Interface Position

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultPosition

    public interface Position
    A union class that consists of one of the data types listed as its attributes. Date, Time, and DateTime are basic data types defined in ISO/TS 19103, and may be used for describing temporal positions referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
    Author:
    Alexander Petkov, Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      TemporalPosition anyOther()
      TemporalPosition and its subtypes shall be used for describing temporal positions referenced to other reference systems, and may be used for temporal positions referenced to any calendar or clock, including the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
      Date getDate()
      May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
      InternationalString getDateTime()
      May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
      Time getTime()
      May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
    • Method Detail

      • anyOther

        TemporalPosition anyOther()
        TemporalPosition and its subtypes shall be used for describing temporal positions referenced to other reference systems, and may be used for temporal positions referenced to any calendar or clock, including the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
        Returns:
        TemporalPosition
      • getDate

        Date getDate()
        May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
        Returns:
        InternationalString
      • getTime

        Time getTime()
        May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
        Returns:
        InternationalString