[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LANG-291?page=comments#action_12446052 ] Gary Gregory commented on LANG-291: -----------------------------------
How about following the naming from Math.min() and Math.max(): public static Date min(Date date1, Date date2); public static Date max(Date date1, Date date2); Alternatively, when I read 'Returnes [sic] the least recent (oldest)", why not call the methods oldest() and newest() > Null-safe comparison methods for finding most recent / least recent dates. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: LANG-291 > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LANG-291 > Project: Commons Lang > Issue Type: Improvement > Environment: N/A > Reporter: David J. M. Karlsen > Fix For: 3.0 > > Attachments: DateUtils-patch-rev468924.txt > > > /** > * <p> > * Null-safe date comparison. > * Returnes the most recent date if date1 and date2 is non-null. > * If one of the dates are null, the non-null will be returned. > * If both are null, null will be returned. > * </p> > * @param date1 > * @param date2 > * @return > */ > public static Date mostRecent( Date date1, Date date2 ) > /** > * <p> > * Null-safe date comparison. > * Returnes the least recent (oldest) date if date1 and date2 is > non-null. > * If one of the dates are null, the non-null will be returned. > * If both are null, null will be returned. > * </p> > * @param date1 > * @param date2 > * @return > */ > public static Date leastRecent( Date date1, Date date2 ) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
