public boolean inPeriod(Timestamp date){
  if (date == null)   return false;
  if (date.before(m_StartDate))   return false;
  if (date.after(m_EndDate))   return false;
  return true;
}

public boolean inPeriod ( Timestamp date ) { if ( date == null ) return false ; if ( date . before ( m_StartDate ) ) return false ; if ( date . after ( m_EndDate ) ) return false ; return true ; }
is date in period
