Test.java

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 *
 * @author fkaempfer
 */
public class Test {

    static HashMap<String, Date> map;

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than
     * the second.
     *
     * @param x expression
     * @param y expression
     * @return greater-than predicate
     */
    static <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> Object greaterThan(List<? extends Y> x, List<? extends Y> y) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than
     * the second.
     *
     * @param x expression
     * @param y value
     * @return greater-than predicate
     */
    static <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> Y greaterThan(List<? extends Y> x, Y y) {
        return null;
    }

    public static <Y> List<Y> createList(Map<? super String, Y> map) {
        return null;
    }

    public static Date getDate(){
        return null;
    }
    
    public static void and(Date... dates){
        
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        and(greaterThan(createList(map), new Date()));
    }
}