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+15  Q: 

Java equivalent to C#'s TimeSpan

Does Java have a data type that represents a period of time eg 34 seconds, 5 minutes etc.

I've seen a few implementations of a TimeSpan that cover a Time period like from the 10th of December to the 11th of December.

What I need is something like TimeSpan in C#.

+16  A: 

Not a part of the JDK currently, but will be incorporated in JDK 7 - try Joda Time

Electric Monk  2009-01-13 17:25:53
I was gonna answer just that!
Ubersoldat  2009-01-13 17:27:09
Thanks I'll have a look at that tomorrow.
Omar Kooheji  2009-01-13 17:30:14

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