diff -r 5ae3e5665a0b -r cc93757aeca3 src/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/UtcOffset.java
--- a/src/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/UtcOffset.java	Thu Feb 12 18:02:00 2015 +0100
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,166 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2012, Ben Fortuna
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *
- *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- *  o Neither the name of Ben Fortuna nor the names of any other contributors
- * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- * without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
- * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
- * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
- * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
- * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
- * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
- * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-package net.fortuna.ical4j.model;
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.Serializable;
-import java.text.DecimalFormat;
-import java.text.NumberFormat;
-
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.util.Dates;
-
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.HashCodeBuilder;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-
-/**
- * $Id$
- *
- * Created on 26/06/2005
- *
- * Represents a timezone offset from UTC time.
- *
- * @author Ben Fortuna
- */
-public class UtcOffset implements Serializable {
-
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = 5883111996721531728L;
-    
-    private static final int HOUR_START_INDEX = 1;
-
-    private static final int HOUR_END_INDEX = 3;
-
-    private static final int MINUTE_START_INDEX = 3;
-
-    private static final int MINUTE_END_INDEX = 5;
-
-    private static final int SECOND_START_INDEX = 5;
-
-    private static final int SECOND_END_INDEX = 7;
-
-    private static final NumberFormat HOUR_FORMAT = new DecimalFormat("00");
-
-    private static final NumberFormat MINUTE_FORMAT = new DecimalFormat("00");
-
-    private static final NumberFormat SECOND_FORMAT = new DecimalFormat("00");
-
-    private long offset;
-
-    /**
-     * @param value a string representation of an offset
-     */
-    public UtcOffset(final String value) {
-
-        if (value.length() < MINUTE_END_INDEX) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid UTC offset [" + value
-                    + "] - must be of the form: (+/-)HHMM[SS]");
-        }
-        
-        final boolean negative = value.charAt(0) == '-';
-
-        if (!negative && !(value.charAt(0) == '+')) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("UTC offset value must be signed");
-        }
-        
-        offset = 0;
-        offset += Integer.parseInt(value.substring(HOUR_START_INDEX,
-                HOUR_END_INDEX))
-                * Dates.MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
-        offset += Integer.parseInt(value.substring(MINUTE_START_INDEX,
-                MINUTE_END_INDEX))
-                * Dates.MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
-        if (value.length() == SECOND_END_INDEX) {
-            offset += Integer.parseInt(value.substring(SECOND_START_INDEX,
-                    SECOND_END_INDEX))
-                    * Dates.MILLIS_PER_SECOND;
-        }
-        if (negative) {
-            offset = -offset;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param offset an offset value in milliseconds
-     */
-    public UtcOffset(final long offset) {
-        this.offset = (long) Math.floor(offset / (double) Dates.MILLIS_PER_SECOND) * Dates.MILLIS_PER_SECOND;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    public final String toString() {
-        final StringBuffer b = new StringBuffer();
-        long remainder = Math.abs(offset);
-
-        if (offset < 0) {
-            b.append('-');
-        }
-        else {
-            b.append('+');
-        }
-        b.append(HOUR_FORMAT.format(remainder / Dates.MILLIS_PER_HOUR));
-
-        remainder = remainder % Dates.MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
-        b.append(MINUTE_FORMAT.format(remainder / Dates.MILLIS_PER_MINUTE));
-
-        remainder = remainder % Dates.MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
-        if (remainder > 0) {
-            b.append(SECOND_FORMAT.format(remainder / Dates.MILLIS_PER_SECOND));
-        }
-        return b.toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return Returns the offset.
-     */
-    public final long getOffset() {
-        return offset;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    public final boolean equals(final Object arg0) {
-        if (arg0 instanceof UtcOffset) {
-            return getOffset() == ((UtcOffset) arg0).getOffset();
-        }
-        return super.equals(arg0);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    public final int hashCode() {
-        return new HashCodeBuilder().append(getOffset()).toHashCode();
-    }
-}