## Uses of Class
java.time.Duration

- Packages that use Duration
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.time | The main API for dates, times, instants, and durations.
  java.time.temporal | Access to date and time using fields and units, and date time adjusters.
  java.time.zone | Support for time-zones and their rules.

- - ### Uses of Duration in java.time

    Fields in java.time declared as Duration
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Duration` | Duration.`ZERO` Constant for a duration of zero.

    Methods in java.time that return Duration
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Duration` | Duration.`abs()` Returns a copy of this duration with a positive length.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`between(Temporal startInclusive, Temporal endExclusive)` Obtains a `Duration` representing the duration between two temporal objects.
    `Duration` | Duration.`dividedBy(long divisor)` Returns a copy of this duration divided by the specified value.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`from(TemporalAmount amount)` Obtains an instance of `Duration` from a temporal amount.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minus(Duration duration)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration subtracted.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minus(long amountToSubtract, TemporalUnit unit)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration subtracted.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minusDays(long daysToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in standard 24 hour days subtracted.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minusHours(long hoursToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in hours subtracted.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minusMillis(long millisToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in milliseconds subtracted.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minusMinutes(long minutesToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in minutes subtracted.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minusNanos(long nanosToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in nanoseconds subtracted.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minusSeconds(long secondsToSubtract)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in seconds subtracted.
    `Duration` | Duration.`multipliedBy(long multiplicand)` Returns a copy of this duration multiplied by the scalar.
    `Duration` | Duration.`negated()` Returns a copy of this duration with the length negated.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`of(long amount, TemporalUnit unit)` Obtains a `Duration` representing an amount in the specified unit.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`ofDays(long days)` Obtains a `Duration` representing a number of standard 24 hour days.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`ofHours(long hours)` Obtains a `Duration` representing a number of standard hours.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`ofMillis(long millis)` Obtains a `Duration` representing a number of milliseconds.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`ofMinutes(long minutes)` Obtains a `Duration` representing a number of standard minutes.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`ofNanos(long nanos)` Obtains a `Duration` representing a number of nanoseconds.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`ofSeconds(long seconds)` Obtains a `Duration` representing a number of seconds.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`ofSeconds(long seconds, long nanoAdjustment)` Obtains a `Duration` representing a number of seconds and an adjustment in nanoseconds.
    `static Duration` | Duration.`parse(CharSequence text)` Obtains a `Duration` from a text string such as `PnDTnHnMn.nS`.
    `Duration` | Duration.`plus(Duration duration)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration added.
    `Duration` | Duration.`plus(long amountToAdd, TemporalUnit unit)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration added.
    `Duration` | Duration.`plusDays(long daysToAdd)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in standard 24 hour days added.
    `Duration` | Duration.`plusHours(long hoursToAdd)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in hours added.
    `Duration` | Duration.`plusMillis(long millisToAdd)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in milliseconds added.
    `Duration` | Duration.`plusMinutes(long minutesToAdd)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in minutes added.
    `Duration` | Duration.`plusNanos(long nanosToAdd)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in nanoseconds added.
    `Duration` | Duration.`plusSeconds(long secondsToAdd)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration in seconds added.
    `Duration` | Duration.`withNanos(int nanoOfSecond)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified nano-of-second.
    `Duration` | Duration.`withSeconds(long seconds)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified amount of seconds.

    Methods in java.time with parameters of type Duration
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `int` | Duration.`compareTo(Duration otherDuration)` Compares this duration to the specified `Duration`.
    `Duration` | Duration.`minus(Duration duration)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration subtracted.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`offset(Clock baseClock, Duration offsetDuration)` Obtains a clock that returns instants from the specified clock with the specified duration added
    `Duration` | Duration.`plus(Duration duration)` Returns a copy of this duration with the specified duration added.
    `static Clock` | Clock.`tick(Clock baseClock, Duration tickDuration)` Obtains a clock that returns instants from the specified clock truncated to the nearest occurrence of the specified duration.

  - ### Uses of Duration in java.time.temporal

    Methods in java.time.temporal that return Duration
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Duration` | TemporalUnit.`getDuration()` Gets the duration of this unit, which may be an estimate.
    `Duration` | ChronoUnit.`getDuration()` Gets the estimated duration of this unit in the ISO calendar system.

  - ### Uses of Duration in java.time.zone

    Methods in java.time.zone that return Duration
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Duration` | ZoneRules.`getDaylightSavings(Instant instant)` Gets the amount of daylight savings in use for the specified instant in this zone.
    `Duration` | ZoneOffsetTransition.`getDuration()` Gets the duration of the transition.

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