Package: org.apache.groovy.datetime.extensions

## [Java] Class DateTimeExtensions

- org.apache.groovy.datetime.extensions.DateTimeExtensions

- This class defines new Groovy methods which appear on normal JDK Date/Time API (java.time) classes inside the Groovy environment. These extensions require JDK 8 or above.

- - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `clearTime(LocalDateTime self)` Returns a LocalDateTime with the time portion cleared.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `clearTime(OffsetDateTime self)` Returns an OffsetDateTime with the time portion cleared.
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `clearTime(ZonedDateTime self)` Returns an ZonedDateTime with the time portion cleared.
    `` | `static Duration` | `div(Duration self, long scalar)` Supports the division operator; equivalent to calling the Duration.dividedBy method.
    `` | `static void` | `downto(Temporal from, Temporal to, Closure closure)` Iterates from this to the `to` Temporal, inclusive, decrementing by one unit each iteration, calling the closure once per iteration.
    `` | `static void` | `downto(Temporal from, Temporal to, TemporalUnit unit, Closure closure)` Iterates from this to the `to` Temporal, inclusive, decrementing by one `unit` each iteration, calling the closure once per iteration.
    `` | `static String` | `format(LocalDate self, String pattern)` Formats this date with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.
    `` | `static String` | `format(LocalDate self, FormatStyle dateStyle)` Formats this date in the provided, localized FormatStyle.
    `` | `static String` | `format(LocalDateTime self, String pattern)` Formats this date/time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.
    `` | `static String` | `format(LocalDateTime self, FormatStyle dateTimeStyle)` Formats this date/time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.
    `` | `static String` | `format(LocalTime self, String pattern)` Formats this time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.
    `` | `static String` | `format(LocalTime self, FormatStyle timeStyle)` Formats this time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.
    `` | `static String` | `format(OffsetDateTime self, String pattern)` Formats this date/time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.
    `` | `static String` | `format(OffsetDateTime self, FormatStyle dateTimeStyle)` Formats this date/time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.
    `` | `static String` | `format(OffsetTime self, String pattern)` Formats this time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.
    `` | `static String` | `format(OffsetTime self, FormatStyle timeStyle)` Formats this time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.
    `` | `static String` | `format(ZonedDateTime self, String pattern)` Formats this date/time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.
    `` | `static String` | `format(ZonedDateTime self, FormatStyle dateTimeStyle)` Formats this date/time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.
    `` | `static long` | `getAt(TemporalAccessor self, TemporalField field)` Supports the getAt operator; equivalent to calling the TemporalAccessor.getLong method.
    `` | `static long` | `getAt(TemporalAmount self, TemporalUnit unit)` Supports the getAt operator; equivalent to calling the TemporalAmount.get method.
    `` | `static long` | `getAt(ZoneOffset self, TemporalField field)` Supports the getAt operator; equivalent to calling the ZoneOffset.getLong method.
    `` | `static String` | `getDateString(LocalDate self)` Formats this date with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getDateString(LocalDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getDateString(OffsetDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_DATE formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getDateString(ZonedDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE formatter and appends the zone's short name, e.g.
    `` | `static String` | `getDateTimeString(LocalDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE_TIME formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getDateTimeString(OffsetDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_DATE_TIME formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getDateTimeString(ZonedDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE_TIME formatter and appends the zone's short name, e.g.
    `` | `static int` | `getEra(Year self)` Equivalent to calling the Year.get method with a ChronoField.ERA argument.
    `` | `static String` | `getFullName(ZoneId self)` Returns the name of this zone formatted according to the TextStyle.FULL text style.
    `` | `static String` | `getFullName(ZoneId self, Locale locale)` Returns the name of this zone formatted according to the TextStyle.FULL text style for the provided Locale.
    `` | `static int` | `getHours(ZoneOffset self)` Returns the hours component of this offset.
    `` | `static int` | `getMinutes(ZoneOffset self)` Returns the minutes component of this offset.
    `` | `static ZoneOffset` | `getOffset(ZoneId self)` Returns a ZoneOffset for this zone as of now.
    `` | `static ZoneOffset` | `getOffset(ZoneId self, Instant instant)` Returns a ZoneOffset for this zone as of the provided Instant.
    `` | `static int` | `getSeconds(ZoneOffset self)` Returns the seconds component of this offset.
    `` | `static String` | `getShortName(ZoneId self)` Returns the name of this zone formatted according to the TextStyle.SHORT text style.
    `` | `static String` | `getShortName(ZoneId self, Locale locale)` Returns the name of this zone formatted according to the TextStyle.SHORT text style for the provided Locale.
    `` | `static String` | `getTimeString(LocalDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_TIME formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getTimeString(LocalTime self)` Formats this time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_TIME formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getTimeString(OffsetDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_TIME formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getTimeString(OffsetTime self)` Formats this time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_TIME formatter.
    `` | `static String` | `getTimeString(ZonedDateTime self)` Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_TIME formatter and appends the zone's short name, e.g.
    `` | `static int` | `getYearOfEra(Year self)` Equivalent to calling the Year.get method with a ChronoField.YEAR_OF_ERA argument.
    `` | `static ZoneId` | `getZoneId(Calendar self)` Returns the Time Zone of the Calendar as a java.time.ZoneId.
    `` | `static ZoneId` | `getZoneId(Date self)` Returns the Time Zone of the Date as a ZoneId.
    `` | `static ZoneOffset` | `getZoneOffset(Calendar self)` Returns the Time Zone offset of the Calendar as a ZoneOffset.
    `` | `static ZoneOffset` | `getZoneOffset(Date self)` Returns the Time Zone offset of the Date as a ZoneOffset, which will typically be system's default offset.
    `` | `static boolean` | `isNonnegative(Duration self)` Returns true if this duration is zero or positive.
    `` | `static boolean` | `isNonnegative(ChronoPeriod self)` Returns true if this period is zero or positive.
    `` | `static boolean` | `isNonpositive(Duration self)` Returns true if this duration is zero or negative.
    `` | `static boolean` | `isNonpositive(ChronoPeriod self)` Returns true if this period is zero or negative.
    `` | `static boolean` | `isPositive(Duration self)` Returns true if this duration is positive, excluding zero.
    `` | `static boolean` | `isPositive(ChronoPeriod self)` Returns true if this period is positive, excluding zero.
    `` | `static boolean` | `isWeekday(DayOfWeek self)` Returns `true` if the DayOfWeek is a weekday.
    `` | `static boolean` | `isWeekend(DayOfWeek self)` Returns `true` if this day of the week is a weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `leftShift(LocalDate self, LocalTime time)` Returns a LocalDateTime from this date and the provided LocalTime.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `leftShift(LocalDate self, OffsetTime time)` Returns a OffsetDateTime from this date and the provided OffsetTime.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `leftShift(LocalDateTime self, ZoneOffset offset)` Returns an OffsetDateTime of this date/time and the provided ZoneOffset.
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `leftShift(LocalDateTime self, ZoneId zone)` Returns a OffsetDateTime of this date/time and the provided ZoneId.
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `leftShift(LocalTime self, LocalDate date)` Returns a LocalDateTime of this time and the provided LocalDate.
    `` | `static OffsetTime` | `leftShift(LocalTime self, ZoneOffset offset)` Returns an OffsetTime of this time and the provided ZoneOffset.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `leftShift(MonthDay self, int year)` Returns a LocalDate of this month/day and the provided year.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `leftShift(MonthDay self, Year year)` Returns a LocalDate of this month/day and the provided Year.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `leftShift(OffsetTime self, LocalDate date)` Returns an OffsetDateTime of this time and the provided LocalDate.
    `` | `static YearMonth` | `leftShift(Year self, Month month)` Returns a YearMonth of this year and the provided Month.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `leftShift(Year self, MonthDay monthDay)` Returns a LocalDate of this year on the given MonthDay.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `leftShift(YearMonth self, int dayOfMonth)` Returns a LocalDate of this year/month and the given day of the month.
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `leftShift(ZoneId self, LocalDateTime dateTime)` Returns a ZonedDateTime of this zone and the given LocalDateTime.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `leftShift(ZoneOffset self, LocalDateTime dateTime)` Returns an OffsetDateTime of this offset and the provided LocalDateTime.
    `` | `static OffsetTime` | `leftShift(ZoneOffset self, LocalTime time)` Returns an OffsetDateTime of this offset and the provided LocalTime.
    `` | `static MonthDay` | `leftShift(Month self, int dayOfMonth)` Creates a MonthDay at the provided day of the month.
    `` | `static YearMonth` | `leftShift(Month self, Year year)` Creates a YearMonth at the provided Year.
    `` | `static Duration` | `minus(Duration self, long seconds)` Returns a Duration that is `seconds` seconds shorter that this duration.
    `` | `static Instant` | `minus(Instant self, long seconds)` Returns an Instant that is `seconds` seconds before this instant.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `minus(LocalDate self, long days)` Returns a LocalDate that is `days` days before this date.
    `` | `static long` | `minus(LocalDate self, LocalDate other)` Calculates the number of days between two dates
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `minus(LocalDateTime self, long seconds)` Returns a LocalDateTime that is `seconds` seconds before this date/time.
    `` | `static LocalTime` | `minus(LocalTime self, long seconds)` Returns a LocalTime that is `seconds` seconds before this time.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `minus(OffsetDateTime self, long seconds)` Returns an OffsetDateTime that is `seconds` seconds before this date/time.
    `` | `static OffsetTime` | `minus(OffsetTime self, long seconds)` Returns an OffsetTime that is `seconds` seconds before this time.
    `` | `static Period` | `minus(Period self, long days)` Returns a Period that is `days` days shorter than this period.
    `` | `static Year` | `minus(Year self, long years)` Returns a Year that is `years` years before this year.
    `` | `static YearMonth` | `minus(YearMonth self, long months)` Returns a YearMonth that is `months` months before this year/month.
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `minus(ZonedDateTime self, long seconds)` Returns a ZonedDateTime that is `seconds` seconds before this date/time.
    `` | `static DayOfWeek` | `minus(DayOfWeek self, int days)` Returns the DayOfWeek that is `days` many days before this day of the week.
    `` | `static Month` | `minus(Month self, int months)` Returns the Month that is `months` months before this month.
    `` | `static Duration` | `multiply(Duration self, long scalar)` Supports the multiplication operator; equivalent to calling the Duration.multipliedBy method.
    `` | `static Period` | `multiply(Period self, int scalar)` Supports the multiply operator; equivalent to calling the Period.multipliedBy method.
    `` | `static Duration` | `negative(Duration self)` Supports the unary minus operator; equivalent to calling the Duration.negated method.
    `` | `static Period` | `negative(Period self)` Supports the unary minus operator; equivalent to calling the Period.negated method.
    `` | `static Duration` | `next(Duration self)` Returns a Duration that is one second longer than this duration.
    `` | `static Instant` | `next(Instant self)` Returns an Instant that is one second after this instant.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `next(LocalDate self)` Returns a LocalDate one day after this date.
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `next(LocalDateTime self)` Returns a LocalDateTime that is one second after this date/time.
    `` | `static LocalTime` | `next(LocalTime self)` Returns a LocalTime that is one second after this time.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `next(OffsetDateTime self)` Returns an OffsetDateTime one second after this date/time.
    `` | `static OffsetTime` | `next(OffsetTime self)` Returns an OffsetTime that is one second after this time.
    `` | `static Period` | `next(Period self)` Returns a Period that is one day longer than this period.
    `` | `static Year` | `next(Year self)` Returns a Year after this year.
    `` | `static YearMonth` | `next(YearMonth self)` Returns a YearMonth that is the month after this year/month.
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `next(ZonedDateTime self)` Returns a ZonedDateTime that is one second after this date/time.
    `` | `static Duration` | `plus(Duration self, long seconds)` Returns a Duration that is `seconds` seconds longer than this duration.
    `` | `static Instant` | `plus(Instant self, long seconds)` Returns an Instant that is `seconds` seconds after this instant.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `plus(LocalDate self, long days)` Returns a LocalDate that is `days` days after this date.
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `plus(LocalDateTime self, long seconds)` Returns a LocalDateTime that is `seconds` seconds after this date/time.
    `` | `static LocalTime` | `plus(LocalTime self, long seconds)` Returns a LocalTime that is `seconds` seconds after this time.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `plus(OffsetDateTime self, long seconds)` Returns an OffsetDateTime that is `seconds` seconds after this date/time.
    `` | `static OffsetTime` | `plus(OffsetTime self, long seconds)` Returns an OffsetTime that is `seconds` seconds after this time.
    `` | `static Period` | `plus(Period self, long days)` Returns a Period that is `days` days longer than this period.
    `` | `static Year` | `plus(Year self, long years)` Returns a Year that is `years` years after this year.
    `` | `static YearMonth` | `plus(YearMonth self, long months)` Returns a YearMonth that is `months` months after this year/month.
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `plus(ZonedDateTime self, long seconds)` Returns a ZonedDateTime that is `seconds` seconds after this date/time.
    `` | `static DayOfWeek` | `plus(DayOfWeek self, int days)` Returns the DayOfWeek that is `days` many days after this day of the week.
    `` | `static Month` | `plus(Month self, int months)` Returns the Month that is `months` months after this month.
    `` | `static Duration` | `positive(Duration self)` Supports the unary plus operator; equivalent to calling the Duration.abs method.
    `` | `static Period` | `positive(Period self)` Supports the unary plus operator; returns a Period with all unit values positive.
    `` | `static Duration` | `previous(Duration self)` Returns a Duration that is one second shorter than this duration.
    `` | `static Instant` | `previous(Instant self)` Returns an Instant that one second before this instant.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `previous(LocalDate self)` Returns a LocalDate one day before this date.
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `previous(LocalDateTime self)` Returns a LocalDateTime that is one second before this date/time.
    `` | `static LocalTime` | `previous(LocalTime self)` Returns a LocalTime that is one second before this time.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `previous(OffsetDateTime self)` Returns an OffsetDateTime one second before this date/time.
    `` | `static OffsetTime` | `previous(OffsetTime self)` Returns an OffsetTime that is one second before this time.
    `` | `static Period` | `previous(Period self)` Returns a Period that is one day shorter than this period.
    `` | `static Year` | `previous(Year self)` Returns a Year before this year.
    `` | `static YearMonth` | `previous(YearMonth self)` Returns a YearMonth that is the month before this year/month.
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `previous(ZonedDateTime self)` Returns a ZonedDateTime that is one second before this date/time.
    `` | `static TemporalAmount` | `rightShift(Temporal self, Temporal other)` Returns a Duration or Period between this (inclusive) and the `other` Temporal (exclusive).
    `` | `static Period` | `rightShift(LocalDate self, LocalDate other)` Returns a Period equivalent to the time between this date (inclusive) and the provided LocalDate (exclusive).
    `` | `static Period` | `rightShift(Year self, Year year)` Returns a Period between the first day of this year (inclusive) and the first day of the provided Year (exclusive).
    `` | `static Period` | `rightShift(YearMonth self, YearMonth other)` Returns a Period of time between the first day of this year/month (inclusive) and the given YearMonth (exclusive).
    `` | `static Calendar` | `toCalendar(Instant self)` Returns a generally equivalent Calendar in the GMT time zone, truncated to milliseconds.
    `` | `static Calendar` | `toCalendar(LocalDate self)` Returns an equivalent instance of Calendar.
    `` | `static Calendar` | `toCalendar(LocalDateTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar.
    `` | `static Calendar` | `toCalendar(LocalTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar.
    `` | `static Calendar` | `toCalendar(OffsetDateTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar.
    `` | `static Calendar` | `toCalendar(OffsetTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar.
    `` | `static Calendar` | `toCalendar(ZonedDateTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar.
    `` | `static Date` | `toDate(Instant self)` Returns a generally equivalent Date according the number of milliseconds since the epoch, adjusted into the system default time zone.
    `` | `static Date` | `toDate(LocalDate self)` Returns an equivalent instance of Date.
    `` | `static Date` | `toDate(LocalDateTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date.
    `` | `static Date` | `toDate(LocalTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date.
    `` | `static Date` | `toDate(OffsetDateTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date.
    `` | `static Date` | `toDate(OffsetTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date.
    `` | `static Date` | `toDate(ZonedDateTime self)` Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date.
    `` | `static DayOfWeek` | `toDayOfWeek(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding DayOfWeek.
    `` | `static DayOfWeek` | `toDayOfWeek(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding DayOfWeek.
    `` | `static Instant` | `toInstant(Calendar self)` Convenience method for converting a Calendar to a corresponding Instant.
    `` | `static LocalDate` | `toLocalDate(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding LocalDate.
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `toLocalDateTime(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding LocalDateTime.
    `` | `static LocalDateTime` | `toLocalDateTime(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding LocalDateTime.
    `` | `static LocalTime` | `toLocalTime(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding LocalTime.
    `` | `static LocalTime` | `toLocalTime(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding LocalTime.
    `` | `static Month` | `toMonth(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding Month.
    `` | `static Month` | `toMonth(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding Month.
    `` | `static MonthDay` | `toMonthDay(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding MonthDay.
    `` | `static MonthDay` | `toMonthDay(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding MonthDay.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `toOffsetDateTime(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding OffsetDateTime.
    `` | `static OffsetDateTime` | `toOffsetDateTime(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding OffsetDateTime.
    `` | `static OffsetTime` | `toOffsetTime(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding OffsetTime.
    `` | `static OffsetTime` | `toOffsetTime(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding OffsetTime.
    `` | `static TimeZone` | `toTimeZone(ZoneId self)` Returns a TimeZone equivalent to this zone.
    `` | `static TimeZone` | `toTimeZone(ZoneOffset self)` Returns a generally equivalent TimeZone.
    `` | `static Year` | `toYear(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding Year.
    `` | `static Year` | `toYear(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding Year.
    `` | `static YearMonth` | `toYearMonth(Calendar self)` Converts the Calendar to a corresponding YearMonth.
    `` | `static YearMonth` | `toYearMonth(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding YearMonth.
    `` | `static ZoneOffset` | `toZoneOffset(TimeZone self)` Converts the TimeZone to a corresponding ZoneOffset.
    `` | `static ZoneOffset` | `toZoneOffset(TimeZone self, Instant instant)` Converts this TimeZone to a corresponding ZoneOffset.
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `toZonedDateTime(Calendar self)`
    `` | `static ZonedDateTime` | `toZonedDateTime(Date self)` Converts the Date to a corresponding ZonedDateTime.
    `` | `static void` | `upto(Temporal from, Temporal to, Closure closure)` Iterates from this to the `to` Temporal, inclusive, incrementing by one unit each iteration, calling the closure once per iteration.
    `` | `static void` | `upto(Temporal from, Temporal to, TemporalUnit unit, Closure closure)` Iterates from this to the `to` Temporal, inclusive, incrementing by one `unit` each iteration, calling the closure once per iteration.

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class Object` | `wait, wait, wait, equals, toString, hashCode, getClass, notify, notifyAll`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### public static LocalDateTime clearTime(LocalDateTime self)

      Returns a LocalDateTime with the time portion cleared.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime clearTime(OffsetDateTime self)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime with the time portion cleared.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime clearTime(ZonedDateTime self)

      Returns an ZonedDateTime with the time portion cleared.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Duration div(Duration self, long scalar)

      Supports the division operator; equivalent to calling the Duration.dividedBy method.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
        `scalar` - the value to divide by
      Returns:
        a Duration
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static void downto(Temporal from, Temporal to, Closure closure)

      Iterates from this to the `to` Temporal, inclusive, decrementing by one unit each iteration, calling the closure once per iteration. The closure may accept a single Temporal argument.

      The particular unit decremented by depends on the specific sub-type of Temporal. Most sub-types use a unit of ChronoUnit.SECONDS except for

      - ChronoLocalDate and its sub-types use ChronoUnit.DAYS.
      - YearMonth uses ChronoUnit.MONTHS.
      - Year uses ChronoUnit.YEARS.
      throws:
        GroovyRuntimeException if this value is earlier than `to`
      throws:
        GroovyRuntimeException if `to` is a different type than this
      Parameters:
        `from` - the starting Temporal
        `to` - the ending Temporal
        `closure` - the zero or one-argument closure to call
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static void downto(Temporal from, Temporal to, TemporalUnit unit, Closure closure)

      Iterates from this to the `to` Temporal, inclusive, decrementing by one `unit` each iteration, calling the closure once per iteration. The closure may accept a single Temporal argument.

      If the unit is too large to iterate to the second Temporal exactly, such as iterating from two LocalDateTimes that are seconds apart using ChronoUnit.DAYS as the unit, the iteration will cease as soon as the current value of the iteration is earlier than the second Temporal argument. The closure will not be called with any value earlier than the `to` value.

      throws:
        GroovyRuntimeException if this value is earlier than `to`
      throws:
        GroovyRuntimeException if `to` is a different type than this
      Parameters:
        `from` - the starting Temporal
        `to` - the ending Temporal
        `unit` - the TemporalUnit to increment by
        `closure` - the zero or one-argument closure to call
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(LocalDate self, String pattern)

      Formats this date with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
        `pattern` - the formatting pattern
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(LocalDate self, FormatStyle dateStyle)

      Formats this date in the provided, localized FormatStyle.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
        `dateStyle` - the FormatStyle
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(LocalDateTime self, String pattern)

      Formats this date/time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
        `pattern` - the formatting pattern
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(LocalDateTime self, FormatStyle dateTimeStyle)

      Formats this date/time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
        `dateTimeStyle` - the FormatStyle
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(LocalTime self, String pattern)

      Formats this time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
        `pattern` - the formatting pattern
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(LocalTime self, FormatStyle timeStyle)

      Formats this time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
        `timeStyle` - the FormatStyle
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(OffsetDateTime self, String pattern)

      Formats this date/time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
        `pattern` - the formatting pattern
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(OffsetDateTime self, FormatStyle dateTimeStyle)

      Formats this date/time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
        `dateTimeStyle` - the FormatStyle
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(OffsetTime self, String pattern)

      Formats this time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
        `pattern` - the formatting pattern
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(OffsetTime self, FormatStyle timeStyle)

      Formats this time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
        `timeStyle` - the FormatStyle
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(ZonedDateTime self, String pattern)

      Formats this date/time with the provided DateTimeFormatter pattern.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
        `pattern` - the formatting pattern
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String format(ZonedDateTime self, FormatStyle dateTimeStyle)

      Formats this date/time in the provided, localized FormatStyle.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
        `dateTimeStyle` - the FormatStyle
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static long getAt(TemporalAccessor self, TemporalField field)

      Supports the getAt operator; equivalent to calling the TemporalAccessor.getLong method.

      throws:
        DateTimeException if a value for the field cannot be obtained
      throws:
        UnsupportedTemporalTypeException if the field is not supported
      throws:
        ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
      Parameters:
        `self` - a TemporalAccessor
        `field` - a non-null TemporalField
      Returns:
        the value for the field
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static long getAt(TemporalAmount self, TemporalUnit unit)

      Supports the getAt operator; equivalent to calling the TemporalAmount.get method.

      throws:
        DateTimeException if a value for the field cannot be obtained
      throws:
        UnsupportedTemporalTypeException if the field is not supported
      throws:
        ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs
      Parameters:
        `self` - a TemporalAmount
        `unit` - a non-null TemporalUnit
      Returns:
        the value for the field
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static long getAt(ZoneOffset self, TemporalField field)

      Supports the getAt operator; equivalent to calling the ZoneOffset.getLong method.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneOffset
        `field` - a TemporalField
      Returns:
        the ZoneOffset's field value
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getDateString(LocalDate self)

      Formats this date with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getDateString(LocalDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getDateString(OffsetDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_DATE formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getDateString(ZonedDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE formatter and appends the zone's short name, e.g. `2018-03-10EST`.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getDateTimeString(LocalDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE_TIME formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getDateTimeString(OffsetDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_DATE_TIME formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getDateTimeString(ZonedDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE_TIME formatter and appends the zone's short name, e.g. `2018-03-10T14:34:55.144EST`.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static int getEra(Year self)

      Equivalent to calling the Year.get method with a ChronoField.ERA argument.

      Returns the era of the year, which is currently either 0 (BC) or 1 (AD).

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
      Returns:
        an int representing the era
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getFullName(ZoneId self)

      Returns the name of this zone formatted according to the TextStyle.FULL text style.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneId
      Returns:
        the full display name of the ZoneId
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getFullName(ZoneId self, Locale locale)

      Returns the name of this zone formatted according to the TextStyle.FULL text style for the provided Locale.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneId
        `locale` - a Locale
      Returns:
        the full display name of the ZoneId
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static int getHours(ZoneOffset self)

      Returns the hours component of this offset. If the offset's total seconds are negative, a negative value will be returned.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneOffset
      Returns:
        the hours component value
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static int getMinutes(ZoneOffset self)

      Returns the minutes component of this offset. If the offset's total seconds are negative, a negative value will be returned.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneOffset
      Returns:
        the minutes component value
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZoneOffset getOffset(ZoneId self)

      Returns a ZoneOffset for this zone as of now.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneId
      Returns:
        a ZoneOffset
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZoneOffset getOffset(ZoneId self, Instant instant)

      Returns a ZoneOffset for this zone as of the provided Instant.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneId
        `instant` - an Instant
      Returns:
        a ZoneOffset
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static int getSeconds(ZoneOffset self)

      Returns the seconds component of this offset. This is not the same as the total seconds. For example:

               def offset = ZoneOffset.ofHoursMinutesSeconds(0, 1, 1)
               assert offset.seconds == 1
               assert offset.totalSeconds == 61

      If the offset's total seconds are negative, a negative value will be returned.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneOffset
      Returns:
        the seconds component value
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getShortName(ZoneId self)

      Returns the name of this zone formatted according to the TextStyle.SHORT text style.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneId
      Returns:
        the short display name of the ZoneId
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getShortName(ZoneId self, Locale locale)

      Returns the name of this zone formatted according to the TextStyle.SHORT text style for the provided Locale.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneId
        `locale` - a Locale
      Returns:
        the short display name of the ZoneId
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getTimeString(LocalDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_TIME formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getTimeString(LocalTime self)

      Formats this time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_TIME formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getTimeString(OffsetDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_TIME formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getTimeString(OffsetTime self)

      Formats this time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_TIME formatter.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static String getTimeString(ZonedDateTime self)

      Formats this date/time with the DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_TIME formatter and appends the zone's short name, e.g. `14:34:55.144EST`.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
      Returns:
        a formatted String
      See Also:
        DateTimeFormatter
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static int getYearOfEra(Year self)

      Equivalent to calling the Year.get method with a ChronoField.YEAR_OF_ERA argument.

      Since Year=0 represents 1 BC, the yearOfEra value of Year=0 is 1, Year=-1 is 2, and so on.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
      Returns:
        the year value of the era
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZoneId getZoneId(Calendar self)

      Returns the Time Zone of the Calendar as a java.time.ZoneId.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a ZoneId
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZoneId getZoneId(Date self)

      Returns the Time Zone of the Date as a ZoneId. This will typically be the system's default ZoneId.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a ZoneId
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZoneOffset getZoneOffset(Calendar self)

      Returns the Time Zone offset of the Calendar as a ZoneOffset.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a ZoneOffset
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZoneOffset getZoneOffset(Date self)

      Returns the Time Zone offset of the Date as a ZoneOffset, which will typically be system's default offset.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a ZoneOffset
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static boolean isNonnegative(Duration self)

      Returns true if this duration is zero or positive.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
      Returns:
        true if nonnegative
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static boolean isNonnegative(ChronoPeriod self)

      Returns true if this period is zero or positive.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ChronoPeriod
      Returns:
        true if nonnegative
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static boolean isNonpositive(Duration self)

      Returns true if this duration is zero or negative.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
      Returns:
        true if nonpositive
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static boolean isNonpositive(ChronoPeriod self)

      Returns true if this period is zero or negative.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ChronoPeriod
      Returns:
        true if nonpositive
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static boolean isPositive(Duration self)

      Returns true if this duration is positive, excluding zero.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
      Returns:
        true if positive
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static boolean isPositive(ChronoPeriod self)

      Returns true if this period is positive, excluding zero.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ChronoPeriod
      Returns:
        true if positive
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static boolean isWeekday(DayOfWeek self)

      Returns `true` if the DayOfWeek is a weekday.

      Returns:
        true if this DayOfWeek is Monday through Friday
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static boolean isWeekend(DayOfWeek self)

      Returns `true` if this day of the week is a weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).

      Parameters:
        `self` - a DayOfWeek
      Returns:
        true if this DayOfWeek is Saturday or Sunday
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDateTime leftShift(LocalDate self, LocalTime time)

      Returns a LocalDateTime from this date and the provided LocalTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
        `time` - a LocalTime
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime leftShift(LocalDate self, OffsetTime time)

      Returns a OffsetDateTime from this date and the provided OffsetTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
        `time` - an OffsetTime
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime leftShift(LocalDateTime self, ZoneOffset offset)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime of this date/time and the provided ZoneOffset.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
        `offset` - a ZoneOffset
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime leftShift(LocalDateTime self, ZoneId zone)

      Returns a OffsetDateTime of this date/time and the provided ZoneId.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
        `zone` - a ZoneId
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDateTime leftShift(LocalTime self, LocalDate date)

      Returns a LocalDateTime of this time and the provided LocalDate.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
        `date` - a LocalDate
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetTime leftShift(LocalTime self, ZoneOffset offset)

      Returns an OffsetTime of this time and the provided ZoneOffset.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
        `offset` - a ZoneOffset
      Returns:
        an OffsetTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate leftShift(MonthDay self, int year)

      Returns a LocalDate of this month/day and the provided year.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a MonthDay
        `year` - a year
      Returns:
        a LocalDate
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate leftShift(MonthDay self, Year year)

      Returns a LocalDate of this month/day and the provided Year.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a MonthDay
        `year` - a Year
      Returns:
        a LocalDate
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime leftShift(OffsetTime self, LocalDate date)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime of this time and the provided LocalDate.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
        `date` - a LocalDate
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static YearMonth leftShift(Year self, Month month)

      Returns a YearMonth of this year and the provided Month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
        `month` - a Month
      Returns:
        a YearMonth
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate leftShift(Year self, MonthDay monthDay)

      Returns a LocalDate of this year on the given MonthDay.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
        `monthDay` - a MonthDay
      Returns:
        a LocalDate
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate leftShift(YearMonth self, int dayOfMonth)

      Returns a LocalDate of this year/month and the given day of the month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a YearMonth
        `dayOfMonth` - a day of the month
      Returns:
        a LocalDate
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime leftShift(ZoneId self, LocalDateTime dateTime)

      Returns a ZonedDateTime of this zone and the given LocalDateTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneId
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime leftShift(ZoneOffset self, LocalDateTime dateTime)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime of this offset and the provided LocalDateTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneOffset
        `dateTime` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetTime leftShift(ZoneOffset self, LocalTime time)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime of this offset and the provided LocalTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneOffset
        `time` - a LocalTime
      Returns:
        an OffsetTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static MonthDay leftShift(Month self, int dayOfMonth)

      Creates a MonthDay at the provided day of the month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Month
        `dayOfMonth` - a day of the month
      Returns:
        a MonthDay
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static YearMonth leftShift(Month self, Year year)

      Creates a YearMonth at the provided Year.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Month
        `year` - a Year
      Returns:
        a YearMonth
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Duration minus(Duration self, long seconds)

      Returns a Duration that is `seconds` seconds shorter that this duration.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to subtract
      Returns:
        a Duration
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Instant minus(Instant self, long seconds)

      Returns an Instant that is `seconds` seconds before this instant.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an Instant
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to subtract
      Returns:
        an Instant
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate minus(LocalDate self, long days)

      Returns a LocalDate that is `days` days before this date.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
        `days` - the number of days to subtract
      Returns:
        a LocalDate
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static long minus(LocalDate self, LocalDate other)

      Calculates the number of days between two dates

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
        `other` - the other LocalDate
      Returns:
        the number of days
      Since:
        3.0.0

    - #### public static LocalDateTime minus(LocalDateTime self, long seconds)

      Returns a LocalDateTime that is `seconds` seconds before this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to subtract
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalTime minus(LocalTime self, long seconds)

      Returns a LocalTime that is `seconds` seconds before this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to subtract
      Returns:
        a LocalTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime minus(OffsetDateTime self, long seconds)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime that is `seconds` seconds before this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to subtract
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetTime minus(OffsetTime self, long seconds)

      Returns an OffsetTime that is `seconds` seconds before this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to subtract
      Returns:
        an OffsetTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period minus(Period self, long days)

      Returns a Period that is `days` days shorter than this period. No normalization is performed.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Period
        `days` - the number of days to decrease this Period by
      Returns:
        a Period
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Year minus(Year self, long years)

      Returns a Year that is `years` years before this year.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
        `years` - the number of years to subtract
      Returns:
        a Year
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static YearMonth minus(YearMonth self, long months)

      Returns a YearMonth that is `months` months before this year/month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a YearMonth
        `months` - the number of months to subtract
      Returns:
        a Year
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime minus(ZonedDateTime self, long seconds)

      Returns a ZonedDateTime that is `seconds` seconds before this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to subtract
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static DayOfWeek minus(DayOfWeek self, int days)

      Returns the DayOfWeek that is `days` many days before this day of the week.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a DayOfWeek
        `days` - the number of days to move back
      Returns:
        the DayOfWeek
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Month minus(Month self, int months)

      Returns the Month that is `months` months before this month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Month
        `months` - the number of months to move back
      Returns:
        the Month
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Duration multiply(Duration self, long scalar)

      Supports the multiplication operator; equivalent to calling the Duration.multipliedBy method.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
        `scalar` - the value to multiply by
      Returns:
        a Duration
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period multiply(Period self, int scalar)

      Supports the multiply operator; equivalent to calling the Period.multipliedBy method.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Period
        `scalar` - a scalar to multiply each unit by
      Returns:
        a Period
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Duration negative(Duration self)

      Supports the unary minus operator; equivalent to calling the Duration.negated method.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
      Returns:
        a Duration
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period negative(Period self)

      Supports the unary minus operator; equivalent to calling the Period.negated method.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Period
      Returns:
        a negated Period
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Duration next(Duration self)

      Returns a Duration that is one second longer than this duration.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
      Returns:
        a Duration
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Instant next(Instant self)

      Returns an Instant that is one second after this instant.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an Instant
      Returns:
        an Instant one second ahead
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate next(LocalDate self)

      Returns a LocalDate one day after this date.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
      Returns:
        the next day
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDateTime next(LocalDateTime self)

      Returns a LocalDateTime that is one second after this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalTime next(LocalTime self)

      Returns a LocalTime that is one second after this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
      Returns:
        a LocalTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime next(OffsetDateTime self)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime one second after this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetTime next(OffsetTime self)

      Returns an OffsetTime that is one second after this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
      Returns:
        an OffsetTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period next(Period self)

      Returns a Period that is one day longer than this period. No normalization is performed.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Period
      Returns:
        a Period one day longer in length
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Year next(Year self)

      Returns a Year after this year.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
      Returns:
        the next Year
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static YearMonth next(YearMonth self)

      Returns a YearMonth that is the month after this year/month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a YearMonth
      Returns:
        the next YearMonth
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime next(ZonedDateTime self)

      Returns a ZonedDateTime that is one second after this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Duration plus(Duration self, long seconds)

      Returns a Duration that is `seconds` seconds longer than this duration.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to add
      Returns:
        a Duration
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Instant plus(Instant self, long seconds)

      Returns an Instant that is `seconds` seconds after this instant.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an Instant
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to add
      Returns:
        an Instant
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate plus(LocalDate self, long days)

      Returns a LocalDate that is `days` days after this date.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
        `days` - the number of days to add
      Returns:
        a LocalDate
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDateTime plus(LocalDateTime self, long seconds)

      Returns a LocalDateTime that is `seconds` seconds after this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to add
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalTime plus(LocalTime self, long seconds)

      Returns a LocalTime that is `seconds` seconds after this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to add
      Returns:
        a LocalTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime plus(OffsetDateTime self, long seconds)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime that is `seconds` seconds after this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to add
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetTime plus(OffsetTime self, long seconds)

      Returns an OffsetTime that is `seconds` seconds after this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to add
      Returns:
        an OffsetTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period plus(Period self, long days)

      Returns a Period that is `days` days longer than this period. No normalization is performed.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Period
        `days` - the number of days to increase this Period by
      Returns:
        a Period
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Year plus(Year self, long years)

      Returns a Year that is `years` years after this year.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
        `years` - the number of years to add
      Returns:
        a Year
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static YearMonth plus(YearMonth self, long months)

      Returns a YearMonth that is `months` months after this year/month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a YearMonth
        `months` - the number of months to add
      Returns:
        a Year
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime plus(ZonedDateTime self, long seconds)

      Returns a ZonedDateTime that is `seconds` seconds after this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an ZonedDateTime
        `seconds` - the number of seconds to add
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static DayOfWeek plus(DayOfWeek self, int days)

      Returns the DayOfWeek that is `days` many days after this day of the week.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a DayOfWeek
        `days` - the number of days to move forward
      Returns:
        the DayOfWeek
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Month plus(Month self, int months)

      Returns the Month that is `months` months after this month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Month
        `months` - the number of months move forward
      Returns:
        the Month
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Duration positive(Duration self)

      Supports the unary plus operator; equivalent to calling the Duration.abs method.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
      Returns:
        a Duration
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period positive(Period self)

      Supports the unary plus operator; returns a Period with all unit values positive. For example, a period of "2 years, -3 months, and -4 days" would result in a period of "2 years, 3 months, and 4 days." No normalization is performed.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Period
      Returns:
        a positive Period
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Duration previous(Duration self)

      Returns a Duration that is one second shorter than this duration.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Duration
      Returns:
        a Duration
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Instant previous(Instant self)

      Returns an Instant that one second before this instant.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an Instant
      Returns:
        an Instant one second behind
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate previous(LocalDate self)

      Returns a LocalDate one day before this date.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
      Returns:
        the previous day
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDateTime previous(LocalDateTime self)

      Returns a LocalDateTime that is one second before this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalTime previous(LocalTime self)

      Returns a LocalTime that is one second before this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
      Returns:
        a LocalTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime previous(OffsetDateTime self)

      Returns an OffsetDateTime one second before this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetTime previous(OffsetTime self)

      Returns an OffsetTime that is one second before this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
      Returns:
        an OffsetTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period previous(Period self)

      Returns a Period that is one day shorter than this period. No normalization is performed.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Period
      Returns:
        a Period one day shorter in length
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Year previous(Year self)

      Returns a Year before this year.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
      Returns:
        the previous Year
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static YearMonth previous(YearMonth self)

      Returns a YearMonth that is the month before this year/month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a YearMonth
      Returns:
        the previous YearMonth
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime previous(ZonedDateTime self)

      Returns a ZonedDateTime that is one second before this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static TemporalAmount rightShift(Temporal self, Temporal other)

      Returns a Duration or Period between this (inclusive) and the `other` Temporal (exclusive).

      A Period will be returned for types Year, YearMonth, and ChronoLocalDate; otherwise, a Duration will be returned.

      Note: if the Temporal is a ChronoLocalDate but not a LocalDate, a general ChronoPeriod will be returned as per the return type of the method ChronoLocalDate.until .

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Temporal
        `other` - another Temporal of the same type
      Returns:
        an TemporalAmount between the two Temporals
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period rightShift(LocalDate self, LocalDate other)

      Returns a Period equivalent to the time between this date (inclusive) and the provided LocalDate (exclusive).

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
        `other` - another LocalDate
      Returns:
        a Period representing the time between the two LocalDates
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period rightShift(Year self, Year year)

      Returns a Period between the first day of this year (inclusive) and the first day of the provided Year (exclusive).

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Year
        `year` - another Year
      Returns:
        a Period between the Years
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Period rightShift(YearMonth self, YearMonth other)

      Returns a Period of time between the first day of this year/month (inclusive) and the given YearMonth (exclusive).

      Parameters:
        `self` - a YearMonth
        `other` - another YearMonth
      Returns:
        a Period
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Calendar toCalendar(Instant self)

      Returns a generally equivalent Calendar in the GMT time zone, truncated to milliseconds.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an Instant
      Returns:
        a Calendar
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Calendar toCalendar(LocalDate self)

      Returns an equivalent instance of Calendar. The time portion of the returned calendar is cleared and the time zone is the current system default.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
      Returns:
        a java.util.Calendar
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Calendar toCalendar(LocalDateTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar. The time value of the returned calendar is truncated to milliseconds and the time zone is the current system default.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Calendar
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Calendar toCalendar(LocalTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar. The day-month-year value of the returned calendar is today, the time is truncated to milliseconds, and the time zone is the current system default.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Calendar
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Calendar toCalendar(OffsetDateTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar. The time value of the returned calendar is truncated to milliseconds and the time zone is based on the offset of this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Calendar
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Calendar toCalendar(OffsetTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar. The date value of the returned calendar is now, the time value is truncated to milliseconds, and the time zone is based on the offset of this time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Calendar
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Calendar toCalendar(ZonedDateTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Calendar. The time value of the returned calendar is truncated to milliseconds and the time zone is determined by the zone of this date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an ZonedDateTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Calendar
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Date toDate(Instant self)

      Returns a generally equivalent Date according the number of milliseconds since the epoch, adjusted into the system default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an Instant
      Returns:
        a Date
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Date toDate(LocalDate self)

      Returns an equivalent instance of Date. The time portion of the returned date is cleared.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDate
      Returns:
        a java.util.Date
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Date toDate(LocalDateTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date. The time value of the returned date is truncated to milliseconds.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalDateTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Date
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Date toDate(LocalTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date. The day-month-year value of the returned date is today and the time is truncated to milliseconds.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a LocalTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Date
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Date toDate(OffsetDateTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date. The time value of the returned date is truncated to milliseconds and will be adjusted to the current system default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetDateTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Date
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Date toDate(OffsetTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date. The time value of the returned date is truncated to milliseconds and will be adjusted to the current system default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - an OffsetTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Date
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Date toDate(ZonedDateTime self)

      Returns a generally equivalent instance of Date. The time value of the returned date is truncated to milliseconds and will be adjusted to the current system default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZonedDateTime
      Returns:
        a java.util.Date
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static DayOfWeek toDayOfWeek(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding DayOfWeek. If the Calendar has a different time zone than the system default, the DayOfWeek will be adjusted into the default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a DayOfWeek
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static DayOfWeek toDayOfWeek(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding DayOfWeek.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a DayOfWeek
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Instant toInstant(Calendar self)

      Convenience method for converting a Calendar to a corresponding Instant.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        an Instant
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDate toLocalDate(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding LocalDate.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a LocalDate
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDateTime toLocalDateTime(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding LocalDateTime. If the Calendar has a different time zone than the system default, the LocalDateTime will be adjusted into the default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalDateTime toLocalDateTime(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding LocalDateTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a LocalDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalTime toLocalTime(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding LocalTime. If the Calendar has a different time zone than the system default, the LocalTime will be adjusted into the default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a LocalTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static LocalTime toLocalTime(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding LocalTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a LocalTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Month toMonth(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding Month. If the Calendar has a different time zone than the system default, the Month will be adjusted into the default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a Month
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Month toMonth(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding Month.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a Month
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static MonthDay toMonthDay(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding MonthDay. If the Calendar has a different time zone than the system default, the MonthDay will be adjusted into the default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a MonthDay
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static MonthDay toMonthDay(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding MonthDay.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a MonthDay
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime toOffsetDateTime(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding OffsetDateTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetDateTime toOffsetDateTime(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding OffsetDateTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        an OffsetDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetTime toOffsetTime(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding OffsetTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        an OffsetTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static OffsetTime toOffsetTime(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding OffsetTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        an OffsetTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static TimeZone toTimeZone(ZoneId self)

      Returns a TimeZone equivalent to this zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneId
      Returns:
        a TimeZone
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static TimeZone toTimeZone(ZoneOffset self)

      Returns a generally equivalent TimeZone. The offset will be truncated to minutes.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a ZoneOffset
      Returns:
        a TimeZone
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Year toYear(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding Year. If the Calendar has a different time zone than the system default, the Year will be adjusted into the default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a Year
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static Year toYear(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding Year.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a Year
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static YearMonth toYearMonth(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding YearMonth. If the Calendar has a different time zone than the system default, the YearMonth will be adjusted into the default time zone.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a YearMonth
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static YearMonth toYearMonth(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding YearMonth.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a YearMonth
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZoneOffset toZoneOffset(TimeZone self)

      Converts the TimeZone to a corresponding ZoneOffset. The offset is determined using the current date/time.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a TimeZone
      Returns:
        a ZoneOffset
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZoneOffset toZoneOffset(TimeZone self, Instant instant)

      Converts this TimeZone to a corresponding ZoneOffset. The offset is determined using the date/time of specified Instant.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a TimeZone
      Returns:
        a ZoneOffset
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime toZonedDateTime(Calendar self)

      Converts the Calendar to a corresponding ZonedDateTime.

      Note that GregorianCalendar has a GregorianCalendar.toZonedDateTime method, which is commonly the specific type of Calendar in use.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Calendar
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static ZonedDateTime toZonedDateTime(Date self)

      Converts the Date to a corresponding ZonedDateTime.

      Parameters:
        `self` - a Date
      Returns:
        a ZonedDateTime
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static void upto(Temporal from, Temporal to, Closure closure)

      Iterates from this to the `to` Temporal, inclusive, incrementing by one unit each iteration, calling the closure once per iteration. The closure may accept a single Temporal argument.

      The particular unit incremented by depends on the specific sub-type of Temporal. Most sub-types use a unit of ChronoUnit.SECONDS except for

      - ChronoLocalDate and its sub-types use ChronoUnit.DAYS.
      - YearMonth uses ChronoUnit.MONTHS.
      - Year uses ChronoUnit.YEARS.
      throws:
        GroovyRuntimeException if this value is later than `to`
      throws:
        GroovyRuntimeException if `to` is a different type than this
      Parameters:
        `from` - the starting Temporal
        `to` - the ending Temporal
        `closure` - the zero or one-argument closure to call
      Since:
        2.5.0

    - #### public static void upto(Temporal from, Temporal to, TemporalUnit unit, Closure closure)

      Iterates from this to the `to` Temporal, inclusive, incrementing by one `unit` each iteration, calling the closure once per iteration. The closure may accept a single Temporal argument.

      If the unit is too large to iterate to the second Temporal exactly, such as iterating from two LocalDateTimes that are seconds apart using ChronoUnit.DAYS as the unit, the iteration will cease as soon as the current value of the iteration is later than the second Temporal argument. The closure will not be called with any value later than the `to` value.

      throws:
        GroovyRuntimeException if this value is later than `to`
      throws:
        GroovyRuntimeException if `to` is a different type than this
      Parameters:
        `from` - the starting Temporal
        `to` - the ending Temporal
        `unit` - the TemporalUnit to increment by
        `closure` - the zero or one-argument closure to call
      Since:
        2.5.0