AbstractInstantCondition.java

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package org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.date.jodatime;

import org.joda.time.ReadableInstant;
import org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.NonNullAcceptingTypeSpecificCondition;
import org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.TypeSpecificCondition;

/**
 * A base class for all joda-time date related conditions.
 *
 * @author Uri Boness
 */
public abstract class AbstractInstantCondition extends NonNullAcceptingTypeSpecificCondition {

    /**
     * Constructs a new AbstractInstantCondition.
     */
    protected AbstractInstantCondition() {
        super(ReadableInstant.class);
    }

    /**
     * See {@link TypeSpecificCondition#doCheck(Object)}.
     * <p/>
     * Casts the given object to a {@link ReadableInstant} and delegates the call to
     * {@link #checkInstant(org.joda.time.ReadableInstant)}.
     */
    public final boolean doCheck(Object object) {
        return checkInstant((ReadableInstant) object);
    }

    protected abstract boolean checkInstant(ReadableInstant instant);

}