com.hp.util.version

Class ReleaseCandidate

java.lang.Object

com.hp.util.version.ReleaseCandidate

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<ReleaseCandidate>

public class ReleaseCandidate
extends Object
implements Comparable<ReleaseCandidate>

Instances of this class represent a release candidate. The following information is embodied in each instance:

• candidate number
• build version
• date of build
• flag indicating whether this is the official release

Instances are immutable, which makes them thread-safe. The equals() and hashCode() methods have been overridden so that this class will play nicely with the Collection framework (e.g. using instances as keys in maps). This class implements the Comparable interface so instances sort correctly.

Author:

Simon Hunt

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(ReleaseCandidate o)
boolean	equals(Object o)
Date	getBuildDate() Returns a copy of the date of the build for this release candidate.
BuildVersion	getBuildVersion() Returns the build version for this release candidate.
int	getNumber() Returns this release candidate number.
int	hashCode()
boolean	isOfficial() This predicate returns true if this release candidate is the official release.
String	toString()
static ReleaseCandidate	valueOf(int candidateNumber, BuildVersion theBuild, Date buildDate, boolean official) Returns a ReleaseCandidate instance populated with the given parameters.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getNumber

public int getNumber()

Returns this release candidate number.

Returns:

the release candidate number

getBuildVersion

public BuildVersion getBuildVersion()

Returns the build version for this release candidate.

Returns:

the build version

getBuildDate

public Date getBuildDate()

Returns a copy of the date of the build for this release candidate.

Returns:

the build date

isOfficial

public boolean isOfficial()

This predicate returns true if this release candidate is the official release.

Returns:

true for the official release

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(ReleaseCandidate o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<ReleaseCandidate>

valueOf

public static ReleaseCandidate valueOf(int candidateNumber,
                                       BuildVersion theBuild,
                                       Date buildDate,
                                       boolean official)

Returns a ReleaseCandidate instance populated with the given parameters.

Parameters:

candidateNumber - the release candidate number

theBuild - the build version for this candidate

buildDate - the date of the build

official - whether this candidate is the official release

Returns:

the release candidate instance