Calendar getMinimum() Method in Java with Examples
The getMinimum(int calndr_field) method in Calendar class is used to return the Minimum value for the given calendar field(int calndr_field) of this Calendar instance.
Syntax:
public abstract int getMinimum(int calndr_field)
Parameters: The method takes one parameter calndr_field that refers to the calendar field which is to be operated upon.
Return Value: The method returns the Minimum value for the passed calendar field.
Below programs illustrate the working of getMinimum() Method of Calendar class:
Example 1:
// Java code to illustrate// getMinimum() method  import java.util.*;  public class Calendar_Demo {    public static void main(String args[])    {          // Creating a calendar        Calendar calndr            = Calendar.getInstance();          // Getting the required months        System.out.println("Required days: "                           + calndr.get(                                 Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK));          // Getting the Minimum month        int max_day            = calndr.getMinimum(                Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);          // Displaying the results        System.out.println("The Minimum"                           + " days: "                           + max_day);    }} |
Output:
Required days: 3 The Minimum days: 1
Example 2:
// Java code to illustrate// getMinimum() method  import java.util.*;  public class Calendar_Demo {    public static void main(String args[])    {          // Creating a calendar        Calendar calndr            = new GregorianCalendar(2018, 6, 10);          // Getting the required months        System.out.println("Required Months: "                           + calndr.get(                                 Calendar.MONTH));          // Getting the Minimum month        int max_month            = calndr.getMinimum(Calendar.MONTH);          // Displaying the results        System.out.println("The"                           + " Minimum months: "                           + max_month);    }} |
Output:
Required Months: 6 The Minimum months: 0
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html#getMinimum-int-
