Interface Time

All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<Time>, OsidPrimitive, OsidPrimitive, Serializable, Time
public interface Time extends OsidPrimitive, Time

The Time interface defines a time.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    long
    getAttoseconds()
    Gets the number of attoseconds of the femtoseconds 0-999.
    long
    getFemtoseconds()
    Gets the number of femtoseconds of the picosecond 0-999.
    DateTimeResolution
    getGranularity()
    Gets the granularity of this time.
    long
    getGranularityMultiplier()
    If the granularity of the time equals getGranularity(), then the multiplier is 1.
    long
    getHour()
    Gets the hour of the day 0-23.
    long
    getMicroquectoseconds()
    Gets the number of microquectoseconds of the milliquectosecond 0-999.
    long
    getMicroseconds()
    Gets the number of microseconds of the second 0-999.
    long
    getMilliquectoseconds()
    Gets the number of milliquectoseconds of the quectosecond 0-999.
    long
    getMilliseconds()
    Gets the number of milliseconds in this second 0-999.
    long
    getMinute()
    Gets the minute of the hour 0-59.
    long
    getNanoseconds()
    Gets the number of nanoseconds of the microsecond 0-999.
    long
    getPicoseconds()
    Gets the number of picoseconds of the nanosecond 0-999.
    long
    getPlanckseconds()
    Gets the number of planckseconds of the microquectoseconds.
    long
    getQuectoseconds()
    Gets the number of quectoseconds of the rontosecond 0-999.
    long
    getRontoseconds()
    Gets the number of rontoseconds of the yoctosecond 0-999.
    long
    getSecond()
    Gets the second of the minute 0-59.
    Type
    getTimeType()
    Gets the time type.
    long
    getYoctoseconds()
    Gets the number of yoctoseconds of the picosecond 0-999.
    long
    getZeptoseconds()
    Gets the number of zeptoseconds of the attosecond 0-999.

    Methods inherited from interface OsidPrimitive

    toString
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of this OsidPrimitive.

    Methods inherited from interface Time

    compareTo, denormalizeTime, equals, hashCode, isExclusive, isGreater, isInclusive, isLess
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    compareTo(Time time)
    Compares this Time with the specified Time to determine the natural order.
    Time[]
    denormalizeTime()
    Returns an interval based on this Time derived by its granularity.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Determines if the given Time is equal to this one.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this Time based on the types, values, and granularity.
    boolean
    isExclusive(Time t)
    Tests if the range of this Time, as specified by its granularity, does not overlap the given Time.
    boolean
    isGreater(Time t)
    Tests if this Time is greater than the given Time.
    boolean
    isInclusive(Time t)
    Tests if the range of this Time, as specified by its granularity, includes the given Time ranged by its grabularity.
    boolean
    isLess(Time t)
    Tests if this Time is less than the given Time.

  • Method Details

    • getTimeType

      Type getTimeType()
      Gets the time type.
      Returns:
      the time type
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getHour

      long getHour()
      Gets the hour of the day 0-23.
      Returns:
      the hour of the day
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getMinute

      long getMinute()
      Gets the minute of the hour 0-59.
      Returns:
      the minute of the hour
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getSecond

      long getSecond()
      Gets the second of the minute 0-59.
      Returns:
      the second of the minute
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getMilliseconds

      long getMilliseconds()
      Gets the number of milliseconds in this second 0-999. A millisecond is one thousandth (1e-3) of a second.
      Returns:
      the milliseconds of the second
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getMicroseconds

      long getMicroseconds()
      Gets the number of microseconds of the second 0-999. A microsecond is one millionth (1e-6) of a second.
      Returns:
      the micrseconds of the millisecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getNanoseconds

      long getNanoseconds()
      Gets the number of nanoseconds of the microsecond 0-999. A nanosecond is one billionth (1e-9) of a second.
      Returns:
      the nanoseconds of the microsecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getPicoseconds

      long getPicoseconds()
      Gets the number of picoseconds of the nanosecond 0-999. A picosecond is one trillionth (1e-12) of a second.
      Returns:
      the picoseconds of the nanosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getFemtoseconds

      long getFemtoseconds()
      Gets the number of femtoseconds of the picosecond 0-999. A femtosecond is one quadrillionth (1e-15) of a second.
      Returns:
      the femtoseconds of the picosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getAttoseconds

      long getAttoseconds()
      Gets the number of attoseconds of the femtoseconds 0-999. An attosecond is one quintillionth (1e-18) of a second.
      Returns:
      the attoseconds of the femtosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getZeptoseconds

      long getZeptoseconds()
      Gets the number of zeptoseconds of the attosecond 0-999. A zeptosecond is one sextillionth (1e-21) of a second.
      Returns:
      the zeptoseconds of the attosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getYoctoseconds

      long getYoctoseconds()
      Gets the number of yoctoseconds of the picosecond 0-999. A yoctosecond is one septillionth (1e-24) of a second. This is getting quite small.
      Returns:
      the yoctoseconds of the picosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getRontoseconds

      long getRontoseconds()
      Gets the number of rontoseconds of the yoctosecond 0-999. A rontosecond is one octillionth (1e-27) of a second.
      Returns:
      the rontoseconds of the yoctosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getQuectoseconds

      long getQuectoseconds()
      Gets the number of quectoseconds of the rontosecond 0-999. A quectosecond is one nonillionth (1e-30) of a second.
      Returns:
      the quectoseconds of the rontosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getMilliquectoseconds

      long getMilliquectoseconds()
      Gets the number of milliquectoseconds of the quectosecond 0-999. A milliquectosecond is one decillionth (1e-33) of a second.
      Returns:
      the milliquectoseconds of the quectosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getMicroquectoseconds

      long getMicroquectoseconds()
      Gets the number of microquectoseconds of the milliquectosecond 0-999. A microquectosecond is one undecillionth (1e-36) of a second.
      Returns:
      the microquectoseconds of the milliquectosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getPlanckseconds

      long getPlanckseconds()
      Gets the number of planckseconds of the microquectoseconds. A plancksecond is 53.91247 quattuordecillionths (5.391247e-44) of a second.
      Returns:
      the planckseconds of the microquectosecond
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getGranularity

      DateTimeResolution getGranularity()
      Gets the granularity of this time. The granularity indicates the resolution of the clock (the tick). More precision than what is specified in this method cannot be inferred from the available data.
      Returns:
      granularity
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getGranularityMultiplier

      long getGranularityMultiplier()
      If the granularity of the time equals getGranularity(), then the multiplier is 1. This method may return a different number when the granularity differs from one of the defined resolutions.
      Returns:
      granularity multiplier
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.