Years (ThreeTen-extra 0.9 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.threeten.extra.Years

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Years>, java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount
```
public final class Years
extends Object
implements java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount, Comparable<Years>, Serializable
```
A year-based amount of time, such as '12 years'.
This class models a quantity or amount of time in terms of years. It is a type-safe way of representing a number of years in an application.
The model is of a directed amount, meaning that the amount may be negative.
Implementation Requirements:
This class is immutable and thread-safe.
This class must be treated as a value type. Do not synchronize, rely on the identity hash code or use the distinction between equals() and ==.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static Years ONE
A constant for one year.

static Years ZERO
A constant for zero years.

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static Years`	`ONE` A constant for one year.
`static Years`	`ZERO` A constant for zero years.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Years`	`abs()` Returns a copy of this duration with a positive length.
`java.time.temporal.Temporal`	`addTo(java.time.temporal.Temporal temporal)` Adds this amount to the specified temporal object.
`static Years`	`between(java.time.temporal.Temporal startDateInclusive, java.time.temporal.Temporal endDateExclusive)` Obtains a `Years` consisting of the number of years between two dates.
`int`	`compareTo(Years otherAmount)` Compares this amount to the specified `Years`.
`Years`	`dividedBy(int divisor)` Returns an instance with the amount divided by the specified divisor.
`boolean`	`equals(Object otherAmount)` Checks if this amount is equal to the specified `Years`.
`static Years`	`from(java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount amount)` Obtains an instance of `Years` from a temporal amount.
`long`	`get(java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit unit)` Gets the value of the requested unit.
`int`	`getAmount()` Gets the number of years in this amount.
`List<java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit>`	`getUnits()` Gets the set of units supported by this amount.
`int`	`hashCode()` A hash code for this amount.
`Years`	`minus(int years)` Returns a copy of this amount with the specified number of years subtracted.
`Years`	`minus(java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount amountToAdd)` Returns a copy of this amount with the specified amount subtracted.
`Years`	`multipliedBy(int scalar)` Returns an instance with the amount multiplied by the specified scalar.
`Years`	`negated()` Returns an instance with the amount negated.
`static Years`	`of(int years)` Obtains a `Years` representing a number of years.
`static Years`	`parse(CharSequence text)` Obtains a `Years` from a text string such as `PnY`.
`Years`	`plus(int years)` Returns a copy of this amount with the specified number of years added.
`Years`	`plus(java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount amountToAdd)` Returns a copy of this amount with the specified amount added.
`java.time.temporal.Temporal`	`subtractFrom(java.time.temporal.Temporal temporal)` Subtracts this amount from the specified temporal object.
`java.time.Period`	`toPeriod()` Gets the number of years as a `Period`.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the number of years.

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

- Field Detail
  - ZERO
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public static final Years ZERO
```
    A constant for zero years.
  - ONE
```
public static final Years ONE
```
    A constant for one year.
- Method Detail
  - of
```
public static Years of(int years)
```
    Obtains a Years representing a number of years.
    The resulting amount will have the specified years.
    
    Parameters:
    
    years - the number of years, positive or negative
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of years, not null
  - from
```
public static Years from(java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount amount)
```
    Obtains an instance of Years from a temporal amount.
    This obtains an instance based on the specified amount. A TemporalAmount represents an amount of time, which may be date-based or time-based, which this factory extracts to a Years.
    The result is calculated by looping around each unit in the specified amount. Each amount is converted to years using Temporals.convertAmount(long, java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit, java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit). If the conversion yields a remainder, an exception is thrown. If the amount is zero, the unit is ignored. For example, "12 months" can be converted to years but "11 months" cannot.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - the temporal amount to convert, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    the equivalent amount, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.time.DateTimeException - if unable to convert to a Years
    
    ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs
  - parse
```
public static Years parse(CharSequence text)
```
    Obtains a Years from a text string such as PnY.
    This will parse the string produced by toString() which is based on the ISO-8601 period formats PnY.
    The string starts with an optional sign, denoted by the ASCII negative or positive symbol. If negative, the whole amount is negated. The ASCII letter "P" is next in upper or lower case. The ASCII integer amount is next, which may be negative. The ASCII letter "Y" is next in upper or lower case.
    The leading plus/minus sign, and negative values for years are not part of the ISO-8601 standard.
    For example, the following are valid inputs:
```
   "P2Y"             -- Years.of(2)
   "P-2Y"            -- Years.of(-2)
   "-P2Y"            -- Years.of(-2)
   "-P-2Y"           -- Years.of(2)
 
```
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text to parse, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    the parsed period, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.time.format.DateTimeParseException - if the text cannot be parsed to a period
  - between
```
public static Years between(java.time.temporal.Temporal startDateInclusive,
                            java.time.temporal.Temporal endDateExclusive)
```
    Obtains a Years consisting of the number of years between two dates.
    The start date is included, but the end date is not. The result of this method can be negative if the end is before the start.
    
    Parameters:
    
    startDateInclusive - the start date, inclusive, not null
    
    endDateExclusive - the end date, exclusive, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of years between this date and the end date, not null
  - get
```
public long get(java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit unit)
```
    Gets the value of the requested unit.
    This returns a value for the supported unit - YEARS. All other units throw an exception.
    
    Specified by:
    
    get in interface java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount
    
    Parameters:
    
    unit - the TemporalUnit for which to return the value
    
    Returns:
    
    the long value of the unit
    
    Throws:
    
    java.time.temporal.UnsupportedTemporalTypeException - if the unit is not supported
  - getUnits
```
public List<java.time.temporal.TemporalUnit> getUnits()
```
    Gets the set of units supported by this amount.
    The single supported unit is YEARS.
    This set can be used in conjunction with get(TemporalUnit) to access the entire state of the amount.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getUnits in interface java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount
    
    Returns:
    
    a list containing the years unit, not null
  - getAmount
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public int getAmount()
```
    Gets the number of years in this amount.
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of years
  - plus
```
public Years plus(java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount amountToAdd)
```
    Returns a copy of this amount with the specified amount added.
    The parameter is converted using from(TemporalAmount).
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amountToAdd - the amount to add, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    a Years based on this instance with the requested amount added, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.time.DateTimeException - if the specified amount contains an invalid unit
    
    ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs
  - plus
```
public Years plus(int years)
```
    Returns a copy of this amount with the specified number of years added.
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    years - the amount of years to add, may be negative
    
    Returns:
    
    a Years based on this instance with the requested amount added, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    ArithmeticException - if the result overflows an int
  - minus
```
public Years minus(java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount amountToAdd)
```
    Returns a copy of this amount with the specified amount subtracted.
    The parameter is converted using from(TemporalAmount).
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amountToAdd - the amount to add, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    a Years based on this instance with the requested amount subtracted, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.time.DateTimeException - if the specified amount contains an invalid unit
    
    ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs
  - minus
```
public Years minus(int years)
```
    Returns a copy of this amount with the specified number of years subtracted.
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    years - the amount of years to add, may be negative
    
    Returns:
    
    a Years based on this instance with the requested amount subtracted, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    ArithmeticException - if the result overflows an int
  - multipliedBy
```
public Years multipliedBy(int scalar)
```
    Returns an instance with the amount multiplied by the specified scalar.
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    scalar - the scalar to multiply by, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    the amount multiplied by the specified scalar, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs
  - dividedBy
```
public Years dividedBy(int divisor)
```
    Returns an instance with the amount divided by the specified divisor.
    The calculation uses integer division, thus 3 divided by 2 is 1.
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    divisor - the amount to divide by, may be negative
    
    Returns:
    
    the amount divided by the specified divisor, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    ArithmeticException - if the divisor is zero
  - negated
```
public Years negated()
```
    Returns an instance with the amount negated.
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    
    Returns:
    
    the negated amount, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs, which only happens if the amount is Long.MIN_VALUE
  - abs
```
public Years abs()
```
    Returns a copy of this duration with a positive length.
    This method returns a positive duration by effectively removing the sign from any negative total length.
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    
    Returns:
    
    the absolute amount, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs, which only happens if the amount is Long.MIN_VALUE
  - toPeriod
```
public java.time.Period toPeriod()
```
    Gets the number of years as a Period.
    This returns a period with the same number of years.
    
    Returns:
    
    the equivalent period, not null
  - addTo
```
public java.time.temporal.Temporal addTo(java.time.temporal.Temporal temporal)
```
    Adds this amount to the specified temporal object.
    This returns a temporal object of the same observable type as the input with this amount added.
    In most cases, it is clearer to reverse the calling pattern by using Temporal.plus(TemporalAmount).
```
   // these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended
   dateTime = thisAmount.addTo(dateTime);
   dateTime = dateTime.plus(thisAmount);
 
```
    Only non-zero amounts will be added.
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    Specified by:
    
    addTo in interface java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount
    
    Parameters:
    
    temporal - the temporal object to adjust, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    an object of the same type with the adjustment made, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.time.DateTimeException - if unable to add
    
    java.time.temporal.UnsupportedTemporalTypeException - if the YEARS unit is not supported
    
    ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs
  - subtractFrom
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public java.time.temporal.Temporal subtractFrom(java.time.temporal.Temporal temporal)
```
    Subtracts this amount from the specified temporal object.
    This returns a temporal object of the same observable type as the input with this amount subtracted.
    In most cases, it is clearer to reverse the calling pattern by using Temporal.minus(TemporalAmount).
```
   // these two lines are equivalent, but the second approach is recommended
   dateTime = thisAmount.subtractFrom(dateTime);
   dateTime = dateTime.minus(thisAmount);
 
```
    Only non-zero amounts will be subtracted.
    This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
    Specified by:
    
    subtractFrom in interface java.time.temporal.TemporalAmount
    
    Parameters:
    
    temporal - the temporal object to adjust, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    an object of the same type with the adjustment made, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.time.DateTimeException - if unable to subtract
    
    java.time.temporal.UnsupportedTemporalTypeException - if the YEARS unit is not supported
    
    ArithmeticException - if numeric overflow occurs
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Years otherAmount)
```
    Compares this amount to the specified Years.
    The comparison is based on the total length of the amounts. It is "consistent with equals", as defined by Comparable.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<Years>
    
    Parameters:
    
    otherAmount - the other amount, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    the comparator value, negative if less, positive if greater
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object otherAmount)
```
    Checks if this amount is equal to the specified Years.
    The comparison is based on the total length of the durations.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    otherAmount - the other amount, null returns false
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the other amount is equal to this one
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    A hash code for this amount.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a suitable hash code
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of the number of years. This will be in the format 'PnY' where n is the number of years.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of years in ISO-8601 string format

Class Years

Implementation Requirements:

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ZERO

ONE

Method Detail

of

from

parse

between

get

getUnits

getAmount

plus

plus

minus

minus

multipliedBy

dividedBy

negated

abs

toPeriod

addTo

subtractFrom

compareTo

equals

hashCode

toString