Class Era

Represents an era used in a calendar.
Since 1.0.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Inheritance
object
Era
Inherited Members
Namespace: NodaTime.Calendars
Assembly: NodaTime.dll
Syntax
public sealed class Era
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

Properties

AnnoHegirae

The "Anno Hegira" era. This is the sole era used in the Hijri (Islamic) calendar.
Since 1.0.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public static Era AnnoHegirae { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Era The "Anno Hegira" era.
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

AnnoMartyrum

The "Anno Martyrum" or "Era of the Martyrs". This is the sole era used in the Coptic calendar.
Since 1.2.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public static Era AnnoMartyrum { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Era The "Anno Martyrum" or "Era of the Martyrs".
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

AnnoMundi

The "Anno Mundi" era. This is the sole era used in the Hebrew calendar.
Since 1.3.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public static Era AnnoMundi { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Era The "Anno Mundi" era.
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

AnnoPersico

The "Anno Persico" era. This is the sole era used in the Persian calendar.
Since 1.3.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public static Era AnnoPersico { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Era The "Anno Persico" era.
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

Bahai

The "Bahá'í" era. This is the sole era used in the Badi calendar.
Since 2.3.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public static Era Bahai { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Era The "Bahá'í" era.
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

BeforeCommon

The "before common" era (BCE), also known as Before Christ (BC). This is used in the ISO, Gregorian and Julian calendars.
Since 1.0.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public static Era BeforeCommon { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Era The "before common" era (BCE), also known as Before Christ (BC).
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

Common

The "Common" era (CE), also known as Anno Domini (AD). This is used in the ISO, Gregorian and Julian calendars.
Since 1.0.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public static Era Common { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Era The "Common" era (CE), also known as Anno Domini (AD).
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

Name

Returns the name of this era, e.g. "CE" or "BCE".
Since 1.0.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public string Name { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
string The name of this era.
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.

Methods

ToString()

Returns the name of this era.
Since 1.0.x
Availability net6.0, netstandard2.0
Declaration
public override string ToString()
Returns
Type Description
string The name of this era.
Overrides
Remarks
All the built-in calendars in Noda Time use the values specified by the static read-only fields in this class. These may be compared for reference equality to check for specific eras.