code: public static int getMinutes(final Date date)
  	{
  		final Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
  		calendar.setTime(date);
  		return calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE);
  	}
docs: The Method from the Date.getMinutes is deprecated. This is a helper-Method.
  
  @param date
  The Date-object to get the minutes.
  @return The minutes from the Date-object.