Joda Time

> Is there anyone who is familiar with Joda Time and

> knows how to convert a time like 5:13 (5 minutes and

> 13 seconds) to milliseconds?

Check the Period and Duration classes in the API.

#! /usr/bin/groovy

import org.joda.time.*

duration = new Period(0, 5, 13, 0).toDurationFrom(new Instant())

millis = DateTimeUtils.getDurationMillis(duration)

assert millis == (5 * 60 * 1000) + (13 * 1000)

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yawmarka at 2007-7-13 0:46:11 >

> > Is there anyone who is familiar with Joda Time

> and

> > knows how to convert a time like 5:13 (5 minutes

> and

> > 13 seconds) to milliseconds?

>

> Check the Period and Duration classes in the API.

>

> #! /usr/bin/groovy

> import org.joda.time.*

>

> duration = new Period(0, 5, 13, 0).toDurationFrom(new

> Instant())

> millis = DateTimeUtils.getDurationMillis(duration)

> assert millis == (5 * 60 * 1000) + (13 *

> 1000)

>

> ~

Ok, I playing around with it like so

public ConvertTime(){

int time;

period=new Period(0,5,23,0);

Duration duration = new Period(0, 5, 13, 0).toDurationFrom(new Instant());

long millis = DateTimeUtils.getDurationMillis(duration);

System.out.println(millis);

assert millis == (5 * 60 * 1000) + (13 * 1000);

//System.out.println(period.);

}

But what is the point of the last line with assert? And what does assert do? Never heard of it before.

blackmagea at 2007-7-13 0:46:11 >

> Butt still, what does assert do?

Read all about them: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/language/assert.html

Basically they go "bang!" if the condition is false. Since yawmark knew what millis was intended to be, the assertion provides a simple check that the preceeding couple of lines had what done what was wanted.

pbrockway2a at 2007-7-13 0:46:12 >