OFTime Class Reference

This class provides a collection of time functions. More...

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	OFTime ()
	default constructor.
	OFTime (const OFTime &timeVal)
	copy constructor
	OFTime (const unsigned int hour, const unsigned int minute, const double second, const double timeZone=0)
	constructor with init values
virtual	~OFTime ()
	destructor
virtual OFTime &	operator= (const OFTime &timeVal)
	assignment operator
virtual OFBool	operator== (const OFTime &timeVal) const
	comparison operator (equal).
virtual OFBool	operator!= (const OFTime &timeVal) const
	comparison operator (unequal) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.
virtual OFBool	operator< (const OFTime &timeVal) const
	comparison operator (less than) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.
virtual OFBool	operator<= (const OFTime &timeVal) const
	comparison operator (less than or equal) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.
virtual OFBool	operator>= (const OFTime &timeVal) const
	comparison operator (greater than or equal) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.
virtual OFBool	operator> (const OFTime &timeVal) const
	comparison operator (greater than) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.
virtual void	clear ()
	reset the time value.
virtual OFBool	isValid () const
	check whether the currently stored time value is valid.
OFBool	setTime (const unsigned int hour, const unsigned int minute, const double second, const double timeZone=0)
	set the time value to the specified time.
OFBool	setHour (const unsigned int hour)
	set the time value to the specified hour.
OFBool	setMinute (const unsigned int minute)
	set the time value to the specified minute.
OFBool	setSecond (const double second)
	set the time value to the specified second.
OFBool	setTimeZone (const double timeZone)
	set the time zone to the specified value.
OFBool	setTimeZone (const signed int hour, const unsigned int minute)
	set the time zone to the specified value.
OFBool	setTimeInSeconds (const double seconds, const double timeZone=0, const OFBool normalize=OFTrue)
	set the time to the specified number of seconds
OFBool	setTimeInHours (const double hours, const double timeZone=0, const OFBool normalize=OFTrue)
	set the time to the specified number of hours
OFBool	setCurrentTime ()
	set the time value to the current system time.
OFBool	setISOFormattedTime (const OFString &formattedTime)
	set the time value to the given ISO formatted time string.
unsigned int	getHour () const
	get the currently stored hour value
unsigned int	getMinute () const
	get the currently stored minute value
double	getSecond () const
	get the currently stored second value
unsigned int	getIntSecond () const
	get the integral part of the currently stored second value
unsigned int	getMilliSecond () const
	get the milli second part of the currently stored second value
unsigned int	getMicroSecond () const
	get the micro second part of the currently stored second value
double	getTimeZone () const
	get the currently stored time zone value.
double	getTimeInSeconds (const OFBool useTimeZone=OFFalse, const OFBool normalize=OFTrue) const
	get the currently stored time in seconds
double	getTimeInHours (const OFBool useTimeZone=OFFalse, const OFBool normalize=OFTrue) const
	get the currently stored time in hours.
OFTime	getCoordinatedUniversalTime () const
	get the currently stored time as Coordinated Universal Time.
OFTime	getLocalTime () const
	get the currently stored time in local time.
OFBool	getISOFormattedTime (OFString &formattedTime, const OFBool showSeconds=OFTrue, const OFBool showFraction=OFFalse, const OFBool showTimeZone=OFFalse, const OFBool showDelimiter=OFTrue) const
	get the current time value in ISO format.
Static Public Member Functions
static OFTime	getCurrentTime ()
	get the current system time
static double	getLocalTimeZone ()
	get the local time zone.
Protected Member Functions
OFBool	setCurrentTime (const time_t &tt)
	set the time value to the current system time.
Static Protected Member Functions
static OFBool	isTimeValid (const unsigned int hour, const unsigned int minute, const double second, const double timeZone)
	check whether the given time is valid.
static double	getTimeInSeconds (const unsigned int hour, const unsigned int minute, const double second, const double timeZone=0, const OFBool normalize=OFTrue)
	get the given time in seconds.
static double	getTimeInHours (const unsigned int hour, const unsigned int minute, const double second, const double timeZone=0, const OFBool normalize=OFTrue)
	get the given time in hours.
Private Attributes
unsigned int	Hour
	currently stored hour value
unsigned int	Minute
	currently stored minute value
double	Second
	currently stored second value (incl. fraction of seconds)
double	TimeZone
	currently stored time zone value
Friends
class	OFDateTime

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Detailed Description

This class provides a collection of time functions.

Definition at line 53 of file oftime.h.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

OFTime::OFTime

(

)

default constructor.

Initializes Hour, Minute, Second and TimeZone to 0.

OFTime::OFTime

(

const OFTime &

timeVal

)

copy constructor

Parameters:

timeVal

time object to be copied

OFTime::OFTime	(	const unsigned int	hour,
		const unsigned int	minute,
		const double	second,
		const double	timeZone = 0
	)

constructor with init values

Parameters:

	hour	hour value to be set
	minute	minute value to be set
	second	second value to be set (incl. fraction of seconds)
	timeZone	optional offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in hours

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Member Function Documentation

virtual OFTime& OFTime::operator=

(

const OFTime &

timeVal

)

[virtual]

assignment operator

Parameters:

timeVal

time value to be set

Returns:

reference to this object (with new value)

virtual OFBool OFTime::operator==

(

const OFTime &

timeVal

)

const [virtual]

comparison operator (equal).

Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.

Parameters:

timeVal

time value compared with the current value

Returns:

OFTrue if given time is equal, OFFalse otherwise

virtual OFBool OFTime::operator!=

(

const OFTime &

timeVal

)

const [virtual]

comparison operator (unequal) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.

Parameters:

timeVal

time value compared with the current value

Returns:

OFTrue if given time is unequal, OFFalse otherwise

virtual OFBool OFTime::operator<

(

const OFTime &

timeVal

)

const [virtual]

comparison operator (less than) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.

Parameters:

timeVal

time value compared with the current value

Returns:

OFTrue if current time is earlier than the given value, OFFalse otherwise

virtual OFBool OFTime::operator<=

(

const OFTime &

timeVal

)

const [virtual]

comparison operator (less than or equal) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.

Parameters:

timeVal

time value compared with the current value

Returns:

OFTrue if current time is earlier than or identical to the given value, OFFalse otherwise

virtual OFBool OFTime::operator>=

(

const OFTime &

timeVal

)

const [virtual]

comparison operator (greater than or equal) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.

Parameters:

timeVal

time value compared with the current value

Returns:

OFTrue if current time is later than or identical to the given value, OFFalse otherwise

virtual OFBool OFTime::operator>

(

const OFTime &

timeVal

)

const [virtual]

comparison operator (greater than) Please note that the time values are first transformed to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before they are compared.

Parameters:

timeVal

time value compared with the current value

Returns:

OFTrue if current time is later than the given value, OFFalse otherwise

virtual void OFTime::clear

(

)

[virtual]

reset the time value.

Sets the hour, minute, second and time zone to "0".

virtual OFBool OFTime::isValid

(

)

const [virtual]

check whether the currently stored time value is valid.

Valid ranges: [0,24[ for 'hour', [0,60[ for 'minute', [0.0,60.0[ for 'second' and [-12.0,+12.0] for 'timeZone'

Returns:

OFTrue if the current value is valid, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setTime	(	const unsigned int	hour,
		const unsigned int	minute,
		const double	second,
		const double	timeZone = 0
	)

set the time value to the specified time.

Before the new value is set it is checked using the "isValid()" routine.

Parameters:

	hour	new hour value to be set
	minute	new minute value to be set
	second	new second value to be set (incl. fraction of seconds)
	timeZone	optional offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in hours

Returns:

OFTrue if the new value is valid and has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setHour

(

const unsigned int

hour

)

set the time value to the specified hour.

Before the new value is set it is checked using the "isValid()" routine.

Parameters:

hour

new hour value to be set

Returns:

OFTrue if the new value is valid and has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setMinute

(

const unsigned int

minute

)

set the time value to the specified minute.

Before the new value is set it is checked using the "isValid()" routine.

Parameters:

minute

new minute value to be set

Returns:

OFTrue if the new value is valid and has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setSecond

(

const double

second

)

set the time value to the specified second.

Before the new value is set it is checked using the "isValid()" routine.

Parameters:

second

new second value to be set (incl. fraction of seconds)

Returns:

OFTrue if the new value is valid and has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setTimeZone

(

const double

timeZone

)

set the time zone to the specified value.

The time zone is given as the offset (in hours) to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Valid values are for instance "+1.0" (plus one hour) and "-2.5" (minus two and a half hour, i.e. 2 hours and 30 minutes). Before the new value is set it is checked using the "isValid()" routine.

Parameters:

timeZone

new timeZone value to be set

Returns:

OFTrue if the new value is valid and has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setTimeZone	(	const signed int	hour,
		const unsigned int	minute
	)

set the time zone to the specified value.

The time zone is given as the offset (in hours and minutes) to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Before the new value is set it is checked using the "isValid()" routine.

Parameters:

	hour	new hour value to be set for the time zone
	minute	new minute value to be set for the time zone

Returns:

OFTrue if the new value is valid and has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setTimeInSeconds	(	const double	seconds,
		const double	timeZone = 0,
		const OFBool	normalize = OFTrue
	)

set the time to the specified number of seconds

Parameters:

	seconds	number of seconds since "00:00:00" specifying time to set
	timeZone	optional offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in hours
	normalize	if OFTrue the 'seconds' value is normalized to the valid range [0.0,86400.0[ otherwise the value is checked as is

Returns:

OFTrue if the new value is valid and has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setTimeInHours	(	const double	hours,
		const double	timeZone = 0,
		const OFBool	normalize = OFTrue
	)

set the time to the specified number of hours

Parameters:

	hours	number of hours since "00:00:00" specifying time to set
	timeZone	optional offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in hours
	normalize	if OFTrue the 'hours' value is normalized to the valid range [0.0,24.0[ otherwise the value is checked as is

Returns:

OFTrue if the new value is valid and has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setCurrentTime

(

)

set the time value to the current system time.

This function uses operating system dependent routines. If they are unavailable for some reason the current value is not modified.

Returns:

OFTrue if the current system time has been set, OFFalse otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setISOFormattedTime

(

const OFString &

formattedTime

)

set the time value to the given ISO formatted time string.

The two ISO time formats supported by this function are "HH:MM[:SS]" (with arbitrary delimiters) and "HHMM[SS]" (without delimiters) where the brackets enclose optional parts. The optional fractional part of a second and the time zone (see getISO...) are not yet supported.

Parameters:

formattedTime

ISO formatted time value to be set

Returns:

OFTrue if input is valid and result variable has been set, OFFalse otherwise

unsigned int OFTime::getHour

(

)

const

get the currently stored hour value

Returns:

hour value (might be invalid, i.e. out of range)

unsigned int OFTime::getMinute

(

)

const

get the currently stored minute value

Returns:

minute value (might be invalid, i.e. out of range)

double OFTime::getSecond

(

)

const

get the currently stored second value

Returns:

second value (might be invalid, i.e. out of range)

unsigned int OFTime::getIntSecond

(

)

const

get the integral part of the currently stored second value

Returns:

second value (might be invalid, i.e. out of range)

unsigned int OFTime::getMilliSecond

(

)

const

get the milli second part of the currently stored second value

Returns:

milli second part (0..999)

unsigned int OFTime::getMicroSecond

(

)

const

get the micro second part of the currently stored second value

Returns:

micro second part (0..999999)

double OFTime::getTimeZone

(

)

const

get the currently stored time zone value.

The time zone is given as the offset (in hours) to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Valid values are for instance "+1.0" (plus one hour) and "-2.5" (minus two and a half hour, i.e. 2 hours and 30 minutes).

Returns:

time zone value (might be invalid, i.e. out of range)

double OFTime::getTimeInSeconds	(	const OFBool	useTimeZone = OFFalse,
		const OFBool	normalize = OFTrue
	)			const

get the currently stored time in seconds

Parameters:

	useTimeZone	use the currently set time zone to correct the result
	normalize	if OFTrue results larger than or equal 86400.0 (seconds) are normalized to a valid range

Returns:

number of seconds since "00:00:00"

double OFTime::getTimeInHours	(	const OFBool	useTimeZone = OFFalse,
		const OFBool	normalize = OFTrue
	)			const

get the currently stored time in hours.

Parameters:

	useTimeZone	use the currently set time zone to correct the result
	normalize	if OFTrue results larger than or equal 24.0 (hours) are normalized to a valid range

Returns:

number of hours since "00:00:00" (incl. fraction of hours)

OFTime OFTime::getCoordinatedUniversalTime

(

)

const

get the currently stored time as Coordinated Universal Time.

The resulting time object always has a time zone of "+00:00" since the time is corrected regarding the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Returns:

time object with the UTC corrected time set

OFTime OFTime::getLocalTime

(

)

const

get the currently stored time in local time.

The resulting time object always has the local time zone.

Returns:

time object with the corrected time set

OFBool OFTime::getISOFormattedTime	(	OFString &	formattedTime,
		const OFBool	showSeconds = OFTrue,
		const OFBool	showFraction = OFFalse,
		const OFBool	showTimeZone = OFFalse,
		const OFBool	showDelimiter = OFTrue
	)			const

get the current time value in ISO format.

The two ISO time formats supported by this function are "HH:MM[:SS[.FFFFFF]][&ZZ:ZZ]" (with delimiters) and "HHMM[SS[.FFFFFF]][&ZZZZ]" (without delimiters, useful for DICOM time type) where the brackets enclose optional parts.

Parameters:

	formattedTime	reference to string variable where the result is stored
	showSeconds	add optional seconds (":SS" or "SS") to the resulting string if OFTrue
	showFraction	add optional fractional part of a second (".FFFFFF") if OFTrue. Requires parameter 'seconds' to be also OFTrue.
	showTimeZone	add optional time zone ("&ZZ:ZZ" or "&ZZZZ") to the resulting string if OFTrue. The time zone indicates the offset from the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in hours and minutes. The "&" is a placeholder for the sign symbol ("+" or "-").
	showDelimiter	flag, indicating whether to use delimiters (":") or not

Returns:

OFTrue if result variable has been set, OFFalse otherwise

static OFTime OFTime::getCurrentTime

(

)

[static]

get the current system time

Returns:

time object with the current system time set

static double OFTime::getLocalTimeZone

(

)

[static]

get the local time zone.

This function uses operating system dependent routines. If they are unavailable for some reason the Coordinated Universal Time is assumed (time zone offset = 0).

Returns:

local time zone if available, 0 otherwise

OFBool OFTime::setCurrentTime

(

const time_t &

tt

)

[protected]

set the time value to the current system time.

This function uses operating system dependent routines. If they are unavailable for some reason the current value is not modified.

Parameters:

tt

current system time (as returned by the time() function )

Returns:

OFTrue if the current system time has been set, OFFalse otherwise

static OFBool OFTime::isTimeValid	(	const unsigned int	hour,
		const unsigned int	minute,
		const double	second,
		const double	timeZone
	)			[static, protected]

check whether the given time is valid.

Valid ranges: [0,24[ for 'hour', [0,60[ for 'minute', [0.0,60.0[ for 'second' and [-12.0,+12.0] for 'timeZone'

Parameters:

	hour	hour value to be checked
	minute	minute value to be checked
	second	second value to be checked
	timeZone	offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in hours

Returns:

OFTrue if the current value is valid, OFFalse otherwise

static double OFTime::getTimeInSeconds	(	const unsigned int	hour,
		const unsigned int	minute,
		const double	second,
		const double	timeZone = 0,
		const OFBool	normalize = OFTrue
	)			[static, protected]

get the given time in seconds.

Parameters:

	hour	hour value of the given time
	minute	minute value of the given time
	second	second value of the given time
	timeZone	offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in hours
	normalize	if OFTrue results larger than or equal 86400.0 (seconds) are normalized to a valid range

Returns:

number of seconds since "00:00:00"

static double OFTime::getTimeInHours	(	const unsigned int	hour,
		const unsigned int	minute,
		const double	second,
		const double	timeZone = 0,
		const OFBool	normalize = OFTrue
	)			[static, protected]

get the given time in hours.

Parameters:

	hour	hour value of the given time
	minute	minute value of the given time
	second	second value of the given time
	timeZone	offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in hours
	normalize	if OFTrue results larger than or equal 24.0 (hours) are normalized to a valid range

Returns:

number of hours since "00:00:00" (incl. fraction of hours)

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