Java 101: Catching up with the Java Date and Time API

Among the most anticipated additions to the Java platform coming in Java 8 is JSR 310: The Date and Time API. Find out how the Java Date and Time API addresses the need for a more robust date and time infrastructure in Java SE, then familiarize yourself with the java.time classes you’re most likely to use, in this inaugural installment of Java 101: The next generation.

Articles in the original Java 101 series are among the most frequently sought archives on JavaWorld. Published from 2000 to 2004, the series was launched with Jacob Weintraub’s “Learn Java from the ground up.” My subsequent 30 installments addressed a wide range of Java programming topics, including object-oriented language basics, threaded programming, and garbage collection in Java. (Visit the Java 101 series for a listing.)

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