calendar.getInstance()

[sivaramp pratapa]

Hi
calendar.getInstance() returns a calendar object,
why is that!
calendar is an abstract class..
so, where from this returns a calendar object!
can you guys throw some light on this!
please. .
thanks
siva

[Alton Hernandez]

Hi,
It is because getInstance() is a static method.
Consider this code. Compile it and run it and see what happens.

abstract class S12 {
  abstract void m();
  public static void main(String [] args) {
       System.out.println("abstract S11");
  }
}

[George Hill]

Hi, look the java source.You will get it.
/**
* Gets a calendar with the specified time zone and locale.
* The <code>Calendar</code> returned is based on the current time
* in the given time zone with the given locale.
*
* @param zone the time zone to use
* @param aLocale the locale for the week data
* @return a Calendar.
*/
public static Calendar getInstance(TimeZone zone,
Locale aLocale)
{
return createCalendar(zone, aLocale);
}
private static Calendar createCalendar(TimeZone zone,
Locale aLocale)
{
if (aLocale.getLanguage().compareTo("th") == 0) {
if (aLocale.getCountry().compareTo("TH") == 0) {
return new sun.util.BuddhistCalendar(zone, aLocale);
}
}
// else create the default calendar
return new GregorianCalendar(zone, aLocale);
}