/**
  * Calculate sum of estimated times for tasks in the given list
  *
  * @param tasks
  */
 public static long extractEstimatedTime(List tasks) {
   long rtn = 0L;
   for (Object task1 : tasks) {
     Task task = (Task) task1;
     rtn += ConvertUtils.intVal(task.getEstTime());
   }
   return rtn;
 }
 public static void validateEstimatedTime(Task vo) throws BusinessException {
   if (vo.getEstTime() == null || vo.getEstTime() <= 0) {
     throw new BusinessException("Estimated time must be defined and greater than zero");
   }
 }