LocalDate (Groovy JDK enhancements)

java.time.LocalDate

```
public class LocalDate
extends Object
```
GDK enhancements for LocalDate.
displayName:
LocalDate
receiverFqcn:
java.time.LocalDate

Methods Summary

Methods
Type Params	Return Type	Name and description
	`public String`	`format(String pattern)` Formats this date with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.
	`public String`	`format(FormatStyle dateStyle)` Formats this date in the provided, localized FormatStyle.
	`public String`	`getDateString()` Formats this date with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE formatter.
	`public LocalDateTime`	`leftShift(LocalTime time)` Returns a LocalDateTime from this date and the provided LocalTime.
	`public OffsetDateTime`	`leftShift(OffsetTime time)` Returns a OffsetDateTime from this date and the provided OffsetTime.
	`public LocalDate`	`minus(long days)` Returns a LocalDate that is `days` days before this date.
	`public long`	`minus(LocalDate other)` Calculates the number of days between two dates
	`public LocalDate`	`next()` Returns a LocalDate one day after this date.
	`public static LocalDate`	`parse(LocalDate type, CharSequence text, String pattern)` Parse text into a LocalDate using the provided pattern.
	`public LocalDate`	`plus(long days)` Returns a LocalDate that is `days` days after this date.
	`public LocalDate`	`previous()` Returns a LocalDate one day before this date.
	`public Period`	`rightShift(LocalDate other)` Returns a Period equivalent to the time between this date (inclusive) and the provided LocalDate (exclusive).
	`public Calendar`	`toCalendar()` Returns an equivalent instance of Calendar.
	`public Date`	`toDate()` Returns an equivalent instance of Date.

Inherited Methods Summary

Inherited Methods
Methods inherited from class	Name
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- Method Detail
  - public String format(String pattern)
    
    Formats this date with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.
    Parameters:
    pattern - the formatting pattern
    Returns:
    a formatted String
    See Also:
    DateTimeFormatter
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public String format(FormatStyle dateStyle)
    
    Formats this date in the provided, localized FormatStyle.
    Parameters:
    dateStyle - the FormatStyle
    Returns:
    a formatted String
    See Also:
    DateTimeFormatter
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public String getDateString()
    
    Formats this date with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE formatter.
    Returns:
    a formatted String
    See Also:
    DateTimeFormatter
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public LocalDateTime leftShift(LocalTime time)
    
    Returns a LocalDateTime from this date and the provided LocalTime.
    Parameters:
    time - a LocalTime
    Returns:
    a LocalDateTime
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public OffsetDateTime leftShift(OffsetTime time)
    
    Returns a OffsetDateTime from this date and the provided OffsetTime.
    Parameters:
    time - an OffsetTime
    Returns:
    an OffsetDateTime
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public LocalDate minus(long days)
    
    Returns a LocalDate that is days days before this date.
    Parameters:
    days - the number of days to subtract
    Returns:
    a LocalDate
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public long minus(LocalDate other)
    
    Calculates the number of days between two dates
    Parameters:
    other - the other LocalDate
    Returns:
    the number of days
    Since:
    3.0.0
  - public LocalDate next()
    
    Returns a LocalDate one day after this date.
    Returns:
    the next day
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public static LocalDate parse(LocalDate type, CharSequence text, String pattern)
    
    Parse text into a LocalDate using the provided pattern. Note: the order of parameters differs from versions of this method for the legacy Date class.
    throws:
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is invalid
    throws:
    java.time.format.DateTimeParseException if the text cannot be parsed
    
    Parameters:
    type - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
    text - String to be parsed to create the date instance
    pattern - pattern used to parse the text
    Returns:
    a LocalDate representing the parsed text
    See Also:
    DateTimeFormatter
    LocalDate.parse
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public LocalDate plus(long days)
    
    Returns a LocalDate that is days days after this date.
    Parameters:
    days - the number of days to add
    Returns:
    a LocalDate
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public LocalDate previous()
    
    Returns a LocalDate one day before this date.
    Returns:
    the previous day
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public Period rightShift(LocalDate other)
    
    Returns a Period equivalent to the time between this date (inclusive) and the provided LocalDate (exclusive).
    Parameters:
    other - another LocalDate
    Returns:
    a Period representing the time between the two LocalDates
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public Calendar toCalendar()
    
    Returns an equivalent instance of Calendar. The time portion of the returned calendar is cleared and the time zone is the current system default.
    Returns:
    a java.util.Calendar
    Since:
    2.5.0
  - public Date toDate()
    
    Returns an equivalent instance of Date. The time portion of the returned date is cleared.
    Returns:
    a java.util.Date
    Since:
    2.5.0

Summary:
Method

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Method

[Java] Class LocalDate

Methods Summary

Inherited Methods Summary

Method Detail

public String format(String pattern)

public String format(FormatStyle dateStyle)

public String getDateString()

public LocalDateTime leftShift(LocalTime time)

public OffsetDateTime leftShift(OffsetTime time)

public LocalDate minus(long days)

public long minus(LocalDate other)

public LocalDate next()

public static LocalDate parse(LocalDate type, CharSequence text, String pattern)

public LocalDate plus(long days)

public LocalDate previous()

public Period rightShift(LocalDate other)

public Calendar toCalendar()

public Date toDate()