Artist.java

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package er.cayenne.example.persistent;

import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

import er.cayenne.example.persistent.auto._Artist;

public class Artist extends _Artist {

	static final String DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT = "yyyyMMdd";

	/**
	 * Sets date of birth using a string in format yyyyMMdd.
	 */
	public void setDateOfBirthString(String yearMonthDay) {
		if (yearMonthDay == null) {
			setDateOfBirth(null);
		} else {

			Date date;
			try {
				date = new SimpleDateFormat(DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT)
						.parse(yearMonthDay);
			} catch (ParseException e) {
				throw new IllegalArgumentException(
						"A date argument must be in format '"
								+ DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT + "': " + yearMonthDay);
			}

			setDateOfBirth(date);
		}
	}
}