Java Calendar getActualMaximum() Method

The getActualMaximum() method of java.util.Calendar class returns an integer value which is the Maximum possible value of the calendar field passed as parameter to getActualMaximum() method. For example Maximum value for DATE field is 31, and similarly Maximum value for MONTH field is 11 .

Syntax

Parameter

field - the field of calendar like MONTH, HOUR , DAY_OF_MONTH etc.

Returns

Returns an integer value which is maximum value of field passed as parameter.

Throws

Do not throw any exception.

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class CalendargetactualmaximumExample1 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      // create a calendar
      Calendar cal1 = Calendar.getInstance();
     GregorianCalendar cal2 = (GregorianCalendar) GregorianCalendar.getInstance();
      // get the maximum value that year field can have
      int year = cal1.getActualMaximum(Calendar.YEAR);
      int year2 = cal2.getActualMaximum(GregorianCalendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("Maximum year value of Calendar is:" + year);
System.out.println("Maximum year value of Gregorian Calendar is :" + year2);   
   }
}

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Output:

Maximum year value of Calendar is:292278994
Maximum year value of Gregorian Calendar is :292278994

Example 2

import java.util.*;
public class CalendargetactualmaximumExample2 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      // create a calendar
      Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
      // get the maximum value that year field can have
      int  month = cal.getActualMaximum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("Maximum Month:" + month);
      int day = cal.getActualMaximum(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
      System.out.println("Maximum DAY:" + day);
   }
}

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Output:

Maximum Month:11
Maximum DAY:31

Example 3

import java.util.*;
public class CalendargetactualmaximumExample3 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      // create a calendar
      Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
 // get the maximum value that year field can have
      int hour = cal.getActualMaximum(Calendar.HOUR);
      System.out.println("Maximum HOUR value:" + hour);
      int mnt = cal.getActualMaximum(Calendar.MINUTE);
      System.out.println("Maximum MINUTE value:" + mnt);
      int scnd = cal.getActualMaximum(Calendar.SECOND);
      System.out.println("Maximum SECOND value:" + scnd);
   }
}  

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Output:

Maximum HOUR value:11
Maximum MINUTE value:59
Maximum SECOND value:59

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