Class: module:br/parsing/DateParser

Methods

parse(vValue, mAttributes) → {string}

Matches a date string and converts it to a specified output format. In order to match the date, either a list of explicit inputFormats can be supplied, or an american indicator can be used against a set of standard formats, which are as follows:

American: m-d-Y, m-d-y, M-d-Y, M-d-y, m-d
European: d-m-Y, d-m-Y, d-M-Y, d-M-Y, d-m

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
vValue	string | Date	the date to parse.
mAttributes	object	the map of attributes. Properties Name Type Attributes Default Description american boolean <optional> false if true, dates are assumed to be in American format, i.e. month before date separators string <optional> '/.-' a set of admissible separator characters inputFormats string a comma separated list of admissible input formats outputFormat string the output date format endOfUnit boolean <optional> false if true, parse ambiguous dates to the end of the month or year

Implements:

• module:br/parsing/Parser#parse

Returns:

the date, expressed in the output format

Type

string