Dated.java

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package org.olat.core.commons.controllers.navigation;

import java.util.Date;

/**
 * This interface indicates that an implementing class has a date. The
 * implementing classes can then be orderd by DatedComparator.
 * 
 * <P>
 * Initial Date: Aug 12, 2009 <br>
 * 
 * @author gwassmann
 */
public interface Dated {

	/**
	 * What an implementing class must return, is a non-null Date object
	 * (otherwise it is not dated, is it?).
	 * 
	 * @return The date
	 */
	public Date getDate();
}