SimpleTimeZone hasSameRules() method in Java with Examples

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The hasSameRules() method of SimpleTimeZone class returns ‘true’ if this zone has the same rules and offset as another zone.

Syntax:

public boolean hasSameRules(TimeZone other)

Parameters: The function accepts a single parameter other which is the TimeZone object to be compared with.

Return Value: It returns ‘true’ if the given zone is a SimpleTimeZone and has the same rules and offset as this one.

Exception: The function does not throws any exceptions.

Program below demonstrates the above mentioned function:

Program 1:

// program to demonstrate the
// function java.util.SimpleTimeZone.hasSameRules()
  
import java.util.*;
  
public class GFG {
  
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create first simple time zone object
        SimpleTimeZone obj1
            = new SimpleTimeZone(720, "US");
  
        // create second simple time zone object
        SimpleTimeZone obj2
            = new SimpleTimeZone(800, "GMT");
  
        // check rules for both objects and print the result
        System.out.println("Hash same rule = "
                           + obj1.hasSameRules(obj2));
    }
}

Output:

Hash same rule = false

Program 2:

// program to demonstrate the
// function java.util.SimpleTimeZone.hasSameRules()
import java.util.*;
  
public class GFG {
  
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create first simple time zone object
        SimpleTimeZone obj1
            = new SimpleTimeZone(720, "US");
  
        // create second simple time zone object
        SimpleTimeZone obj2
            = new SimpleTimeZone(720, "GMT");
  
        // check rules for both objects and print the result
        System.out.println("Hash same rule = "
                           + obj1.hasSameRules(obj2));
    }
}