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import java.util.Date;
public class Utils {
/**
* Returns true if endDate is after startDate or if startDate equals endDate.
* Returns false if either value is null. If equalOK, returns true if the
* dates are equal.
**/
public static boolean isValidDateRange(Date startDate, Date endDate, boolean equalOK) {
// false if either value is null
if (startDate == null || endDate == null) { return false; }
if (equalOK) {
// true if they are equal
if (startDate.equals(endDate)) { return true; }
}
// true if endDate after startDate
if (endDate.after(startDate)) { return true; }
return false;
}
}