This method returns new date by adding (subtracting) months to the original date. - Java java.util

Java examples for java.util:Month

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Description

This method returns new date by adding (subtracting) months to the original date.

Demo Code


//package com.java2s;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
        Date date = new Date();
        int monthsToAdd = 2;
        System.out.println(getDateByAddMonths(date, monthsToAdd));
    }/*from   w  ww . j a v a2 s .  c o m*/

    /**
     * This method returns new date by adding (subtracting) months to the original date.
     *
     * @param date
     *          base date
     * @param monthsToAdd
     *          amount of months to add or subtract (negative values)
     * @return the returned date is normalized
     */
    public static Date getDateByAddMonths(Date date, int monthsToAdd) {
        Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
        calendar.setTime(date);
        calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR, 0);
        calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 0);
        calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
        calendar.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 1);
        calendar.add(Calendar.MONTH, monthsToAdd);
        return calendar.getTime();
    }
}

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