Determines if the given year is a leap year. - Java java.util

Java examples for java.util:Year

Description

Determines if the given year is a leap year.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

import java.util.GregorianCalendar;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
        int year = 2;
        System.out.println(isLeapYear(year));
    }

    /**
     * Determines if the given year is a leap year. Wrappes the method isLeapYear(int) from the
     * GregorianCalendar.
     *
     * @param year
     *            The year to determine.
     * @return True if the year is a leap year otherwise false.
     */
    public static boolean isLeapYear(final int year) {
        final GregorianCalendar gc = new GregorianCalendar();
        return gc.isLeapYear(year);
    }
}

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