# Uses of Package
java.time.temporal

- Packages that use java.time.temporal
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.time | The main API for dates, times, instants, and durations.
  java.time.chrono | Generic API for calendar systems other than the default ISO.
  java.time.format | Provides classes to print and parse dates and times.
  java.time.temporal | Access to date and time using fields and units, and date time adjusters.

- Classes in java.time.temporal used by java.time
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  Temporal | Framework-level interface defining read-write access to a temporal object, such as a date, time, offset or some combination of these.
  TemporalAccessor | Framework-level interface defining read-only access to a temporal object, such as a date, time, offset or some combination of these.
  TemporalAdjuster | Strategy for adjusting a temporal object.
  TemporalAmount | Framework-level interface defining an amount of time, such as "6 hours", "8 days" or "2 years and 3 months".
  TemporalField | A field of date-time, such as month-of-year or hour-of-minute.
  TemporalQuery | Strategy for querying a temporal object.
  TemporalUnit | A unit of date-time, such as Days or Hours.
  ValueRange | The range of valid values for a date-time field.

- Classes in java.time.temporal used by java.time.chrono
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  ChronoField | A standard set of fields.
  Temporal | Framework-level interface defining read-write access to a temporal object, such as a date, time, offset or some combination of these.
  TemporalAccessor | Framework-level interface defining read-only access to a temporal object, such as a date, time, offset or some combination of these.
  TemporalAdjuster | Strategy for adjusting a temporal object.
  TemporalAmount | Framework-level interface defining an amount of time, such as "6 hours", "8 days" or "2 years and 3 months".
  TemporalField | A field of date-time, such as month-of-year or hour-of-minute.
  TemporalQuery | Strategy for querying a temporal object.
  TemporalUnit | A unit of date-time, such as Days or Hours.
  ValueRange | The range of valid values for a date-time field.

- Classes in java.time.temporal used by java.time.format
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  TemporalAccessor | Framework-level interface defining read-only access to a temporal object, such as a date, time, offset or some combination of these.
  TemporalField | A field of date-time, such as month-of-year or hour-of-minute.
  TemporalQuery | Strategy for querying a temporal object.

- Classes in java.time.temporal used by java.time.temporal
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  ChronoField | A standard set of fields.
  ChronoUnit | A standard set of date periods units.
  Temporal | Framework-level interface defining read-write access to a temporal object, such as a date, time, offset or some combination of these.
  TemporalAccessor | Framework-level interface defining read-only access to a temporal object, such as a date, time, offset or some combination of these.
  TemporalAdjuster | Strategy for adjusting a temporal object.
  TemporalAmount | Framework-level interface defining an amount of time, such as "6 hours", "8 days" or "2 years and 3 months".
  TemporalField | A field of date-time, such as month-of-year or hour-of-minute.
  TemporalQuery | Strategy for querying a temporal object.
  TemporalUnit | A unit of date-time, such as Days or Hours.
  ValueRange | The range of valid values for a date-time field.
  WeekFields | Localized definitions of the day-of-week, week-of-month and week-of-year fields.

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