Interface TimeCoordinate

All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<TimeCoordinate>, Temporal<TimeCoordinate>
All Known Implementing Classes:
CalendarCoordinate, FuzzyTimeInterval, FuzzyTimePoint, TimeInterval, TimePoint
public interface TimeCoordinate extends Temporal<TimeCoordinate>, Comparable<TimeCoordinate>
Interface for a temporal coordinate, representing a position in time. Analogous to EarthCoordinate.
Since:
1.0
Author:
Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    TimePrecision
    getPrecision()
    Returns the precision of this coordinate.
    default TimeCoordinate
    getWhen()
    Returns the temporal position (when) of this entity.
    boolean
    isFuzzy()
    Returns whether this coordinate represents a range or has uncertainty.
    Instant
    toInstant()
    Returns the exact instant this coordinate represents.

    Methods inherited from interface Comparable

    compareTo

  • Method Details

    • toInstant

      Instant toInstant()
      Returns the exact instant this coordinate represents. If the coordinate is fuzzy or an interval, this returns a representative point.
      Returns:
      the instant

    • getPrecision

      TimePrecision getPrecision()
      Returns the precision of this coordinate.
      Returns:
      the precision level

    • isFuzzy

      boolean isFuzzy()
      Returns whether this coordinate represents a range or has uncertainty.
      Returns:
      true if fuzzy or interval-based

    • getWhen

      default TimeCoordinate getWhen()
      Description copied from interface: Temporal
      Returns the temporal position (when) of this entity.
      Specified by:
      getWhen in interface Temporal<TimeCoordinate>
      Returns:
      the temporal position.