Checks if the Date object "between" is between from the given to Date objects. - Java java.util

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Checks if the Date object "between" is between from the given to Date objects.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
        Date start = new Date();
        Date end = new Date();
        Date between = new Date();
        System.out.println(isBetween(start, end, between));
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the Date object "between" is between from the given to Date objects.
     *
     * @param start
     *            the start time.
     * @param end
     *            the end time.
     * @param between
     *            the date to compare if it is between.
     * @return true, if is between otherwise false.
     */
    public static boolean isBetween(final Date start, final Date end,
            final Date between) {
        final long min = start.getTime();
        final long max = end.getTime();
        final long index = between.getTime();
        if (min <= index && index <= max) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

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