org.opencastproject.metadata.dublincore

Class DCMIPeriod

java.lang.Object

org.opencastproject.metadata.dublincore.DCMIPeriod

public final class DCMIPeriod
extends Object

A time interval, representing a DCMI period. They may be open.

For further information on DCMI periods please refer to http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-period/.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DCMIPeriod(Date start, Date end) Create a new period.
DCMIPeriod(Date start, Date end, String name) Create a new period with an optional name.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Date	getEnd() Returns the end date of the period or null, if it has only a lower bound.
String	getName() Returns the optional name of the period.
Date	getStart() Returns the start date of the period or null, if it has only an upper bound.
boolean	hasEnd() Checks if the interval has an end boundary.
boolean	hasName() Checks if the interval has a name.
boolean	hasStart() Checks if the interval has a start boundary.
boolean	isClosed() Checks if the interval is closed.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DCMIPeriod

public DCMIPeriod(Date start,
                  Date end)

Create a new period. To create an open interval you may set one of the boundaries null.

DCMIPeriod

public DCMIPeriod(Date start,
                  Date end,
                  String name)

Create a new period with an optional name. To create an open interval you may set one of the bounbaries null.

Method Detail

getStart

public Date getStart()

Returns the start date of the period or null, if it has only an upper bound.

getEnd

public Date getEnd()

Returns the end date of the period or null, if it has only a lower bound.

getName

public String getName()

Returns the optional name of the period.

Returns:

the name of the period or null

isClosed

public boolean isClosed()

Checks if the interval is closed.

hasStart

public boolean hasStart()

Checks if the interval has a start boundary.

hasEnd

public boolean hasEnd()

Checks if the interval has an end boundary.

hasName

public boolean hasName()

Checks if the interval has a name.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object