package schedule;

import java.sql.Time;

/**
 * A TimePattern represents the fields necessary for a time pattern that the
 * courses can be scheduled in. A TimePattern contains a pattern, which is the
 * combination of days the TimePattern represents. The units are how much that
 * time pattern is worth to a student. The minHours are the minimum number of
 * hours per week the TimePattern must cover. The start and end time represent
 * the start and end times of that pattern.
 *
 * A TimePattern is described in Section 2.6.5 of the requirements.
 * @author vforney
 */
public abstract class TimePattern extends ScheduleConstraint {
  /**
   * The days of the week the TimePattern represents.
   */
  DayPattern pattern;

  /**
   * How many units the TimePattern is worth to a student.
   */
  int units;

  /**
   * The minimum number of hours the course must fulfill.
   */
  int minHours;

  /*
   * The start time of the TimePattern.
   */
  Time start;

  /**
   * The end time of the TimePattern.
   */
  Time end;
}