javax.cim

Class CIMDateTime

public abstract class CIMDateTime extends Object implements Serializable, Comparable<CIMDateTime>

The CIMDateTime class is modeled on the datetime data type as specified in the CIM specification.
It is in the format: yyyyMMddHHmmss.SSSSSSsutc where: For example, an elapsed time of 1 day, 13 hours, 23 minutes, 12 seconds would be: 00000001132312.000000:000 A UTC offset of zero is always used for interval properties.
Constructor Summary
CIMDateTime(String dateString)
Creates a CIMDateTime object using a string.
protected CIMDateTime()
Method Summary
abstract StringgetDateTimeString()
Gets the internal string representation of this object.

Constructor Detail

CIMDateTime

public CIMDateTime(String dateString)
Creates a CIMDateTime object using a string.

Parameters: dateString - A string in the format of yyyyMMddHHmmss.SSSSSSsutc

Throws: IllegalArgumentException - If string is not in the correct format.

CIMDateTime

protected CIMDateTime()

Method Detail

getDateTimeString

public abstract String getDateTimeString()
Gets the internal string representation of this object.

Returns: The internal representation of the CIMDateTime object.

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