Find out how the Java Date and Time API addresses the need for a more robust date and time infrastructure in Java SE, then familiarize yourself with the java.time classes you're most likely to use ...

Date/Time API in Java 8. In Java Time API Now In Java 8, Bienvenido David III writes: ThreeTen, the reference implementation of JSR 310 Date and Time API, is now included in JDK 8 Early Access b75.