Java TimeZone - setID() Method
The java.util.TimeZone.setID() method is used to set the time zone ID. This does not change any other data in the time zone object.
Syntax
public void setID(String ID)
Parameters
ID |
Specify the new time zone ID. |
Return Value
void type.
Exception
NA
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.TimeZone.setID() method is used to set the new time zone ID.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating a TimeZone object
TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getDefault();
//printing the name and ID
System.out.print("Display name is: ");
System.out.println(tz.getDisplayName());
System.out.println("ID is: " + tz.getID());
//set the new time zone ID
tz.setID("IST");
//printing the new name and ID
System.out.print("New Display name is: ");
System.out.println(tz.getDisplayName());
System.out.println("New ID is: " + tz.getID());
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
Display name is: Coordinated Universal Time ID is: Etc/UTC New Display name is: India Standard Time New ID is: IST
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