org.salespointframework.core
Class Date

java.lang.Object
  org.salespointframework.core.Date

All Implemented Interfaces:

Time

Deprecated. As this class is not Y2K safe, it is of no use any more. Use CalendarTime instead.

@Deprecated
public class Date
extends java.lang.Object
implements Time

This class is an implementation of the Time interface.

The time is represented in the form of a simple date. The format is "dd.mm.yy".

Note: This is a very simple implementation and it is not Y2K safe!

Since:

v2.0

Version:

2.0 15/06/1999

Author:

Sven Matznick

Field Summary

private boolean	m_fSpecialYear Deprecated. Is this a special year?
private java.lang.String	m_sDate Deprecated. The current date.
private java.lang.String	m_sDefaultInterval Deprecated. The default interval for Dates.

Constructor Summary

Date()
Deprecated. Creates a new date with standard starting time "01.01.00".

Date(java.lang.String sNewDate)
Deprecated. Creates a new date with the given starting time.

Method Summary

java.util.Date	getDateValue() Deprecated. Convert the date to a Date object.
java.lang.Object	getDefaultInterval() Deprecated. Get the default time interval.
java.lang.Object	getTime() Deprecated. Get the current date.
java.lang.Comparable<java.lang.String>	getTimeStamp(long lStampNumber) Deprecated. Create and return a time stamp.
void	goAhead(java.lang.Object oInterval) Deprecated. Increment the time by the given time interval.
void	setTime(java.lang.Object oTime) Deprecated. Set the given date.
java.lang.String	toString() Deprecated. Returns the current date.
private void	validate(java.lang.Object oToValidate) Deprecated. Validate a given String, i.e. check it represents a date.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

m_sDate

private java.lang.String m_sDate

Deprecated.

The current date.

m_sDefaultInterval

private java.lang.String m_sDefaultInterval

Deprecated.

The default interval for Dates.

m_fSpecialYear

private boolean m_fSpecialYear

Deprecated.

Is this a special year?

Constructor Detail

Date

public Date()

Deprecated.

Creates a new date with standard starting time "01.01.00".

Date

public Date(java.lang.String sNewDate)
     throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated.

Creates a new date with the given starting time.

Parameters:

sNewDate - a String representing the date to be set, format: dd.mm.yy (day.month.year)

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the given String has an invalid format

Method Detail

setTime

public void setTime(java.lang.Object oTime)
             throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated.

Set the given date.

Specified by:

setTime in interface Time

Parameters:

oTime - a String representing the date to be set, format: dd.mm.yy (day.month.year)

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the given String has an invalid format

getTime

public java.lang.Object getTime()

Deprecated.

Get the current date.

Specified by:

getTime in interface Time

Returns:

a String representing the current date

goAhead

public void goAhead(java.lang.Object oInterval)
             throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated.

Increment the time by the given time interval.

Specified by:

goAhead in interface Time

Parameters:

oInterval - the interval to increment time. Must be a String that gives the number of days by which to increment.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the given interval is no String or cannot be transformed into a long value.

getDefaultInterval

public java.lang.Object getDefaultInterval()

Deprecated.

Get the default time interval.

Specified by:

getDefaultInterval in interface Time

Returns:

a String describing the default time step in days (standard: "1").

getTimeStamp

public java.lang.Comparable<java.lang.String> getTimeStamp(long lStampNumber)

Deprecated.

Create and return a time stamp.

Specified by:

getTimeStamp in interface Time

Parameters:

lStampNumber - the number of the stamp

Returns:

a fresh time stamp.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Deprecated.

Returns the current date.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a String describing the current date

validate

private void validate(java.lang.Object oToValidate)
               throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated.

Validate a given String, i.e. check it represents a date.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

getDateValue

public java.util.Date getDateValue()

Deprecated.

Convert the date to a Date object. Note: As the entire org.salespointframework.sale.Date class is not Y2K compliant, this method also is not.

Returns:

The converted date.

Since:

v2.0 (06/07/2000)