DateTimeFormatter fmt = DateTimeFormat.forPattern(\"HH:mm:ss\"); LocalTime localTime = fmt.parseLocalTime(\"02:51:20\"); System.out.println(\"LocalTime: \
Fixed this using
DateTime time = new DateTime(); DateTimeFormatter format = DateTimeFormat.forPattern("HH:mm:ss"); String localTime = time != null ? format.print(new LocalTime(time.getHourOfDay(), time.getMinuteOfHour(), time.getSecondOfMinute())) : null;
DateTime and LocalTime are from joda