/**
* Is this time interval before the specified instant.
*
* <p>Intervals are inclusive of the start instant and exclusive of the end.
*
* @param instant the instant to compare to, null means now
* @return true if this time interval is before the instant
*/
public boolean isBefore(ReadableInstant instant) {
if (instant == null) {
return isBeforeNow();
}
return isBefore(instant.getMillis());
}
/**
* Is this time interval after the specified instant.
*
* <p>Intervals are inclusive of the start instant and exclusive of the end.
*
* @param instant the instant to compare to, null means now
* @return true if this time interval is after the instant
*/
public boolean isAfter(ReadableInstant instant) {
if (instant == null) {
return isAfterNow();
}
return isAfter(instant.getMillis());
}
/**
* Does this time interval contain the specified instant.
*
* <p>Non-zero duration intervals are inclusive of the start instant and exclusive of the end. A
* zero duration interval cannot contain anything.
*
* <p>For example:
*
* <pre>
* [09:00 to 10:00) contains 08:59 = false (before start)
* [09:00 to 10:00) contains 09:00 = true
* [09:00 to 10:00) contains 09:59 = true
* [09:00 to 10:00) contains 10:00 = false (equals end)
* [09:00 to 10:00) contains 10:01 = false (after end)
*
* [14:00 to 14:00) contains 14:00 = false (zero duration contains nothing)
* </pre>
*
* Passing in a <code>null</code> parameter will have the same effect as calling {@link
* #containsNow()}.
*
* @param instant the instant, null means now
* @return true if this time interval contains the instant
*/
public boolean contains(ReadableInstant instant) {
if (instant == null) {
return containsNow();
}
return contains(instant.getMillis());
}