net.time4j.history

Class EraPreference

java.lang.Object

net.time4j.history.EraPreference

public final class EraPreference
extends Object

Determines the preferred historic era to be used for printing a historic date.

Since:

3.14/4.11

Author:

Meno Hochschild

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static EraPreference	abUrbeCondita() Determines the era Ab Urbe Condita to be preferred.
static EraPreference	abUrbeConditaBetween(PlainDate start, PlainDate end) Determines the era Ab Urbe Condita to be preferred within given date range.
static EraPreference	abUrbeConditaUntil(PlainDate end) Determines the era Ab Urbe Condita to be preferred until given date.
static EraPreference	byzantineBetween(PlainDate start, PlainDate end) Determines the era Anno Mundi to be preferred within given date range.
static EraPreference	byzantineUntil(PlainDate end) Determines the era Anno Mundi to be preferred until given date.
boolean	equals(Object obj)
int	hashCode()
static EraPreference	hispanicBetween(PlainDate start, PlainDate end) Determines the hispanic era to be preferred within given date range.
static EraPreference	hispanicUntil(PlainDate end) Determines the hispanic era to be preferred until given date.
String	toString() For debugging purposes.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

hispanicUntil

public static EraPreference hispanicUntil(PlainDate end)

Determines the hispanic era to be preferred until given date.

Parameters:

end - last date when the hispanic era shall be used (inclusive)

Returns:

EraPreference

Since:

3.14/4.11

See Also:

HistoricEra.HISPANIC

hispanicBetween

public static EraPreference hispanicBetween(PlainDate start,
                            PlainDate end)

Determines the hispanic era to be preferred within given date range.

Parameters:

start - first date when the hispanic era shall be used (inclusive)

end - last date when the hispanic era shall be used (inclusive)

Returns:

EraPreference

Since:

3.14/4.11

See Also:

HistoricEra.HISPANIC

byzantineUntil

public static EraPreference byzantineUntil(PlainDate end)

Determines the era Anno Mundi to be preferred until given date.

Parameters:

end - last date when the era Anno Mundi shall be used (inclusive)

Returns:

EraPreference

Since:

3.14/4.11

See Also:

HistoricEra.BYZANTINE

byzantineBetween

public static EraPreference byzantineBetween(PlainDate start,
                             PlainDate end)

Determines the era Anno Mundi to be preferred within given date range.

Parameters:

start - first date when the era Anno Mundi shall be used (inclusive)

end - last date when the era Anno Mundi shall be used (inclusive)

Returns:

EraPreference

Since:

3.14/4.11

See Also:

HistoricEra.BYZANTINE

abUrbeCondita

public static EraPreference abUrbeCondita()

Determines the era Ab Urbe Condita to be preferred.

Returns:

EraPreference

Since:

3.14/4.11

See Also:

HistoricEra.AB_URBE_CONDITA

abUrbeConditaUntil

public static EraPreference abUrbeConditaUntil(PlainDate end)

Determines the era Ab Urbe Condita to be preferred until given date.

Parameters:

end - last date when the era A.U.C. shall be used (inclusive)

Returns:

EraPreference

Since:

3.14/4.11

See Also:

HistoricEra.AB_URBE_CONDITA

abUrbeConditaBetween

public static EraPreference abUrbeConditaBetween(PlainDate start,
                                 PlainDate end)

Determines the era Ab Urbe Condita to be preferred within given date range.

Parameters:

start - first date when the era A.U.C. shall be used (inclusive)

end - last date when the era A.U.C. shall be used (inclusive)

Returns:

EraPreference

Since:

3.14/4.11

See Also:

HistoricEra.AB_URBE_CONDITA

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

For debugging purposes.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

description of content