Schedule.getFreePeriod Method

Returns the next period after the specified date with the specified duration which is not occupied by items.

Namespace: com.mindfusion.scheduling.model
Package: com.mindfusion.scheduling.model

 Syntax

Java

public DateTime getFreePeriod (
    DateTime from,
    DateTime to,
    Duration duration
)

 Parameters

from

The start date of the interval in which to search for a free period.

to

The end date of the interval in which to search for a free period.

duration

The required minimum duration of the period.

 Return Value

A DateTime object representing the start time of the period found or DateTime.MinValue if none.

 Remarks

If there are recurring items associated with a resource in the specified list, the function execution might take very long if a period with the specified duration doesn't exist.