Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#inhmethods)

# MonthDisplayHelper

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` public class MonthDisplayHelper `   
` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` `

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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.util.MonthDisplayHelper |

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Helps answer common questions that come up when displaying a month in a 6 row calendar grid format. Not thread safe.

## Summary

| ### Public constructors ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#MonthDisplayHelper(int,%20int)(int year, int month) ` |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#MonthDisplayHelper(int,%20int,%20int)(int year, int month, int weekStartDay) ` |

| ### Public methods ||
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| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getColumnOf(int)(int day) ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getDayAt(int,%20int)(int row, int column) ` |
| ` int[]` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getDigitsForRow(int)(int row) ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getFirstDayOfMonth()() ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getMonth()() ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getNumberOfDaysInMonth()() ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getOffset()() ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getRowOf(int)(int day) ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getWeekStartDay()() ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#getYear()() ` |
| ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#isWithinCurrentMonth(int,%20int)(int row, int column) ` |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#nextMonth()() ` Increment the month. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/MonthDisplayHelper#previousMonth()() ` Decrement the month. |

### Inherited methods

From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() `

Creates and returns a copy of this object.
` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) `

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() `

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() `

Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
` int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() `

Returns a hash code value for the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() `

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() `

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() `

Returns a string representation of the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*.

## Public constructors

### MonthDisplayHelper

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public MonthDisplayHelper (int year, 
                int month)
```

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| Parameters ||
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| `year` | `int` <br /> |
| `month` | `int` <br /> |

### MonthDisplayHelper

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public MonthDisplayHelper (int year, 
                int month, 
                int weekStartDay)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `year` | `int`: The year. <br /> |
| `month` | `int`: The month. <br /> |
| `weekStartDay` | `int`: What day of the week the week should start. <br /> |

## Public methods

### getColumnOf

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getColumnOf (int day)
```

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| Parameters ||
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| `day` | `int` <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `int` | Which column day is in. <br /> |

### getDayAt

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getDayAt (int row, 
                int column)
```

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| Parameters ||
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| `row` | `int`: The row, 0-5, starting from the top. <br /> |
| `column` | `int`: The column, 0-6, starting from the left. <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `int` | The day at a particular row, column <br /> |

### getDigitsForRow

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int[] getDigitsForRow (int row)
```

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| Parameters ||
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| `row` | `int`: Which row (0-5). <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `int[]` | the digits of the month to display in one of the 6 rows of a calendar month display. <br /> |

### getFirstDayOfMonth

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getFirstDayOfMonth ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `int` | The first day of the month using a constants such as `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Calendar#SUNDAY`. <br /> |

### getMonth

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getMonth ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `int` | <br /> |

### getNumberOfDaysInMonth

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getNumberOfDaysInMonth ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `int` | The number of days in the month. <br /> |

### getOffset

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getOffset ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `int` | The offset from displaying everything starting on the very first box. For example, if the calendar is set to display the first day of the week as Sunday, and the month starts on a Wednesday, the offset is 3. <br /> |

### getRowOf

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getRowOf (int day)
```

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| Parameters ||
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| `day` | `int` <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `int` | Which row day is in. <br /> |

### getWeekStartDay

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getWeekStartDay ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `int` | <br /> |

### getYear

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getYear ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `int` | <br /> |

### isWithinCurrentMonth

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public boolean isWithinCurrentMonth (int row, 
                int column)
```

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| Parameters ||
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| `row` | `int` <br /> |
| `column` | `int` <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `boolean` | Whether the row and column fall within the month. <br /> |

### nextMonth

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public void nextMonth ()
```

Increment the month.

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### previousMonth

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public void previousMonth ()
```

Decrement the month.

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