net.time4j.engine

Interface TimeLine<T>

Type Parameters:

T - generic type of time points

All Superinterfaces:

Comparator<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

TimeAxis

public interface TimeLine<T>
extends Comparator<T>

Represents a time axis where a point in time can be moved forward or backward.

As step width, the associated time axis will usually use the smallest registered time unit.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Meno Hochschild

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	getMaximum() Yields the maximum of this time axis.
T	getMinimum() Yields the minimum of this time axis.
default boolean	isCalendrical() Determines if this timeline is calendrical or not.
T	stepBackwards(T timepoint) Move given point in time backwards by one step.
T	stepForward(T timepoint) Move given point in time forward by one step.

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

compare, comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, equals, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Method Detail

stepForward

T stepForward(T timepoint)

Move given point in time forward by one step.

Parameters:

timepoint - point in time to be moved forward

Returns:

new point in time one step after given argument or null if applied on the maximum of timeline

Since:

2.0

stepBackwards

T stepBackwards(T timepoint)

Move given point in time backwards by one step.

Parameters:

timepoint - point in time to be moved backwards

Returns:

new point in time one step before given argument or null if applied on the minimum of timeline

Since:

2.0

getMinimum

T getMinimum()

Yields the minimum of this time axis.

Implementors of this interface are required to override this method otherwise an UnsupportedOperationException will happen at runtime.

Returns:

earliest possible time point

Since:

4.18

getMaximum

T getMaximum()

Yields the maximum of this time axis.

Implementors of this interface are required to override this method otherwise an UnsupportedOperationException will happen at runtime.

Returns:

latest possible time point

Since:

4.18

isCalendrical

default boolean isCalendrical()

Determines if this timeline is calendrical or not.

Returns:

boolean

Since:

3.36/4.31

See Also:

CalendarDate