Calculate date/time difference in java [duplicate]

Answer 1

As said before - think this is a good answer

/**
 * @param d2 the later date 
 * @param d1 the earlier date
 * @param timeUnit - Example Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY
 * @return
 */
public static int getTimeDifference(Date d2,Date d1, int timeUnit) {
     Date diff = new Date(d2.getTime() - d1.getTime());

     Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
     calendar.setTime(diff);
     int hours = calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY);
     int minutes = calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE);
     int seconds = calendar.get(Calendar.SECOND);
     if(timeUnit==Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY)
         return hours;
     if(timeUnit==Calendar.MINUTE)
         return minutes;
     return seconds;
 }