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/*
 * -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Copyright © 2013-2015 Meno Hochschild, 
 * -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 * This file (OverlapResolver.java) is part of project Time4J.
 *
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 */

package net.time4j.tz;


/**
 * Represents the component of a transition strategy how to handle overlaps
 * on the local timeline. 
 *
 * @author  Meno Hochschild
 * @since   2.2
 * @see     GapResolver
 * @see     TransitionStrategy
 */
/*[deutsch]
 * Repräsentiert die Komponente einer Übergangsstrategie, wie
 * Überlappungen auf dem lokalen Zeitstrahl behandelt werden. 
 *
 * @author  Meno Hochschild
 * @since   2.2
 * @see     GapResolver
 * @see     TransitionStrategy
 */
public enum OverlapResolver {

    //~ Statische Felder/Initialisierungen --------------------------------

    /**
     * Strategy which selects the earlier offset before a transition
     * where the local time is ambivalent due to an overlap on the local
     * timeline. 
     */
    /*[deutsch]
     * Strategie, die den früheren Offset vor einem Übergang
     * wählt, wenn eine lokale Zeit wegen einer Überlappung auf dem
     * lokalen Zeitstrahl nicht eindeutig ist. 
     */
    EARLIER_OFFSET,

    /**
     * Default strategy which selects the later offset after a transition
     * where the local time is ambivalent due to an overlap on the local
     * timeline. 
     */
    /*[deutsch]
     * Standardstrategie, die den späteren Offset nach einem
     * Übergang wählt, wenn eine lokale Zeit wegen einer
     * Überlappung auf dem lokalen Zeitstrahl nicht eindeutig ist. 
     */
    LATER_OFFSET;

    //~ Methoden ----------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Yields a transition strategy as combination of given gap resolver
     * and this instance. 
     *
     * @param   gapResolver    strategy how to handle gaps on the local timeline
     * @return  transition strategy for handling gaps and overlaps
     * @since   2.2
     * @see     GapResolver#and(OverlapResolver)
     */
    /*[deutsch]
     * Liefert eine Übergangsstrategie als Kombination der angegebenen
     * Lückenstrategie und dieser Instanz. 
     *
     * @param   gapResolver    strategy how to handle gaps on the local timeline
     * @return  transition strategy for handling gaps and overlaps
     * @since   2.2
     * @see     GapResolver#and(OverlapResolver)
     */
    public TransitionStrategy and(GapResolver gapResolver) {

        return gapResolver.and(this);

    }

}