Compare dates

[Pichdude]

Hi,

I want to compare a date (that a user inputs) and validate that it is today or later.

I create a Date from what the user inputs, but I want to know how I can compare it with the Date of today. If I user Calendar.getInstance().getTime() I get the exact time of now, e.g. 2006-01-16 13:01:40, but I want to compare it with 2006-01-16 00:00:00 e.g the first second of todays date. How can I perform that?

Best regards

 

[timw]

To blank out the 'time' portion of today, so this:-

   Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
   cal.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 0);
   cal.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 0);
   cal.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
   cal.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 0);

Tim

 

[Pichdude]

Thanks!!