Module java.desktop
Package javax.print.attribute

Class DateTimeSyntax

java.lang.Object
javax.print.attribute.DateTimeSyntax
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable
Direct Known Subclasses:
DateTimeAtCompleted, DateTimeAtCreation, DateTimeAtProcessing, JobHoldUntil
public abstract class DateTimeSyntax extends Object implements Serializable, Cloneable
Class DateTimeSyntax is an abstract base class providing the common implementation of all attributes whose value is a date and time.

Under the hood, a date-time attribute is stored as a value of class java.util.Date. You can get a date-time attribute's Date value by calling getValue(). A date-time attribute's Date value is established when it is constructed (see DateTimeSyntax(Date)). Once constructed, a date-time attribute's value is immutable.

To construct a date-time attribute from separate values of the year, month, day, hour, minute, and so on, use a java.util.Calendar object to construct a java.util.Date object, then use the java.util.Date object to construct the date-time attribute. To convert a date-time attribute to separate values of the year, month, day, hour, minute, and so on, create a java.util.Calendar object and set it to the java.util.Date from the date-time attribute. Class DateTimeSyntax stores its value in the form of a java.util.Date rather than a java.util.Calendar because it typically takes less memory to store and less time to compare a java.util.Date than a java.util.Calendar.

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  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    DateTimeSyntax(Date value)
    Construct a new date-time attribute with the given java.util.Date value.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    equals(Object object)
    Returns whether this date-time attribute is equivalent to the passed in object.
    Date
    getValue()
    Returns this date-time attribute's java.util.Date value.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this date-time attribute.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string value corresponding to this date-time attribute.

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

  • Constructor Details

    • DateTimeSyntax

      protected DateTimeSyntax(Date value)
      Construct a new date-time attribute with the given java.util.Date value.
      Parameters:
      value - java.util.Date value
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if value is null

  • Method Details

    • getValue

      public Date getValue()
      Returns this date-time attribute's java.util.Date value.
      Returns:
      the Date

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object object)
      Returns whether this date-time attribute is equivalent to the passed in object. To be equivalent, all of the following conditions must be true:
      1. object is not null.
      2. object is an instance of class DateTimeSyntax.
      3. This date-time attribute's java.util.Date value and object's java.util.Date value are equal.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      object - Object to compare to
      Returns:
      true if object is equivalent to this date-time attribute, false otherwise
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    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Returns a hash code value for this date-time attribute. The hashcode is that of this attribute's java.util.Date value.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      a hash code value for this object.
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    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a string value corresponding to this date-time attribute. The string value is just this attribute's java.util.Date value converted to a string.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a string representation of the object.