On Jan 28, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Theodore Petrosky wrote: > You say 'these are Java'. yes, but how it relates to the backend. I have > invoice dates in my database. it is just a date. no time. > > how can I set up Entity Modeler to not use a Timestamp. I tried the Joda Time > stuff but it seems that there were problems so it was pulled. > > So I need to rephrase. How can I have a date column in my database and have > an object in Webobjects that is date only and not care about times and > timezones?
You. Can. Not. Java does not care what your database thinks. Java ONLY has a point in time. ONLY. JodaTime extends Java with some more, uh, relaxed attitudes towards dates. As David alluded to, dates in Java are no ones' idea of fun. Chuck > > Am I clearer? > > Ted > > > > --- On Fri, 1/28/11, David LeBer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: David LeBer <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: how to handle dates alone >> To: "Theodore Petrosky" <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, January 28, 2011, 1:52 PM >> >> On 2011-01-28, at 1:49 PM, Theodore Petrosky wrote: >> >>> so I was out the other night with the really h (sorry >> wrong forum) >>> >>> How are people handling dates with no timezone (and no >> time, just the date alone)? I really want to use the date >> column type and not care about the time nor zone but I >> haven't figured out a way. >>> >>> I just got bitten with a timezone problem when >> shifting my app to a different box. >> >> >>> There must be a prescribed and easier way. >> >> Really? These ARE java dates we are talking about here. >> >> ;david >> >> -- >> David LeBer >> Codeferous Software >> 'co-def-er-ous' adj. Literally 'code-bearing' >> site: http://codeferous.com >> blog: http://davidleber.net >> profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidleber >> twitter: http://twitter.com/rebeld >> -- >> Toronto Area Cocoa / WebObjects developers group: >> http://tacow.org >> >> >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/chill%40global-village.net > > This email sent to [email protected] -- Chuck Hill Senior Consultant / VP Development Practical WebObjects - for developers who want to increase their overall knowledge of WebObjects or who are trying to solve specific problems. http://www.global-village.net/products/practical_webobjects
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