# Uses of Interface
java.time.temporal.Temporal

Packages that use Temporal
Package
Description
java.time
The main API for dates, times, instants, and durations.
java.time.chrono
Generic API for calendar systems other than the default ISO.
java.time.temporal
Access to date and time using fields and units, and date time adjusters.

- ## Uses of Temporal in java.time

  Classes in java.time that implement Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `final class`
  `Instant`
  An instantaneous point on the time-line.
  `final class`
  `LocalDate`
  A date without a time-zone in the ISO-8601 calendar system, such as `2007-12-03`.
  `final class`
  `LocalDateTime`
  A date-time without a time-zone in the ISO-8601 calendar system, such as `2007-12-03T10:15:30`.
  `final class`
  `LocalTime`
  A time without a time-zone in the ISO-8601 calendar system, such as `10:15:30`.
  `final class`
  `OffsetDateTime`
  A date-time with an offset from UTC/Greenwich in the ISO-8601 calendar system, such as `2007-12-03T10:15:30+01:00`.
  `final class`
  `OffsetTime`
  A time with an offset from UTC/Greenwich in the ISO-8601 calendar system, such as `10:15:30+01:00`.
  `final class`
  `Year`
  A year in the ISO-8601 calendar system, such as `2007`.
  `final class`
  `YearMonth`
  A year-month in the ISO-8601 calendar system, such as `2007-12`.
  `final class`
  `ZonedDateTime`
  A date-time with a time-zone in the ISO-8601 calendar system, such as `2007-12-03T10:15:30+01:00 Europe/Paris`.
  Methods in java.time that return Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Temporal`
  Duration.`addTo(Temporal temporal)`
  Adds this duration to the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  Period.`addTo(Temporal temporal)`
  Adds this period to the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  DayOfWeek.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this day-of-week.
  `Temporal`
  Instant.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this instant.
  `Temporal`
  LocalDate.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same date as this object.
  `Temporal`
  LocalDateTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same date and time as this object.
  `Temporal`
  LocalTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same time as this object.
  `Temporal`
  Month.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this month-of-year.
  `Temporal`
  MonthDay.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this month-day.
  `Temporal`
  OffsetDateTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same offset, date and time as this object.
  `Temporal`
  OffsetTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same offset and time as this object.
  `Temporal`
  Year.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this year.
  `Temporal`
  YearMonth.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this year-month.
  `Temporal`
  ZoneOffset.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same offset as this object.
  `Temporal`
  Duration.`subtractFrom(Temporal temporal)`
  Subtracts this duration from the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  Period.`subtractFrom(Temporal temporal)`
  Subtracts this period from the specified temporal object.
  Methods in java.time with parameters of type Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Temporal`
  Duration.`addTo(Temporal temporal)`
  Adds this duration to the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  Period.`addTo(Temporal temporal)`
  Adds this period to the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  DayOfWeek.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this day-of-week.
  `Temporal`
  Instant.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this instant.
  `Temporal`
  LocalDate.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same date as this object.
  `Temporal`
  LocalDateTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same date and time as this object.
  `Temporal`
  LocalTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same time as this object.
  `Temporal`
  Month.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this month-of-year.
  `Temporal`
  MonthDay.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this month-day.
  `Temporal`
  OffsetDateTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same offset, date and time as this object.
  `Temporal`
  OffsetTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same offset and time as this object.
  `Temporal`
  Year.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this year.
  `Temporal`
  YearMonth.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have this year-month.
  `Temporal`
  ZoneOffset.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same offset as this object.
  `static Duration`
  Duration.`between(Temporal startInclusive, Temporal endExclusive)`
  Obtains a `Duration` representing the duration between two temporal objects.
  `Temporal`
  Duration.`subtractFrom(Temporal temporal)`
  Subtracts this duration from the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  Period.`subtractFrom(Temporal temporal)`
  Subtracts this period from the specified temporal object.
  `long`
  Instant.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another instant in terms of the specified unit.
  `long`
  LocalDate.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another date in terms of the specified unit.
  `long`
  LocalDateTime.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another date-time in terms of the specified unit.
  `long`
  LocalTime.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another time in terms of the specified unit.
  `long`
  OffsetDateTime.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another date-time in terms of the specified unit.
  `long`
  OffsetTime.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another time in terms of the specified unit.
  `long`
  Year.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another year in terms of the specified unit.
  `long`
  YearMonth.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another year-month in terms of the specified unit.
  `long`
  ZonedDateTime.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another date-time in terms of the specified unit.

- ## Uses of Temporal in java.time.chrono

  Subinterfaces of Temporal in java.time.chrono
  Modifier and Type
  Interface
  Description
  `interface`
  `ChronoLocalDate`
  A date without time-of-day or time-zone in an arbitrary chronology, intended for advanced globalization use cases.
  `interface`
  `ChronoLocalDateTime<D extends ChronoLocalDate>`
  A date-time without a time-zone in an arbitrary chronology, intended for advanced globalization use cases.
  `interface`
  `ChronoZonedDateTime<D extends ChronoLocalDate>`
  A date-time with a time-zone in an arbitrary chronology, intended for advanced globalization use cases.
  Classes in java.time.chrono that implement Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `final class`
  `HijrahDate`
  A date in the Hijrah calendar system.
  `final class`
  `JapaneseDate`
  A date in the Japanese Imperial calendar system.
  `final class`
  `MinguoDate`
  A date in the Minguo calendar system.
  `final class`
  `ThaiBuddhistDate`
  A date in the Thai Buddhist calendar system.
  Methods in java.time.chrono that return Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Temporal`
  ChronoPeriod.`addTo(Temporal temporal)`
  Adds this period to the specified temporal object.
  `default Temporal`
  ChronoLocalDate.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same date as this object.
  `default Temporal`
  ChronoLocalDateTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same date and time as this object.
  `default Temporal`
  Era.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same era as this object.
  `Temporal`
  ChronoPeriod.`subtractFrom(Temporal temporal)`
  Subtracts this period from the specified temporal object.
  Methods in java.time.chrono with parameters of type Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Temporal`
  ChronoPeriod.`addTo(Temporal temporal)`
  Adds this period to the specified temporal object.
  `default Temporal`
  ChronoLocalDate.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same date as this object.
  `default Temporal`
  ChronoLocalDateTime.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same date and time as this object.
  `default Temporal`
  Era.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object to have the same era as this object.
  `Temporal`
  ChronoPeriod.`subtractFrom(Temporal temporal)`
  Subtracts this period from the specified temporal object.
  `long`
  ChronoLocalDate.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another date in terms of the specified unit.

- ## Uses of Temporal in java.time.temporal

  Methods in java.time.temporal with type parameters of type Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `<R extends Temporal>
  R`
  ChronoUnit.`addTo(R temporal, long amount)`
  `<R extends Temporal>
  R`
  TemporalUnit.`addTo(R temporal, long amount)`
  Returns a copy of the specified temporal object with the specified period added.
  `<R extends Temporal>
  R`
  ChronoField.`adjustInto(R temporal, long newValue)`
  `<R extends Temporal>
  R`
  TemporalField.`adjustInto(R temporal, long newValue)`
  Returns a copy of the specified temporal object with the value of this field set.
  Methods in java.time.temporal that return Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Temporal`
  TemporalAmount.`addTo(Temporal temporal)`
  Adds to the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  TemporalAdjuster.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object.
  `default Temporal`
  Temporal.`minus(long amountToSubtract, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Returns an object of the same type as this object with the specified period subtracted.
  `default Temporal`
  Temporal.`minus(TemporalAmount amount)`
  Returns an object of the same type as this object with an amount subtracted.
  `Temporal`
  Temporal.`plus(long amountToAdd, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Returns an object of the same type as this object with the specified period added.
  `default Temporal`
  Temporal.`plus(TemporalAmount amount)`
  Returns an object of the same type as this object with an amount added.
  `Temporal`
  TemporalAmount.`subtractFrom(Temporal temporal)`
  Subtracts this object from the specified temporal object.
  `default Temporal`
  Temporal.`with(TemporalAdjuster adjuster)`
  Returns an adjusted object of the same type as this object with the adjustment made.
  `Temporal`
  Temporal.`with(TemporalField field, long newValue)`
  Returns an object of the same type as this object with the specified field altered.
  Methods in java.time.temporal with parameters of type Temporal
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Temporal`
  TemporalAmount.`addTo(Temporal temporal)`
  Adds to the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  TemporalAdjuster.`adjustInto(Temporal temporal)`
  Adjusts the specified temporal object.
  `long`
  ChronoUnit.`between(Temporal temporal1Inclusive, Temporal temporal2Exclusive)`
  `long`
  TemporalUnit.`between(Temporal temporal1Inclusive, Temporal temporal2Exclusive)`
  Calculates the amount of time between two temporal objects.
  `default boolean`
  TemporalUnit.`isSupportedBy(Temporal temporal)`
  Checks if this unit is supported by the specified temporal object.
  `Temporal`
  TemporalAmount.`subtractFrom(Temporal temporal)`
  Subtracts this object from the specified temporal object.
  `long`
  Temporal.`until(Temporal endExclusive, TemporalUnit unit)`
  Calculates the amount of time until another temporal in terms of the specified unit.