Uses of Class java.sql.Timestamp (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-22

## Uses of Class
java.sql.Timestamp

- Packages that use Timestamp
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.sql | Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the JavaTM programming language.
  javax.sql | Provides the API for server side data source access and processing from the JavaTM programming language.
  javax.sql.rowset | Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC `RowSet` implementations.
  javax.sql.rowset.serial | Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.

- - ### Uses of Timestamp in java.sql

    Methods in java.sql that return Timestamp
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Timestamp` | Timestamp.`from(Instant instant)` Obtains an instance of `Timestamp` from an `Instant` object.
    `Timestamp` | CallableStatement.`getTimestamp(int parameterIndex)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `TIMESTAMP` parameter as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object.
    `Timestamp` | ResultSet.`getTimestamp(int columnIndex)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object in the Java programming language.
    `Timestamp` | CallableStatement.`getTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `TIMESTAMP` parameter as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the `Timestamp` object.
    `Timestamp` | ResultSet.`getTimestamp(int columnIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object in the Java programming language.
    `Timestamp` | CallableStatement.`getTimestamp(String parameterName)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `TIMESTAMP` parameter as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object.
    `Timestamp` | ResultSet.`getTimestamp(String columnLabel)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object in the Java programming language.
    `Timestamp` | CallableStatement.`getTimestamp(String parameterName, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `TIMESTAMP` parameter as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the `Timestamp` object.
    `Timestamp` | ResultSet.`getTimestamp(String columnLabel, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object in the Java programming language.
    `Timestamp` | SQLInput.`readTimestamp()` Reads the next attribute in the stream and returns it as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object.
    `static Timestamp` | Timestamp.`valueOf(LocalDateTime dateTime)` Obtains an instance of `Timestamp` from a `LocalDateTime` object, with the same year, month, day of month, hours, minutes, seconds and nanos date-time value as the provided `LocalDateTime`.
    `static Timestamp` | Timestamp.`valueOf(String s)` Converts a `String` object in JDBC timestamp escape format to a `Timestamp` value.

    Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Timestamp
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | Timestamp.`after(Timestamp ts)` Indicates whether this `Timestamp` object is later than the given `Timestamp` object.
    `boolean` | Timestamp.`before(Timestamp ts)` Indicates whether this `Timestamp` object is earlier than the given `Timestamp` object.
    `int` | Timestamp.`compareTo(Timestamp ts)` Compares this `Timestamp` object to the given `Timestamp` object.
    `boolean` | Timestamp.`equals(Timestamp ts)` Tests to see if this `Timestamp` object is equal to the given `Timestamp` object.
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | ResultSet.`updateTimestamp(int columnIndex, Timestamp x)` Updates the designated column with a `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | ResultSet.`updateTimestamp(String columnLabel, Timestamp x)` Updates the designated column with a `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | SQLOutput.`writeTimestamp(Timestamp x)` Writes the next attribute to the stream as a java.sql.Timestamp object.

  - ### Uses of Timestamp in javax.sql

    Methods in javax.sql with parameters of type Timestamp
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | RowSet.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x)` Sets the designated parameter in this `RowSet` object's command to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | RowSet.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter in this `RowSet` object's command with the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | RowSet.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | RowSet.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value, using the given `Calendar` object.

  - ### Uses of Timestamp in javax.sql.rowset

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset with parameters of type Timestamp
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTimestamp(int parameterIndex, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` object.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTimestamp(String parameterName, Timestamp x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Timestamp` value, using the given `Calendar` object.

  - ### Uses of Timestamp in javax.sql.rowset.serial

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial that return Timestamp
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Timestamp` | SQLInputImpl.`readTimestamp()` Retrieves the next attribute in this `SQLInputImpl` object as a `java.sql.Timestamp` object.

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial with parameters of type Timestamp
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | SQLOutputImpl.`writeTimestamp(Timestamp x)` Writes a `java.sql.Timestamp` object in the Java programming language to this `SQLOutputImpl` object.

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