@DataProvider(name = "sampleDates")
  Object[][] provider_sampleDates() {

    return new Object[][] { { 2008, 7, 5 }, { 2007, 7, 5 }, { 2006, 7, 5 }, { 2005, 7, 5 }, { 2004, 1, 1 },
        { -1, 1, 2 }, };
  }

  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  @Test(dataProvider = "sampleDates", groups = { "tck" }