= VirtualClock
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Works in connection with xref:refguide:applib:index/services/iactnlayer/InteractionService.adoc[InteractionService] , such that it allows an xref:refguide:applib:index/services/iactn/Interaction.adoc[Interaction] to run with its own simulated (or actual) time.

== API

[source,java]
.VirtualClock.java
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interface VirtualClock {
  Instant nowAsInstant()     // <.>
  VirtualClock system()     // <.>
  VirtualClock nowAt(Instant virtualNow)     // <.>
  VirtualClock nowAt(java.time.LocalDate virtualNow)     // <.>
  VirtualClock nowAt(java.time.LocalDateTime virtualNow)
  VirtualClock nowAt(java.time.OffsetDateTime virtualNow)
  VirtualClock nowAt(java.time.ZonedDateTime virtualNow)
  VirtualClock nowAt(java.util.Date virtualNow)
  VirtualClock nowAt(org.joda.time.LocalDate virtualNow)     // <.>
  VirtualClock nowAt(org.joda.time.LocalDateTime virtualNow)     // <.>
  VirtualClock nowAt(org.joda.time.DateTime virtualNow)     // <.>
  VirtualClock frozenAt(Instant frozenAt)     // <.>
  VirtualClock frozenAt(java.time.LocalDate frozenAt)
  VirtualClock frozenAt(java.time.LocalDateTime frozenAt)
  VirtualClock frozenAt(java.time.OffsetDateTime frozenAt)
  VirtualClock frozenAt(java.time.ZonedDateTime frozenAt)
  VirtualClock frozenAt(java.util.Date frozenAt)
  VirtualClock frozenAt(org.joda.time.LocalDate frozenAt)     // <.>
  VirtualClock frozenAt(org.joda.time.LocalDateTime frozenAt)     // <.>
  VirtualClock frozenAt(org.joda.time.DateTime frozenAt)     // <.>
  VirtualClock frozenTestClock()     // <.>
  ZoneId localTimeZone()     // <.>
  long nowAsEpochMilli()     // <.>
  LocalDate nowAsLocalDate(ZoneId zoneId)     // <.>
  LocalDate nowAsLocalDate()     // <.>
  LocalDateTime nowAsLocalDateTime(ZoneId zoneId)     // <.>
  LocalDateTime nowAsLocalDateTime()     // <.>
  OffsetDateTime nowAsOffsetDateTime(ZoneId zoneId)     // <.>
  OffsetDateTime nowAsOffsetDateTime()     // <.>
  java.util.Date nowAsJavaUtilDate()     // <.>
  java.sql.Timestamp nowAsJavaSqlTimestamp()     // <.>
  XMLGregorianCalendar nowAsXmlGregorianCalendar()     // <.>
  org.joda.time.DateTime nowAsJodaDateTime(ZoneId zoneId)     // <.>
  org.joda.time.DateTime nowAsJodaDateTime()     // <.>
  org.joda.time.LocalDateTime nowAsJodaLocalDateTime(ZoneId zoneId)     // <.>
  org.joda.time.LocalDateTime nowAsJodaLocalDateTime()     // <.>
  org.joda.time.LocalDate nowAsJodaLocalDate(ZoneId zoneId)     // <.>
  org.joda.time.LocalDate nowAsJodaLocalDate()     // <.>
}
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<.> xref:#nowAsInstant_[nowAsInstant()]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as an _Instant_ .
--
<.> xref:#system_[system()]
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--
Returns the system's default ticking clock.
--
<.> xref:#nowAt_Instant[nowAt(Instant)]
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--
Returns a ticking clock set to virtual time _Instant_ _virtualNow_
--
<.> xref:#nowAt_java_time_LocalDate[nowAt(java_time_LocalDate)]
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--
Returns a ticking clock set to virtual time.
--
<.> xref:#nowAt_org_joda_time_LocalDate[nowAt(org_joda_time_LocalDate)]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

convert use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
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--
<.> xref:#nowAt_org_joda_time_LocalDateTime[nowAt(org_joda_time_LocalDateTime)]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

convert use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
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--
<.> xref:#nowAt_org_joda_time_DateTime[nowAt(org_joda_time_DateTime)]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

convert use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
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--
<.> xref:#frozenAt_Instant[frozenAt(Instant)]
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--
Always returns the time _Instant_ as given by _frozenAt_
--
<.> xref:#frozenAt_org_joda_time_LocalDate[frozenAt(org_joda_time_LocalDate)]
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--
[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
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--
<.> xref:#frozenAt_org_joda_time_LocalDateTime[frozenAt(org_joda_time_LocalDateTime)]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
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--
<.> xref:#frozenAt_org_joda_time_DateTime[frozenAt(org_joda_time_DateTime)]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
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--
<.> xref:#frozenTestClock_[frozenTestClock()]
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--
Always returns the time _Instant_ 2003/8/17 21:30:25 (UTC)
--
<.> xref:#localTimeZone_[localTimeZone()]
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--
Used to interpret local time.
--
<.> xref:#nowAsEpochMilli_[nowAsEpochMilli()]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as the number of milliseconds since the epoch start.
--
<.> xref:#nowAsLocalDate_ZoneId[nowAsLocalDate(ZoneId)]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as _LocalDate_ , using the _ZoneId_ timezone.
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<.> xref:#nowAsLocalDate_[nowAsLocalDate()]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as _LocalDate_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.
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<.> xref:#nowAsLocalDateTime_ZoneId[nowAsLocalDateTime(ZoneId)]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as _LocalDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId_ timezone.
--
<.> xref:#nowAsLocalDateTime_[nowAsLocalDateTime()]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as _LocalDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.
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<.> xref:#nowAsOffsetDateTime_ZoneId[nowAsOffsetDateTime(ZoneId)]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as _OffsetDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId_ timezone.
--
<.> xref:#nowAsOffsetDateTime_[nowAsOffsetDateTime()]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as _OffsetDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.
--
<.> xref:#nowAsJavaUtilDate_[nowAsJavaUtilDate()]
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--
Returns the (virtual)time as _java.util.Date_ .
--
<.> xref:#nowAsJavaSqlTimestamp_[nowAsJavaSqlTimestamp()]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as _java.sql.Timestamp_ .
--
<.> xref:#nowAsXmlGregorianCalendar_[nowAsXmlGregorianCalendar()]
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--
Returns the (virtual) time as _XMLGregorianCalendar_ .
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<.> xref:#nowAsJodaDateTime_ZoneId[nowAsJodaDateTime(ZoneId)]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _org.joda.time.DateTime_ , using the specified _ZoneId_ timezone.
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<.> xref:#nowAsJodaDateTime_[nowAsJodaDateTime()]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _org.joda.time.DateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.
--
<.> xref:#nowAsJodaLocalDateTime_ZoneId[nowAsJodaLocalDateTime(ZoneId)]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
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--
<.> xref:#nowAsJodaLocalDateTime_[nowAsJodaLocalDateTime()]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _org.joda.time.LocalDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.
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<.> xref:#nowAsJodaLocalDate_ZoneId[nowAsJodaLocalDate(ZoneId)]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _DateTime_ , using the specified _ZoneId_ timezone.
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<.> xref:#nowAsJodaLocalDate_[nowAsJodaLocalDate()]
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--
[WARNING]
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[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _DateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.
--

== Members

[#nowAsInstant_]
=== nowAsInstant()

Returns the (virtual) time as an _Instant_ .

[#system_]
=== system()

Returns the system's default ticking clock.

[#nowAt_Instant]
=== nowAt(Instant)

Returns a ticking clock set to virtual time _Instant_ _virtualNow_

[#nowAt_java_time_LocalDate]
=== nowAt(java_time_LocalDate)

Returns a ticking clock set to virtual time.

[#nowAt_org_joda_time_LocalDate]
=== nowAt(org_joda_time_LocalDate)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

convert use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

[#nowAt_org_joda_time_LocalDateTime]
=== nowAt(org_joda_time_LocalDateTime)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

convert use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

[#nowAt_org_joda_time_DateTime]
=== nowAt(org_joda_time_DateTime)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

convert use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

[#frozenAt_Instant]
=== frozenAt(Instant)

Always returns the time _Instant_ as given by _frozenAt_

[#frozenAt_org_joda_time_LocalDate]
=== frozenAt(org_joda_time_LocalDate)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

[#frozenAt_org_joda_time_LocalDateTime]
=== frozenAt(org_joda_time_LocalDateTime)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

[#frozenAt_org_joda_time_DateTime]
=== frozenAt(org_joda_time_DateTime)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

[#frozenTestClock_]
=== frozenTestClock()

Always returns the time _Instant_ 2003/8/17 21:30:25 (UTC)

[#localTimeZone_]
=== localTimeZone()

Used to interpret local time.

Returns _ZoneId#systemDefault()_ .

[#nowAsEpochMilli_]
=== nowAsEpochMilli()

Returns the (virtual) time as the number of milliseconds since the epoch start.

[#nowAsLocalDate_ZoneId]
=== nowAsLocalDate(ZoneId)

Returns the (virtual) time as _LocalDate_ , using the _ZoneId_ timezone.

[#nowAsLocalDate_]
=== nowAsLocalDate()

Returns the (virtual) time as _LocalDate_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.

[#nowAsLocalDateTime_ZoneId]
=== nowAsLocalDateTime(ZoneId)

Returns the (virtual) time as _LocalDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId_ timezone.

[#nowAsLocalDateTime_]
=== nowAsLocalDateTime()

Returns the (virtual) time as _LocalDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.

[#nowAsOffsetDateTime_ZoneId]
=== nowAsOffsetDateTime(ZoneId)

Returns the (virtual) time as _OffsetDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId_ timezone.

[#nowAsOffsetDateTime_]
=== nowAsOffsetDateTime()

Returns the (virtual) time as _OffsetDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.

[#nowAsJavaUtilDate_]
=== nowAsJavaUtilDate()

Returns the (virtual)time as _java.util.Date_ .

[#nowAsJavaSqlTimestamp_]
=== nowAsJavaSqlTimestamp()

Returns the (virtual) time as _java.sql.Timestamp_ .

[#nowAsXmlGregorianCalendar_]
=== nowAsXmlGregorianCalendar()

Returns the (virtual) time as _XMLGregorianCalendar_ .

[#nowAsJodaDateTime_ZoneId]
=== nowAsJodaDateTime(ZoneId)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _org.joda.time.DateTime_ , using the specified _ZoneId_ timezone.

[#nowAsJodaDateTime_]
=== nowAsJodaDateTime()

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _org.joda.time.DateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.

[#nowAsJodaLocalDateTime_ZoneId]
=== nowAsJodaLocalDateTime(ZoneId)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

[#nowAsJodaLocalDateTime_]
=== nowAsJodaLocalDateTime()

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _org.joda.time.LocalDateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.

[#nowAsJodaLocalDate_ZoneId]
=== nowAsJodaLocalDate(ZoneId)

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _DateTime_ , using the specified _ZoneId_ timezone.

[#nowAsJodaLocalDate_]
=== nowAsJodaLocalDate()

[WARNING]
====
[red]#_deprecated:_#

use java.time variant instead (Joda Time is deprecated)
====

Returns the time as a Joda _DateTime_ , using the _ZoneId#systemDefault() system default_ timezone.
