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 * --------------------
 * TimePeriodValue.java
 * --------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: TimePeriodValue.java,v 1.6 2004/01/05 17:11:49 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 22-Apr-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.time;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Represents a time period and an associated value.
 *
 * @author David Gilbert
 */
public class TimePeriodValue implements Cloneable, Serializable {

    /** The time period. */
    private TimePeriod period;

    /** The value associated with the time period. */
    private Number value;

    /**
     * Constructs a new data item.
     *
     * @param period  the time period.
     * @param value  the value associated with the time period.
     */
    public TimePeriodValue(TimePeriod period, Number value) {

        this.period = period;
        this.value = value;

    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new data pair.
     *
     * @param period  the time period.
     * @param value  the value associated with the time period.
     */
    public TimePeriodValue(TimePeriod period, double value) {

        this(period, new Double(value));

    }

    /**
     * Returns the time period.
     *
     * @return the time period.
     */
    public TimePeriod getPeriod() {
        return this.period;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the value.
     *
     * @return the value.
     */
    public Number getValue() {
        return this.value;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the value for this data item.
     *
     * @param value  the new value.
     */
    public void setValue(Number value) {
        this.value = value;
    }

    /**
     * Tests this object for equality with the target object.
     *
     * @param target  the other object.
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object target) {

        boolean result = false;

        if (this == target) {
            result = true;
        }
        else {
            if (target instanceof TimePeriodValue) {
                TimePeriodValue item = (TimePeriodValue) target;
                Number value = item.getValue();
                boolean sameValues;
                if (this.value == null) {
                    sameValues = (value == null);
                }
                else {
                    sameValues = this.value.equals(value);
                }
                result = this.period.equals(item.getPeriod()) && sameValues;
            }
        }

        return result;

    }

    /**
     * Clones the data pair.
     * <P>
     * Notes:
     * --> no need to clone the period or value since they are immutable classes.
     *
     * @return a clone of this data pair.
     */
    public Object clone() {

        Object clone = null;

        try {
            clone = super.clone();
        }
        catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) { // won't get here...
            System.err.println("TimePeriodValue.clone(): operation not supported.");
        }

        return clone;

    }

}
