/** * Touches the auditable regarding modification and creation date. Creation date is only set on * new auditables. * * @param auditable * @return */ private Date touchDate(final DefaultAuditable<String, ?> auditable, boolean isNew) { Date now = DateUtils.currentDate(); if (isNew) { if (auditable.getCreatedDate() == null) { auditable.setCreatedDate(now); } if (!modifyOnCreation) { return now; } } auditable.setLastModifiedDate(now); return now; }