LocalDate hashCode() method in Java with Examples

The hashCode() method of LocalDate class in Java gets the year field.

Syntax:

public int hashCode()

Parameter: This method does not accepts any parameter.

Return Value: The function returns a suitable hash code.

Below programs illustrate the hashCode() method of LocalDate in Java:

Program 1:

// Program to illustrate the hashCode() method

import java.util.*;
import java.time.*;

public class GfG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Parses the date
        LocalDate dt = LocalDate.parse("2018-11-27");

        // Prints the hash-code
        System.out.println(dt.hashCode());
    }
}

Output:

4133595

Program 2:

// Program to illustrate the hashCode() method

import java.util.*;
import java.time.*;

public class GfG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Parses the date
        LocalDate dt = LocalDate.parse("2015-12-23");

        // Prints the hash-code
        System.out.println(dt.hashCode());
    }
}

Output:

4127511

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/LocalDate.html#hashCode()