Class DateUtils

A class with several utility methods for Date objects.

Deprecated:

See each method for additional information.

This class does not have a constructor, so you cannot create it directly.

MethodDescription
static nowForInstance()Returns the current time stamp in the time zone of the instance.
static nowForSite()Returns the current timestamp in the time zone of the current site.
static nowInUTC()Returns the current time stamp in UTC.

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static nowForInstance(): Date

Returns the current time stamp in the time zone of the instance.

Returns:

  • the current time stamp in the time zone of the instance.

Deprecated:

Use System.getCalendar() instead.
static nowForSite(): Date

Returns the current timestamp in the time zone of the current site.

Returns:

  • the current timestamp in the time zone of the current site.

Deprecated:

Use Site.getCalendar() instead.
static nowInUTC(): Date

Returns the current time stamp in UTC.

Returns:

  • the current time stamp in UTC.

Deprecated:

Create a new Calendar object and set the time zone "UTC" instead.