Comparing dates in Java

[Sabina]

I need to check if given date is within startDate-endDate.

All the methods I found in java.util.Date and java.util.Calendar are "before", "after" and "equals".

Is there nicer solution then combining all 4 conditions?

I mean I would like something like:

date>=startdate && date>=endDate; OR
date.isWithin(startEnd,endDate);

rather then:

date.after(startDate) &&
date.before(endDate) ||
date.equals(startEnd) ||
date.equals(endDate);

Thanks,
Sabina

[IsterGray]

I need to check if given date is within startDate-endDate.

All the methods I found in java.util.Date and java.util.Calendar are "before", "after" and "equals".

Is there nicer solution then combining all 4 conditions?

I mean I would like something like:

date>=startdate && date>=endDate; OR
date.isWithin(startEnd,endDate);

rather then:

date.after(startDate) &&
date.before(endDate) ||
date.equals(startEnd) ||
date.equals(endDate);

Thanks,
Sabina

Преобразуй свою дату в long - это число в секундах от 1 января 1970 (помоему).
Для этого используй Date.getTime() и далее работай как с обычными числами:
date.getTime()>=startdate &&date.getTime()>=endDate;