How can I determine if a date is between two dates in Java?

Question

How can I check if date is between two dates in java (Not through a MySQL query)?

Answer 1

Like so:

Date min, max;   // assume these are set to something
Date d;          // the date in question

return d.compareTo(min) >= 0 && d.compareTo(max) <= 0;

You can use > instead of >= and < instead of <= to exclude the endpoints from the sense of "between."

Answer 2

This might be a bit more readable:

Date min, max;   // assume these are set to something
Date d;          // the date in question

return d.after(min) && d.before(max);

Answer 3

you can use getTime() and compare the returned long UTC values.

EDIT if you are sure you'll not have to deal with dates before 1970, not sure how it will behave in that case.

Answer 4

Another option

min.getTime() <= d.getTime() && d.getTime() <= max.getTime()

Answer 5

You might want to take a look at Joda Time which is a really good API for dealing with date/time. Even though if you don't really need it for the solution to your current question it is bound to save you pain in the future.

Answer 6

If you don't know the order of the min/max values

Date a, b;   // assume these are set to something
Date d;      // the date in question

return a.compareTo(d) * d.compareTo(b) > 0;

Answer 7

import java.util.Date;

public class IsDateBetween {

public static void main (String[] args) {

      IsDateBetween idb=new IsDateBetween("12/05/2010"); // passing your Date

} public IsDateBetween(String dd) {

       long  from=Date.parse("01/01/2000");  // From some date

       long to=Date.parse("12/12/2010");     // To Some Date

       long check=Date.parse(dd);

       int x=0;

      if((check-from)>0 && (to-check)>0)
      {
             x=1;
      }

 System.out.println ("From Date is greater Than  ToDate : "+x);
}   

}