Added a DateUtil class with a convenience function I need.

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+//
+// $Id: TimeUtil.java 3372 2005-03-01 01:16:01Z ray $
+//
+// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.util {
+
+/**
+ * Utility for dates.
+ */
+public class DateUtil
+{
+    /**
+     * Calculates a brief, conversational representation of the given date relative to 'now':
+     *
+     * Date occured in a past year:
+     *    10/10/1969
+     * Date occured over 6 days ago:
+     *    Oct 10
+     * Date occured over 23 hours ago:
+     *    Wed 15:10
+     * Date occured in the past 23 hours:
+     *   15:10
+     **/
+    public static function getConversationalDateString (date :Date, now :Date = null) :String
+    {
+        if (now == null) {
+            now = new Date();
+        }
+        if (date.fullYear != now.fullYear) {
+            // e.g. 25/10/06
+            return date.day + "/" + date.month + "/" + date.fullYear;
+        }
+        var hourDiff :uint = (now.time - date.time) / (3600 * 1000);
+        if (hourDiff > 6*24) {
+            // e.g. Oct 25
+            return getMonthName(date.month) + " " + date.day;
+        }
+        if (hourDiff > 23) {
+            // e.g. Wed 15:10
+            return getDayName(date.day) + " " + date.hours + ":" +
+                   (date.minutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + date.minutes;
+           }
+        // e.g. 15:10
+        return date.hours + ":" + (date.minutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + date.minutes;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the name of the given (integer) month; 0 is January, and so on.
+     */
+    public static function getMonthName (month :uint, full :Boolean = false) :String
+    {
+        return full ? _months[month] : _months[month].substr(0, 3);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the name of the given (integer) day; 0 is Sunday, and so on.
+     */
+    public static function getDayName (day :uint, full :Boolean = false) :String
+    {
+        return full ? _days[day] : _days[day].substr(0, 3);
+    }
+
+    protected static var _days :Array =
+        [ "Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday" ];
+    protected static var _months :Object =
+        [ "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June",
+          "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December" ];
+}
+}