org.jfree.data.time
Interface TimePeriod

All Superinterfaces:

Comparable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Day, FixedMillisecond, Hour, Millisecond, Minute, Month, Quarter, RegularTimePeriod, Second, SimpleTimePeriod, Week, Year

public interface TimePeriod
extends Comparable

A period of time measured to millisecond precision using two instances of java.util.Date.

Method Summary

Date	getEnd() Returns the end date/time.
Date	getStart() Returns the start date/time.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

getStart

Date getStart()

Returns the start date/time. This will always be on or before the end date.

Returns:

The start date/time (never null).

getEnd

Date getEnd()

Returns the end date/time. This will always be on or after the start date.

Returns:

The end date/time (never null).