docs: public static boolean isDateInThePast(final Date date)
  	{
  		boolean inPast = false;
  		final Calendar compare = Calendar.getInstance();
  		compare.setTime(date);
  		final Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
  		now.setTime(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()));
  		inPast = now.after(compare);
  		return inPast;
  	}