Stop passing Dates by reference

2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.cpp b/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.cpp
index 885340d..b2c4a71 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.cpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ CountryParty::CountryParty(
 ) : HasIdentifier { new_identifier }, start_date { new_start_date }, end_date { new_end_date }, ideology { new_ideology },
 	policies { std::move(new_policies) } {}
 
-Date const& CountryParty::get_start_date() const {
+Date CountryParty::get_start_date() const {
 	return start_date;
 }
 
-Date const& CountryParty::get_end_date() const {
+Date CountryParty::get_end_date() const {
 	return end_date;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp
index b1bbf2b..1ab0e7e 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 	public:
 		CountryParty(CountryParty&&) = default;
 
-		const Date& get_start_date() const;
-		const Date& get_end_date() const;
+		Date get_start_date() const;
+		Date get_end_date() const;
 		Ideology const& get_ideology() const;
 		policy_map_t const& get_policies() const;
 	};