Filter after = ff.after(ff.property("date"), ff.literal(temporalInstant));
// can also check of property is within a certain period
Date date2 = FORMAT.parse("2001-07-04T12:08:56.235-0700");
Instant temporalInstant2 = new DefaultInstant(new DefaultPosition(date2));
Period period = new DefaultPeriod(temporalInstant, temporalInstant2);
Filter within = ff.toverlaps(ff.property("constructed_date"),
ff.literal(period));
// temporal end
}