Uses of Class java.sql.Time (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-06-25

## Uses of Class
java.sql.Time

- Packages that use Time
  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 Time in java.sql

    Methods in java.sql that return Time
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Time` | CallableStatement.`getTime(int parameterIndex)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `TIME` parameter as a `java.sql.Time` object.
    `Time` | ResultSet.`getTime(int columnIndex)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Time` object in the Java programming language.
    `Time` | CallableStatement.`getTime(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `TIME` parameter as a `java.sql.Time` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the time.
    `Time` | ResultSet.`getTime(int columnIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Time` object in the Java programming language.
    `Time` | CallableStatement.`getTime(String parameterName)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `TIME` parameter as a `java.sql.Time` object.
    `Time` | ResultSet.`getTime(String columnLabel)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Time` object in the Java programming language.
    `Time` | CallableStatement.`getTime(String parameterName, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `TIME` parameter as a `java.sql.Time` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the time.
    `Time` | ResultSet.`getTime(String columnLabel, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Time` object in the Java programming language.
    `Time` | SQLInput.`readTime()` Reads the next attribute in the stream and returns it as a `java.sql.Time` object.
    `static Time` | Time.`valueOf(LocalTime time)` Obtains an instance of `Time` from a `LocalTime` object with the same hour, minute and second time value as the given `LocalTime`.
    `static Time` | Time.`valueOf(String s)` Converts a string in JDBC time escape format to a `Time` value.

    Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Time
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setTime(int parameterIndex, Time x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` value.
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setTime(int parameterIndex, Time x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setTime(String parameterName, Time x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` value.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setTime(String parameterName, Time x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Time` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | ResultSet.`updateTime(int columnIndex, Time x)` Updates the designated column with a `java.sql.Time` value.
    `void` | ResultSet.`updateTime(String columnLabel, Time x)` Updates the designated column with a `java.sql.Time` value.
    `void` | SQLOutput.`writeTime(Time x)` Writes the next attribute to the stream as a java.sql.Time object.

  - ### Uses of Time in javax.sql

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

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

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

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

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

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

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