The clear() method in Calendar class is used to clone a calendar object. It basically creates a shallow copy of this object.
Syntax:
public Object clone()
Parameters: The method does not take any parameters.
Return Value: The method does not return any value.
Below programs illustrate the working of clone() Method of Calendar class:
Example 1:
// Java Code to illustrate clone() Method import java.util.Calendar;
public class CalendarClassDemo {
public static void main(String args[])
{
// Creating a calendar object
Calendar calndr1 = Calendar.getInstance();
// Displaying current calendar
System.out.println( "Original calendar: "
+ calndr1.getTime());
// Cloning the original
Calendar calndr2 = (Calendar)calndr1.clone();
// Displaying the Copy
System.out.println( "Cloned calendar: "
+ calndr2.getTime());
}
} |
Output:
Original calendar: Tue Feb 12 11:41:36 UTC 2019 Cloned calendar: Tue Feb 12 11:41:36 UTC 2019
Example 2:
// Java Code to illustrate clone() Method import java.util.*;
public class CalendarClassDemo {
public static void main(String args[])
{
// Creating a calendar object
Calendar calndr1
= new GregorianCalendar( 2018 , 12 , 2 );
// Displaying current calendar
System.out.println( "Original calendar: "
+ calndr1.getTime());
// Cloning the original
Calendar calndr2 = (Calendar)calndr1.clone();
// Displaying the Copy
System.out.println( "Cloned calendar: "
+ calndr2.getTime());
}
} |
Output:
Original calendar: Wed Jan 02 00:00:00 UTC 2019 Cloned calendar: Wed Jan 02 00:00:00 UTC 2019
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html#clone()