One major gap when writing multiplatform Kotlin code so far has been the lack of a quality date and time library. That is to say, something that doesn't feel like a big step backwards for those used to working with java.time or the ThreeTen backport.
Island Time is a project that seeks to rectify this situation. It's inspired heavily by the java.time library, embracing many of the core classes and concepts. But it's not a strict port either, taking inspiration from other date-time libraries as well with the goal being to (ultimately) create a powerful library that enables a wide array of use cases while providing a more friendly, extension-oriented API that takes full advantage of Kotlin language features.
It's still early days, but I'm pleased to announce the first versioned release -- 0.1.0.
Some of the current features include:
- A set of date-time primitives such as
Date,Time,DateTime,Instant, andZonedDateTime - Time zone database support
- Date ranges and time intervals, integrating with Kotlin ranges and progressions
- Read and write strings in ISO formats
- DSL-based definition of custom parsers
- Operators like
date.next(MONDAY)ordateTime.startOfWeek - Works on JVM, Android, iOS, and macOS
Of course, there are limitations. Most notably:
- No custom and/or localized format strings
- No localized week fields
- Only supports the ISO calendar system
- Year range currently restricted to 1-9999
- No Javascript support
You can find a lot more information on the Github page.
Development is "moving fast" and the API is likely to experience changes. In its current state though, it's a quite usable library that I suspect might satisfy the needs of quite a few of you. It certainly unblocked me in taking a chunk of my own Android app's code and making it multiplatform-friendly.
Feedback is much appreciated. There are plenty of warts and design issues that are yet to be resolved and your comments -- and contributions, if you're so inclined -- can all help make this a better library.
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