how to add days to java simple date format

Question

How should I add 120 days to my current date which I got using simple date format?

I have seen few posts about it but couldn\'t get it to work,

My code is be

Answer 1

I would suggest you use Joda DateTime if possible. The advantage is it handles TimeZone very gracefully. Here's how to add days:

DateTime added = dt.plusDays(120);

Reference: http://joda-time.sourceforge.net/apidocs/org/joda/time/DateTime.html#plusDays(int)