ThreeTen Android Backport
An Android-optimized backport of Java 8's java.time API for handling dates and times.
What is ThreeTen Android Backport?
ThreeTenABP is an Android-optimized backport of Java 8's java.time API (JSR-310) for handling dates and times. It provides a modern replacement for Android's legacy Date and Calendar APIs, solving performance issues related to timezone loading on the Android platform. The library offers the same API as the standard ThreeTenBP backport but with Android-specific optimizations for efficiency.
Android developers who need reliable, efficient date and time handling in their applications, particularly those targeting older Android versions without native Java 8 support.
Developers choose ThreeTenABP over generic backports because it optimizes timezone data loading using Android assets instead of inefficient JAR resources, reducing performance overhead. It also provides a smaller, more efficient package compared to alternatives like Joda-Time while maintaining full compatibility with the modern JSR-310 standard.
Overview
An adaptation of the JSR-310 backport for Android.
Use Cases
Best For
- Android apps requiring modern date/time manipulation
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