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package org.apache.sis.internal.geoapi.temporal;

import java.util.Date;
import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;


/**
 * Placeholder for a GeoAPI interfaces not present in GeoAPI 3.0.
 *
 * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (Geomatys)
 * @since   0.3
 * @version 0.3
 * @module
 */
public interface TemporalFactory {
    Instant createInstant(Date date);

    Period createPeriod(Instant begin, Instant end);

    PeriodDuration createPeriodDuration(InternationalString years, InternationalString months,
            InternationalString week, InternationalString days, InternationalString hours,
            InternationalString minutes, InternationalString seconds);
}