What are the characteristics of the date data type in Java?

In Java, the Date data type represents a specific point in time, accurate to the millisecond. Its characteristics include:

1. The time value stored in a Date object is measured in milliseconds starting from January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00 GMT.
2. The Date object can be used to store and represent time information, including both the date and time.
3. The methods of the Date object can be used to retrieve and set various parts of a date and time, such as the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second.
4. The Date object is mutable and can be altered using methods.
5. The Date object does not contain information related to time zones, so extra caution is needed when dealing with time zones.
6. The Date class has been deprecated, it is recommended to use the new date and time API in the java.time package as a replacement.