tim@217: package de.intevation.gnv.timeseries.gap;
sascha@779: 
ingo@781: import java.io.Serializable;
ingo@781: 
ingo@810: /**
ingo@810:  * A class representing a timegap. <code>TimeGap</code>s are used in timeseries
ingo@810:  * charts to identify gaps taking account for the resolution of the x-axis
ingo@810:  * range.
ingo@810:  *
ingo@810:  * @author <a href="mailto:tim.englich@intevation.de">Tim Englich</a>
ingo@810:  */
ingo@781: public interface TimeGap extends Serializable {
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
ingo@810:      *
ingo@810:      * @return the timegap key.
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.
ingo@810:      *
ingo@810:      * @return the timegap value.
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)
ingo@810:      *
ingo@810:      * @return the timegap unit.
tim@217:      */
tim@217:     String getUnit();
tim@217: 
tim@217: }
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