com.independentsoft.exchange

## Class Period

- java.lang.Object
- - com.independentsoft.exchange.Period

-     public class Period
      extends java.lang.Object

  Defines the name, time offset, and unique identifier for a specific stage of the time zone.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Duration` | `getBias()` Gets an xs:duration value that represents the time offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) for the period.
    `java.lang.String` | `getId()` Gets a string value that represents the identifier for the period.
    `java.lang.String` | `getName()` Gets a string value that represents the descriptive name of the period.
    `java.lang.String` | `toString()` Converts the value of the current OOOO object to its equivalent string representation.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### toString

          public java.lang.String toString()

      Converts the value of the current OOOO object to its equivalent string representation.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`
      Returns:
        the string

    - #### getBias

          public Duration getBias()

      Gets an xs:duration value that represents the time offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) for the period.
      Returns:
        the bias

    - #### getName

          public java.lang.String getName()

      Gets a string value that represents the descriptive name of the period.
      Returns:
        the name

    - #### getId

          public java.lang.String getId()

      Gets a string value that represents the identifier for the period.
      Returns:
        the id