datatype-date-parse.js revision 761e9178cfaf5a97357730120fe13b8171aeb2eb
YUI.add('datatype-date-parse', function(Y) {
/**
* Parse number submodule.
*
* @module datatype
* @submodule datatype-date-parse
* @for DataType.Date
*/
var LANG = Y.Lang;
Y.mix(Y.namespace("DataType.Date"), {
/**
* Converts data to type Date.
*
* @method parse
* @param data {String | Number} Data to convert. Values supported by the Date constructor are supported.
* @return {Date} A Date, or null.
*/
parse: function(data) {
var date = null;
//Convert to date
if(!(LANG.isDate(data))) {
date = new Date(data);
}
else {
return date;
}
// Validate
if(LANG.isDate(date) && (date != "Invalid Date") && !isNaN(date)) { // Workaround for bug 2527965
return date;
}
else {
return null;
}
}
});
// Add Parsers shortcut
Y.namespace("Parsers").date = Y.DataType.Date.parse;
}, '@VERSION@' ,{requires:['yui-base']});