function o = sort(o)

% Sort method for dates class (with copy).
%
% INPUTS
% - o [dates]
%
% OUTPUTS
% - o [dates] with dates sorted by increasing order.

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o = copy(o);
o.sort_();

return  % --*-- Unit tests --*--

%@test:1
% Define some dates
B1 = '1953Q4';
B2 = '1950Q2';
B3 = '1950Q1';
B4 = '1945Q3';

% Define expected results.
e.time = [1945*4+3; 1950*4+1; 1950*4+2; 1953*4+4];
e.freq = 4;
f.time = [1953*4+4; 1950*4+2; 1950*4+1; 1945*4+3];

% Call the tested routine.
d = dates(B1,B2,B3,B4);
try
    c = d.sort();
    t(1) = true;
catch
    t(1) = false;
end

% Check the results.
if t(1)
    t(2) = dassert(d.time,f.time);
    t(3) = dassert(c.time,e.time);
    t(4) = dassert(d.freq,e.freq);
    t(5) = dassert(c.freq,e.freq);
end
T = all(t);
%@eof:1

%@test:2
% Define some dates
B1 = '1953Q4';
B2 = '1950Q2';
B3 = '1950Q1';
B4 = '1945Q3';

% Define expected results.
e.time = [1945*4+3; 1950*4+1; 1950*4+2; 1953*4+4];
e.freq = 4;
f.time = [1953*4+4; 1950*4+2; 1950*4+1; 1945*4+3];

% Call the tested routine.
d = dates(B1,B2,B3,B4);
try
    c = sort(d);
    t(1) = true;
catch
    t(1) = false;
end

% Check the results.
if t(1)
    t(2) = dassert(d.time,f.time);
    t(3) = dassert(c.time,e.time);
    t(4) = dassert(d.freq,e.freq);
    t(5) = dassert(c.freq,e.freq);
end
T = all(t);
%@eof:2