java.lang.Object
- org.joda.time.base.AbstractDuration
- - org.joda.time.base.BaseDuration
  - - org.joda.time.Duration

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<ReadableDuration>, ReadableDuration
```
public final class Duration
extends BaseDuration
implements ReadableDuration, java.io.Serializable
```
An immutable duration specifying a length of time in milliseconds.
A duration is defined by a fixed number of milliseconds. There is no concept of fields, such as days or seconds, as these fields can vary in length.
A duration may be converted to a Period to obtain field values. This conversion will typically cause a loss of precision.
Duration is thread-safe and immutable.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static Duration ZERO
Constant representing zero millisecond duration

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Duration(long duration)`	Creates a duration from the given millisecond duration.
`Duration(long startInstant, long endInstant)`	Creates a duration from the given interval endpoints.
`Duration(java.lang.Object duration)`	Creates a duration from the specified object using the `ConverterManager`.
`Duration(ReadableInstant start, ReadableInstant end)`	Creates a duration from the given interval endpoints.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Duration`	`abs()`	Returns a duration that has a positive or zero number of milliseconds.
`Duration`	`dividedBy(long divisor)`	Returns a new duration with this length divided by the specified divisor.
`Duration`	`dividedBy(long divisor, java.math.RoundingMode roundingMode)`	Returns a new duration with its length divided by the specified divisor.
`long`	`getStandardDays()`	Gets the length of this duration in days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.
`long`	`getStandardHours()`	Gets the length of this duration in hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.
`long`	`getStandardMinutes()`	Gets the length of this duration in minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.
`long`	`getStandardSeconds()`	Gets the length of this duration in seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.
`static Duration`	`millis(long millis)`	Create a duration with the specified number of milliseconds.
`Duration`	`minus(long amount)`	Returns a new duration with this length minus that specified.
`Duration`	`minus(ReadableDuration amount)`	Returns a new duration with this length minus that specified.
`Duration`	`multipliedBy(long multiplicand)`	Returns a new duration with this length multiplied by the specified multiplicand.
`Duration`	`negated()`	Returns a new duration with this length negated.
`static Duration`	`parse(java.lang.String str)`	Parses a `Duration` from the specified string.
`Duration`	`plus(long amount)`	Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified.
`Duration`	`plus(ReadableDuration amount)`	Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified.
`static Duration`	`standardDays(long days)`	Create a duration with the specified number of days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.
`static Duration`	`standardHours(long hours)`	Create a duration with the specified number of hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.
`static Duration`	`standardMinutes(long minutes)`	Create a duration with the specified number of minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.
`static Duration`	`standardSeconds(long seconds)`	Create a duration with the specified number of seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.
`Duration`	`toDuration()`	Get this duration as an immutable `Duration` object by returning `this`.
`Days`	`toStandardDays()`	Converts this duration to a period in days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.
`Hours`	`toStandardHours()`	Converts this duration to a period in hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.
`Minutes`	`toStandardMinutes()`	Converts this duration to a period in minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.
`Seconds`	`toStandardSeconds()`	Converts this duration to a period in seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.
`Duration`	`withDurationAdded(long durationToAdd, int scalar)`	Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified multiplied by the scalar.
`Duration`	`withDurationAdded(ReadableDuration durationToAdd, int scalar)`	Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified multiplied by the scalar.
`Duration`	`withMillis(long duration)`	Creates a new Duration instance with a different millisecond length.

Methods inherited from class org.joda.time.base.BaseDuration
getMillis, toIntervalFrom, toIntervalTo, toPeriod, toPeriod, toPeriod, toPeriodFrom, toPeriodFrom, toPeriodTo, toPeriodTo

Methods inherited from class org.joda.time.base.AbstractDuration
compareTo, equals, hashCode, isEqual, isLongerThan, isShorterThan, toPeriod, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.time.ReadableDuration
equals, getMillis, hashCode, isEqual, isLongerThan, isShorterThan, toPeriod, toString

- Field Detail
  - ZERO
```
public static final Duration ZERO
```
    Constant representing zero millisecond duration
- Constructor Detail
  - Duration
```
public Duration(long duration)
```
    Creates a duration from the given millisecond duration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    duration - the duration, in milliseconds
  - Duration
```
public Duration(long startInstant,
                long endInstant)
```
    Creates a duration from the given interval endpoints.
    
    Parameters:
    
    startInstant - interval start, in milliseconds
    
    endInstant - interval end, in milliseconds
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the duration exceeds a 64-bit long
  - Duration
```
public Duration(ReadableInstant start,
                ReadableInstant end)
```
    Creates a duration from the given interval endpoints.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - interval start, null means now
    
    end - interval end, null means now
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the duration exceeds a 64-bit long
  - Duration
```
public Duration(java.lang.Object duration)
```
    Creates a duration from the specified object using the ConverterManager.
    
    Parameters:
    
    duration - duration to convert
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if duration is invalid
- Method Detail
  - parse
```
public static Duration parse(java.lang.String str)
```
    Parses a Duration from the specified string.
    This parses the format PTa.bS, as per AbstractDuration.toString().
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the string to parse, not null
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - standardDays
```
public static Duration standardDays(long days)
```
    Create a duration with the specified number of days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.
    This method assumes that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. This will be true for most days, however days with Daylight Savings changes will not have 24 hours, so use this method with care.
    A Duration is a representation of an amount of time. If you want to express the concept of 'days' you should consider using the Days class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    days - the number of standard days in this duration
    
    Returns:
    
    the duration, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the days value is too large
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
  - standardHours
```
public static Duration standardHours(long hours)
```
    Create a duration with the specified number of hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.
    This method assumes that there are 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    A Duration is a representation of an amount of time. If you want to express the concept of 'hours' you should consider using the Hours class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    hours - the number of standard hours in this duration
    
    Returns:
    
    the duration, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the hours value is too large
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
  - standardMinutes
```
public static Duration standardMinutes(long minutes)
```
    Create a duration with the specified number of minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.
    This method assumes that there are 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    A Duration is a representation of an amount of time. If you want to express the concept of 'minutes' you should consider using the Minutes class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minutes - the number of standard minutes in this duration
    
    Returns:
    
    the duration, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the minutes value is too large
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
  - standardSeconds
```
public static Duration standardSeconds(long seconds)
```
    Create a duration with the specified number of seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.
    This method assumes that there are 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    A Duration is a representation of an amount of time. If you want to express the concept of 'seconds' you should consider using the Seconds class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    seconds - the number of standard seconds in this duration
    
    Returns:
    
    the duration, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the seconds value is too large
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
  - millis
```
public static Duration millis(long millis)
```
    Create a duration with the specified number of milliseconds.
    
    Parameters:
    
    millis - the number of standard milliseconds in this duration
    
    Returns:
    
    the duration, never null
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - getStandardDays
```
public long getStandardDays()
```
    Gets the length of this duration in days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.
    This method assumes that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. This will be true for most days, however days with Daylight Savings changes will not have 24 hours, so use this method with care.
    This returns getMillis() / MILLIS_PER_DAY. The result is an integer division, thus excess milliseconds are truncated.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length of the duration in standard days
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - getStandardHours
```
public long getStandardHours()
```
    Gets the length of this duration in hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.
    This method assumes that there are 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    This returns getMillis() / MILLIS_PER_HOUR. The result is an integer division, thus excess milliseconds are truncated.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length of the duration in standard hours
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - getStandardMinutes
```
public long getStandardMinutes()
```
    Gets the length of this duration in minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.
    This method assumes that there are 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    This returns getMillis() / MILLIS_PER_MINUTE. The result is an integer division, thus excess milliseconds are truncated.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length of the duration in standard minutes
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - getStandardSeconds
```
public long getStandardSeconds()
```
    Gets the length of this duration in seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.
    This method assumes that there are 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    This returns getMillis() / 1000. The result is an integer division, so 2999 millis returns 2 seconds.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length of the duration in standard seconds
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
  - toDuration
```
public Duration toDuration()
```
    Get this duration as an immutable Duration object by returning this.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toDuration in interface ReadableDuration
    
    Overrides:
    
    toDuration in class AbstractDuration
    
    Returns:
    
    this
  - toStandardDays
```
public Days toStandardDays()
```
    Converts this duration to a period in days assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a day.
    This method assumes that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. This will be true for most days, however days with Daylight Savings changes will not have 24 hours, so use this method with care.
    
    Returns:
    
    a period representing the number of standard days in this period, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the number of days is too large to be represented
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - toStandardHours
```
public Hours toStandardHours()
```
    Converts this duration to a period in hours assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in an hour.
    This method assumes that there are 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    
    Returns:
    
    a period representing the number of standard hours in this period, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the number of hours is too large to be represented
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - toStandardMinutes
```
public Minutes toStandardMinutes()
```
    Converts this duration to a period in minutes assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a minute.
    This method assumes that there are 60 seconds in a minute and 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    
    Returns:
    
    a period representing the number of standard minutes in this period, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the number of minutes is too large to be represented
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - toStandardSeconds
```
public Seconds toStandardSeconds()
```
    Converts this duration to a period in seconds assuming that there are the standard number of milliseconds in a second.
    This method assumes that there are 1000 milliseconds in a second. All currently supplied chronologies use this definition.
    
    Returns:
    
    a period representing the number of standard seconds in this period, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the number of seconds is too large to be represented
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
  - withMillis
```
public Duration withMillis(long duration)
```
    Creates a new Duration instance with a different millisecond length.
    
    Parameters:
    
    duration - the new length of the duration
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - withDurationAdded
```
public Duration withDurationAdded(long durationToAdd,
                                  int scalar)
```
    Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified multiplied by the scalar. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the addition is zero, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    durationToAdd - the duration to add to this one
    
    scalar - the amount of times to add, such as -1 to subtract once
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - withDurationAdded
```
public Duration withDurationAdded(ReadableDuration durationToAdd,
                                  int scalar)
```
    Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified multiplied by the scalar. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the addition is zero, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    durationToAdd - the duration to add to this one, null means zero
    
    scalar - the amount of times to add, such as -1 to subtract once
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - plus
```
public Duration plus(long amount)
```
    Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the addition is zero, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - the duration to add to this one
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - plus
```
public Duration plus(ReadableDuration amount)
```
    Returns a new duration with this length plus that specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the amount is zero, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - the duration to add to this one, null means zero
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - minus
```
public Duration minus(long amount)
```
    Returns a new duration with this length minus that specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the addition is zero, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - the duration to take away from this one
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - minus
```
public Duration minus(ReadableDuration amount)
```
    Returns a new duration with this length minus that specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the amount is zero, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - the duration to take away from this one, null means zero
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - multipliedBy
```
public Duration multipliedBy(long multiplicand)
```
    Returns a new duration with this length multiplied by the specified multiplicand. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the multiplicand is one, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    multiplicand - the multiplicand to multiply this one by
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - dividedBy
```
public Duration dividedBy(long divisor)
```
    Returns a new duration with this length divided by the specified divisor. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the divisor is one, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    divisor - the divisor to divide this one by
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - dividedBy
```
public Duration dividedBy(long divisor,
                          java.math.RoundingMode roundingMode)
```
    Returns a new duration with its length divided by the specified divisor. RoundingMode can be specified. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    If the divisor is one, this instance is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    divisor - the divisor to divide this one by
    
    roundingMode - the type of rounding desired
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - negated
```
public Duration negated()
```
    Returns a new duration with this length negated. This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    
    Returns:
    
    the new duration instance
  - abs
```
public Duration abs()
```
    Returns a duration that has a positive or zero number of milliseconds.
    This instance is immutable and is not altered.
    
    Returns:
    
    the absolute duration instance
    
    Since:
    
    2.10

Class Duration

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.joda.time.base.BaseDuration

Methods inherited from class org.joda.time.base.AbstractDuration

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.time.ReadableDuration

Field Detail

ZERO

Constructor Detail

Duration

Duration

Duration

Duration

Method Detail

parse

standardDays

standardHours

standardMinutes

standardSeconds

millis

getStandardDays

getStandardHours

getStandardMinutes

getStandardSeconds

toDuration

toStandardDays

toStandardHours

toStandardMinutes

toStandardSeconds

withMillis

withDurationAdded

withDurationAdded

plus

plus

minus

minus

multipliedBy

dividedBy

dividedBy

negated

abs