org.chronicj
Interface TemporalExpression

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTemporalExpression, ArbitraryDateRangeTE, ArbitraryTimePointTE, org.chronicj.impl.CollectionTE

public interface TemporalExpression

Interface for objects that wish to provide algorithmic support for building recurring event sets.

This class is based directly on patterns described in a paper by Martin Fowler which can be found here.

Author:

Matthew Lipper

See Also:

Recurring Events for Calendars

Method Summary

boolean

includes(org.chronicj.TimePoint aTimePoint) Used to check whether a given date is occurs within the current range expressed by this TemporalExpression.

Method Detail

includes

public boolean includes(org.chronicj.TimePoint aTimePoint)

Used to check whether a given date is occurs within the current range expressed by this TemporalExpression.

Parameters:

aTimePoint - the TimePoint to be checked for inclusion in the current set

Returns:

true or false, indicating whether the supplied TimePoint occurs within the current range