/**
* Returns an {@link IntervalsList} built from a set of {@link Timestamp} using the following
* algorithm: if the {@link TimeDuration} between two {@link Timestamp} is inferior to the defined
* tolerance, they are grouped in the same {@link TimeInterval}. A {@link TimeInterval} duration
* can not be inferior to the defined tolerance. TODO: better algorithm ?
*/
public IntervalsList toIntervalsList() {
IntervalsList ilist = new IntervalsList();
if (isEmpty()) // empty list
return ilist;
Iterator<Timestamp> iterator = timestamps.iterator();
Timestamp first = iterator.next();
Timestamp previous = first;
while (iterator.hasNext()) {
Timestamp next = iterator.next();
if (previous.plus(tolerance).compareTo(next) < 0) {
if (first.equals(previous)) {
ilist.addToSelf(intervalOfSinglePoint(first));
} else {
ilist.addToSelf(TimeInterval.between(first, previous));
}
first = next;
}
previous = next;
}
// Process end of set
if (first.equals(previous)) {
ilist.addToSelf(intervalOfSinglePoint(first));
} else {
ilist.addToSelf(TimeInterval.between(first, previous));
}
return ilist;
}
// Generate a TimeInterval from a single timestamp
private TimeInterval intervalOfSinglePoint(Timestamp first) {
return TimeInterval.between(first, first.plus(tolerance));
}