code: public boolean isToday() {
  		Validate.notNull(getValue(), getClass().getSimpleName() + " contains null value");
  		return DateUtils.isSameDay(new Date(), getValue());
  	}
docs: Returns <code>true</code> if this object represents a date that is today's date
  
  @throws NullPointerException
  if {@link #getValue()} returns <code>null</code>