Why is getLocalMillis() of LocalTime in Joda Time is a protected method?
java, jodatime
Solution
A `LocalTime` does not represent an absolute instant in time, but rather it describes a time of any day for an arbitrary timezone.
Render your `LocalTime` into an `DateTime` via `LocalTime#toDateTimeToday()` or `LocalTime#toDateTimeToday(DateTimeZone)` if you're looking for the moment described by that time today. Or if you want that moment on another day, construct the appropriate `LocalDate` and see the `LocalDate#toDateTime(...)` methods. Then call `DateTime#getMillis()`.
Problem
I wanted to convert joda time LocalTime to millis or milliseconds. I saw that the getLocalMillis is a protected method. Looks like there is no method to get the millis value of LocalTime. So, do I have to get the values of each field in millis and then add them up to get the total millis ? Why does Joda Time not have a public method for getting Local Millis ?