Locale.getCalendarType

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Locale.getCalendarType

Retrieves the current calendar type.

Syntax

public int getCalendarType()

Return Value

Returns an integer value that represents the current calendar type.

Remarks

Use this method to obtain the current calendar type in use within this locale. The information returned from this method can be one of the following values:

Value Calendar Description
1 Gregorian (as used in the United States)
2 Gregorian (using English strings)
3 Era: Year of the Emperor (Japan)
4 Era: Year of Taiwan
5 Tangun Era (Korea)

Use the fields of the Locale.CalendarType class to determine the type of calendar that was returned by this method.

See Also   setCalendarType