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package org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.modifiedselector;

import java.io.File;

Computes a 'timestamp' of file based on the lastModified time of that file.
Version:
2018-07-25
Since:
 Ant 1.10.6 and 1.9.14/**
 * Computes a 'timestamp' of file based on the lastModified time of that file.
 *
 * @version 2018-07-25
 * @since  Ant 1.10.6 and 1.9.14
 */
public class LastModifiedAlgorithm implements Algorithm {

    
This algorithm doesn't need any configuration.
Therefore it's always valid.
Returns:
always true/**
     * This algorithm doesn't need any configuration.
     * Therefore it's always valid.
     * @return always true
     */
    public boolean isValid() {
        return true;
    }

    
Computes a 'timestamp' for a file based on the lastModified time.
Params:
file –  The file for which the value should be computed
Returns:
the timestamp or null if the timestamp couldn't be computed/**
     * Computes a 'timestamp' for a file based on the lastModified time.
     * @param file  The file for which the value should be computed
     * @return the timestamp or <i>null</i> if the timestamp couldn't be computed
     */
    public String getValue(File file) {
        long lastModified = file.lastModified();
        if (lastModified == 0L) {
            return null;
        }

        return Long.toString(lastModified);
    }
}