A field of date-time, such as month-of-year or hour-of-minute.
Date and time is expressed using fields which partition the time-line into something meaningful for humans. Implementations of this interface represent those fields.
The most commonly used units are defined in ChronoField. Further fields are supplied in IsoFields, WeekFields and JulianFields. Fields can also be written by application code by implementing this interface.
The field works using double dispatch. Client code calls methods on a date-time like LocalDateTime which check if the field is a ChronoField. If it is, then the date-time must handle it. Otherwise, the method call is re-dispatched to the matching method in this interface.
A field of date-time, such as month-of-year or hour-of-minute. Date and time is expressed using fields which partition the time-line into something meaningful for humans. Implementations of this interface represent those fields. The most commonly used units are defined in ChronoField. Further fields are supplied in IsoFields, WeekFields and JulianFields. Fields can also be written by application code by implementing this interface. The field works using double dispatch. Client code calls methods on a date-time like LocalDateTime which check if the field is a ChronoField. If it is, then the date-time must handle it. Otherwise, the method call is re-dispatched to the matching method in this interface.
(adjust-into this temporal new-value)
Returns a copy of the specified temporal object with the value of this field set.
This returns a new temporal object based on the specified one with the value for this field changed. For example, on a LocalDate, this could be used to set the year, month or day-of-month. The returned object has the same observable type as the specified object.
In some cases, changing a field is not fully defined. For example, if the target object is a date representing the 31st January, then changing the month to February would be unclear. In cases like this, the implementation is responsible for resolving the result. Typically it will choose the previous valid date, which would be the last valid day of February in this example.
There are two equivalent ways of using this method. The first is to invoke this method directly. The second is to use Temporal.with(TemporalField, long):
// these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended temporal = thisField.adjustInto(temporal); temporal = temporal.with(thisField); It is recommended to use the second approach, with(TemporalField), as it is a lot clearer to read in code.
Implementations should perform any queries or calculations using the fields available in ChronoField. If the field is not supported an UnsupportedTemporalTypeException must be thrown.
Implementations must not alter the specified temporal object. Instead, an adjusted copy of the original must be returned. This provides equivalent, safe behavior for immutable and mutable implementations.
temporal - the temporal object to adjust, not null - R
new-value - the new value of the field - long
returns: the adjusted temporal object, not null - <R extends java.time.temporal.Temporal> R
throws: java.time.DateTimeException - if the field cannot be set
Returns a copy of the specified temporal object with the value of this field set. This returns a new temporal object based on the specified one with the value for this field changed. For example, on a LocalDate, this could be used to set the year, month or day-of-month. The returned object has the same observable type as the specified object. In some cases, changing a field is not fully defined. For example, if the target object is a date representing the 31st January, then changing the month to February would be unclear. In cases like this, the implementation is responsible for resolving the result. Typically it will choose the previous valid date, which would be the last valid day of February in this example. There are two equivalent ways of using this method. The first is to invoke this method directly. The second is to use Temporal.with(TemporalField, long): // these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended temporal = thisField.adjustInto(temporal); temporal = temporal.with(thisField); It is recommended to use the second approach, with(TemporalField), as it is a lot clearer to read in code. Implementations should perform any queries or calculations using the fields available in ChronoField. If the field is not supported an UnsupportedTemporalTypeException must be thrown. Implementations must not alter the specified temporal object. Instead, an adjusted copy of the original must be returned. This provides equivalent, safe behavior for immutable and mutable implementations. temporal - the temporal object to adjust, not null - `R` new-value - the new value of the field - `long` returns: the adjusted temporal object, not null - `<R extends java.time.temporal.Temporal> R` throws: java.time.DateTimeException - if the field cannot be set
(date-based? this)
Checks if this field represents a component of a date.
A field is date-based if it can be derived from EPOCH_DAY. Note that it is valid for both isDateBased() and isTimeBased() to return false, such as when representing a field like minute-of-week.
returns: true if this field is a component of a date - boolean
Checks if this field represents a component of a date. A field is date-based if it can be derived from EPOCH_DAY. Note that it is valid for both isDateBased() and isTimeBased() to return false, such as when representing a field like minute-of-week. returns: true if this field is a component of a date - `boolean`
(get-base-unit this)
Gets the unit that the field is measured in.
The unit of the field is the period that varies within the range. For example, in the field 'MonthOfYear', the unit is 'Months'. See also getRangeUnit().
returns: the unit defining the base unit of the field, not null - java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit
Gets the unit that the field is measured in. The unit of the field is the period that varies within the range. For example, in the field 'MonthOfYear', the unit is 'Months'. See also getRangeUnit(). returns: the unit defining the base unit of the field, not null - `java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit`
(get-display-name this locale)
Gets the display name for the field in the requested locale.
If there is no display name for the locale then a suitable default must be returned.
The default implementation must check the locale is not null and return toString().
locale - the locale to use, not null - java.util.Locale
returns: the display name for the locale or a suitable default, not null - default java.lang.String
Gets the display name for the field in the requested locale. If there is no display name for the locale then a suitable default must be returned. The default implementation must check the locale is not null and return toString(). locale - the locale to use, not null - `java.util.Locale` returns: the display name for the locale or a suitable default, not null - `default java.lang.String`
(get-from this temporal)
Gets the value of this field from the specified temporal object.
This queries the temporal object for the value of this field.
There are two equivalent ways of using this method. The first is to invoke this method directly. The second is to use TemporalAccessor.getLong(TemporalField) (or TemporalAccessor.get(TemporalField)):
// these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended temporal = thisField.getFrom(temporal); temporal = temporal.getLong(thisField); It is recommended to use the second approach, getLong(TemporalField), as it is a lot clearer to read in code.
Implementations should perform any queries or calculations using the fields available in ChronoField. If the field is not supported an UnsupportedTemporalTypeException must be thrown.
temporal - the temporal object to query, not null - java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor
returns: the value of this field, not null - long
throws: java.time.DateTimeException - if a value for the field cannot be obtained
Gets the value of this field from the specified temporal object. This queries the temporal object for the value of this field. There are two equivalent ways of using this method. The first is to invoke this method directly. The second is to use TemporalAccessor.getLong(TemporalField) (or TemporalAccessor.get(TemporalField)): // these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended temporal = thisField.getFrom(temporal); temporal = temporal.getLong(thisField); It is recommended to use the second approach, getLong(TemporalField), as it is a lot clearer to read in code. Implementations should perform any queries or calculations using the fields available in ChronoField. If the field is not supported an UnsupportedTemporalTypeException must be thrown. temporal - the temporal object to query, not null - `java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor` returns: the value of this field, not null - `long` throws: java.time.DateTimeException - if a value for the field cannot be obtained
(get-range-unit this)
Gets the range that the field is bound by.
The range of the field is the period that the field varies within. For example, in the field 'MonthOfYear', the range is 'Years'. See also getBaseUnit().
The range is never null. For example, the 'Year' field is shorthand for 'YearOfForever'. It therefore has a unit of 'Years' and a range of 'Forever'.
returns: the unit defining the range of the field, not null - java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit
Gets the range that the field is bound by. The range of the field is the period that the field varies within. For example, in the field 'MonthOfYear', the range is 'Years'. See also getBaseUnit(). The range is never null. For example, the 'Year' field is shorthand for 'YearOfForever'. It therefore has a unit of 'Years' and a range of 'Forever'. returns: the unit defining the range of the field, not null - `java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit`
(range this)
Gets the range of valid values for the field.
All fields can be expressed as a long integer. This method returns an object that describes the valid range for that value. This method is generally only applicable to the ISO-8601 calendar system.
Note that the result only describes the minimum and maximum valid values and it is important not to read too much into them. For example, there could be values within the range that are invalid for the field.
returns: the range of valid values for the field, not null - java.time.temporal.ValueRange
Gets the range of valid values for the field. All fields can be expressed as a long integer. This method returns an object that describes the valid range for that value. This method is generally only applicable to the ISO-8601 calendar system. Note that the result only describes the minimum and maximum valid values and it is important not to read too much into them. For example, there could be values within the range that are invalid for the field. returns: the range of valid values for the field, not null - `java.time.temporal.ValueRange`
(range-refined-by this temporal)
Get the range of valid values for this field using the temporal object to refine the result.
This uses the temporal object to find the range of valid values for the field. This is similar to range(), however this method refines the result using the temporal. For example, if the field is DAY_OF_MONTH the range method is not accurate as there are four possible month lengths, 28, 29, 30 and 31 days. Using this method with a date allows the range to be accurate, returning just one of those four options.
There are two equivalent ways of using this method. The first is to invoke this method directly. The second is to use TemporalAccessor.range(TemporalField):
// these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended temporal = thisField.rangeRefinedBy(temporal); temporal = temporal.range(thisField); It is recommended to use the second approach, range(TemporalField), as it is a lot clearer to read in code.
Implementations should perform any queries or calculations using the fields available in ChronoField. If the field is not supported an UnsupportedTemporalTypeException must be thrown.
temporal - the temporal object used to refine the result, not null - java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor
returns: the range of valid values for this field, not null - java.time.temporal.ValueRange
throws: java.time.DateTimeException - if the range for the field cannot be obtained
Get the range of valid values for this field using the temporal object to refine the result. This uses the temporal object to find the range of valid values for the field. This is similar to range(), however this method refines the result using the temporal. For example, if the field is DAY_OF_MONTH the range method is not accurate as there are four possible month lengths, 28, 29, 30 and 31 days. Using this method with a date allows the range to be accurate, returning just one of those four options. There are two equivalent ways of using this method. The first is to invoke this method directly. The second is to use TemporalAccessor.range(TemporalField): // these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended temporal = thisField.rangeRefinedBy(temporal); temporal = temporal.range(thisField); It is recommended to use the second approach, range(TemporalField), as it is a lot clearer to read in code. Implementations should perform any queries or calculations using the fields available in ChronoField. If the field is not supported an UnsupportedTemporalTypeException must be thrown. temporal - the temporal object used to refine the result, not null - `java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor` returns: the range of valid values for this field, not null - `java.time.temporal.ValueRange` throws: java.time.DateTimeException - if the range for the field cannot be obtained
(resolve this field-values partial-temporal resolver-style)
Resolves this field to provide a simpler alternative or a date.
This method is invoked during the resolve phase of parsing. It is designed to allow application defined fields to be simplified into more standard fields, such as those on ChronoField, or into a date.
Applications should not normally invoke this method directly.
field-values - the map of fields to values, which can be updated, not null - java.util.Map
partial-temporal - the partially complete temporal to query for zone and chronology; querying for other things is undefined and not recommended, not null - java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor
resolver-style - the requested type of resolve, not null - java.time.format.ResolverStyle
returns: the resolved temporal object; null if resolving only
changed the map, or no resolve occurred - default java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor
throws: java.lang.ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs
Resolves this field to provide a simpler alternative or a date. This method is invoked during the resolve phase of parsing. It is designed to allow application defined fields to be simplified into more standard fields, such as those on ChronoField, or into a date. Applications should not normally invoke this method directly. field-values - the map of fields to values, which can be updated, not null - `java.util.Map` partial-temporal - the partially complete temporal to query for zone and chronology; querying for other things is undefined and not recommended, not null - `java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor` resolver-style - the requested type of resolve, not null - `java.time.format.ResolverStyle` returns: the resolved temporal object; null if resolving only changed the map, or no resolve occurred - `default java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor` throws: java.lang.ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs
(supported-by? this temporal)
Checks if this field is supported by the temporal object.
This determines whether the temporal accessor supports this field. If this returns false, then the temporal cannot be queried for this field.
There are two equivalent ways of using this method. The first is to invoke this method directly. The second is to use TemporalAccessor.isSupported(TemporalField):
// these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended temporal = thisField.isSupportedBy(temporal); temporal = temporal.isSupported(thisField); It is recommended to use the second approach, isSupported(TemporalField), as it is a lot clearer to read in code.
Implementations should determine whether they are supported using the fields available in ChronoField.
temporal - the temporal object to query, not null - java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor
returns: true if the date-time can be queried for this field, false if not - boolean
Checks if this field is supported by the temporal object. This determines whether the temporal accessor supports this field. If this returns false, then the temporal cannot be queried for this field. There are two equivalent ways of using this method. The first is to invoke this method directly. The second is to use TemporalAccessor.isSupported(TemporalField): // these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended temporal = thisField.isSupportedBy(temporal); temporal = temporal.isSupported(thisField); It is recommended to use the second approach, isSupported(TemporalField), as it is a lot clearer to read in code. Implementations should determine whether they are supported using the fields available in ChronoField. temporal - the temporal object to query, not null - `java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor` returns: true if the date-time can be queried for this field, false if not - `boolean`
(time-based? this)
Checks if this field represents a component of a time.
A field is time-based if it can be derived from NANO_OF_DAY. Note that it is valid for both isDateBased() and isTimeBased() to return false, such as when representing a field like minute-of-week.
returns: true if this field is a component of a time - boolean
Checks if this field represents a component of a time. A field is time-based if it can be derived from NANO_OF_DAY. Note that it is valid for both isDateBased() and isTimeBased() to return false, such as when representing a field like minute-of-week. returns: true if this field is a component of a time - `boolean`
(to-string this)
Gets a descriptive name for the field.
The should be of the format 'BaseOfRange', such as 'MonthOfYear', unless the field has a range of FOREVER, when only the base unit is mentioned, such as 'Year' or 'Era'.
returns: the name of the field, not null - java.lang.String
Gets a descriptive name for the field. The should be of the format 'BaseOfRange', such as 'MonthOfYear', unless the field has a range of FOREVER, when only the base unit is mentioned, such as 'Year' or 'Era'. returns: the name of the field, not null - `java.lang.String`
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