org.jfree.date

Class RelativeDayOfWeekRule

java.lang.Object

org.jfree.date.AnnualDateRule

org.jfree.date.RelativeDayOfWeekRule

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

public class RelativeDayOfWeekRule
extends AnnualDateRule

An annual date rule that returns a date for each year based on (a) a reference rule; (b) a day of the week; and (c) a selection parameter (SerialDate.PRECEDING, SerialDate.NEAREST, SerialDate.FOLLOWING).

For example, Good Friday can be specified as 'the Friday PRECEDING Easter Sunday'.

Author:

David Gilbert

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RelativeDayOfWeekRule() Default constructor - builds a rule for the Monday following 1 January.
RelativeDayOfWeekRule(AnnualDateRule subrule, int dayOfWeek, int relative) Standard constructor - builds rule based on the supplied sub-rule.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	clone() Creates a clone of this rule.
SerialDate	getDate(int year) Returns the date generated by this rule, for the specified year.
int	getDayOfWeek() Returns the day-of-the-week for this rule.
int	getRelative() Returns the 'relative' attribute, that determines *which* day-of-the-week we are interested in (SerialDate.PRECEDING, SerialDate.NEAREST or SerialDate.FOLLOWING).
AnnualDateRule	getSubrule() Returns the sub-rule (also called the reference rule).
void	setDayOfWeek(int dayOfWeek) Sets the day-of-the-week for this rule.
void	setRelative(int relative) Sets the 'relative' attribute (SerialDate.PRECEDING, SerialDate.NEAREST, SerialDate.FOLLOWING).
void	setSubrule(AnnualDateRule subrule) Sets the sub-rule.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RelativeDayOfWeekRule

public RelativeDayOfWeekRule()

Default constructor - builds a rule for the Monday following 1 January.

RelativeDayOfWeekRule

public RelativeDayOfWeekRule(AnnualDateRule subrule,
                     int dayOfWeek,
                     int relative)

Standard constructor - builds rule based on the supplied sub-rule.

Parameters:

subrule - the rule that determines the reference date.

dayOfWeek - the day-of-the-week relative to the reference date.

relative - indicates *which* day-of-the-week (preceding, nearest or following).

Method Detail

getSubrule

public AnnualDateRule getSubrule()

Returns the sub-rule (also called the reference rule).

Returns:

The annual date rule that determines the reference date for this rule.

setSubrule

public void setSubrule(AnnualDateRule subrule)

Sets the sub-rule.

Parameters:

subrule - the annual date rule that determines the reference date for this rule.

getDayOfWeek

public int getDayOfWeek()

Returns the day-of-the-week for this rule.

Returns:

the day-of-the-week for this rule.

setDayOfWeek

public void setDayOfWeek(int dayOfWeek)

Sets the day-of-the-week for this rule.

Parameters:

dayOfWeek - the day-of-the-week (SerialDate.MONDAY, SerialDate.TUESDAY, and so on).

getRelative

public int getRelative()

Returns the 'relative' attribute, that determines *which* day-of-the-week we are interested in (SerialDate.PRECEDING, SerialDate.NEAREST or SerialDate.FOLLOWING).

Returns:

The 'relative' attribute.

setRelative

public void setRelative(int relative)

Sets the 'relative' attribute (SerialDate.PRECEDING, SerialDate.NEAREST, SerialDate.FOLLOWING).

Parameters:

relative - determines *which* day-of-the-week is selected by this rule.

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Creates a clone of this rule.

Overrides:

clone in class AnnualDateRule

Returns:

a clone of this rule.

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - this should never happen.

getDate

public SerialDate getDate(int year)

Returns the date generated by this rule, for the specified year.

Specified by:

getDate in class AnnualDateRule

Parameters:

year - the year (1900 <= year <= 9999).

Returns:

The date generated by the rule for the given year (possibly null).