PeriodFormat

java.lang.Object
- org.epics.archiverappliance.engine.model.PeriodFormat

```
public class PeriodFormat
extends Object
```
Parser for scan or update periods

Author:

Kay Kasemir

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PeriodFormat()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`formatSeconds(double seconds)`	Format seconds as string, using hours or minutes if appropriate.
`static double`	`parseSeconds(String text)`	Parse seconds from text.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - PeriodFormat
```
public PeriodFormat()
```
- Method Detail
  - parseSeconds
```
public static double parseSeconds(String text)
```
    Parse seconds from text.
    Text must contain a (double) number, optionally followed by units "days", "hours", "minutes", "seconds". Only "m", "min", ... is interpreted as "minutes" as well. In the absense of units, it defaults to seconds.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - Text to parse
    
    Returns:
    
    seconds
  - formatSeconds
```
public static String formatSeconds(double seconds)
```
    Format seconds as string, using hours or minutes if appropriate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    seconds - Seconds to format
    
    Returns:
    
    A string that parseSeconds() can handle.