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org.jfree.chart.axis
Class QuarterDateFormat

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.text.Format
      extended by java.text.DateFormat
          extended by org.jfree.chart.axis.QuarterDateFormat
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

public class QuarterDateFormat
extends java.text.DateFormat
implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

A formatter that formats dates to show the year and quarter (for example, '2004 IV' for the last quarter of 2004.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.text.DateFormat
java.text.DateFormat.Field
 
Field Summary
static java.lang.String[] GREEK_QUARTERS
          Symbols for greek numbered quarters.
static java.lang.String[] REGULAR_QUARTERS
          Symbols for regular quarters.
static java.lang.String[] ROMAN_QUARTERS
          Symbols for roman numbered quarters.
 
Fields inherited from class java.text.DateFormat
AM_PM_FIELD, calendar, DATE_FIELD, DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD, DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD, DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD, DEFAULT, ERA_FIELD, FULL, HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD, HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD, HOUR0_FIELD, HOUR1_FIELD, LONG, MEDIUM, MILLISECOND_FIELD, MINUTE_FIELD, MONTH_FIELD, numberFormat, SECOND_FIELD, SHORT, TIMEZONE_FIELD, WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD, WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD, YEAR_FIELD
 
Constructor Summary
QuarterDateFormat()
          Creates a new instance for the default time zone.
QuarterDateFormat(java.util.TimeZone zone)
          Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.
QuarterDateFormat(java.util.TimeZone zone, java.lang.String[] quarterSymbols)
          Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.
QuarterDateFormat(java.util.TimeZone zone, java.lang.String[] quarterSymbols, boolean quarterFirst)
          Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.
 
Method Summary
 boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
          Tests this formatter for equality with an arbitrary object.
 java.lang.StringBuffer format(java.util.Date date, java.lang.StringBuffer toAppendTo, java.text.FieldPosition fieldPosition)
          Formats the given date.
 java.util.Date parse(java.lang.String source, java.text.ParsePosition pos)
          Parses the given string (not implemented).
 
Methods inherited from class java.text.DateFormat
clone, format, format, getAvailableLocales, getCalendar, getDateInstance, getDateInstance, getDateInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getInstance, getNumberFormat, getTimeInstance, getTimeInstance, getTimeInstance, getTimeZone, hashCode, isLenient, parse, parseObject, setCalendar, setLenient, setNumberFormat, setTimeZone
 
Methods inherited from class java.text.Format
format, formatToCharacterIterator, parseObject
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

REGULAR_QUARTERS

public static final java.lang.String[] REGULAR_QUARTERS
Symbols for regular quarters.


ROMAN_QUARTERS

public static final java.lang.String[] ROMAN_QUARTERS
Symbols for roman numbered quarters.


GREEK_QUARTERS

public static final java.lang.String[] GREEK_QUARTERS
Symbols for greek numbered quarters.

Since:
1.0.6
Constructor Detail

QuarterDateFormat

public QuarterDateFormat()
Creates a new instance for the default time zone.


QuarterDateFormat

public QuarterDateFormat(java.util.TimeZone zone)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.

Parameters:
zone - the time zone (null not permitted).

QuarterDateFormat

public QuarterDateFormat(java.util.TimeZone zone,
                         java.lang.String[] quarterSymbols)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.

Parameters:
zone - the time zone (null not permitted).
quarterSymbols - the quarter symbols.

QuarterDateFormat

public QuarterDateFormat(java.util.TimeZone zone,
                         java.lang.String[] quarterSymbols,
                         boolean quarterFirst)
Creates a new instance for the specified time zone.

Parameters:
zone - the time zone (null not permitted).
quarterSymbols - the quarter symbols.
quarterFirst - a flag that controls whether the quarter or the year is displayed first.
Since:
1.0.6
Method Detail

format

public java.lang.StringBuffer format(java.util.Date date,
                                     java.lang.StringBuffer toAppendTo,
                                     java.text.FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Formats the given date.

Specified by:
format in class java.text.DateFormat
Parameters:
date - the date.
toAppendTo - the string buffer.
fieldPosition - the field position.
Returns:
The formatted date.

parse

public java.util.Date parse(java.lang.String source,
                            java.text.ParsePosition pos)
Parses the given string (not implemented).

Specified by:
parse in class java.text.DateFormat
Parameters:
source - the date string.
pos - the parse position.
Returns:
null, as this method has not been implemented.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
Tests this formatter for equality with an arbitrary object.

Overrides:
equals in class java.text.DateFormat
Parameters:
obj - the object (null permitted).
Returns:
A boolean.

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