Open Clock Pause Overlap Tool

Description

Subtract only an explicit pause’s overlap with a half-open administrative clock window.

An administrative calculation applies supplied clocks, fees, exclusions, roles, and document conditions. Numeric consistency and an explicit condition match can be useful record checks. They do not select the governing authority, verify evidence, or establish legal rights and obligations.

Subtract only an explicit pause’s overlap with a half-open administrative clock window.

When to use this tool

Use Open Clock Pause Overlap when you need a supplied administrative fee, clock, role, document, or accounting calculation before checking its substantive basis.

How to use the tool and how it works

Enter clockStart, clockEnd, pauseStart, pauseEnd. Use the units and conventions below.
Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
Read grossDuration, pausedInside, runningDuration. Use the output convention below.

Intersect ordered clock and pause intervals for pausedInside and return grossDuration=clockEnd-clockStart and runningDuration=grossDuration-pausedInside.^[1]

Input field	Meaning and units	Accepted input
clockStart	Clock Start	Required. Finite number.
clockEnd	Clock End	Required. Finite number.
pauseStart	Pause Start	Required. Finite number.
pauseEnd	Pause End	Required. Finite number.

Output field	Interpretation	Returned shape
grossDuration	Gross Duration	Required. Finite number.
pausedInside	Paused Inside	Required. Finite number.
runningDuration	Running Duration	Required. Finite number.

json

{
  "input": {
    "clockStart": 0,
    "clockEnd": 10,
    "pauseStart": 8,
    "pauseEnd": 15
  },
  "output": {
    "grossDuration": 10,
    "pausedInside": 2,
    "runningDuration": 8
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

Intervals use continuous lengths without endpoint additions. Only one pause is modeled, and eligible exclusions, working-hour calendars, and official clock rules are not inferred.
The field tables state structural bounds; the mechanics also specify cross-field constraints. Malformed inputs and unsupported domains cause errors. A successful false flag, empty branch value, or zero placeholder has the meaning stated above and is distinct from an input error.
Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Signed zero is exported as zero.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Consult the applicable authoritative rule and verify source records before deciding fees, authority, deadlines, or obligations. Keep a supplied scenario calculation separate from that evidence review.

References

Calculation and input contract: public-administration/open-clock-pause-overlap — tool.io

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