On Jan 28, 2011, at 4:59 PM, Paul Hoadley wrote: > On 29/01/2011, at 5:39 AM, Chuck Hill wrote: > >> 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. > > You're scaring Ted, Chuck. Mention your assumptions: "Assuming you're not > using a library that provides a genuine 1-day resolution date type, such as > Joda Time."
I think that was pretty clear from the thread. I said that in my very first reply. "Standard Java does not support such subjective concepts. ... The only other solution that I am familiar with is Joda Time. >> 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. > > Stop scaring Ted, Chuck! There's nothing wrong with Joda's attitude. > Sometimes a 1-day resolution date is precisely the type you need. I don't think there is anything wrong with Joda's attitude. It is the attitude of the JDK and JDBC that has a problem. But it is what it is. Chuck -- 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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