Java GregorianCalendar getLeastMaximum() Method

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Description

The Java GregorianCalendar getLeastMaximum(int field) method returns the lowest maximum value for the given calendar field of this GregorianCalendar instance. The lowest maximum value is defined as the smallest value returned by getLeastMaximum(int) for any possible time value, taking into consideration the current values of the getFirstDayOfWeek, getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek, getGregorianChange and getTimeZone methods.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.util.GregorianCalendar.getLeastMaximum() method

public int getLeastMaximum(int field)

Parameters

field − the calendar field

Return Value

This method returns the lowest maximum value for the given calendar field.

Exception

NA

Getting Least Maximum Year from a Current Dated GregorianCalendar Instance Example

The following example shows the usage of Java GregorianCalendar getLeastMaximum() method. We're creating a GregorianCalendar instance of current date. We're printing the maximum possible value of Year.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.GregorianCalendar;

public class GregorianCalendarDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new calendar
      GregorianCalendar cal = (GregorianCalendar) GregorianCalendar.getInstance();

      // print the current date and time
      System.out.println("" + cal.getTime());

      // get least maximum for YEAR
      System.out.println("Least Maximum:" + cal.getLeastMaximum(GregorianCalendar.YEAR));
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Sat Nov 19 13:41:38 IST 2022
Least Maximum:292269054

Getting Least Maximum Month from a Current Dated GregorianCalendar Instance Example

The following example shows the usage of Java GregorianCalendar getLeastMaximum() method. We're creating a GregorianCalendar instance of current date. We're printing the maximum possible value of Month.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.GregorianCalendar;

public class GregorianCalendarDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new calendar
      GregorianCalendar cal = (GregorianCalendar) GregorianCalendar.getInstance();

      // print the current date and time
      System.out.println("" + cal.getTime());

      // get least maximum for Month
      System.out.println("Least Maximum:" + cal.getLeastMaximum(GregorianCalendar.MONTH));
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Sat Nov 19 13:42:15 IST 2022
Least Maximum:11

Getting Least Maximum Day from a Current Dated GregorianCalendar Instance Example

The following example shows the usage of Java GregorianCalendar getLeastMaximum() method. We're creating a GregorianCalendar instance of current date. We're printing the maximum possible value of day.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.GregorianCalendar;

public class GregorianCalendarDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new calendar
      GregorianCalendar cal = (GregorianCalendar) GregorianCalendar.getInstance();

      // print the current date and time
      System.out.println("" + cal.getTime());

      // get least maximum for Day
      System.out.println("Least Maximum:" + cal.getLeastMaximum(GregorianCalendar.DATE));
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Sat Nov 19 13:42:38 IST 2022
Least Maximum:28