Java Calendar getGreatestMinimum() Method

The getGreatestMinimum() method of java.util.Calendar class is an abstract method. This method returns (maximum value out of all minimum values) highest minimum value of Calendar field passed as the parameter.

Syntax

Parameter

field - This method accepts Calendar field as parameter.

Returns

Returns an integer value which is the most significant value from all minimum values, i.e., the highest minimum value of passed Calendar field is returned.

Throws

Does not throw Exception

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class JavaCalendargetGreatestMinimumExample1 extends GregorianCalendar {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a calendar    
      Calendar mycal = new GregorianCalendar(1996, 10, 23);
      
      System.out.println(" Date :" + mycal.getTime() );

      // print the greatest min. for year field
      int outp1 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Year) is: " + outp1);
      
       int outp2 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Month)  is: " + outp2);
      
       int outp3 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Day) is: " + outp3);
   }
}

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Output:

Date :Sat Nov 23 00:00:00 PST 1996
The minimum (Year) is: 1
The minimum (Month)  is: 0
The minimum (Day) is: 1

Example 2

import java.util.*;
public class JavaCalendargetGreatestMinimumExample2  {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a calendar    
      Calendar mycal = Calendar.getInstance();
      
      System.out.println(" Date :" + mycal.getTime() );
      
      int outp1 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Year) is: " + outp1);
      
       int outp2 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Month)  is: " + outp2);
      
       int outp3 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Day) is: " + outp3);

      
      mycal.add(Calendar.YEAR, 2020);
       mycal.add(Calendar.MONTH, 9);
        mycal.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, 23);
      
         System.out.println(" Date :" + mycal.getTime() );
      int outp11 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Year) is: " + outp11);
      
       int outp21 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Month)  is: " + outp21);
      
       int outp31 = mycal.getGreatestMinimum(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
      System.out.println("The minimum (Day) is: " + outp31);
   }
}

Test it Now

Output:

Date :Sat Aug 04 14:36:36 PDT 2018
The minimum (Year) is: 1
The minimum (Month)  is: 0
The minimum (Day) is: 1
 
Date :Fri May 27 14:36:36 PDT 4039
The minimum (Year) is: 1
The minimum (Month)  is: 0
The minimum (Day) is: 1

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