devplugin
Class Channel

java.lang.Object
  devplugin.Channel

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<Channel>

public class Channel
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<Channel>

A class that defines a TV-Browser channel

Field Summary

static int	CATEGORY_CINEMA The identifier for a channel that is in the category cinema
static int	CATEGORY_DIGITAL The identifier for a channel that is in the category digital
static int	CATEGORY_EVENTS The identifier for a channel that is in the category events
static int	CATEGORY_NONE The identifier for a channel that fits in no other category
static int	CATEGORY_PAY_TV The identifier for a channel that is in the category pay TV
static int	CATEGORY_PAYED_DATA_TV The identifier for a channel that is in the category payed data TV
static int	CATEGORY_RADIO The identifier for a channel that is in the category radio
static int	CATEGORY_SPECIAL_MUSIC The identifier for a channel that is in the category music
static int	CATEGORY_SPECIAL_NEWS The identifier for a channel that is in the category news
static int	CATEGORY_SPECIAL_OTHER The identifier for a channel that is in the category other
static int	CATEGORY_SPECIAL_SPORT The identifier for a channel that is in the category sport
static int	CATEGORY_TV The identifier for a channel that is in the category TV

Constructor Summary

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country)
Deprecated.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country, java.lang.String copyrightNotice)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country, java.lang.String copyrightNotice, java.lang.String webpage)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country, java.lang.String copyrightNotice, java.lang.String webpage, ChannelGroup group)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country, java.lang.String copyrightNotice, java.lang.String webpage, ChannelGroup group, javax.swing.Icon icon)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country, java.lang.String copyrightNotice, java.lang.String webpage, ChannelGroup group, javax.swing.Icon icon, int categories)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country, java.lang.String copyrightNotice, java.lang.String webpage, ChannelGroup group, javax.swing.Icon icon, int categories, java.lang.String unescapedName)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String baseCountry, java.lang.String copyrightNotice, java.lang.String webpage, ChannelGroup group, javax.swing.Icon icon, int categories, java.lang.String unescapedName, java.lang.String[] allCountries)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String baseCountry, java.lang.String copyrightNotice, java.lang.String webpage, ChannelGroup group, javax.swing.Icon icon, int categories, java.lang.String unescapedName, java.lang.String[] allCountries, java.lang.String sharedChannelId)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService, java.lang.String name, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country, java.lang.String copyrightNotice)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(java.lang.String id, java.lang.String country)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String id, java.lang.String country)
Creates an instance of this class.

Channel(java.lang.String id, java.util.TimeZone timeZone, java.lang.String country)
Creates an instance of this class.

Method Summary

int	compareTo(Channel other)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
java.lang.String[]	getAllCountries()
Channel	getBaseChannel() Gets the base channel of this channel.
java.lang.String	getBaseCountry() Gets the base country of this channel.
int	getCategories() Gets the categories of this channel.
static Channel	getChannel(java.lang.String dataServiceId, java.lang.String groupId, java.lang.String country, java.lang.String channelId)
static Channel	getChannelForChannel(Channel ch) Gets the base channel for the given channel if joined or returns the channel.
java.lang.String	getCopyrightNotice() Gets the copyright notice for this channel.
java.lang.String	getCountriesString() Gets the countries String for this channel.
java.lang.String	getCountry() Deprecated. since 3.2.1 use getBaseCountry() instead.
AbstractTvDataService	getDataService() Deprecated. use getDataServiceProxy() instead
java.lang.String	getDataServicePackageName()
TvDataServiceProxy	getDataServiceProxy() Gets the data service proxy of this channel
int	getDayLightSavingTimeCorrection() Deprecated. since 3.0
javax.swing.Icon	getDefaultIcon() Return the Default-Icon
java.lang.String	getDefaultName() Get the default ChannelName
java.lang.String	getDefaultWebPage() Get the Default WebPage
int	getEndTimeLimit() Gets the end time limit in minutes of day.
ChannelGroup	getGroup() Gets the channel group of this channel.
javax.swing.Icon	getIcon()
java.lang.String	getId() Gets the id of this channel.
Channel	getJointChannel() Gets the joint channel of this channel.
javax.swing.Icon	getJointChannelIcon() Gets the joint channel icon of this channel
java.lang.String	getJointChannelName() Gets the joint channel name of this channel
static java.lang.String	getLocalizedCategory(int category) get the localized name of the given category
java.lang.String	getName() Gets the name of this channel.
java.lang.String	getSharedChannelId() Gets the shared channel id for this channel.
int	getStartTimeLimit() Gets the start time limit in minutes of day.
java.util.TimeZone	getTimeZone() Gets the time zone of this channel.
int	getTimeZoneCorrectionMinutes() Gets the time zone offset of this channel.
java.lang.String	getUnescapedName() Gets the unescaped name of this channel.
java.lang.String	getUniqueId() Gets a unique identifier of this channel.
java.lang.String	getUserChannelName() Get the ChannelName used by the User
java.lang.String	getUserIconFileName()
java.lang.String	getUserWebPage() Get the WebPage used by the User
java.lang.String	getWebpage() Gets the webpage for this channel.
boolean	hasIcon() Gets if this channel has an icon.
boolean	isTimeLimited() Gets if this channel is limited in start and end time.
boolean	isUsingUserIcon() Is using the User-Icon if availabe?
static Channel	readData(java.io.DataInput in, boolean allowNull) Method for OnDemandDayProgramFile file format version 2.
static Channel	readData(java.io.ObjectInputStream in, boolean allowNull) Creates an instance of this class from a stream.
void	setChannelCopyrightNotice(java.lang.String copyrightNotice) Sets the copyright notice of this channel.
void	setChannelName(java.lang.String name) Sets the name of this channel.
void	setChannelWebpage(java.lang.String webpage) Sets the webpage of this channel.
void	setDayLightSavingTimeCorrection(int hours) Deprecated. since 3.0
void	setDefaultIcon(javax.swing.Icon icon) Sets the Default-Icon.
void	setEndTimeLimit(int endTimeLimit) Sets the end time limit to the new value.
void	setIcon(javax.swing.Icon icon)
void	setJointChannel(Channel ch) Sets the joint channel of this channel.
void	setStartTimeLimit(int startTimeLimit) Sets the start time limit to the new value.
void	setTimeZoneCorrectionMinutes(int minutes) Corrects the time zone offset of the channel.
void	setUserChannelName(java.lang.String name) Set the ChannelName used by the User
void	setUserIconFileName(java.lang.String filename) Sets the user icon file name.
void	setUserWebPage(java.lang.String url) Set the WebPage used by the User
java.lang.String	toString()
void	useUserIcon(boolean use) Use the User-Icon if available?
void	writeData(java.io.ObjectOutputStream out) Serialized this object.
void	writeToDataFile(java.io.RandomAccessFile out) Method for OnDemandDayProgramFile file format version 2.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

CATEGORY_NONE

public static final int CATEGORY_NONE

The identifier for a channel that fits in no other category

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Constant Field Values

CATEGORY_TV

public static final int CATEGORY_TV

The identifier for a channel that is in the category TV

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Constant Field Values

CATEGORY_RADIO

public static final int CATEGORY_RADIO

The identifier for a channel that is in the category radio

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Constant Field Values

CATEGORY_CINEMA

public static final int CATEGORY_CINEMA

The identifier for a channel that is in the category cinema

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Constant Field Values

CATEGORY_EVENTS

public static final int CATEGORY_EVENTS

The identifier for a channel that is in the category events

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Constant Field Values

CATEGORY_DIGITAL

public static final int CATEGORY_DIGITAL

The identifier for a channel that is in the category digital

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Constant Field Values

CATEGORY_SPECIAL_MUSIC

public static final int CATEGORY_SPECIAL_MUSIC

The identifier for a channel that is in the category music

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CATEGORY_SPECIAL_SPORT

public static final int CATEGORY_SPECIAL_SPORT

The identifier for a channel that is in the category sport

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CATEGORY_SPECIAL_NEWS

public static final int CATEGORY_SPECIAL_NEWS

The identifier for a channel that is in the category news

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CATEGORY_SPECIAL_OTHER

public static final int CATEGORY_SPECIAL_OTHER

The identifier for a channel that is in the category other

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CATEGORY_PAY_TV

public static final int CATEGORY_PAY_TV

The identifier for a channel that is in the category pay TV

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CATEGORY_PAYED_DATA_TV

public static final int CATEGORY_PAYED_DATA_TV

The identifier for a channel that is in the category payed data TV

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String baseCountry,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice,
               java.lang.String webpage,
               ChannelGroup group,
               javax.swing.Icon icon,
               int categories,
               java.lang.String unescapedName,
               java.lang.String[] allCountries,
               java.lang.String sharedChannelId)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

baseCountry - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

webpage - The webpage of this channel.

group - The group of this channel.

icon - The icon for this channel.

categories - The categories for this channel.

unescapedName - The unescaped name for this channel.

allCountries - All supported countries of this channel. ATTENTION: Have to contain the base country too.

sharedChannelId - The id of the shared channel.

Since:

3.2.1

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String baseCountry,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice,
               java.lang.String webpage,
               ChannelGroup group,
               javax.swing.Icon icon,
               int categories,
               java.lang.String unescapedName,
               java.lang.String[] allCountries)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

baseCountry - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

webpage - The webpage of this channel.

group - The group of this channel.

icon - The icon for this channel.

categories - The categories for this channel.

unescapedName - The unescaped name for this channel.

allCountries - All supported countries of this channel. ATTENTION: Have to contain the base country too.

Since:

3.2.1

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String country,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice,
               java.lang.String webpage,
               ChannelGroup group,
               javax.swing.Icon icon,
               int categories,
               java.lang.String unescapedName)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

webpage - The webpage of this channel.

group - The group of this channel.

icon - The icon for this channel.

categories - The categories for this channel.

unescapedName - The unescaped name for this channel.

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String country,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice,
               java.lang.String webpage,
               ChannelGroup group,
               javax.swing.Icon icon,
               int categories)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

webpage - The webpage of this channel.

group - The group of this channel.

icon - The icon for this channel.

categories - The categories for this channel.

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String country,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice,
               java.lang.String webpage,
               ChannelGroup group,
               javax.swing.Icon icon)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

webpage - The webpage of this channel.

group - The group of this channel.

icon - The icon for this channel.

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String country,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice,
               java.lang.String webpage,
               ChannelGroup group)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

webpage - The webpage of this channel.

group - The group of this channel.

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String country,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice,
               java.lang.String webpage)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

webpage - The webpage of this channel.

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String country,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

Channel

public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
               java.lang.String name,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String country,
               java.lang.String copyrightNotice)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

copyrightNotice - The copyright notice for this channel.

Channel

@Deprecated
public Channel(AbstractTvDataService dataService,
                          java.lang.String name,
                          java.lang.String id,
                          java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
                          java.lang.String country)

Deprecated.

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

dataService - The data service of this channel.

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

Channel

public Channel(java.lang.String id,
               java.util.TimeZone timeZone,
               java.lang.String country)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

id - The id of this channel.

timeZone - The time zone of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

Channel

public Channel(java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String id,
               java.lang.String country)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

name - The name of this channel.

id - The id of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

Channel

public Channel(java.lang.String id,
               java.lang.String country)

Creates an instance of this class.

Parameters:

id - The id of this channel.

country - The base country of this channel.

Method Detail

readData

public static Channel readData(java.io.ObjectInputStream in,
                               boolean allowNull)
                        throws java.io.IOException,
                               java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Creates an instance of this class from a stream.

Parameters:

in - The stream to load the data from.

allowNull - True if the method is allowed to return null.

Returns:

The load channel or null if allowNull is true and the channel could not be load.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

readData

public static Channel readData(java.io.DataInput in,
                               boolean allowNull)
                        throws java.io.IOException,
                               java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Method for OnDemandDayProgramFile file format version 2.

Parameters:

in - The file too read the Data from.

allowNull -

Returns:

channel

Throws:

java.io.IOException

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Since:

2.2

writeToDataFile

public void writeToDataFile(java.io.RandomAccessFile out)
                     throws java.io.IOException

Method for OnDemandDayProgramFile file format version 2.

Parameters:

out - The file to write the Data in.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

Since:

2.2

writeData

public void writeData(java.io.ObjectOutputStream out)
               throws java.io.IOException

Serialized this object.

Parameters:

out - The stream to write the values of this channel to.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getCopyrightNotice

public java.lang.String getCopyrightNotice()

Gets the copyright notice for this channel.

Returns:

The copyright notice for this channel.

getWebpage

public java.lang.String getWebpage()

Gets the webpage for this channel.

Returns:

The webpage for this channel.

getGroup

public ChannelGroup getGroup()

Gets the channel group of this channel.

Returns:

The channel group of this channel.

getCategories

public int getCategories()

Gets the categories of this channel.

Returns:

The categories of this channel.

getChannel

public static Channel getChannel(java.lang.String dataServiceId,
                                 java.lang.String groupId,
                                 java.lang.String country,
                                 java.lang.String channelId)

Parameters:

dataServiceId - The id of the data service of the channel to get.

groupId - The group id of the channel to get.

country - The country of the channel to get.

channelId - The id of the channel to get.

Returns:

The channel with the given ids or null if no channel with the ids was found.

getTimeZone

public java.util.TimeZone getTimeZone()

Gets the time zone of this channel.

Returns:

The time zone of this channel.

getCountry

public java.lang.String getCountry()

Deprecated. since 3.2.1 use getBaseCountry() instead.

Gets the country of this channel.

Returns:

The country of this channel.

getBaseCountry

public java.lang.String getBaseCountry()

Gets the base country of this channel.

Returns:

The country of this channel.

Since:

3.2.1

getAllCountries

public java.lang.String[] getAllCountries()

Returns:

All countries of this channel.

setDayLightSavingTimeCorrection

@Deprecated
public void setDayLightSavingTimeCorrection(int hours)

Deprecated. since 3.0

Sets the day light saving time correction.

Parameters:

hours - The new day light saving time correction.

setTimeZoneCorrectionMinutes

public void setTimeZoneCorrectionMinutes(int minutes)

Corrects the time zone offset of the channel.

Parameters:

minutes - The offset in minutes. Valid values are only half or full hours (positive and negative).

Since:

3.0

getDayLightSavingTimeCorrection

@Deprecated
public int getDayLightSavingTimeCorrection()

Deprecated. since 3.0

Gets the day light saving time correction of this channel.

Returns:

The day light saving time correction of this channel.

getTimeZoneCorrectionMinutes

public int getTimeZoneCorrectionMinutes()

Gets the time zone offset of this channel.

Returns:

time zone offset

Since:

3.0

getDataService

@Deprecated
public AbstractTvDataService getDataService()

Deprecated. use getDataServiceProxy() instead

Gets the data service of this channel

Returns:

The data service of this channel

getDataServiceProxy

public TvDataServiceProxy getDataServiceProxy()

Gets the data service proxy of this channel

Returns:

The data service proxy of this channel

setDefaultIcon

public void setDefaultIcon(javax.swing.Icon icon)

Sets the Default-Icon. This Icon is shown if no Icon is set by the User

Parameters:

icon - Default-Icon

setIcon

public void setIcon(javax.swing.Icon icon)

Parameters:

icon - The new icon or null to remove the current icon

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Gets the name of this channel.

Returns:

The name of this channel.

getId

public java.lang.String getId()

Gets the id of this channel.

Returns:

The id of this channel.

getIcon

public javax.swing.Icon getIcon()

Returns:

the Icon for this Channel

hasIcon

public boolean hasIcon()

Gets if this channel has an icon.

Returns:

True if this channel has an icon, false otherwise.

setUserIconFileName

public void setUserIconFileName(java.lang.String filename)

Sets the user icon file name.

Parameters:

filename - The file name of the user icon file.

getUserIconFileName

public java.lang.String getUserIconFileName()

Returns:

null, if no user icon filename is specified

useUserIcon

public void useUserIcon(boolean use)

Use the User-Icon if available?

Parameters:

use - true for using User-Icon

isUsingUserIcon

public boolean isUsingUserIcon()

Is using the User-Icon if availabe?

Returns:

Using User-Icon if available?

getDefaultIcon

public javax.swing.Icon getDefaultIcon()

Return the Default-Icon

Returns:

Default-Icon

setUserChannelName

public void setUserChannelName(java.lang.String name)

Set the ChannelName used by the User

Parameters:

name - new ChannelName

Since:

2.1

getUserChannelName

public java.lang.String getUserChannelName()

Get the ChannelName used by the User

Returns:

ChannelName

Since:

2.1

getDefaultName

public java.lang.String getDefaultName()

Get the default ChannelName

Returns:

default ChannelName

Since:

2.1

setUserWebPage

public void setUserWebPage(java.lang.String url)

Set the WebPage used by the User

Parameters:

url - WebPage

Since:

2.1

getUserWebPage

public java.lang.String getUserWebPage()

Get the WebPage used by the User

Returns:

WebPage

Since:

2.1

getDefaultWebPage

public java.lang.String getDefaultWebPage()

Get the Default WebPage

Returns:

WebPage

Since:

2.1

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

isTimeLimited

public boolean isTimeLimited()

Gets if this channel is limited in start and end time.

Returns:

True if this channel is time limited.

Since:

2.2.4/2.6

getStartTimeLimit

public int getStartTimeLimit()

Gets the start time limit in minutes of day. This is used to exclude programs from the day program that starts before the start time limit.

Returns:

The start time limit in minutes of day.

Since:

2.2.4/2.6

setStartTimeLimit

public void setStartTimeLimit(int startTimeLimit)

Sets the start time limit to the new value.

Parameters:

startTimeLimit - The new value for start time limit in minutes of day.

Since:

2.2.4/2.6

getEndTimeLimit

public int getEndTimeLimit()

Gets the end time limit in minutes of day. This is used to exclude programs from the day program that starts after the end time limit.

Returns:

The start time limit in minutes of day.

Since:

2.2.4/2.6

setEndTimeLimit

public void setEndTimeLimit(int endTimeLimit)

Sets the end time limit to the new value.

Parameters:

endTimeLimit - The new value for end time limit in minutes of day.

Since:

2.2.4/2.6

compareTo

public int compareTo(Channel other)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<Channel>

setChannelName

public void setChannelName(java.lang.String name)

Sets the name of this channel. If this is used by a Plugin nothing will happen.

Parameters:

name - The new name for the channel.

Since:

2.2.5/2.6.3

setChannelCopyrightNotice

public void setChannelCopyrightNotice(java.lang.String copyrightNotice)

Sets the copyright notice of this channel. If this is used by a Plugin nothing will happen.

Parameters:

copyrightNotice - The new copyright notice for the channel.

Since:

2.2.5/2.6.3

setChannelWebpage

public void setChannelWebpage(java.lang.String webpage)

Sets the webpage of this channel. If this is used by a Plugin nothing will happen.

Parameters:

webpage - The new webpage for the channel.

Since:

2.2.5/2.6.3

getUnescapedName

public java.lang.String getUnescapedName()

Gets the unescaped name of this channel.

Returns:

The unescaped name of this channel.

getUniqueId

public java.lang.String getUniqueId()

Gets a unique identifier of this channel.

Returns:

The unique identifier of this channel.

Since:

2.7

getLocalizedCategory

public static java.lang.String getLocalizedCategory(int category)

get the localized name of the given category

Parameters:

category - category bit, see Channel.CATEGORY_XYZ

Returns:

localized name

Since:

3.0

getDataServicePackageName

public java.lang.String getDataServicePackageName()

getCountriesString

public java.lang.String getCountriesString()

Gets the countries String for this channel.

Returns:

The countries String for this channel.

Since:

3.2.1

setJointChannel

public void setJointChannel(Channel ch)

Sets the joint channel of this channel.

Parameters:

ch - The joint channel or null if there is no joint channel.

getJointChannelName

public java.lang.String getJointChannelName()

Gets the joint channel name of this channel

Returns:

The joint channel name of this channel or null if there is no joint channel name.

Since:

3.2.1

getJointChannelIcon

public javax.swing.Icon getJointChannelIcon()

Gets the joint channel icon of this channel

Returns:

The joint channel icon of this channel or null if there is no joint channel icon.

Since:

3.2.1

getJointChannel

public Channel getJointChannel()

Gets the joint channel of this channel.

Returns:

The joint channel of this channel or null if there is no joint channel.

Since:

3.2.1

getBaseChannel

public Channel getBaseChannel()

Gets the base channel of this channel.

Returns:

The base channel of this channel or null if there is no base channel.

Since:

3.2.1

getSharedChannelId

public java.lang.String getSharedChannelId()

Gets the shared channel id for this channel.

Returns:

The shared channel id or null if there is none.

Since:

3.2.1

getChannelForChannel

public static Channel getChannelForChannel(Channel ch)

Gets the base channel for the given channel if joined or returns the channel.

Parameters:

ch - The channel to check.

Returns:

The given channel if not joined or the base channel if joined.

Since:

3.2.1