tim@217: package de.intevation.gnv.timeseries.gap;
tim@217: public interface TimeGap {
sascha@778: 
tim@217:     public final static String TIME_UNIT_MINUTE = "m";
tim@217:     public final static String TIME_UNIT_HOUR = "h";
tim@217:     public final static String TIME_UNIT_DAY = "D";
tim@217:     public final static String TIME_UNIT_WEEK = "W";
tim@217:     public final static String TIME_UNIT_MONTH = "M";
tim@217:     public final static String TIME_UNIT_YEAR = "Y";
sascha@778: 
tim@217:     public final static long  MINUTE_IN_MILLIS = 60 * 1000;
tim@217:     public final static long  HOUR_IN_MILLIS = 60 * MINUTE_IN_MILLIS;
tim@217:     public final static long  DAY_IN_MILLIS = 24 * HOUR_IN_MILLIS;
tim@217:     public final static long  WEEK_IN_MILLIS = 7 * DAY_IN_MILLIS;
sascha@778: 
sascha@778: 
tim@217:     /**
tim@217:      * Returns the Lookup-Key for the TimeGap
tim@217:      * @return
tim@217:      */
tim@217:     int getKey();
sascha@778: 
tim@217:     /**
tim@217:      * Returns the Value of the TimeValue in the Unit which is also given.
tim@217:      * @return
tim@217:      */
tim@217:     int getValue();
sascha@778: 
tim@217:     /**
tim@217:      * Returns the Unit of the Timegap (e.g. Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, Years)
tim@217:      * @return
tim@217:      */
tim@217:     String getUnit();
tim@217: 
tim@217: }