Joda Time LocalDate by Examples in Java

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In this Java tutorial, we learn how to use the org.joda.time.LocalDate class of Joda Time library by different example Java programs.

Add Joda Time library to your Java project

To use Joda Time Java library in the Gradle build project, add the following dependency into the build.gradle file.

compile group: 'joda-time', name: 'joda-time', version: '2.10.9'

To use Joda Time Java library in the Maven build project, add the following dependency into the pom.xml file.

<dependency>
    <groupId>joda-time</groupId>
    <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
    <version>2.10.9</version>
</dependency>

To download the Joda Time .jar file you can visit Joda Time releases page at github.com/JodaOrg/joda-time

How to create LocalDate object using constructors

The following Java example program, we use default constructor to create a current local date object or with a specified timezone, chronology.

JodaTimeLocalDateExample1.java 

import org.joda.time.Chronology;
import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.chrono.GregorianChronology;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateTimeZone dateTimeZone = DateTimeZone.forID("Europe/London");
        Chronology chronology  = GregorianChronology.getInstance();

        LocalDate localDate1 = new LocalDate();
        LocalDate localDate2 = new LocalDate(dateTimeZone);
        LocalDate localDate3 = new LocalDate(chronology);

        System.out.println(localDate1);
        System.out.println(localDate2);
        System.out.println(localDate3);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-15
2021-01-15

In the following example we create a LocalDate object from a given milliseconds.

JodaTimeLocalDateExample2.java 

import org.joda.time.Chronology;
import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.chrono.GregorianChronology;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateTimeZone dateTimeZone = DateTimeZone.forID("Europe/London");
        Chronology chronology  = GregorianChronology.getInstance();
        int milliseconds = 1000;

        LocalDate localDate1 = new LocalDate(milliseconds);
        LocalDate localDate2 = new LocalDate(milliseconds, dateTimeZone);
        LocalDate localDate3 = new LocalDate(milliseconds, chronology);

        System.out.println(localDate1);
        System.out.println(localDate2);
        System.out.println(localDate3);
    }
}
The output is: 
1970-01-01
1970-01-01
1970-01-01

From a given Instant object we can create a new LocalDate object.

JodaTimeLocalDateExample3.java 

import org.joda.time.Chronology;
import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.joda.time.Instant;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.chrono.GregorianChronology;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample3 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateTimeZone dateTimeZone = DateTimeZone.forID("Europe/London");
        Chronology chronology  = GregorianChronology.getInstance();
        Instant instant = new Instant();

        LocalDate localDate1 = new LocalDate(instant);
        LocalDate localDate2 = new LocalDate(instant, dateTimeZone);
        LocalDate localDate3 = new LocalDate(instant, chronology);

        System.out.println(localDate1);
        System.out.println(localDate2);
        System.out.println(localDate3);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-15
2021-01-15

We also can create LocalDate objects with given day, month, year values.

JodaTimeLocalDateExample4.java 

import org.joda.time.Chronology;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.chrono.GregorianChronology;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample4 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Chronology chronology  = GregorianChronology.getInstance();
        int year = 2021;
        int monthOfYear = 1;
        int dayOfMonth = 1;

        LocalDate localDate1 = new LocalDate(year, monthOfYear, dayOfMonth);
        LocalDate localDate2 = new LocalDate(year, monthOfYear, dayOfMonth, chronology);

        System.out.println(localDate1);
        System.out.println(localDate2);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-01
2021-01-01

How to use LocalDate.now() static method to create new LocalDate object

JodaTimeLocalDateExample5.java 

import org.joda.time.Chronology;
import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.chrono.GregorianChronology;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample5 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateTimeZone dateTimeZone = DateTimeZone.forID("Europe/London");
        Chronology chronology  = GregorianChronology.getInstance();

        LocalDate localDate1 = LocalDate.now();
        LocalDate localDate2 = LocalDate.now(dateTimeZone);
        LocalDate localDate3 = LocalDate.now(chronology);

        System.out.println(localDate1);
        System.out.println(localDate2);
        System.out.println(localDate3);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-15
2021-01-15

Parse a String to Joda Time LocalDate

JodaTimeLocalDateExample6.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample6 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate localDate = LocalDate.parse("2021-01-01");

        System.out.println(localDate);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-01

Create LocalDate from a java.util.Calendar object

In the following Java program, we use LocalDate.fromCalendarFields() static method to create LocalDate object from a Calendar object.

JodaTimeLocalDateExample7.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

import java.util.Calendar;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample7 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();

        LocalDate localDate = LocalDate.fromCalendarFields(calendar);

        System.out.println(localDate);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15

Create LocalDate from a java.util.Date object

In the following Java program, we use LocalDate.fromDateFields() static method to create a new LocalDate object from a Date value.

JodaTimeLocalDateExample8.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

import java.util.Date;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample8 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Date date = new Date();

        LocalDate localDate = LocalDate.fromDateFields(date);

        System.out.println(localDate);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15

How to get fields value of a LocalDate object

The following Java program to show how to get day, month, year values using LocalDate.get() method.

JodaTimeLocalDateExample9.java 

import org.joda.time.DateTimeFieldType;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample9 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        int year = localDate.get(DateTimeFieldType.year());
        int monthOfYear = localDate.get(DateTimeFieldType.monthOfYear());
        int dayOfMonth = localDate.get(DateTimeFieldType.dayOfMonth());

        System.out.println(year);
        System.out.println(monthOfYear);
        System.out.println(dayOfMonth);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021
1
15

JodaTimeLocalDateExample10.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample10 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        int dayOfWeek = localDate.getDayOfWeek();
        int dayOfMonth = localDate.getDayOfMonth();
        int dayOfYear = localDate.getDayOfYear();
        int weekOfWeekyear = localDate.getWeekOfWeekyear();
        int weekYear = localDate.getWeekyear();
        int monthOfYear = localDate.getMonthOfYear();
        int year = localDate.getYear();

        System.out.println("Day of week: " + dayOfWeek);
        System.out.println("Day of month: " + dayOfMonth);
        System.out.println("Day of year: " + dayOfYear);
        System.out.println("Week of week year: " + weekOfWeekyear);
        System.out.println("Week year: " + weekYear);
        System.out.println("Month of year: " + monthOfYear);
        System.out.println("Year: " + year);
    }
}
The output is: 
Day of week: 5
Day of month: 15
Day of year: 15
Week of week year: 2
Week year: 2021
Month of year: 1
Year: 2021

Convert LocalDate to Date using toDate() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample11.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

import java.util.Date;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample11 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        Date date = localDate.toDate();

        System.out.println(localDate);
        System.out.println(date);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
Fri Jan 15 00:00:00 ICT 2021

Convert LocalDate to LocalDateTime using toLocalDateTime() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample12.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.LocalDateTime;
import org.joda.time.LocalTime;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample12 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        LocalDateTime localDateTime = localDate.toLocalDateTime(new LocalTime());

        System.out.println(localDate);
        System.out.println(localDateTime);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-15T22:57:37.943

Convert LocalDate to DateTime

Using toDateTimeAtCurrentTime() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample13.java 

import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample13 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateTimeZone dateTimeZone = DateTimeZone.forID("Europe/London");
        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        DateTime dateTime1 = localDate.toDateTimeAtCurrentTime();

        DateTime dateTime2 = localDate.toDateTimeAtCurrentTime(dateTimeZone); // with a date time zone

        System.out.println(localDate);
        System.out.println(dateTime1);
        System.out.println(dateTime2);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-15T22:58:25.284+07:00
2021-01-15T15:58:25.284Z

Using toDateTimeAtStartOfDay() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample14.java 

import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample14 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateTimeZone dateTimeZone = DateTimeZone.forID("Europe/London");
        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        DateTime dateTime1 = localDate.toDateTimeAtStartOfDay();

        DateTime dateTime2 = localDate.toDateTimeAtStartOfDay(dateTimeZone);

        System.out.println(localDate);
        System.out.println(dateTime1);
        System.out.println(dateTime2);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-15T00:00:00.000+07:00
2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Using toDateTime() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample15.java 

import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.joda.time.Instant;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.LocalTime;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample15 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateTimeZone dateTimeZone = DateTimeZone.forID("Europe/London");
        LocalTime localTime = new LocalTime();
        Instant instant = new Instant();

        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        DateTime dateTime1 = localDate.toDateTime(localTime);

        DateTime dateTime2 = localDate.toDateTime(localTime, dateTimeZone);

        DateTime dateTime3 = localDate.toDateTime(instant);

        System.out.println(localDate);
        System.out.println(dateTime1);
        System.out.println(dateTime2);
        System.out.println(dateTime3);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-15T22:59:21.874+07:00
2021-01-15T22:59:21.874Z
2021-01-15T15:59:21.884Z

Convert LocalDate to Interval using toInterval() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample16.java 

import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
import org.joda.time.Interval;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample16 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateTimeZone dateTimeZone = DateTimeZone.forID("Europe/London");
        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        Interval interval1 = localDate.toInterval();
        Interval interval2 = localDate.toInterval(dateTimeZone);

        System.out.println(localDate);
        System.out.println(interval1);
        System.out.println(interval2);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-15T00:00:00.000+07:00/2021-01-16T00:00:00.000+07:00
2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z/2021-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

Convert LocalDate to String using toString() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample17.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

import java.util.Locale;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample17 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate localDate = new LocalDate();

        String value1 = localDate.toString();

        String value2 = localDate.toString("DD/MM/yyyy");

        String value3 = localDate.toString("DD, MMMM, yyyy", Locale.CANADA);

        System.out.println(value1);
        System.out.println(value2);
        System.out.println(value3);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
15/01/2021
15, January, 2021

How to compare LocalDate values

JodaTimeLocalDateExample18.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample18 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate localDate1 = new LocalDate(2021, 1, 1);
        LocalDate localDate2 = new LocalDate(2021, 1, 2);
        LocalDate localDate3 = new LocalDate(2021, 1, 1);

        System.out.println("localDate1: " + localDate1);
        System.out.println("localDate2: " + localDate2);
        System.out.println("localDate3: " + localDate3);

        System.out.println("localDate1 compare to localDate2: " + localDate1.compareTo(localDate2));
        System.out.println("localDate1 compare to localDate3: " + localDate1.compareTo(localDate3));
        System.out.println("localDate2 compare to localDate1: " + localDate2.compareTo(localDate1));
        System.out.println("localDate3 compare to localDate1: " + localDate3.compareTo(localDate1));

        System.out.println("localDate1 equals localDate2: " + localDate1.equals(localDate2));
        System.out.println("localDate1 equals localDate3: " +localDate1.equals(localDate3));
    }
}
The output is: 
localDate1: 2021-01-01
localDate2: 2021-01-02
localDate3: 2021-01-01
localDate1 compare to localDate2: -1
localDate1 compare to localDate3: 0
localDate2 compare to localDate1: 1
localDate3 compare to localDate1: 0
localDate1 equals localDate2: false
localDate1 equals localDate3: true

How to use withDayOfWeek() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample19.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample19 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate mondayThisWeek = today.withDayOfWeek(1);
        LocalDate tuesdayThisWeek = today.withDayOfWeek(2);
        LocalDate wednesdayThisWeek = today.withDayOfWeek(3);
        LocalDate thursdayThisWeek = today.withDayOfWeek(4);
        LocalDate fridayThisWeek = today.withDayOfWeek(5);
        LocalDate saturdayThisWeek = today.withDayOfWeek(6);
        LocalDate sundayThisWeek = today.withDayOfWeek(7);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(mondayThisWeek);
        System.out.println(tuesdayThisWeek);
        System.out.println(wednesdayThisWeek);
        System.out.println(thursdayThisWeek);
        System.out.println(fridayThisWeek);
        System.out.println(saturdayThisWeek);
        System.out.println(sundayThisWeek);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-11
2021-01-12
2021-01-13
2021-01-14
2021-01-15
2021-01-16
2021-01-17

How to use withDayOfMonth() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample20.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample20 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate firstDayOfThisMonth = today.withDayOfMonth(1);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(firstDayOfThisMonth);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-01

How to use withDayOfYear() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample21.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample21 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate day69OfThisYear = today.withDayOfYear(69);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(day69OfThisYear);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-03-10

How to use withWeekOfWeekyear() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample22.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample22 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate thirdWeekOfThisYear = today.withWeekOfWeekyear(3);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(thirdWeekOfThisYear);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-22

How to use withMonthOfYear() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample23.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample23 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate thisDayInMay = today.withMonthOfYear(5);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(thisDayInMay);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-05-15

How to use withWeekyear() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample24.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample24 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate localDate = today.withWeekyear(1999);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(localDate);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
1999-01-15

How to use withYear() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample25.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample25 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();
        int nextYear = today.getYear() + 1;

        LocalDate todayNextYear = today.withYear(nextYear);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(todayNextYear);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2022-01-15

How to use withYearOfCentury() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample26.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample26 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate middleOfCentury = today.withYearOfCentury(50);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(middleOfCentury);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2050-01-15

How to use withYearOfEra() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample27.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample27 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate thirdYear = today.withYearOfEra(3);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(thirdYear);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
0003-01-15

How to use withCenturyOfEra() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample28.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample28 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate secondCenturyOfEra = today.withCenturyOfEra(2);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(secondCenturyOfEra);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
0221-01-15

How to use withFieldAdded() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample29.java 

import org.joda.time.DurationFieldType;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample29 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate tomorrow = today.withFieldAdded(DurationFieldType.days(), 1);
        LocalDate nextWeek = today.withFieldAdded(DurationFieldType.weeks(), 1);
        LocalDate lastMonth = today.withFieldAdded(DurationFieldType.months(), -1);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(tomorrow);
        System.out.println(nextWeek);
        System.out.println(lastMonth);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-16
2021-01-22
2020-12-15

How to use withField() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample30.java 

import org.joda.time.DateTimeFieldType;
import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample30 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate firstDayOfWeek = today.withField(DateTimeFieldType.dayOfWeek(), 1);
        LocalDate firstDayOfMonth = today.withField(DateTimeFieldType.dayOfMonth(), 1);
        LocalDate firstDayOfYear = today.withField(DateTimeFieldType.dayOfYear(), 1);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(firstDayOfWeek);
        System.out.println(firstDayOfMonth);
        System.out.println(firstDayOfYear);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-11
2021-01-01
2021-01-01

How to use minusDays() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample31.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample31 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate yesterday = today.minusDays(1);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(yesterday);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-14

How to use minusWeeks() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample32.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample32 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate lastTwoWeeks = today.minusWeeks(2);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(lastTwoWeeks);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-01

How to use minusMonths() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample33.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample33 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate lastThreeMonths = today.minusMonths(3);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(lastThreeMonths);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2020-10-15

How to use minusYears() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample34.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample34 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate lastYear = today.minusYears(1);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(lastYear);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2020-01-15

How to use minus() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample35.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.Period;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample35 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        Period oneYear = new Period(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
        LocalDate lastYear = today.minus(oneYear);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(lastYear);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2020-01-15

How to use plusDays() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample36.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample36 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate tomorrow = today.plusDays(1);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(tomorrow);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-16

How to use plusWeeks() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample37.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample37 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate nextWeek = today.plusWeeks(1);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(nextWeek);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-01-22

How to use plusMonths() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample38.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample38 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate nextTwoMonths = today.plusMonths(2);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(nextTwoMonths);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-03-15

How to use plusYears() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample39.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample39 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();

        LocalDate nextYear = today.plusYears(1);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(nextYear);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2022-01-15

How to use plus() method

JodaTimeLocalDateExample40.java 

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.joda.time.Period;

public class JodaTimeLocalDateExample40 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();
        Period oneMonth = new Period(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);

        LocalDate nextMonth = today.plus(oneMonth);

        System.out.println(today);
        System.out.println(nextMonth);
    }
}
The output is: 
2021-01-15
2021-02-15

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