DateTimeX::Web - DateTime factory for web apps
use DateTimeX::Web # create a factory. my $dtx = DateTimeX::Web->new(time_zone => 'Asia/Tokyo'); # then, grab a DateTime object from there. my $obj = $dtx->now; # with arguments for a DateTime constructor. my $obj = $dtx->from(year => 2008, month => 2, day => 9); # or with epoch (you don't need 'epoch =>' as it's obvious). my $obj = $dtx->from_epoch(time); # or with a WWWC datetime format string. my $obj = $dtx->from_rss('2008-02-09T01:00:02'); # actually you can use any Format plugins. my $obj = $dtx->parse_as(MySQL => '2008-02-09 01:00:02'); # of course you may need to parse with strptime. my $obj = $dtx->parse('%Y-%m-%d', $string); # you may want to create a datetime string for HTTP headers. my $str = $dtx->for_http; # or for emails (you can pass an arbitrary DateTime object). my $str = $dtx->for_mail($dt); # or for database (with arguments for a DateTime constructor). my $str = $dtx->for_mysql(year => 2007, month => 3, day => 3); # actually you can use any Format plugins. my $str = $dtx->render_as(MySQL => $dt); # you want finer control? my $str = $dtx->format('mysql')->format_date($dt);
The DateTime framework is quite useful and complete. However, sometimes it's a bit too strict and cumbersome. Also, we usually need to load too many common DateTime components when we build a web application. That's not DRY.
So, here's a factory to make it sweet. If you want more chocolate or cream, help yourself. The DateTime framework boasts a variety of flavors.
creates a factory object. If you pass a hash, or a hash reference, it will be passed to a DateTime constructor. You usually want to provide a sane "time_zone" option.
Optionally, you can pass an "on_error" option ("ignore"/"croak"/some code reference) to the constructor. DateTimeX::Web croaks by default when DateTime spits an error. If "ignore" is set, DateTimeX::Web would ignore the error and return undef. If you want finer control, provide a code reference.
takes a formatter's base name and returns the corresponding DateTime::Format:: object. You can pass an optional formatter package name/object to replace the previous formatter (or to add a new one).
returns the current time zone/locale object of the factory, which would be passed to every DateTime object it creates. You can pass an optional time zone/locale string/object to replace.
returns a DateTime object as you expect.
takes arguments for a DateTime constructor and returns a DateTime object. Also, You can pass (epoch => time) pair for convenience.
takes a W3CDTF (ISO 8601) datetime string used by RSS 1.0 etc, and returns a DateTime object.
takes a RFC2822 compliant datetime string used by email, and returns a DateTime object.
takes a MySQL datetime string, and returns a DateTime object.
takes a HTTP datetime string, and returns a DateTime object.
takes a name of DateTime::Format plugin and some arguments for it, and returns a DateTime object.
takes a strptime format string and a datetime string, and returns a DateTime object.
may or may not take a DateTime object (or arguments for a DateTime constructor), and returns a W3CDTF datetime string.
the same as above but returns a RFC2822 datetime string.
the same as above but returns a MySQL datetime string.
the same as above but returns a HTTP datetime string.
takes a name of DateTime::Format plugin and the same thing(s) as above, and returns a formatted string.
Kenichi Ishigaki, <email@example.com>
Copyright (C) 2008 by Kenichi Ishigaki.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.