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org.joda.time.base
Class AbstractInterval

java.lang.Object
  org.joda.time.base.AbstractInterval

All Implemented Interfaces:: ReadableInterval

Direct Known Subclasses:: BaseInterval

public abstract class AbstractInterval
extends Object
implements ReadableInterval

AbstractInterval provides the common behaviour for time intervals.

This class should generally not be used directly by API users. The ReadableInterval interface should be used when different kinds of intervals are to be referenced.

AbstractInterval subclasses may be mutable and not thread-safe.

Since:: 1.0
Author:: Brian S O'Neill, Stephen Colebourne

Method Summary
`boolean`	`contains(long millisInstant)` Does this time interval contain the specified millisecond instant.
`boolean`	`contains(ReadableInstant instant)` Does this time interval contain the specified instant.
`boolean`	`contains(ReadableInterval interval)` Does this time interval contain the specified time interval.
`boolean`	`containsNow()` Does this time interval contain the current instant.
`boolean`	`equals(Object readableInterval)` Compares this object with the specified object for equality based on start and end millis plus the chronology.
`DateTime`	`getEnd()` Gets the end of this time interval, which is exclusive, as a DateTime.
`DateTime`	`getStart()` Gets the start of this time interval, which is inclusive, as a DateTime.
`int`	`hashCode()` Hashcode compatible with equals method.
`boolean`	`isAfter(long millisInstant)` Is this time interval after the specified millisecond instant.
`boolean`	`isAfter(ReadableInstant instant)` Is this time interval after the specified instant.
`boolean`	`isAfter(ReadableInterval interval)` Is this time interval entirely after the specified interval.
`boolean`	`isAfterNow()` Is this time interval after the current instant.
`boolean`	`isBefore(long millisInstant)` Is this time interval before the specified millisecond instant.
`boolean`	`isBefore(ReadableInstant instant)` Is this time interval before the specified instant.
`boolean`	`isBefore(ReadableInterval interval)` Is this time interval entirely before the specified instant.
`boolean`	`isBeforeNow()` Is this time interval before the current instant.
`boolean`	`overlaps(ReadableInterval interval)` Does this time interval overlap the specified time interval.
`Duration`	`toDuration()` Gets the duration of this time interval.
`long`	`toDurationMillis()` Gets the duration of this time interval in milliseconds.
`Interval`	`toInterval()` Get this interval as an immutable `Interval` object.
`MutableInterval`	`toMutableInterval()` Get this time interval as a `MutableInterval`.
`Period`	`toPeriod()` Converts the duration of the interval to a `Period` using the All period type.
`Period`	`toPeriod(PeriodType type)` Converts the duration of the interval to a `Period` using the specified period type.
`String`	`toString()` Output a string in ISO8601 interval format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.time.ReadableInterval

getChronology, getEndMillis, getStartMillis

Method Detail

getStart

public DateTime getStart()

Gets the start of this time interval, which is inclusive, as a DateTime.

Specified by:: getStart in interface ReadableInterval

Returns:: the start of the time interval

getEnd

public DateTime getEnd()

Gets the end of this time interval, which is exclusive, as a DateTime.

Specified by:: getEnd in interface ReadableInterval

Returns:: the end of the time interval

contains

public boolean contains(long millisInstant)

Does this time interval contain the specified millisecond instant.

Non-zero duration intervals are inclusive of the start instant and exclusive of the end. A zero duration interval cannot contain anything.

Parameters:: millisInstant - the instant to compare to, millisecond instant from 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Returns:: true if this time interval contains the millisecond

containsNow

public boolean containsNow()

Does this time interval contain the current instant.

Non-zero duration intervals are inclusive of the start instant and exclusive of the end. A zero duration interval cannot contain anything.

Returns:: true if this time interval contains the current instant

contains

public boolean contains(ReadableInstant instant)

Does this time interval contain the specified instant.

Non-zero duration intervals are inclusive of the start instant and exclusive of the end. A zero duration interval cannot contain anything.

For example:

 [09:00 to 10:00) contains 08:59  = false (before start)
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains 09:00  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains 09:59  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains 10:00  = false (equals end)
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains 10:01  = false (after end)
 
 [14:00 to 14:00) contains 14:00  = false (zero duration contains nothing)

Passing in a null parameter will have the same effect as calling containsNow().

Specified by:: contains in interface ReadableInterval

Parameters:: instant - the instant, null means now
Returns:: true if this time interval contains the instant

contains

public boolean contains(ReadableInterval interval)

Does this time interval contain the specified time interval.

Non-zero duration intervals are inclusive of the start instant and exclusive of the end. The other interval is contained if this interval wholly contains, starts, finishes or equals it. A zero duration interval cannot contain anything.

When two intervals are compared the result is one of three states: (a) they abut, (b) there is a gap between them, (c) they overlap. The contains method is not related to these states. In particular, a zero duration interval is contained at the start of a larger interval, but does not overlap (it abuts instead).

For example:

 [09:00 to 10:00) contains [09:00 to 10:00)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains [09:00 to 09:30)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains [09:30 to 10:00)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains [09:15 to 09:45)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains [09:00 to 09:00)  = true
 
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains [08:59 to 10:00)  = false (otherStart before thisStart)
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains [09:00 to 10:01)  = false (otherEnd after thisEnd)
 [09:00 to 10:00) contains [10:00 to 10:00)  = false (otherStart equals thisEnd)
 
 [14:00 to 14:00) contains [14:00 to 14:00)  = false (zero duration contains nothing)

Passing in a null parameter will have the same effect as calling containsNow().

Specified by:: contains in interface ReadableInterval

Parameters:: interval - the time interval to compare to, null means a zero duration interval now
Returns:: true if this time interval contains the time interval

overlaps

public boolean overlaps(ReadableInterval interval)

Does this time interval overlap the specified time interval.

Intervals are inclusive of the start instant and exclusive of the end. An interval overlaps another if it shares some common part of the datetime continuum.

When two intervals are compared the result is one of three states: (a) they abut, (b) there is a gap between them, (c) they overlap. The abuts state takes precedence over the other two, thus a zero duration interval at the start of a larger interval abuts and does not overlap.

For example:

 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [08:00 to 08:30)  = false (completely before)
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [08:00 to 09:00)  = false (abuts before)
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [08:00 to 09:30)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [08:00 to 10:00)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [08:00 to 11:00)  = true
 
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [09:00 to 09:00)  = false (abuts before)
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [09:00 to 09:30)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [09:00 to 10:00)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [09:00 to 11:00)  = true
 
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [09:30 to 09:30)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [09:30 to 10:00)  = true
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [09:30 to 11:00)  = true
 
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [10:00 to 10:00)  = false (abuts after)
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [10:00 to 11:00)  = false (abuts after)
 
 [09:00 to 10:00) overlaps [10:30 to 11:00)  = false (completely after)
 
 [14:00 to 14:00) overlaps [14:00 to 14:00)  = false (abuts before and after)
 [14:00 to 14:00) overlaps [13:00 to 15:00)  = true

Specified by:: overlaps in interface ReadableInterval

Parameters:: interval - the time interval to compare to, null means a zero length interval now
Returns:: true if the time intervals overlap