[rules-users] Date equal comparison fails - don't understand why

Hi I am comparing SimpleAccount( dateAccountOpened == "5-Feb-2011") where dateAccountOpened is "Sat Feb 05 00:00:00 GMT+02:00 2011" (if you call toString()). The equal comparator fails (==) but the greater than comparator passes (>) which I don't understand. I feel I am missing something obvious here, but I have no idea what it is. rule "Test date equality" when $acc : SimpleAccount( dateAccountOpened == "5-Feb-2011") then System.out.println("Expected and found an account opened on 5-Feb-2011: " + $acc); end rule "Some dates are more equal than others" when $acc : SimpleAccount( dateAccountOpened > "5-Feb-2011") then System.out.println("Unexpected match: " + $acc.getDateAccountOpened()); end Regards, Karim To read FirstRand Bank's Disclaimer for this email click on the following address or copy into your Internet browser: https://www.fnb.co.za/disclaimer.html If you are unable to access the Disclaimer, send a blank e-mail to firstrandbankdisclaimer(a)fnb.co.za and we will send you a copy of the Disclaimer.