Duration ofMinutes(long) method in Java with Examples

The ofMinutes(long) method of the Duration class in the java.time package is used to create a Duration object representing the specified number of minutes. Internally, the duration is stored in seconds and nanoseconds, where 1 minute = 60 seconds.

• Creates a Duration representing the specified number of minutes.
• Accepts both positive and negative minute values.
• Commonly used for representing time intervals in scheduling, delays, and timeout operations

import java.time.Duration;

public class Geeks {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Create a duration of 10 minutes
        Duration duration = Duration.ofMinutes(10);

        System.out.println("Minutes : " + duration.toMinutes());
        System.out.println("Seconds : " + duration.getSeconds());
    }
}

Minutes : 10
Seconds : 600

Explanation: The ofMinutes(10) method creates a duration of 10 minutes. The toMinutes() method returns the duration in minutes, while getSeconds() returns the equivalent duration in seconds (600 seconds).

Syntax

public static Duration ofMinutes(long minutes)

• Parameters-> minutes: The number of minutes to represent. It can be positive, zero, or negative.
• Return Value: Returns a Duration representing the specified number of minutes.
• Exception: Throws ArithmeticException if the specified value exceeds the supported range of Duration.

Example: Creating a Positive Duration

import java.time.Duration;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // input number of Minutes
        long noOfMinutes = 5;

        // Duration using ofMinutes() method
        Duration duration
            = Duration.ofMinutes(noOfMinutes);

        System.out.println(duration.getSeconds());
    }
}

300

Explanation: The ofMinutes(5) method creates a duration of 5 minutes, which is equivalent to 300 seconds.

Example: Creating a Negative Duration

import java.time.Duration;

public class Geeks {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Create a negative duration
        Duration duration = Duration.ofMinutes(-15);

        System.out.println(duration.getSeconds());
    }
}

-900

Explanation: The ofMinutes(-15) method creates a duration representing -15 minutes, which is equal to -900 seconds.

Common Methods Used with Duration

Advantages of ofMinutes(long) Method

• Creates a Duration directly from minute values.
• Supports positive, negative, and zero durations.
• Improves readability compared to manually converting minutes into seconds.
• Useful for scheduling, delays, timeout values, and time interval calculations.