Interface TimeScale

    • Method Detail

      • offsetToTAI

        default double offsetToTAI​(DateComponents date,
                                   TimeComponents time)
        Get the offset to convert locations from instance to TAIScale.
        Parameters:
        date - date location in the time scale
        time - time location in the time scale
        Returns:
        offset in seconds to add to a location in instance time scale to get a location in TAIScale time scale
        See Also:
        offsetFromTAI(AbsoluteDate)
      • insideLeap

        default boolean insideLeap​(AbsoluteDate date)
        Check if date is within a leap second introduction in this time scale.

        This method will return false for all time scales that do not implement leap seconds, even if the date corresponds to a leap second in UTC scale.

        Parameters:
        date - date to check
        Returns:
        true if time is within a leap second introduction
      • insideLeap

        default <T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> boolean insideLeap​(FieldAbsoluteDate<T> date)
        Check if date is within a leap second introduction in this time scale.

        This method will return false for all time scales that do not implement leap seconds, even if the date corresponds to a leap second in UTC scale.

        Type Parameters:
        T - type of the filed elements
        Parameters:
        date - date to check
        Returns:
        true if time is within a leap second introduction
        Since:
        9.0
      • minuteDuration

        default int minuteDuration​(AbsoluteDate date)
        Check length of the current minute in this time scale.

        This method will return 60 for all time scales that do not implement leap seconds, even if the date corresponds to a leap second in UTC scale, and 61 for time scales that do implement leap second when the current date is within the last minute before the leap, or during the leap itself.

        Parameters:
        date - date to check
        Returns:
        60 or 61 depending on leap seconds introduction
      • minuteDuration

        default <T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> int minuteDuration​(FieldAbsoluteDate<T> date)
        Check length of the current minute in this time scale.

        This method will return 60 for all time scales that do not implement leap seconds, even if the date corresponds to a leap second in UTC scale, and 61 for time scales that do implement leap second when the current date is within the last minute before the leap, or during the leap itself.

        Type Parameters:
        T - type of the filed elements
        Parameters:
        date - date to check
        Returns:
        60 or 61 depending on leap seconds introduction
        Since:
        9.0
      • getLeap

        default double getLeap​(AbsoluteDate date)
        Get the value of the previous leap.

        This method will return 0.0 for all time scales that do not implement leap seconds.

        Parameters:
        date - date to check
        Returns:
        value of the previous leap
      • getLeap

        default <T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> T getLeap​(FieldAbsoluteDate<T> date)
        Get the value of the previous leap.

        This method will return 0.0 for all time scales that do not implement leap seconds.

        Type Parameters:
        T - type of the filed elements
        Parameters:
        date - date to check
        Returns:
        value of the previous leap
        Since:
        9.0
      • getName

        String getName()
        Get the name time scale.
        Returns:
        name of the time scale