Java Calendar getCalendarType() Method

The getAvailableCalendarTypes() method of java.util.Calendar class returns a Set which contains string set of all available calendar type supported by java Runtime Environment. It either returns calendar type or class name of calendar.

Syntax

Parameter

No parameter is passed to this method.

Returns

Returns the calendar type or class name of that calendar type.

Throws

Doesn't throw any exception.

Example 1

import java.util.Calendar;
public class JavaCalendargetCalendarTypeExample1 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
 // creating a calendar named  as cal1
Calendar calinstance = Calendar.getInstance();
//  Print the calendar type of calinstance instance of calendar class
  System.out.println("Type of Calendar is " +
  calinstance.getCalendarType());
     }
}

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Output:

Type of Calendar is Gregory

Example 2

import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
public class JavaCalendargetCalendarTypeExample2  extends GregorianCalendar{
   //extending GregorianClass 
public static void main(String[] args) {
     // creating an instance of type GregorianCalendar
    GregorianCalendar calinstance = (GregorianCalendar)     GregorianCalendar.getInstance();
    //  getting the Calendar type using getCalendarType method.
    System.out.println("Type of Calendar is: " +
                        calinstance.getCalendarType());   
}
}

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Output:

Type of Calendar is: gregory

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