Package org.jfree.chart.util

Class RelativeDateFormat

java.lang.Object
java.text.Format
java.text.DateFormat
org.jfree.chart.util.RelativeDateFormat
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable
public class RelativeDateFormat extends DateFormat
A formatter that formats dates to show the elapsed time relative to some base date.
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  • Constructor Details

    • RelativeDateFormat

      public RelativeDateFormat()
      Creates a new instance with base milliseconds set to zero.

    • RelativeDateFormat

      public RelativeDateFormat(Date time)
      Creates a new instance.
      Parameters:
      time - the date/time (null not permitted).

    • RelativeDateFormat

      public RelativeDateFormat(long baseMillis)
      Creates a new instance.
      Parameters:
      baseMillis - the time zone (null not permitted).

  • Method Details

    • getBaseMillis

      public long getBaseMillis()
      Returns the base date/time used to calculate the elapsed time for display.
      Returns:
      The base date/time in milliseconds since 1-Jan-1970.
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    • setBaseMillis

      public void setBaseMillis(long baseMillis)
      Sets the base date/time used to calculate the elapsed time for display. This should be specified in milliseconds using the same encoding as java.util.Date.
      Parameters:
      baseMillis - the base date/time in milliseconds.
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    • getShowZeroDays

      public boolean getShowZeroDays()
      Returns the flag that controls whether or not zero day counts are shown in the formatted output.
      Returns:
      The flag.
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    • setShowZeroDays

      public void setShowZeroDays(boolean show)
      Sets the flag that controls whether or not zero day counts are shown in the formatted output.
      Parameters:
      show - the flag.
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    • getShowZeroHours

      public boolean getShowZeroHours()
      Returns the flag that controls whether or not zero hour counts are shown in the formatted output.
      Returns:
      The flag.
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    • setShowZeroHours

      public void setShowZeroHours(boolean show)
      Sets the flag that controls whether or not zero hour counts are shown in the formatted output.
      Parameters:
      show - the flag.
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    • getPositivePrefix

      public String getPositivePrefix()
      Returns the string that is prepended to the format if the relative time is positive.
      Returns:
      The string (never null).
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    • setPositivePrefix

      public void setPositivePrefix(String prefix)
      Sets the string that is prepended to the format if the relative time is positive.
      Parameters:
      prefix - the prefix (null not permitted).
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    • setDayFormatter

      public void setDayFormatter(NumberFormat formatter)
      Sets the formatter for the days.
      Parameters:
      formatter - the formatter (null not permitted).

    • getDaySuffix

      public String getDaySuffix()
      Returns the string that is appended to the day count.
      Returns:
      The string.
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    • setDaySuffix

      public void setDaySuffix(String suffix)
      Sets the string that is appended to the day count.
      Parameters:
      suffix - the suffix (null not permitted).
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    • setHourFormatter

      public void setHourFormatter(NumberFormat formatter)
      Sets the formatter for the hours.
      Parameters:
      formatter - the formatter (null not permitted).

    • getHourSuffix

      public String getHourSuffix()
      Returns the string that is appended to the hour count.
      Returns:
      The string.
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    • setHourSuffix

      public void setHourSuffix(String suffix)
      Sets the string that is appended to the hour count.
      Parameters:
      suffix - the suffix (null not permitted).
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    • setMinuteFormatter

      public void setMinuteFormatter(NumberFormat formatter)
      Sets the formatter for the minutes.
      Parameters:
      formatter - the formatter (null not permitted).

    • getMinuteSuffix

      public String getMinuteSuffix()
      Returns the string that is appended to the minute count.
      Returns:
      The string.
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    • setMinuteSuffix

      public void setMinuteSuffix(String suffix)
      Sets the string that is appended to the minute count.
      Parameters:
      suffix - the suffix (null not permitted).
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    • getSecondSuffix

      public String getSecondSuffix()
      Returns the string that is appended to the second count.
      Returns:
      The string.
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    • setSecondSuffix

      public void setSecondSuffix(String suffix)
      Sets the string that is appended to the second count.
      Parameters:
      suffix - the suffix (null not permitted).
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    • setSecondFormatter

      public void setSecondFormatter(NumberFormat formatter)
      Sets the formatter for the seconds and milliseconds.
      Parameters:
      formatter - the formatter (null not permitted).

    • format

      public StringBuffer format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition fieldPosition)
      Formats the given date as the amount of elapsed time (relative to the base date specified in the constructor).
      Specified by:
      format in class DateFormat
      Parameters:
      date - the date.
      toAppendTo - the string buffer.
      fieldPosition - the field position.
      Returns:
      The formatted date.

    • parse

      public Date parse(String source, ParsePosition pos)
      Parses the given string (not implemented).
      Specified by:
      parse in class DateFormat
      Parameters:
      source - the date string.
      pos - the parse position.
      Returns:
      null, as this method has not been implemented.

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Tests this formatter for equality with an arbitrary object.
      Overrides:
      equals in class DateFormat
      Parameters:
      obj - the object (null permitted).
      Returns:
      A boolean.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Returns a hash code for this instance.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class DateFormat
      Returns:
      A hash code.

    • clone

      public Object clone()
      Returns a clone of this instance.
      Overrides:
      clone in class DateFormat
      Returns:
      A clone.