diff -r 5ae3e5665a0b -r cc93757aeca3 src/net/fortuna/ical4j/util/TimeZones.java
--- a/src/net/fortuna/ical4j/util/TimeZones.java	Thu Feb 12 18:02:00 2015 +0100
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-/**
- * 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.util;
-
-import java.util.TimeZone;
-
-/**
- * $Id$ [5/07/2004]
- *
- * Utility methods relevant to Java timezones.
- *
- * @author Ben Fortuna
- */
-public final class TimeZones {
-    
-    /**
-     * The timezone identifier for UTC time.
-     */
-    public static final String UTC_ID = "Etc/UTC";
-    
-    /**
-     * The timezone identifier for UTC time in the IBM JVM.
-     */
-    public static final String IBM_UTC_ID = "GMT";
-    
-    /**
-     * The timezone identifier for GMT time.
-     */
-    public static final String GMT_ID = "Etc/GMT";
-
-    private static final TimeZone UTC_TIMEZONE;
-    static {
-        UTC_TIMEZONE = TimeZone.getTimeZone(UTC_ID);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor made private to enforce static nature.
-     */
-    private TimeZones() {
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * Indicates whether the specified timezone is equivalent to
-     * UTC time.
-     * @param timezone a timezone instance
-     * @return true if the timezone is UTC time, otherwise false
-     */
-    public static boolean isUtc(final TimeZone timezone) {
-//        return timezone.hasSameRules(TimeZone.getTimeZone(UTC_ID));
-//        return timezone.getRawOffset() == 0;
-        return UTC_ID.equals(timezone.getID())
-            || IBM_UTC_ID.equals(timezone.getID());
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * Although timezones are not really applicable to DATE instances in iCalendar, the implementation
-     * in iCal4j requires the use of a timezone. Dates in iCal4j may be either "floating", in that they
-     * use the default Java timezone, or alternatively will use UTC (this is the default).
-     * 
-     * The use of floating dates may be configured by specifying the following as a system property or in
-     * a file called "ical4j.properties" in the classpath:
-     * 
-     * <pre>net.fortuna.ical4j.timezone.date.floating=true</pre>
-     * 
-     * @return the timezone used for date instances
-     */
-    public static TimeZone getDateTimeZone() {
-    	if ("true".equals(Configurator.getProperty("net.fortuna.ical4j.timezone.date.floating"))) {
-    		return TimeZone.getDefault();
-    	}
-    	return getUtcTimeZone();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the UTC Timezone.
-     */
-    public static TimeZone getUtcTimeZone() {
-        return UTC_TIMEZONE;
-    }
-}