docs: public boolean write(DataOutputStream daOut, boolean bFixedLength)
      {
          try   {
              java.util.Date daData = (java.util.Date)this.getData();
              long lData;
              if (daData == null)
                  lData = Long.MIN_VALUE + 1;
              else
                  lData = daData.getTime();
              daOut.writeLong(lData);
              return true;
          } catch (IOException ex)    {
              ex.printStackTrace();
              return false;
          }
      }