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app/Rules/BetweenDate.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Rules;
+
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Rule;
+
+class BetweenDate implements Rule
+{
+
+    protected string $afterDate;
+
+    protected string $beforeDate;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new rule instance.
+     * @param string $afterDate
+     * @param string $beforeDate
+     */
+    public function __construct(string $afterDate, string $beforeDate)
+    {
+        $this->afterDate = $afterDate;
+        $this->beforeDate = $beforeDate;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if the validation rule passes.
+     *
+     * @param string $attribute
+     * @param mixed $value
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function passes($attribute, $value): bool
+    {
+        $endTimestamp = strtotime($value);
+        $afterTimestamp = strtotime($this->afterDate);
+        $beforeTimestamp = strtotime($this->beforeDate);
+
+        return $endTimestamp > $afterTimestamp && $endTimestamp <= $beforeTimestamp;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation error message.
+     */
+    public function message(): string
+    {
+        return 'The date is not between acceptable boundaries';
+    }
+}