How to get the Maximum Range of a Light Sensor

public float getMaximumRange () was added in API level 3
Returns: maximum range of the sensor in the sensor's unit.

1. Determine if Android Device has Light Sensor, using SensorManager with a Sensor named mySensor and SensorManager named mySensorManager.

2. In the else of the if/else in step #1,

       a. Declare a Float variable named myMaxRange. 

       b. Add the below line the float declaration. This will get the maximum range of the light sensor
           and save it to a float variable named myMaxRange. 

           myMaxRange =  mySensor.getMaximumRange();

3. Compile and run!

Resources:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Sensor.html#getMaximumRange()
http://android-coding.blogspot.com/2011/10/using-android-device-build-in-light.html