AS400AbstractTime

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.as400.access.AS400AbstractTime

All Implemented Interfaces:

AS400DataType, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AS400Date, AS400Time, AS400Timestamp
```
public abstract class AS400AbstractTime
extends java.lang.Object
implements AS400DataType
```
An abstract base class for converters between IBM i date/time values and corresponding Java objects.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface com.ibm.as400.access.AS400DataType
  TYPE_ARRAY, TYPE_BIN1, TYPE_BIN2, TYPE_BIN4, TYPE_BIN8, TYPE_BYTE_ARRAY, TYPE_DATE, TYPE_DECFLOAT, TYPE_FLOAT4, TYPE_FLOAT8, TYPE_PACKED, TYPE_STRUCTURE, TYPE_TEXT, TYPE_TIME, TYPE_TIME_OF_DAY, TYPE_TIMESTAMP, TYPE_UBIN1, TYPE_UBIN2, TYPE_UBIN4, TYPE_UBIN8, TYPE_VARCHAR, TYPE_ZONED

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.Object`	`clone()` Creates a new AS400AbstractTime object that is identical to the current instance.
`int`	`getByteLength()` Returns the byte length of the data type.
`abstract java.lang.Object`	`getDefaultValue()` Returns a Java object representing the default value of the data type.
`abstract int`	`getInstanceType()` Returns an integer constant representing the type of class that implements this interface.
`abstract java.lang.Class`	`getJavaType()` Returns the Java class that corresponds with this data type.
`java.util.TimeZone`	`getTimeZone()`
`byte[]`	`toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue)` Converts the specified Java object to IBM i format.
`int`	`toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue, byte[] as400Value)` Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
`int`	`toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue, byte[] as400Value, int offset)` Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
`java.lang.Object`	`toObject(byte[] as400Value)` Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.
`abstract java.lang.Object`	`toObject(byte[] as400Value, int offset)` Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.
`abstract java.lang.String`	`toString(java.lang.Object javaValue)` Converts the specified Java object into a String representation that is consistent with the format of this data type.

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

- Method Detail
  - getTimeZone
```
public java.util.TimeZone getTimeZone()
```
  - clone
```
public java.lang.Object clone()
```
    Creates a new AS400AbstractTime object that is identical to the current instance.
    
    Specified by:
    
    clone in interface AS400DataType
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    The new object.
  - getByteLength
```
public int getByteLength()
```
    Returns the byte length of the data type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getByteLength in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    The number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - getDefaultValue
```
public abstract java.lang.Object getDefaultValue()
```
    Returns a Java object representing the default value of the data type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDefaultValue in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    The default value of the data type.
  - getInstanceType
```
public abstract int getInstanceType()
```
    Returns an integer constant representing the type of class that implements this interface. This is typically faster than using the instanceof operator, and may prove useful where code needs a primitive type for ease of calculation. Possible values for standard com.ibm.as400.access classes that implement this interface are provided as constants in this class. Note that any implementing class provided by a third party is not guaranteed to correctly return one of the pre-defined constants.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getInstanceType in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    The type of object implementing this interface.
  - getJavaType
```
public abstract java.lang.Class getJavaType()
```
    Returns the Java class that corresponds with this data type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getJavaType in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    The Java class that corresponds with this data type.
  - toBytes
```
public byte[] toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue)
```
    Converts the specified Java object to IBM i format. This method performs the same conversion as tobytes(javaValue,as400Value,0), except that as400Value is created dynamically and returned by this method.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toBytes in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type.
    
    Returns:
    The IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public int toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue,
          byte[] as400Value)
```
    Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array. This method performs the same conversion as tobytes(javaValue,as400Value,0).
    
    Specified by:
    
    toBytes in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type.
    as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.
    
    Returns:
    Eight (8), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public int toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue,
          byte[] as400Value,
          int offset)
```
    Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toBytes in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type.
    as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.
    offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.
    
    Returns:
    Eight (8), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toObject
```
public java.lang.Object toObject(byte[] as400Value)
```
    Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object. This method performs the same conversion as toObject(as400Value,0).
    
    Specified by:
    
    toObject in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.
    
    Returns:
    A Java object corresponding to the data type.
  - toObject
```
public abstract java.lang.Object toObject(byte[] as400Value,
                        int offset)
```
    Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toObject in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.
    offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.
    
    Returns:
    A Java object corresponding to the data type.
  - toString
```
public abstract java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object javaValue)
```
    Converts the specified Java object into a String representation that is consistent with the format of this data type.
    
    Parameters:
    javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type.
    
    Returns:
    A String representation of the specified value, formatted appropriately for this data type.

Fields inherited from interface com.ibm.as400.access.AS400DataType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getTimeZone

clone

getByteLength

getDefaultValue

getInstanceType

getJavaType

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toObject

toObject

toString