SimpleTimeZone getDSTSavings() method in Java with Examples

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The getDSTSavings() method of SimpleTimeZone class returns the amount of time (in milliseconds) that the clock advances during daylight saving time.
Syntax:

public int getDSTSavings()

Parameters: The function does not accepts any parameter.

Return Value: The method returns the time is advanced with respect to standard time(in milliseconds).

Exception: The function does not throws any exception.

Program below demonstrates the above mentioned function:

Program 1:

// program to demonstrate the
// function java.util.date.getDSTSavings()
import java.util.SimpleTimeZone;
  
public class GFG {
  
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // creating simple time zone object
        SimpleTimeZone obj
            = new SimpleTimeZone(580, "India");
  
        // check DST saving and print
        System.out.println("DST saving = "
                           + obj.getDSTSavings());
    }
}

Output:

DST saving = 0

Program 2:

// program to demonstrate the
// function java.util.date.getDSTSavings()
import java.util.SimpleTimeZone;
  
public class GFG {
  
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // creating simple time zone object
        SimpleTimeZone obj
            = new SimpleTimeZone(580, "US");
  
        // check DST saving and print
        System.out.println("DST saving = "
                           + obj.getDSTSavings());
    }
}