Range.java

/*
 * $Id: Range.java,v 1.6 2005/07/20 13:05:10 fortuna Exp $ [18-Apr-2004]
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package net.fortuna.ical4j.model.parameter;

import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Parameter;

/**
 * Defines a Recurrence Identifier Range parameter.
 * 
 * @author benfortuna
 */
public class Range extends Parameter {
    
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -3057531444558393776L;

    private static final String VALUE_THISANDPRIOR = "THISANDPRIOR";

    private static final String VALUE_THISANDFUTURE = "THISANDFUTURE";

    public static final Range THISANDPRIOR = new Range(VALUE_THISANDPRIOR);

    public static final Range THISANDFUTURE = new Range(VALUE_THISANDFUTURE);

    private String value;

    /**
     * @param aValue
     *            a string representation of a recurrence identifier range
     */
    public Range(final String aValue) {
        super(RANGE);
        this.value = aValue;

        // value must be one of finite list..
        if (!VALUE_THISANDPRIOR.equals(value)
                && !VALUE_THISANDFUTURE.equals(value)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid value [" + value + "]");
        }
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     * 
     * @see net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Parameter#getValue()
     */
    public final String getValue() {
        return value;
    }
}