javadatecalendarconstants

Best way to define Java constant dates

I want define some constants, specifically a Date and Calendar that are before my domain can exist. I've got some code that works but its ugly. I am looking for improvement suggestions. 

    static Calendar working;
    static {
        working = GregorianCalendar.getInstance();
        working.set(1776, 6, 4, 0, 0, 1);
    }
    public static final Calendar beforeFirstCalendar = working;
    public static final Date beforeFirstDate = working.getTime();

I'm setting them to July 4th, 1776. I'd rather not have the "working" variable at all.

Thanks

Solution

  • I'm not sure I understand....but doesn't this work?

    public static final Calendar beforeFirstCalendar;
static {
    beforeFirstCalendar = GregorianCalendar.getInstance();
    beforeFirstCalendar.set(1776, 6, 4, 0, 0, 1);
}
public static final Date beforeFirstDate = beforeFirstCalendar.getTime();