net.time4j.calendar.astro

Class SolarTime.Sunshine

java.lang.Object

net.time4j.calendar.astro.SolarTime.Sunshine

Enclosing class:

SolarTime

public static class SolarTime.Sunshine
extends Object

Collects various data around sunrise and sunset.

Since:

3.34/4.29

Author:

Meno Hochschild

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
PlainTimestamp	endLocal() Obtains the local timestamp of sunset if it exists.
Moment	endUTC() Obtains the moment of sunset if it exists.
boolean	isAbsent() Checks if any sunshine is unavailable (polar night).
boolean	isPresent(Moment moment) Is there any sunshine at given moment?
boolean	isPresent(PlainTimestamp tsp) Is there any sunshine at given local timestamp?
int	length() Obtains the length of sunshine in seconds.
PlainTimestamp	startLocal() Obtains the local timestamp of sunrise if it exists.
Moment	startUTC() Obtains the moment of sunrise if it exists.
String	toString() For debugging purposes.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

startUTC

public Moment startUTC()

Obtains the moment of sunrise if it exists.

Note: If there is no sunrise but the sun is already above the horizon at the start of day then this method yields the start of day.

Returns:

moment of sunrise

Throws:

IllegalStateException - in case of absent sunshine (polar night)

See Also:

isAbsent()

endUTC

public Moment endUTC()

Obtains the moment of sunset if it exists.

Note: If there is no sunset but the sun is still above the horizon at the end of day then this method yields the end of day.

Returns:

moment of sunset (exclusive)

Throws:

IllegalStateException - in case of absent sunshine (polar night)

See Also:

isAbsent()

startLocal

public PlainTimestamp startLocal()

Obtains the local timestamp of sunrise if it exists.

Note: If there is no sunrise but the sun is already above the horizon at the start of day then this method yields the start of day.

Returns:

local timestamp of sunrise

Throws:

IllegalStateException - in case of absent sunshine (polar night)

See Also:

isAbsent()

endLocal

public PlainTimestamp endLocal()

Obtains the local timestamp of sunset if it exists.

Note: If there is no sunset but the sun is still above the horizon at the end of day then this method yields the end of day.

Returns:

local timestamp of sunset (exclusive)

Throws:

IllegalStateException - in case of absent sunshine (polar night)

See Also:

isAbsent()

isPresent

public boolean isPresent(Moment moment)

Is there any sunshine at given moment?

Parameters:

moment - the instant to be queried

Returns:

boolean

isPresent

public boolean isPresent(PlainTimestamp tsp)

Is there any sunshine at given local timestamp?

Parameters:

tsp - the local timestamp to be queried

Returns:

boolean

isAbsent

public boolean isAbsent()

Checks if any sunshine is unavailable (polar night).

Returns:

true if this instance corresponds to a polar night else false

length

public int length()

Obtains the length of sunshine in seconds.

Returns:

physical length of sunshine in seconds (without leap seconds)

See Also:

TimeUnit.SECONDS

toString

public String toString()

For debugging purposes.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

String