The objects of this server class store duration as a date and time starting with January 1, 1970, 00:00:00.

SimpleDuration(duration)


Instantiates a new SimpleDuration object.


Parameter(s):

NameTypeMandatoryDefault Value
durationInteger (seconds)N''
durationString (duration displayValue)N''



Example:

const durationOne = new SimpleDuration(3600);
const durationTwo = new SimpleDuration('00:30:00');


add(duration)


This method sums two SimpleDuration objects and returns the result.


Parameter(s):

NameTypeMandatoryDefault Value
durationSimpleDurationYN


Return:

TypeDescription
SimpleDurationThe sum of two SimpleDuration objects.


Example:

const durationOne = new SimpleDuration(3600);
const durationTwo = new SimpleDuration('00:30:00');
const totalDuration = durationOne.add(durationTwo);
ss.info(totalDuration.getDurationValue());
// Info: 01:30:00


getByFormat(format)


This method allows to get the duration value in the format you need.


Parameter(s):

NameTypeMandatoryDefault Value
formatStringN'Y-m-d H:i:s'


Return:

TypeDescription
StringSimpleDuration object


Example:

const datetime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-11-12 15:34:13');
const duration = new SimpleDuration(datetime.getNumericValue());
ss.info(duration.getByFormat('j F Y (D) H:i:s'));
// Info: 12 November 2019 (Tue) 15:34:13

getDayPart()


This method allows to get the duration value in number of days.


Return:

TypeDescription
IntegerThe number of days.


Example:

const duration = new SimpleDuration('02 01:30:00');
ss.info(duration.getDayPart());
// Info: 2


getDisplayValue()


This method allows to get the number of days, hours, and minutes from the SimpleDuration object.


Return:

TypeDescription
StringThe number of days, hours and minutes.


Example:

const duration = new SimpleDuration(3605);
ss.info(duration.getDisplayValue());
// Info: 1 hour 5 seconds


getDurationSeconds()


This method returns the duration value in seconds.


Return:

TypeDescription
IntegerThe duration value in seconds.


Example:

const duration = new SimpleDuration('10:00:00');
ss.info(duration.getDurationSeconds());
//Info: 36000

getDurationValue()


This method allows to get the value from the SimpleDuration object in 'D H:i:s' format.


Return:

TypeDescription
StringThe duration value.


Example:

const duration = new SimpleDuration(7200);
ss.info(duration.getDurationValue());
// Info: 02:00:00


getRoundedDayPart()


This method returns the number of days taking into account the quantity of hours in the SimpleDuration object. If the number of hours is more than 12, the method rounds the value up. Otherwise, it rounds the value down.


Return:

TypeDescription
IntegerThe rounded number of days.


Example:

const duration = new SimpleDuration('5 12:52:22');
ss.info(duration.getRoundedDayPart()); 
//Info: 6

getValue()


This method returns the date and time value in the internal format.

SimpleDuration objects store duration as a date and time starting with January 1, 1970, 00:00:00.


Return:

TypeDescription
StringThe duration string in the object's internal format.


Example:

const duration = new SimpleDuration('10 15:00:00');
ss.info(duration.getValue());
//Info: 1970-01-11 15:00:00

Example 2:

const myUserId = ss.getUserId();
const timestamp = Number(myUserId.slice(0, 10)); // User created at
const duration = new SimpleDuration(timestamp);
ss.info(duration.getValue());
// Info: 2019-05-31 14:02:39


setDisplayValue(duration)


This method sets the value in a 'd H:i:s' format.


Parameter(s):

NameTypeMandatoryDefault Value
durationStringYN


Return:

TypeDescription
VoidThis method does not return a value.


Example:

const duration = new SimpleDuration();
duration.setDisplayValue('2 10:00:00');
ss.info(duration.getDisplayValue());
//Info: 2 days 10 hours


setValue(dateTime)


This method sets the value in a 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss' format.


Parameter(s):

NameTypeMandatoryDefault Value
dateTimeStringYN
dateTimeSimpleDateTimeYN


Return:

TypeDescription
VoidThis method does not return a value.


Example:

const durationOne = new SimpleDuration();
durationOne.setValue('2019-08-01 09:00:00');
ss.info(durationOne.getByFormat());
const durationTwo = new SimpleDuration();
durationTwo.setValue(new SimpleDateTime('2019-09-05 12:00:00'));
ss.info(durationTwo.getByFormat());
// Info: 2019-08-01 09:00:00
// Info: 2019-09-05 12:00:00


subtract(duration)


This method subtracts one SimpleDuration object from another and returns the result.


Parameter(s):

NameTypeMandatoryDefault Value
durationSimpleDurationYN


Return:

TypeDescription
SimpleDurationThe subtraction result object.


Example:

const durationOne = new SimpleDuration();
durationOne.setValue('2019-11-08 20:01:58');
const durationTwo = new SimpleDuration(3600);
const datetime = durationOne.subtract(durationTwo);
ss.info(datetime.getByFormat());
// Info: 2019-11-08 19:01:58