Java Calendar getMaximum() Method

The getMaximum() method of java.util.Calendar class is an abstract method. This method is used with calendar object to get the maximum value of specified calendar field as parameter.

Syntax

Parameter

field - the calendar field.

Returns

The maximum value for the given calendar field.

Throws

Do not throw any Exception

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class JavaCalendargetMaximumExample1  {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      // create a calendar    
      Calendar mycal = Calendar.getInstance();
      System.out.println(" Date :" + mycal.getTime() );
      // print the max value for year field
      int outp1 = mycal.getMaximum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum (Year) is: " + outp1);
       int outp2 = mycal.getMaximum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum (Month)  is: " + outp2);
       int outp3 = mycal.getLeastMaximum(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum (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.getMaximum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum (Year) is: " + outp11);
       int outp21 = mycal.getMaximum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum (Month)  is: " + outp21);
       int outp31 = mycal.getMaximum(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum (Day) is: " + outp31);
   }
}

Test it Now

Output:

Date :Sun Aug 05 00:36:49 PDT 2018
The  Maximum (Year) is: 292278994
The  Maximum (Month)  is: 11
The  Maximum (Day) is: 7
 Date :Sat May 28 00:36:49 PDT 4039
The  Maximum (Year) is: 292278994
The  Maximum (Month)  is: 11
The  Maximum (Day) is: 7

Example 2

import java.util.*;
public class JavaCalendargetMaximumExample2 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 max value for year field
      int outp1 = mycal.getMaximum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum  (Year) is: " + outp1);
       int outp2 = mycal.getMaximum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum  (Month)  is: " + outp2);
       int outp3 = mycal.getMaximum(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
      System.out.println("The  Maximum  (Day) is: " + outp3);
   }
}

Test it Now

Output:

Date :Sat Nov 23 00:00:00 PST 1996
The  Maximum  (Year) is: 292278994
The  Maximum  (Month)  is: 11
The  Maximum  (Day) is: 7

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