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package org.arastreju.sge.model;


/**
 * Mask to be laid over {@link TimeSpec}, that defines the period described by the {@link TimeSpec}.
 * 
 * Created: 23.09.2008
 * 
 * @author Oliver Tigges
 */
public enum TimeMask {
	
	TIMESTAMP,
	DATE,
	TIME_OF_DAY;
	
// ------------------------------------------------------
	
	public static TimeMask getCorresponding(final ElementaryDataType datatype){
		switch(datatype){
		case DATE:
			return TimeMask.DATE;
		case TIME_OF_DAY:
			return TimeMask.TIME_OF_DAY;
		case TIMESTAMP:
			return TimeMask.TIMESTAMP;
		default:
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("illegal time mask type + mask");
		}
	}
	
}