AbstractInterval (Exasol SQL Statement Builder 4.5.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.exasol.datatype.value.AbstractInterval

Direct Known Subclasses:

IntervalDayToSecond, IntervalYearToMonth
```
public abstract class AbstractInterval
extends Object
```
Abstract base class for interval types.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected boolean positive
Cache that remembers if the interval is positive

protected long value
Interval value

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`AbstractInterval(long value)`	Create an interval from a long integer value.
`protected`	`AbstractInterval(long absoluteValue, boolean positive)`	Create an interval from an absolute value and a sign.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected String`	`getSign()`	Produce the sign of the interval.
`protected long`	`getSignedValue()`	Get the signed long integer value.
`protected static long`	`parseMatchingGroupToLong(Matcher matcher, int groupNumber)`	Parse a group that came out of a string match to an interval.

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

- Field Detail
  - value
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protected final long value
```
    Interval value
  - positive
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protected final boolean positive
```
    Cache that remembers if the interval is positive
- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractInterval
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protected AbstractInterval(long value)
```
    Create an interval from a long integer value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - long integer value
  - AbstractInterval
```
protected AbstractInterval(long absoluteValue,
                           boolean positive)
```
    Create an interval from an absolute value and a sign.
    
    Parameters:
    
    absoluteValue - absolute interval value
    
    positive - sign indicator
- Method Detail
  - parseMatchingGroupToLong
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protected static long parseMatchingGroupToLong(Matcher matcher,
                                               int groupNumber)
```
    Parse a group that came out of a string match to an interval.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - matcher applied on the interval string
    
    groupNumber - group that matched
    
    Returns:
    
    long value representing the interval
  - getSign
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protected String getSign()
```
    Produce the sign of the interval.
    
    Returns:
    
    "+" if positive, "-" if negative
  - getSignedValue
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protected long getSignedValue()
```
    Get the signed long integer value.
    
    Returns:
    
    signed value