Java Day Add addDays(Date date, int daysOffset, boolean stripTime)

Description

Adds specified number of days to date and, optionally strips the time component.

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	Date value to process.
daysOffset	# of days to add.
stripTime	If true, strip the time component.

Return

Input value the specified operations applied.

Declaration

public static Date addDays(Date date, int daysOffset, boolean stripTime)

Method Source Code

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import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Adds specified number of days to date and, optionally strips the time component.
     * 
     * @param date Date value to process.
     * @param daysOffset # of days to add.
     * @param stripTime If true, strip the time component.
     * @return Input value the specified operations applied.
     */
    public static Date addDays(Date date, int daysOffset, boolean stripTime) {
        if (date == null) {
            return null;
        }

        Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
        calendar.setLenient(false); // Make sure the calendar will not perform
        // automatic correction.
        calendar.setTime(date); // Set the time of the calendar to the given
        // date.

        if (stripTime) { // Remove the hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds.
            calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 0);
            calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 0);
            calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
            calendar.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 0);
        }

        calendar.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, daysOffset);
        return calendar.getTime();

    }
}