Why no "new" keyword needed when creating object in LocalDateTime in Java?

Question

Hi quck question.

Why no "new" keyword needed when creating object in LocalDateTime?

exp:

LocalDateTime rightNow = LocalDateTime.now();
System.out.println("current datetime : " + rightNow);

But if we create an new Object of the class or object of StringBuilder we need to use new keyword

exp

ClassName refName = new Classname();

or

StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

Thnaks in advance

Answer 1

This should help
https://code.sololearn.com/cgSjEId598Ca/?ref=app

Answer 2

LocalDateTime has a static method called now() that returns a LocalDateTime Object

Answer 3

You're welcome Roman

Answer 4

Thank you, but it didn't answer my question

Answer 5

Yerucham thank you, understood!!!

Answer 6

new is a special keyword and when we use ' new' it do the following 3 steps
1. reads the class
2.invokes the constructors.
3.allocates the memory.

Answer 7

so localdatetime needs no new