From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 11 21:21:27 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2857E16A4CF for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:21:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from mgr2.xmission.com (mgr2.xmission.com [198.60.22.202]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F404843FDD for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:21:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: from [198.60.22.204] (helo=mgr4.xmission.com) by mgr2.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1AJnRV-00041Y-02 for freebsd-java@freebsd.org; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:21:25 -0700 Received: from mail by mgr4.xmission.com with spam-scanned (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1AJnRV-0004MP-04 for freebsd-java@freebsd.org; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:21:25 -0700 Received: from [207.135.128.145] (helo=misty.eyesbeyond.com) by mgr4.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1AJnRT-0004Kq-04; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:21:24 -0700 Received: from misty.eyesbeyond.com (localhost.eyesbeyond.com [127.0.0.1]) hAC5NpTX003606; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:23:51 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: (from glewis@localhost) by misty.eyesbeyond.com (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hAC5NnIw003605; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:23:49 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) X-Authentication-Warning: misty.eyesbeyond.com: glewis set sender to glewis@eyesbeyond.com using -f Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:23:49 -0700 From: Greg Lewis To: Jonathan Chen Message-ID: <20031112052349.GB3528@misty.eyesbeyond.com> References: <20031112025726.GA75356@grimoire.chen.org.nz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031112025726.GA75356@grimoire.chen.org.nz> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on mgr4.xmission.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.5 required=8.0 tests=BAYES_01 autolearn=no version=2.60 X-Spam-Level: cc: freebsd-java@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: TimeZone defaults. X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 05:21:27 -0000 On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 03:57:26PM +1300, Jonathan Chen wrote: > 0:baldur-/tmp,3:52pm> date > Wed Nov 12 15:53:01 NZDT 2003 > 0:baldur-/tmp,3:53pm> java tztest > Greenwich Mean Time > 0:baldur-/tmp,3:53pm> java -version > java version "1.4.2-p5" > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-p5-root_12_nov_2003_10_06) > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-p5-root_12_nov_2003_10_06, mixed mode) I looked into this when it was reported earlier, but unfortunately it worked for me (and still does). I'll have to try a few different time zone settings and try and get a feel for which ones break. > date Tue Nov 11 22:22:55 MST 2003 > java tztest Mountain Standard Time > Here's the code for tztest.java: > > import java.util.TimeZone; > public class tztest > { > public static void > main ( > String args []) > { > TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getDefault (); > > System.out.println (tz.getDisplayName ()); > } > } > > TimeZone.getTimeZone(String id) *does* work, so there is a workaround, > but TimeZone.getDefault() isn't picking the Host-System's TimeZone > setting. > > I'll raise a PR for it if no one here knows of a quick fix. Please put a PR in, its too easy to lose track otherwise. -- Greg Lewis Email : glewis@eyesbeyond.com Eyes Beyond Web : http://www.eyesbeyond.com Information Technology FreeBSD : glewis@FreeBSD.org