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Fix TimestampConverter.toString() to avoid unwanted timezone conversion (#1061)
## Description This PR fixes an issue in `TimestampConverter.toString()` where timestamp values were being converted to UTC and returned in ISO8601 format, causing inconsistency with `getObject()` behavior. ### Problem The `TimestampConverter.toString()` method was using `toInstant().toString()`, which: 1. Interprets the timestamp in the system's default timezone 2. Converts it to UTC 3. Returns ISO8601 format with 'Z' suffix This caused inconsistent behavior: - `ResultSet.getString(timestamp_col)` returned: `"2025-12-11T19:32:34Z"` (UTC, ISO8601) - `ResultSet.getObject(timestamp_col).toString()` returned: `"2025-12-12 01:02:34.0"` (SQL format, no conversion) This violates JDBC specifications which state that timestamp conversions should not perform timezone transformations, and causes date/time mismatches. ### Solution Changed `TimestampConverter.toString()` to use `Timestamp.toString()` directly instead of `toInstant().toString()`. This: - Returns SQL standard format (`yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fffffffff`) - Avoids unwanted timezone conversion - Makes `getString()` consistent with `getObject().toString()` - Matches Simba driver behavior - Aligns with Databricks documentation ### Changes - **TimestampConverter.java:80** - Changed from `toInstant().toString()` to `toString()` - **TimestampConverterTest.java** - Updated test expectations to match SQL standard format ## Testing - All 8 tests in `TimestampConverterTest` pass successfully - Verified no breaking changes to other timestamp-related functionality - Test coverage includes: - Timestamp conversion in different timezones (IST, UTC) - String representation consistency - Timestamp parsing with and without timezone offsets ### Test Results ``` Tests run: 8, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Skipped: 0 BUILD SUCCESS ``` ## Additional Notes to the Reviewer ### Key Points 1. **No Behavioral Change to Timestamp Objects**: The fix only affects the string representation returned by `getString()`. The actual `Timestamp` objects and their epoch values remain unchanged. 2. **Consistency with JDBC Specification**: Per JDBC 4.3 spec: "The Timestamp class represents a timestamp without a time zone. The JDBC driver should not perform any timezone conversions." 3. **Format Comparison**: - **Before**: `"2025-12-11T19:32:34Z"` (ISO8601, UTC) - **After**: `"2025-12-12 01:02:34.0"` (SQL standard, no conversion) 4. **Impact**: Applications using `getString()` on timestamp columns will see the format change, but this is actually a bug fix that makes the behavior correct and consistent. Resolves [ES-1615436](https://databricks.atlassian.net/browse/ES-1615436) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) [ES-1615436]: https://databricks.atlassian.net/browse/ES-1615436?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNWRkNTljNzYxNjVmNDY3MDlhMDU5Y2ZhYzA5YTRkZjUiLCJwIjoiZ2l0aHViLWNvbS1KU1cifQ --------- Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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- Fix: driver failing to authenticate on token update in U2M flow.
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- Fixed: Resolved SDK token-caching regression causing token refresh on every call. SDK is now configured once to avoid excessive token endpoint hits and rate limiting.
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- Fixed: TimestampConverter.toString() returning ISO8601 format with timezone conversion instead of SQL standard format.
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src/main/java/com/databricks/jdbc/api/impl/converters/TimestampConverter.java

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public String toString(Object object) throws DatabricksSQLException {
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return toTimestamp(object).toInstant().toString();
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return toTimestamp(object).toString();
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src/test/java/com/databricks/jdbc/api/impl/converters/TimestampConverterTest.java

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assertEquals(
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"2023-09-11T03:14:00Z", converter.toString(istTimestamp)); // Should be converted to UTC
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"2023-09-11 08:44:00.0",
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converter.toString(istTimestamp)); // Should return SQL format without conversion
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// Restore the original timezone after the test
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public void testConvertToString() throws DatabricksSQLException {
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assertEquals("2023-09-10T20:45:00Z", converter.toString(TIMESTAMP));
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TimeZone defaultTimeZone = TimeZone.getDefault();
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try {
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// Set timezone to UTC to ensure consistent test results
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TimeZone.setDefault(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
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assertEquals("2023-09-10 20:45:00.0", converter.toString(TIMESTAMP));
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} finally {
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// Restore the original timezone after the test
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TimeZone.setDefault(defaultTimeZone);
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