suplib/src/RCSDate.i3


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INTERFACE RCSDate;

IMPORT RCSError, Time;

TYPE
  T = TEXT;

PROCEDURE Compare(a, b: T): [-1..1];
Compares two RCS dates.

PROCEDURE Equal(a, b: T): BOOLEAN;
Returns an indication of whether two RCS dates are equal.

PROCEDURE FromTime(t: Time.T): T;

PROCEDURE ToTime(d: T): Time.T
  RAISES {RCSError.E};

PROCEDURE Valid(d: T): BOOLEAN;
Checks the date for validity.

END RCSDate.