Redundant operation on 'java.time' object

Reports redundant operation on 'java.time' object redundant:

creation of date/time objects from the JDK java.time package when simpler method calls can be used or creation can be avoided.
java.time method calls with java.time.temporal.ChronoField and java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit as arguments when these calls can be replaced with calls of more specific methods.
java.time comparisons with compareTo() calls that can be replaced with isAfter(), isBefore() or isEqual() calls.

Examples:

- Before:

LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.now();
return LocalDateTime.from(now);

After the quick-fix is applied:

LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.now();
return now;

- Before:

LocalTime localTime = LocalTime.now();
int minute = localTime.get(ChronoField.MINUTE_OF_HOUR);

After the quick-fix is applied:

LocalTime localTime = LocalTime.now();
int minute = localTime.getMinute();

- Before:

  LocalDate date1 = LocalDate.now();
  LocalDate date2 = LocalDate.now();
  boolean t = date1.compareTo(date2) > 0;

After the quick-fix is applied:

  LocalDate date1 = LocalDate.now();
  LocalDate date2 = LocalDate.now();
  boolean t = date1.isAfter(date2);

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RedundantJavaTimeOperations

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//noinspection RedundantJavaTimeOperations

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IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2

Inspection Details
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Last modified: 18 September 2025