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Chapter 12. Localization, Pattern Matchi... > The java.util.Date Class
12.2. The java.util.Date Class
The Date class represents time as a long integer which is the number of milliseconds measured from January 1, 1970 00:00:00.000 GMT. This starting point is called the epoch. The long value used to represent a point in time comprises both the date and the time of day. The Date class provides the following constructors:
Date() Date(long milliseconds) The default constructor returns the current date and time of day. The second constructor returns the date/time corresponding to the specified milliseconds after the epoch. |
