Joda-Time has no solution for this problem. That is partly because of the difficulty in defining the rules as you explain yourself.
Stephen 2008/11/24 James Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi, > > If i want to calculate, say, simple interest, then I need the number of > years that the principal has been held, generally as a fractional number. > > How can I get Joda Time to give me this fractional number? > > Days.daysBetween(x,y) - gives number of days, but cnoverting this to real > years is different. > > Years.yearsBetween(x,y) - gives only whole years. > > new Period(x,y) - not sure how this helps me here... > > Also, years with leap years would seem to complicate any "naive" solution. > > I'm sure this gets done a lot, so any help much appreciated. > > > Thanks! > > James > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Joda-interest mailing list > Joda-interest@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/joda-interest > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Joda-interest mailing list Joda-interest@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/joda-interest
