net.time4j.calendar.astro

Enum Zodiac

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Zodiac>

net.time4j.calendar.astro.Zodiac

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Zodiac>

public enum Zodiac
extends Enum<Zodiac>

Enumeration of the thirteen astronomical zodiac definitions.

See also Wikipedia. The boundaries of the associated constellations have been defined by IAU (International Astronomical Union).

Attention: Users are required to make a strict difference between constellations and the twelve astrological (horoscopic) zodiacs. Latter type is also supported by specialized methods.

Since:

4.37

Author:

Meno Hochschild

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	Zodiac.Event Represents the event when the sun or moon enters or exits a zodiac.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
AQUARIUS
ARIES
CANCER
CAPRICORNUS
GEMINI
LEO
LIBRA
OPHIUCHUS
PISCES
SAGITTARIUS
SCORPIUS
TAURUS
VIRGO

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Zodiac	constellationPassedByMoon(Moment moment) Determines the zodiac constellation passed by the moon at given moment.
static Zodiac	constellationPassedBySun(Moment moment) Determines the zodiac constellation passed by the sun at given moment.
String	getDisplayName(Locale locale) Obtains a localized name.
char	getSymbol() Obtains the associated symbol character.
Zodiac	next() Obtains the zodiac which happens next after this zodiac.
Zodiac	previous() Obtains the zodiac which happens previous before this zodiac.
static Zodiac	signPassedByMoon(Moment moment) Determines the zodiac sign passed by the moon at given moment.
static Zodiac	signPassedBySun(Moment moment) Determines the zodiac sign passed by the sun at given moment.
static Zodiac	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static Zodiac[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

compareTo, equals, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

ARIES

public static final Zodiac ARIES

TAURUS

public static final Zodiac TAURUS

GEMINI

public static final Zodiac GEMINI

CANCER

public static final Zodiac CANCER

LEO

public static final Zodiac LEO

VIRGO

public static final Zodiac VIRGO

LIBRA

public static final Zodiac LIBRA

SCORPIUS

public static final Zodiac SCORPIUS

OPHIUCHUS

public static final Zodiac OPHIUCHUS

SAGITTARIUS

public static final Zodiac SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORNUS

public static final Zodiac CAPRICORNUS

AQUARIUS

public static final Zodiac AQUARIUS

PISCES

public static final Zodiac PISCES

Method Detail

values

public static Zodiac[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (Zodiac c : Zodiac.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static Zodiac valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

constellationPassedBySun

public static Zodiac constellationPassedBySun(Moment moment)

Determines the zodiac constellation passed by the sun at given moment.

Parameters:

moment - the moment when any zodiac is passed

Returns:

Zodiac constellation

constellationPassedByMoon

public static Zodiac constellationPassedByMoon(Moment moment)

Determines the zodiac constellation passed by the moon at given moment.

Parameters:

moment - the moment when any zodiac is passed

Returns:

Zodiac constellation

signPassedBySun

public static Zodiac signPassedBySun(Moment moment)

Determines the zodiac sign passed by the sun at given moment.

Parameters:

moment - the moment when any zodiac is passed

Returns:

Zodiac sign

signPassedByMoon

public static Zodiac signPassedByMoon(Moment moment)

Determines the zodiac sign passed by the moon at given moment.

Parameters:

moment - the moment when any zodiac is passed

Returns:

Zodiac sign

getSymbol

public char getSymbol()

Obtains the associated symbol character.

Returns:

char

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName(Locale locale)

Obtains a localized name.

Parameters:

locale - language

Returns:

localized name or the Latin name if given language is not supported

previous

public Zodiac previous()

Obtains the zodiac which happens previous before this zodiac.

Returns:

previous zodiac

next

public Zodiac next()

Obtains the zodiac which happens next after this zodiac.

Returns:

next zodiac