# 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
  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 the 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.`tickMillis(ZoneId zone)`
  Obtains a clock that returns the current instant ticking in whole milliseconds using the best available system clock.
  `static Clock`
  Clock.`tickMinutes(ZoneId zone)`
  Obtains a clock that returns the current instant ticking in whole minutes using the best available system clock.
  `static Clock`
  Clock.`tickSeconds(ZoneId zone)`
  Obtains a clock that returns the current instant ticking in whole seconds using the best available system clock.
  `abstract Clock`
  Clock.`withZone(ZoneId zone)`
  Returns a copy of this clock with a different time-zone.
  `default Clock`
  InstantSource.`withZone(ZoneId zone)`
  Returns a clock with the specified time-zone.
  Methods in java.time with parameters of type Clock
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Instant`
  Instant.`now(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current instant from the specified clock.
  `static LocalDate`
  LocalDate.`now(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current date from the specified clock.
  `static LocalDateTime`
  LocalDateTime.`now(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current date-time from the specified clock.
  `static LocalTime`
  LocalTime.`now(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current time from the specified clock.
  `static MonthDay`
  MonthDay.`now(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current month-day from the specified clock.
  `static OffsetDateTime`
  OffsetDateTime.`now(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current date-time 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 YearMonth`
  YearMonth.`now(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current year-month from the specified clock.
  `static ZonedDateTime`
  ZonedDateTime.`now(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current date-time 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
  Description
  `default ChronoLocalDate`
  Chronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current local date in this chronology from the specified clock.
  `HijrahDate`
  HijrahChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
  `LocalDate`
  IsoChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
  Obtains the current ISO local date from the specified clock.
  `JapaneseDate`
  JapaneseChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
  `MinguoDate`
  MinguoChronology.`dateNow(Clock clock)`
  `ThaiBuddhistDate`
  ThaiBuddhistChronology.`dateNow(Clock 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.
  `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.