Chronology (time4j-android 3.6-2015f API)

java.lang.Object
- net.time4j.engine.Chronology<T>

Type Parameters:

T - generic type compatible to ChronoEntity

All Implemented Interfaces:

ChronoMerger<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

CalendarFamily, TimeAxis
```
public class Chronology<T extends ChronoEntity<T>>
extends java.lang.Object
implements ChronoMerger<T>
```
Represents a system of chronological elements which form any kind of temporal value.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static class Chronology.Builder<T extends ChronoEntity<T>>
Builder for creating a new chronology without any time axis.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`Chronology.Builder<T extends ChronoEntity<T>>` Builder for creating a new chronology without any time axis.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`T`	`createFrom(ChronoEntity<?> entity, AttributeQuery attributes, boolean preparsing)` Creates a new entity of type T based on given chronological data.
`T`	`createFrom(TimeSource<?> clock, AttributeQuery attributes)` Creates a new entity which reflects current time.
`CalendarSystem<T>`	`getCalendarSystem()` Returns the associated calendar system if available.
`CalendarSystem<T>`	`getCalendarSystem(java.lang.String variant)` Returns the calendar system for given calendar variant if available.
`java.lang.Class<T>`	`getChronoType()` Returns the chronological type.
`java.util.List<ChronoExtension>`	`getExtensions()` Returns all registered chronological extensions.
`java.util.Set<ChronoElement<?>>`	`getRegisteredElements()` Returns all registered chronological elements.
`boolean`	`hasCalendarSystem()` Queries if this chronology has a calendar system.
`boolean`	`isRegistered(ChronoElement<?> element)` Queries if given chronological element is registered together with its element rule.
`boolean`	`isSupported(ChronoElement<?> element)` Queries if given chronological element is supported by this chronology.
`static <T extends ChronoEntity<T>> Chronology<T>`	`lookup(java.lang.Class<T> chronoType)` Returns a typed singleton per `ChronoEntity`-class.
`ChronoDisplay`	`preformat(T context, AttributeQuery attributes)` Transforms the current context/entity into another set of chronological values which finally shall be formatted using given attributes.
`Chronology<?>`	`preparser()` This method defines a child chronology which can preparse a chronological text.

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

- Method Detail
  - getChronoType
```
public java.lang.Class<T> getChronoType()
```
    Returns the chronological type.
    
    Returns:
    
    type of time context
  - getRegisteredElements
```
public java.util.Set<ChronoElement<?>> getRegisteredElements()
```
    Returns all registered chronological elements.
    
    Returns:
    
    unmodifiable set of elements without duplicates
  - isRegistered
```
public boolean isRegistered(ChronoElement<?> element)
```
    Queries if given chronological element is registered together with its element rule.
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - element to be asked (optional)
    
    Returns:
    
    true if registered else false
  - isSupported
```
public boolean isSupported(ChronoElement<?> element)
```
    Queries if given chronological element is supported by this chronology.
    
    The element will be supported if it is either registered or defines a suitable element rule for this chronology.
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - element to be asked (optional)
    
    Returns:
    
    true if supported else false
  - createFrom
```
public T createFrom(TimeSource<?> clock,
                    AttributeQuery attributes)
```
    Description copied from interface: ChronoMerger
    
    Creates a new entity which reflects current time.
    
    In a date-only chronology this method will create the current date using the necessary timezone contained in given attributes.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createFrom in interface ChronoMerger<T extends ChronoEntity<T>>
    
    Parameters:
    
    clock - source for current time
    
    attributes - configuration attributes which might contain the timezone to translate current time to local time
    
    Returns:
    
    new time context or null if given data are insufficient
  - createFrom
```
public T createFrom(ChronoEntity<?> entity,
                    AttributeQuery attributes,
                    boolean preparsing)
```
    Description copied from interface: ChronoMerger
    
    Creates a new entity of type T based on given chronological data.
    
    Typically the method will query the given entity with different priorities for elements which can compose a new chronological entity (per group). For example a calendar date can be composed either by epoch days or the group (year)-(month)-(day-of-month) or the group (year)-(day-of-year) etc.
    
    A text parser will call this method after having resolved a text into single chronological elements and values. Implementations should always validate the parsed values. In case of error, they are free to either throw an IllegalArgumentException or to generate and to save an error message by mean of the expression entity.with(ValidationElement.ERROR_MESSAGE, message.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createFrom in interface ChronoMerger<T extends ChronoEntity<T>>
    
    Parameters:
    
    entity - any chronological entity like parsed elements with their values
    
    attributes - configuration attributes given by parser
    
    preparsing - preparsing phase active?
    
    Returns:
    
    new time context or null if given data are insufficient
    
    See Also:
    
    ValidationElement.ERROR_MESSAGE
  - preformat
```
public ChronoDisplay preformat(T context,
                               AttributeQuery attributes)
```
    Description copied from interface: ChronoMerger
    
    Transforms the current context/entity into another set of chronological values which finally shall be formatted using given attributes.
    
    Specified by:
    
    preformat in interface ChronoMerger<T extends ChronoEntity<T>>
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - actual chronological context to be formatted
    
    attributes - controls attributes during formatting
    
    Returns:
    
    replacement entity which will finally be used for formatting
  - preparser
```
public Chronology<?> preparser()
```
    Description copied from interface: ChronoMerger
    
    This method defines a child chronology which can preparse a chronological text.
    
    Specified by:
    
    preparser in interface ChronoMerger<T extends ChronoEntity<T>>
    
    Returns:
    
    preparsing chronology or null
  - getExtensions
```
public java.util.List<ChronoExtension> getExtensions()
```
    Returns all registered chronological extensions.
    
    This method will be called by format-API in order to collect all extension elements which are relevant for formatting.
    
    Returns:
    
    unmodifiable list of extensions
  - hasCalendarSystem
```
public boolean hasCalendarSystem()
```
    Queries if this chronology has a calendar system.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this chronology has a calendar system else false
    
    See Also:
    
    getCalendarSystem()
  - getCalendarSystem
```
public CalendarSystem<T> getCalendarSystem()
```
    Returns the associated calendar system if available.
    
    Returns:
    
    calendar system, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    ChronoException - if the calendar system is unavailable or if there is more than one variant
    
    See Also:
    
    hasCalendarSystem()
  - getCalendarSystem
```
public CalendarSystem<T> getCalendarSystem(java.lang.String variant)
```
    Returns the calendar system for given calendar variant if available.
    
    Parameters:
    
    variant - name of calendar variant
    
    Returns:
    
    calendar system, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    ChronoException - if a calendar system is unavailable for given variant (invalid variant name)
    
    Since:
    
    3.4/4.3
    
    See Also:
    
    CalendarVariant.getVariant()
  - lookup
```
public static <T extends ChronoEntity<T>> Chronology<T> lookup(java.lang.Class<T> chronoType)
```
    Returns a typed singleton per ChronoEntity-class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - generic type of time context
    
    Parameters:
    
    chronoType - chronological type
    
    Returns:
    
    chronology or null if not found

Class Chronology<T extends ChronoEntity<T>>

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getChronoType

getRegisteredElements

isRegistered

isSupported

createFrom

createFrom

preformat

preparser

getExtensions

hasCalendarSystem

getCalendarSystem

getCalendarSystem

lookup