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package org.springmodules.validation.bean.rule;
import org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.Condition;
import org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.date.IsInThePastDateCondition;
/**
* An {@link AbstractValidationRule} implementation that validates and checks that a {@link java.util.Date} or a
* {@link java.util.Calendar} occured in the past (relative to the time of validation).
*
* @author Uri Boness
*/
public class DateInThePastValidationRule extends AbstractValidationRule {
public final static String DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE = "in.past";
/**
* Constructs a new DateInThePastValidationRule.
*/
public DateInThePastValidationRule() {
super(DateInThePastValidationRule.DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE);
}
/**
* Returns the condition of this validation rule.
*
* @see org.springmodules.validation.bean.rule.AbstractValidationRule#getCondition()
*/
public Condition getCondition() {
return new IsInThePastDateCondition();
}
}