Bug 177691 Support Date/Time type in BIRT.
We plan to support Date/Time type in BIRT. Please refer to attached document/patch file for necessary info.
model/org.eclipse.birt.report.model.tests/test/org/eclipse/birt/report/model/api/ScalarParameterHandleTest.java
{
		super.setUp( );
		ThreadResources.setLocale( TEST_LOCALE );
		openDesign( "ScalarParameterHandleTest.xml" );  
	}
	/**
	 * Tests to read properties on scalar parameters.
	 * 
	 * @throws SemanticException
	 */
	public void testGetsPropertiesOnParameter( ) throws SemanticException
	{
		SlotHandle params = designHandle.getParameters( );
		ScalarParameterHandle handle = (ScalarParameterHandle) params.get( 0 );
		assertFalse( handle.isHidden( ) );
		assertEquals( DesignChoiceConstants.PARAM_TYPE_DECIMAL, handle
				.getDataType( ) );
		assertFalse( handle.isConcealValue( ) );
		assertEquals( "State", handle.getDefaultValue( ) ); 
		assertFalse( handle.isRequired( ) );
		assertEquals( "##,###.##", handle.getPattern( ) ); 
		assertEquals( DesignChoiceConstants.PARAM_CONTROL_CHECK_BOX, handle
				.getControlType( ) );
		assertEquals( DesignChoiceConstants.SCALAR_PARAM_ALIGN_LEFT, handle
				.getAlignment( ) );
		
		Iterator iter = handle.choiceIterator( );
		int count = 0;
		for ( ; iter.hasNext( ); iter.next( ) )
			count++;