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+package client.helper;
+
+
+import java.awt.FlowLayout;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+
+/**
+ * This helper class helps to create a date spinner to edit Date objects. 
+ * @author buetow
+ */
+public class DateSpinner extends JComponent {
+	private final static long serialVersionUID = 1L; 
+	private Date date;
+	private SpinnerDateModel spinnerDateModel;
+		
+	/**
+	 * Creates a date spinner to set/edit a given date. This constructor uses the 
+	 * current date!
+	 */
+	public DateSpinner() {
+		this.date = new Date();
+		initComponents();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a date spinner to set/edit a given date. 
+	 * @param date The date to be used for the date spinner!
+	 */
+	public DateSpinner(Date date) {
+		this.date = date;
+		initComponents();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Initializes all the date spinner GUI components.
+	 */
+	private void initComponents() {
+		setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 4, 4));
+    
+		spinnerDateModel = new SpinnerDateModel(date, null, null, Calendar.MONTH);
+		JSpinner jSpinner = new JSpinner(spinnerDateModel);
+		new JSpinner.DateEditor(jSpinner, "MM/yy");
+    
+		add(jSpinner);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the date which is represented by this spinner.
+	 * @return Returns the date which is represented by this spinner.
+	 */
+	public Date getDate() {
+		return spinnerDateModel.getDate();
+	}
+}