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*
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package org.strecks.validator;
import java.util.Date;
import org.strecks.util.DateUtils;
/**
* Extension of <code>DateValidator</code> which ensures that date is supplied which is from the
* beginning of today or later.
* @author Phil Zoio
*/
public class FutureDateValidator extends DateValidator
{
/**
* Checks that value is legal date and that begins no later than midnight on the current day. If
* not required and no value specified, then returns true
*/
public boolean validate(Date value)
{
boolean ok = super.validate(value);
if (ok)
{
Date suppliedDate = value;
Date today = DateUtils.getToday();
ok = (today.before(suppliedDate) || today.equals(suppliedDate));
}
return ok;
}
}