Hutool 26 May 2026

In the fast-paced world of Java development, repetitive code tasks—such as date manipulation, file I/O, and type conversions—consume valuable time. For years, Hutool has been the silent hero for millions of Chinese and international developers, offering a simple, static-method alternative to Apache Commons and Guava. With the release of Hutool 26 , the framework has taken a significant leap forward.

| Feature | Hutool 5.x (Legacy) | Hutool 26 (Modern) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Minimum JDK | JDK 8 | JDK 11 | | Servlet API | javax.servlet | jakarta.servlet | | DateUtil.offset() returns | Date | Date (unchanged but deprecated) | | JSONObject | Based on HashMap | Based on LinkedHashMap (insertion order preserved) | | ZipUtil.unzip() | Throws IOException | Throws IORuntimeException (unchecked) | | CollUtil.join() | Uses StringBuilder internally | Uses StringJoiner (JDK 8+) | hutool 26

Previously, converting between Date and LocalDateTime was verbose. Now: In the fast-paced world of Java development, repetitive

// Old way (still works) Date date = DateUtil.parse("2026-05-02"); // New way in Hutool 26 LocalDateTime ldt = LocalDateTimeUtil.parse("2026-05-02", "yyyy-MM-dd"); LocalDateTime beginOfDay = LocalDateTimeUtil.beginOfDay(ldt); Duration duration = LocalDateTimeUtil.between(ldt, LocalDateTime.now()); | Feature | Hutool 5