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A calendar is a system on which JWT will be able to do time calculations. Each calendars should be composed of at least one time specifier.

Each calendar configuration is highly flexible but the underlying specification must follow a dedicated syntax.


Time specifiers

A simple time specifier is composed of a time definition or frame and a scope definition in the following format: 

<frame> { <scope>; } #e.g. JAN-MAR {08:00 - 12:00;}

Frame definition

Defines the time frame to be included in the specification (e.g. JAN-MAR). 

Scope definition

The scope definition further refines a time frame. Multiple time definitions and scopes can be specified and nested based on their hierarchy level. 

Each scope needs to be ended with a ";".

Hierarchy levels

Time specifiers are ordered in five hierarchical levels:

  1. Global
  2. Year
  3. Month
  4. Week
  5. Day

A time specifier of a particular level is always explicitly or implicitly contained in a time specifier of the immediately higher level (e.g. a day is contained in a month).

When the higher level time specifier is not configured (e.g. no month defined) , then it is implicitly contained in an unrestricted higher level time specifier (e.g. year).


Examples for different levels
CalendarDescription
08:00-18:00;
Every day between 8AM and 6PM.
MON-FRI{						#WEEK
   08:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00; 	#DAY
		}
Only during the week, since the week "level" is higher than the day level.
JAN{
	MON-FRI{							#WEEK
   			08:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00; 	#DAY
			}
	}
Only in January, since the year "level" is higher than the week or day level..


Absolute vs. relative time fames

Time specifiers can be classified into two categories:

Absolute

Defines the unique and specific parts of the time continuum. This category of time specifiers represents the ones in the global level.

2020/03/25 #this is a unique and specific date

Relative

Define parts of the time in the context of other time specifiers. The definition depends on the time specifier where it is contained. This category of time specifiers is contained in the all levels besides the global.

FRI {
    08:00 - 15:00; #the time specifier depends on the "container". In this a day of the week, which is Friday.
}

Comments

JWT calendars supports single-line comments. Comments begin with a #. e.g.:

#Summer Calendar


Examples and syntax details

Overview of different levels and priorities

The following table represents all the available time specifiers ordered by level and priority.

Time specifiers each have a dedicated priority. In case that two or more time specifiers overlap in the same level, the one with the highest priority is applied.

Time specifiers with the same priority in the same level are not allowed to overlap, i.e., the intersection of their time definitions must be empty.


High priorityMedium priorityLow priority
Level


Global

Date list

2020/03/25, 2020/AUG/18
2017/01/01, 2017/05/01, 
2017/12/25-2017/12/31 #can contain intervals

Date

2018/JUN/15-2018/SEP/15
2018/01/01-2018/01/07, 2018/04/10-2018/04/20

Year list


2000, 2005, 2010
2000-2011
2010-2015, 2018, 2020-2025 #can contain intervals
Year

Month-Day list

JAN/1, MAY/1, JUL/4, DEC/25

Month-day

MAR/20-MAR/25
AUG/1-AUG/15, NOV/5-NOV-15

Month list

JAN, MAR, MAY, DEC
JAN-JUN, SEP-DEC #can contain intervals
MAY, JUL, OCT-DEC
Month

Day of month list

1, 15, 30
1-5, 15, 25-3
1, 15-31
25-5 #can contain intervals


Week

Day of week list

MON-THU
MON-WED, FRI
MON, WED, FRI
SAT-MON, WED #can contain intervals


Day

Whole day

00:00-00:00;

Time

8:00-15:00;
8:00-15:00, 16:00-19:00;
21:00-3:00;

Empty

; #Can be used to exclude dates

Use ; to specify holidays.

Example specifications

Get some inspiration by looking at the example specifications below.

CalendarDescription
08:00-15:00, 16:00-20:00;

Any date-time with time part between 08:00 and 15:00, or 16:00 and 20:00.

By convention 15:00 and 20:00 (the outer limits of the time frame) are outside of the calendar definition. 
MON-FRI{08:00-15:00, 16:00-20:00;}
Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 15:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00.
MON-THU{08:00-15:00, 16:00-20:00;} FRI{08:00-15:00;}
  • Mondays to Thursdays from 08:00 to 15:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00.
  • Fridays from 08:00 to 15:00.
# Winter Calendar
MON - THU {
   08:00 - 15:00,
   16:00 - 20:00;
}
 
FRI {
    08:00 - 15:00;
}
 
# Summer Calendar
JUN/15 - SEP/15 {
    MON - FRI {
        08:00 - 14:30;
    }
}
  • From June 15th to September 15th: Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 to 14:30.
  • For the rest of the year, Mondays to Thursdays from 08:00 to 15:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00. Fridays from 08:00 to 15:00.
# Winter Calendar
MON - THU {
   08:00 - 15:00,
   16:00 - 20:00;
}
 
FRI {
    08:00 - 15:00;
}
 
# Summer Calendar
JUN/15 - SEP/15 {
    MON - FRI {
        08:00 - 14:30;
    }
}
 
# Annual Holidays
JAN/1, MAY/1, NOV/1, DEC/25 {;}
 
# 2021 Holidays
2021/JAN/12, 2021/APR/13, 2021/APR/14, 2021/NOV/23 {;}

This calendar additionally contains a specification for:

  • annual holidays, i.e., holidays that have the same day every year
  • particular holidays per year (2021 in the example).


# NEW Calendar effective 1st December 2020
 
# Winter Calendar
MON-THU {
   08:30 - 15:30,
   16:00 - 19:30;
}
 
FRI {
   08:00 - 15:00;
}
 
# Summer Calendar
JUN/15 - SEP/15 {
   MON - FRI {
      08:00 - 14:30;
   }
}
 
# Annual Holidays
JAN/1, MAY/1, JUL/4, NOV/1, DEC/25 {;}
 
# 2021 Holidays
2021/03/27 - 2021/03/30, 2021/10/22 {;}
 
# Current calendar valid up to 30th November 2020

2000/01/01 - 2020/11/30 {
 
   # Winter Calendar
   MON-THU {
      08:00 - 15:00,
      16:00 - 20:00;
   }
 
   FRI {
      08:00 - 15:00;
   }
 
   # Summer Calendar
   JUN/15 - SEP/15 {
      MON - FRI {
         08:00 - 14:30;
      }
   }
 
   # Annual Holidays
   JAN/1, MAY/1, NOV/1, DEC/25 {;}
}
 
# 2020 Holidays
2020/JAN/12, 2020/APR/13, 2020/APR/14, 2020/NOV/23 {;}

This example combines two calendars.

A future calendar coming into effect on December 1st of 2021 and the currently valid calendar.


Since the 2nd calendar is wrapped in a global time specifier with higher priority it is the one that is currently valid.

2000/01/01 - 2020/11/30 { #global specifier
...
}
Backus–Naur Syntax Specification

The syntax of the calendar specification follows the Backus-Naur form. Read more about the details.


<schedule> ::= <global_level_specifier> +

<global_level_specifier> ::= <date_interval_list> { <year_level_specifier>* } | <date_list> { <year_level_specifier>* } | <year_list> { <year_level_specifier>* } | <year_level_specifier>+

<year_level_specifier> ::= <month_day_list> { <month_level_specifier>* } | <month_day_interval_list> { <month_level_specifier>* } | <month_list> { <month_level_specifier>* } | <month_level_specifier>+

<month_level_specifier> ::= <day_of_month_list> { <week_level_specifier>* } | <week_level_specifier>+

<week_level_specifier> ::= <day_of_week_list> { <day_level_specifier>* } | <day_level_specifier>+

<day_level_specifier> ::= <time_interval_list>

<time_interval_list> ::= <time_interval> (, <time_interval>)* ; | ;

<time_interval> ::= <time_literal> - <time_literal>

<time_literal> examples: 00:00, 6:30, 09:55, 13:01 and 23:59.

<date_interval_list> ::= <date_interval> (, <date_interval>)*

<date_list> ::= (<date_literal> | <date_interval>) (, (<date_literal> | <date_interval>))*

<date_interval> ::= <date_literal> - <date_literal>

<date_literal> examples: 2017/06/27, 2017/JUN/27, 2018/01/01 and 2020/MAR/2.

<year_list> ::= (<year> | <year_interval>) (, (<year> | <year_interval>))*

<year_interval> ::= <year> - <year>

<year> examples: 1991, 2000 and 2017.

<month_day_list> ::= <month_day> (, <month_day>)*

<month_day_interval_list> ::= <month_day_interval> (, <month_day_interval>)*

<month_day_interval> ::= <month_day> - <month_day>

<month_day> ::= <month> / <day_of_month>
examples: JAN/1, MAR/02, AUG/18 and DEC/25.

<month_list> ::= (<month> | <month_interval>) (, (<month> | <month_interval>))*

<month> ::= JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC

<day_of_month_list> ::= (<day_of_month> | <day_of_month_interval>) (, (<day_of_month> | <day_of_month_interval>))*

<day_of_month_interval> ::= <day_of_month> - <day_of_month>

<day_of_week_list> ::= (<day_of_week> | <day_of_week_interval>) (, (<day_of_week> | <day_of_week_interval>))*

<day_of_week> ::= MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN

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