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Class java.util.GregorianCalendar

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.util.Calendar
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           +----java.util.GregorianCalendar

public class GregorianCalendar
extends Calendar

GregorianCalendar is a concrete subclass of Calendar and provides the standard calendar used by most of the world.

The standard (Gregorian) calendar has 2 eras, BC and AD.

This implementation handles a single discontinuity, which corresponds by default to the date the Gregorian calendar was instituted (October 15, 1582 in some countries, later in others). This cutover date may be changed by the caller.

Prior to the institution of the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day was March 25. To avoid confusion, this calendar always uses January 1. A manual adjustment may be made if desired for dates that are prior to the Gregorian changeover and which fall between January 1 and March 24.

The current implementation handles dates in a wide range, from 4716 BC up to 5000000 AD. Dates outside of that range will throw an IllegalArgumentException. This range should be broadened in the future.

Example:

 // get the supported ids for GMT-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time)
 String[] ids = TimeZone.getAvailableIDs(-8 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
 // if no ids were returned, something is wrong. get out.
 if (ids.length == 0)
     System.exit(0);
  // begin output
 System.out.println("Current Time");
 // create a Pacific Standard Time time zone
 SimpleTimeZone pdt = new SimpleTimeZone(-8 * 60 * 60 * 1000, ids[0]);
 // set up rules for daylight savings time
 pdt.setStartRule(Calendar.APRIL, 1, Calendar.SUNDAY, 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
 pdt.setEndRule(Calendar.OCTOBER, -1, Calendar.SUNDAY, 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
 // create a GregorianCalendar with the Pacific Daylight time zone
 // and the current date and time
 Calendar calendar = new GregorianCalendar(pdt);
 Date trialTime = new Date();
 calendar.setTime(trialTime);
 // print out a bunch of interesting things
 System.out.println("ERA: " + calendar.get(Calendar.ERA));
 System.out.println("YEAR: " + calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR));
 System.out.println("MONTH: " + calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH));
 System.out.println("WEEK_OF_YEAR: " + calendar.get(Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR));
 System.out.println("WEEK_OF_MONTH: " + calendar.get(Calendar.WEEK_OF_MONTH));
 System.out.println("DATE: " + calendar.get(Calendar.DATE));
 System.out.println("DAY_OF_MONTH: " + calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH));
 System.out.println("DAY_OF_YEAR: " + calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR));
 System.out.println("DAY_OF_WEEK: " + calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK));
 System.out.println("DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH: "
                    + calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH));
 System.out.println("AM_PM: " + calendar.get(Calendar.AM_PM));
 System.out.println("HOUR: " + calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR));
 System.out.println("HOUR_OF_DAY: " + calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY));
 System.out.println("MINUTE: " + calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
 System.out.println("SECOND: " + calendar.get(Calendar.SECOND));
 System.out.println("MILLISECOND: " + calendar.get(Calendar.MILLISECOND));
 System.out.println("ZONE_OFFSET: "
                    + (calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET)/(60*60*1000)));
 System.out.println("DST_OFFSET: "
                    + (calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET)/(60*60*1000)));
 System.out.println("Current Time, with hour reset to 3");
 calendar.clear(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY); // so doesn't override
 calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR, 3);
 System.out.println("ERA: " + calendar.get(Calendar.ERA));
 System.out.println("YEAR: " + calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR));
 System.out.println("MONTH: " + calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH));
 System.out.println("WEEK_OF_YEAR: " + calendar.get(Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR));
 System.out.println("WEEK_OF_MONTH: " + calendar.get(Calendar.WEEK_OF_MONTH));
 System.out.println("DATE: " + calendar.get(Calendar.DATE));
 System.out.println("DAY_OF_MONTH: " + calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH));
 System.out.println("DAY_OF_YEAR: " + calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR));
 System.out.println("DAY_OF_WEEK: " + calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK));
 System.out.println("DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH: "
                    + calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH));
 System.out.println("AM_PM: " + calendar.get(Calendar.AM_PM));
 System.out.println("HOUR: " + calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR));
 System.out.println("HOUR_OF_DAY: " + calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY));
 System.out.println("MINUTE: " + calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
 System.out.println("SECOND: " + calendar.get(Calendar.SECOND));
 System.out.println("MILLISECOND: " + calendar.get(Calendar.MILLISECOND));
 System.out.println("ZONE_OFFSET: "
        + (calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET)/(60*60*1000))); // in hours
 System.out.println("DST_OFFSET: "
        + (calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET)/(60*60*1000))); // in hours

See Also:: Calendar, TimeZone

AD: Useful constant for GregorianCalendar.
BC: Useful constant for GregorianCalendar.

GregorianCalendar(): Constructs a default GregorianCalendar using the current time in the default time zone with the default locale.
GregorianCalendar(int, int, int): Constructs a GregorianCalendar with the given date set in the default time zone with the default locale.
GregorianCalendar(int, int, int, int, int): Constructs a GregorianCalendar with the given date and time set for the default time zone with the default locale.
GregorianCalendar(int, int, int, int, int, int): Constructs a GregorianCalendar with the given date and time set for the default time zone with the default locale.
GregorianCalendar(Locale): Constructs a GregorianCalendar based on the current time in the default time zone with the given locale.
GregorianCalendar(TimeZone): Constructs a GregorianCalendar based on the current time in the given time zone with the default locale.
GregorianCalendar(TimeZone, Locale): Constructs a GregorianCalendar based on the current time in the given time zone with the given locale.

add(int, int): Overrides Calendar Date Arithmetic function.
after(Object): Overrides Calendar Compares the time field records.
before(Object): Overrides Calendar Compares the time field records.
computeFields(): Overrides Calendar Converts UTC as milliseconds to time field values.
computeTime(): Overrides Calendar Converts time field values to UTC as milliseconds.
equals(Object): Overrides Calendar Compares the time field records.
getGreatestMinimum(int): Returns highest minimum value for the given field if varies.
getGregorianChange(): Gets the Gregorian Calendar change date.
getLeastMaximum(int): Returns lowest maximum value for the given field if varies.
getMaximum(int): Returns maximum value for the given field.
getMinimum(int): Returns minimum value for the given field.
hashCode(): Override hashCode.
isLeapYear(int): Determines if the given year is a leap year.
roll(int, boolean): Overrides Calendar Time Field Rolling function.
setGregorianChange(Date): Sets the GregorianCalendar change date.

 public static final int BC

Useful constant for GregorianCalendar.

 public static final int AD

Useful constant for GregorianCalendar.

GregorianCalendar

 public GregorianCalendar()

Constructs a default GregorianCalendar using the current time in the default time zone with the default locale.

GregorianCalendar

 public GregorianCalendar(TimeZone zone)

Constructs a GregorianCalendar based on the current time in the given time zone with the default locale.

Parameters:: zone - the given time zone.

GregorianCalendar

 public GregorianCalendar(Locale aLocale)

Constructs a GregorianCalendar based on the current time in the default time zone with the given locale.

Parameters:: aLocale - the given locale.

GregorianCalendar

 public GregorianCalendar(TimeZone zone,
                          Locale aLocale)

Constructs a GregorianCalendar based on the current time in the given time zone with the given locale.

Parameters:: zone - the given time zone.; aLocale - the given locale.

GregorianCalendar

 public GregorianCalendar(int year,
                          int month,
                          int date)

Constructs a GregorianCalendar with the given date set in the default time zone with the default locale.

Parameters:: year - the value used to set the YEAR time field in the calendar.; month - the value used to set the MONTH time field in the calendar. Month value is 0-based. e.g., 0 for January.; date - the value used to set the DATE time field in the calendar.

GregorianCalendar

 public GregorianCalendar(int year,
                          int month,
                          int date,
                          int hour,
                          int minute)

Constructs a GregorianCalendar with the given date and time set for the default time zone with the default locale.

Parameters:: year - the value used to set the YEAR time field in the calendar.; month - the value used to set the MONTH time field in the calendar. Month value is 0-based. e.g., 0 for January.; date - the value used to set the DATE time field in the calendar.; hour - the value used to set the HOUR_OF_DAY time field in the calendar.; minute - the value used to set the MINUTE time field in the calendar.

GregorianCalendar

 public GregorianCalendar(int year,
                          int month,
                          int date,
                          int hour,
                          int minute,
                          int second)

Constructs a GregorianCalendar with the given date and time set for the default time zone with the default locale.

Parameters:: year - the value used to set the YEAR time field in the calendar.; month - the value used to set the MONTH time field in the calendar. Month value is 0-based. e.g., 0 for January.; date - the value used to set the DATE time field in the calendar.; hour - the value used to set the HOUR_OF_DAY time field in the calendar.; minute - the value used to set the MINUTE time field in the calendar.; second - the value used to set the SECOND time field in the calendar.

setGregorianChange

 public void setGregorianChange(Date date)

Sets the GregorianCalendar change date. This is the point when the switch from Julian dates to Gregorian dates occurred. Default is 00:00:00 local time, October 15, 1582. Previous to this time and date will be Julian dates.

Parameters:: date - the given Gregorian cutover date.

getGregorianChange

 public final Date getGregorianChange()

Gets the Gregorian Calendar change date. This is the point when the switch from Julian dates to Gregorian dates occurred. Default is 00:00:00 local time, October 15, 1582. Previous to this time and date will be Julian dates.

Returns:: the Gregorian cutover time for this calendar.

isLeapYear

 public boolean isLeapYear(int year)

Determines if the given year is a leap year. Returns true if the given year is a leap year.

Parameters:: year - the given year.
Returns:: true if the given year is a leap year; false otherwise.

computeFields

 protected void computeFields()

Overrides Calendar Converts UTC as milliseconds to time field values. The time is not recomputed first; to recompute the time, then the fields, call the complete method.

Overrides:: computeFields in class Calendar
See Also:: complete

computeTime

 protected void computeTime()

Overrides Calendar Converts time field values to UTC as milliseconds.

Throws: IllegalArgumentException: if an unknown field is given.
Overrides:: computeTime in class Calendar

hashCode

 public synchronized int hashCode()

Override hashCode. Generates the hash code for the GregorianCalendar object

Overrides:: hashCode in class Object

equals

 public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides Calendar Compares the time field records. Equivalent to comparing result of conversion to UTC. Please see Calendar.equals for descriptions on parameters and the return value.

Overrides:: equals in class Calendar

before

 public boolean before(Object when)

Overrides Calendar Compares the time field records. Equivalent to comparing result of conversion to UTC. Please see Calendar.before for descriptions on parameters and the return value.

Overrides:: before in class Calendar

after

 public boolean after(Object when)

Overrides Calendar Compares the time field records. Equivalent to comparing result of conversion to UTC. Please see Calendar.after for descriptions on parameters and the return value.

Overrides:: after in class Calendar

add

 public void add(int field,
                 int amount)

Overrides Calendar Date Arithmetic function. Adds the specified (signed) amount of time to the given time field, based on the calendar's rules.

Parameters:: field - the time field.; amount - the amount of date or time to be added to the field.
Throws: IllegalArgumentException: if an unknown field is given.
Overrides:: add in class Calendar

roll

 public void roll(int field,
                  boolean up)

Overrides Calendar Time Field Rolling function. Rolls (up/down) a single unit of time on the given time field.

Parameters:: field - the time field.; up - Indicates if rolling up or rolling down the field value.
Throws: IllegalArgumentException: if an unknown field value is given.
Overrides:: roll in class Calendar

getMinimum

 public int getMinimum(int field)

Returns minimum value for the given field. e.g. for Gregorian DAY_OF_MONTH, 1 Please see Calendar.getMinimum for descriptions on parameters and the return value.

Overrides:: getMinimum in class Calendar

getMaximum

 public int getMaximum(int field)

Returns maximum value for the given field. e.g. for Gregorian DAY_OF_MONTH, 31 Please see Calendar.getMaximum for descriptions on parameters and the return value.

Overrides:: getMaximum in class Calendar

getGreatestMinimum

 public int getGreatestMinimum(int field)

Returns highest minimum value for the given field if varies. Otherwise same as getMinimum(). For Gregorian, no difference. Please see Calendar.getGreatestMinimum for descriptions on parameters and the return value.

Overrides:: getGreatestMinimum in class Calendar

getLeastMaximum

 public int getLeastMaximum(int field)

Returns lowest maximum value for the given field if varies. Otherwise same as getMaximum(). For Gregorian DAY_OF_MONTH, 28 Please see Calendar.getLeastMaximum for descriptions on parameters and the return value.

Overrides:: getLeastMaximum in class Calendar

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