java.lang.Object
- adams.core.management.TimeZoneHelper

```
public class TimeZoneHelper
extends Object
```
Helper class for timezone setup.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`DEFAULT_TIMEZONE`	the constant for the system's default timezone.
`static String`	`FILENAME`	the props file.
`protected boolean`	`m_Modified`	whether the settings got modified.
`protected Properties`	`m_Properties`	the properties.
`protected static TimeZoneHelper`	`m_Singleton`	the singleton.
`static String`	`TIMEZONE`	the timezone to use.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String[]`	`getIDs()`	Returns all the timezone IDs, including `DEFAULT_TIMEZONE`.
`static TimeZoneHelper`	`getSingleton()`	Returns the singleton.
`String`	`getTimezone()`	Returns the timezone.
`void`	`initializeTimezone()`	Initializes the timezone with the current settings.
`boolean`	`isModified()`	Whether the settings got modified.
`void`	`reload()`	Reloads the properties file.
`boolean`	`save()`	Saves the settings in the user's home directory.
`void`	`setTimezone(String value)`	Updates the timezone.
`static String`	`toString(TimeZone tz)`	Returns the timezone as string.
`static TimeZone`	`valueOf(String str)`	Returns a timezone generated from the string.

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

- Field Detail
  - FILENAME
```
public static final String FILENAME
```
    the props file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TIMEZONE
```
public static final String TIMEZONE
```
    the timezone to use.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DEFAULT_TIMEZONE
```
public static final String DEFAULT_TIMEZONE
```
    the constant for the system's default timezone.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - m_Singleton
```
protected static TimeZoneHelper m_Singleton
```
    the singleton.
  - m_Properties
```
protected Properties m_Properties
```
    the properties.
  - m_Modified
```
protected boolean m_Modified
```
    whether the settings got modified.
- Method Detail
  - initializeTimezone
```
public void initializeTimezone()
```
    Initializes the timezone with the current settings.
  - isModified
```
public boolean isModified()
```
    Whether the settings got modified.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if modified
  - getTimezone
```
public String getTimezone()
```
    Returns the timezone.
    
    Returns:
    
    the timezone
  - setTimezone
```
public void setTimezone(String value)
```
    Updates the timezone.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the timezone
  - reload
```
public void reload()
```
    Reloads the properties file. Discards any unsaved settings.
  - save
```
public boolean save()
```
    Saves the settings in the user's home directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successfully saved
  - getSingleton
```
public static TimeZoneHelper getSingleton()
```
    Returns the singleton.
    
    Returns:
    
    the singleton
  - toString
```
public static String toString(TimeZone tz)
```
    Returns the timezone as string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tz - the timezone object to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    the generated string
  - valueOf
```
public static TimeZone valueOf(String str)
```
    Returns a timezone generated from the string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the string to convert to a timezone
    
    Returns:
    
    the generated timezone
  - getIDs
```
public static String[] getIDs()
```
    Returns all the timezone IDs, including DEFAULT_TIMEZONE.
    
    Returns:
    
    the IDs

Class TimeZoneHelper

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

FILENAME

TIMEZONE

DEFAULT_TIMEZONE

m_Singleton

m_Properties

m_Modified

Method Detail

initializeTimezone

isModified

getTimezone

setTimezone

reload

save

getSingleton

toString

valueOf

getIDs