(a)
>>> from java.util import Date
>>> d = Date()
>>> d.hours
19
>>> d.hours = 10
>>> d.hours
10
(b)
>>> from java.util import Date
>>> d = Date()
>>> d.getHours()
19
>>> d.setHours(10)
>>> d.getHours()
10

Example 2: (a) Writing code using java.util.Date's getHours and setHours methods; (b) a better example of using the Date class.