org.encog.util.time
Class TimeSpan

java.lang.Object
  org.encog.util.time.TimeSpan

public class TimeSpan
extends Object

A timespan between two Dates.

Author:

jheaton

Field Summary

static int	DAYS_WEEK Days in a week.
static int	HOURS_DAY Hours in a day.
static int	MINUTES_HOUR Minutes in an hour.
static int	MONTHS_YEAR Months in a year.
static int	SECONDS_MINUTE Seconds in a minute.
static int	YEARS_CENTURY Years in a century.
static int	YEARS_MIL Years in a mil.
static int	YEARS_SCORE Years in a score.

Constructor Summary

TimeSpan(Date from, Date to)
Construct a time span.

Method Summary

Date	getFrom()
long	getSpan(TimeUnit unit) Get the time span specified by the unit.
Date	getTo()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

YEARS_CENTURY

public static final int YEARS_CENTURY

Years in a century.

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HOURS_DAY

public static final int HOURS_DAY

Hours in a day.

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MINUTES_HOUR

public static final int MINUTES_HOUR

Minutes in an hour.

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SECONDS_MINUTE

public static final int SECONDS_MINUTE

Seconds in a minute.

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MONTHS_YEAR

public static final int MONTHS_YEAR

Months in a year.

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DAYS_WEEK

public static final int DAYS_WEEK

Days in a week.

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YEARS_MIL

public static final int YEARS_MIL

Years in a mil.

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YEARS_SCORE

public static final int YEARS_SCORE

Years in a score.

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Constructor Detail

TimeSpan

public TimeSpan(Date from,
                Date to)

Construct a time span.

Parameters:

from - The from date/time.

to - The two date/time.

Method Detail

getFrom

public Date getFrom()

Returns:

the from

getSpan

public long getSpan(TimeUnit unit)

Get the time span specified by the unit.

Parameters:

unit - The unit desired.

Returns:

The timespan in the specified unit.

getTo

public Date getTo()

Returns:

the to date/time.