com.ghasemkiani.util

Class SimplePersianCalendar

java.lang.Object

java.util.Calendar

java.util.GregorianCalendar

com.ghasemkiani.util.SimplePersianCalendar

All Implemented Interfaces:

PersianCalendarConstants, Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable<Calendar>

public class SimplePersianCalendar
extends GregorianCalendar
implements PersianCalendarConstants

This class is a subclass of java.util.GregorianCalendar, with the added functionality that it can set/get date in the Persian calendar system. The algorithms for conversion between Persian and Gregorian calendar systems are placed in PersianCalendarHelper class.

Version:

2.1

Author:

Ghasem Kiani

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String[]	persianMonths Persian month names.
static String[]	persianWeekDays Persian week day names.

Fields inherited from class java.util.GregorianCalendar

AD, BC

Fields inherited from class java.util.Calendar

ALL_STYLES, AM, AM_PM, APRIL, areFieldsSet, AUGUST, DATE, DAY_OF_MONTH, DAY_OF_WEEK, DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH, DAY_OF_YEAR, DECEMBER, DST_OFFSET, ERA, FEBRUARY, FIELD_COUNT, fields, FRIDAY, HOUR, HOUR_OF_DAY, isSet, isTimeSet, JANUARY, JULY, JUNE, LONG, MARCH, MAY, MILLISECOND, MINUTE, MONDAY, MONTH, NOVEMBER, OCTOBER, PM, SATURDAY, SECOND, SEPTEMBER, SHORT, SUNDAY, THURSDAY, time, TUESDAY, UNDECIMBER, WEDNESDAY, WEEK_OF_MONTH, WEEK_OF_YEAR, YEAR, ZONE_OFFSET

Fields inherited from interface com.ghasemkiani.util.PersianCalendarConstants

ABAN, AZAR, BAHMAN, DEY, ESFAND, FARVARDIN, KHORDAD, MEHR, MORDAD, ORDIBEHESHT, SHAHRIVAR, TIR

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SimplePersianCalendar()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DateFields	getDateFields() Retrieves the date of this calendar object as the Persian date fields
long	getJulianDay() Get the Julian day corresponding to the date of this calendar.
String	getPersianMonthName() Gives the name of the current Persian month for this calendar's date.
static String	getPersianMonthName(int month) Gives the name of the specified Persian month.
String	getPersianWeekDayName() Gives the Persian name of the current day of the week for this calendar's date.
static String	getPersianWeekDayName(int weekDay) Gives the Persian name of the specified day of week.
void	setDateFields(DateFields dateFields) Sets the date of this calendar object to the specified Persian date fields
void	setDateFields(int year, int month, int day) Sets the date of this calendar object to the specified Persian date (year, month, and day fields)
void	setJulianDay(long julianDay) Set the date of this calendar to the specified Julian day.

Methods inherited from class java.util.GregorianCalendar

add, clone, computeFields, computeTime, equals, getActualMaximum, getActualMinimum, getGreatestMinimum, getGregorianChange, getLeastMaximum, getMaximum, getMinimum, getTimeZone, getWeeksInWeekYear, getWeekYear, hashCode, isLeapYear, isWeekDateSupported, roll, roll, setGregorianChange, setTimeZone, setWeekDate

Methods inherited from class java.util.Calendar

after, before, clear, clear, compareTo, complete, get, getAvailableLocales, getDisplayName, getDisplayNames, getFirstDayOfWeek, getInstance, getInstance, getInstance, getInstance, getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek, getTime, getTimeInMillis, internalGet, isLenient, isSet, set, set, set, set, setFirstDayOfWeek, setLenient, setMinimalDaysInFirstWeek, setTime, setTimeInMillis, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

persianMonths

public static final String[] persianMonths

Persian month names.

Since:

1.1

persianWeekDays

public static final String[] persianWeekDays

Persian week day names.

Since:

1.1

Constructor Detail

SimplePersianCalendar

public SimplePersianCalendar()

Method Detail

getJulianDay

public long getJulianDay()

Get the Julian day corresponding to the date of this calendar.

Returns:

the Julian day corresponding to the date of this calendar.

Since:

2.0

setJulianDay

public void setJulianDay(long julianDay)

Set the date of this calendar to the specified Julian day.

Parameters:

julianDay - the desired Julian day to be set as the date of this calendar.

Since:

2.0

setDateFields

public void setDateFields(int year,
                 int month,
                 int day)

Sets the date of this calendar object to the specified Persian date (year, month, and day fields)

Parameters:

year - the Persian year.

month - the Persian month (zero-based).

day - the Persian day of month.

Since:

1.0

setDateFields

public void setDateFields(DateFields dateFields)

Sets the date of this calendar object to the specified Persian date fields

Parameters:

dateFields - the Persian date fields.

Since:

1.0

getDateFields

public DateFields getDateFields()

Retrieves the date of this calendar object as the Persian date fields

Returns:

the date of this calendar as Persian date fields.

Since:

1.0

getPersianMonthName

public static String getPersianMonthName(int month)

Gives the name of the specified Persian month.

Parameters:

month - the Persian month (zero-based).

Returns:

the name of the specified Persian month in Persian.

Since:

1.1

getPersianMonthName

public String getPersianMonthName()

Gives the name of the current Persian month for this calendar's date.

Returns:

the name of the current Persian month for this calendar's date in Persian.

Since:

1.3

getPersianWeekDayName

public static String getPersianWeekDayName(int weekDay)

Gives the Persian name of the specified day of week.

Parameters:

weekDay - the day of week (use symbolic constants in the java.util.Calendar class).

Returns:

the name of the specified day of week in Persian.

Since:

1.1

getPersianWeekDayName

public String getPersianWeekDayName()

Gives the Persian name of the current day of the week for this calendar's date.

Returns:

the name of the current day of week for this calendar's date in Persian.

Since:

1.3