org.joda.time
Class Duration

java.lang.Object
  org.joda.time.base.AbstractDuration
      org.joda.time.base.BaseDuration
          org.joda.time.Duration

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ReadableDuration>, ReadableDuration

public final class Duration
extends BaseDuration
implements ReadableDuration, Serializable

An immutable duration specifying a length of time in milliseconds.

A duration is defined by a fixed number of milliseconds. There is no concept of fields, such as days or seconds, as these fields can vary in length.

A duration may be converted to a Period to obtain field values. This conversion will typically cause a loss of precision.

Duration is thread-safe and immutable.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

ZERO

public static final Duration ZERO

Constant representing zero millisecond duration

Duration

public Duration(long duration)

Creates a duration from the given millisecond duration.

Parameters:

duration - the duration, in milliseconds

Duration

public Duration(long startInstant,
                long endInstant)

Creates a duration from the given interval endpoints.

Parameters:

startInstant - interval start, in milliseconds

endInstant - interval end, in milliseconds

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the duration exceeds a 64-bit long

Duration

public Duration(ReadableInstant start,
                ReadableInstant end)

Creates a duration from the given interval endpoints.

Parameters:

start - interval start, null means now

end - interval end, null means now

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the duration exceeds a 64-bit long

Duration

public Duration(Object duration)

Creates a duration from the specified object using the ConverterManager.

Parameters:

duration - duration to convert

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if duration is invalid

parse

public static Duration parse(String str)

Parses a Duration from the specified string.

This parses the format PTa.bS, as per AbstractDuration.toString().

Parameters:

str - the string to parse, not null

Since:

2.0

standardDays

public static Duration standardDays(long days)

Create a duration with the specified number of days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.

This method assumes that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. This will be true for most days, however days with Daylight Savings changes will not have 24 hours, so use this method with care.

A Duration is a representation of an amount of time. If you want to express the concept of 'days' you should consider using the Days class.

Parameters:

days - the number of standard days in this duration

Returns:

the duration, never null

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the days value is too large

Since:

1.6

standardHours

public static Duration standardHours(long hours)

Create a duration with the specified number of hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.

This method assumes that there are 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

A Duration is a representation of an amount of time. If you want to express the concept of 'hours' you should consider using the Hours class.

Parameters:

hours - the number of standard hours in this duration

Returns:

the duration, never null

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the hours value is too large

Since:

1.6

standardMinutes

public static Duration standardMinutes(long minutes)

Create a duration with the specified number of minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.

This method assumes that there are 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

A Duration is a representation of an amount of time. If you want to express the concept of 'minutes' you should consider using the Minutes class.

Parameters:

minutes - the number of standard minutes in this duration

Returns:

the duration, never null

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the minutes value is too large

Since:

1.6

standardSeconds

public static Duration standardSeconds(long seconds)

Create a duration with the specified number of seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.

This method assumes that there are 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

A Duration is a representation of an amount of time. If you want to express the concept of 'seconds' you should consider using the Seconds class.

Parameters:

seconds - the number of standard seconds in this duration

Returns:

the duration, never null

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the seconds value is too large

Since:

1.6

millis

public static Duration millis(long millis)

Create a duration with the specified number of milliseconds.

Parameters:

millis - the number of standard milliseconds in this duration

Returns:

the duration, never null

Since:

2.0

getStandardDays

public long getStandardDays()

Gets the length of this duration in days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.

This method assumes that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. This will be true for most days, however days with Daylight Savings changes will not have 24 hours, so use this method with care.

This returns getMillis() / MILLIS_PER_DAY. The result is an integer division, thus excess milliseconds are truncated.

Returns:

the length of the duration in standard seconds

Since:

2.0

getStandardHours

public long getStandardHours()

Gets the length of this duration in hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.

This method assumes that there are 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

This returns getMillis() / MILLIS_PER_HOUR. The result is an integer division, thus excess milliseconds are truncated.

Returns:

the length of the duration in standard seconds

Since:

2.0

getStandardMinutes

public long getStandardMinutes()

Gets the length of this duration in minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.

This method assumes that there are 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

This returns getMillis() / 60000. The result is an integer division, thus excess milliseconds are truncated.

Returns:

the length of the duration in standard seconds

Since:

2.0

getStandardSeconds

public long getStandardSeconds()

Gets the length of this duration in seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.

This method assumes that there are 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

This returns getMillis() / 1000. The result is an integer division, so 2999 millis returns 2 seconds.

Returns:

the length of the duration in standard seconds

Since:

1.6

toDuration

public Duration toDuration()

Get this duration as an immutable Duration object by returning this.

Specified by:

toDuration in interface ReadableDuration

Overrides:

toDuration in class AbstractDuration

Returns:

this

toStandardDays

public Days toStandardDays()

Converts this duration to a period in days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.

This method assumes that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. This will be true for most days, however days with Daylight Savings changes will not have 24 hours, so use this method with care.

Returns:

a period representing the number of standard days in this period, never null

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the number of days is too large to be represented

Since:

2.0

toStandardHours

public Hours toStandardHours()

Converts this duration to a period in hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.

This method assumes that there are 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

Returns:

a period representing the number of standard hours in this period, never null

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the number of hours is too large to be represented

Since:

2.0

toStandardMinutes

public Minutes toStandardMinutes()

Converts this duration to a period in minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.

This method assumes that there are 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

Returns:

a period representing the number of standard minutes in this period, never null

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the number of minutes is too large to be represented

Since:

2.0

toStandardSeconds

public Seconds toStandardSeconds()

Converts this duration to a period in seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.

This method assumes that there are 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.

Returns:

a period representing the number of standard seconds in this period, never null

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if the number of seconds is too large to be represented

Since:

1.6

withMillis

public Duration withMillis(long duration)

Creates a new Duration instance with a different millisecond length.

Parameters:

duration - the new length of the duration

Returns:

the new duration instance

withDurationAdded

public Duration withDurationAdded(long durationToAdd,
                                  int scalar)

Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified multiplied by the scalar. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

If the addition is zero, this instance is returned.

Parameters:

durationToAdd - the duration to add to this one

scalar - the amount of times to add, such as -1 to subtract once

Returns:

the new duration instance

withDurationAdded

public Duration withDurationAdded(ReadableDuration durationToAdd,
                                  int scalar)

Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified multiplied by the scalar. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

If the addition is zero, this instance is returned.

Parameters:

durationToAdd - the duration to add to this one, null means zero

scalar - the amount of times to add, such as -1 to subtract once

Returns:

the new duration instance

plus

public Duration plus(long amount)

Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

If the addition is zero, this instance is returned.

Parameters:

amount - the duration to add to this one

Returns:

the new duration instance

plus

public Duration plus(ReadableDuration amount)

Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

If the amount is zero, this instance is returned.

Parameters:

amount - the duration to add to this one, null means zero

Returns:

the new duration instance

minus

public Duration minus(long amount)

Returns a new duration with this length minus that specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

If the addition is zero, this instance is returned.

Parameters:

amount - the duration to take away from this one

Returns:

the new duration instance

minus

public Duration minus(ReadableDuration amount)

Returns a new duration with this length minus that specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

If the amount is zero, this instance is returned.

Parameters:

amount - the duration to take away from this one, null means zero

Returns:

the new duration instance

multipliedBy

public Duration multipliedBy(long multiplicand)

Returns a new duration with this length multiplied by the specified multiplicand. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

If the multiplicand is one, this instance is returned.

Parameters:

multiplicand - the multiplicand to multiply this one by

Returns:

the new duration instance

dividedBy

public Duration dividedBy(long divisor)

Returns a new duration with this length divided by the specified divisor. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

If the divisor is one, this instance is returned.

Parameters:

divisor - the divisor to divide this one by

Returns:

the new duration instance

negated

public Duration negated()

Returns a new duration with this length negated. This instance is immutable and is not altered.

Returns:

the new duration instance