The isLenient() method in Calendar class is used to know and understand whether the date and time interpretation of this Calendar is to be considered lenient or not.
Syntax:
public boolean isLenient()
Parameters: The method does not take any parameters.
Return Value: The method either returns True if the interpretation of this Calendar is lenient else False.
Below programs illustrate the working of isLenient() Method of Calendar class:
Example 1:
Java
// Java code to illustrate// isLenient() methodimport java.util.*;public class CalendarDemo { public static void main(String args[]) { // Creating a calendar object Calendar calndr = Calendar.getInstance(); // Displaying the calendar System.out.println("Current Calendar: " + calndr.getTime()); // Checking the leniency boolean leniency = calndr.isLenient(); // Displaying the leniency System.out.println("Calendar is" + " lenient: " + leniency); }} |
Output
Current Calendar: Tue Nov 30 10:25:50 UTC 2021 Calendar is lenient: true
Example 2:
Java
// Java code to illustrate// isLenient() methodimport java.util.*;public class CalendarDemo { public static void main(String args[]) { // Creating a calendar object Calendar calndr = Calendar.getInstance(); // Displaying the calendar System.out.println("Current Calendar: " + calndr.getTime()); // Checking the leniency boolean leniency = calndr.isLenient(); calndr.setLenient(false); leniency = calndr.isLenient(); // Displaying the leniency System.out.println("Calendar is" + " lenient: " + leniency); }} |
Output
Current Calendar: Tue Nov 30 10:26:18 UTC 2021 Calendar is lenient: false
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html#isLenient–
