SerialDate (JCommon Class Library (version 1.0.21))

java.lang.Object
- org.jfree.date.SerialDate

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable, MonthConstants

Direct Known Subclasses:

SpreadsheetDate
```
public abstract class SerialDate
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable, java.io.Serializable, MonthConstants
```
An abstract class that defines our requirements for manipulating dates, without tying down a particular implementation.
Requirement 1 : match at least what Excel does for dates; Requirement 2 : the date represented by the class is immutable;
Why not just use java.util.Date? We will, when it makes sense. At times, java.util.Date can be *too* precise - it represents an instant in time, accurate to 1/1000th of a second (with the date itself depending on the time-zone). Sometimes we just want to represent a particular day (e.g. 21 January 2015) without concerning ourselves about the time of day, or the time-zone, or anything else. That's what we've defined SerialDate for.
You can call getInstance() to get a concrete subclass of SerialDate, without worrying about the exact implementation.

Author:

David Gilbert

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static java.text.DateFormatSymbols`	`DATE_FORMAT_SYMBOLS` Date format symbols.
`static int`	`FIRST_WEEK_IN_MONTH` A useful constant for referring to the first week in a month.
`static int`	`FOLLOWING` Useful constant for specifying a day of the week relative to a fixed date.
`static int`	`FOURTH_WEEK_IN_MONTH` A useful constant for referring to the fourth week in a month.
`static int`	`FRIDAY` Useful constant for Friday.
`static int`	`INCLUDE_BOTH` Useful range constant.
`static int`	`INCLUDE_FIRST` Useful range constant.
`static int`	`INCLUDE_NONE` Useful range constant.
`static int`	`INCLUDE_SECOND` Useful range constant.
`static int`	`LAST_WEEK_IN_MONTH` A useful constant for referring to the last week in a month.
`static int`	`MAXIMUM_YEAR_SUPPORTED` The highest year value supported by this date format.
`static int`	`MINIMUM_YEAR_SUPPORTED` The lowest year value supported by this date format.
`static int`	`MONDAY` Useful constant for Monday.
`static int`	`NEAREST` Useful constant for specifying a day of the week relative to a fixed date.
`static int`	`PRECEDING` Useful constant for specifying a day of the week relative to a fixed date.
`static int`	`SATURDAY` Useful constant for Saturday.
`static int`	`SECOND_WEEK_IN_MONTH` A useful constant for referring to the second week in a month.
`static int`	`SERIAL_LOWER_BOUND` The serial number for 1 January 1900.
`static int`	`SERIAL_UPPER_BOUND` The serial number for 31 December 9999.
`static int`	`SUNDAY` Useful constant for Sunday.
`static int`	`THIRD_WEEK_IN_MONTH` A useful constant for referring to the third week in a month.
`static int`	`THURSDAY` Useful constant for Thrusday.
`static int`	`TUESDAY` Useful constant for Tuesday.
`static int`	`WEDNESDAY` Useful constant for Wednesday.

Fields inherited from interface org.jfree.date.MonthConstants
APRIL, AUGUST, DECEMBER, FEBRUARY, JANUARY, JULY, JUNE, MARCH, MAY, NOVEMBER, OCTOBER, SEPTEMBER

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor and Description

protected SerialDate()
Default constructor.

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`SerialDate()` Default constructor.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static SerialDate`	`addDays(int days, SerialDate base)` Creates a new date by adding the specified number of days to the base date.
`static SerialDate`	`addMonths(int months, SerialDate base)` Creates a new date by adding the specified number of months to the base date.
`static SerialDate`	`addYears(int years, SerialDate base)` Creates a new date by adding the specified number of years to the base date.
`abstract int`	`compare(SerialDate other)` Returns the difference (in days) between this date and the specified 'other' date.
`static SerialDate`	`createInstance(java.util.Date date)` Factory method that returns an instance of a subclass of SerialDate.
`static SerialDate`	`createInstance(int serial)` Factory method that returns an instance of some concrete subclass of `SerialDate`.
`static SerialDate`	`createInstance(int day, int month, int yyyy)` Factory method that returns an instance of some concrete subclass of `SerialDate`.
`abstract int`	`getDayOfMonth()` Returns the day of the month.
`abstract int`	`getDayOfWeek()` Returns the day of the week.
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()` Returns the description that is attached to the date.
`SerialDate`	`getEndOfCurrentMonth(SerialDate base)` Rolls the date forward to the last day of the month.
`SerialDate`	`getFollowingDayOfWeek(int targetDOW)` Returns the earliest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is AFTER this date.
`static SerialDate`	`getFollowingDayOfWeek(int targetWeekday, SerialDate base)` Returns the earliest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is AFTER the base date.
`abstract int`	`getMonth()` Returns the month (January = 1, February = 2, March = 3).
`static java.lang.String[]`	`getMonths()` Returns an array of month names.
`static java.lang.String[]`	`getMonths(boolean shortened)` Returns an array of month names.
`SerialDate`	`getNearestDayOfWeek(int targetDOW)` Returns the nearest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week.
`static SerialDate`	`getNearestDayOfWeek(int targetDOW, SerialDate base)` Returns the date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is CLOSEST to the base date.
`SerialDate`	`getPreviousDayOfWeek(int targetDOW)` Returns the latest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is BEFORE this date.
`static SerialDate`	`getPreviousDayOfWeek(int targetWeekday, SerialDate base)` Returns the latest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is BEFORE the base date.
`abstract int`	`getYYYY()` Returns the year (assume a valid range of 1900 to 9999).
`abstract boolean`	`isAfter(SerialDate other)` Returns true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
`abstract boolean`	`isBefore(SerialDate other)` Returns true if this SerialDate represents an earlier date compared to the specified SerialDate.
`abstract boolean`	`isInRange(SerialDate d1, SerialDate d2)` Returns `true` if this `SerialDate` is within the specified range (INCLUSIVE).
`abstract boolean`	`isInRange(SerialDate d1, SerialDate d2, int include)` Returns `true` if this `SerialDate` is within the specified range (caller specifies whether or not the end-points are included).
`static boolean`	`isLeapYear(int yyyy)` Determines whether or not the specified year is a leap year.
`abstract boolean`	`isOn(SerialDate other)` Returns true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
`abstract boolean`	`isOnOrAfter(SerialDate other)` Returns true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
`abstract boolean`	`isOnOrBefore(SerialDate other)` Returns true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
`static boolean`	`isValidMonthCode(int code)` Returns true if the supplied integer code represents a valid month.
`static boolean`	`isValidWeekdayCode(int code)` Returns `true` if the supplied integer code represents a valid day-of-the-week, and `false` otherwise.
`static boolean`	`isValidWeekInMonthCode(int code)` Returns true if the supplied integer code represents a valid week-in-the-month, and false otherwise.
`static int`	`lastDayOfMonth(int month, int yyyy)` Returns the number of the last day of the month, taking into account leap years.
`static int`	`leapYearCount(int yyyy)` Returns the number of leap years from 1900 to the specified year INCLUSIVE.
`static int`	`monthCodeToQuarter(int code)` Returns the quarter for the specified month.
`static java.lang.String`	`monthCodeToString(int month)` Returns a string representing the supplied month.
`static java.lang.String`	`monthCodeToString(int month, boolean shortened)` Returns a string representing the supplied month.
`static java.lang.String`	`relativeToString(int relative)` Returns a string representing the supplied 'relative'.
`void`	`setDescription(java.lang.String description)` Sets the description for the date.
`static int`	`stringToMonthCode(java.lang.String s)` Converts a string to a month code.
`static int`	`stringToWeekdayCode(java.lang.String s)` Converts the supplied string to a day of the week.
`abstract java.util.Date`	`toDate()` Returns a java.util.Date.
`abstract int`	`toSerial()` Returns the serial number for the date, where 1 January 1900 = 2 (this corresponds, almost, to the numbering system used in Microsoft Excel for Windows and Lotus 1-2-3).
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Converts the date to a string.
`static java.lang.String`	`weekdayCodeToString(int weekday)` Returns a string representing the supplied day-of-the-week.
`static java.lang.String`	`weekInMonthToString(int count)` Returns a string corresponding to the week-in-the-month code.

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

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo

- Field Detail
  - DATE_FORMAT_SYMBOLS
```
public static final java.text.DateFormatSymbols DATE_FORMAT_SYMBOLS
```
    Date format symbols.
  - SERIAL_LOWER_BOUND
```
public static final int SERIAL_LOWER_BOUND
```
    The serial number for 1 January 1900.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - SERIAL_UPPER_BOUND
```
public static final int SERIAL_UPPER_BOUND
```
    The serial number for 31 December 9999.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MINIMUM_YEAR_SUPPORTED
```
public static final int MINIMUM_YEAR_SUPPORTED
```
    The lowest year value supported by this date format.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MAXIMUM_YEAR_SUPPORTED
```
public static final int MAXIMUM_YEAR_SUPPORTED
```
    The highest year value supported by this date format.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MONDAY
```
public static final int MONDAY
```
    Useful constant for Monday. Equivalent to java.util.Calendar.MONDAY.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - TUESDAY
```
public static final int TUESDAY
```
    Useful constant for Tuesday. Equivalent to java.util.Calendar.TUESDAY.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - WEDNESDAY
```
public static final int WEDNESDAY
```
    Useful constant for Wednesday. Equivalent to java.util.Calendar.WEDNESDAY.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - THURSDAY
```
public static final int THURSDAY
```
    Useful constant for Thrusday. Equivalent to java.util.Calendar.THURSDAY.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FRIDAY
```
public static final int FRIDAY
```
    Useful constant for Friday. Equivalent to java.util.Calendar.FRIDAY.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - SATURDAY
```
public static final int SATURDAY
```
    Useful constant for Saturday. Equivalent to java.util.Calendar.SATURDAY.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - SUNDAY
```
public static final int SUNDAY
```
    Useful constant for Sunday. Equivalent to java.util.Calendar.SUNDAY.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FIRST_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
public static final int FIRST_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
    A useful constant for referring to the first week in a month.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - SECOND_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
public static final int SECOND_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
    A useful constant for referring to the second week in a month.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - THIRD_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
public static final int THIRD_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
    A useful constant for referring to the third week in a month.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FOURTH_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
public static final int FOURTH_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
    A useful constant for referring to the fourth week in a month.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LAST_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
public static final int LAST_WEEK_IN_MONTH
```
    A useful constant for referring to the last week in a month.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - INCLUDE_NONE
```
public static final int INCLUDE_NONE
```
    Useful range constant.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - INCLUDE_FIRST
```
public static final int INCLUDE_FIRST
```
    Useful range constant.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - INCLUDE_SECOND
```
public static final int INCLUDE_SECOND
```
    Useful range constant.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - INCLUDE_BOTH
```
public static final int INCLUDE_BOTH
```
    Useful range constant.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - PRECEDING
```
public static final int PRECEDING
```
    Useful constant for specifying a day of the week relative to a fixed date.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - NEAREST
```
public static final int NEAREST
```
    Useful constant for specifying a day of the week relative to a fixed date.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FOLLOWING
```
public static final int FOLLOWING
```
    Useful constant for specifying a day of the week relative to a fixed date.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - SerialDate
```
protected SerialDate()
```
    Default constructor.
- Method Detail
  - isValidWeekdayCode
```
public static boolean isValidWeekdayCode(int code)
```
    Returns true if the supplied integer code represents a valid day-of-the-week, and false otherwise.
    
    Parameters:
    code - the code being checked for validity.
    
    Returns:
    true if the supplied integer code represents a valid day-of-the-week, and false otherwise.
  - stringToWeekdayCode
```
public static int stringToWeekdayCode(java.lang.String s)
```
    Converts the supplied string to a day of the week.
    
    Parameters:
    s - a string representing the day of the week.
    
    Returns:
    -1 if the string is not convertable, the day of the week otherwise.
  - weekdayCodeToString
```
public static java.lang.String weekdayCodeToString(int weekday)
```
    Returns a string representing the supplied day-of-the-week.
    Need to find a better approach.
    
    Parameters:
    weekday - the day of the week.
    
    Returns:
    a string representing the supplied day-of-the-week.
  - getMonths
```
public static java.lang.String[] getMonths()
```
    Returns an array of month names.
    
    Returns:
    an array of month names.
  - getMonths
```
public static java.lang.String[] getMonths(boolean shortened)
```
    Returns an array of month names.
    
    Parameters:
    shortened - a flag indicating that shortened month names should be returned.
    
    Returns:
    an array of month names.
  - isValidMonthCode
```
public static boolean isValidMonthCode(int code)
```
    Returns true if the supplied integer code represents a valid month.
    
    Parameters:
    code - the code being checked for validity.
    
    Returns:
    true if the supplied integer code represents a valid month.
  - monthCodeToQuarter
```
public static int monthCodeToQuarter(int code)
```
    Returns the quarter for the specified month.
    
    Parameters:
    code - the month code (1-12).
    
    Returns:
    the quarter that the month belongs to.
  - monthCodeToString
```
public static java.lang.String monthCodeToString(int month)
```
    Returns a string representing the supplied month.
    The string returned is the long form of the month name taken from the default locale.
    
    Parameters:
    month - the month.
    
    Returns:
    a string representing the supplied month.
  - monthCodeToString
```
public static java.lang.String monthCodeToString(int month,
                                 boolean shortened)
```
    Returns a string representing the supplied month.
    The string returned is the long or short form of the month name taken from the default locale.
    
    Parameters:
    month - the month.
    shortened - if true return the abbreviation of the month.
    
    Returns:
    a string representing the supplied month.
  - stringToMonthCode
```
public static int stringToMonthCode(java.lang.String s)
```
    Converts a string to a month code.
    This method will return one of the constants JANUARY, FEBRUARY, ..., DECEMBER that corresponds to the string. If the string is not recognised, this method returns -1.
    
    Parameters:
    s - the string to parse.
    
    Returns:
    -1 if the string is not parseable, the month of the year otherwise.
  - isValidWeekInMonthCode
```
public static boolean isValidWeekInMonthCode(int code)
```
    Returns true if the supplied integer code represents a valid week-in-the-month, and false otherwise.
    
    Parameters:
    code - the code being checked for validity.
    
    Returns:
    true if the supplied integer code represents a valid week-in-the-month.
  - isLeapYear
```
public static boolean isLeapYear(int yyyy)
```
    Determines whether or not the specified year is a leap year.
    
    Parameters:
    yyyy - the year (in the range 1900 to 9999).
    
    Returns:
    true if the specified year is a leap year.
  - leapYearCount
```
public static int leapYearCount(int yyyy)
```
    Returns the number of leap years from 1900 to the specified year INCLUSIVE.
    Note that 1900 is not a leap year.
    
    Parameters:
    yyyy - the year (in the range 1900 to 9999).
    
    Returns:
    the number of leap years from 1900 to the specified year.
  - lastDayOfMonth
```
public static int lastDayOfMonth(int month,
                 int yyyy)
```
    Returns the number of the last day of the month, taking into account leap years.
    
    Parameters:
    month - the month.
    yyyy - the year (in the range 1900 to 9999).
    
    Returns:
    the number of the last day of the month.
  - addDays
```
public static SerialDate addDays(int days,
                 SerialDate base)
```
    Creates a new date by adding the specified number of days to the base date.
    
    Parameters:
    days - the number of days to add (can be negative).
    base - the base date.
    
    Returns:
    a new date.
  - addMonths
```
public static SerialDate addMonths(int months,
                   SerialDate base)
```
    Creates a new date by adding the specified number of months to the base date.
    If the base date is close to the end of the month, the day on the result may be adjusted slightly: 31 May + 1 month = 30 June.
    
    Parameters:
    months - the number of months to add (can be negative).
    base - the base date.
    
    Returns:
    a new date.
  - addYears
```
public static SerialDate addYears(int years,
                  SerialDate base)
```
    Creates a new date by adding the specified number of years to the base date.
    
    Parameters:
    years - the number of years to add (can be negative).
    base - the base date.
    
    Returns:
    A new date.
  - getPreviousDayOfWeek
```
public static SerialDate getPreviousDayOfWeek(int targetWeekday,
                              SerialDate base)
```
    Returns the latest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is BEFORE the base date.
    
    Parameters:
    targetWeekday - a code for the target day-of-the-week.
    base - the base date.
    
    Returns:
    the latest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is BEFORE the base date.
  - getFollowingDayOfWeek
```
public static SerialDate getFollowingDayOfWeek(int targetWeekday,
                               SerialDate base)
```
    Returns the earliest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is AFTER the base date.
    
    Parameters:
    targetWeekday - a code for the target day-of-the-week.
    base - the base date.
    
    Returns:
    the earliest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is AFTER the base date.
  - getNearestDayOfWeek
```
public static SerialDate getNearestDayOfWeek(int targetDOW,
                             SerialDate base)
```
    Returns the date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is CLOSEST to the base date.
    
    Parameters:
    targetDOW - a code for the target day-of-the-week.
    base - the base date.
    
    Returns:
    the date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is CLOSEST to the base date.
  - getEndOfCurrentMonth
```
public SerialDate getEndOfCurrentMonth(SerialDate base)
```
    Rolls the date forward to the last day of the month.
    
    Parameters:
    base - the base date.
    
    Returns:
    a new serial date.
  - weekInMonthToString
```
public static java.lang.String weekInMonthToString(int count)
```
    Returns a string corresponding to the week-in-the-month code.
    Need to find a better approach.
    
    Parameters:
    count - an integer code representing the week-in-the-month.
    
    Returns:
    a string corresponding to the week-in-the-month code.
  - relativeToString
```
public static java.lang.String relativeToString(int relative)
```
    Returns a string representing the supplied 'relative'.
    Need to find a better approach.
    
    Parameters:
    relative - a constant representing the 'relative'.
    
    Returns:
    a string representing the supplied 'relative'.
  - createInstance
```
public static SerialDate createInstance(int day,
                        int month,
                        int yyyy)
```
    Factory method that returns an instance of some concrete subclass of SerialDate.
    
    Parameters:
    day - the day (1-31).
    month - the month (1-12).
    yyyy - the year (in the range 1900 to 9999).
    
    Returns:
    An instance of SerialDate.
  - createInstance
```
public static SerialDate createInstance(int serial)
```
    Factory method that returns an instance of some concrete subclass of SerialDate.
    
    Parameters:
    serial - the serial number for the day (1 January 1900 = 2).
    
    Returns:
    a instance of SerialDate.
  - createInstance
```
public static SerialDate createInstance(java.util.Date date)
```
    Factory method that returns an instance of a subclass of SerialDate.
    
    Parameters:
    date - A Java date object.
    
    Returns:
    a instance of SerialDate.
  - toSerial
```
public abstract int toSerial()
```
    Returns the serial number for the date, where 1 January 1900 = 2 (this corresponds, almost, to the numbering system used in Microsoft Excel for Windows and Lotus 1-2-3).
    
    Returns:
    the serial number for the date.
  - toDate
```
public abstract java.util.Date toDate()
```
    Returns a java.util.Date. Since java.util.Date has more precision than SerialDate, we need to define a convention for the 'time of day'.
    
    Returns:
    this as java.util.Date.
  - getDescription
```
public java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Returns the description that is attached to the date. It is not required that a date have a description, but for some applications it is useful.
    
    Returns:
    The description (possibly null).
  - setDescription
```
public void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
```
    Sets the description for the date.
    
    Parameters:
    description - the description for this date (null permitted).
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Converts the date to a string.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    a string representation of the date.
  - getYYYY
```
public abstract int getYYYY()
```
    Returns the year (assume a valid range of 1900 to 9999).
    
    Returns:
    the year.
  - getMonth
```
public abstract int getMonth()
```
    Returns the month (January = 1, February = 2, March = 3).
    
    Returns:
    the month of the year.
  - getDayOfMonth
```
public abstract int getDayOfMonth()
```
    Returns the day of the month.
    
    Returns:
    the day of the month.
  - getDayOfWeek
```
public abstract int getDayOfWeek()
```
    Returns the day of the week.
    
    Returns:
    the day of the week.
  - compare
```
public abstract int compare(SerialDate other)
```
    Returns the difference (in days) between this date and the specified 'other' date.
    The result is positive if this date is after the 'other' date and negative if it is before the 'other' date.
    
    Parameters:
    other - the date being compared to.
    
    Returns:
    the difference between this and the other date.
  - isOn
```
public abstract boolean isOn(SerialDate other)
```
    Returns true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
    
    Parameters:
    other - the date being compared to.
    
    Returns:
    true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
  - isBefore
```
public abstract boolean isBefore(SerialDate other)
```
    Returns true if this SerialDate represents an earlier date compared to the specified SerialDate.
    
    Parameters:
    other - The date being compared to.
    
    Returns:
    true if this SerialDate represents an earlier date compared to the specified SerialDate.
  - isOnOrBefore
```
public abstract boolean isOnOrBefore(SerialDate other)
```
    Returns true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
    
    Parameters:
    other - the date being compared to.
    
    Returns:
    true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
  - isAfter
```
public abstract boolean isAfter(SerialDate other)
```
    Returns true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
    
    Parameters:
    other - the date being compared to.
    
    Returns:
    true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
  - isOnOrAfter
```
public abstract boolean isOnOrAfter(SerialDate other)
```
    Returns true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
    
    Parameters:
    other - the date being compared to.
    
    Returns:
    true if this SerialDate represents the same date as the specified SerialDate.
  - isInRange
```
public abstract boolean isInRange(SerialDate d1,
                SerialDate d2)
```
    Returns true if this SerialDate is within the specified range (INCLUSIVE). The date order of d1 and d2 is not important.
    
    Parameters:
    d1 - a boundary date for the range.
    d2 - the other boundary date for the range.
    
    Returns:
    A boolean.
  - isInRange
```
public abstract boolean isInRange(SerialDate d1,
                SerialDate d2,
                int include)
```
    Returns true if this SerialDate is within the specified range (caller specifies whether or not the end-points are included). The date order of d1 and d2 is not important.
    
    Parameters:
    d1 - a boundary date for the range.
    d2 - the other boundary date for the range.
    include - a code that controls whether or not the start and end dates are included in the range.
    
    Returns:
    A boolean.
  - getPreviousDayOfWeek
```
public SerialDate getPreviousDayOfWeek(int targetDOW)
```
    Returns the latest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is BEFORE this date.
    
    Parameters:
    targetDOW - a code for the target day-of-the-week.
    
    Returns:
    the latest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is BEFORE this date.
  - getFollowingDayOfWeek
```
public SerialDate getFollowingDayOfWeek(int targetDOW)
```
    Returns the earliest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is AFTER this date.
    
    Parameters:
    targetDOW - a code for the target day-of-the-week.
    
    Returns:
    the earliest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week and is AFTER this date.
  - getNearestDayOfWeek
```
public SerialDate getNearestDayOfWeek(int targetDOW)
```
    Returns the nearest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week.
    
    Parameters:
    targetDOW - a code for the target day-of-the-week.
    
    Returns:
    the nearest date that falls on the specified day-of-the-week.

Class SerialDate

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.jfree.date.MonthConstants

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

Field Detail

DATE_FORMAT_SYMBOLS

SERIAL_LOWER_BOUND

SERIAL_UPPER_BOUND

MINIMUM_YEAR_SUPPORTED

MAXIMUM_YEAR_SUPPORTED

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

FIRST_WEEK_IN_MONTH

SECOND_WEEK_IN_MONTH

THIRD_WEEK_IN_MONTH

FOURTH_WEEK_IN_MONTH

LAST_WEEK_IN_MONTH

INCLUDE_NONE

INCLUDE_FIRST

INCLUDE_SECOND

INCLUDE_BOTH

PRECEDING

NEAREST

FOLLOWING

Constructor Detail

SerialDate

Method Detail

isValidWeekdayCode

stringToWeekdayCode

weekdayCodeToString

getMonths

getMonths

isValidMonthCode

monthCodeToQuarter

monthCodeToString

monthCodeToString

stringToMonthCode

isValidWeekInMonthCode

isLeapYear

leapYearCount

lastDayOfMonth

addDays

addMonths

addYears

getPreviousDayOfWeek

getFollowingDayOfWeek

getNearestDayOfWeek

getEndOfCurrentMonth

weekInMonthToString

relativeToString

createInstance

createInstance

createInstance

toSerial

toDate

getDescription

setDescription

toString

getYYYY

getMonth

getDayOfMonth

getDayOfWeek

compare

isOn

isBefore

isOnOrBefore

isAfter

isOnOrAfter

isInRange

isInRange

getPreviousDayOfWeek

getFollowingDayOfWeek