Java GregorianCalendar - getGreatestMinimum() Method
The java.util.GregorianCalendar.getGreatestMinimum() method returns the highest minimum value for the given calendar field of this GregorianCalendar instance. The highest minimum value is defined as the largest value returned by getActualMinimum(int) for any possible time value, taking into consideration the current values of the getFirstDayOfWeek, getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek, getGregorianChange and getTimeZone methods.
Syntax
public int getGreatestMinimum(int field)
Parameters
field |
Specify the calendar field. |
Return Value
Returns the highest minimum value for the given calendar field.
Exception
NA
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.GregorianCalendar.getGreatestMinimum() method returns the highest minimum value for the given calendar field.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating a Calendar object with specified date
GregorianCalendar Cal = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 10, 25);
//printing the Calendar
System.out.println("The Calendar is: " + Cal.getTime());
//printing the greatest minimum value for day_of_month
int mon = Cal.getGreatestMinimum(GregorianCalendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
System.out.println("Greatest Minimum for DAY_OF_MONTH: " + mon);
//printing the greatest minimum value for year
int yr = Cal.getGreatestMinimum(GregorianCalendar.YEAR);
System.out.println("Greatest Minimum for YEAR: " + yr);
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
The Calendar is: Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 GMT 2015 Greatest Minimum for DAY_OF_MONTH: 1 Greatest Minimum for YEAR: 1
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