Package org.gephi.graph.api

Enum TimeRepresentation

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<TimeRepresentation>

org.gephi.graph.api.TimeRepresentation

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<TimeRepresentation>

public enum TimeRepresentation
extends Enum<TimeRepresentation>

Different time representations.

Both the elements (i.e nodes and edges) existence in time and the attributes' values in time can be represented in two different ways: using timestamps or using intervals. They can be mixed thought and therefore need to be configured by the user.

Each representation has its advantages and disadvantages. For instance, timestamps are great when observations are made at fixed periods. On the other hand, intervals are great when the time is arbitrary and elements or attributes have long continuous existence.

See Also:

Configuration

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
INTERVAL	Interval representation (continuous).
TIMESTAMP	Timestamp representation (fixed).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static TimeRepresentation	valueOf(String name)	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static TimeRepresentation[]	values()	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

compareTo, equals, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

TIMESTAMP

public static final TimeRepresentation TIMESTAMP

Timestamp representation (fixed).

Time is represented using timestamps. Timestamps are single value and represent a single moment in time.

INTERVAL

public static final TimeRepresentation INTERVAL

Interval representation (continuous).

Time is represented using intervals, with a beginning and an end. Intervals are always included on both bounds but allows an infinite bound.

Method Detail

values

public static TimeRepresentation[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (TimeRepresentation c : TimeRepresentation.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static TimeRepresentation valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null