title: How to convert a LocalDate to an Instant?
body: <p>I work with the new DateTime API of Java 8.</p>
  
  <p>How to convert a LocalDate to an Instant?
  I get an exception with</p>
  
  <pre><code>LocalDate date = LocalDate.of(2012, 2, 2);
  Instant instant = Instant.from(date);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and I don't understand why.</p>