module TimeDistribution::SmartDuration

Public Class Methods

parse(time_period) click to toggle source
# File lib/time_distribution/smart_duration.rb, line 10
def self.parse(time_period)
  # If the time period has is something like 1:00pm to 1:30pm or 1-2, interpret it as a range
  time_of_day_pattern = '\d+:?\d*[ap]?m?'
  date_to_avoid_dsl_problems = '1/01/0001'

  Duration.new(
    if time_period.to_s.downcase.match(
      /(#{time_of_day_pattern})\s*(to|-)\s*(#{time_of_day_pattern})/
    )
      Chronic.parse("#{date_to_avoid_dsl_problems} #{$1}").count_forward_to(
        Chronic.parse("#{date_to_avoid_dsl_problems} #{$3}")
      )
    else
      ChronicDuration.parse(time_period)
    end
  )
end