Java Date Convert convertDateToUTC(Date date)

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Description

Returns a new Date converted to UTC

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
date Date to be converted to UTC

Declaration

public static Date convertDateToUTC(Date date) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns a new Date converted to UTC
     * 
     * @param date
     *          Date to be converted to UTC
     * 
     */
    public static Date convertDateToUTC(Date date) {
        Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
        calendar.setTime(date);

        int gmtMillisecondOffset = (calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET) + calendar
                .get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET));
        calendar.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, -gmtMillisecondOffset);

        return calendar.getTime();
    }
}

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