org.chronos.chronosphere.emf.internal.api

Interface ChronoResource.TimeMachine

Enclosing interface:

ChronoResource

public static interface ChronoResource.TimeMachine

The ChronoResource.TimeMachine controls the point in time at which data is read in an associated ChronoResource.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	jumpTo(java.util.Date date) Performs a time jump with the attached ChronoResource to the specified date.
void	jumpTo(long timestamp) Performs a time jump with the attached ChronoResource to the specified timestamp.
void	jumpToPresent() Performs a time jump with the attached ChronoResource to the latest commit (present).

Method Detail

jumpTo

void jumpTo(long timestamp)

Performs a time jump with the attached ChronoResource to the specified timestamp.

Please note that the timestamp is subject to the following conditions:

• The timestamp must never be negative.
• The timestamp must not be greater than the timestamp of the last commit in the repository (i.e. it must not be "in the future").

Other than the conditions outlined above, the timestamp can be chosen freely. In particular, it does not need to (but may) exactly match the timestamp of a past commit.

Parameters:

timestamp - The timestamp to jump to. Must match the criteria outlined above.

See Also:

jumpTo(Date)

jumpTo

void jumpTo(java.util.Date date)

Performs a time jump with the attached ChronoResource to the specified date.

Please note that the date is subject to the following conditions:

• It must not be null.
• The date must not be after the timestamp of the last commit in the repository (i.e. it must not be "in the future").

Other than the conditions outlined above, the date can be chosen freely. In particular, it does not need to (but may) exactly match the date of a past commit.

Parameters:

date - The date to jump to. Must match the criteria outlined above.

jumpToPresent

void jumpToPresent()

Performs a time jump with the attached ChronoResource to the latest commit (present).

Use this method to see the changes made by other participants to the repository since the creation of the attached ChronoResource.