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 * --------------
 * DateRange.java
 * --------------
 * (C) Copyright 2002-2005, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   Bill Kelemen;
 *
 * $Id: DateRange.java,v 1.5.2.1 2005/10/25 21:35:24 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 22-Apr-2002 : Version 1 based on code by Bill Kelemen (DG);
 * 07-Oct-2002 : Fixed errors reported by Checkstyle (DG);
 * 23-Sep-2003 : Minor Javadoc update (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.time;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

import org.jfree.data.Range;

/**
 * A range specified in terms of two <code>java.util.Date</code> objects.  
 * Instances of this class are immutable.
 */
public class DateRange extends Range implements Serializable {

    /** For serialization. */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -4705682568375418157L;
    
    /** The lower bound for the range. */
    private Date lowerDate;

    /** The upper bound for the range. */
    private Date upperDate;

    /**
     * Default constructor.
     */
    public DateRange() {
        this(new Date(0), new Date(1));
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new range.
     *
     * @param lower  the lower bound (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     * @param upper  the upper bound (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     */
    public DateRange(Date lower, Date upper) {

        super(lower.getTime(), upper.getTime());
        this.lowerDate = lower;
        this.upperDate = upper;

    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new range using two values that will be interpreted as 
     * "milliseconds since midnight GMT, 1-Jan-1970".
     *
     * @param lower  the lower (oldest) date.
     * @param upper  the upper (most recent) date.
     */
    public DateRange(double lower, double upper) {
        super(lower, upper);
        this.lowerDate = new Date((long) lower);
        this.upperDate = new Date((long) upper);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new range that is based on another {@link Range}.  The 
     * other range does not have to be a {@link DateRange}.  If it is not, the 
     * upper and lower bounds are evaluated as milliseconds since midnight 
     * GMT, 1-Jan-1970.
     *
     * @param other  the other range (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     */
    public DateRange(Range other) {
        this(other.getLowerBound(), other.getUpperBound());
    }

    /**
     * Returns the lower (earlier) date for the range.
     *
     * @return The lower date for the range.
     */
    public Date getLowerDate() {
        return this.lowerDate;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the upper (later) date for the range.
     *
     * @return The upper date for the range.
     */
    public Date getUpperDate() {
        return this.upperDate;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns a string representing the date range (useful for debugging).
     * 
     * @return A string representing the date range.
     */
    public String toString() {
        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance();
        return "[" + df.format(this.lowerDate) + " --> " 
            + df.format(this.upperDate) + "]";
    }

}
