Name: jl125535 Date: 02/05/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0_01-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0_01-b03, mixed mode)

Also reproduced with 1.4.1 and 1.4.2.

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When time zone is set to GMT-12, java.util.Date() returns a
date greater by one day then the system date

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Set the time zone to GMT-12 (Eniwetok, Kwajelein)
2. Set the date to Oct-4 2002
3. Set the time to 7:40am
4. Start Command Prompt
5. Check the system date: type "date"
6. Compile and run the test Java code (below)
7. The output produced by the Java code is incorrect: while
the OS reports Oct-4, Java reports Oct-5

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected a date equal to OS date;
Got a date off by 1 day

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.util.Date;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Date d = new Date();
        System.out.println(d);
    }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
With time zone set to GMT-5 (Easter time (US & Canada)) the
date reported by java.util.Date() matches the OS date
(Review ID: 165521)
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