lock">Evaluate request preconditions based on the passed in value.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>lastModified</code> - a date that specifies the modification date of the resource</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd><code>null</code> if the preconditions are met or a <code>ResponseBuilder</code> set with the appropriate status if the
 preconditions are not met.</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/IllegalArgumentExcep