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class TimeSlot

Maturity: 46

A class representing a time slot for a meeting, defined by a start and end DateTimeTimeZone.

File:
/tf/active/vicechatdev/SPFCsync/venv/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/office365/outlook/calendar/meetingtimes/time_slot.py
Lines:
5 - 19
Complexity:
simple

Purpose

TimeSlot encapsulates a period of time with timezone information, typically used for scheduling meetings or calendar events in Office 365 applications. It inherits from ClientValue, making it suitable for serialization and transmission to/from Office 365 services. The class provides a simple container for start and end times with timezone awareness.

Source Code

class TimeSlot(ClientValue):
    """Represents a time slot for a meeting."""

    def __init__(self, start=DateTimeTimeZone(), end=DateTimeTimeZone()):
        """

        :param dateTimeTimeZone start: The date, time, and time zone that a period begins.
        :param dateTimeTimeZone end: The date, time, and time zone that a period ends.
        """
        super(TimeSlot, self).__init__()
        self.start = start
        self.end = end

    def __repr__(self):
        return "({0} - {1})".format(self.start, self.end)

Parameters

Name Type Default Kind
bases ClientValue -

Parameter Details

start: A DateTimeTimeZone object representing when the time slot begins. Defaults to an empty DateTimeTimeZone() instance if not provided. Should contain date, time, and timezone information.

end: A DateTimeTimeZone object representing when the time slot ends. Defaults to an empty DateTimeTimeZone() instance if not provided. Should contain date, time, and timezone information.

Return Value

Instantiation returns a TimeSlot object with start and end attributes set to the provided DateTimeTimeZone objects. The __repr__ method returns a string representation in the format '(start - end)' showing the time slot range.

Class Interface

Methods

__init__(self, start=DateTimeTimeZone(), end=DateTimeTimeZone())

Purpose: Initializes a new TimeSlot instance with start and end times

Parameters:

  • start: DateTimeTimeZone object representing the beginning of the time slot, defaults to empty DateTimeTimeZone()
  • end: DateTimeTimeZone object representing the end of the time slot, defaults to empty DateTimeTimeZone()

Returns: None (constructor)

__repr__(self) -> str

Purpose: Returns a string representation of the TimeSlot showing the start and end times

Returns: A formatted string in the format '(start - end)' representing the time slot

Attributes

Name Type Description Scope
start DateTimeTimeZone The date, time, and timezone when the time slot begins instance
end DateTimeTimeZone The date, time, and timezone when the time slot ends instance

Dependencies

  • office365

Required Imports

from office365.outlook.calendar.dateTimeTimeZone import DateTimeTimeZone
from office365.runtime.client_value import ClientValue

Usage Example

from office365.outlook.calendar.dateTimeTimeZone import DateTimeTimeZone
from office365.outlook.calendar.timeSlot import TimeSlot

# Create DateTimeTimeZone objects for start and end
start_time = DateTimeTimeZone()
start_time.dateTime = '2024-01-15T09:00:00'
start_time.timeZone = 'Pacific Standard Time'

end_time = DateTimeTimeZone()
end_time.dateTime = '2024-01-15T10:00:00'
end_time.timeZone = 'Pacific Standard Time'

# Create a TimeSlot
meeting_slot = TimeSlot(start=start_time, end=end_time)

# Print the time slot
print(meeting_slot)  # Output: (start_time - end_time)

# Access attributes
print(meeting_slot.start)
print(meeting_slot.end)

Best Practices

  • Always provide valid DateTimeTimeZone objects for both start and end parameters to ensure proper time slot representation
  • Ensure the end time is after the start time to represent a valid time period
  • Use consistent timezone information in both start and end DateTimeTimeZone objects to avoid confusion
  • The class inherits from ClientValue, which means it's designed for serialization to/from Office 365 services
  • When using with Office 365 APIs, the TimeSlot will be automatically serialized to the appropriate JSON format
  • The __repr__ method provides a human-readable string representation useful for debugging and logging
  • This class is immutable after creation unless you explicitly modify the start or end attributes

Tags

calendar scheduling time-management office365 meeting datetime timezone client-value serialization

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