.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>