Class AnnualDateRule

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    DayAndMonthRule, DayOfWeekInMonthRule, EasterSundayRule, RelativeDayOfWeekRule

    public abstract class AnnualDateRule
    extends java.lang.Object
    implements java.lang.Cloneable
    The base class for all 'annual' date rules: that is, rules for generating one date for any given year.

    One example is Easter Sunday (which can be calculated using published algorithms).

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      protected AnnualDateRule()
      Default constructor.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object clone()
      Returns a clone of the rule.
      abstract SerialDate getDate​(int year)
      Returns the date for this rule, given the year.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • AnnualDateRule

        protected AnnualDateRule()
        Default constructor.
    • Method Detail

      • getDate

        public abstract SerialDate getDate​(int year)
        Returns the date for this rule, given the year.
        Parameters:
        year - the year (1900 <= year <= 9999).
        Returns:
        the date for this rule, given the year.
      • clone

        public java.lang.Object clone()
                               throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException
        Returns a clone of the rule.

        You should refer to the documentation of the clone() method in each subclass for exact details.

        Overrides:
        clone in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        a clone of the rule.
        Throws:
        java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - if the rule is not clonable.