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+package shared;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * This class extends the standard Date class and customizes the toString method. 
+ * This class also contains some helper methods to make the life easier.
+ * @author buetow
+ *
+ */
+public class MyDate extends Date {
+	private final static long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+	private final static String [] DAYS = { "Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat" };
+	
+	/**
+	 * Copy constructor.
+	 * @param data Specifies the date objekt to copy the time from.
+	 */
+	public MyDate(Date date) {
+		super(date.getTime());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
+	 */
+	public String toString() {
+		Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
+		calendar.setTime(this);
+		
+		String sYear = addZerosToFront(calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR), 4);
+		String sMonth = addZerosToFront(calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH) + 1, 2);
+		String sDays = addZerosToFront(calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH), 2);
+		String sHours= addZerosToFront(calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR), 2);
+		String sMinutes = addZerosToFront(calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE), 2);
+		String sDay = DAYS[calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)-1];
+		
+		return sDays + "." + sMonth + "." + sYear + " " + sHours + ":" + sMinutes + " " + sDay;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * This method adds zeros in front of a number and returns it as a string. 
+	 * @param iValue Specifies the number to add zeros to.
+	 * @param iWantedLength Specifies the wanted max length of the string.
+	 * @return Returns the number represented as a string with additional zeros on front.
+	 */
+	public static String addZerosToFront(int iValue, int iWantedLength) {
+		String sValue = iValue + "";
+		
+		while (sValue.length() < iWantedLength)
+			sValue = "0" + sValue;
+		
+		return sValue;
+	}
+}