/**
* Is this years instance greater than the specified number of years.
*
* @param other the other period, null means zero
* @return true if this years instance is greater than the specified one
*/
public boolean isGreaterThan(Years other) {
if (other == null) {
return getValue() > 0;
}
return getValue() > other.getValue();
}
/**
* Is this years instance less than the specified number of years.
*
* @param other the other period, null means zero
* @return true if this years instance is less than the specified one
*/
public boolean isLessThan(Years other) {
if (other == null) {
return getValue() < 0;
}
return getValue() < other.getValue();
}
/**
* Returns a new instance with the specified number of years taken away.
*
* <p>This instance is immutable and unaffected by this method call.
*
* @param years the amount of years to take away, may be negative, null means zero
* @return the new period minus the specified number of years
* @throws ArithmeticException if the result overflows an int
*/
public Years minus(Years years) {
if (years == null) {
return this;
}
return minus(years.getValue());
}