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Client code calls methods on a date-time like * {@code LocalDateTime} which check if the unit is a {@code ChronoUnit}. * If it is, then the date-time must handle it. * Otherwise, the method call is re-dispatched to the matching method in this interface. * * @implSpec * This interface must be implemented with care to ensure other classes operate correctly. * All implementations that can be instantiated must be final, immutable and thread-safe. * It is recommended to use an enum where possible. * * @since 1.8 */ public interface TemporalUnit { /** * Gets the duration of this unit, which may be an estimate. * <p> * All units return a duration measured in standard nanoseconds from this method. * The duration will be positive and non-zero. * For example, an hour has a duration of {@code 60 * 60 * 1,000,000,000ns}. * <p> * Some units may return an accurate duration while others return an estimate. * For example, days have an estimated duration due to the possibility of * daylight saving time changes. * To determine if the duration is an estimate, use {@link #isDurationEstimated()}. * * @return the duration of this unit, which may be an estimate, not null */ Duration getDuration(); /** * Checks if the duration of the unit is an estimate. * <p> * All units have a duration, however the duration is not always accurate. * For example, days have an estimated duration due to the possibility of * daylight saving time changes. * This method returns true if the duration is an estimate and false if it is * accurate. Note that accurate/estimated ignores leap seconds. * * @return true if the duration is estimated, false if accurate */ boolean isDurationEstimated(); //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** * Checks if this unit represents a component of a date. * <p> * A date is time-based if it can be used to imply meaning from a date. * It must have a {@linkplain #getDuration() duration} that is an integral * multiple of the length of a standard day. * Note that it is valid for both {@code isDateBased()} and {@code isTimeBased()} * to return false, such as when representing a unit like 36 hours. * * @return true if this unit is a component of a date */ boolean isDateBased(); /** * Checks if this unit represents a component of a time. * <p> * A unit is time-based if it can be used to imply meaning from a time. * It must have a {@linkplain #getDuration() duration} that divides into * the length of a standard day without remainder. * Note that it is valid for both {@code isDateBased()} and {@code isTimeBased()} * to return false, such as when representing a unit like 36 hours. * * @return true if this unit is a component of a time */ boolean isTimeBased(); //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** * Checks if this unit is supported by the specified temporal object. * <p> * This checks that the implementing date-time can add/subtract this unit. * This can be used to avoid throwing an exception. * <p> * This default implementation derives the value using * {@link Temporal#plus(long, TemporalUnit)}. * * @param temporal the temporal object to check, not null * @return true if the unit is supported */ default boolean isSupportedBy(Temporal temporal) { if (temporal instanceof LocalTime) { return isTimeBased(); } if (temporal instanceof ChronoLocalDate) { return isDateBased(); } if (temporal instanceof ChronoLocalDateTime || temporal instanceof ChronoZonedDateTime) { return true; } try { temporal.plus(1, this); return true; } catch (UnsupportedTemporalTypeException ex) { return false; } catch (RuntimeException ex) { try { temporal.plus(-1, this); return true; } catch (RuntimeException ex2) { return false; } } } /** * Returns a copy of the specified temporal object with the specified period added. * <p> * The period added is a multiple of this unit. For example, this method * could be used to add "3 days" to a date by calling this method on the * instance representing "days", passing the date and the period "3". * The period to be added may be negative, which is equivalent to subtraction. * <p> * There are two equivalent ways of using this method. * The first is to invoke this method directly. * The second is to use {@link Temporal#plus(long, TemporalUnit)}: * <pre> * // these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended * temporal = thisUnit.addTo(temporal); * temporal = temporal.plus(thisUnit); * </pre> * It is recommended to use the second approach, {@code plus(TemporalUnit)}, * as it is a lot clearer to read in code. * <p> * Implementations should perform any queries or calculations using the units * available in {@link ChronoUnit} or the fields available in {@link ChronoField}. * If the unit is not supported an {@code UnsupportedTemporalTypeException} must be thrown. * <p> * Implementations must not alter the specified temporal object. * Instead, an adjusted copy of the original must be returned. * This provides equivalent, safe behavior for immutable and mutable implementations. * * @param <R> the type of the Temporal object * @param temporal the temporal object to adjust, not null * @param amount the amount of this unit to add, positive or negative * @return the adjusted temporal object, not null * @throws DateTimeException if the amount cannot be added * @throws UnsupportedTemporalTypeException if the unit is not supported by the temporal */ <R extends Temporal> R addTo(R temporal, long amount); //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** * Calculates the amount of time between two temporal objects. * <p> * This calculates the amount in terms of this unit. The start and end * points are supplied as temporal objects and must be of compatible types. * The implementation will convert the second type to be an instance of the * first type before the calculating the amount. * The result will be negative if the end is before the start. * For example, the amount in hours between two temporal objects can be * calculated using {@code HOURS.between(startTime, endTime)}. * <p> * The calculation returns a whole number, representing the number of * complete units between the two temporals. * For example, the amount in hours between the times 11:30 and 13:29 * will only be one hour as it is one minute short of two hours. * <p> * There are two equivalent ways of using this method. * The first is to invoke this method directly. * The second is to use {@link Temporal#until(Temporal, TemporalUnit)}: * <pre> * // these two lines are equivalent * between = thisUnit.between(start, end); * between = start.until(end, thisUnit); * </pre> * The choice should be made based on which makes the code more readable. * <p> * For example, this method allows the number of days between two dates to * be calculated: * <pre> * long daysBetween = DAYS.between(start, end); * // or alternatively * long daysBetween = start.until(end, DAYS); * </pre> * <p> * Implementations should perform any queries or calculations using the units * available in {@link ChronoUnit} or the fields available in {@link ChronoField}. * If the unit is not supported an {@code UnsupportedTemporalTypeException} must be thrown. * Implementations must not alter the specified temporal objects. * * @implSpec * Implementations must begin by checking to if the two temporals have the * same type using {@code getClass()}. If they do not, then the result must be * obtained by calling {@code temporal1Inclusive.until(temporal2Exclusive, this)}. * * @param temporal1Inclusive the base temporal object, not null * @param temporal2Exclusive the other temporal object, exclusive, not null * @return the amount of time between temporal1Inclusive and temporal2Exclusive * in terms of this unit; positive if temporal2Exclusive is later than * temporal1Inclusive, negative if earlier * @throws DateTimeException if the amount cannot be calculated, or the end * temporal cannot be converted to the same type as the start temporal * @throws UnsupportedTemporalTypeException if the unit is not supported by the temporal * @throws ArithmeticException if numeric overflow occurs */ long between(Temporal temporal1Inclusive, Temporal temporal2Exclusive); //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** * Gets a descriptive name for the unit. * <p> * This should be in the plural and upper-first camel case, such as 'Days' or 'Minutes'. * * @return the name of this unit, not null */ @Override String toString(); }