TimePicker getHours(), getMinutes in API 15

Question

I'm making a simple Alarm Clock app, to study BroadcastReceivers , the problem is getHours() and getMinutes() are only available for API 23.

• Is there any alternative way of achieving this?
• If so? Will it possible solution be applicable to higher API like 24?

Here's my sample code: AlarmActivity.java

 @Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_alarm);

    alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);

    setWidgets();

    Intent intent = new Intent(this.context, AlarmReceivers.class);

}

public void setWidgets(){
    timePicker = (TimePicker) findViewById(R.id.timePicker);
    //Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();

    buttonSetAlarm = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonSetAlarm);
    buttonSetAlarm.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View view) {
            int getHour = timePicker.getHour();
            int getMinute = timePicker.getMinute();

            calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY,timePicker.getHour());
            calendar.set(java.util.Calendar.MINUTE, timePicker.getMinute());

            if (getHour > 12){
                int twelve = getHour - 12;
            }

            if (getMinute < 10){

            }

            setText("On");

        }
    });

I'm stuck with the getHour() and getMinute().

Answer 1

You can use the get() Methode from the Calendar class.

calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR);
calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE);

Answer 2

As getHour() and getMinute() are for API 23 and above, if your application targets lower APIs you need to add support for them.

You can do this by adding the following:

if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23){
    int getHour = timePicker.getCurrentHour();
    int getMinute = timePicker.getCurrentMinute();

    calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, timePicker.getCurrentHour());
    calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, timePicker.getCurrentMinute());
} else{
    int getHour = timePicker.getHour();
    int getMinute = timePicker.getMinute();

    calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, timePicker.getHour());
    calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, timePicker.getMinute());
}

Both getCurrentHour() and getCurrentMinute() are deprecated but still work on lower APIs.