org.jfree.data.time

Class Quarter

java.lang.Object

org.jfree.data.time.RegularTimePeriod

org.jfree.data.time.Quarter

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable, TimePeriod, org.jfree.date.MonthConstants

public class Quarter
extends RegularTimePeriod
implements java.io.Serializable

Defines a quarter (in a given year). The range supported is Q1 1900 to Q4 9999. This class is immutable, which is a requirement for all RegularTimePeriod subclasses.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int[]	FIRST_MONTH_IN_QUARTER The first month in each quarter.
static int	FIRST_QUARTER Constant for quarter 1.
static int[]	LAST_MONTH_IN_QUARTER The last month in each quarter.
static int	LAST_QUARTER Constant for quarter 4.

Fields inherited from class org.jfree.data.time.RegularTimePeriod

DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE, WORKING_CALENDAR

Fields inherited from interface org.jfree.date.MonthConstants

APRIL, AUGUST, DECEMBER, FEBRUARY, JANUARY, JULY, JUNE, MARCH, MAY, NOVEMBER, OCTOBER, SEPTEMBER

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Quarter() Constructs a new Quarter, based on the current system date/time.
Quarter(java.util.Date time) Constructs a new instance, based on a date/time and the default time zone.
Quarter(java.util.Date time, java.util.TimeZone zone) Deprecated. Since 1.0.12, use Quarter(Date, TimeZone, Locale) instead.
Quarter(java.util.Date time, java.util.TimeZone zone, java.util.Locale locale) Creates a new Quarter instance, using the specified zone and locale.
Quarter(int quarter, int year) Constructs a new quarter.
Quarter(int quarter, Year year) Constructs a new quarter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(java.lang.Object o1) Returns an integer indicating the order of this Quarter object relative to the specified object: negative == before, zero == same, positive == after.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Tests the equality of this Quarter object to an arbitrary object.
long	getFirstMillisecond() Returns the first millisecond of the quarter.
long	getFirstMillisecond(java.util.Calendar calendar) Returns the first millisecond in the Quarter, evaluated using the supplied calendar (which determines the time zone).
long	getLastMillisecond() Returns the last millisecond of the quarter.
long	getLastMillisecond(java.util.Calendar calendar) Returns the last millisecond of the Quarter, evaluated using the supplied calendar (which determines the time zone).
int	getQuarter() Returns the quarter.
long	getSerialIndex() Returns a serial index number for the quarter.
Year	getYear() Returns the year.
int	getYearValue() Returns the year.
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code for this object instance.
RegularTimePeriod	next() Returns the quarter following this one.
static Quarter	parseQuarter(java.lang.String s) Parses the string argument as a quarter.
void	peg(java.util.Calendar calendar) Recalculates the start date/time and end date/time for this time period relative to the supplied calendar (which incorporates a time zone).
RegularTimePeriod	previous() Returns the quarter preceding this one.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representing the quarter (e.g.

Methods inherited from class org.jfree.data.time.RegularTimePeriod

createInstance, downsize, getEnd, getFirstMillisecond, getLastMillisecond, getMiddleMillisecond, getMiddleMillisecond, getMiddleMillisecond, getMillisecond, getStart

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

FIRST_QUARTER

public static final int FIRST_QUARTER

Constant for quarter 1.

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Constant Field Values

LAST_QUARTER

public static final int LAST_QUARTER

Constant for quarter 4.

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Constant Field Values

FIRST_MONTH_IN_QUARTER

public static final int[] FIRST_MONTH_IN_QUARTER

The first month in each quarter.

LAST_MONTH_IN_QUARTER

public static final int[] LAST_MONTH_IN_QUARTER

The last month in each quarter.

Constructor Detail

Quarter

public Quarter()

Constructs a new Quarter, based on the current system date/time.

Quarter

public Quarter(int quarter,
               int year)

Constructs a new quarter.

Parameters:

year - the year (1900 to 9999).

quarter - the quarter (1 to 4).

Quarter

public Quarter(int quarter,
               Year year)

Constructs a new quarter.

Parameters:

quarter - the quarter (1 to 4).

year - the year (1900 to 9999).

Quarter

public Quarter(java.util.Date time)

Constructs a new instance, based on a date/time and the default time zone.

Parameters:

time - the date/time (null not permitted).

See Also:

Quarter(Date, TimeZone)

Quarter

public Quarter(java.util.Date time,
               java.util.TimeZone zone)

Deprecated. Since 1.0.12, use Quarter(Date, TimeZone, Locale) instead.

Constructs a Quarter, based on a date/time and time zone.

Parameters:

time - the date/time.

zone - the zone (null not permitted).

Quarter

public Quarter(java.util.Date time,
               java.util.TimeZone zone,
               java.util.Locale locale)

Creates a new Quarter instance, using the specified zone and locale.

Parameters:

time - the current time.

zone - the time zone.

locale - the locale.

Since:

1.0.12

Method Detail

getQuarter

public int getQuarter()

Returns the quarter.

Returns:

The quarter.

getYear

public Year getYear()

Returns the year.

Returns:

The year.

getYearValue

public int getYearValue()

Returns the year.

Returns:

The year.

Since:

1.0.3

getFirstMillisecond

public long getFirstMillisecond()

Returns the first millisecond of the quarter. This will be determined relative to the time zone specified in the constructor, or in the calendar instance passed in the most recent call to the peg(Calendar) method.

Specified by:

getFirstMillisecond in class RegularTimePeriod

Returns:

The first millisecond of the quarter.

See Also:

getLastMillisecond()

getLastMillisecond

public long getLastMillisecond()

Returns the last millisecond of the quarter. This will be determined relative to the time zone specified in the constructor, or in the calendar instance passed in the most recent call to the peg(Calendar) method.

Specified by:

getLastMillisecond in class RegularTimePeriod

Returns:

The last millisecond of the quarter.

See Also:

getFirstMillisecond()

peg

public void peg(java.util.Calendar calendar)

Recalculates the start date/time and end date/time for this time period relative to the supplied calendar (which incorporates a time zone).

Specified by:

peg in class RegularTimePeriod

Parameters:

calendar - the calendar (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.3

previous

public RegularTimePeriod previous()

Returns the quarter preceding this one.

Specified by:

previous in class RegularTimePeriod

Returns:

The quarter preceding this one (or null if this is Q1 1900).

next

public RegularTimePeriod next()

Returns the quarter following this one.

Specified by:

next in class RegularTimePeriod

Returns:

The quarter following this one (or null if this is Q4 9999).

getSerialIndex

public long getSerialIndex()

Returns a serial index number for the quarter.

Specified by:

getSerialIndex in class RegularTimePeriod

Returns:

The serial index number.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Tests the equality of this Quarter object to an arbitrary object. Returns true if the target is a Quarter instance representing the same quarter as this object. In all other cases, returns false.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

obj - the object (null permitted).

Returns:

true if quarter and year of this and the object are the same.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code for this object instance. The approach described by Joshua Bloch in "Effective Java" has been used here:

http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/effectivejava /Chapter3.pdf

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A hash code.

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object o1)

Returns an integer indicating the order of this Quarter object relative to the specified object: negative == before, zero == same, positive == after.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable

Parameters:

o1 - the object to compare

Returns:

negative == before, zero == same, positive == after.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representing the quarter (e.g. "Q1/2002").

Overrides:

toString in class RegularTimePeriod

Returns:

A string representing the quarter.

getFirstMillisecond

public long getFirstMillisecond(java.util.Calendar calendar)

Returns the first millisecond in the Quarter, evaluated using the supplied calendar (which determines the time zone).

Specified by:

getFirstMillisecond in class RegularTimePeriod

Parameters:

calendar - the calendar (null not permitted).

Returns:

The first millisecond in the Quarter.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if calendar is null.

See Also:

RegularTimePeriod.getLastMillisecond(Calendar)

getLastMillisecond

public long getLastMillisecond(java.util.Calendar calendar)

Returns the last millisecond of the Quarter, evaluated using the supplied calendar (which determines the time zone).

Specified by:

getLastMillisecond in class RegularTimePeriod

Parameters:

calendar - the calendar (null not permitted).

Returns:

The last millisecond of the Quarter.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if calendar is null.

See Also:

RegularTimePeriod.getFirstMillisecond(Calendar)

parseQuarter

public static Quarter parseQuarter(java.lang.String s)

Parses the string argument as a quarter.

This method should accept the following formats: "YYYY-QN" and "QN-YYYY", where the "-" can be a space, a forward-slash (/), comma or a dash (-).

Parameters:

s - A string representing the quarter.

Returns:

The quarter.