Get java.util.Calendar from days since epoch

Question

I have a variable containing the days since the epoch reference date of 1970-01-01 for a certain date.

Does someone know the way to convert this variabl

Answer 1

Use the java.time classes in Java 8 and later. In one line:

LocalDate date = LocalDate.ofEpochDay(1000);

Calling ofEpochDay(long epochDay) obtains an instance of LocalDate from the epoch day count.