I can't import `java.time` package

Question

I want to develop a time slot where there are small time periods in that main time slot. I can't import java.time package and it says that package does not exist.

I have jdk1.8.0_111 and from NetBeans -> Tools -> Java Platforms, I have added. I still can't import the package correctly. Please help me to import this package and continue.

I tried to import these ... import java.time.Instant; import java.time.temporal.Temporal; import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnitl; — Sankalpa Wijewickrama, Nov 28 '16 at 07:18
Are you sure you are building your project with jdk8? Can you print-screen the jre view in your IDE? — MordechayS, Nov 28 '16 at 07:21
http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/75491/how-to-upload-an-image-to-a-post — MordechayS, Nov 28 '16 at 08:34
The screenshot shows you have JDK8 as platform configured. But it is configured also in your project properties ? — PeterMmm, Nov 28 '16 at 10:42
@SankalpaWijewickrama JDK7 is selected as default - what build system do you use? Maven? — assylias, Nov 28 '16 at 12:27
Ya that was the issue ! Finally after right click and getting the properties of the project i could change the JDK7 into JDK8. Then it is possible to import time package and it works ! — Sankalpa Wijewickrama, Dec 01 '16 at 14:06

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

Java 8 and later

The java.time classes are built into Java 8 and later. Be sure to:

Install Java 8 or later
Configure your IDE to use Java 8 or later
Configure your build process to use Java 8 or later.

Note that Java 9 fixes a few bugs and adds a few enhancements to the java.time classes over that of Java 8. So when Java 9 ships, revisit all three of those bullets above.

Java SE 6 and SE 7

Much of the java.time functionality is back-ported to Java 6 & 7 in ThreeTen-Backport. Add this library to your project.

Android

The ThreeTenABP project adapts ThreeTen-Backport (mentioned above) for Android specifically.

See How to use ThreeTenABP….

I can't import `java.time` package

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Java 8 and later

Java SE 6 and SE 7

Android