org.opengis.temporal

Interface Calendar

All Superinterfaces:

IdentifiedObject, ReferenceSystem, TemporalReferenceSystem

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultCalendar

@UML(identifier="TM_Calendar",
     specification=ISO_19108)
public interface Calendar
extends TemporalReferenceSystem

A discrete temporal reference system that provides a basis for defining temporal position to a resolution of one day.

Author:

Alexander Petkov

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface ReferenceSystem

DOMAIN_OF_VALIDITY_KEY, SCOPE_KEY

Fields inherited from interface IdentifiedObject

ALIAS_KEY, IDENTIFIERS_KEY, NAME_KEY, REMARKS_KEY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
JulianDate	dateTrans(CalendarDate date, ClockTime time) Converts a date in this calendar to a julian date.
Collection<CalendarEra>	getBasis() links this calendar to the calendar eras that it uses as a reference for dating.
Clock	getClock() Links this calendar to the clock that is used for specifying temporal positions within the smallest calendar interval.
CalendarDate	julTrans(JulianDate julian) Converts a julian date to a date in this calendar.

Methods inherited from interface TemporalReferenceSystem

getDomainOfValidity, getName

Methods inherited from interface ReferenceSystem

getScope

Methods inherited from interface IdentifiedObject

getAlias, getIdentifiers, getRemarks, toWKT

Method Detail

dateTrans

@UML(identifier="dateTrans",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19108)
JulianDate dateTrans(CalendarDate date,
                                                                                                           ClockTime time)

Converts a date in this calendar to a julian date.

julTrans

@UML(identifier="julTrans",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19108)
CalendarDate julTrans(JulianDate julian)

Converts a julian date to a date in this calendar.

getBasis

@UML(identifier="Basis",
     specification=ISO_19108)
Collection<CalendarEra> getBasis()

links this calendar to the calendar eras that it uses as a reference for dating.

getClock

@UML(identifier="Resolution",
     specification=ISO_19108)
Clock getClock()

Links this calendar to the clock that is used for specifying temporal positions within the smallest calendar interval.