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Asked: 2026-05-11T09:50:40+00:00

I would like to do simple date calculations in Java. For example, compute the

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I would like to do simple date calculations in Java. For example, compute the difference in days between to dates (having a 0 time component). Of course you could do a simple substraction of milliseconds, divided by the number of milliseconds per day, which works fine – until daylight saving times enter the scene. I am conscious that different interpretations of the ‘difference in days’ are possible, in particuliar, whether one should take into account the time component or not. Let us assume we have a 0 time component for simplicity.

This kind of calculation seems to be a very common need, and I would find it nice to have a discussion on different approaches to the question.

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  1. I would have a look at the Joda date/time library, and in particular the ReadableInterval class.

    Joda makes life a lot easier when manipulating dates/times in Java, and I believe it’s the foundation of the new Java JSR 310 wrt. dates/times. i.e. it (or something very similar) will be present in a future version of Java.

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