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package org.springmodules.validation.bean.rule;

import org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.Condition;
import org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.date.jodatime.IsInThePastInstantCondition;

/**
 * An {@link AbstractValidationRule} implementation that validates and checks that a {@link org.joda.time.Instant}
 * occured in the past (relative to the time of validation).
 *
 * @author Uri Boness
 */
public class InstantInThePastValidationRule extends AbstractValidationRule {

    private final static String DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE = "in.past";

    /**
     * Constructs a new InstantInThePastValidationRule.
     */
    public InstantInThePastValidationRule() {
        super(InstantInThePastValidationRule.DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the condition of this validation rule.
     *
     * @see org.springmodules.validation.bean.rule.AbstractValidationRule#getCondition()
     */
    public Condition getCondition() {
        return new IsInThePastInstantCondition();
    }

}