @see Calendar#ZONE_OFFSET * @see Calendar#DST_OFFSET */
int getOffsets(long date, int[] offsets) { int rawoffset = getRawOffset(); int dstoffset = 0; if (inDaylightTime(new Date(date))) { dstoffset = getDSTSavings(); } if (offsets != null) { offsets[0] = rawoffset; offsets[1] = dstoffset; } return rawoffset + dstoffset; }
Sets the base time zone offset to GMT. This is the offset to add to UTC to get local time.

If an underlying TimeZone implementation subclass supports historical GMT offset changes, the specified GMT offset is set as the latest GMT offset and the difference from the known latest GMT offset value is used to adjust all historical GMT offset values.

Params:
  • offsetMillis – the given base time zone offset to GMT.
/** * Sets the base time zone offset to GMT. * This is the offset to add to UTC to get local time. * <p> * If an underlying <code>TimeZone</code> implementation subclass * supports historical GMT offset changes, the specified GMT * offset is set as the latest GMT offset and the difference from * the known latest GMT offset value is used to adjust all * historical GMT offset values. * * @param offsetMillis the given base time zone offset to GMT. */
public abstract void setRawOffset(int offsetMillis);
Returns the amount of time in milliseconds to add to UTC to get standard time in this time zone. Because this value is not affected by daylight saving time, it is called raw offset.

If an underlying TimeZone implementation subclass supports historical GMT offset changes, the method returns the raw offset value of the current date. In Honolulu, for example, its raw offset changed from GMT-10:30 to GMT-10:00 in 1947, and this method always returns -36000000 milliseconds (i.e., -10 hours).

See Also:
Returns:the amount of raw offset time in milliseconds to add to UTC.
/** * Returns the amount of time in milliseconds to add to UTC to get * standard time in this time zone. Because this value is not * affected by daylight saving time, it is called <I>raw * offset</I>. * <p> * If an underlying <code>TimeZone</code> implementation subclass * supports historical GMT offset changes, the method returns the * raw offset value of the current date. In Honolulu, for example, * its raw offset changed from GMT-10:30 to GMT-10:00 in 1947, and * this method always returns -36000000 milliseconds (i.e., -10 * hours). * * @return the amount of raw offset time in milliseconds to add to UTC. * @see Calendar#ZONE_OFFSET */
public abstract int getRawOffset();
Gets the ID of this time zone.
Returns:the ID of this time zone.
/** * Gets the ID of this time zone. * @return the ID of this time zone. */
public String getID() { return ID; }
Sets the time zone ID. This does not change any other data in the time zone object.
Params:
  • ID – the new time zone ID.
/** * Sets the time zone ID. This does not change any other data in * the time zone object. * @param ID the new time zone ID. */
public void setID(String ID) { if (ID == null) { throw new NullPointerException(); } this.ID = ID; this.zoneId = null; // invalidate cache }
Returns a long standard time name of this TimeZone suitable for presentation to the user in the default locale.

This method is equivalent to:

getDisplayName(false, LONG, Locale.getDefault(Category.DISPLAY)) 
See Also:
Returns:the human-readable name of this time zone in the default locale.
Since:1.2
/** * Returns a long standard time name of this {@code TimeZone} suitable for * presentation to the user in the default locale. * * <p>This method is equivalent to: * <blockquote><pre> * getDisplayName(false, {@link #LONG}, * Locale.getDefault({@link Locale.Category#DISPLAY})) * </pre></blockquote> * * @return the human-readable name of this time zone in the default locale. * @since 1.2 * @see #getDisplayName(boolean, int, Locale) * @see Locale#getDefault(Locale.Category) * @see Locale.Category */
public final String getDisplayName() { return getDisplayName(false, LONG, Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.DISPLAY)); }
Returns a long standard time name of this TimeZone suitable for presentation to the user in the specified locale.

This method is equivalent to:

getDisplayName(false, LONG, locale) 
Params:
  • locale – the locale in which to supply the display name.
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:the human-readable name of this time zone in the given locale.
Since:1.2
/** * Returns a long standard time name of this {@code TimeZone} suitable for * presentation to the user in the specified {@code locale}. * * <p>This method is equivalent to: * <blockquote><pre> * getDisplayName(false, {@link #LONG}, locale) * </pre></blockquote> * * @param locale the locale in which to supply the display name. * @return the human-readable name of this time zone in the given locale. * @exception NullPointerException if {@code locale} is {@code null}. * @since 1.2 * @see #getDisplayName(boolean, int, Locale) */
public final String getDisplayName(Locale locale) { return getDisplayName(false, LONG, locale); }
Returns a name in the specified style of this TimeZone suitable for presentation to the user in the default locale. If the specified daylight is true, a Daylight Saving Time name is returned (even if this TimeZone doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time). Otherwise, a Standard Time name is returned.

This method is equivalent to:

getDisplayName(daylight, style, Locale.getDefault(Category.DISPLAY)) 
Params:
  • daylight – true specifying a Daylight Saving Time name, or false specifying a Standard Time name
  • style – either LONG or SHORT
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:the human-readable name of this time zone in the default locale.
Since:1.2
/** * Returns a name in the specified {@code style} of this {@code TimeZone} * suitable for presentation to the user in the default locale. If the * specified {@code daylight} is {@code true}, a Daylight Saving Time name * is returned (even if this {@code TimeZone} doesn't observe Daylight Saving * Time). Otherwise, a Standard Time name is returned. * * <p>This method is equivalent to: * <blockquote><pre> * getDisplayName(daylight, style, * Locale.getDefault({@link Locale.Category#DISPLAY})) * </pre></blockquote> * * @param daylight {@code true} specifying a Daylight Saving Time name, or * {@code false} specifying a Standard Time name * @param style either {@link #LONG} or {@link #SHORT} * @return the human-readable name of this time zone in the default locale. * @exception IllegalArgumentException if {@code style} is invalid. * @since 1.2 * @see #getDisplayName(boolean, int, Locale) * @see Locale#getDefault(Locale.Category) * @see Locale.Category * @see java.text.DateFormatSymbols#getZoneStrings() */
public final String getDisplayName(boolean daylight, int style) { return getDisplayName(daylight, style, Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.DISPLAY)); }
Returns a name in the specified style of this TimeZone suitable for presentation to the user in the specified locale. If the specified daylight is true, a Daylight Saving Time name is returned (even if this TimeZone doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time). Otherwise, a Standard Time name is returned.

When looking up a time zone name, the default Locale search path of ResourceBundle derived from the specified locale is used. (No fallback Locale search is performed.) If a time zone name in any Locale of the search path, including Locale.ROOT, is found, the name is returned. Otherwise, a string in the normalized custom ID format is returned.

Params:
  • daylight – true specifying a Daylight Saving Time name, or false specifying a Standard Time name
  • style – either LONG or SHORT
  • locale – the locale in which to supply the display name.
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:the human-readable name of this time zone in the given locale.
Since:1.2
/** * Returns a name in the specified {@code style} of this {@code TimeZone} * suitable for presentation to the user in the specified {@code * locale}. If the specified {@code daylight} is {@code true}, a Daylight * Saving Time name is returned (even if this {@code TimeZone} doesn't * observe Daylight Saving Time). Otherwise, a Standard Time name is * returned. * * <p>When looking up a time zone name, the {@linkplain * ResourceBundle.Control#getCandidateLocales(String,Locale) default * <code>Locale</code> search path of <code>ResourceBundle</code>} derived * from the specified {@code locale} is used. (No {@linkplain * ResourceBundle.Control#getFallbackLocale(String,Locale) fallback * <code>Locale</code>} search is performed.) If a time zone name in any * {@code Locale} of the search path, including {@link Locale#ROOT}, is * found, the name is returned. Otherwise, a string in the * <a href="#NormalizedCustomID">normalized custom ID format</a> is returned. * * @param daylight {@code true} specifying a Daylight Saving Time name, or * {@code false} specifying a Standard Time name * @param style either {@link #LONG} or {@link #SHORT} * @param locale the locale in which to supply the display name. * @return the human-readable name of this time zone in the given locale. * @exception IllegalArgumentException if {@code style} is invalid. * @exception NullPointerException if {@code locale} is {@code null}. * @since 1.2 * @see java.text.DateFormatSymbols#getZoneStrings() */
public String getDisplayName(boolean daylight, int style, Locale locale) { if (style != SHORT && style != LONG) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Illegal style: " + style); } String id = getID(); String name = TimeZoneNameUtility.retrieveDisplayName(id, daylight, style, locale); if (name != null) { return name; } if (id.startsWith("GMT") && id.length() > 3) { char sign = id.charAt(3); if (sign == '+' || sign == '-') { return id; } } int offset = getRawOffset(); if (daylight) { offset += getDSTSavings(); } return ZoneInfoFile.toCustomID(offset); } private static String[] getDisplayNames(String id, Locale locale) { return TimeZoneNameUtility.retrieveDisplayNames(id, locale); }
Returns the amount of time to be added to local standard time to get local wall clock time.

The default implementation returns 3600000 milliseconds (i.e., one hour) if a call to useDaylightTime() returns true. Otherwise, 0 (zero) is returned.

If an underlying TimeZone implementation subclass supports historical and future Daylight Saving Time schedule changes, this method returns the amount of saving time of the last known Daylight Saving Time rule that can be a future prediction.

If the amount of saving time at any given time stamp is required, construct a Calendar with this TimeZone and the time stamp, and call Calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET).

See Also:
Returns:the amount of saving time in milliseconds
Since:1.4
/** * Returns the amount of time to be added to local standard time * to get local wall clock time. * * <p>The default implementation returns 3600000 milliseconds * (i.e., one hour) if a call to {@link #useDaylightTime()} * returns {@code true}. Otherwise, 0 (zero) is returned. * * <p>If an underlying {@code TimeZone} implementation subclass * supports historical and future Daylight Saving Time schedule * changes, this method returns the amount of saving time of the * last known Daylight Saving Time rule that can be a future * prediction. * * <p>If the amount of saving time at any given time stamp is * required, construct a {@link Calendar} with this {@code * TimeZone} and the time stamp, and call {@link Calendar#get(int) * Calendar.get}{@code (}{@link Calendar#DST_OFFSET}{@code )}. * * @return the amount of saving time in milliseconds * @since 1.4 * @see #inDaylightTime(Date) * @see #getOffset(long) * @see #getOffset(int,int,int,int,int,int) * @see Calendar#ZONE_OFFSET */
public int getDSTSavings() { if (useDaylightTime()) { return 3600000; } return 0; }
Queries if this TimeZone uses Daylight Saving Time.

If an underlying TimeZone implementation subclass supports historical and future Daylight Saving Time schedule changes, this method refers to the last known Daylight Saving Time rule that can be a future prediction and may not be the same as the current rule. Consider calling observesDaylightTime() if the current rule should also be taken into account.

See Also:
Returns:true if this TimeZone uses Daylight Saving Time, false, otherwise.
/** * Queries if this {@code TimeZone} uses Daylight Saving Time. * * <p>If an underlying {@code TimeZone} implementation subclass * supports historical and future Daylight Saving Time schedule * changes, this method refers to the last known Daylight Saving Time * rule that can be a future prediction and may not be the same as * the current rule. Consider calling {@link #observesDaylightTime()} * if the current rule should also be taken into account. * * @return {@code true} if this {@code TimeZone} uses Daylight Saving Time, * {@code false}, otherwise. * @see #inDaylightTime(Date) * @see Calendar#DST_OFFSET */
public abstract boolean useDaylightTime();
Returns true if this TimeZone is currently in Daylight Saving Time, or if a transition from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time occurs at any future time.

The default implementation returns true if useDaylightTime() or inDaylightTime(new Date()) returns true.

See Also:
Returns:true if this TimeZone is currently in Daylight Saving Time, or if a transition from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time occurs at any future time; false otherwise.
Since:1.7
/** * Returns {@code true} if this {@code TimeZone} is currently in * Daylight Saving Time, or if a transition from Standard Time to * Daylight Saving Time occurs at any future time. * * <p>The default implementation returns {@code true} if * {@code useDaylightTime()} or {@code inDaylightTime(new Date())} * returns {@code true}. * * @return {@code true} if this {@code TimeZone} is currently in * Daylight Saving Time, or if a transition from Standard Time to * Daylight Saving Time occurs at any future time; {@code false} * otherwise. * @since 1.7 * @see #useDaylightTime() * @see #inDaylightTime(Date) * @see Calendar#DST_OFFSET */
public boolean observesDaylightTime() { return useDaylightTime() || inDaylightTime(new Date()); }
Queries if the given date is in Daylight Saving Time in this time zone.
Params:
  • date – the given Date.
Returns:true if the given date is in Daylight Saving Time, false, otherwise.
/** * Queries if the given {@code date} is in Daylight Saving Time in * this time zone. * * @param date the given Date. * @return {@code true} if the given date is in Daylight Saving Time, * {@code false}, otherwise. */
public abstract boolean inDaylightTime(Date date);
Gets the TimeZone for the given ID.
Params:
  • ID – the ID for a TimeZone, either an abbreviation such as "PST", a full name such as "America/Los_Angeles", or a custom ID such as "GMT-8:00". Note that the support of abbreviations is for JDK 1.1.x compatibility only and full names should be used.
Returns:the specified TimeZone, or the GMT zone if the given ID cannot be understood.
/** * Gets the <code>TimeZone</code> for the given ID. * * @param ID the ID for a <code>TimeZone</code>, either an abbreviation * such as "PST", a full name such as "America/Los_Angeles", or a custom * ID such as "GMT-8:00". Note that the support of abbreviations is * for JDK 1.1.x compatibility only and full names should be used. * * @return the specified <code>TimeZone</code>, or the GMT zone if the given ID * cannot be understood. */
public static synchronized TimeZone getTimeZone(String ID) { return getTimeZone(ID, true); }
Gets the TimeZone for the given zoneId.
Params:
  • zoneId – a ZoneId from which the time zone ID is obtained
Throws:
Returns:the specified TimeZone, or the GMT zone if the given ID cannot be understood.
Since:1.8
/** * Gets the {@code TimeZone} for the given {@code zoneId}. * * @param zoneId a {@link ZoneId} from which the time zone ID is obtained * @return the specified {@code TimeZone}, or the GMT zone if the given ID * cannot be understood. * @throws NullPointerException if {@code zoneId} is {@code null} * @since 1.8 */
public static TimeZone getTimeZone(ZoneId zoneId) { String tzid = zoneId.getId(); // throws an NPE if null char c = tzid.charAt(0); if (c == '+' || c == '-') { tzid = "GMT" + tzid; } else if (c == 'Z' && tzid.length() == 1) { tzid = "UTC"; } return getTimeZone(tzid, true); }
Converts this TimeZone object to a ZoneId.
Returns:a ZoneId representing the same time zone as this TimeZone
Since:1.8
/** * Converts this {@code TimeZone} object to a {@code ZoneId}. * * @return a {@code ZoneId} representing the same time zone as this * {@code TimeZone} * @since 1.8 */
public ZoneId toZoneId() { ZoneId zId = zoneId; if (zId == null) { zoneId = zId = toZoneId0(); } return zId; } private ZoneId toZoneId0() { String id = getID(); TimeZone defaultZone = defaultTimeZone; // are we not defaultTimeZone but our id is equal to default's? if (defaultZone != this && defaultZone != null && id.equals(defaultZone.getID())) { // delegate to default TZ which is effectively immutable return defaultZone.toZoneId(); } // derive it ourselves if (ZoneInfoFile.useOldMapping() && id.length() == 3) { if ("EST".equals(id)) return ZoneId.of("America/New_York"); if ("MST".equals(id)) return ZoneId.of("America/Denver"); if ("HST".equals(id)) return ZoneId.of("America/Honolulu"); } return ZoneId.of(id, ZoneId.SHORT_IDS); } private static TimeZone getTimeZone(String ID, boolean fallback) { TimeZone tz = ZoneInfo.getTimeZone(ID); if (tz == null) { tz = parseCustomTimeZone(ID); if (tz == null && fallback) { tz = new ZoneInfo(GMT_ID, 0); } } return tz; }
Gets the available IDs according to the given time zone offset in milliseconds.
Params:
  • rawOffset – the given time zone GMT offset in milliseconds.
See Also:
Returns:an array of IDs, where the time zone for that ID has the specified GMT offset. For example, "America/Phoenix" and "America/Denver" both have GMT-07:00, but differ in daylight saving behavior.
/** * Gets the available IDs according to the given time zone offset in milliseconds. * * @param rawOffset the given time zone GMT offset in milliseconds. * @return an array of IDs, where the time zone for that ID has * the specified GMT offset. For example, "America/Phoenix" and "America/Denver" * both have GMT-07:00, but differ in daylight saving behavior. * @see #getRawOffset() */
public static synchronized String[] getAvailableIDs(int rawOffset) { return ZoneInfo.getAvailableIDs(rawOffset); }
Gets all the available IDs supported.
Returns:an array of IDs.
/** * Gets all the available IDs supported. * @return an array of IDs. */
public static synchronized String[] getAvailableIDs() { return ZoneInfo.getAvailableIDs(); }
Gets the platform defined TimeZone ID.
/** * Gets the platform defined TimeZone ID. **/
private static native String getSystemTimeZoneID(String javaHome);
Gets the custom time zone ID based on the GMT offset of the platform. (e.g., "GMT+08:00")
/** * Gets the custom time zone ID based on the GMT offset of the * platform. (e.g., "GMT+08:00") */
private static native String getSystemGMTOffsetID();
Gets the default TimeZone of the Java virtual machine. If the cached default TimeZone is available, its clone is returned. Otherwise, the method takes the following steps to determine the default time zone.
  • Use the user.timezone property value as the default time zone ID if it's available.
  • Detect the platform time zone ID. The source of the platform time zone and ID mapping may vary with implementation.
  • Use GMT as the last resort if the given or detected time zone ID is unknown.

The default TimeZone created from the ID is cached, and its clone is returned. The user.timezone property value is set to the ID upon return.

See Also:
Returns:the default TimeZone
/** * Gets the default {@code TimeZone} of the Java virtual machine. If the * cached default {@code TimeZone} is available, its clone is returned. * Otherwise, the method takes the following steps to determine the default * time zone. * * <ul> * <li>Use the {@code user.timezone} property value as the default * time zone ID if it's available.</li> * <li>Detect the platform time zone ID. The source of the * platform time zone and ID mapping may vary with implementation.</li> * <li>Use {@code GMT} as the last resort if the given or detected * time zone ID is unknown.</li> * </ul> * * <p>The default {@code TimeZone} created from the ID is cached, * and its clone is returned. The {@code user.timezone} property * value is set to the ID upon return. * * @return the default {@code TimeZone} * @see #setDefault(TimeZone) */
public static TimeZone getDefault() { return (TimeZone) getDefaultRef().clone(); }
Returns the reference to the default TimeZone object. This method doesn't create a clone.
/** * Returns the reference to the default TimeZone object. This * method doesn't create a clone. */
static TimeZone getDefaultRef() { TimeZone defaultZone = defaultTimeZone; if (defaultZone == null) { // Need to initialize the default time zone. defaultZone = setDefaultZone(); assert defaultZone != null; } // Don't clone here. return defaultZone; } private static synchronized TimeZone setDefaultZone() { TimeZone tz; // get the time zone ID from the system properties Properties props = GetPropertyAction.privilegedGetProperties(); String zoneID = props.getProperty("user.timezone"); // if the time zone ID is not set (yet), perform the // platform to Java time zone ID mapping. if (zoneID == null || zoneID.isEmpty()) { String javaHome = props.getProperty("java.home"); try { zoneID = getSystemTimeZoneID(javaHome); if (zoneID == null) { zoneID = GMT_ID; } } catch (NullPointerException e) { zoneID = GMT_ID; } } // Get the time zone for zoneID. But not fall back to // "GMT" here. tz = getTimeZone(zoneID, false); if (tz == null) { // If the given zone ID is unknown in Java, try to // get the GMT-offset-based time zone ID, // a.k.a. custom time zone ID (e.g., "GMT-08:00"). String gmtOffsetID = getSystemGMTOffsetID(); if (gmtOffsetID != null) { zoneID = gmtOffsetID; } tz = getTimeZone(zoneID, true); } assert tz != null; final String id = zoneID; props.setProperty("user.timezone", id); defaultTimeZone = tz; return tz; }
Sets the TimeZone that is returned by the getDefault method. zone is cached. If zone is null, the cached default TimeZone is cleared. This method doesn't change the value of the user.timezone property.
Params:
  • zone – the new default TimeZone, or null
Throws:
  • SecurityException – if the security manager's checkPermission denies PropertyPermission("user.timezone", "write")
See Also:
/** * Sets the {@code TimeZone} that is returned by the {@code getDefault} * method. {@code zone} is cached. If {@code zone} is null, the cached * default {@code TimeZone} is cleared. This method doesn't change the value * of the {@code user.timezone} property. * * @param zone the new default {@code TimeZone}, or null * @throws SecurityException if the security manager's {@code checkPermission} * denies {@code PropertyPermission("user.timezone", * "write")} * @see #getDefault * @see PropertyPermission */
public static void setDefault(TimeZone zone) { SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager(); if (sm != null) { sm.checkPermission(new PropertyPermission ("user.timezone", "write")); } // by saving a defensive clone and returning a clone in getDefault() too, // the defaultTimeZone instance is isolated from user code which makes it // effectively immutable. This is important to avoid races when the // following is evaluated in ZoneId.systemDefault(): // TimeZone.getDefault().toZoneId(). defaultTimeZone = (zone == null) ? null : (TimeZone) zone.clone(); }
Returns true if this zone has the same rule and offset as another zone. That is, if this zone differs only in ID, if at all. Returns false if the other zone is null.
Params:
  • other – the TimeZone object to be compared with
Returns:true if the other zone is not null and is the same as this one, with the possible exception of the ID
Since:1.2
/** * Returns true if this zone has the same rule and offset as another zone. * That is, if this zone differs only in ID, if at all. Returns false * if the other zone is null. * @param other the <code>TimeZone</code> object to be compared with * @return true if the other zone is not null and is the same as this one, * with the possible exception of the ID * @since 1.2 */
public boolean hasSameRules(TimeZone other) { return other != null && getRawOffset() == other.getRawOffset() && useDaylightTime() == other.useDaylightTime(); }
Creates a copy of this TimeZone.
Returns:a clone of this TimeZone
/** * Creates a copy of this <code>TimeZone</code>. * * @return a clone of this <code>TimeZone</code> */
public Object clone() { try { return super.clone(); } catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) { throw new InternalError(e); } }
The null constant as a TimeZone.
/** * The null constant as a TimeZone. */
static final TimeZone NO_TIMEZONE = null; // =======================privates===============================
The string identifier of this TimeZone. This is a programmatic identifier used internally to look up TimeZone objects from the system table and also to map them to their localized display names. ID values are unique in the system table but may not be for dynamically created zones.
@serial
/** * The string identifier of this <code>TimeZone</code>. This is a * programmatic identifier used internally to look up <code>TimeZone</code> * objects from the system table and also to map them to their localized * display names. <code>ID</code> values are unique in the system * table but may not be for dynamically created zones. * @serial */
private String ID;
Cached ZoneId for this TimeZone
/** * Cached {@link ZoneId} for this TimeZone */
private transient ZoneId zoneId; private static volatile TimeZone defaultTimeZone; static final String GMT_ID = "GMT"; private static final int GMT_ID_LENGTH = 3; // a static TimeZone we can reference if no AppContext is in place private static volatile TimeZone mainAppContextDefault;
Parses a custom time zone identifier and returns a corresponding zone. This method doesn't support the RFC 822 time zone format. (e.g., +hhmm)
Params:
Returns:a newly created TimeZone with the given offset and no daylight saving time, or null if the id cannot be parsed.
/** * Parses a custom time zone identifier and returns a corresponding zone. * This method doesn't support the RFC 822 time zone format. (e.g., +hhmm) * * @param id a string of the <a href="#CustomID">custom ID form</a>. * @return a newly created TimeZone with the given offset and * no daylight saving time, or null if the id cannot be parsed. */
private static final TimeZone parseCustomTimeZone(String id) { int length; // Error if the length of id isn't long enough or id doesn't // start with "GMT". if ((length = id.length()) < (GMT_ID_LENGTH + 2) || id.indexOf(GMT_ID) != 0) { return null; } ZoneInfo zi; // First, we try to find it in the cache with the given // id. Even the id is not normalized, the returned ZoneInfo // should have its normalized id. zi = ZoneInfoFile.getZoneInfo(id); if (zi != null) { return zi; } int index = GMT_ID_LENGTH; boolean negative = false; char c = id.charAt(index++); if (c == '-') { negative = true; } else if (c != '+') { return null; } int hours = 0; int num = 0; int countDelim = 0; int len = 0; while (index < length) { c = id.charAt(index++); if (c == ':') { if (countDelim > 0) { return null; } if (len > 2) { return null; } hours = num; countDelim++; num = 0; len = 0; continue; } if (c < '0' || c > '9') { return null; } num = num * 10 + (c - '0'); len++; } if (index != length) { return null; } if (countDelim == 0) { if (len <= 2) { hours = num; num = 0; } else { hours = num / 100; num %= 100; } } else { if (len != 2) { return null; } } if (hours > 23 || num > 59) { return null; } int gmtOffset = (hours * 60 + num) * 60 * 1000; if (gmtOffset == 0) { zi = ZoneInfoFile.getZoneInfo(GMT_ID); if (negative) { zi.setID("GMT-00:00"); } else { zi.setID("GMT+00:00"); } } else { zi = ZoneInfoFile.getCustomTimeZone(id, negative ? -gmtOffset : gmtOffset); } return zi; } }