DateTimeContext (Spring Framework 4.3.30.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.format.datetime.standard.DateTimeContext

```
@UsesJava8
public class DateTimeContext
extends Object
```
A context that holds user-specific java.time (JSR-310) settings such as the user's Chronology (calendar system) and time zone. A null property value indicate the user has not specified a setting.
Since:
4.0
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
DateTimeContextHolder

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
DateTimeContext()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Chronology`	`getChronology()`	Return the user's chronology (calendar system), if any.
`DateTimeFormatter`	`getFormatter(DateTimeFormatter formatter)`	Get the DateTimeFormatter with the this context's settings applied to the base `formatter`.
`ZoneId`	`getTimeZone()`	Return the user's time zone, if any.
`void`	`setChronology(Chronology chronology)`	Set the user's chronology (calendar system).
`void`	`setTimeZone(ZoneId timeZone)`	Set the user's time zone.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DateTimeContext
```
public DateTimeContext()
```
- Method Detail
  - setChronology
```
public void setChronology(Chronology chronology)
```
    Set the user's chronology (calendar system).
  - getChronology
```
public Chronology getChronology()
```
    Return the user's chronology (calendar system), if any.
  - setTimeZone
```
public void setTimeZone(ZoneId timeZone)
```
    Set the user's time zone.
    Alternatively, set a TimeZoneAwareLocaleContext on LocaleContextHolder. This context class will fall back to checking the locale context if no setting has been provided here.
    See Also:
    LocaleContextHolder.getTimeZone(), LocaleContextHolder.setLocaleContext(org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContext)
  - getTimeZone
```
public ZoneId getTimeZone()
```
    Return the user's time zone, if any.
  - getFormatter
```
public DateTimeFormatter getFormatter(DateTimeFormatter formatter)
```
    Get the DateTimeFormatter with the this context's settings applied to the base formatter.
    Parameters:
    formatter - the base formatter that establishes default formatting rules, generally context-independent
    Returns:
    the contextual DateTimeFormatter