fable.utility.strategy
Class DateFilter

java.lang.Object
  fable.utility.strategy.DateFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

FilterStrategy

public class DateFilter
extends java.lang.Object
implements FilterStrategy

DateFilter is a FilterStrategy that will only accept articles written between certain dates

Author:

Christopher Moh

Constructor Summary

DateFilter(java.util.Date startDate, java.util.Date endDate)
Creates a new DateFilter.

Method Summary

boolean

isOk(FableComponent t) Determines if the FableComponent should be allowed in the filter

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DateFilter

public DateFilter(java.util.Date startDate,
                  java.util.Date endDate)

Creates a new DateFilter. NO Defensive copies are made of the Date references to this constructor. Modification of the underlying Date objects change the DateFilter This date filter will only allow articles with dates between the start and end date inclusive

Parameters:

startDate - start date

endDate - end date

Requires:

startDate, endDate != null

Effects:

Creates a new DateFilter

Modifies:

this

Method Detail

isOk

public boolean isOk(FableComponent t)

Description copied from interface: FilterStrategy

Determines if the FableComponent should be allowed in the filter

Specified by:

isOk in interface FilterStrategy

Parameters:

t - FableComponent to check

Returns:

true if the FableComponent is allowed to pass, false otherwise