org.jfree.data.time

Interface TimePeriod

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Day, Hour, Millisecond, Minute, Month, Quarter, RegularTimePeriod, Second, Year

public interface TimePeriod
extends java.lang.Comparable

A period of time measured to millisecond precision using two instances of java.util.Date.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Date	getEnd() Returns the end date/time.
java.util.Date	getStart() Returns the start date/time.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

getStart

java.util.Date getStart()

Returns the start date/time. This will always be on or before the end date.

Returns:

The start date/time (never null).

getEnd

java.util.Date getEnd()

Returns the end date/time. This will always be on or after the start date.

Returns:

The end date/time (never null).