Java Calendar after() Method

This method returns true if the time represented by this Calendar is after the time represented by when Object. If it is not the case, false is returned.

Syntax

Parameter

When - the Object of time that is about to be compared.

Returns

True if the time represented by this Calendar is after the time represented by when Object; false otherwise.

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class CalendarafterExample1{
   public static void main(String[] args) {   
      // create calendar objects.
       Calendar cal = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      Calendar future = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      // print the current date
      System.out.println("Current date: " + cal.getTime());
      // change year in future calendar
      future.set(Calendar.YEAR, 2015);
      System.out.println("Year is " + future.get(Calendar.YEAR));
      // check if calendar date is after current date
      Date time = future.getTime();      
      if (!future.after(cal)) {
         System.out.println("Date " + time + " is before current date.");
      }
   }
}

Output:

Current date: Sun Jul 29 07:50:47 PDT 2018
Year is 2015
Date Wed Jul 29 07:50:47 PDT 2015 is before current date.

Example 2

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
public class  CalendarafterExample2 {   
public static void main(String[] args) {   
      // create calendar objects.
       Calendar cal = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      Calendar cal2 = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      // print the current date
      System.out.println("Current date: " + cal.getTime());
      // change year in future calendar
      cal2.set(Calendar.MONTH, 10);
      System.out.println("Year is " + cal2.get(Calendar.MONTH));
      // check if calendar date is after current date
      Date time = cal2.getTime();     
      if (cal2.after(cal)) {
         System.out.println("Date " + time + " is after current date.");
      }
   }
}

Output:

Current date: Sun Jul 29 07:52:17 PDT 2018
Year is 10
Date Thu Nov 29 07:52:17 PST 2018 is after current date.

Example 3

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
public class CalendarafterExample3 {    
public static void main(String[] args) {  
      // create calendar objects.
       Calendar cal = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      Calendar cal3 = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      // print the current date
      System.out.println("Current date: " + cal.getTime());
      // change year in future calendar
      cal3.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, 30);
      System.out.println("Year is " + cal3.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH));
      // check if calendar date is after current date
      Date time = cal3.getTime();     
      if (cal3.after(cal)) {
         System.out.println("Date " + time + " is after current date.");
      }
   }
}

Output:

Current date: Sun Jul 29 07:53:23 PDT 2018
Year is 30
Date Mon Jul 30 07:53:23 PDT 2018 is after current date.

Example 4

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
public class CalendarafterExample4 {    
public static void main(String[] args) {   
      // create calendar objects.
      Calendar cal = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      Calendar cal3 = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      // print the current date
      System.out.println("Current date: " + cal.getTime());
      // change year in future calendar
      cal3.set(Calendar.HOUR, 30);
      System.out.println("Now date is  " + cal3.getTime());
       cal3.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 60);
      System.out.println("Now date is  " + cal3.getTime());     
       cal3.set(Calendar.SECOND, 30);
      System.out.println("Now date is  " + cal3.getTime());    
      // check if calendar date is after current date
      Date time = cal3.getTime();      
      if (cal3.after(cal)) {
         System.out.println("Date " + time + " is after current date.");
      }
   }
}

Output:

Output
Current date: Sun Jul 29 07:54:14 PDT 2018
Now date is  Mon Jul 30 06:54:14 PDT 2018
Now date is  Mon Jul 30 07:00:14 PDT 2018
Now date is  Mon Jul 30 07:00:30 PDT 2018
Date Mon Jul 30 07:00:30 PDT 2018 is after current date.

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