--- a
+++ b/recommendation-engine/src/main/java/eu/alfred/recommendations/util/DateUtilityMethods.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package eu.alfred.recommendations.util;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.ZoneOffset;
+
+/**
+ * This class provides some utility methods related to date and time.
+ *
+ * @author tasos
+ *
+ */
+public class DateUtilityMethods {
+
+ public Long getCurrentDate() {
+ return Instant.now().toEpochMilli();
+ }
+
+ public Long getDateInTwoWeeks() {
+ LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();
+ LocalDate inTwoWeeks = today.plusWeeks(2);
+ return inTwoWeeks.atStartOfDay().toInstant(ZoneOffset.UTC).toEpochMilli();
+ }
+}