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Instant

Extends:

TemporalAccessorTemporal → Instant

An instantaneous point on the time-line.

This class models a single instantaneous point on the time-line. This might be used to record event time-stamps in the application.

Time-scale

The length of the solar day is the standard way that humans measure time. This has traditionally been subdivided into 24 hours of 60 minutes of 60 seconds, forming a 86400 second day.

Modern timekeeping is based on atomic clocks which precisely define an SI second relative to the transitions of a Caesium atom. The length of an SI second was defined to be very close to the 86400th fraction of a day.

Unfortunately, as the Earth rotates the length of the day varies. In addition, over time the average length of the day is getting longer as the Earth slows. As a result, the length of a solar day in 2012 is slightly longer than 86400 SI seconds. The actual length of any given day and the amount by which the Earth is slowing are not predictable and can only be determined by measurement. The UT1 time-scale captures the accurate length of day, but is only available some time after the day has completed.

The UTC time-scale is a standard approach to bundle up all the additional fractions of a second from UT1 into whole seconds, known as <i>leap-seconds</i>. A leap-second may be added or removed depending on the Earth's rotational changes. As such, UTC permits a day to have 86399 SI seconds or 86401 SI seconds where necessary in order to keep the day aligned with the Sun.

The modern UTC time-scale was introduced in 1972, introducing the concept of whole leap-seconds. Between 1958 and 1972, the definition of UTC was complex, with minor sub-second leaps and alterations to the length of the notional second. As of 2012, discussions are underway to change the definition of UTC again, with the potential to remove leap seconds or introduce other changes.

Given the complexity of accurate timekeeping described above, this Java API defines its own time-scale, the <i>Java Time-Scale</i>.

The Java Time-Scale divides each calendar day into exactly 86400 subdivisions, known as seconds. These seconds may differ from the SI second. It closely matches the de facto international civil time scale, the definition of which changes from time to time.

The Java Time-Scale has slightly different definitions for different segments of the time-line, each based on the consensus international time scale that is used as the basis for civil time. Whenever the internationally-agreed time scale is modified or replaced, a new segment of the Java Time-Scale must be defined for it. Each segment must meet these requirements:

  • the Java Time-Scale shall closely match the underlying international civil time scale;
  • the Java Time-Scale shall exactly match the international civil time scale at noon each day;
  • the Java Time-Scale shall have a precisely-defined relationship to the international civil time scale.
  • There are currently, as of 2013, two segments in the Java time-scale.

    For the segment from 1972-11-03 (exact boundary discussed below) until further notice, the consensus international time scale is UTC (with leap seconds). In this segment, the Java Time-Scale is identical to UTC-SLS. This is identical to UTC on days that do not have a leap second. On days that do have a leap second, the leap second is spread equally over the last 1000 seconds of the day, maintaining the appearance of exactly 86400 seconds per day.

    For the segment prior to 1972-11-03, extending back arbitrarily far, the consensus international time scale is defined to be UT1, applied proleptically, which is equivalent to the (mean) solar time on the prime meridian (Greenwich). In this segment, the Java Time-Scale is identical to the consensus international time scale. The exact boundary between the two segments is the instant where UT1 = UTC between 1972-11-03T00:00 and 1972-11-04T12:00.

    Implementations of the Java time-scale using the JSR-310 API are not required to provide any clock that is sub-second accurate, or that progresses monotonically or smoothly. Implementations are therefore not required to actually perform the UTC-SLS slew or to otherwise be aware of leap seconds. JSR-310 does, however, require that implementations must document the approach they use when defining a clock representing the current instant. See Clock for details on the available clocks.

    The Java time-scale is used for all date-time classes. This includes {@code Instant}, {@code LocalDate}, {@code LocalTime}, {@code OffsetDateTime}, {@code ZonedDateTime} and {@code Duration}.

    Static properties of Class Instant

    Instant.EPOCH

    Instant.MIN

    Instant.MAX

    Instant.MIN_SECONDS

    Instant.MAX_SECONDS

    Static Method Summary

    Static Public Methods
    public static

    Obtains an instance of {@code Instant} from a temporal object.

    public static

    now(clock: Clock): Instant

    Obtains the current instant from the system clock, or if specified the current instant from the specified clock.

    public static

    ofEpochMilli(epochMilli: number): Instant

    Obtains an instance of {@code Instant} using milliseconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

    public static

    ofEpochSecond(epochSecond: number, nanoAdjustment: number): Instant

    Obtains an instance of {@code Instant} using seconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

    public static

    parse(text: string): Instant

    Obtains an instance of {@code Instant} from a text string such as {@code 2007-12-03T10:15:30.000Z}.

    Method Summary

    Public Methods
    public

    Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this instant.

    public

    compareTo(otherInstant: Instant): number

    Compares this instant to the specified instant.

    public

    Gets the number of seconds from the Java epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

    public

    equals(otherInstant: *): boolean

    Checks if this instant is equal to the specified instant.

    public

    Gets the value of the specified field from this instant as an {@code int}.

    public

    Gets the value of the specified field from this instant as a {@code long}.

    public

    Returns a hash code for this instant.

    public

    isAfter(otherInstant: Instant): boolean

    Checks if this instant is after the specified instant.

    public

    isBefore(otherInstant: Instant): boolean

    Checks if this instant is before the specified instant.

    public

    Checks if the specified field is supported.

    public
    public
    public

    minus2(amountToSubtract: number, unit: TemporalUnit): Instant

    public

    minusMillis(millisToSubtract: number): Instant

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds subtracted.

    public

    minusNanos(nanosToSubtract: number): Instant

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds subtracted.

    public

    minusSeconds(secondsToSubtract: number): Instant

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds subtracted.

    public

    Gets the number of nanoseconds, later along the time-line, from the start of the second.

    public
    public
    public

    plus2(amountToAdd: number, unit: TemporalUnit): Instant

    public

    plusMillis(millisToAdd: number): Instant

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds added.

    public

    plusNanos(nanosToAdd: number): Instant

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds added.

    public

    plusSeconds(secondsToAdd: number): Instant

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds added.

    public

    query(query: TemporalQuery): *

    Queries this instant using the specified query.

    public

    Gets the range of valid values for the specified field.

    public

    Converts this instant to the number of milliseconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

    public

    A string representation of this instant using ISO-8601 representation.

    public

    Returns a copy of this {@code Instant} truncated to the specified unit.

    public

    until(endExclusive: Temporal, unit: TemporalUnit): number

    Calculates the period between this instant and another instant in terms of the specified unit.

    public

    with(adjusterOrField: TemporalAdjuster | TemporalField, newValue: number): Instant

    function overloading for Instant.with

    public

    with2(field: TemporalField, newValue: number): Instant

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified field set to a new value.

    public

    Returns an adjusted copy of this instant.

    Inherited Summary

    From class TemporalAccessor
    public

    Gets the value of the specified field as an {@code int}.

    public

    query(query: TemporalQuery): *

    Queries this date-time.

    public

    Gets the range of valid values for the specified field.

    Static Public Methods

    public static from(temporal: TemporalAccessor): Instant source

    Obtains an instance of {@code Instant} from a temporal object.

    A {@code TemporalAccessor} represents some form of date and time information. This factory converts the arbitrary temporal object to an instance of {@code Instant}.

    The conversion extracts the {@link ChronoField#INSTANT_SECONDS INSTANT_SECONDS} and {@link ChronoField#NANO_OF_SECOND NANO_OF_SECOND} fields.

    This method matches the signature of the functional interface TemporalQuery allowing it to be used as a query via method reference, {@code Instant::from}.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    temporal TemporalAccessor

    the temporal object to convert, not null

    Return:

    Instant

    the instant, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if unable to convert to an {@code Instant}

    public static now(clock: Clock): Instant source

    Obtains the current instant from the system clock, or if specified the current instant from the specified clock.

    This will query the specified clock to obtain the current time.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    clock Clock
    • optional
    • default: Clock.systemUTC()

    the clock to use, defaults to the system clock

    Return:

    Instant

    the current instant, not null

    public static ofEpochMilli(epochMilli: number): Instant source

    Obtains an instance of {@code Instant} using milliseconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

    The seconds and nanoseconds are extracted from the specified milliseconds.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    epochMilli number

    the number of milliseconds from 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Return:

    Instant

    an instant, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the instant exceeds the maximum or minimum instant

    public static ofEpochSecond(epochSecond: number, nanoAdjustment: number): Instant source

    Obtains an instance of {@code Instant} using seconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    epochSecond number

    the number of seconds from 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

    nanoAdjustment number

    nanoseconds start from the start of epochSecond, if null the nanosecond field is set to zero.

    Return:

    Instant

    an instant, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the instant exceeds the maximum or minimum instant

    public static parse(text: string): Instant source

    Obtains an instance of {@code Instant} from a text string such as {@code 2007-12-03T10:15:30.000Z}.

    The string must represent a valid instant in UTC and is parsed using DateTimeFormatter#ISO_INSTANT.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    text string

    the text to parse, not null

    Return:

    Instant

    the parsed instant, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeParseException if the text cannot be parsed

    Public Methods

    public adjustInto(temporal: Temporal): Temporal source

    Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this instant.

    This returns a temporal object of the same observable type as the input with the instant changed to be the same as this.

    The adjustment is equivalent to using {@link Temporal#with(TemporalField, long)} twice, passing ChronoField#INSTANT_SECONDS and ChronoField#NANO_OF_SECOND as the fields.

    In most cases, it is clearer to reverse the calling pattern by using {@link Temporal#with(TemporalAdjuster)}:

      // these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended
      temporal = thisInstant.adjustInto(temporal);
      temporal = temporal.with(thisInstant);
    

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    temporal Temporal
    • nullable: false

    the target object to be adjusted, not null

    Return:

    Temporal

    the adjusted object, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if unable to make the adjustment

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public compareTo(otherInstant: Instant): number source

    Compares this instant to the specified instant.

    The comparison is based on the time-line position of the instants. It is "consistent with equals", as defined by Comparable.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    otherInstant Instant

    the other instant to compare to, not null

    Return:

    number

    the comparator value, negative if less, positive if greater

    Throw:

    *

    NullPointerException if otherInstant is null

    public epochSecond(): number source

    Gets the number of seconds from the Java epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

    The epoch second count is a simple incrementing count of seconds where second 0 is 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z. The nanosecond part of the day is returned by {@code getNanosOfSecond}.

    Return:

    number

    the seconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

    public equals(otherInstant: *): boolean source

    Checks if this instant is equal to the specified instant.

    The comparison is based on the time-line position of the instants.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    otherInstant *

    the other instant, null/ undefined returns false

    Return:

    boolean

    true if the other instant is equal to this one

    public get(field: TemporalField): number source

    Gets the value of the specified field from this instant as an {@code int}.

    This queries this instant for the value for the specified field. The returned value will always be within the valid range of values for the field. If it is not possible to return the value, because the field is not supported or for some other reason, an exception is thrown.

    If the field is a ChronoField then the query is implemented here. The {@link #isSupported(TemporalField) supported fields} will return valid values based on this date-time, except {@code INSTANT_SECONDS} which is too large to fit in an {@code int} and throws a {@code DateTimeException}. All other {@code ChronoField} instances will throw a {@code DateTimeException}.

    If the field is not a {@code ChronoField}, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking {@code TemporalField.getFrom(TemporalAccessor)} passing {@code this} as the argument. Whether the value can be obtained, and what the value represents, is determined by the field.

    Override:

    TemporalAccessor#get

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    field TemporalField

    the field to get, not null

    Return:

    number

    the value for the field

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if a value for the field cannot be obtained

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public getLong(field: TemporalField): number source

    Gets the value of the specified field from this instant as a {@code long}.

    This queries this instant for the value for the specified field. If it is not possible to return the value, because the field is not supported or for some other reason, an exception is thrown.

    If the field is a ChronoField then the query is implemented here. The {@link #isSupported(TemporalField) supported fields} will return valid values based on this date-time. All other {@code ChronoField} instances will throw a {@code DateTimeException}.

    If the field is not a {@code ChronoField}, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking {@code TemporalField.getFrom(TemporalAccessor)} passing {@code this} as the argument. Whether the value can be obtained, and what the value represents, is determined by the field.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    field TemporalField

    the field to get, not null

    Return:

    number

    the value for the field

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if a value for the field cannot be obtained

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public hashCode(): number source

    Returns a hash code for this instant.

    Return:

    number

    a suitable hash code

    public isAfter(otherInstant: Instant): boolean source

    Checks if this instant is after the specified instant.

    The comparison is based on the time-line position of the instants.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    otherInstant Instant

    the other instant to compare to, not null

    Return:

    boolean

    true if this instant is after the specified instant

    Throw:

    *

    NullPointerException if otherInstant is null

    public isBefore(otherInstant: Instant): boolean source

    Checks if this instant is before the specified instant.

    The comparison is based on the time-line position of the instants.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    otherInstant Instant

    the other instant to compare to, not null

    Return:

    boolean

    true if this instant is before the specified instant

    Throw:

    *

    NullPointerException if otherInstant is null

    public isSupported(fieldOrUnit: TemporalField | TemporalUnit): boolean source

    Checks if the specified field is supported.

    This checks if this instant can be queried for the specified field. If false, then calling the {@link #range(TemporalField) range} and {@link #get(TemporalField) get} methods will throw an exception.

    If the field is a ChronoField then the query is implemented here. The supported fields are:

    • {@code NANO_OF_SECOND}
    • {@code MICRO_OF_SECOND}
    • {@code MILLI_OF_SECOND}
    • {@code INSTANT_SECONDS}
    All other {@code ChronoField} instances will return false.

    If the field is not a {@code ChronoField}, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking {@code TemporalField.isSupportedBy(TemporalAccessor)} passing {@code this} as the argument. Whether the field is supported is determined by the field.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    fieldOrUnit TemporalField | TemporalUnit

    the field to check, null returns false

    Return:

    boolean

    true if the field is supported on this instant, false if not

    public minus(amount: TemporalAmount | number, unit: TemporalUnit): Instant source

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    amount TemporalAmount | number
    unit TemporalUnit

    only required if first param is a TemporalAmount

    Return:

    Instant

    public minus1(amount: TemporalAmount): Instant source

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    amount TemporalAmount
    • nullable: false

    Return:

    Instant

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException

    *

    ArithmeticException

    public minus2(amountToSubtract: number, unit: TemporalUnit): Instant source

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    amountToSubtract number
    • nullable: false
    unit TemporalUnit
    • nullable: false

    Return:

    Instant

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException

    *

    ArithmeticException

    public minusMillis(millisToSubtract: number): Instant source

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds subtracted.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    millisToSubtract number

    the milliseconds to subtract, positive or negative

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on this instant with the specified milliseconds subtracted, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public minusNanos(nanosToSubtract: number): Instant source

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds subtracted.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    nanosToSubtract number

    the nanoseconds to subtract, positive or negative

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on this instant with the specified nanoseconds subtracted, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public minusSeconds(secondsToSubtract: number): Instant source

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds subtracted.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    secondsToSubtract number

    the seconds to subtract, positive or negative

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on this instant with the specified seconds subtracted, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant

    public nano(): number source

    Gets the number of nanoseconds, later along the time-line, from the start of the second.

    The nanosecond-of-second value measures the total number of nanoseconds from the second returned by {@code getEpochSecond}.

    Return:

    number

    the nanoseconds within the second, always positive, never exceeds 999,999,999

    public plus(amount: TemporalAmount | number, unit: TemporalUnit): Instant source

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    amount TemporalAmount | number
    unit TemporalUnit

    only required if first param is a TemporalAmount

    Return:

    Instant

    public plus1(amount: TemporalAmount): Instant source

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    amount TemporalAmount
    • nullable: false

    Return:

    Instant

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException

    *

    ArithmeticException

    public plus2(amountToAdd: number, unit: TemporalUnit): Instant source

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    amountToAdd number
    • nullable: false
    unit TemporalUnit
    • nullable: false

    Return:

    Instant

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException

    *

    ArithmeticException

    public plusMillis(millisToAdd: number): Instant source

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in milliseconds added.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    millisToAdd number

    the milliseconds to add, positive or negative

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on this instant with the specified milliseconds added, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public plusNanos(nanosToAdd: number): Instant source

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds added.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    nanosToAdd number

    the nanoseconds to add, positive or negative

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on this instant with the specified nanoseconds added, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant

    public plusSeconds(secondsToAdd: number): Instant source

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in seconds added.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    secondsToAdd number

    the seconds to add, positive or negative

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on this instant with the specified seconds added, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the result exceeds the maximum or minimum instant

    public query(query: TemporalQuery): * source

    Queries this instant using the specified query.

    This queries this instant using the specified query strategy object. The {@code TemporalQuery} object defines the logic to be used to obtain the result. Read the documentation of the query to understand what the result of this method will be.

    The result of this method is obtained by invoking the {@link TemporalQuery#queryFrom(TemporalAccessor)} method on the specified query passing {@code this} as the argument.

    Override:

    TemporalAccessor#query

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    query TemporalQuery
    • nullable: false

    the query to invoke, not null

    Return:

    *

    the query result, null may be returned (defined by the query)

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if unable to query (defined by the query)

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs (defined by the query)

    public range(field: TemporalField): ValueRange source

    Gets the range of valid values for the specified field.

    The range object expresses the minimum and maximum valid values for a field. This instant is used to enhance the accuracy of the returned range. If it is not possible to return the range, because the field is not supported or for some other reason, an exception is thrown.

    If the field is a ChronoField then the query is implemented here. The {@link #isSupported(TemporalField) supported fields} will return appropriate range instances. All other {@code ChronoField} instances will throw a {@code DateTimeException}.

    If the field is not a {@code ChronoField}, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking {@code TemporalField.rangeRefinedBy(TemporalAccessor)} passing {@code this} as the argument. Whether the range can be obtained is determined by the field.

    Override:

    TemporalAccessor#range

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    field TemporalField

    the field to query the range for, not null

    Return:

    ValueRange

    the range of valid values for the field, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the range for the field cannot be obtained

    public toEpochMilli(): number source

    Converts this instant to the number of milliseconds from the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

    If this instant represents a point on the time-line too far in the future or past to fit in a {@code long} milliseconds, then an exception is thrown.

    If this instant has greater than millisecond precision, then the conversion will drop any excess precision information as though the amount in nanoseconds was subject to integer division by one million.

    Return:

    number

    the number of milliseconds since the epoch of 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Throw:

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public toString(): string source

    A string representation of this instant using ISO-8601 representation.

    The format used is the same as DateTimeFormatter#ISO_INSTANT.

    Return:

    string

    an ISO-8601 representation of this instant, not null

    public truncatedTo(unit: TemporalUnit): Instant source

    Returns a copy of this {@code Instant} truncated to the specified unit.

    Truncating the instant returns a copy of the original with fields smaller than the specified unit set to zero. The fields are calculated on the basis of using a UTC offset as seen in {@code toString}. For example, truncating with the {@link ChronoUnit#MINUTES MINUTES} unit will round down to the nearest minute, setting the seconds and nanoseconds to zero.

    The unit must have a {@linkplain TemporalUnit#getDuration() duration} that divides into the length of a standard day without remainder. This includes all supplied time units on ChronoUnit and {@link ChronoUnit#DAYS DAYS}. Other units throw an exception.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    unit TemporalUnit
    • nullable: false

    the unit to truncate to, not null

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on this instant with the time truncated, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the unit is invalid for truncation

    public until(endExclusive: Temporal, unit: TemporalUnit): number source

    Calculates the period between this instant and another instant in terms of the specified unit.

    This calculates the period between two instants in terms of a single unit. The start and end points are {@code this} and the specified instant. The result will be negative if the end is before the start. The calculation returns a whole number, representing the number of complete units between the two instants. The {@code Temporal} passed to this method is converted to a {@code Instant} using {@link #from(TemporalAccessor)}. For example, the period in days between two dates can be calculated using {@code startInstant.until(endInstant, SECONDS)}.

    This method operates in association with TemporalUnit#between. The result of this method is a {@code long} representing the amount of the specified unit. By contrast, the result of {@code between} is an object that can be used directly in addition/subtraction:

      long period = start.until(end, SECONDS);   // this method
      dateTime.plus(SECONDS.between(start, end));      // use in plus/minus
    

    The calculation is implemented in this method for ChronoUnit. The units {@code NANOS}, {@code MICROS}, {@code MILLIS}, {@code SECONDS}, {@code MINUTES}, {@code HOURS}, {@code HALF_DAYS} and {@code DAYS} are supported. Other {@code ChronoUnit} values will throw an exception.

    If the unit is not a {@code ChronoUnit}, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking {@code TemporalUnit.between(Temporal, Temporal)} passing {@code this} as the first argument and the input temporal as the second argument.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    endExclusive Temporal

    the end date, which is converted to an {@code Instant}, not null

    unit TemporalUnit

    the unit to measure the period in, not null

    Return:

    number

    the amount of the period between this date and the end date

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the period cannot be calculated

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public with(adjusterOrField: TemporalAdjuster | TemporalField, newValue: number): Instant source

    function overloading for Instant.with

    if called with 1 argument Instant.withTemporalAdjuster is called otherwise Instant.with2

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    adjusterOrField TemporalAdjuster | TemporalField
    • nullable: false
    newValue number

    Return:

    Instant

    public with2(field: TemporalField, newValue: number): Instant source

    Returns a copy of this instant with the specified field set to a new value.

    This returns a new {@code Instant}, based on this one, with the value for the specified field changed. If it is not possible to set the value, because the field is not supported or for some other reason, an exception is thrown.

    If the field is a ChronoField then the adjustment is implemented here. The supported fields behave as follows:

    • {@code NANO_OF_SECOND} - Returns an {@code Instant} with the specified nano-of-second. The epoch-second will be unchanged.
    • {@code MICRO_OF_SECOND} - Returns an {@code Instant} with the nano-of-second replaced by the specified micro-of-second multiplied by 1,000. The epoch-second will be unchanged.
    • {@code MILLI_OF_SECOND} - Returns an {@code Instant} with the nano-of-second replaced by the specified milli-of-second multiplied by 1,000,000. The epoch-second will be unchanged.
    • {@code INSTANT_SECONDS} - Returns an {@code Instant} with the specified epoch-second. The nano-of-second will be unchanged.

    In all cases, if the new value is outside the valid range of values for the field then a {@code DateTimeException} will be thrown.

    All other {@code ChronoField} instances will throw a {@code DateTimeException}.

    If the field is not a {@code ChronoField}, then the result of this method is obtained by invoking {@code TemporalField.adjustInto(Temporal, long)} passing {@code this} as the argument. In this case, the field determines whether and how to adjust the instant.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    field TemporalField

    the field to set in the result, not null

    newValue number

    the new value of the field in the result

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on {@code this} with the specified field set, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the field cannot be set

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs

    public withTemporalAdjuster(adjuster: TemporalAdjuster): Instant source

    Returns an adjusted copy of this instant.

    This returns a new {@code Instant}, based on this one, with the date adjusted. The adjustment takes place using the specified adjuster strategy object. Read the documentation of the adjuster to understand what adjustment will be made.

    The result of this method is obtained by invoking the {@link TemporalAdjuster#adjustInto(Temporal)} method on the specified adjuster passing {@code this} as the argument.

    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.

    Params:

    NameTypeAttributeDescription
    adjuster TemporalAdjuster
    • nullable: false

    the adjuster to use, not null

    Return:

    Instant

    an {@code Instant} based on {@code this} with the adjustment made, not null

    Throw:

    *

    DateTimeException if the adjustment cannot be made

    *

    ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs