Period is like Duration - they are both "lengths of time", just using different units (so they are both a TemporalAmount).
Similar to how LocalDateTime vs. Instant are both "points in time", just using different units (so they are both a Temporal). But you bring up a good point - perhaps CalendarDuration would have been a better name than Period... -Archie On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM Pavel Rappo <pavel.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: > We are talking about a period, not an interval. I used the word > "interval" in my previous email in the sense close to that def. #5 > from your dictionary link: > > > : a set of real numbers between two numbers either including or > excluding one or both of them > > So to me, an interval between two dates logically consists of all > (time) instants between its both ends. > > Alright, your reply kinda tips the scales in favour of "it's just me". > Perhaps others don't have a similar issue with java.util.Period. > -- Archie L. Cobbs
