TimestampSet (uk.gov.gchq.gaffer:gaffer2 2.2.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BoundedTimestampSet, RBMBackedTimestampSet
```
public interface TimestampSet
```
This represents a set of timestamps.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`add(Instant instant)`	Adds the provided timestamp to the set.
`void`	`add(Collection<Instant> instants)`	Adds all the provided timestamps to the set.
`Instant`	`getEarliest()`	The earliest timestamp in the set.
`Instant`	`getLatest()`	The latest timestamp in the set.
`long`	`getNumberOfTimestamps()`	Returns the number of distinct timestamps in the set.
`SortedSet<Instant>`	`getTimestamps()`	Returns all the timestamps in the set, sorted in their natural order.

- Method Detail
  - add
```
void add(Instant instant)
```
    Adds the provided timestamp to the set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instant - The timestamp to be added.
  - add
```
void add(Collection<Instant> instants)
```
    Adds all the provided timestamps to the set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instants - The Collection of timestamps to be added.
  - getTimestamps
```
SortedSet<Instant> getTimestamps()
```
    Returns all the timestamps in the set, sorted in their natural order.
    
    Returns:
    
    All the timestamps in the set, sorted in their natural order.
  - getNumberOfTimestamps
```
long getNumberOfTimestamps()
```
    Returns the number of distinct timestamps in the set.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of distinct timestamps in the set.
  - getEarliest
```
Instant getEarliest()
```
    The earliest timestamp in the set.
    
    Returns:
    
    The earliest timestamp in the set.
  - getLatest
```
Instant getLatest()
```
    The latest timestamp in the set.
    
    Returns:
    
    The latest timestamp in the set.