Class RecurrenceRule

Represents a recurrence rule for an event series.

Note that this class also behaves like the EventRecurrence that it belongs to, allowing you to chain rule creation together like so:

recurrence.addDailyRule().times(3).interval(2).addWeeklyExclusion().times(2);

Modifiers like times(times) and interval(interval) are applied to the most recently added rule.

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
`addDailyExclusion()`	`RecurrenceRule`	Adds a rule that excludes occurrences on a daily basis.
`addDailyRule()`	`RecurrenceRule`	Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a daily basis.
`addDate(date)`	`EventRecurrence`	Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a specific date.
`addDateExclusion(date)`	`EventRecurrence`	Adds a rule that excludes an occurrence for a specific date.
`addMonthlyExclusion()`	`RecurrenceRule`	Adds a rule that excludes occurrences on a monthly basis.
`addMonthlyRule()`	`RecurrenceRule`	Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a monthly basis.
`addWeeklyExclusion()`	`RecurrenceRule`	Adds a rule that excludes occurrences on a weekly basis.
`addWeeklyRule()`	`RecurrenceRule`	Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a weekly basis.
`addYearlyExclusion()`	`RecurrenceRule`	Adds a rule that excludes occurrences on a yearly basis.
`addYearlyRule()`	`RecurrenceRule`	Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a yearly basis.
`interval(interval)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply at this interval of the rule's time unit.
`onlyInMonth(month)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to a specific month.
`onlyInMonths(months)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to specific months.
`onlyOnMonthDay(day)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to a specific day of the month.
`onlyOnMonthDays(days)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to specific days of the month.
`onlyOnWeek(week)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to a specific week of the year.
`onlyOnWeekday(day)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to a specific day of the week.
`onlyOnWeekdays(days)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to specific days of the week.
`onlyOnWeeks(weeks)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to specific weeks of the year.
`onlyOnYearDay(day)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to a specific day of the year.
`onlyOnYearDays(days)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to only apply to specific days of the year.
`setTimeZone(timeZone)`	`EventRecurrence`	Sets the time zone for this recurrence.
`times(times)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to end after a given number of occurrences.
`until(endDate)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures the rule to end on a given date (inclusive).
`weekStartsOn(day)`	`RecurrenceRule`	Configures which day a week starts on, for the purposes of applying the rule.

Detailed documentation

`addDailyExclusion()`

Adds a rule that excludes occurrences on a daily basis.

// Creates a rule that recurs every week after the first 30 days.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addWeeklyRule().addDailyExclusion().times(30);

Return

RecurrenceRule — the new RecurrenceRule

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addDailyRule()`

Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a daily basis.

// Creates a rule that recurs every day for ten days.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addDailyRule().times(10);

Return

RecurrenceRule — the new RecurrenceRule

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addDate(date)`

Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a specific date.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`Date`

Return

EventRecurrence — this EventRecurrence for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addDateExclusion(date)`

Adds a rule that excludes an occurrence for a specific date.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`date`	`Date`

Return

EventRecurrence — this EventRecurrence for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addMonthlyExclusion()`

Adds a rule that excludes occurrences on a monthly basis.

By default the exclusion is applied on the same day of the month as the first event in the series, but this can be altered by calling onlyOnMonthDay(day) or onlyOnMonthDays(days).

Return

RecurrenceRule — the new RecurrenceRule

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addMonthlyRule()`

Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a monthly basis.

By default the event recurs on the same day of the month as the first event in the series, but this can be altered by calling onlyOnMonthDay(day) or onlyOnMonthDays(days).

// Creates a rule that recurs every month for three months.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addMonthlyRule().times(4);

Return

RecurrenceRule — the new RecurrenceRule

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addWeeklyExclusion()`

Adds a rule that excludes occurrences on a weekly basis.

By default the exclusion is applied on the same day of the week as the first event in the series, but this can be altered by calling onlyOnWeekday(day) or onlyOnWeekdays(days).

// Creates a rule that recurs every day except the first four Wednesdays.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addDailyRule()
    .addWeeklyExclusion().onlyOnWeekday(CalendarApp.Weekday.WEDNESDAY).times(4);

Return

RecurrenceRule — the new RecurrenceRule

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addWeeklyRule()`

Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a weekly basis.

By default the event recurs on the same day of the week as the first event in the series, but this can be altered by calling onlyOnWeekday(day) or onlyOnWeekdays(days).

// Creates a rule that recurs every week for ten weeks.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addWeeklyRule().times(10);

Return

RecurrenceRule — the new RecurrenceRule

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addYearlyExclusion()`

Adds a rule that excludes occurrences on a yearly basis.

By default the exclusion is applied on the same day of the year as the first event in the series, but this can be altered by calling onlyOnYearDay(day) or onlyOnYearDays(days).

Return

RecurrenceRule — the new RecurrenceRule

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`addYearlyRule()`

Adds a rule that causes the event to recur on a yearly basis.

By default the event recurs on the same day of the year as the first event in the series, but this can be altered by calling onlyOnYearDay(day) or onlyOnYearDays(days).

Return

RecurrenceRule — the new RecurrenceRule

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`interval(interval)`

Configures the rule to only apply at this interval of the rule's time unit.

// Creates a rule that recurs every fourth week.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addWeeklyRule().interval(4);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`interval`	`Integer`	the interval in the rule's time unit

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyInMonth(month)`

Configures the rule to only apply to a specific month.

// Creates a rule that recurs every week in February.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence()
    .addWeeklyRule().onlyInMonth(CalendarApp.Month.FEBRUARY);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`month`	`Month`	the month

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyInMonths(months)`

Configures the rule to only apply to specific months.

// Creates a rule that recurs every week in February and March.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence()
    .addWeeklyRule().onlyInMonths([CalendarApp.Month.FEBRUARY, CalendarApp.Month.MARCH]);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`months`	`Month[]`	the months

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyOnMonthDay(day)`

Configures the rule to only apply to a specific day of the month.

// Creates a rule that recurs every month on the fifth day of the month.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addMonthlyRule().onlyOnMonthDay(5);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`day`	`Integer`	the day of the month

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyOnMonthDays(days)`

Configures the rule to only apply to specific days of the month.

// Creates a rule that recurs every month on the first and fifteenth day of the month.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addMonthlyRule().onlyOnMonthDays([1, 15]);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`days`	`Integer[]`	the days of the month

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyOnWeek(week)`

Configures the rule to only apply to a specific week of the year.

// Creates a rule that recurs on the fifth week of every year.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addWeeklyRule().onlyOnWeek(5);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`week`	`Integer`	the week

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyOnWeekday(day)`

Configures the rule to only apply to a specific day of the week.

// Creates a rule that recurs every week on Wednesdays.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence()
    .addWeeklyRule().onlyOnWeekday(CalendarApp.Weekday.WEDNESDAY);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`day`	`Weekday`	the day of the week

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyOnWeekdays(days)`

Configures the rule to only apply to specific days of the week.

// Creates a rule that recurs every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence()
    .addWeeklyRule().onlyOnWeekdays(
        [CalendarApp.Weekday.TUESDAY, CalendarApp.Weekday.THURSDAY]);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`days`	`Weekday[]`	the days of the week

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyOnWeeks(weeks)`

Configures the rule to only apply to specific weeks of the year.

// Creates a rule that recurs on the fifth and tenth weeks of every year.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addWeeklyRule().onlyOnWeeks([5, 10]);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`weeks`	`Integer[]`	the weeks

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyOnYearDay(day)`

Configures the rule to only apply to a specific day of the year.

// Creates a rule that recurs every year on February 15 (the 46th day).
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addYearlyRule().onlyOnYearDay(46);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`day`	`Integer`	the day of the year

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`onlyOnYearDays(days)`

Configures the rule to only apply to specific days of the year.

// Creates a rule that recurs every year on January 20 and February 15.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addYearlyRule().onlyOnYearDay([20, 46]);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`days`	`Integer[]`	the days of the year

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`setTimeZone(timeZone)`

Sets the time zone for this recurrence. This affects the date and time that events recur on, and whether the event shifts with daylight savings time. Defaults to the calendar's time zone.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`timeZone`	`String`	the time zone, specified in "long" format (e.g., 'America/New_York', as listed by Joda.org)

Return

EventRecurrence — this EventRecurrence for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`times(times)`

Configures the rule to end after a given number of occurrences.

// Creates a rule that recurs every day for ten days.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence().addDailyRule().times(10);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`times`	`Integer`	the number of times to recur

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

`until(endDate)`

Configures the rule to end on a given date (inclusive).

// Creates a rule that recurs every day through the end of 2013.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence()
    .addDailyRule().until(new Date('December 31, 2013'));

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`endDate`	`Date`

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

`weekStartsOn(day)`

Configures which day a week starts on, for the purposes of applying the rule.

// Creates a weekly rule where weeks start on Monday.
var recurrence = CalendarApp.newRecurrence()
    .addWeeklyRule().weekStartsOn(CalendarApp.Weekday.MONDAY);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`day`	`Weekday`	the day on which the week starts

Return

RecurrenceRule — this RecurrenceRule for chaining