jodatime LocalDate (dealing with dates) Converting other types into LocalDates
Example
Converting a java.util.Calendar object:
Calendar rightNow = Calendar.getInstance();
LocalDate today = LocalDate.fromCalendarFields(rightNow);
Converting a java.util.Date object:
Date rightNow = new Date();
LocalDate today = LocalDate.fromDateFields(rightNow);
Converting a string:
String dateString = "1960-01-01"
LocalDate birthDate = LocalDate.parse(dateString);
