java.lang.Object
- org.joda.time.PeriodType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class PeriodType
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
Controls a period implementation by specifying which duration fields are to be used.
The following implementations are provided:
- Standard - years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, millis
- YearMonthDayTime - years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds, millis
- YearMonthDay - years, months, days
- YearWeekDayTime - years, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, millis
- YearWeekDay - years, weeks, days
- YearDayTime - years, days, hours, minutes, seconds, millis
- YearDay - years, days, hours
- DayTime - days, hours, minutes, seconds, millis
- Time - hours, minutes, seconds, millis
- plus one for each single type
PeriodType is thread-safe and immutable, and all subclasses must be as well.
Since:

1.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static PeriodType`	`days()`	Gets a type that defines just the days field.
`static PeriodType`	`dayTime()`	Gets a type that defines all standard fields from days downwards.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`	Compares this type to another object.
`static PeriodType`	`forFields(DurationFieldType[] types)`	Gets a period type that contains the duration types of the array.
`DurationFieldType`	`getFieldType(int index)`	Gets the field type by index.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Gets the name of the period type.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hashcode based on the field types.
`static PeriodType`	`hours()`	Gets a type that defines just the hours field.
`int`	`indexOf(DurationFieldType type)`	Gets the index of the field in this period.
`boolean`	`isSupported(DurationFieldType type)`	Checks whether the field specified is supported by this period.
`static PeriodType`	`millis()`	Gets a type that defines just the millis field.
`static PeriodType`	`minutes()`	Gets a type that defines just the minutes field.
`static PeriodType`	`months()`	Gets a type that defines just the months field.
`static PeriodType`	`seconds()`	Gets a type that defines just the seconds field.
`int`	`size()`	Gets the number of fields in the period type.
`static PeriodType`	`standard()`	Gets a type that defines all standard fields.
`static PeriodType`	`time()`	Gets a type that defines all standard time fields.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Gets a debugging to string.
`static PeriodType`	`weeks()`	Gets a type that defines just the weeks field.
`PeriodType`	`withDaysRemoved()`	Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support days.
`PeriodType`	`withHoursRemoved()`	Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support hours.
`PeriodType`	`withMillisRemoved()`	Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support milliseconds.
`PeriodType`	`withMinutesRemoved()`	Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support minutes.
`PeriodType`	`withMonthsRemoved()`	Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support months.
`PeriodType`	`withSecondsRemoved()`	Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support seconds.
`PeriodType`	`withWeeksRemoved()`	Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support weeks.
`PeriodType`	`withYearsRemoved()`	Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support years.
`static PeriodType`	`yearDay()`	Gets a type that defines the year and day fields.
`static PeriodType`	`yearDayTime()`	Gets a type that defines all standard fields except months and weeks.
`static PeriodType`	`yearMonthDay()`	Gets a type that defines the year, month and day fields.
`static PeriodType`	`yearMonthDayTime()`	Gets a type that defines all standard fields except weeks.
`static PeriodType`	`years()`	Gets a type that defines just the years field.
`static PeriodType`	`yearWeekDay()`	Gets a type that defines year, week and day fields.
`static PeriodType`	`yearWeekDayTime()`	Gets a type that defines all standard fields except months.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - standard
```
public static PeriodType standard()
```
    Gets a type that defines all standard fields.
    
    years
    months
    weeks
    days
    hours
    minutes
    seconds
    milliseconds
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - yearMonthDayTime
```
public static PeriodType yearMonthDayTime()
```
    Gets a type that defines all standard fields except weeks.
    
    years
    months
    days
    hours
    minutes
    seconds
    milliseconds
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - yearMonthDay
```
public static PeriodType yearMonthDay()
```
    Gets a type that defines the year, month and day fields.
    
    years
    months
    days
    Returns:
    
    the period type
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - yearWeekDayTime
```
public static PeriodType yearWeekDayTime()
```
    Gets a type that defines all standard fields except months.
    
    years
    weeks
    days
    hours
    minutes
    seconds
    milliseconds
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - yearWeekDay
```
public static PeriodType yearWeekDay()
```
    Gets a type that defines year, week and day fields.
    
    years
    weeks
    days
    Returns:
    
    the period type
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - yearDayTime
```
public static PeriodType yearDayTime()
```
    Gets a type that defines all standard fields except months and weeks.
    
    years
    days
    hours
    minutes
    seconds
    milliseconds
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - yearDay
```
public static PeriodType yearDay()
```
    Gets a type that defines the year and day fields.
    
    years
    days
    Returns:
    
    the period type
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - dayTime
```
public static PeriodType dayTime()
```
    Gets a type that defines all standard fields from days downwards.
    
    days
    hours
    minutes
    seconds
    milliseconds
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - time
```
public static PeriodType time()
```
    Gets a type that defines all standard time fields.
    
    hours
    minutes
    seconds
    milliseconds
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - years
```
public static PeriodType years()
```
    Gets a type that defines just the years field.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - months
```
public static PeriodType months()
```
    Gets a type that defines just the months field.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - weeks
```
public static PeriodType weeks()
```
    Gets a type that defines just the weeks field.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - days
```
public static PeriodType days()
```
    Gets a type that defines just the days field.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - hours
```
public static PeriodType hours()
```
    Gets a type that defines just the hours field.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - minutes
```
public static PeriodType minutes()
```
    Gets a type that defines just the minutes field.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - seconds
```
public static PeriodType seconds()
```
    Gets a type that defines just the seconds field.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - millis
```
public static PeriodType millis()
```
    Gets a type that defines just the millis field.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
  - forFields
```
public static PeriodType forFields(DurationFieldType[] types)
```
    Gets a period type that contains the duration types of the array.
    Only the 8 standard duration field types are supported.
    
    Parameters:
    
    types - the types to include in the array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the period type
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Gets the name of the period type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name
  - size
```
public int size()
```
    Gets the number of fields in the period type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of fields
  - getFieldType
```
public DurationFieldType getFieldType(int index)
```
    Gets the field type by index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - the index to retrieve
    
    Returns:
    
    the field type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the index is invalid
  - isSupported
```
public boolean isSupported(DurationFieldType type)
```
    Checks whether the field specified is supported by this period.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to check, may be null which returns false
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the field is supported
  - indexOf
```
public int indexOf(DurationFieldType type)
```
    Gets the index of the field in this period.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to check, may be null which returns -1
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of -1 if not supported
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Gets a debugging to string.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a string
  - withYearsRemoved
```
public PeriodType withYearsRemoved()
```
    Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support years.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new period type that supports the original set of fields except years
  - withMonthsRemoved
```
public PeriodType withMonthsRemoved()
```
    Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support months.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new period type that supports the original set of fields except months
  - withWeeksRemoved
```
public PeriodType withWeeksRemoved()
```
    Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support weeks.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new period type that supports the original set of fields except weeks
  - withDaysRemoved
```
public PeriodType withDaysRemoved()
```
    Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support days.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new period type that supports the original set of fields except days
  - withHoursRemoved
```
public PeriodType withHoursRemoved()
```
    Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support hours.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new period type that supports the original set of fields except hours
  - withMinutesRemoved
```
public PeriodType withMinutesRemoved()
```
    Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support minutes.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new period type that supports the original set of fields except minutes
  - withSecondsRemoved
```
public PeriodType withSecondsRemoved()
```
    Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support seconds.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new period type that supports the original set of fields except seconds
  - withMillisRemoved
```
public PeriodType withMillisRemoved()
```
    Returns a version of this PeriodType instance that does not support milliseconds.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new period type that supports the original set of fields except milliseconds
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Compares this type to another object. To be equal, the object must be a PeriodType with the same set of fields.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - the object to compare to
    
    Returns:
    
    true if equal
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hashcode based on the field types.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a suitable hashcode

Class PeriodType

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

standard

yearMonthDayTime

yearMonthDay

yearWeekDayTime

yearWeekDay

yearDayTime

yearDay

dayTime

time

years

months

weeks

days

hours

minutes

seconds

millis

forFields

getName

size

getFieldType

isSupported

indexOf

toString

withYearsRemoved

withMonthsRemoved

withWeeksRemoved

withDaysRemoved

withHoursRemoved

withMinutesRemoved

withSecondsRemoved

withMillisRemoved

equals

hashCode