Does Java 8's new Java Date Time API take care of DST?

Question

I am thinking of using the new java 8 Date Time API. I googled a bit and found jodaTime as good choice for java but still kind of interested to see how this

Answer 1

Yes, the Java API will take DST changes into account.

This tutorial explains quite well how to convert dates between timezones and how to choose the right class to represent a date: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/datetime/iso/timezones.html

You can also look at this class which represents the rules for each zone: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/zone/ZoneRules.html

In particular, this method can tell you if a particular instant is in daylight savings: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/zone/ZoneRules.html#isDaylightSavings-java.time.Instant-