java.lang.Object
- adams.core.base.BaseObject
- - adams.core.base.BaseDate

All Implemented Interfaces:: CloneHandler<BaseObject>, DateValueSupporter, GrammarSupplier, Serializable, Comparable

public class BaseDate
extends BaseObject
implements GrammarSupplier, DateValueSupporter

Wrapper for a Date string to be editable in the GOE. Dates have to be of format "yyyy-MM-dd".

 parses expressions as follows:
   (<date>|NOW|-INF|+INF|START|END) [(+<int>|-<int>) (DAY|BUSINESSDAY|WEEK|MONTH|YEAR)]
 Examples:
   1999-12-31
   1999-12-31 +1 DAY
   NOW
   +INF
   NOW +1 YEAR
   NOW +14 DAY
 Amounts can be chained as well:
   NOW -1 MONTH +1 DAY
 START and END can only be set programmatically; by default they equal to -INF and +INF.

Author:: fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)
See Also:: FORMAT, setStart(Date), setEnd(Date), Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`END`	the placeholder for "end".
`static String`	`FORMAT`	the date format.
`static String`	`INF_FUTURE`	the placeholder for "+INF" (infinity in the future).
`static String`	`INF_FUTURE_DATE`	the "+INF" date.
`static String`	`INF_PAST`	the placeholder for "-INF" (infinity in the past).
`static String`	`INF_PAST_DATE`	the "-INF" date.
`protected BusinessDays`	`m_BusinessDays`	how to interpret business days.
`protected Date`	`m_End`	the end date to use.
`protected static DateFormat`	`m_Format`	for formatting/parsing the dates.
`protected Date`	`m_Start`	the start date to use.
`static String`	`NOW`	the placeholder for "now".
`static String`	`START`	the placeholder for "start".
`static String`	`TODAY`	the placeholder for "today".
`static String`	`TOMORROW`	the placeholder for "tomorrow".
`static String`	`YESTERDAY`	the placeholder for "yesterday".

Fields inherited from class adams.core.base.BaseObject
m_Internal, m_Properties, SUFFIX_DISPLAY, SUFFIX_VALUE

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`BaseDate()`	Initializes the date as NOW.
`BaseDate(String s)`	Initializes the object with the date to parse.
`BaseDate(Date date)`	Initializes the object with the specified date.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Date`	`dateValue()`	Returns the Date value.
`String`	`formatDateValue(String format)`	Returns the Date value formatted as a string.
`BusinessDays`	`getBusinessDays()`	Returns what business days to use.
`Date`	`getEnd()`	Returns the optional end date.
`protected static DateFormat`	`getFormat()`	Returns the formatter.
`String`	`getGrammar()`	Returns a string representation of the grammar.
`Date`	`getStart()`	Returns the optional start date.
`String`	`getTipText()`	Returns a tool tip for the GUI editor (ignored if null is returned).
`String`	`getValue()`	Returns the current string value.
`static BaseDate`	`infinityFuture()`	Returns a new BaseDate object initialized with the INF_FUTURE placeholder.
`static BaseDate`	`infinityPast()`	Returns a new BaseDate object initialized with the INF_PAST placeholder.
`protected void`	`initialize()`	Initializes the internal object.
`boolean`	`isInfinity()`	Checks whether the date/time is -INF or +INF.
`boolean`	`isInfinityFuture()`	Checks whether the date/time is +INF.
`boolean`	`isInfinityPast()`	Checks whether the date/time is -INF.
`boolean`	`isValid(String value)`	Checks whether the string value is a valid presentation for this class.
`static BaseDate`	`now()`	Returns a new BaseDate object initialized with the NOW placeholder.
`protected Date`	`parse(String s, boolean quiet)`	Parses the given date string.
`void`	`setBusinessDays(BusinessDays value)`	Sets what business days to use.
`void`	`setEnd(Date value)`	Sets the optional end date.
`void`	`setStart(Date value)`	Sets the optional start date.
`void`	`setValue(String value)`	Sets the string value.
`String`	`stringValue()`	Returns the actual Date as string.

Methods inherited from class adams.core.base.BaseObject
compareTo, equals, getClone, getInternal, getTemplates, getUnicode, hasFavoritesSupport, hashCode, isValidUnicode, newInstance, setUnicode, toObjectArray, toObjectArray, toString, toStringArray, toStringList

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - INF_PAST
```
public static final String INF_PAST
```
    the placeholder for "-INF" (infinity in the past).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - INF_PAST_DATE
```
public static final String INF_PAST_DATE
```
    the "-INF" date.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - INF_FUTURE
```
public static final String INF_FUTURE
```
    the placeholder for "+INF" (infinity in the future).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - INF_FUTURE_DATE
```
public static final String INF_FUTURE_DATE
```
    the "+INF" date.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NOW
```
public static final String NOW
```
    the placeholder for "now".
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TODAY
```
public static final String TODAY
```
    the placeholder for "today".
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TOMORROW
```
public static final String TOMORROW
```
    the placeholder for "tomorrow".
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - YESTERDAY
```
public static final String YESTERDAY
```
    the placeholder for "yesterday".
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - START
```
public static final String START
```
    the placeholder for "start".
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - END
```
public static final String END
```
    the placeholder for "end".
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FORMAT
```
public static final String FORMAT
```
    the date format.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - m_Format
```
protected static DateFormat m_Format
```
    for formatting/parsing the dates.
  - m_Start
```
protected Date m_Start
```
    the start date to use.
  - m_End
```
protected Date m_End
```
    the end date to use.
  - m_BusinessDays
```
protected BusinessDays m_BusinessDays
```
    how to interpret business days.
- Constructor Detail
  - BaseDate
```
public BaseDate()
```
    Initializes the date as NOW.
    
    See Also:
    
    NOW
  - BaseDate
```
public BaseDate(String s)
```
    Initializes the object with the date to parse.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - the date to parse
  - BaseDate
```
public BaseDate(Date date)
```
    Initializes the object with the specified date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the date to use
- Method Detail
  - initialize
```
protected void initialize()
```
    Initializes the internal object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    initialize in class BaseObject
  - getFormat
```
protected static DateFormat getFormat()
```
    Returns the formatter.
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatter
  - setStart
```
public void setStart(Date value)
```
    Sets the optional start date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the start date
  - getStart
```
public Date getStart()
```
    Returns the optional start date.
    
    Returns:
    
    the start date
  - setEnd
```
public void setEnd(Date value)
```
    Sets the optional end date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the end date
  - getEnd
```
public Date getEnd()
```
    Returns the optional end date.
    
    Returns:
    
    the end date
  - setBusinessDays
```
public void setBusinessDays(BusinessDays value)
```
    Sets what business days to use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the type
  - getBusinessDays
```
public BusinessDays getBusinessDays()
```
    Returns what business days to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type
  - parse
```
protected Date parse(String s,
                     boolean quiet)
```
    Parses the given date string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - the date string to parse
    
    quiet - whether to print exceptions or not
    
    Returns:
    
    the parsed date, null in case of an error
  - isValid
```
public boolean isValid(String value)
```
    Checks whether the string value is a valid presentation for this class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isValid in class BaseObject
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the string value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if parseable date
  - setValue
```
public void setValue(String value)
```
    Sets the string value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setValue in class BaseObject
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the string value
  - getValue
```
public String getValue()
```
    Returns the current string value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getValue in class BaseObject
    
    Returns:
    
    the string value
  - dateValue
```
public Date dateValue()
```
    Returns the Date value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    dateValue in interface DateValueSupporter
    
    Returns:
    
    the Date value
  - stringValue
```
public String stringValue()
```
    Returns the actual Date as string.
    
    Returns:
    
    the actual date as string
  - formatDateValue
```
public String formatDateValue(String format)
```
    Returns the Date value formatted as a string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    formatDateValue in interface DateValueSupporter
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatted string
  - getTipText
```
public String getTipText()
```
    Returns a tool tip for the GUI editor (ignored if null is returned).
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTipText in class BaseObject
    
    Returns:
    
    the tool tip
  - getGrammar
```
public String getGrammar()
```
    Returns a string representation of the grammar.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getGrammar in interface GrammarSupplier
    
    Returns:
    
    the grammar, null if not available
  - isInfinityFuture
```
public boolean isInfinityFuture()
```
    Checks whether the date/time is +INF.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if infinity future
  - isInfinityPast
```
public boolean isInfinityPast()
```
    Checks whether the date/time is -INF.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if infinity future
  - isInfinity
```
public boolean isInfinity()
```
    Checks whether the date/time is -INF or +INF.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if any infinity
  - now
```
public static BaseDate now()
```
    Returns a new BaseDate object initialized with the NOW placeholder.
    
    Returns:
    
    the BaseDate object
    
    See Also:
    
    NOW
  - infinityFuture
```
public static BaseDate infinityFuture()
```
    Returns a new BaseDate object initialized with the INF_FUTURE placeholder.
    
    Returns:
    
    the BaseDate object
    
    See Also:
    
    INF_FUTURE
  - infinityPast
```
public static BaseDate infinityPast()
```
    Returns a new BaseDate object initialized with the INF_PAST placeholder.
    
    Returns:
    
    the BaseDate object
    
    See Also:
    
    INF_PAST

Class BaseDate

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class adams.core.base.BaseObject

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class adams.core.base.BaseObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

INF_PAST

INF_PAST_DATE

INF_FUTURE

INF_FUTURE_DATE

NOW

TODAY

TOMORROW

YESTERDAY

START

END

FORMAT

m_Format

m_Start

m_End

m_BusinessDays

Constructor Detail

BaseDate

BaseDate

BaseDate

Method Detail

initialize

getFormat

setStart

getStart

setEnd

getEnd

setBusinessDays

getBusinessDays

parse

isValid

setValue

getValue

dateValue

stringValue

formatDateValue

getTipText

getGrammar

isInfinityFuture

isInfinityPast

isInfinity

now

infinityFuture

infinityPast