= JavaTimeLocalDates
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Returns a random _LocalDate_ , optionally based on the current time but constrained by a _Period_ .

The current time ('now') is obtained from the _org.apache.causeway.applib.services.clock.ClockService_ .

== API

[source,java]
.JavaTimeLocalDates.java
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class JavaTimeLocalDates {
  JavaTimeLocalDates(FakeDataService fakeDataService)
  LocalDate around(Period period)     // <.>
  LocalDate before(Period period)     // <.>
  LocalDate after(Period period)     // <.>
  LocalDate any()     // <.>
}
----

<.> xref:#around_Period[around(Period)]
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--
Returns a random date either before or after 'now', within the specified _Period_ .
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<.> xref:#before_Period[before(Period)]
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--
Returns a random date some time before 'now', within the specified _Period_ .
--
<.> xref:#after_Period[after(Period)]
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--
Returns a random date some time after 'now', within the specified _Period_ .
--
<.> xref:#any_[any()]
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--
Returns a random date 5 years around 'now'.
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== Members

[#around_Period]
=== around(Period)

Returns a random date either before or after 'now', within the specified _Period_ .

[#before_Period]
=== before(Period)

Returns a random date some time before 'now', within the specified _Period_ .

[#after_Period]
=== after(Period)

Returns a random date some time after 'now', within the specified _Period_ .

[#any_]
=== any()

Returns a random date 5 years around 'now'.
