Java Calendar getMinimum() Method

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

Syntax

Parameter

field - the calendar field.

Returns

The minimum value for the given calendar field.

Throws

Does not throw Exception

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class JavaCalendargetMiniimumExample1  {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// create a calendar    
 Calendar mycal = Calendar.getInstance();
      System.out.println(" Date :" + mycal.getTime() );
      int outp1 = mycal.getMinimum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The  Minimum (Year) is: " + outp1);
       int outp2 = mycal.getMinimum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The  Minimum (Month)  is: " + outp2);
       int outp3 = mycal.getMinimum(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.getMinimum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The  Minimum (Year) is: " + outp11);
       int outp21 = mycal.getMinimum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The  Minimum (Month)  is: " + outp21);
       int outp31 = mycal.getMinimum(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
      System.out.println("The  Minimum (Day) is: " + outp31);
   }
}

Test it Now

Output:

Date :Wed Aug 08 15:08:26 PDT 2018
The  Minimum (Year) is: 1
The  Minimum (Month)  is: 0
The  Minimum (Day) is: 1
 Date :Tue May 31 15:08:26 PDT 4039
The  Minimum (Year) is: 1
The  Minimum (Month)  is: 0
The  Minimum (Day) is: 1

Example 2

import java.util.*;
public class JavaCalendargetMinimumExample2 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 themax value for year field
      int outp1 = mycal.getMinimum(Calendar.YEAR);
      System.out.println("The  Minimum  (Year) is: " + outp1);
       int outp2 = mycal.getMinimum(Calendar.MONTH);
      System.out.println("The  Minimum  (Month)  is: " + outp2);
       int outp3 = mycal.getMinimum(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
      System.out.println("The  Minimum  (Day) is: " + outp3);
   }
}

Test it Now

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

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