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package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators;

import java.util.Date;


/**
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: javadoc -->
 * 
 * Field Validator that checks if the date supplied is within a specific range.
 * 
 * <b>NOTE:</b> If no date converter is specified, XWorkBasicConverter will kick
 * in to do the date conversion, which by default using the <code>Date.SHORT</code> format using 
 * the a programmatically specified locale else falling back to the system 
 * default locale.
 * 
 * 
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: javadoc -->
 * 
 * <p/>
 *
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: parameters -->
 * <ul>
 * 		<li>fieldName - The field name this validator is validating. Required if using Plain-Validator Syntax otherwise not required</li>
 *      <li>min - the min date range. If not specified will not be checked.</li>
 *      <li>max - the max date range. If not specified will not be checked.</li>
 * </ul>
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: parameters -->
 * 
 * 
 * <pre>
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: examples -->
 *    <validators>
 *    		<!-- Plain Validator syntax -->
 *    		<validator type="date">
 *    	        <param name="fieldName">birthday</param>
 *              <param name="min">01/01/1990</param>
 *              <param name="max">01/01/2000</param>
 *              <message>Birthday must be within ${min} and ${max}</message>
 *    		</validator>
 *    
 *          <!-- Field Validator Syntax -->
 *          <field name="birthday">
 *          	<field-validator type="date">
 *           	    <param name="min">01/01/1990</param>
 *                  <param name="max">01/01/2000</param>
 *                  <message>Birthday must be within ${min} and ${max}</message>
 *          	</field>
 *          </field>
 *    
 *    </validators>
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: examples -->
 * </pre>
 * 
 *
 * @author Jason Carreira
 * @version $Date$ $Id$
 */
public class DateRangeFieldValidator extends AbstractRangeValidator {

    private Date max;
    private Date min;


    public void setMax(Date max) {
        this.max = max;
    }

    public Date getMax() {
        return max;
    }

    public void setMin(Date min) {
        this.min = min;
    }

    public Date getMin() {
        return min;
    }

    @Override
    protected Comparable getMaxComparatorValue() {
        return max;
    }

    @Override
    protected Comparable getMinComparatorValue() {
        return min;
    }
}