Uses of Class java.time.Clock (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2017-07-29

## Uses of Class
java.time.Clock

- Packages that use Clock
  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.

- - ### Uses of Clock in java.time

    Methods in java.time that return Clock
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Clock` | Clock.`fixed(Instant fixedInstant, ZoneId zone)` Obtains a clock that always returns the same instant.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`offset(Clock baseClock, Duration offsetDuration)` Obtains a clock that returns instants from the specified clock with the specified duration added
    `static Clock` | Clock.`system(ZoneId zone)` Obtains a clock that returns the current instant using best available system clock.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`systemDefaultZone()` Obtains a clock that returns the current instant using the best available system clock, converting to date and time using the default time-zone.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`systemUTC()` Obtains a clock that returns the current instant using the best available system clock, converting to date and time using the UTC time-zone.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`tick(Clock baseClock, Duration tickDuration)` Obtains a clock that returns instants from the specified clock truncated to the nearest occurrence of the specified duration.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`tickMinutes(ZoneId zone)` Obtains a clock that returns the current instant ticking in whole minutes using best available system clock.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`tickSeconds(ZoneId zone)` Obtains a clock that returns the current instant ticking in whole seconds using best available system clock.
    `abstract Clock` | Clock.`withZone(ZoneId zone)` Returns a copy of this clock with a different time-zone.

    Methods in java.time with parameters of type Clock
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static LocalDateTime` | LocalDateTime.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current date-time from the specified clock.
    `static ZonedDateTime` | ZonedDateTime.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current date-time from the specified clock.
    `static OffsetDateTime` | OffsetDateTime.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current date-time from the specified clock.
    `static YearMonth` | YearMonth.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current year-month from the specified clock.
    `static OffsetTime` | OffsetTime.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current time from the specified clock.
    `static Year` | Year.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current year from the specified clock.
    `static Instant` | Instant.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current instant from the specified clock.
    `static MonthDay` | MonthDay.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current month-day from the specified clock.
    `static LocalTime` | LocalTime.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current time from the specified clock.
    `static LocalDate` | LocalDate.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current date from the specified clock.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`offset(Clock baseClock, Duration offsetDuration)` Obtains a clock that returns instants from the specified clock with the specified duration added
    `static Clock` | Clock.`tick(Clock baseClock, Duration tickDuration)` Obtains a clock that returns instants from the specified clock truncated to the nearest occurrence of the specified duration.

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

    Methods in java.time.chrono with parameters of type Clock
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `default ChronoLocalDate` | Chronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)` Obtains the current local date in this chronology from the specified clock.
    `LocalDate` | IsoChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)` Obtains the current ISO local date from the specified clock.
    `ThaiBuddhistDate` | ThaiBuddhistChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
    `HijrahDate` | HijrahChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
    `MinguoDate` | MinguoChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
    `JapaneseDate` | JapaneseChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
    `static MinguoDate` | MinguoDate.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current `MinguoDate` from the specified clock.
    `static ThaiBuddhistDate` | ThaiBuddhistDate.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current `ThaiBuddhistDate` from the specified clock.
    `static HijrahDate` | HijrahDate.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current `HijrahDate` of the Islamic Umm Al-Qura calendar from the specified clock.
    `static JapaneseDate` | JapaneseDate.`now(Clock clock)` Obtains the current `JapaneseDate` from the specified clock.

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