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package org.apache.commons.validator.routines;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.Format;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.TimeZone;

/**
 * <p>
 * <b>Time Validation</b> and Conversion routines (<code>java.util.Calendar</code>).
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * This validator provides a number of methods for validating/converting a <code>String</code> time value to a
 * <code>java.util.Calendar</code> using <code>java.text.DateFormat</code> to parse either:
 * </p>
 * <ul>
 * <li>using the default format for the default <code>Locale</code></li>
 * <li>using a specified pattern with the default <code>Locale</code></li>
 * <li>using the default format for a specified <code>Locale</code></li>
 * <li>using a specified pattern with a specified <code>Locale</code></li>
 * </ul>
 * 
 * <p>
 * For each of the above mechanisms, conversion method (i.e the <code>validate</code> methods) implementations are provided which
 * either use the default <code>TimeZone</code> or allow the <code>TimeZone</code> to be specified.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * Use one of the <code>isValid()</code> methods to just validate or one of the <code>validate()</code> methods to validate and
 * receive a <i>converted</i> <code>Calendar</code> value for the time.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * Implementations of the <code>validate()</code> method are provided to create <code>Calendar</code> objects for different
 * <i>time zones</i> if the system default is not appropriate.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * Alternatively the CalendarValidator's <code>adjustToTimeZone()</code> method can be used to adjust the <code>TimeZone</code> of
 * the <code>Calendar</code> object afterwards.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * Once a value has been sucessfully converted the following methods can be used to perform various time comparison checks:
 * </p>
 * <ul>
 * <li><code>compareTime()</code> compares the hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds of two calendars, returing 0, -1 or +1
 * indicating whether the first time is equal, before or after the second.</li>
 * <li><code>compareSeconds()</code> compares the hours, minutes and seconds of two times, returing 0, -1 or +1 indicating whether
 * the first is equal to, before or after the second.</li>
 * <li><code>compareMinutes()</code> compares the hours and minutes two times, returing 0, -1 or +1 indicating whether the first
 * is equal to, before or after the second.</li>
 * <li><code>compareHours()</code> compares the hours of two times, returing 0, -1 or +1 indicating whether the first is equal to,
 * before or after the second.</li>
 * </ul>
 * 
 * <p>
 * So that the same mechanism used for parsing an <i>input</i> value for validation can be used to format <i>output</i>,
 * corresponding <code>format()</code> methods are also provided. That is you can format either:
 * </p>
 * <ul>
 * <li>using a specified pattern</li>
 * <li>using the format for a specified <code>Locale</code></li>
 * <li>using the format for the <i>default</i> <code>Locale</code></li>
 * </ul>
 * 
 * @version $Revision: 493905 $ $Date: 2007-01-08 02:11:38 +0000 (Seg, 08 Jan 2007) $
 * @since Validator 1.3.0
 */
public class TimeValidator extends AbstractCalendarValidator {

    private static final TimeValidator VALIDATOR = new TimeValidator();

    /**
     * Return a singleton instance of this validator.
     * 
     * @return A singleton instance of the TimeValidator.
     */
    public static TimeValidator getInstance() {
        return VALIDATOR;
    }

    /**
     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance with <i>short</i>
     * time style.
     */
    public TimeValidator() {
        this(true, DateFormat.SHORT);
    }

    /**
     * Construct an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>
     * and <i>time style</i> parameters.
     * 
     * @param strict <code>true</code> if strict <code>Format</code> parsing should be used.
     * @param timeStyle the time style to use for Locale validation.
     */
    public TimeValidator(boolean strict, int timeStyle) {
        super(strict, -1, timeStyle);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Validate/convert a time using the default <code>Locale</code> and <code>TimeZone</code>.
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @return The parsed <code>Calendar</code> if valid or <code>null</code> if invalid.
     */
    public Calendar validate(String value) {
        return (Calendar) parse(value, (String) null, (Locale) null, (TimeZone) null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Validate/convert a time using the specified <code>TimeZone</code> and default <code>Locale</code>.
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param timeZone The Time Zone used to parse the time, system default if null.
     * @return The parsed <code>Calendar</code> if valid or <code>null</code> if invalid.
     */
    public Calendar validate(String value, TimeZone timeZone) {
        return (Calendar) parse(value, (String) null, (Locale) null, timeZone);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Validate/convert a time using the specified <i>pattern</i> and default <code>TimeZone</code>.
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param pattern The pattern used to validate the value against.
     * @return The parsed <code>Calendar</code> if valid or <code>null</code> if invalid.
     */
    public Calendar validate(String value, String pattern) {
        return (Calendar) parse(value, pattern, (Locale) null, (TimeZone) null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Validate/convert a time using the specified <i>pattern</i> and <code>TimeZone</code>.
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param pattern The pattern used to validate the value against.
     * @param timeZone The Time Zone used to parse the time, system default if null.
     * @return The parsed <code>Calendar</code> if valid or <code>null</code> if invalid.
     */
    public Calendar validate(String value, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone) {
        return (Calendar) parse(value, pattern, (Locale) null, timeZone);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Validate/convert a time using the specified <code>Locale</code> default <code>TimeZone</code>.
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param locale The locale to use for the time format, system default if null.
     * @return The parsed <code>Calendar</code> if valid or <code>null</code> if invalid.
     */
    public Calendar validate(String value, Locale locale) {
        return (Calendar) parse(value, (String) null, locale, (TimeZone) null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Validate/convert a time using the specified specified <code>Locale</code> and <code>TimeZone</code>.
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param locale The locale to use for the time format, system default if null.
     * @param timeZone The Time Zone used to parse the time, system default if null.
     * @return The parsed <code>Calendar</code> if valid or <code>null</code> if invalid.
     */
    public Calendar validate(String value, Locale locale, TimeZone timeZone) {
        return (Calendar) parse(value, (String) null, locale, timeZone);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Validate/convert a time using the specified pattern and <code>Locale</code> and the default <code>TimeZone</code>.
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param pattern The pattern used to validate the value against, or the
     *            default for the <code>Locale</code> if <code>null</code>.
     * @param locale The locale to use for the date format, system default if null.
     * @return The parsed <code>Calendar</code> if valid or <code>null</code> if invalid.
     */
    public Calendar validate(String value, String pattern, Locale locale) {
        return (Calendar) parse(value, pattern, locale, (TimeZone) null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Validate/convert a time using the specified pattern, <code>Locale</code> and <code>TimeZone</code>.
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param pattern The pattern used to validate the value against, or the
     *            default for the <code>Locale</code> if <code>null</code>.
     * @param locale The locale to use for the date format, system default if null.
     * @param timeZone The Time Zone used to parse the date, system default if null.
     * @return The parsed <code>Calendar</code> if valid or <code>null</code> if invalid.
     */
    public Calendar validate(String value, String pattern, Locale locale, TimeZone timeZone) {
        return (Calendar) parse(value, pattern, locale, timeZone);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Compare Times (hour, minute, second and millisecond - not date).
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param value The <code>Calendar</code> value to check.
     * @param compare The <code>Calendar</code> to compare the value to.
     * @return Zero if the hours are equal, -1 if first
     *         time is less than the seconds and +1 if the first
     *         time is greater than.
     */
    public int compareTime(Calendar value, Calendar compare) {
        return compareTime(value, compare, Calendar.MILLISECOND);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Compare Seconds (hours, minutes and seconds).
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param value The <code>Calendar</code> value to check.
     * @param compare The <code>Calendar</code> to compare the value to.
     * @return Zero if the hours are equal, -1 if first
     *         parameter's seconds are less than the seconds and +1 if the first
     *         parameter's seconds are greater than.
     */
    public int compareSeconds(Calendar value, Calendar compare) {
        return compareTime(value, compare, Calendar.SECOND);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Compare Minutes (hours and minutes).
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param value The <code>Calendar</code> value to check.
     * @param compare The <code>Calendar</code> to compare the value to.
     * @return Zero if the hours are equal, -1 if first
     *         parameter's minutes are less than the seconds and +1 if the first
     *         parameter's minutes are greater than.
     */
    public int compareMinutes(Calendar value, Calendar compare) {
        return compareTime(value, compare, Calendar.MINUTE);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Compare Hours.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param value The <code>Calendar</code> value to check.
     * @param compare The <code>Calendar</code> to compare the value to.
     * @return Zero if the hours are equal, -1 if first
     *         parameter's hour is less than the seconds and +1 if the first
     *         parameter's hour is greater than.
     */
    public int compareHours(Calendar value, Calendar compare) {
        return compareTime(value, compare, Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Convert the parsed <code>Date</code> to a <code>Calendar</code>.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param value The parsed <code>Date</code> object created.
     * @param formatter The Format used to parse the value with.
     * @return The parsed value converted to a <code>Calendar</code>.
     */
    @Override
    protected Object processParsedValue(Object value, Format formatter) {
        return ((DateFormat) formatter).getCalendar();
    }
}