Storing a date with LocalDate

Question

I am trying to store a previous date in a LocalDate object, but I am not sure how. I have been using my own class until now, but I would like to apply the java.time.LocalDate library. Help?

My code: LocalDate theDate = new LocalDate(theYear, theMonth, theDay);

Error message: LocalDate theDate = new LocalDate(theYear, theMonth, theDay);

Are you looking for this?:http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21242110/convert-java-util-date-to-java-time-localdate — soorapadman, Jan 21 '16 at 07:38
Something wrong with the [documentation](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/LocalDate.html) — Seelenvirtuose, Jan 21 '16 at 07:39

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 21 '16 at 08:07

Try like this:

The Java 8 java.time.LocalDate class has no public constructors,

public class test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int theYear=2016;
        int theMonth=1;
        int theDay=21;
        LocalDate theDate = LocalDate.of(theYear,theMonth,theDay);
        System.out.println(theDate);
    }



}

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 21 '16 at 07:40

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Try this-

LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();
LocalDate tomorrow = today.plus(1, ChronoUnit.DAYS);
LocalDate yesterday = tomorrow.minusDays(2);

answered Jan 21 '16 at 07:40

Kunal_89

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LocalDate theDate = new LocalDate(?); This is how far I have come. The questionmark represents my lack of knowledge. – Jan 21 '16 at 07:42
I am looking for a way to enter an arbitrary date (yyyy-mm-dd) with the scanner. – Jan 21 '16 at 07:45
@Erik If you look at the javadoc for [`LocalDate`](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/LocalDate.html), you'll find [`LocalDate.parse(String text)`](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/LocalDate.html#parse-java.lang.CharSequence-). I know, reading the doc is controversial, but you should try it. – Andreas Jan 21 '16 at 07:48
This is what I'm trying to do: LocalDate theDate = new LocalDate(int theYear, int theMonth, int theDay); Error message: The constructor LocalDate(int, int, int) is not visible – Jan 21 '16 at 07:53

Storing a date with LocalDate

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