private CollectionGroup getCollectionGroup(String routeNumber, String sessionCode, Date date) {
   if (date == null) {
     throw new IllegalArgumentException("date cannot be null");
   }
   final String key = String.format("%5s-%2s-%tF", routeNumber, sessionCode, date);
   CollectionGroup group = groups.get(key);
   if (group == null) {
     group = DairyFactory.eINSTANCE.createCollectionGroup();
     group.setReferenceNumber(key);
     group.setCollectionDate(date);
     group.setStatus(JournalStatus.COMPLETE);
     group.setDriver(DEFAULT_DRIVER);
     group.setType(CollectionGroupType.JOURNAL_GROUP);
     group.setCollectionCenter(getCenter(routeNumber));
     groups.put(key, group);
   }
   return group;
 }