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

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