org.joda.time.convert
Interface PeriodConverter

All Superinterfaces:

Converter

public interface PeriodConverter
extends Converter

PeriodConverter defines how an object is converted to a time period.

Since:

1.0

setInto

void setInto(ReadWritablePeriod period,
             Object object,
             Chronology chrono)

Extracts duration values from an object of this converter's type, and sets them into the given ReadWritableDuration.

Parameters:

period - the period to modify

object - the object to convert, must not be null

chrono - the chronology to use, must not be null

Throws:

ClassCastException - if the object is invalid

getPeriodType

PeriodType getPeriodType(Object object)

Selects a suitable period type for the given object.

Parameters:

object - the object to examine, must not be null

Returns:

the period type, never null

Throws:

ClassCastException - if the object is invalid