/* ECP: FILEname=fig14_17.cpp */
/* 1*/   // Simple >>, just to allow compilation.

/* 2*/   istream &
/* 3*/   operator >> ( istream & Input, Date & TheDate )
/* 4*/   {
/* 5*/       int M, D, Y;

/* 6*/       Input >> M >> D >> Y;
/* 7*/       TheDate = Date( Y, M, D );
/* 8*/       return Input;
/* 9*/   }