The timezone database ("Olson") provides "local mean time" for dates
before the introduction of DST.London used -00:01:15 before DST. Stephen On 9 May 2011 11:35, James Abley <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I came across something interesting recently, which I was hoping can either > be attributed to me doing something wrong, or a gap in my knowledge about > datetime handling. > > We have a system that allows people to enter dates. One of our testers > entered a very good date. > > 11/11/1111 > > We parse that: > > DateTime dateOfBirth = > DateTimeFormat.forPattern("MM/dd/YYYY").parseDateTime(dob) > ===> 1111-11-11T00:00:00.000-00:01:15 > > This is with an ISOChronology (Europe/London) when running on my machine. > > Question: Why the time zone of -00:01:15? I have suspicions (1600 anyone?), > but would appreciate a more definitive answer. > > Cheers, > > James > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software > The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network > management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial > acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd > _______________________________________________ > Joda-interest mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/joda-interest > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Joda-interest mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/joda-interest
