updated changelog for v1.1

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pkg/

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+= 1.1.0 [2009-01-01]
+- Added between option
+
 = 1.0.0 [2008-12-06]
 - Gemified!
 - Refactor of plugin into a Data Mapper style validator class which makes for a cleaner implementation and possible future Merb\Data Mapper support

README.rdoc

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 = validates_timeliness
 
-  * Source:  http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness
-  * Bugs:    http://adzap.lighthouseapp.com/projects/14111-validates_timeliness
+* Source:  http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness
+* Bugs:    http://adzap.lighthouseapp.com/projects/14111-validates_timeliness
 
 == DESCRIPTION:
 
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ think should be a valid date or time string.
 
 * Respects new timezone features of Rails 2.1.
 
+* Supports Rails 2.2 I18n for the error messages
+
 
 == INSTALLATION:
 
 As plugin (from master)
 
-  ./script/plugin git://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness
+  ./script/plugin git://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness.git
 
 As gem
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ the valid range of dates or times allowed
     :on_or_before - Attribute must be equal to or before this value to be valid
     :after        - Attribute must be after this value to be valid
     :on_or_after  - Attribute must be equal to or after this value to be valid
+    :between      - Attribute must be between the values to be valid
 
   Regular validation options:  
     :allow_nil    - Allow a nil value to be valid
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ the valid range of dates or times allowed
     :on_or_before_message
     :after_message
     :on_or_after_message
+    :between_message
 
 The temporal restrictions can take 4 different value types:
 
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ The temporal restrictions can take 4 different value types:
   * Date, Time, or DateTime object value
   * Proc or lambda object
   * A symbol matching the method name in the model  
+  * Between option takes an array of two values or a range
 
 When an attribute value is compared to temporal restrictions, they are compared as 
 the same type as the validation method type. So using validates_date means all
@@ -193,7 +198,7 @@ of d/my/yy. By default the plugin uses the US formats as this is the Ruby defaul
 when it does date interpretation, and is in keeping PoLS (principle of least
 surprise). 
 
-To switch to using the :after => 1.day.from_nowEuropean (or Rest of The World) formats put this in an
+To switch to using the European (or Rest of The World) formats put this in an
 initializer or environment.rb
 
   ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.remove_us_formats  
@@ -264,7 +269,8 @@ For Rails 2.0/2.1:
     :before           => "must be before %s",
     :on_or_before     => "must be on or before %s",
     :after            => "must be after %s",
-    :on_or_after      => "must be on or after %s"
+    :on_or_after      => "must be on or after %s",
+    :between          => "must be between %s and %s"
   )
 
 Where %s is the interpolation value for the restriction.
@@ -275,8 +281,9 @@ Rails 2.2+ using the I18n system to define new defaults:
     activerecord:
       errors:
         messages:
-          on_or_before: "must equal to or before {{restriction}}"
-          on_or_after:  "must equal to or after {{restriction}}"
+          on_or_before: "must be equal to or before {{restriction}}"
+          on_or_after:  "must be equal to or after {{restriction}}"
+          between: "must be between {{earliest}} and {{latest}}"
 
 The {{restriction}} signifies where the interpolation value for the restriction
 will be inserted.

Rakefile

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require 'date'
 require 'spec/rake/spectask'
 
 GEM = "validates_timeliness"
-GEM_VERSION = "1.0.0"
+GEM_VERSION = "1.1.0"
 AUTHOR = "Adam Meehan"
 EMAIL = "adam.meehan@gmail.com"
 HOMEPAGE = "http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness"

lib/validates_timeliness/formats.rb

@@ -237,8 +237,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
 
         return Regexp.new(regexp), format_proc(order)
       rescue
-        puts "The following format regular expression failed to compile: #{regexp}\n from format #{string_format}."
-        raise
+        raise "The following format regular expression failed to compile: #{regexp}\n from format #{string_format}."
       end
       
       # Generates a proc which when executed maps the regexp capture groups to a 

lib/validates_timeliness/locale/en.yml

@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ en:
         on_or_before: "must be on or before {{restriction}}"
         after: "must be after {{restriction}}"
         on_or_after: "must be on or after {{restriction}}"
+        between: "must be between {{earliest}} and {{latest}}"

lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness.rb

@@ -2,120 +2,156 @@ module Spec
   module Rails
     module Matchers
       class ValidateTimeliness
-        cattr_accessor :test_values
    
-        @@test_values = {
+        VALIDITY_TEST_VALUES = {
           :date     => {:pass => '2000-01-01', :fail => '2000-01-32'},
           :time     => {:pass => '12:00',      :fail => '25:00'},
           :datetime => {:pass => '2000-01-01 00:00:00', :fail => '2000-01-32 00:00:00'}
         }
 
+        OPTION_TEST_SETTINGS = {
+          :before       => { :method => :-, :modify_on => :valid },
+          :after        => { :method => :+, :modify_on => :valid },
+          :on_or_before => { :method => :+, :modify_on => :invalid },
+          :on_or_after  => { :method => :-, :modify_on => :invalid }
+        }
+
         def initialize(attribute, options)
           @expected, @options = attribute, options
           @validator = ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.new(options)
-          compile_error_messages
-        end
-        
-        def compile_error_messages
-          messages = validator.send(:error_messages)
-          @messages = messages.inject({}) {|h, (k, v)| h[k] = v.gsub(/ (\%s|\{\{\w*\}\})/, ''); h }
         end
 
         def matches?(record)
           @record = record
-          type = options[:type]
+          @type = options[:type]
           
-          invalid_value = @@test_values[type][:fail]
-          valid_value   = parse_and_cast(@@test_values[type][:pass])
-          valid = error_matching(invalid_value, /#{messages["invalid_#{type}".to_sym]}/) &&
-              no_error_matching(valid_value, /#{messages["invalid_#{type}".to_sym]}/)
+          valid = test_validity
 
-          valid = test_option(:before, :-) if options[:before] && valid
-          valid = test_option(:after, :+) if options[:after] && valid
+          valid = test_option(:before) if @options[:before] && valid
+          valid = test_option(:after) if @options[:after] && valid
           
-          valid = test_option(:on_or_before, :+, :modify_on => :invalid) if options[:on_or_before] && valid
-          valid = test_option(:on_or_after, :-, :modify_on => :invalid) if options[:on_or_after] && valid
+          valid = test_option(:on_or_before) if @options[:on_or_before] && valid
+          valid = test_option(:on_or_after) if @options[:on_or_after] && valid
+
+          valid = test_between if @options[:between] && valid
 
           return valid
         end
       
         def failure_message
-          "expected model to validate #{options[:type]} attribute #{expected.inspect} with #{last_failure}"
+          "expected model to validate #{@type} attribute #{@expected.inspect} with #{@last_failure}"
         end
         
         def negative_failure_message
-          "expected not to validate #{options[:type]} attribute #{expected.inspect}"
+          "expected not to validate #{@type} attribute #{@expected.inspect}"
         end
         
         def description
-          "have validated #{options[:type]} attribute #{expected.inspect}"
+          "have validated #{@type} attribute #{@expected.inspect}"
         end
         
        private
-        attr_reader :actual, :expected, :record, :options, :messages, :last_failure, :validator
-        
-        def test_option(option, modifier, settings={})
-          settings.reverse_merge!(:modify_on => :valid)
-          boundary = parse_and_cast(options[option])
+       
+        def test_validity
+          invalid_value = VALIDITY_TEST_VALUES[@type][:fail]
+          valid_value   = parse_and_cast(VALIDITY_TEST_VALUES[@type][:pass])
+          error_matching(invalid_value, "invalid_#{@type}".to_sym) &&
+            no_error_matching(valid_value, "invalid_#{@type}".to_sym)
+        end
+
+        def test_option(option)
+          settings = OPTION_TEST_SETTINGS[option]
+          boundary = parse_and_cast(@options[option])
           
+          method = settings[:method]
+
           valid_value, invalid_value = if settings[:modify_on] == :valid
-            [ boundary.send(modifier, 1), boundary ]
+            [ boundary.send(method, 1), boundary ]
           else
-            [ boundary, boundary.send(modifier, 1) ]
+            [ boundary, boundary.send(method, 1) ]
           end
           
-          message = messages[option]
-          error_matching(invalid_value, /#{message}/) && 
-            no_error_matching(valid_value, /#{message}/)
+          error_matching(invalid_value, option) && 
+            no_error_matching(valid_value, option)
+        end
+
+        def test_before
+          before = parse_and_cast(@options[:before])
+
+          error_matching(before - 1, :before) && 
+            no_error_matching(before, :before)
+        end
+
+        def test_between
+          between = parse_and_cast(@options[:between]) 
+          
+          error_matching(between.first - 1, :between) && 
+            error_matching(between.last + 1, :between) && 
+            no_error_matching(between.first, :between) &&
+            no_error_matching(between.last, :between)
         end
        
         def parse_and_cast(value)
-          value = validator.send(:restriction_value, value, record)
-          validator.send(:type_cast_value, value)
+          value = @validator.send(:restriction_value, value, @record)
+          @validator.send(:type_cast_value, value)
         end
 
-        def error_matching(value, match)
-          record.send("#{expected}=", value)
-          record.valid?
-          errors = record.errors.on(expected)
-          pass = [ errors ].flatten.any? {|error| match === error }
-          @last_failure = "error matching #{match.inspect} when value is #{format_value(value)}" unless pass
+        def error_matching(value, option)
+          match = error_message_for(option)
+          @record.send("#{@expected}=", value)
+          @record.valid?
+          errors = @record.errors.on(@expected)
+          pass = [ errors ].flatten.any? {|error| /#{match}/ === error }
+          @last_failure = "error matching '#{match}' when value is #{format_value(value)}" unless pass
           pass
         end
         
-        def no_error_matching(value, match)
-          pass = !error_matching(value, match)
-          @last_failure = "no error matching #{match.inspect} when value is #{format_value(value)}" unless pass
+        def no_error_matching(value, option)
+          pass = !error_matching(value, option)
+          unless pass
+            error = error_message_for(option)
+            @last_failure = "no error matching '#{error}' when value is #{format_value(value)}"
+          end
           pass
         end
+
+        def error_message_for(option)
+          msg = @validator.send(:error_messages)[option]
+          restriction = @validator.send(:restriction_value, @validator.configuration[option], @record)
+
+          if restriction 
+            restriction = [restriction] unless restriction.is_a?(Array)
+            restriction.map! {|r| @validator.send(:type_cast_value, r) }
+            interpolate = @validator.send(:interpolation_values, option, restriction )
+            if defined?(I18n)
+              msg = @record.errors.generate_message(@expected, option, interpolate)
+            else
+              msg = msg % interpolate
+            end
+          end 
+          msg
+        end
         
         def format_value(value)
           return value if value.is_a?(String)
-          value.strftime(ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.error_value_formats[options[:type]])
+          value.strftime(ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.error_value_formats[@type])
         end
       end
 
       def validate_date(attribute, options={})
         options[:type] = :date
-        validate_timeliness_of(attribute, options)
+        ValidateTimeliness.new(attribute, options)
       end
 
       def validate_time(attribute, options={})
         options[:type] = :time
-        validate_timeliness_of(attribute, options)
+        ValidateTimeliness.new(attribute, options)
       end
 
       def validate_datetime(attribute, options={})
         options[:type] = :datetime
-        validate_timeliness_of(attribute, options)
-      end
-
-      private
-
-      def validate_timeliness_of(attribute, options={})
         ValidateTimeliness.new(attribute, options)
       end
-
     end
   end
 end

lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb

@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       :datetime => '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
     }
 
+    RESTRICTION_METHODS = {
+      :before       => :<, 
+      :after        => :>, 
+      :on_or_before => :<=,
+      :on_or_after  => :>=,
+      :between      => lambda {|v, r| (r.first..r.last).include?(v) } 
+    }
+
     attr_reader :configuration, :type
 
     def initialize(configuration)
@@ -40,21 +48,17 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     end
    
     def validate_restrictions(record, attr_name, value)
-      restriction_methods = {:before => '<', :after => '>', :on_or_before => '<=', :on_or_after => '>='}
-      
-      display = self.class.error_value_formats[type]
-      
       value = type_cast_value(value)
       
-      restriction_methods.each do |option, method|
+      RESTRICTION_METHODS.each do |option, method|
         next unless restriction = configuration[option]
         begin
-          compare = restriction_value(restriction, record)
-          next if compare.nil?
-          compare = type_cast_value(compare)
+          restriction = restriction_value(restriction, record)
+          next if restriction.nil?
+          restriction = type_cast_value(restriction)
 
-          unless value.send(method, compare)
-            add_error(record, attr_name, option, :restriction => compare.strftime(display))
+          unless evaluate_restriction(restriction, value, method)
+            add_error(record, attr_name, option, interpolation_values(option, restriction))
           end
         rescue
           unless self.class.ignore_restriction_errors
@@ -63,16 +67,42 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         end
       end
     end
-    
-    def add_error(record, attr_name, message, interpolate={})
-      if Rails::VERSION::STRING < '2.2'
-        message = error_messages[message] if message.is_a?(Symbol)
-        message = message % interpolate.values unless interpolate.empty?
-        record.errors.add(attr_name, message)
+
+    def interpolation_values(option, restriction)
+      format = self.class.error_value_formats[type]
+      restriction = [restriction] unless restriction.is_a?(Array)
+
+      if defined?(I18n)
+        message = custom_error_messages[option] || I18n.translate('activerecord.errors.messages')[option]
+        subs = message.scan(/\{\{([^\}]*)\}\}/)
+        interpolations = {}
+        subs.each_with_index {|s, i| interpolations[s[0].to_sym] = restriction[i].strftime(format) }
+        interpolations
       else
+        restriction.map {|r| r.strftime(format) }
+      end
+    end
+
+    def evaluate_restriction(restriction, value, comparator)
+      return true if restriction.nil?
+
+      case comparator
+        when Symbol
+          value.send(comparator, restriction)
+        when Proc
+          comparator.call(value, restriction)
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def add_error(record, attr_name, message, interpolate=nil)
+      if defined?(I18n)
         # use i18n support in AR for message or use custom message passed to validation method
         custom = custom_error_messages[message]
-        record.errors.add(attr_name, custom || message, interpolate)
+        record.errors.add(attr_name, custom || message, interpolate || {})
+      else
+        message = error_messages[message] if message.is_a?(Symbol)
+        message = message % interpolate
+        record.errors.add(attr_name, message)
       end
     end
 
@@ -83,7 +113,12 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     
     def custom_error_messages
       return @custom_error_messages if defined?(@custom_error_messages)
-      @custom_error_messages = configuration.inject({}) {|h, (k, v)| h[$1.to_sym] = v if k.to_s =~ /(.*)_message$/;h }
+      @custom_error_messages = configuration.inject({}) {|msgs, (k, v)|
+        if md = /(.*)_message$/.match(k.to_s) 
+          msgs[md[0].to_sym] = v 
+        end
+        msgs
+      }
     end
     
     def restriction_value(restriction, record)
@@ -94,13 +129,20 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           restriction_value(record.send(restriction), record)
         when Proc
           restriction_value(restriction.call(record), record)
+        when Array
+          restriction.map {|r| restriction_value(r, record) }.sort
+        when Range
+          restriction_value([restriction.first, restriction.last], record)
         else
          record.class.parse_date_time(restriction, type, false)
       end
     end
     
     def type_cast_value(value)
-      case type
+      if value.is_a?(Array)
+        value.map {|v| type_cast_value(v) }
+      else 
+        case type
         when :time
           value.to_dummy_time
         when :date
@@ -109,10 +151,11 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           if value.is_a?(DateTime) || value.is_a?(Time)
             value.to_time
           else
-            value.to_time(ValidatesTimelines.default_timezone)
+            value.to_time(ValidatesTimeliness.default_timezone)
           end
         else
           nil
+        end
       end
     end
 

spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb

@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ end
 class WithValidation < Person
   validates_date :birth_date, 
     :before       => '2000-01-10',        :after       => '2000-01-01',
-    :on_or_before => '2000-01-09',        :on_or_after => '2000-01-02'
+    :on_or_before => '2000-01-09',        :on_or_after => '2000-01-02',
+    :between      => ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-03']
+
   validates_time :birth_time, 
     :before       => '23:00',             :after       => '09:00',
-    :on_or_before => '22:00',             :on_or_after => '10:00'
+    :on_or_before => '22:00',             :on_or_after => '10:00',
+    :between      => ['09:00', '17:00']
   validates_datetime :birth_date_and_time, 
     :before       => '2000-01-10 23:00',  :after       => '2000-01-01 09:00',
-    :on_or_before => '2000-01-09 23:00',  :on_or_after => '2000-01-02 09:00'
+    :on_or_before => '2000-01-09 23:00',  :on_or_after => '2000-01-02 09:00',
+    :between      => ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 17:00']
 
 end
 
@@ -27,20 +31,21 @@ end
 describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
   attr_accessor :no_validation, :with_validation
   
+  @@attribute_for_type = { :date => :birth_date, :time => :birth_time, :datetime => :birth_date_and_time }
+  
   before do
     @no_validation = NoValidation.new
     @with_validation = WithValidation.new
   end
 
   [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
-    attribute = type == :datetime ? :date_and_time : type
     
     it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
-      with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}".to_sym)
+      with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type))
     end
     
     it "should report that #{type} is not validated" do
-      no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}".to_sym)
+      no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type))
     end    
   end
    
@@ -52,18 +57,17 @@ describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
     }
     
     [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
-      attribute = type == :datetime ? :date_and_time : type
 
       it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
-        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :before => test_values[type][0])
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :before => test_values[type][0])
       end
       
       it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
-        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :before => test_values[type][1])
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :before => test_values[type][1])
       end
       
       it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
-        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :before => test_values[type][0])
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :before => test_values[type][0])
       end
     end
   end
@@ -76,18 +80,17 @@ describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
     }
     
     [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
-      attribute = type == :datetime ? :date_and_time : type
 
       it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
-        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :after => test_values[type][0])
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :after => test_values[type][0])
       end
       
       it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
-        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :after => test_values[type][1])
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :after => test_values[type][1])
       end
       
       it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
-        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :after => test_values[type][0])
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :after => test_values[type][0])
       end
     end
   end
@@ -100,18 +103,17 @@ describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
     }
     
     [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
-      attribute = type == :datetime ? :date_and_time : type
 
       it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
-        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :on_or_before => test_values[type][0])
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_before => test_values[type][0])
       end
       
       it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
-        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :on_or_before => test_values[type][1])
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_before => test_values[type][1])
       end
       
       it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
-        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :on_or_before => test_values[type][0])
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_before => test_values[type][0])
       end
     end
   end
@@ -124,22 +126,44 @@ describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
     }
     
     [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
-      attribute = type == :datetime ? :date_and_time : type
 
       it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
-        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :on_or_after => test_values[type][0])
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_after => test_values[type][0])
       end
       
       it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
-        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :on_or_after => test_values[type][1])
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_after => test_values[type][1])
       end
       
       it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
-        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", "birth_#{attribute}", :on_or_after => test_values[type][0])
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_after => test_values[type][0])
       end
     end
   end
   
+  describe "between option" do
+    test_values = {
+      :date     => [ ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-03'], ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-04'] ],
+      :time     => [ ['09:00', '17:00'], ['09:00', '17:01'] ], 
+      :datetime => [ ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 17:00'], ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 17:01'] ] 
+    }
+    
+    [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :between => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+      
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :between => test_values[type][1])
+      end
+      
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :between => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "custom messages" do
 
     before do
@@ -175,4 +199,8 @@ describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
     end
     
   end
+
+  def attribute_for_type(type)
+    @@attribute_for_type[type.to_sym]
+  end
 end

spec/validator_spec.rb

@@ -43,6 +43,25 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
       restriction_value(lambda {"2007-01-01 12:00"}, :datetime).should be_kind_of(Time)
     end
 
+    it "should return array of Time objects when restriction is array of Time objects" do
+      time1, time2 = Time.now, 1.day.ago
+      restriction_value([time1, time2], :datetime).should == [time2, time1]
+    end
+
+    it "should return array of Time objects when restriction is array of strings" do
+      time1, time2 = "2000-01-02", "2000-01-01"
+      restriction_value([time1, time2], :datetime).should == [Person.parse_date_time(time2, :datetime), Person.parse_date_time(time1, :datetime)]
+    end
+
+    it "should return array of Time objects when restriction is Range of Time objects" do
+      time1, time2 = Time.now, 1.day.ago
+      restriction_value(time1..time2, :datetime).should == [time2, time1]
+    end
+
+    it "should return array of Time objects when restriction is Range of time strings" do
+      time1, time2 = "2000-01-02", "2000-01-01"
+      restriction_value(time1..time2, :datetime).should == [Person.parse_date_time(time2, :datetime), Person.parse_date_time(time1, :datetime)]
+    end
     def restriction_value(restriction, type)
       configure_validator(:type => type)
       validator.send(:restriction_value, restriction, person)
@@ -212,83 +231,101 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "instance with on_or_before and on_or_after restrictions" do
+  describe "instance with between restriction" do
 
     describe "for datetime type" do
       before do
-        configure_validator(:on_or_before => Time.now.at_midnight, :on_or_after => 1.day.ago)
+        configure_validator(:between => [1.day.ago.at_midnight, 1.day.from_now.at_midnight])
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is past :on_or_before restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, Time.now.at_midnight + 1)
-        should_have_error(:birth_date_and_time, :on_of_before)
+      it "should have error when value is before earlist :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, 2.days.ago)
+        should_have_error(:birth_date_and_time, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should be valid when value is equal to :on_or_before restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, Time.now.at_midnight)
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :on_of_before)
+      it "should have error when value is after latest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, 2.days.from_now)
+        should_have_error(:birth_date_and_time, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is before :on_or_after restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, 1.days.ago - 1)
-        should_have_error(:birth_date_and_time, :on_of_after)
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to earliest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, 1.day.ago.at_midnight)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should be valid when value is value equal to :on_or_after restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, 1.day.ago)
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :on_of_after)
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to latest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, 1.day.from_now.at_midnight)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :between)
+      end
+
+      it "should allow a range for between restriction" do
+        configure_validator(:type => :datetime, :between => (1.day.ago.at_midnight)..(1.day.from_now.at_midnight))
+        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, 1.day.from_now.at_midnight)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :between)
       end
     end
 
     describe "for date type" do
-      before :each do
-        configure_validator(:on_or_before => 1.day.from_now, :on_or_after => 1.day.ago, :type => :date)
+      before do
+        configure_validator(:type => :date, :between => [1.day.ago.to_date, 1.day.from_now.to_date])
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is past :on_or_before restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_date, 2.days.from_now)
-        should_have_error(:birth_date, :on_or_before)
+      it "should have error when value is before earlist :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_date, 2.days.ago.to_date)
+        should_have_error(:birth_date, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is before :on_or_after restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_date, 2.days.ago)
-        should_have_error(:birth_date, :on_or_after)
+      it "should have error when value is after latest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_date, 2.days.from_now.to_date)
+        should_have_error(:birth_date, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should be valid when value is equal to :on_or_before restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_date, 1.day.from_now)
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :on_or_before)
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to earliest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_date, 1.day.ago.to_date)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should be valid when value value is equal to :on_or_after restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_date, 1.day.ago)
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :on_or_before)
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to latest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_date, 1.day.from_now.to_date)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :between)
+      end
+      
+      it "should allow a range for between restriction" do
+        configure_validator(:type => :date, :between => (1.day.ago.to_date)..(1.day.from_now.to_date))
+        validate_with(:birth_date, 1.day.from_now.to_date)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :between)
       end
     end
 
     describe "for time type" do
-      before :each do
-        configure_validator(:on_or_before => "23:00", :on_or_after => "06:00", :type => :time)
+      before do
+        configure_validator(:type => :time, :between => ["09:00", "17:00"])
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is past :on_or_before restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_time, "23:01")
-        should_have_error(:birth_time, :on_or_before)
+      it "should have error when value is before earlist :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_time, "08:59")
+        should_have_error(:birth_time, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is before :on_or_after restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_time, "05:59")
-        should_have_error(:birth_time, :on_or_after)
+      it "should have error when value is after latest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_time, "17:01")
+        should_have_error(:birth_time, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should be valid when value is on boundary of :on_or_before restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_time, "23:00")
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :on_or_before)
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to earliest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_time, "09:00")
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :between)
       end
 
-      it "should be valid when value is on boundary of :on_or_after restriction" do
-        validate_with(:birth_time, "06:00")
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :on_or_after)
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to latest :between restriction" do
+        validate_with(:birth_time, "17:00")
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :between)
+      end
+
+      it "should allow a range for between restriction" do
+        configure_validator(:type => :time, :between => "09:00".."17:00")
+        validate_with(:birth_time, "17:00")
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :between)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -433,6 +470,6 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
   def error_messages
     return @error_messages if defined?(@error_messages)
     messages = validator.send(:error_messages)
-    @error_messages = messages.inject({}) {|h, (k, v)| h[k] = v.gsub(/ (\%s|\{\{\w*\}\})/, ''); h }
+    @error_messages = messages.inject({}) {|h, (k, v)| h[k] = v.sub(/ (\%s|\{\{\w*\}\}).*/, ''); h }
   end
 end

validates_timeliness.gemspec

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{validates_timeliness}
-  s.version = "1.0.0"
+  s.version = "1.1.0"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Adam Meehan"]
   s.autorequire = %q{validates_timeliness}
-  s.date = %q{2008-12-07}
+  s.date = %q{2009-01-01}
   s.description = %q{Date and time validation plugin for Rails 2.x which allows custom formats}
   s.email = %q{adam.meehan@gmail.com}
   s.extra_rdoc_files = ["README.rdoc", "LICENSE", "TODO", "CHANGELOG"]
-  s.files = ["LICENSE", "README.rdoc", "Rakefile", "TODO", "CHANGELOG", "lib/validates_timeliness", "lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext", "lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/date.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/date_time.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/time.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/action_view", "lib/validates_timeliness/action_view/instance_tag.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/locale", "lib/validates_timeliness/locale/en.yml", "lib/validates_timeliness/validation_methods.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/active_record", "lib/validates_timeliness/active_record/attribute_methods.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/active_record/multiparameter_attributes.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/formats.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/spec", "lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails", "lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers", "lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness.rb", "spec/core_ext", "spec/core_ext/dummy_time_spec.rb", "spec/validator_spec.rb", "spec/action_view", "spec/action_view/instance_tag_spec.rb", "spec/ginger_scenarios.rb", "spec/validation_methods_spec.rb", "spec/spec_helper.rb", "spec/formats_spec.rb", "spec/active_record", "spec/active_record/attribute_methods_spec.rb", "spec/active_record/multiparameter_attributes_spec.rb", "spec/time_travel", "spec/time_travel/time_travel.rb", "spec/time_travel/time_extensions.rb", "spec/time_travel/MIT-LICENSE", "spec/spec", "spec/spec/rails", "spec/spec/rails/matchers", "spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb", "spec/resources", "spec/resources/person.rb", "spec/resources/sqlite_patch.rb", "spec/resources/schema.rb", "spec/resources/application.rb"]
+  s.files = ["LICENSE", "README.rdoc", "Rakefile", "TODO", "CHANGELOG", "lib/validates_timeliness", "lib/validates_timeliness/active_record", "lib/validates_timeliness/active_record/multiparameter_attributes.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/active_record/attribute_methods.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext", "lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/date.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/time.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/date_time.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/validation_methods.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/locale", "lib/validates_timeliness/locale/en.yml", "lib/validates_timeliness/spec", "lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails", "lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers", "lib/validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/action_view", "lib/validates_timeliness/action_view/instance_tag.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/formats.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness.rb", "spec/active_record", "spec/active_record/multiparameter_attributes_spec.rb", "spec/active_record/attribute_methods_spec.rb", "spec/validation_methods_spec.rb", "spec/formats_spec.rb", "spec/core_ext", "spec/core_ext/dummy_time_spec.rb", "spec/spec_helper.rb", "spec/ginger_scenarios.rb", "spec/time_travel", "spec/time_travel/time_extensions.rb", "spec/time_travel/time_travel.rb", "spec/time_travel/MIT-LICENSE", "spec/spec", "spec/spec/rails", "spec/spec/rails/matchers", "spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb", "spec/validator_spec.rb", "spec/action_view", "spec/action_view/instance_tag_spec.rb", "spec/resources", "spec/resources/schema.rb", "spec/resources/application.rb", "spec/resources/person.rb", "spec/resources/sqlite_patch.rb"]
   s.has_rdoc = true
   s.homepage = %q{http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness}
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]