Uses of Class java.util.Calendar (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2015-07-19

## Uses of Class
java.util.Calendar

- Packages that use Calendar
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  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).
  javax.sql | Provides the API for server side data source access and processing from the JavaTM programming language.
  javax.sql.rowset | Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC `RowSet` implementations.
  javax.xml.bind | Provides a runtime binding framework for client applications including unmarshalling, marshalling, and validation capabilities.
  javax.xml.datatype | XML/Java Type Mappings.

- - ### Uses of Calendar in java.sql

    Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Date` | CallableStatement.`getDate(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `DATE` parameter as a `java.sql.Date` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the date.
    `Date` | ResultSet.`getDate(int columnIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Date` object in the Java programming language.
    `Date` | CallableStatement.`getDate(String parameterName, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `DATE` parameter as a `java.sql.Date` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the date.
    `Date` | ResultSet.`getDate(String columnLabel, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Date` object in the Java programming language.
    `Time` | CallableStatement.`getTime(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `TIME` parameter as a `java.sql.Time` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the time.
    `Time` | ResultSet.`getTime(int columnIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Time` object in the Java programming language.
    `Time` | CallableStatement.`getTime(String parameterName, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `TIME` parameter as a `java.sql.Time` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the time.
    `Time` | ResultSet.`getTime(String columnLabel, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Time` object in the Java programming language.
    `Timestamp` | CallableStatement.`getTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `TIMESTAMP` parameter as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the `Timestamp` object.
    `Timestamp` | ResultSet.`getTimestamp(int columnIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object in the Java programming language.
    `Timestamp` | CallableStatement.`getTimestamp(String parameterName, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `TIMESTAMP` parameter as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the `Timestamp` object.
    `Timestamp` | ResultSet.`getTimestamp(String columnLabel, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object in the Java programming language.
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setTime(int parameterIndex, Time x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setTime(String parameterName, Time x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value, using the given `Calendar` object.

  - ### Uses of Calendar in java.text

    Fields in java.text declared as Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Calendar` | DateFormat.`calendar` The `Calendar` instance used for calculating the date-time fields and the instant of time.

    Methods in java.text that return Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Calendar` | DateFormat.`getCalendar()` Gets the calendar associated with this date/time formatter.

    Methods in java.text with parameters of type Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | DateFormat.`setCalendar(Calendar newCalendar)` Set the calendar to be used by this date format.

  - ### Uses of Calendar in java.util

    Subclasses of Calendar in java.util
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `GregorianCalendar` `GregorianCalendar` is a concrete subclass of `Calendar` and provides the standard calendar system used by most of the world.

    Methods in java.util that return Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Calendar` | Calendar.Builder.`build()` Returns a `Calendar` built from the parameters set by the setter methods.
    `static Calendar` | Calendar.`getInstance()` Gets a calendar using the default time zone and locale.
    `static Calendar` | Calendar.`getInstance(Locale aLocale)` Gets a calendar using the default time zone and specified locale.
    `static Calendar` | Calendar.`getInstance(TimeZone zone)` Gets a calendar using the specified time zone and default locale.
    `static Calendar` | Calendar.`getInstance(TimeZone zone, Locale aLocale)` Gets a calendar with the specified time zone and locale.

    Methods in java.util with parameters of type Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | Calendar.`compareTo(Calendar anotherCalendar)` Compares the time values (millisecond offsets from the Epoch) represented by two `Calendar` objects.

  - ### Uses of Calendar in javax.sql

    Methods in javax.sql with parameters of type Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | RowSet.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter in this `RowSet` object's command with the given `java.sql.Date` value.
    `void` | RowSet.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | RowSet.`setTime(int parameterIndex, Time x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter in this `RowSet` object's command with the given `java.sql.Time` value.
    `void` | RowSet.`setTime(String parameterName, Time x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | RowSet.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter in this `RowSet` object's command with the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | RowSet.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value, using the given `Calendar` object.

  - ### Uses of Calendar in javax.sql.rowset

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset with parameters of type Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` object.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTime(int parameterIndex, Time x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` object.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTime(String parameterName, Time x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` object.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value, using the given `Calendar` object.

  - ### Uses of Calendar in javax.xml.bind

    Methods in javax.xml.bind that return Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Calendar` | DatatypeConverter.`parseDate(String lexicalXSDDate)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
    `Calendar` | DatatypeConverterInterface.`parseDate(String lexicalXSDDate)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
    `static Calendar` | DatatypeConverter.`parseDateTime(String lexicalXSDDateTime)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
    `Calendar` | DatatypeConverterInterface.`parseDateTime(String lexicalXSDDateTime)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
    `static Calendar` | DatatypeConverter.`parseTime(String lexicalXSDTime)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
    `Calendar` | DatatypeConverterInterface.`parseTime(String lexicalXSDTime)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.

    Methods in javax.xml.bind with parameters of type Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static String` | DatatypeConverter.`printDate(Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.
    `String` | DatatypeConverterInterface.`printDate(Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.
    `static String` | DatatypeConverter.`printDateTime(Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.
    `String` | DatatypeConverterInterface.`printDateTime(Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.
    `static String` | DatatypeConverter.`printTime(Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.
    `String` | DatatypeConverterInterface.`printTime(Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.

  - ### Uses of Calendar in javax.xml.datatype

    Methods in javax.xml.datatype with parameters of type Calendar
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | Duration.`addTo(Calendar calendar)` Adds this duration to a `Calendar` object.
    `long` | Duration.`getTimeInMillis(Calendar startInstant)` Returns the length of the duration in milli-seconds.
    `abstract Duration` | Duration.`normalizeWith(Calendar startTimeInstant)` Converts the years and months fields into the days field by using a specific time instant as the reference point.

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