Merge pull request opentripplanner#7303 from bmander/fix-empty-string-transit-service-period

Update docs for transitServiceStart/End to suggest large period instead of empty string

Author: leonardehrenfried

application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/standalone/config/BuildConfig.java

@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ to check in to a flight (2-3 hours for international flights) than to alight and
           will not be part of the graph. Use an absolute date or a period relative to the date the graph is
           build(BUILD_DAY).
 
-          Use an empty string to make unbounded.
+          To get an effectively unbounded value, use a very large period like `"-P100Y"`.
           """
         )
         .asDateOrRelativePeriod("-P1Y", confZone);
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ to check in to a flight (2-3 hours for international flights) than to alight and
           will not be part of the graph. Use an absolute date or a period relative to the date the graph is
           build(BUILD_DAY).
 
-          Use an empty string to make it unbounded.
+          To get an effectively unbounded value, use a very large period like `"P100Y"`.
           """
         )
         .asDateOrRelativePeriod("P3Y", confZone);

doc/user/BuildConfiguration.md

@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ The date is inclusive. If set, any transit service on a day AFTER the given date
 will not be part of the graph. Use an absolute date or a period relative to the date the graph is
 build(BUILD_DAY).
 
-Use an empty string to make it unbounded.
+To get an effectively unbounded value, use a very large period like `"P100Y"`.
 
 
 <h3 id="transitServiceStart">transitServiceStart</h3>
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ The date is inclusive. If set, any transit service on a day BEFORE the given dat
 will not be part of the graph. Use an absolute date or a period relative to the date the graph is
 build(BUILD_DAY).
 
-Use an empty string to make unbounded.
+To get an effectively unbounded value, use a very large period like `"-P100Y"`.
 
 
 <h3 id="writeCachedElevations">writeCachedElevations</h3>