gcc/libjava/java/util/Calendar.java

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package java.util;

import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * This class is an abstract base class for Calendars, which can be
 * used to convert between <code>Date</code> objects and a set of
 * integer fields which represent <code>YEAR</code>,
 * <code>MONTH</code>, <code>DAY</code>, etc.  The <code>Date</code>
 * object represents a time in milliseconds since the Epoch. <br>
 * 
 * This class is locale sensitive.  To get the Object matching the
 * current locale you can use <code>getInstance</code>.  You can even provide
 * a locale or a timezone.  <code>getInstance</code> returns currently
 * a <code>GregorianCalendar</code> for the current date. <br>
 *
 * If you want to convert a date from the Year, Month, Day, DayOfWeek,
 * etc.  Representation to a <code>Date</code>-Object, you can create
 * a new Calendar with <code>getInstance()</code>,
 * <code>clear()</code> all fields, <code>set(int,int)</code> the
 * fields you need and convert it with <code>getTime()</code>. <br>
 *
 * If you want to convert a <code>Date</code>-object to the Calendar
 * representation, create a new Calendar, assign the
 * <code>Date</code>-Object with <code>setTime()</code>, and read the
 * fields with <code>get(int)</code>. <br>
 *
 * When computing the date from time fields, it may happen, that there
 * are either two few fields set, or some fields are inconsistent.  This
 * cases will handled in a calendar specific way.  Missing fields are
 * replaced by the fields of the epoch: 1970 January 1 00:00. <br>
 *
 * To understand, how the day of year is computed out of the fields
 * look at the following table.  It is traversed from top to bottom,
 * and for the first line all fields are set, that line is used to
 * compute the day. <br>
 *
 * 
<pre>month + day_of_month
month + week_of_month + day_of_week
month + day_of_week_of_month + day_of_week
day_of_year
day_of_week + week_of_year</pre>
 * 
 * The hour_of_day-field takes precedence over the ampm and
 * hour_of_ampm fields. <br>
 *
 * <STRONG>Note:</STRONG> This can differ for non-Gregorian calendar. <br>
 *
 * To convert a calendar to a human readable form and vice versa,  use
 * the <code>java.text.DateFormat</code> class. <br>
 * 
 * Other useful things you can do with an calendar, is
 * <code>roll</code>ing fields (that means increase/decrease a
 * specific field by one, propagating overflows), or
 * <code>add</code>ing/substracting a fixed amount to a field.
 *
 * @see Date
 * @see GregorianCalendar
 * @see TimeZone
 * @see java.text.DateFormat 
 */
public abstract class Calendar implements Serializable, Cloneable
{
  /**
   * Constant representing the era time field.
   */
  public static final int ERA = 0;
  /**
   * Constant representing the year time field.
   */
  public static final int YEAR = 1;
  /**
   * Constant representing the month time field.  This field
   * should contain one of the JANUARY,...,DECEMBER constants below.
   */
  public static final int MONTH = 2;
  /**
   * Constant representing the week of the year field.
   * @see #setFirstDayOfWeek(int)
   */
  public static final int WEEK_OF_YEAR = 3;
  /**
   * Constant representing the week of the month time field.
   * @see #setFirstDayOfWeek(int)
   */
  public static final int WEEK_OF_MONTH = 4;
  /**
   * Constant representing the day time field, synonym for DAY_OF_MONTH.
   */
  public static final int DATE = 5;
  /**
   * Constant representing the day time field.
   */
  public static final int DAY_OF_MONTH = 5;
  /**
   * Constant representing the day of year time field.  This is
   * 1 for the first day in month.
   */
  public static final int DAY_OF_YEAR = 6;
  /**
   * Constant representing the day of week time field.  This field
   * should contain one of the SUNDAY,...,SATURDAY constants below.
   */
  public static final int DAY_OF_WEEK = 7;
  /**
   * Constant representing the day-of-week-in-month field.  For
   * instance this field contains 2 for the second thursday in a
   * month.  If you give a negative number here, the day will count
   * from the end of the month.
   */
  public static final int DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH = 8;
  /**
   * Constant representing the part of the day for 12-hour clock.  This
   * should be one of AM or PM.
   */
  public static final int AM_PM = 9;
  /**
   * Constant representing the hour time field for 12-hour clock.
   */
  public static final int HOUR = 10;
  /**
   * Constant representing the hour of day time field for 24-hour clock.
   */
  public static final int HOUR_OF_DAY = 11;
  /**
   * Constant representing the minute of hour time field.
   */
  public static final int MINUTE = 12;
  /**
   * Constant representing the second time field.
   */
  public static final int SECOND = 13;
  /**
   * Constant representing the millisecond time field.
   */
  public static final int MILLISECOND = 14;
  /**
   * Constant representing the time zone offset time field for the
   * time given in the other fields.  It is measured in
   * milliseconds.  The default is the offset of the time zone.  
   */
  public static final int ZONE_OFFSET = 15;
  /**
   * Constant representing the daylight saving time offset in
   * milliseconds.  The default is the value given by the time zone.  
   */
  public static final int DST_OFFSET = 16;
  /**
   * Number of time fields.
   */
  public static final int FIELD_COUNT = 17;

  /**
   * Constant representing Sunday.
   */
  public static final int SUNDAY = 1;
  /**
   * Constant representing Monday.
   */
  public static final int MONDAY = 2;
  /**
   * Constant representing Tuesday.
   */
  public static final int TUESDAY = 3;
  /**
   * Constant representing Wednesday.
   */
  public static final int WEDNESDAY = 4;
  /**
   * Constant representing Thursday.
   */
  public static final int THURSDAY = 5;
  /**
   * Constant representing Friday.
   */
  public static final int FRIDAY = 6;
  /**
   * Constant representing Saturday.
   */
  public static final int SATURDAY = 7;

  /**
   * Constant representing January.
   */
  public static final int JANUARY = 0;
  /**
   * Constant representing February.
   */
  public static final int FEBRUARY = 1;
  /**
   * Constant representing March.
   */
  public static final int MARCH = 2;
  /**
   * Constant representing April.
   */
  public static final int APRIL = 3;
  /**
   * Constant representing May.
   */
  public static final int MAY = 4;
  /**
   * Constant representing June.
   */
  public static final int JUNE = 5;
  /**
   * Constant representing July.
   */
  public static final int JULY = 6;
  /**
   * Constant representing August.
   */
  public static final int AUGUST = 7;
  /**
   * Constant representing September.
   */
  public static final int SEPTEMBER = 8;
  /**
   * Constant representing October.
   */
  public static final int OCTOBER = 9;
  /**
   * Constant representing November.
   */
  public static final int NOVEMBER = 10;
  /**
   * Constant representing December.
   */
  public static final int DECEMBER = 11;
  /**
   * Constant representing Undecimber. This is an artificial name useful
   * for lunar calendars.
   */
  public static final int UNDECIMBER = 12;

  /**
   * Useful constant for 12-hour clock.
   */
  public static final int AM = 0;
  /**
   * Useful constant for 12-hour clock.
   */
  public static final int PM = 1;

  /**
   * The time fields.  The array is indexed by the constants YEAR to
   * DST_OFFSET.
   * @serial
   */
  protected int[] fields = new int[FIELD_COUNT];
  /**
   * The flags which tell if the fields above have a value.
   * @serial
   */
  protected boolean[] isSet = new boolean[FIELD_COUNT];
  /**
   * The time in milliseconds since the epoch.
   * @serial
   */
  protected long time;
  /**
   * Tells if the above field has a valid value.
   * @serial
   */
  protected boolean isTimeSet;
  /**
   * Tells if the fields have a valid value.  This superseeds the isSet
   * array.
   * @serial
   */
  protected boolean areFieldsSet;

  /**
   * The time zone of this calendar.  Used by sub classes to do UTC / local
   * time conversion.  Sub classes can access this field with getTimeZone().
   * @serial
   */
  private TimeZone zone;

  /**
   * Specifies if the date/time interpretation should be lenient.
   * If the flag is set, a date such as "February 30, 1996" will be
   * treated as the 29th day after the February 1.  If this flag
   * is false, such dates will cause an exception.
   * @serial
   */
  private boolean lenient;

  /**
   * Sets what the first day of week is.  This is used for
   * WEEK_OF_MONTH and WEEK_OF_YEAR fields. 
   * @serial
   */
  private int firstDayOfWeek;

  /**
   * Sets how many days are required in the first week of the year.
   * If the first day of the year should be the first week you should
   * set this value to 1.  If the first week must be a full week, set
   * it to 7.
   * @serial
   */
  private int minimalDaysInFirstWeek;

  /**
   * The version of the serialized data on the stream. 
   * <dl><dt>0 or not present</dt>
   * <dd> JDK 1.1.5 or later.</dd>
   * <dl><dt>1</dt>
   * <dd>JDK 1.1.6 or later.  This always writes a correct `time' value
   * on the stream, as well as the other fields, to be compatible with
   * earlier versions</dd>
   * @since JDK1.1.6
   * @serial
   */
  private int serialVersionOnStream = 1;

  /**
   * XXX - I have not checked the compatibility.  The documentation of
   * the serialized-form is quite hairy...
   */
  static final long serialVersionUID = -1807547505821590642L;

  /**
   * The name of the resource bundle. Used only by getBundle()
   */
  private static final String bundleName = "gnu.java.locale.Calendar";

  /**
   * get resource bundle: 
   * The resources should be loaded via this method only. Iff an application
   * uses this method, the resourcebundle is required. 
   */
  private static ResourceBundle getBundle(Locale locale) 
  {
    return ResourceBundle.getBundle(bundleName, locale);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Calendar with the default time zone and the default
   * locale.
   */
  protected Calendar()
  {
    this(TimeZone.getDefault(), Locale.getDefault());
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Calendar with the given time zone and the given
   * locale.
   * @param zone a time zone.
   * @param locale a locale.
   */
  protected Calendar(TimeZone zone, Locale locale)
  {
    this.zone = zone;
    lenient = true;

    ResourceBundle rb = getBundle(locale);

    firstDayOfWeek = ((Integer) rb.getObject("firstDayOfWeek")).intValue();
    minimalDaysInFirstWeek =
      ((Integer) rb.getObject("minimalDaysInFirstWeek")).intValue();
  }

  /**
   * Creates a calendar representing the actual time, using the default
   * time zone and locale.
   */
  public static synchronized Calendar getInstance()
  {
    return getInstance(TimeZone.getDefault(), Locale.getDefault());
  }

  /**
   * Creates a calendar representing the actual time, using the given
   * time zone and the default locale.
   * @param zone a time zone.
   */
  public static synchronized Calendar getInstance(TimeZone zone)
  {
    return getInstance(zone, Locale.getDefault());
  }

  /**
   * Creates a calendar representing the actual time, using the default
   * time zone and the given locale.
   * @param locale a locale.
   */
  public static synchronized Calendar getInstance(Locale locale)
  {
    return getInstance(TimeZone.getDefault(), locale);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a calendar representing the actual time, using the given
   * time zone and locale.
   * @param zone a time zone.
   * @param locale a locale.
   */
  public static synchronized Calendar getInstance(TimeZone zone, Locale locale)
  {
    String calendarClassName = null;
    ResourceBundle rb = getBundle(locale);
    calendarClassName = rb.getString("calendarClass");
    if (calendarClassName != null)
      {
	try
	  {
	    Class calendarClass = Class.forName(calendarClassName);
	    if (Calendar.class.isAssignableFrom(calendarClass))
	      {
		return (Calendar) calendarClass.getConstructor(
		  new Class[] { TimeZone.class, Locale.class}
		).newInstance(new Object[] {zone, locale} );
	      }
	  }
	catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {}
	catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {}
	catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {}
	catch (InstantiationException ex) {}
	catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {}
	// XXX should we ignore these errors or throw an exception ?
      }
    return new GregorianCalendar(zone, locale);
  }

  /**
   * Gets the set of locales for which a Calendar is available.
   * @exception MissingResourceException if locale data couldn't be found.
   * @return the set of locales.
   */
  public static synchronized Locale[] getAvailableLocales()
  {
    ResourceBundle rb = getBundle(new Locale("", ""));
    return (Locale[]) rb.getObject("availableLocales");
  }

  /**
   * Converts the time field values (<code>fields</code>) to
   * milliseconds since the epoch UTC (<code>time</code>).  Override
   * this method if you write your own Calendar.  */
  protected abstract void computeTime();

  /**
   * Converts the milliseconds since the epoch UTC
   * (<code>time</code>) to time fields
   * (<code>fields</code>). Override this method if you write your
   * own Calendar.  
   */
  protected abstract void computeFields();

  /**
   * Converts the time represented by this object to a
   * <code>Date</code>-Object.
   * @return the Date.
   */
  public final Date getTime()
  {
    if (!isTimeSet)
      computeTime();
    return new Date(time);
  }

  /**
   * Sets this Calendar's time to the given Date.  All time fields
   * are invalidated by this method.
   */
  public final void setTime(Date date)
  {
    setTimeInMillis(date.getTime());
  }

  /**
   * Returns the time represented by this Calendar.
   * @return the time in milliseconds since the epoch.
   * @specnote This was made public in 1.4.
   */
  public long getTimeInMillis()
  {
    if (!isTimeSet)
      computeTime();
    return time;
  }

  /**
   * Sets this Calendar's time to the given Time.  All time fields
   * are invalidated by this method.
   * @param time the time in milliseconds since the epoch
   * @specnote This was made public in 1.4.
   */
  public void setTimeInMillis(long time)
  {
    this.time = time;
    isTimeSet = true;
    computeFields();
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the specified field.  They are recomputed
   * if they are invalid.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @return the value of the specified field
   *
   * @specnote Not final since JDK 1.4
   */
  public int get(int field)
  {
    // If the requested field is invalid, force all fields to be recomputed.
    if (!isSet[field])
      areFieldsSet = false;
    complete();
    return fields[field];
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the specified field. This method doesn't 
   * recompute the fields, if they are invalid.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @return the value of the specified field, undefined if
   * <code>areFieldsSet</code> or <code>isSet[field]</code> is false.
   */
  protected final int internalGet(int field)
  {
    return fields[field];
  }

  /**
   * Sets the time field with the given value.  This does invalidate
   * the time in milliseconds.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants
   * @param value the value to be set.
   *
   * @specnote Not final since JDK 1.4
   */
  public void set(int field, int value)
  {
    isTimeSet = false;
    fields[field] = value;
    isSet[field] = true;
    switch (field)
      {
      case YEAR:
      case MONTH:
      case DATE:
	isSet[WEEK_OF_YEAR] = false;
	isSet[DAY_OF_YEAR] = false;
	isSet[WEEK_OF_MONTH] = false;
	isSet[DAY_OF_WEEK] = false;
	isSet[DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH] = false;
	break;
      case AM_PM:
	isSet[HOUR_OF_DAY] = false;
	break;
      case HOUR_OF_DAY:
	isSet[AM_PM] = false;
	isSet[HOUR] = false;
	break;
      case HOUR:
	isSet[HOUR_OF_DAY] = false;
	break;
      }
  }

  /**
   * Sets the fields for year, month, and date
   * @param year the year.
   * @param month the month, one of the constants JANUARY..UNDICEMBER.
   * @param date the day of the month
   */
  public final void set(int year, int month, int date)
  {
    isTimeSet = false;
    fields[YEAR] = year;
    fields[MONTH] = month;
    fields[DATE] = date;
    isSet[YEAR] = isSet[MONTH] = isSet[DATE] = true;
    isSet[WEEK_OF_YEAR] = false;
    isSet[DAY_OF_YEAR] = false;
    isSet[WEEK_OF_MONTH] = false;
    isSet[DAY_OF_WEEK] = false;
    isSet[DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH] = false;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the fields for year, month, date, hour, and minute
   * @param year the year.
   * @param month the month, one of the constants JANUARY..UNDICEMBER.
   * @param date the day of the month
   * @param hour the hour of day.
   * @param minute the minute.
   */
  public final void set(int year, int month, int date, int hour, int minute)
  {
    set(year, month, date);
    fields[HOUR_OF_DAY] = hour;
    fields[MINUTE] = minute;
    isSet[HOUR_OF_DAY] = isSet[MINUTE] = true;
    isSet[AM_PM] = false;
    isSet[HOUR] = false;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the fields for year, month, date, hour, and minute
   * @param year the year.
   * @param month the month, one of the constants JANUARY..UNDICEMBER.
   * @param date the day of the month
   * @param hour the hour of day.
   * @param minute the minute.
   * @param second the second.
   */
  public final void set(int year, int month, int date,
			int hour, int minute, int second)
  {
    set(year, month, date, hour, minute);
    fields[SECOND] = second;
    isSet[SECOND] = true;
  }

  /**
   * Clears the values of all the time fields.
   */
  public final void clear()
  {
    isTimeSet = false;
    areFieldsSet = false;
    for (int i = 0; i < FIELD_COUNT; i++)
      {
	isSet[i] = false;
	fields[i] = 0;
      }
  }

  /**
   * Clears the values of the specified time field.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   */
  public final void clear(int field)
  {
    isTimeSet = false;
    areFieldsSet = false;
    isSet[field] = false;
    fields[field] = 0;
  }

  /**
   * Determines if the specified field has a valid value.
   * @return true if the specified field has a value.
   */
  public final boolean isSet(int field)
  {
    return isSet[field];
  }

  /**
   * Fills any unset fields in the time field list
   * @return true if the specified field has a value.  
   */
  protected void complete()
  {
    if (!isTimeSet)
      computeTime();
    if (!areFieldsSet)
      computeFields();
  }

  /**
   * Compares the given calendar with this.  
   * @param o the object to that we should compare.
   * @return true, if the given object is a calendar, that represents
   * the same time (but doesn't necessary have the same fields).
   */
  public boolean equals(Object o)
  {
    return (o instanceof Calendar)
      && getTimeInMillis() == ((Calendar) o).getTimeInMillis();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a hash code for this calendar.
   * @return a hash code, which fullfits the general contract of 
   * <code>hashCode()</code>
   */
  public int hashCode()
  {
    long time = getTimeInMillis();
    return (int) ((time & 0xffffffffL) ^ (time >> 32));
  }

  /**
   * Compares the given calendar with this.  
   * @param o the object to that we should compare.
   * @return true, if the given object is a calendar, and this calendar
   * represents a smaller time than the calendar o.
   * @exception ClassCastException if o is not an calendar.
   * @since JDK1.2 you don't need to override this method
   */
  public boolean before(Object o)
  {
    return getTimeInMillis() < ((Calendar) o).getTimeInMillis();
  }

  /**
   * Compares the given calendar with this.  
   * @param o the object to that we should compare.
   * @return true, if the given object is a calendar, and this calendar
   * represents a bigger time than the calendar o.
   * @exception ClassCastException if o is not an calendar.
   * @since JDK1.2 you don't need to override this method
   */
  public boolean after(Object o)
  {
    return getTimeInMillis() > ((Calendar) o).getTimeInMillis();
  }

  /**
   * Adds the specified amount of time to the given time field.  The
   * amount may be negative to subtract the time.  If the field overflows
   * it does what you expect: Jan, 25 + 10 Days is Feb, 4.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @param amount the amount of time.
   */
  public abstract void add(int field, int amount);

  /**
   * Rolls the specified time field up or down.  This means add one
   * to the specified field, but don't change the other fields.  If
   * the maximum for this field is reached, start over with the 
   * minimum value.  <br>
   *
   * <strong>Note:</strong> There may be situation, where the other
   * fields must be changed, e.g rolling the month on May, 31. 
   * The date June, 31 is automatically converted to July, 1.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @param up the direction, true for up, false for down.
   */
  public abstract void roll(int field, boolean up);

  /**
   * Rolls up or down the specified time field by the given amount.
   * A negative amount rolls down.  The default implementation is
   * call <code>roll(int, boolean)</code> for the specified amount.
   *
   * Subclasses should override this method to do more intuitiv things.
   *
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @param amount the amount to roll by, positive for rolling up,
   * negative for rolling down.  
   * @since JDK1.2
   */
  public void roll(int field, int amount)
  {
    while (amount > 0)
      {
	roll(field, true);
	amount--;
      }
    while (amount < 0)
      {
	roll(field, false);
	amount++;
      }
  }


  /**
   * Sets the time zone to the specified value.
   * @param zone the new time zone
   */
  public void setTimeZone(TimeZone zone)
  {
    this.zone = zone;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the time zone of this calendar
   * @return the current time zone.
   */
  public TimeZone getTimeZone()
  {
    return zone;
  }

  /**
   * Specifies if the date/time interpretation should be lenient.
   * If the flag is set, a date such as "February 30, 1996" will be
   * treated as the 29th day after the February 1.  If this flag
   * is false, such dates will cause an exception.
   * @param lenient true, if the date should be interpreted linient,
   * false if it should be interpreted strict.
   */
  public void setLenient(boolean lenient)
  {
    this.lenient = lenient;
  }

  /**
   * Tells if the date/time interpretation is lenient.
   * @return true, if the date should be interpreted linient,
   * false if it should be interpreted strict.
   */
  public boolean isLenient()
  {
    return lenient;
  }

  /**
   * Sets what the first day of week is.  This is used for
   * WEEK_OF_MONTH and WEEK_OF_YEAR fields. 
   * @param value the first day of week.  One of SUNDAY to SATURDAY.
   */
  public void setFirstDayOfWeek(int value)
  {
    firstDayOfWeek = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets what the first day of week is.  This is used for
   * WEEK_OF_MONTH and WEEK_OF_YEAR fields. 
   * @return the first day of week.  One of SUNDAY to SATURDAY.
   */
  public int getFirstDayOfWeek()
  {
    return firstDayOfWeek;
  }

  /**
   * Sets how many days are required in the first week of the year.
   * If the first day of the year should be the first week you should
   * set this value to 1.  If the first week must be a full week, set
   * it to 7.
   * @param value the minimal days required in the first week.
   */
  public void setMinimalDaysInFirstWeek(int value)
  {
    minimalDaysInFirstWeek = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets how many days are required in the first week of the year.
   * @return the minimal days required in the first week.
   * @see #setMinimalDaysInFirstWeek
   */
  public int getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek()
  {
    return minimalDaysInFirstWeek;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the smallest value that is allowed for the specified field.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @return the smallest value.
   */
  public abstract int getMinimum(int field);

  /**
   * Gets the biggest value that is allowed for the specified field.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @return the biggest value.
   */
  public abstract int getMaximum(int field);


  /**
   * Gets the greatest minimum value that is allowed for the specified field.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @return the greatest minimum value.
   */
  public abstract int getGreatestMinimum(int field);

  /**
   * Gets the smallest maximum value that is allowed for the
   * specified field.  For example this is 28 for DAY_OF_MONTH.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @return the least maximum value.  
   */
  public abstract int getLeastMaximum(int field);

  /**
   * Gets the actual minimum value that is allowed for the specified field.
   * This value is dependent on the values of the other fields.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @return the actual minimum value.
   * @since jdk1.2
   */
  // FIXME: XXX: Not abstract in JDK 1.2.
  public abstract int getActualMinimum(int field);

  /**
   * Gets the actual maximum value that is allowed for the specified field.
   * This value is dependent on the values of the other fields.
   * @param field the time field. One of the time field constants.
   * @return the actual maximum value.  
   * @since jdk1.2
   */
  // FIXME: XXX: Not abstract in JDK 1.2.
  public abstract int getActualMaximum(int field);

  /**
   * Return a clone of this object.
   */
  public Object clone()
  {
    try
      {
	Calendar cal = (Calendar) super.clone();
	cal.fields = (int[]) fields.clone();
	cal.isSet = (boolean[])isSet.clone();
	return cal;
      }
    catch (CloneNotSupportedException ex)
      {
	return null;
      }
  }

  private final static String[] fieldNames = {
    ",ERA=", ",YEAR=", ",MONTH=",
    ",WEEK_OF_YEAR=", ",WEEK_OF_MONTH=",
    ",DAY_OF_MONTH=", ",DAY_OF_YEAR=", ",DAY_OF_WEEK=",
    ",DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH=",
    ",AM_PM=", ",HOUR=", ",HOUR_OF_DAY=",
    ",MINUTE=", ",SECOND=", ",MILLISECOND=",
    ",ZONE_OFFSET=", ",DST_OFFSET="
  };


  /**
   * Returns a string representation of this object.  It is mainly
   * for debugging purposes and its content is implementation
   * specific.
   */
  public String toString()
  {
    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
    sb.append(getClass().getName()).append('[');
    sb.append("time=");
    if (isTimeSet)
      sb.append(time);
    else
      sb.append("?");
    sb.append(",zone=" + zone);
    sb.append(",areFieldsSet=" + areFieldsSet);
    for (int i = 0; i < FIELD_COUNT; i++)
      {
	sb.append(fieldNames[i]);
	if (isSet[i])
	  sb.append(fields[i]);
	else
	  sb.append("?");
      }
    sb.append(",lenient=").append(lenient);
    sb.append(",firstDayOfWeek=").append(firstDayOfWeek);
    sb.append(",minimalDaysInFirstWeek=").append(minimalDaysInFirstWeek);
    sb.append("]");
    return sb.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Saves the state of the object to the stream.  Ideally we would
   * only write the time field, but we need to be compatible with
   * earlier versions. <br>
   *
   * This doesn't write the JDK1.1 field nextStamp to the stream, as
   * I don't know what it is good for, and because the documentation
   * says, that it could be omitted.  */
  private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream stream) throws IOException
  {
    if (!isTimeSet)
      computeTime();
    stream.defaultWriteObject();
  }

  /**
   * Reads the object back from stream (deserialization).
   */
  private void readObject(ObjectInputStream stream)
    throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
  {
    stream.defaultReadObject();
    if (!isTimeSet)
      computeTime();

    if (serialVersionOnStream > 1)
      {
	// This is my interpretation of the serial number:
	// Sun wants to remove all fields from the stream someday
	// and will then increase the serialVersion number again.
	// We prepare to be compatible.

	fields = new int[FIELD_COUNT];
	isSet = new boolean[FIELD_COUNT];
	areFieldsSet = false;
      }
  }
}