Package org.geotools.api.temporal
Interface CalendarEra
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DefaultCalendarEra
public interface CalendarEra
Characteristics of each calendar era.- Author:
- Stephane Fellah (Image Matters), Alexander Petkov
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description Period
getEpochOfUse()
Identifies the period for which the calendar era was used as a reference fro dating.JulianDate
getJulianReference()
Provides the julian date that corresponds to the reference date.InternationalString
getName()
Uniquely identifies the calendar era within this calendar.CalendarDate
getReferenceDate()
Provides the date of the reference event expressed as a date in the given calendar.InternationalString
getReferenceEvent()
Provides the name or description of a mythical or historic event which fixes the position of the base scale of the calendar era.
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Method Detail
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getName
InternationalString getName()
Uniquely identifies the calendar era within this calendar.
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getReferenceEvent
InternationalString getReferenceEvent()
Provides the name or description of a mythical or historic event which fixes the position of the base scale of the calendar era.
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getReferenceDate
CalendarDate getReferenceDate()
Provides the date of the reference event expressed as a date in the given calendar.
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getJulianReference
JulianDate getJulianReference()
Provides the julian date that corresponds to the reference date.
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getEpochOfUse
Period getEpochOfUse()
Identifies the period for which the calendar era was used as a reference fro dating.- Returns:
- The period, where the data type for begin and
end
isJulianDate
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