TimePeriodUtils (PLANitAllJavaOnly 0.4.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.goplanit.utils.time.TimePeriodUtils

```
public class TimePeriodUtils
extends Object
```
some utilities for the TimePeriod interface

Author:

markr

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TimePeriodUtils()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Comparator<TimePeriod>`	`comparatorByStartTime()`	custom comparator not by id but based on the start time and when equal duration
`static long`	`convertHoursToSeconds(double hoursFromMidnight)`	Convert hours to (whole) seconds
`static long`	`convertHoursToSeconds(String fourDigitHour)`	Convert duration to seconds given start time using the 24-hour clock
`static float`	`convertSecondsToHours(int secondsFromMidnight)`	Convert seconds to 24h format from midnight to seconds

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - TimePeriodUtils
```
public TimePeriodUtils()
```
- Method Detail
  - comparatorByStartTime
```
public static Comparator<TimePeriod> comparatorByStartTime()
```
    custom comparator not by id but based on the start time and when equal duration
    
    Returns:
    
    comparator by start time
  - convertHoursToSeconds
```
public static long convertHoursToSeconds(String fourDigitHour)
                                  throws PlanItException
```
    Convert duration to seconds given start time using the 24-hour clock
    
    Parameters:
    
    fourDigitHour - start time in 24-hour clock format (four digits exactly)
    
    Returns:
    
    duration in seconds
    
    Throws:
    
    PlanItException - thrown if the input time is not in the correct format
  - convertHoursToSeconds
```
public static long convertHoursToSeconds(double hoursFromMidnight)
```
    Convert hours to (whole) seconds
    
    Parameters:
    
    hoursFromMidnight - the hours from midnight
    
    Returns:
    
    secondsFromMidnight the seconds from midnight
  - convertSecondsToHours
```
public static float convertSecondsToHours(int secondsFromMidnight)
```
    Convert seconds to 24h format from midnight to seconds
    
    Parameters:
    
    secondsFromMidnight - seconds from midnight
    
    Returns:
    
    hours from midnight