package {
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.utils.getTimer;

    public class TimeExample extends Sprite {
        public function TimeExample() {
            var p:Function = trace;

            // We'll start by getting the current time.
            var now:Date = new Date();
            p(now);

            // You can create a Date object by providing the year, month, day, etc.
            // Note: Months are 0-indexed in ActionScript (0-11).
            var then:Date = new Date(2009, 10, 17, 20, 34, 58, 651);
            p(then);

            // You can extract the various components of the date value as expected.
            p(then.fullYear);
            p(then.month);
            p(then.date);
            p(then.hours);
            p(then.minutes);
            p(then.seconds);
            p(then.milliseconds);
            p(then.timezoneOffset);

            // The day of the week is also available (0-6, where 0 is Sunday).
            p(then.day);

            // These methods compare two dates, testing if the first occurs before,
            // after, or at the same time as the second, respectively.
            p(then.time < now.time);
            p(then.time > now.time);
            p(then.time == now.time);

            // To get the difference between two dates, you can subtract their time values.
            var diff:Number = now.time - then.time;
            p(diff);

            // We can compute the length of the duration in various units.
            p(diff / (1000 * 60 * 60)); // Hours
            p(diff / (1000 * 60)); // Minutes
            p(diff / 1000); // Seconds
            p(diff); // Milliseconds

            // You can add or subtract time from a Date object.
            p(new Date(then.time + diff));
            p(new Date(then.time - diff));
        }
    }
}