001    /* ===========================================================
002     * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
003     * ===========================================================
004     *
005     * (C) Copyright 2000-2008, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
006     *
007     * Project Info:  http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/index.html
008     *
009     * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
010     * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
011     * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
012     * (at your option) any later version.
013     *
014     * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
015     * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
016     * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public
017     * License for more details.
018     *
019     * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
020     * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
021     * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301,
022     * USA.
023     *
024     * [Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
025     * in the United States and other countries.]
026     *
027     * --------------
028     * DateRange.java
029     * --------------
030     * (C) Copyright 2002-2008, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
031     *
032     * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033     * Contributor(s):   Bill Kelemen;
034     *
035     * Changes
036     * -------
037     * 22-Apr-2002 : Version 1 based on code by Bill Kelemen (DG);
038     * 07-Oct-2002 : Fixed errors reported by Checkstyle (DG);
039     * 23-Sep-2003 : Minor Javadoc update (DG);
040     * 28-May-2008 : Fixed problem with immutability (DG);
041     *
042     */
043    
044    package org.jfree.data.time;
045    
046    import java.io.Serializable;
047    import java.text.DateFormat;
048    import java.util.Date;
049    
050    import org.jfree.data.Range;
051    
052    /**
053     * A range specified in terms of two <code>java.util.Date</code> objects.
054     * Instances of this class are immutable.
055     */
056    public class DateRange extends Range implements Serializable {
057    
058        /** For serialization. */
059        private static final long serialVersionUID = -4705682568375418157L;
060    
061        /** The lower bound for the range. */
062        private long lowerDate;
063    
064        /** The upper bound for the range. */
065        private long upperDate;
066    
067        /**
068         * Default constructor.
069         */
070        public DateRange() {
071            this(new Date(0), new Date(1));
072        }
073    
074        /**
075         * Constructs a new range.
076         *
077         * @param lower  the lower bound (<code>null</code> not permitted).
078         * @param upper  the upper bound (<code>null</code> not permitted).
079         */
080        public DateRange(Date lower, Date upper) {
081            super(lower.getTime(), upper.getTime());
082            this.lowerDate = lower.getTime();
083            this.upperDate = upper.getTime();
084        }
085    
086        /**
087         * Constructs a new range using two values that will be interpreted as
088         * "milliseconds since midnight GMT, 1-Jan-1970".
089         *
090         * @param lower  the lower (oldest) date.
091         * @param upper  the upper (most recent) date.
092         */
093        public DateRange(double lower, double upper) {
094            super(lower, upper);
095            this.lowerDate = (long) lower;
096            this.upperDate = (long) upper;
097        }
098    
099        /**
100         * Constructs a new range that is based on another {@link Range}.  The
101         * other range does not have to be a {@link DateRange}.  If it is not, the
102         * upper and lower bounds are evaluated as milliseconds since midnight
103         * GMT, 1-Jan-1970.
104         *
105         * @param other  the other range (<code>null</code> not permitted).
106         */
107        public DateRange(Range other) {
108            this(other.getLowerBound(), other.getUpperBound());
109        }
110    
111        /**
112         * Returns the lower (earlier) date for the range.
113         *
114         * @return The lower date for the range.
115         */
116        public Date getLowerDate() {
117            return new Date(this.lowerDate);
118        }
119    
120        /**
121         * Returns the upper (later) date for the range.
122         *
123         * @return The upper date for the range.
124         */
125        public Date getUpperDate() {
126            return new Date(this.upperDate);
127        }
128    
129        /**
130         * Returns a string representing the date range (useful for debugging).
131         *
132         * @return A string representing the date range.
133         */
134        public String toString() {
135            DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance();
136            return "[" + df.format(getLowerDate()) + " --> "
137                + df.format(getUpperDate()) + "]";
138        }
139    
140    }