.before()
Description of the method
| Description: | .before() method returns true if the date given is before the date given as a parameter. |
| Available for: | ISO Date, ISO Date Time |
| Parameters: | - |
| Return type: | ISO Date, ISO Date Time |
Example
| Context: | HeaderType1 |
| OCL: | self.Timestamp.before(self.Dt) |
| Description: | The example rule compares the date of <TimeStamp> to the date of <Dt>. If the date of <TimeStamp> is before the date of <Dt>, true will be returned. |
The XML snippet below would pass this check.
<Header>
<Dt>2018-05-30</Dt>
<TimeStamp>2018-05-28T12:17:50</TimeStamp>
</Header>
The other snippet below however would not pass this check.
<Header>
<Dt>2018-05-28</Dt>
<TimeStamp>2018-05-28T12:17:50</TimeStamp>
</Header>