Package java.util

MID Profile Utility Classes included from Java 2 Standard Edition.

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Interface Summary

Interface	Description
Enumeration	An object that implements the Enumeration interface generates a series of elements, one at a time.

Class Summary

Class	Description
Calendar	Calendar is an abstract base class for converting between a Date object and a set of integer fields such as YEAR, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, and so on.
Date	The class Date represents a specific instant in time, with millisecond precision.
Hashtable	This class implements a hashtable, which maps keys to values.
Random	An instance of this class is used to generate a stream of pseudorandom numbers.
Stack	The Stack class represents a last-in-first-out (LIFO) stack of objects.
Timer	A facility for threads to schedule tasks for future execution in a background thread.
TimerTask	A task that can be scheduled for one-time or repeated execution by a Timer.
TimeZone	TimeZone represents a time zone offset, and also figures out daylight savings.
Vector	The Vector class implements a growable array of objects.

Exception Summary

Exception	Description
EmptyStackException	Thrown by methods in the Stack class to indicate that the stack is empty.
NoSuchElementException	Thrown by the nextElement method of an Enumeration to indicate that there are no more elements in the enumeration.

Package java.util Description

MID Profile Utility Classes included from Java 2 Standard Edition. In addition to the java.util classes specified in the Connected Limited Device Configuration the Mobile Information Device Profile includes the following classes from Java 2 Standard Edition.

• java.util.Timer
• java.util.TimerTask

Timers provide facility for an application to schedule task for future execution in a background thread. TimerTasks may be scheduled using Timers for one-time execution, or for repeated execution at regular intervals.

Since:

MIDP 1.0