Java Calendar - getInstance() Method
The java.util.Calendar.getInstance() method is used to get a calendar with the specified time zone and locale. The Calendar returned is based on the current time in the given time zone with the given locale.
Syntax
public static Calendar getInstance(TimeZone zone,
Locale aLocale)
Parameters
aLocale |
Specify the locale for the week data. |
zone |
Specify the time zone to use. |
Return Value
Returns a Calendar.
Exception
NA
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Calendar.getInstance() method is used to create a Calendar instance.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//create a new timezone
TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("CST");
//create a new locale
Locale locale = new Locale("EN", "US");
//creating a Calendar instance
Calendar Cal = Calendar.getInstance(tz, locale);
//printing calendar timezone and locale
String tzname = Cal.getTimeZone().getDisplayName();
String locname = locale.getDisplayName();
System.out.println("The Calendar is using:");
System.out.println("TimeZone: " + tzname);
System.out.println("Locale: " + locname);
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
The Calendar is using: TimeZone: Central Standard Time Locale: English (United States)
❮ Java.util - Calendar
