JPA
Replacements
java.util.Date => java.time.Instant java.sql.Timestamp => java.time.Instant java.sql.Date => java.time.LocalDate java.sql.Time => java.time.LocalTime
The Instant class represents a moment on the timeline in UTC with a resolution of nanoseconds (up to nine (9) digits of a decimal fraction).All three java.time.Local… classes are all lacking any concept of time zone or offset-from-UTC.
Challenges
Database | Auto Increment | Sequence | Usable |
---|---|---|---|
Derby | ✕ |
✓ |
✓
|
Firebird | ✕ |
✓ |
✓
|
INGRES | ✓ |
✕ |
✕
|
MariaDB | ✓ |
✕ |
✕
|
MySQL | ✓ |
✕ |
✕
|
Oracle | ✕ |
✓ |
✓
|
Sql Server | ✕ |
✓ |
✓
|
SQLite | ✓ |
✕ |
✕
|
Sybase | ✓ |
✕ |
✕
|