1 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // MillScript: an Open Spice interpreter and batch website creation tool
3 // Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Open World Ltd
4 //
5 // This file is part of MillScript.
6 //
7 // MillScript is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
8 // the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
9 // Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
10 // any later version.
11 //
12 // MillScript is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
13 // ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
14 // FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
15 // more details.
16 //
17 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
18 // MillScript; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple
19 // Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
20 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
21 import java.util.*;
22
23 public class dateChecks {
24
25 private static Date now = null;
26
27 public static boolean current( GregorianCalendar newsStart, GregorianCalendar newsEnd ) {
28
29 now = getNow();
30 return ( currentCheck( newsStart, newsEnd ) );
31
32 }
33
34 public static boolean future( GregorianCalendar newsStart, GregorianCalendar newsEnd ) {
35
36 now = getNow();
37 return ( futureCheck( newsStart, newsEnd ) );
38
39 }
40
41 private static Date getNow() {
42
43 return Calendar.getInstance().getTime();
44
45 }
46
47 private static boolean currentCheck( GregorianCalendar start, GregorianCalendar end ) {
48
49 return ( start.getTime().compareTo( now ) <= 0 && end.getTime().compareTo( now ) >= 0 );
50
51 }
52
53 private static boolean futureCheck( GregorianCalendar start, GregorianCalendar end ) {
54
55 return ( start.getTime().compareTo( now ) > 0 && end.compareTo( start ) >= 0 );
56
57 }
58
59 }