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# LocalTime

## `LocalTime` Class

The `LocalTime` class represents a time of day without a date and time zone. It provides methods for creating, manipulating, and comparing time values.

```typescript
var localtime = LocalTime.of(15, 30); // LTIME 15:30
```

### Static Methods

#### `now()`

* Returns the current time.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var currentTime = LocalTime.now();
  ```

#### `parse(text: String)`

* Parses the input text to create a `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var parsedTime = LocalTime.parse("15:30:45");
  ```

#### `of(hour: Integer, minute: Integer, second: Integer)`

* Creates a `LocalTime` instance with the specified hour, minute, and second values.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var customTime = LocalTime.of(15, 30, 45);
  ```

#### `of(hour: Integer, minute: Integer, second: Integer, nanoOfSecond: Integer)`

* Creates a `LocalTime` instance with the specified hour, minute, second, and nanosecond values.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var customTimeWithNano = LocalTime.of(15, 30, 45, 500000000);
  ```

***

### Getter Methods

#### `getHour()`

* Gets the hour-of-day field.
* Returns the hour-of-day, from 0 to 23.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var hour = customTime.getHour();
  ```

#### `getMinute()`

* Gets the minute-of-hour field.
* Returns the minute-of-hour, from 0 to 59.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var minute = customTime.getMinute();
  ```

#### `getSecond()`

* Gets the second-of-minute field.
* Returns the second-of-minute, from 0 to 59.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var second = customTime.getSecond();
  ```

#### `getNano()`

* Gets the nano-of-second field.
* Returns the nano-of-second, from 0 to 999,999,999.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var nano = customTime.getNano();
  ```

***

### Time Manipulation Methods

#### `plusHours(hoursToAdd: Long)`

* Adds the specified number of hours to the current time and returns a new `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var newTime = customTime.plusHours(2);
  ```

#### `plusMinutes(minutesToAdd: Long)`

* Adds the specified number of minutes to the current time and returns a new `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var newTime = customTime.plusMinutes(30);
  ```

#### `plusSeconds(secondsToAdd: Long)`

* Adds the specified number of seconds to the current time and returns a new `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  <pre class="language-java"><code class="lang-java"><strong>var newTime = customTime.plusSeconds(15);
  </strong></code></pre>

#### `plusNanos(nanosToAdd: Long)`

* Adds the specified number of nanoseconds to the current time and returns a new `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var newTime = customTime.plusNanos(500000000);
  ```

#### `minusHours(hoursToSubtract: Long)`

* Subtracts the specified number of hours from the current time and returns a new `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var newTime = customTime.minusHours(1);
  ```

#### `minusMinutes(minutesToSubtract: Long)`

* Subtracts the specified number of minutes from the current time and returns a new `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var newTime = customTime.minusMinutes(10);
  ```

#### `minusSeconds(secondsToSubtract: Long)`

* Subtracts the specified number of seconds from the current time and returns a new `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var newTime = customTime.minusSeconds(30);
  ```

#### `minusNanos(nanosToSubtract: Long)`

* Subtracts the specified number of nanoseconds from the current time and returns a new `LocalTime` instance.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var newTime = customTime.minusNanos(100000000);
  ```

***

### Comparison Methods

#### `isBefore(otherInstant: LocalTime)`

* Checks if the current time is before the specified `LocalTime` instance.
* Returns `true` if the current time is before `otherInstant`, `false` otherwise.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var before = customTime.isBefore(parsedTime);
  ```

#### `isAfter(otherInstant: LocalTime)`

* Checks if the current time is after the specified `LocalTime` instance.
* Returns `true` if the current time is after `otherInstant`, `false` otherwise.
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var after = customTime.isAfter(parsedTime);
  ```

***

### Conversion Method

#### `toString()`

* Converts the `LocalTime` to a string representation in the format "HH:mm:ss".
* Example Usage:

  ```java
  var timeString = customTime.toString();
  ```


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