/**
* Get the before date limitation from input or the default one
*
* @return string
*
* @since 1.0
*/
protected function getBefore()
{
$before = $this->input->get->getString('before');
// Check if before is set
if (isset($before)) {
// Convert before to date
$date = new JDate($before);
// Check if date exists
if (!empty($before) && checkdate($date->__get('month'), $date->__get('day'), $date->__get('year'))) {
return $date->toSql();
}
$this->app->errors->addError("305");
return;
} else {
// Return the default date
$date = new JDate($this->before);
return $date->toSql();
}
}
