version 2.3.0

this is instead of value before type to avoid issues with partial value parsing
will be extracted in v3

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+= 2.3.0 [2010-02-04]
+- Backwards incompatible change to :equal_to option. Fixed error message clash with :equal_to option which exists in Rails already. Option is now :is_at.
+- Fixed I18n support so it returns missing translation message instead of error
+- Fixed attribute method bug. Write method was bypassed when method was first generated and used Rails default parser.
+- Fixed date/time selects when using enable_datetime_select_extension! when some values empty
+- Fixed ISO8601 datetime format which is now split into two formats
+- Changed I18n error value format to fallback to global default if missing in locale
+- Refactored date/time select invalid value extension to use param values. Functionality will be extracted from plugin for v3.
+
+= 2.2.2 [2009-09-19]
+- Fixed dummy_time using make_time to respect timezone. Fixes 1.9.1 bug.
+
+= 2.2.1 [2009-09-12]
+- Fixed dummy date part for time types in Validator.type_cast_value
+- No more core extensions! Removed dummy_time methods.
+
+= 2.2.0 [2009-09-12]
+- Ruby 1.9 support!
+- Customise dummy date values for time types. See DUMMY DATE FOR TIME TYPES.
+- Fixed matcher conflict with Shoulda. Load plugin matcher manually now see matcher section in README
+- Fixed :ignore_usec when used with :with_time or :with_date
+- Some clean up and refactoring
+
+= 2.1.0 [2009-06-20]
+- Added ambiguous year threshold setting in Formats class to customize the threshold for 2 digit years (See README)
+- Fixed interpolation values in custom error message for Rails 2.2+
+- Fixed custom I18n local override of en locale
+- Dramatically simplified ActiveRecord monkey patching and hackery
+
 = 2.0.0 [2009-04-12]
 - Error value formats are now specified in the i18n locale file instead of updating plugin hash. See OTHER CUSTOMISATION section in README.
 - Date/time select helper extension is disabled by default. To enable see DISPLAY INVALID VALUES IN DATE HELPERS section in README to enable.
@@ -45,7 +74,7 @@
 - Added Rails 2.2 i18n support. Plugin error messages can specified in locale files. See README.
 - ignore_datetime_restriction_errors setting has been moved from AR to ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.ignore_restriction_errors
 - date_time_error_value_formats setting has been moved from AR to ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.error_value_formats
-- Namespaced modules and specs 
+- Namespaced modules and specs
 - Clean up of specs
 - fixed a few bugs
   - accessor methods not generating properly due method name stored as symbol in generated_attributes which fails on lookup

README.rdoc

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 = validates_timeliness
 
 * Source:  http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness
-* Bugs:    http://adzap.lighthouseapp.com/projects/14111-validates_timeliness
+* Bugs:    http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness/issues
 
 == DESCRIPTION:
 
-Validate dates, times and datetimes for Rails 2.x. Plays nicely with new Rails 2.1
-features such as automatic timezone handling and dirty attributes. Allows you to
-add custom formats or remove defaults easily. This allows you to control what you 
-think should be a valid date or time string.
+Validate dates, times and datetimes for Rails 2.x. Plays nicely with Rails
+automatic timezone handling. Allows you to add custom formats or remove defaults
+easily. This allows you to control what you think should be a valid date or
+time string.
 
 
 == FEATURES:
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ think should be a valid date or time string.
 * Restores ability to see raw value entered for date/time attributes with
   _before_type_cast modifier, which was lost in Rails 2.1.
 
-* Respects new timezone features of Rails 2.1.
+* Supports Rails timezone handling
 
-* Supports Rails 2.2 I18n for the error messages
+* Supports Rails I18n for the error messages
 
 * Rspec matcher for testing model validation of dates and times
 
@@ -46,24 +46,24 @@ As gem
 
 == USAGE:
 
-To validate a model with a date, time or datetime attribute you just use the 
+To validate a model with a date, time or datetime attribute you just use the
 validation method
 
   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
     validates_date :date_of_birth
 
   end
-  
+
 The list of validation methods available are as follows:
   validates_date     - validate value as date
   validates_time     - validate value as time only i.e. '12:20pm'
   validates_datetime - validate value as a full date and time
-  
+
 The validation methods take the usual options plus some specific ones to restrict
 the valid range of dates or times allowed
 
 Temporal options (or restrictions):
-  :equal_to     - Attribute must be equal to value to be valid
+  :is_at        - Attribute must be equal to value to be valid
   :before       - Attribute must be before this value to be valid
   :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
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ Regular validation options:
 
 Special options:
   :with_time    - Validate a date attribute value combined with a time value against any temporal restrictions
-  :with_date    - Validate a time attribute value combined with a date value against any temporal restrictions 
+  :with_date    - Validate a time attribute value combined with a date value against any temporal restrictions
   :ignore_usec  - Ignores microsecond value on datetime restrictions
   :format       - Limit validation to a single format for special cases. Takes plugin format value.
-  
+
 Message options: - Use these to override the default error messages
   :invalid_date_message
   :invalid_time_message
   :invalid_datetime_message
-  :equal_to_message
+  :is_at_message
   :before_message
   :on_or_before_message
   :after_message
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ The temporal restrictions, with_date and with_time can take 4 different value ty
 * Proc or lambda object which may take an optional parameter being the record object
 * A symbol matching the method name in the model
 
-When an attribute value is compared to temporal restrictions, they are compared as 
+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
 values are compared as dates. This is except in the case of with_time and with_date
 options which effectively force the value to validated as a datetime against the
@@ -107,27 +107,27 @@ temporal options.
 
 == EXAMPLES:
 
-  validates_date :date_of_birth :before => Proc.new { 18.years.ago },
+  validates_date :date_of_birth :before => lambda { 18.years.ago },
                                 :before_message => "must be at least 18 years old"
-  
+
   validates_time :breakfast_time, :on_or_after => '6:00am',
                                   :on_or_after_message => 'must be after opening time',
                                   :before => :second_breakfast_time,
                                   :allow_nil => true
 
-  validates_datetime :appointment_date, :before => Proc.new { 1.week.from_now }
+  validates_datetime :appointment_date, :before => lambda { 1.week.from_now }
 
   validates_date :entry_date, :with_time => '17:00', :on_or_before => :competition_closing
- 
+
 
 === DATE/TIME FORMATS:
 
-So what formats does the plugin allow. Well there are default formats which can 
-be added to easily using the plugins format rules. Also formats can be easily 
-removed without hacking the plugin at all. 
+So what formats does the plugin allow. Well there are default formats which can
+be added to easily using the plugins format rules. Also formats can be easily
+removed without hacking the plugin at all.
 
-Below are the default formats. If you think they are easy to read then you will 
-be happy to know that is exactly the format you can use to define your own if 
+Below are the default formats. If you think they are easy to read then you will
+be happy to know that is exactly the format you can use to define your own if
 you want. No complex regular expressions or duck punching (monkey patching) the
 plugin is needed.
 
@@ -165,13 +165,14 @@ NOTE: To use non-US date formats see US/EURO FORMATS section
   yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss
   yyyy-mm-dd h:nn
   ddd mmm d hh:nn:ss zo yyyy # Ruby time string
-  yyyy-mm-ddThh:nn:ss(?:Z|zo) # ISO 8601
+  yyyy-mm-ddThh:nn:ssZ  # ISO 8601 without zone offset
+  yyyy-mm-ddThh:nn:sszo # ISO 8601 with zone offset
 
 NOTE: To use non-US date formats see US/EURO FORMATS section
 
 Here is what each format token means:
 
-  Format tokens:   
+  Format tokens:
        y = year
        m = month
        d = day
@@ -184,20 +185,20 @@ Here is what each format token means:
       tz = Timezone abbreviation (e.g. UTC, GMT, PST, EST)
       zo = Timezone offset (e.g. +10:00, -08:00, +1000)
 
-  Repeating tokens:        
+  Repeating tokens:
        x = 1 or 2 digits for unit (e.g. 'h' means an hour can be '9' or '09')
       xx = 2 digits exactly for unit (e.g. 'hh' means an hour can only be '09')
-      
+
   Special Cases:
       yy = 2 or 4 digit year
-   yyyyy = exactly 4 digit year
+    yyyy = exactly 4 digit year
      mmm = month long name (e.g. 'Jul' or 'July')
      ddd = Day name of 3 to 9 letters (e.g. Wed or Wednesday)
        u = microseconds matches 1 to 3 digits
 
-All other characters are considered literal. For the technically minded 
-(well you are developers), these formats are compiled into regular expressions 
-at runtime so don't add any extra overhead than using regular expressions 
+All other characters are considered literal. For the technically minded
+(well you are developers), these formats are compiled into regular expressions
+at runtime so don't add any extra overhead than using regular expressions
 directly. So, no, it won't make your app slow!
 
 To see all defined formats look in lib/validates_timeliness/formats.rb.
@@ -206,20 +207,20 @@ To see all defined formats look in lib/validates_timeliness/formats.rb.
 
 The perenial problem for non-US developers or applications not primarily for the
 US, is the US date format of m/d/yy. This is ambiguous with the European format
-of d/my/yy. By default the plugin uses the US formats as this is the Ruby default
+of d/m/yy. By default the plugin uses the US formats as this is the Ruby default
 when it does date interpretation, and is in keeping PoLS (principle of least
-surprise). 
+surprise).
 
 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  
+  ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.remove_us_formats
 
 Now '01/02/2000' will be parsed as 1st February 2000, instead of 2nd January 2000.
 
 === CUSTOMISING FORMATS:
 
-I hear you say "Thats greats but I don't want X format to be valid". Well to 
+I hear you say "Thats greats but I don't want X format to be valid". Well to
 remove a format stick this in an initializer file
 
   ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.remove_formats(:date, 'm\d\yy')
@@ -233,15 +234,15 @@ Ahh, then add it yourself. Again stick this in an initializer file
 
 Now "10 o'clock" will be a valid value. So easy, no more whingeing!
 
-You can embed regular expressions in the format but no gurantees that it will 
-remain intact. If you avoid the use of any token characters and regexp dots or 
-backslashes as special characters in the regexp, it may well work as expected. 
-For special characters use POSIX character classes for safety. See the ISO 8601 
+You can embed regular expressions in the format but no gurantees that it will
+remain intact. If you avoid the use of any token characters and regexp dots or
+backslashes as special characters in the regexp, it may well work as expected.
+For special characters use POSIX character classes for safety. See the ISO 8601
 datetime for an example of an embedded regular expression.
 
-Because formats are evaluated in order, adding a format which may be ambiguous 
+Because formats are evaluated in order, adding a format which may be ambiguous
 with an existing format, will mean your format is ignored. If you need to make
-your new format higher precedence than an existing format, you can include the 
+your new format higher precedence than an existing format, you can include the
 before option like so
 
   ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.add_formats(:time, 'ss:nn:hh', :before => 'hh:nn:ss')
@@ -250,11 +251,36 @@ Now a time of '59:30:23' will be interpreted as 11:30:59 pm. This option saves
 you adding a new one and deleting an old one to get it to work.
 
 
+=== AMBIGUOUS YEAR THRESHOLD
+
+When dealing with 2 digit year values, by default a year is interpreted as being
+in the last century at or above 30. You can customize this however
+
+  ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.ambiguous_year_threshold = 20
+
+Now you get:
+
+  year of 19 is considered 2019
+  year of 20 is considered 1920
+
+
+=== DUMMY DATE FOR TIME TYPES
+
+Given that Ruby has no support for a time-only type, all time type columns are evaluated
+as a regular Time class objects with a dummy date value set. Rails defines the dummy date as
+2000-01-01. So a time of '12:30' is evaluated as a Time value of '2000-01-01 12:30'. If you
+need to customize this for some reason you can do so as follows
+
+  ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.dummy_date_for_time_type = [2009, 1, 1]
+
+The value should be an array of 3 values being year, month and day in that order.
+
+
 === TEMPORAL RESTRICTION ERRORS:
 
 When using the validation temporal restrictions there are times when the restriction
 value itself may be invalid. Normally this will add an error to the model such as
-'restriction :before value was invalid'. These can be annoying if you are using 
+'restriction :before value was invalid'. These can be annoying if you are using
 procs or methods as restrictions and don't care if they don't evaluate properly
 and you want the validation to complete. In these situations you turn them off.
 
@@ -263,8 +289,8 @@ To turn them off:
   ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.ignore_restriction_errors = true
 
 A word of warning though, as this may hide issues with the model and make those
-corner cases a little harder to test. In general if you are using procs or 
-model methods and you only care when they return  a value, then they should 
+corner cases a little harder to test. In general if you are using procs or
+model methods and you only care when they return  a value, then they should
 return nil in all other situations. Restrictions are skipped if they are nil.
 
 
@@ -280,10 +306,11 @@ To activate it, put this in an initializer:
 
   ValidatesTimeliness.enable_datetime_select_extension!
 
+This will be removed from v3 as it adds too little to maintain.
 
 === OTHER CUSTOMISATION:
 
-The error messages for each temporal restrictions can also be globally overridden by 
+The error messages for each temporal restrictions can also be globally overridden by
 updating the default AR error messages like so
 
 For Rails 2.0/2.1:
@@ -292,6 +319,7 @@ For Rails 2.0/2.1:
     :invalid_date     => "is not a valid date",
     :invalid_time     => "is not a valid time",
     :invalid_datetime => "is not a valid datetime",
+    :is_at            => "must be at %s",
     :before           => "must be before %s",
     :on_or_before     => "must be on or before %s",
     :after            => "must be after %s",
@@ -307,8 +335,14 @@ Rails 2.2+ using the I18n system to define new defaults:
     activerecord:
       errors:
         messages:
-          on_or_before: "must be equal to or before {{restriction}}"
-          on_or_after:  "must be equal to or after {{restriction}}"
+          invalid_date: "is not a valid date"
+          invalid_time: "is not a valid time"
+          invalid_datetime: "is not a valid datetime"
+          is_at: "must be at {{restriction}}"
+          before: "must be before {{restriction}}"
+          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}}"
 
 The {{restriction}} signifies where the interpolation value for the restriction
@@ -339,12 +373,18 @@ Those are Ruby strftime formats not the plugin formats.
 === RSPEC MATCHER:
 
 To sweeten the deal that little bit more, you have an Rspec matcher available for
-you model specs. Now you can easily test the validations you have just written 
-with the plugin or better yet *before* you write them! You just use the 
-validation options you want as you would with the validation method. Those 
-options are then verified and reported if they fail. Use it like so:
+you model specs. Now you can easily test the validations you have just written
+with the plugin or better yet *before* you write them! You just use the
+validation options you want as you would with the validation method. Those
+options are then verified and reported if they fail.
 
-   @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :before => Time.now, :before_message => 'should be before today')
+First require it in your spec_helper.rb
+
+  require 'validates_timeliness/matcher'
+
+Use it like so:
+
+  @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :before => Time.now, :before_message => 'should be before today')
 
 
 The matcher names are just the singular of the validation methods.
@@ -360,4 +400,4 @@ The matcher names are just the singular of the validation methods.
 
 == LICENSE:
 
-Copyright (c) 2008 Adam Meehan, released under the MIT license
+Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Adam Meehan, released under the MIT license

Rakefile

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ require 'rake/gempackagetask'
 require 'rubygems/specification'
 require 'date'
 require 'spec/rake/spectask'
+require 'lib/validates_timeliness/version'
 
 GEM = "validates_timeliness"
-GEM_VERSION = "2.0.0"
+GEM_VERSION = ValidatesTimeliness::VERSION
 AUTHOR = "Adam Meehan"
 EMAIL = "adam.meehan@gmail.com"
 HOMEPAGE = "http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness"
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.author = AUTHOR
   s.email = EMAIL
   s.homepage = HOMEPAGE
-  
+
   s.require_path = 'lib'
   s.autorequire = GEM
   s.files = %w(LICENSE README.rdoc Rakefile TODO CHANGELOG) + Dir.glob("{lib,spec}/**/*")
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ task :default => :spec
 desc "Run specs"
 Spec::Rake::SpecTask.new do |t|
   t.spec_files = FileList['spec/**/*_spec.rb']
-  t.spec_opts = %w(-fs --color)
+  t.spec_opts = %w(--color)
 end
 
 

TODO

@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 - array of values for all temporal options
 - use tz and zo value from time string?
 - filter valid formats rather than remove for hot swapping without recompilation
+- config generator
+- move all config into top namespace
+- remove action_view stuff

lib/validates_timeliness.rb

@@ -2,20 +2,15 @@ require 'validates_timeliness/formats'
 require 'validates_timeliness/parser'
 require 'validates_timeliness/validator'
 require 'validates_timeliness/validation_methods'
-require 'validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness' if ENV['RAILS_ENV'] == 'test'
 
 require 'validates_timeliness/active_record/attribute_methods'
 require 'validates_timeliness/active_record/multiparameter_attributes'
 require 'validates_timeliness/action_view/instance_tag'
 
-require 'validates_timeliness/core_ext/time'
-require 'validates_timeliness/core_ext/date'
-require 'validates_timeliness/core_ext/date_time'
-
 module ValidatesTimeliness
-  
+
   mattr_accessor :default_timezone
-  self.default_timezone = :utc 
+  self.default_timezone = :utc
 
   mattr_accessor :use_time_zones
   self.use_time_zones = false
@@ -30,21 +25,22 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     end
 
     def load_error_messages
+      defaults = YAML::load(IO.read(LOCALE_PATH))['en']
+      ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.error_value_formats = defaults['validates_timeliness']['error_value_formats'].symbolize_keys
+
       if defined?(I18n)
-        I18n.load_path += [ LOCALE_PATH ]
+        I18n.load_path.unshift(LOCALE_PATH)
         I18n.reload!
       else
-        defaults = YAML::load(IO.read(LOCALE_PATH))['en']
         errors = defaults['activerecord']['errors']['messages'].inject({}) {|h,(k,v)| h[k.to_sym] = v.gsub(/\{\{\w*\}\}/, '%s');h }
         ::ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages.update(errors)
-
-        ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.error_value_formats = defaults['validates_timeliness']['error_value_formats'].symbolize_keys
       end
     end
-    
+
     def setup_for_rails
       self.default_timezone = ::ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone
       self.use_time_zones = ::ActiveRecord::Base.time_zone_aware_attributes rescue false
+      self.enable_active_record_datetime_parser!
       load_error_messages
     end
   end

lib/validates_timeliness/action_view/instance_tag.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# TODO remove this from the plugin for v3.
 module ValidatesTimeliness
 
   def self.enable_datetime_select_invalid_value_extension!
@@ -6,43 +7,46 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
 
   module ActionView
 
-    # Intercepts the date and time select helpers to allow the 
-    # attribute value before type cast to be used as in the select helpers.
-    # This means that an invalid date or time will be redisplayed rather than the
-    # type cast value which would be nil if invalid.
-    module InstanceTag    
-    
+    # Intercepts the date and time select helpers to reuse the values from the
+    # the params rather than the parsed value. This allows invalid date/time
+    # values to be redisplayed instead of blanks to aid correction by the user.
+    # Its a minor usability improvement which is rarely an issue for the user.
+    #
+    module InstanceTag
+
       def self.included(base)
-        selector_method = Rails::VERSION::STRING < '2.2' ? :date_or_time_select : :datetime_selector
+        selector_method = Rails::VERSION::STRING.to_f < 2.2 ? :date_or_time_select : :datetime_selector
         base.class_eval do
           alias_method :datetime_selector_without_timeliness, selector_method
           alias_method selector_method, :datetime_selector_with_timeliness
         end
         base.alias_method_chain :value, :timeliness
       end
-      
-      TimelinessDateTime = Struct.new(:year, :month, :day, :hour, :min, :sec)      
-        
+
+      TimelinessDateTime = Struct.new(:year, :month, :day, :hour, :min, :sec)
+
       def datetime_selector_with_timeliness(*args)
         @timeliness_date_or_time_tag = true
         datetime_selector_without_timeliness(*args)
       end
-    
+
       def value_with_timeliness(object)
-        return value_without_timeliness(object) unless @timeliness_date_or_time_tag
-        
-        raw_value = value_before_type_cast(object)
-        
-        if raw_value.nil? || raw_value.acts_like?(:time) || raw_value.is_a?(Date)
+        unless @timeliness_date_or_time_tag && @template_object.params[@object_name]
           return value_without_timeliness(object)
         end
-        
-        time_array = ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.parse(raw_value, :datetime)
-        
-        TimelinessDateTime.new(*time_array[0..5])
-      end      
-       
+
+        pairs = @template_object.params[@object_name].select {|k,v| k =~ /^#{@method_name}\(/ }
+        return value_without_timeliness(object) if pairs.empty?
+
+        values = pairs.map do |(param, value)|
+          position = param.scan(/\(([0-9]*).*\)/).first.first
+          [position, value]
+        end.sort {|a,b| a[0] <=> b[0] }.map {|v| v[1] }
+
+        TimelinessDateTime.new(*values)
+      end
+
     end
 
-  end   
+  end
 end

lib/validates_timeliness/active_record/attribute_methods.rb

@@ -1,124 +1,67 @@
 module ValidatesTimeliness
+
+  def self.enable_active_record_datetime_parser!
+    ::ActiveRecord::Base.send(:include, ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods)
+  end
+
   module ActiveRecord
 
-    # Rails 2.1 removed the ability to retrieve the raw value of a time or datetime
-    # attribute. The raw value is necessary to properly validate a string time or 
-    # datetime value instead of the internal Rails type casting which is very limited 
-    # and does not allow custom formats. These methods restore that ability while 
-    # respecting the automatic timezone handling.
+    # Overrides write method for date, time and datetime columns
+    # to use plugin parser. Also adds mechanism to store value
+    # before type cast.
     #
-    # The automatic timezone handling sets the assigned attribute value to the current
-    # zone in Time.zone. To preserve this localised value and capture the raw value 
-    # we cache the localised value on write and store the raw value in the attributes
-    # hash for later retrieval and possibly validation. Any value from the database
-    # will not be in the attribute cache on first read so will be considered in default
-    # timezone and converted to local time. It is then stored back in the attributes
-    # hash and cached to avoid the need for any subsequent differentiation.
     module AttributeMethods
 
       def self.included(base)
         base.extend ClassMethods
         base.class_eval do
-          alias_method_chain :read_attribute, :timeliness
+          alias_method_chain :read_attribute_before_type_cast, :timeliness
           class << self
             alias_method_chain :define_attribute_methods, :timeliness
           end
         end
       end
 
-      # Adds check for cached date/time attributes which have been type cast already
-      # and value can be used from cache. This prevents the raw date/time value from
-      # being type cast using default Rails type casting when writing values
-      # to the database.
-      def read_attribute_with_timeliness(attr_name)
-        attr_name = attr_name.to_s
-        if !(value = @attributes[attr_name]).nil?
-          column = column_for_attribute(attr_name)
-          if column && [:date, :time, :datetime].include?(column.type) && @attributes_cache.has_key?(attr_name)
-            return @attributes_cache[attr_name]
-          end
-        end
-        read_attribute_without_timeliness(attr_name)
-      end
-
-      # If Rails dirty attributes is enabled then the value is added to
-      # changed attributes if changed. Can't use the default dirty checking
-      # implementation as it chains the write_attribute method which deletes
-      # the attribute from the cache.
       def write_date_time_attribute(attr_name, value, type, time_zone_aware)
-        new = ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.parse(value, type)
+        @attributes_cache["_#{attr_name}_before_type_cast"] = value
 
-        if new && type != :date
-          new = new.to_time
-          new = new.in_time_zone if time_zone_aware
+        value = ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.parse(value, type)
+
+        if value && type != :date
+          value = value.to_time
+          value = value.in_time_zone if time_zone_aware
         end
 
-        if defined?(::ActiveRecord::Dirty) && !changed_attributes.include?(attr_name)
-          old = read_attribute(attr_name)
-          if old != new
-            changed_attributes[attr_name] = (old.duplicable? ? old.clone : old)
-          end
-        end
-        @attributes_cache[attr_name] = new
-        @attributes[attr_name] = value
+        write_attribute(attr_name.to_sym, value)
       end
 
-      # If reloading then check if cached, which means its in local time.
-      # If local, convert with parser as local timezone, otherwise use 
-      # read_attribute method for quick default type cast of values from
-      # database using default timezone.
-      def read_date_time_attribute(attr_name, type, time_zone_aware, reload = false)
-        cached = @attributes_cache[attr_name]
-        return cached if @attributes_cache.has_key?(attr_name) && !reload
-
-        if @attributes_cache.has_key?(attr_name)
-          time = read_attribute_before_type_cast(attr_name)
-          time = ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.parse(time, type)
-        else
-          time = read_attribute(attr_name)
-          @attributes[attr_name] = (time && time_zone_aware ? time.in_time_zone : time) unless frozen?
-        end
-        @attributes_cache[attr_name] = time && time_zone_aware ? time.in_time_zone : time
+      def read_attribute_before_type_cast_with_timeliness(attr_name)
+        cached_attr = "_#{attr_name}_before_type_cast"
+        return @attributes_cache[cached_attr] if @attributes_cache.has_key?(cached_attr)
+        read_attribute_before_type_cast_without_timeliness(attr_name)
       end
 
       module ClassMethods
 
         def define_attribute_methods_with_timeliness
           return if generated_methods?
-          columns_hash.each do |name, column|
-            unless instance_method_already_implemented?(name)
-              if [:date, :time, :datetime].include?(column.type)
-                time_zone_aware = create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(name, column) rescue false
-                define_read_method_for_dates_and_times(name, column.type, time_zone_aware)
-              end
-            end
+          timeliness_methods = []
 
-            unless instance_method_already_implemented?("#{name}=")
-              if [:date, :time, :datetime].include?(column.type)
-                time_zone_aware = create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(name, column) rescue false
-                define_write_method_for_dates_and_times(name, column.type, time_zone_aware)
+          columns_hash.each do |name, column|
+            if [:date, :time, :datetime].include?(column.type)
+              time_zone_aware = create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(name, column) rescue false
+
+              method_name = "#{name}="
+              define_method(method_name) do |value|
+                write_date_time_attribute(name, value, column.type, time_zone_aware)
               end
+              timeliness_methods << method_name
             end
           end
+
           define_attribute_methods_without_timeliness
-        end
-
-        def define_write_method_for_dates_and_times(attr_name, type, time_zone_aware)
-          method_body = <<-EOV
-            def #{attr_name}=(value)
-              write_date_time_attribute('#{attr_name}', value, #{type.inspect}, #{time_zone_aware})
-            end
-          EOV
-          evaluate_attribute_method attr_name, method_body, "#{attr_name}="
-        end
-
-        def define_read_method_for_dates_and_times(attr_name, type, time_zone_aware)
-          method_body = <<-EOV
-            def #{attr_name}(reload = false)
-              read_date_time_attribute('#{attr_name}', #{type.inspect}, #{time_zone_aware}, reload)
-            end
-          EOV
-          evaluate_attribute_method attr_name, method_body
+          # add generated methods which is a Set object hence no += method
+          timeliness_methods.each {|attr| generated_methods << attr }
         end
 
       end
@@ -127,5 +70,3 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
 
   end
 end
-
-ActiveRecord::Base.send(:include, ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods)

lib/validates_timeliness/active_record/multiparameter_attributes.rb

@@ -5,14 +5,40 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
   end
 
   module ActiveRecord
+
+    class << self
+
+      def time_array_to_string(values, type)
+        values.collect! {|v| v.to_s }
+
+        case type
+        when :date
+          extract_date_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
+        when :time
+          extract_time_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
+        when :datetime
+          extract_date_from_multiparameter_attributes(values) + " " + extract_time_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def extract_date_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
+        year = values[0].blank? ? nil : ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.unambiguous_year(values[0].rjust(2, "0"))
+        [year, *values.slice(1, 2).map { |s| s.blank? ? nil : s.rjust(2, "0") }].join("-")
+      end
+
+      def extract_time_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
+        values[3..5].map { |s| s.blank? ? nil : s.rjust(2, "0") }.join(":")
+      end
+
+    end
+
     module MultiparameterAttributes
-      
+
       def self.included(base)
         base.alias_method_chain :execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, :timeliness
-      end    
-    
-      # Overrides AR method to store multiparameter time and dates as string
-      # allowing validation later.
+      end
+
+      # Assign dates and times as formatted strings to force the use of the plugin parser
       def execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes_with_timeliness(callstack)
         errors = []
         callstack.each do |name, values|
@@ -20,10 +46,10 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           if column && [:date, :time, :datetime].include?(column.type)
             begin
               callstack.delete(name)
-              if values.empty?
+              if values.empty? || values.all?(&:nil?)
                 send("#{name}=", nil)
               else
-                value = time_array_to_string(values, column.type)
+                value = ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord.time_array_to_string(values, column.type)
                 send("#{name}=", value)
               end
             rescue => ex
@@ -36,30 +62,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         end
         execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes_without_timeliness(callstack)
       end
-      
-      def time_array_to_string(values, type)
-        values.collect! {|v| v.to_s }
-                
-        case type
-        when :date
-          extract_date_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
-        when :time
-          extract_time_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
-        when :datetime
-          date_values, time_values = values.slice!(0, 3), values
-          extract_date_from_multiparameter_attributes(date_values) + " " + extract_time_from_multiparameter_attributes(time_values)
-        end
-      end   
-         
-      def extract_date_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
-        [values[0], *values.slice(1, 2).map { |s| s.rjust(2, "0") }].join("-")
-      end
-      
-      def extract_time_from_multiparameter_attributes(values)
-        values = values.size > 3 ? values[3..5] : values
-        values.map { |s| s.rjust(2, "0") }.join(":")
-      end
-      
+
     end
 
   end

lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/date.rb

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-module ValidatesTimeliness
-  module CoreExtensions
-    module Date
-    
-      def to_dummy_time
-        ::Time.send(ValidatesTimeliness.default_timezone, 2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
-      end
-
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-Date.send(:include, ValidatesTimeliness::CoreExtensions::Date)

lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/date_time.rb

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-module ValidatesTimeliness
-  module CoreExtensions
-    module DateTime
-
-      def to_dummy_time
-        ::Time.send(ValidatesTimeliness.default_timezone, 2000, 1, 1, hour, min, sec)
-      end
-
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-DateTime.send(:include, ValidatesTimeliness::CoreExtensions::DateTime)

lib/validates_timeliness/core_ext/time.rb

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-module ValidatesTimeliness
-  module CoreExtensions
-    module Time 
-
-      def to_dummy_time
-        self.class.send(ValidatesTimeliness.default_timezone, 2000, 1, 1, hour, min, sec) 
-      end
-
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-Time.send(:include, ValidatesTimeliness::CoreExtensions::Time)

lib/validates_timeliness/formats.rb

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 require 'date'
 
 module ValidatesTimeliness
-  
-  # A date and time format regular expression generator. Allows you to 
-  # construct a date, time or datetime format using predefined tokens in 
-  # a string. This makes it much easier to catalogue and customize the formats
-  # rather than dealing directly with regular expressions. The formats are then
-  # compiled into regular expressions for use validating date or time strings. 
+
+  # A date and time parsing library which allows you to add custom formats using
+  # simple predefined tokens. This makes it much easier to catalogue and customize
+  # the formats rather than dealing directly with regular expressions.
   #
   # Formats can be added or removed to customize the set of valid date or time
   # string values.
@@ -20,8 +18,28 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
                    :datetime_expressions,
                    :format_tokens,
                    :format_proc_args
-    
-    # Format tokens:   
+
+
+    # Set the threshold value for a two digit year to be considered last century
+    #
+    # Default: 30
+    #
+    #   Example:
+    #     year = '29' is considered 2029
+    #     year = '30' is considered 1930
+    #
+    cattr_accessor :ambiguous_year_threshold
+    self.ambiguous_year_threshold = 30
+
+    # Set the dummy date part for a time type value. Should be an array of 3 values
+    # being year, month and day in that order.
+    #
+    # Default: [ 2000, 1, 1 ] same as ActiveRecord
+    #
+    cattr_accessor :dummy_date_for_time_type
+    self.dummy_date_for_time_type = [ 2000, 1, 1 ]
+
+    # Format tokens:
     #       y = year
     #       m = month
     #       d = day
@@ -36,25 +54,25 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     #
     #   All other characters are considered literal. You can embed regexp in the
     #   format but no gurantees that it will remain intact. If you avoid the use
-    #   of any token characters and regexp dots or backslashes as special characters 
-    #   in the regexp, it may well work as expected. For special characters use 
+    #   of any token characters and regexp dots or backslashes as special characters
+    #   in the regexp, it may well work as expected. For special characters use
     #   POSIX character clsses for safety.
     #
-    # Repeating tokens:        
+    # Repeating tokens:
     #       x = 1 or 2 digits for unit (e.g. 'h' means an hour can be '9' or '09')
     #      xx = 2 digits exactly for unit (e.g. 'hh' means an hour can only be '09')
-    #      
+    #
     # Special Cases:
     #      yy = 2 or 4 digit year
-    #   yyyyy = exactly 4 digit year
+    #    yyyy = exactly 4 digit year
     #     mmm = month long name (e.g. 'Jul' or 'July')
     #     ddd = Day name of 3 to 9 letters (e.g. Wed or Wednesday)
     #       u = microseconds matches 1 to 6 digits
     #
-    #   Any other invalid combination of repeating tokens will be swallowed up 
+    #   Any other invalid combination of repeating tokens will be swallowed up
     #   by the next lowest length valid repeating token (e.g. yyy will be
     #   replaced with yy)
-    
+
     @@time_formats = [
       'hh:nn:ss',
       'hh-nn-ss',
@@ -68,7 +86,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       'h-nn_ampm',
       'h_ampm'
     ]
-    
+
     @@date_formats = [
       'yyyy-mm-dd',
       'yyyy/mm/dd',
@@ -81,10 +99,11 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       'd.m.yy',
       'd mmm yy'
     ]
-    
+
     @@datetime_formats = [
       'yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss',
       'yyyy-mm-dd h:nn',
+      'yyyy-mm-dd h:nn_ampm',
       'yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss.u',
       'm/d/yy h:nn:ss',
       'm/d/yy h:nn_ampm',
@@ -94,14 +113,15 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       'd/m/yy h:nn',
       'ddd, dd mmm yyyy hh:nn:ss (zo|tz)', # RFC 822
       'ddd mmm d hh:nn:ss zo yyyy', # Ruby time string
-      'yyyy-mm-ddThh:nn:ss(?:Z|zo)' # iso 8601
+      'yyyy-mm-ddThh:nn:ssZ', # iso 8601 without zone offset
+      'yyyy-mm-ddThh:nn:sszo' # iso 8601 with zone offset
     ]
-    
-    
-    # All tokens available for format construction. The token array is made of 
+
+
+    # All tokens available for format construction. The token array is made of
     # token regexp, validation regexp and key for format proc mapping if any.
     # If the token needs no format proc arg then the validation regexp should
-    # not have a capturing group, as all captured groups are passed to the 
+    # not have a capturing group, as all captured groups are passed to the
     # format proc.
     #
     # The token regexp should only use a capture group if 'look-behind' anchor
@@ -125,17 +145,17 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       { 'u'    => [ /u{1,}/, '(\d{1,6})', :usec ] },
       { 'ampm' => [ /ampm/,  '((?:[aApP])\.?[mM]\.?)', :meridian ] },
       { 'zo'   => [ /zo/,    '([+-]\d{2}:?\d{2})', :offset ] },
-      { 'tz'   => [ /tz/,    '(?:[A-Z]{1,4})' ] }, 
+      { 'tz'   => [ /tz/,    '(?:[A-Z]{1,4})' ] },
       { '_'    => [ /_/,     '\s?' ] }
     ]
-    
-    # Arguments which will be passed to the format proc if matched in the 
-    # time string. The key must be the key from the format tokens. The array 
-    # consists of the arry position of the arg, the arg name, and the code to 
+
+    # Arguments which will be passed to the format proc if matched in the
+    # time string. The key must be the key from the format tokens. The array
+    # consists of the arry position of the arg, the arg name, and the code to
     # place in the time array slot. The position can be nil which means the arg
     # won't be placed in the array.
     #
-    # The code can be used to manipulate the arg value if required, otherwise 
+    # The code can be used to manipulate the arg value if required, otherwise
     # should just be the arg name.
     #
     @@format_proc_args = {
@@ -149,15 +169,15 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       :offset   => [7,   'z', 'offset_in_seconds(z)'],
       :meridian => [nil, 'md', nil]
     }
-    
+
     class << self
-    
+
       def compile_format_expressions
         @@time_expressions     = compile_formats(@@time_formats)
         @@date_expressions     = compile_formats(@@date_formats)
         @@datetime_expressions = compile_formats(@@datetime_formats)
       end
-      
+
       # Loop through format expressions for type and call proc on matches. Allow
       # pre or post match strings to exist if strict is false. Otherwise wrap
       # regexp in start and end anchors.
@@ -167,6 +187,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         options.reverse_merge!(:strict => true)
 
         sets = if options[:format]
+          options[:strict] = true
           [ send("#{type}_expressions").assoc(options[:format]) ]
         else
           expression_set(type, string)
@@ -183,9 +204,13 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           break(proc) if matches = full.match(string.strip)
         end
         last = options[:include_offset] ? 8 : 7
-        processor.call(*matches[1..last]) if matches
-      end   
-      
+        if matches
+          values = processor.call(*matches[1..last])
+          values[0..2] = dummy_date_for_time_type if type == :time
+          return values
+        end
+      end
+
       # Delete formats of specified type. Error raised if format not found.
       def remove_formats(type, *remove_formats)
         remove_formats.each do |format|
@@ -195,10 +220,10 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         end
         compile_format_expressions
       end
-      
+
       # Adds new formats. Must specify format type and can specify a :before
-      # option to nominate which format the new formats should be inserted in 
-      # front on to take higher precedence. 
+      # option to nominate which format the new formats should be inserted in
+      # front on to take higher precedence.
       # Error is raised if format already exists or if :before format is not found.
       def add_formats(type, *add_formats)
         formats = self.send("#{type}_formats")
@@ -206,7 +231,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         options = add_formats.pop if add_formats.last.is_a?(Hash)
         before = options[:before]
         raise "Format for :before option #{format} was not found." if before && !formats.include?(before)
-        
+
         add_formats.each do |format|
           raise "Format #{format} is already included in #{type} formats" if formats.include?(format)
 
@@ -217,7 +242,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       end
 
       # Removes formats where the 1 or 2 digit month comes first, to eliminate
-      # formats which are ambiguous with the European style of day then month. 
+      # formats which are ambiguous with the European style of day then month.
       # The mmm token is ignored as its not ambigous.
       def remove_us_formats
         us_format_regexp = /\Am{1,2}[^m]/
@@ -225,66 +250,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         datetime_formats.reject! { |format| us_format_regexp =~ format }
         compile_format_expressions
       end
-    
-    private
-      
-      # Compile formats into validation regexps and format procs    
-      def format_expression_generator(string_format)
-        regexp = string_format.dup      
-        order  = {}
-        regexp.gsub!(/([\.\\])/, '\\\\\1') # escapes dots and backslashes
-        
-        format_tokens.each do |token|
-          token_name = token.keys.first
-          token_regexp, regexp_str, arg_key = *token.values.first
-          
-          # hack for lack of look-behinds. If has a capture group then is 
-          # considered an anchor to put straight back in the regexp string.
-          regexp.gsub!(token_regexp) {|m| "#{$1}" + regexp_str }
-          order[arg_key] = $~.begin(0) if $~ && !arg_key.nil?
-        end
 
-        return Regexp.new(regexp), format_proc(order)
-      rescue
-        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 
-      # proc argument based on order captured. A time array is built using the proc
-      # argument in the position indicated by the first element of the proc arg
-      # array.
-      #
-      def format_proc(order)
-        arg_map = format_proc_args
-        args = order.invert.sort.map {|p| arg_map[p[1]][1] }
-        arr = [nil] * 7
-        order.keys.each {|k| i = arg_map[k][0]; arr[i] = arg_map[k][2] unless i.nil? }
-        proc_string = "lambda {|#{args.join(',')}| md||=nil; [#{arr.map {|i| i.nil? ? 'nil' : i }.join(',')}].map {|i| i.is_a?(Float) ? i : i.to_i } }"
-        eval proc_string
-      end
-      
-      def compile_formats(formats)
-        formats.map { |format| [ format, *format_expression_generator(format) ] }
-      end
-  
-      # Pick expression set and combine date and datetimes for 
-      # datetime attributes to allow date string as datetime
-      def expression_set(type, string)
-        case type
-        when :date
-          date_expressions
-        when :time
-          time_expressions
-        when :datetime
-          # gives a speed-up for date string as datetime attributes
-          if string.length < 11
-            date_expressions + datetime_expressions
-          else
-            datetime_expressions + date_expressions
-          end
-        end
-      end
- 
       def full_hour(hour, meridian)
         hour = hour.to_i
         return hour if meridian.nil?
@@ -294,12 +260,16 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           hour == 12 ? hour : hour + 12
         end
       end
-      
-      def unambiguous_year(year, threshold=30)
-        year = "#{year.to_i < threshold ? '20' : '19'}#{year}" if year.length == 2
+
+      def unambiguous_year(year)
+        if year.length <= 2
+          century = Time.now.year.to_s[0..1].to_i
+          century -= 1 if year.to_i >= ambiguous_year_threshold
+          year = "#{century}#{year.rjust(2,'0')}"
+        end
         year.to_i
       end
-      
+
       def month_index(month)
         return month.to_i if month.to_i.nonzero?
         abbr_month_names.index(month.capitalize) || month_names.index(month.capitalize)
@@ -323,6 +293,71 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         parts[1] = parts[1].to_f / 60
         (parts[0] + parts[1]) * sign * 3600
       end
+
+    private
+
+      # Generate regular expression and processor from format string
+      def generate_format_expression(string_format)
+        regexp = string_format.dup
+        order  = {}
+        regexp.gsub!(/([\.\\])/, '\\\\\1') # escapes dots and backslashes
+
+        format_tokens.each do |token|
+          token_name = token.keys.first
+          token_regexp, regexp_str, arg_key = *token.values.first
+
+          # hack for lack of look-behinds. If has a capture group then is
+          # considered an anchor to put straight back in the regexp string.
+          regexp.gsub!(token_regexp) {|m| "#{$1}" + regexp_str }
+          order[arg_key] = $~.begin(0) if $~ && !arg_key.nil?
+        end
+
+        return Regexp.new(regexp), format_proc(order)
+      rescue
+        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
+      # proc argument based on order captured. A time array is built using the proc
+      # argument in the position indicated by the first element of the proc arg
+      # array.
+      #
+      def format_proc(order)
+        arg_map = format_proc_args
+        args = order.invert.sort.map {|p| arg_map[p[1]][1] }
+        arr = [nil] * 7
+        order.keys.each {|k| i = arg_map[k][0]; arr[i] = arg_map[k][2] unless i.nil? }
+        proc_string = <<-EOL
+          lambda {|#{args.join(',')}|
+              md ||= nil
+              [#{arr.map {|i| i.nil? ? 'nil' : i }.join(',')}].map {|i| i.is_a?(Float) ? i : i.to_i }
+          }
+        EOL
+        eval proc_string
+      end
+
+      def compile_formats(formats)
+        formats.map { |format| [ format, *generate_format_expression(format) ] }
+      end
+
+      # Pick expression set and combine date and datetimes for
+      # datetime attributes to allow date string as datetime
+      def expression_set(type, string)
+        case type
+        when :date
+          date_expressions
+        when :time
+          time_expressions
+        when :datetime
+          # gives a speed-up for date string as datetime attributes
+          if string.length < 11
+            date_expressions + datetime_expressions
+          else
+            datetime_expressions + date_expressions
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
     end
   end
 end

lib/validates_timeliness/locale/en.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ en:
         invalid_date: "is not a valid date"
         invalid_time: "is not a valid time"
         invalid_datetime: "is not a valid datetime"
-        equal_to: "must be equal to {{restriction}}"
+        is_at: "must be at {{restriction}}"
         before: "must be before {{restriction}}"
         on_or_before: "must be on or before {{restriction}}"
         after: "must be after {{restriction}}"

lib/validates_timeliness/matcher.rb

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require 'validates_timeliness/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness'

lib/validates_timeliness/parser.rb

@@ -7,28 +7,24 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         return nil if raw_value.blank?
         return raw_value if raw_value.acts_like?(:time) || raw_value.is_a?(Date)
         
-        options.reverse_merge!(:strict => true)
-
-        time_array = ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.parse(raw_value, type, options)
-        raise if time_array.nil?
+        time_array = ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.parse(raw_value, type, options.reverse_merge(:strict => true))
+        return nil if time_array.nil?
         
-        # Rails dummy time date part is defined as 2000-01-01
-        time_array[0..2] = 2000, 1, 1 if type == :time
-  
-        # Date.new enforces days per month, unlike Time
-        date = Date.new(*time_array[0..2]) unless type == :time
-        
-        return date if type == :date
-        
-        make_time(time_array[0..7])
-      rescue
-        nil
+        if type == :date
+          Date.new(*time_array[0..2]) rescue nil
+        else
+          make_time(time_array[0..7])
+        end
       end
 
       def make_time(time_array)
+        # Enforce date part validity which Time class does not
+        return nil unless Date.valid_civil?(*time_array[0..2])
+
         if Time.respond_to?(:zone) && ValidatesTimeliness.use_time_zones
           Time.zone.local(*time_array)
         else
+          # Older AR way of handling times with datetime fallback
           begin
             time_zone = ValidatesTimeliness.default_timezone
             Time.send(time_zone, *time_array)
@@ -38,6 +34,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
             DateTime.civil(*(time_array << zone_offset))
           end
         end
+      rescue ArgumentError, TypeError
+        nil
       end
 
     end

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

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module Spec
   module Rails
     module Matchers
       class ValidateTimeliness
-   
+
         VALIDITY_TEST_VALUES = {
           :date     => {:pass => '2000-01-01', :fail => '2000-01-32'},
           :time     => {:pass => '12:00',      :fail => '25:00'},
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Spec
         }
 
         OPTION_TEST_SETTINGS = {
-          :equal_to     => { :method => :+, :modify_on => :invalid },
+          :is_at        => { :method => :+, :modify_on => :invalid },
           :before       => { :method => :-, :modify_on => :valid },
           :after        => { :method => :+, :modify_on => :valid },
           :on_or_before => { :method => :+, :modify_on => :invalid },
@@ -25,34 +25,33 @@ module Spec
         def matches?(record)
           @record = record
           @type = @options[:type]
-          
+
           valid = test_validity
 
-          valid = test_option(:equal_to) if @options[:equal_to] && valid
-          valid = test_option(:before) if @options[:before] && valid
-          valid = test_option(:after) if @options[: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
+          valid = test_option(:is_at)        if valid && @options[:is_at]
+          valid = test_option(:before)       if valid && @options[:before]
+          valid = test_option(:after)        if valid && @options[:after]
+          valid = test_option(:on_or_before) if valid && @options[:on_or_before]
+          valid = test_option(:on_or_after)  if valid && @options[:on_or_after]
+          valid = test_between               if valid && @options[:between]
 
           return valid
         end
-      
+
         def failure_message
           "expected model to validate #{@type} attribute #{@expected.inspect} with #{@last_failure}"
         end
-        
+
         def negative_failure_message
           "expected not to validate #{@type} attribute #{@expected.inspect}"
         end
-        
+
         def description
           "have validated #{@type} attribute #{@expected.inspect}"
         end
-        
+
        private
-       
+
         def test_validity
           invalid_value = VALIDITY_TEST_VALUES[@type][:fail]
           valid_value   = parse_and_cast(VALIDITY_TEST_VALUES[@type][:pass])
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ module Spec
         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
@@ -71,27 +70,27 @@ module Spec
           else
             [ boundary, boundary.send(method, 1) ]
           end
-          
-          error_matching(invalid_value, option) && 
+
+          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) && 
+          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) && 
+          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.class.send(:evaluate_option_value, value, @type, @record)
           @validator.class.send(:type_cast_value, value, @type)
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ module Spec
           @last_failure = "error matching '#{match}' when value is #{format_value(value)}" unless pass
           pass
         end
-        
+
         def no_error_matching(value, option)
           pass = !error_matching(value, option)
           unless pass
@@ -116,24 +115,28 @@ module Spec
           pass
         end
 
-        def error_message_for(option)
-          msg = @validator.error_messages[option]
-          restriction = @validator.class.send(:evaluate_option_value, @validator.configuration[option], @type, @record)
+        def error_message_for(message)
+          restriction = @validator.class.send(:evaluate_option_value, @validator.configuration[message], @type, @record)
 
-          if restriction 
-            restriction = [restriction] unless restriction.is_a?(Array)
-            restriction.map! {|r| @validator.class.send(:type_cast_value, r, @type) }
-            interpolate = @validator.send(:interpolation_values, option, restriction )
-            # get I18n message if defined and has interpolation keys in msg
-            if defined?(I18n) && !@validator.send(:custom_error_messages).include?(option)
-              msg = @record.errors.generate_message(@expected, option, interpolate)
+          if restriction
+            restriction = @validator.class.send(:type_cast_value, restriction, @type)
+            interpolate = @validator.send(:interpolation_values, message, restriction)
+          end
+
+          if defined?(I18n)
+            interpolate ||= {}
+            options = interpolate.merge(:default => @validator.send(:custom_error_messages)[message])
+            if defined?(ActiveRecord::Error)
+              ActiveRecord::Error.new(@record, @expected, message, options).message
             else
-              msg = msg % interpolate
+              @record.errors.generate_message(@expected, message, options)
             end
-          end 
-          msg
+          else
+            interpolate ||= nil
+            @validator.error_messages[message] % interpolate
+          end
         end
-        
+
         def format_value(value)
           return value if value.is_a?(String)
           value.strftime(@validator.class.error_value_formats[@type])

lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb

@@ -1,58 +1,54 @@
+#TODO remove deprecated option :equal_to
 module ValidatesTimeliness
 
   class Validator
+    cattr_accessor :error_value_formats
     cattr_accessor :ignore_restriction_errors
     self.ignore_restriction_errors = false
 
     RESTRICTION_METHODS = {
+      :is_at        => :==,
       :equal_to     => :==,
-      :before       => :<, 
-      :after        => :>, 
+      :before       => :<,
+      :after        => :>,
       :on_or_before => :<=,
       :on_or_after  => :>=,
-      :between      => lambda {|v, r| (r.first..r.last).include?(v) } 
+      :between      => lambda {|v, r| (r.first..r.last).include?(v) }
     }
 
-    VALID_OPTIONS = [
+    VALID_OPTION_KEYS = [
       :on, :if, :unless, :allow_nil, :empty, :allow_blank,
       :with_time, :with_date, :ignore_usec, :format,
       :invalid_time_message, :invalid_date_message, :invalid_datetime_message
     ] + RESTRICTION_METHODS.keys.map {|option| [option, "#{option}_message".to_sym] }.flatten
 
+    DEFAULT_OPTIONS = { :on => :save, :type => :datetime, :allow_nil => false, :allow_blank => false, :ignore_usec => false }
+
     attr_reader :configuration, :type
 
     def initialize(configuration)
-      defaults = { :on => :save, :type => :datetime, :allow_nil => false, :allow_blank => false, :ignore_usec => false }
-      @configuration = defaults.merge(configuration)
+      @configuration = DEFAULT_OPTIONS.merge(configuration)
       @type = @configuration.delete(:type)
       validate_options(@configuration)
     end
-      
+
     def call(record, attr_name, value)
       raw_value = raw_value(record, attr_name) || value
 
       if value.is_a?(String) || configuration[:format]
-        strict = !configuration[:format].nil?
-        value = ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.parse(raw_value, type, :strict => strict, :format => configuration[:format])
+        value = ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.parse(raw_value, type, :strict => false, :format => configuration[:format])
       end
 
       return if (raw_value.nil? && configuration[:allow_nil]) || (raw_value.blank? && configuration[:allow_blank])
 
-      if raw_value.blank?
-        add_error(record, attr_name, :blank)
-        return
-      end
-
-      if value.nil?
-        add_error(record, attr_name, "invalid_#{type}".to_sym)
-        return
-      end
+      return add_error(record, attr_name, :blank) if raw_value.blank?
+      return add_error(record, attr_name, "invalid_#{type}".to_sym) if value.nil?
 
       validate_restrictions(record, attr_name, value)
     end
 
     def error_messages
-      @error_messages ||= self.class.default_error_messages.merge(custom_error_messages)
+      @error_messages ||= ::ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages.merge(custom_error_messages)
     end
 
    private
@@ -60,23 +56,22 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     def raw_value(record, attr_name)
       record.send("#{attr_name}_before_type_cast") rescue nil
     end
-   
+
     def validate_restrictions(record, attr_name, value)
-      value = if configuration[:with_time] || configuration[:with_date]
-        restriction_type = :datetime
-        combine_date_and_time(value, record)
-      else
-        restriction_type = type
-        self.class.type_cast_value(value, type, configuration[:ignore_usec])
+      if configuration[:with_time] || configuration[:with_date]
+        value = combine_date_and_time(value, record)
       end
+
+      value = self.class.type_cast_value(value, implied_type, configuration[:ignore_usec])
+
       return if value.nil?
 
       RESTRICTION_METHODS.each do |option, method|
         next unless restriction = configuration[option]
         begin
-          restriction = self.class.evaluate_option_value(restriction, restriction_type, record)
+          restriction = self.class.evaluate_option_value(restriction, implied_type, record)
           next if restriction.nil?
-          restriction = self.class.type_cast_value(restriction, restriction_type, configuration[:ignore_usec])
+          restriction = self.class.type_cast_value(restriction, implied_type, configuration[:ignore_usec])
 
           unless evaluate_restriction(restriction, value, method)
             add_error(record, attr_name, option, interpolation_values(option, restriction))
@@ -90,14 +85,13 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     end
 
     def interpolation_values(option, restriction)
-      format = self.class.error_value_formats[type]
+      format = self.class.error_value_format_for(type)
       restriction = [restriction] unless restriction.is_a?(Array)
 
       if defined?(I18n)
-        message = custom_error_messages[option] || I18n.t('activerecord.errors.messages')[option]
-        subs = message.scan(/\{\{([^\}]*)\}\}/)
         interpolations = {}
-        subs.each_with_index {|s, i| interpolations[s[0].to_sym] = restriction[i].strftime(format) }
+        keys = restriction.size == 1 ? [:restriction] : [:earliest, :latest]
+        keys.each_with_index {|key, i| interpolations[key] = restriction[i].strftime(format) }
         interpolations
       else
         restriction.map {|r| r.strftime(format) }
@@ -114,21 +108,20 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         comparator.call(value, restriction)
       end
     end
-    
+
     def add_error(record, attr_name, message, interpolate=nil)
       if defined?(I18n)
         custom = custom_error_messages[message]
-        record.errors.add(attr_name, custom || message, interpolate || {})
+        record.errors.add(attr_name, message, { :default => custom }.merge(interpolate || {}))
       else
         message = error_messages[message] if message.is_a?(Symbol)
-        message = message % interpolate
-        record.errors.add(attr_name, message)
+        record.errors.add(attr_name, message % interpolate)
       end
     end
 
     def custom_error_messages
       @custom_error_messages ||= configuration.inject({}) {|msgs, (k, v)|
-        if md = /(.*)_message$/.match(k.to_s) 
+        if md = /(.*)_message$/.match(k.to_s)
           msgs[md[1].to_sym] = v
         end
         msgs
@@ -149,35 +142,34 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     end
 
     def validate_options(options)
+      if options.key?(:equal_to)
+        ::ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn("ValidatesTimeliness :equal_to option is deprecated due to clash with a default Rails option. Use :is_at instead. You will need to fix any I18n error message references to this option date/time attributes now.")
+        options[:is_at] = options.delete(:equal_to)
+        options[:is_at_message] = options.delete(:equal_to_message)
+      end
+
       invalid_for_type = ([:time, :date, :datetime] - [type]).map {|k| "invalid_#{k}_message".to_sym }
       invalid_for_type << :with_date unless type == :time
       invalid_for_type << :with_time unless type == :date
-      options.assert_valid_keys(VALID_OPTIONS - invalid_for_type)
+      options.assert_valid_keys(VALID_OPTION_KEYS - invalid_for_type)
+    end
+
+    def implied_type
+      @implied_type ||= configuration[:with_date] || configuration[:with_time] ? :datetime : type
     end
 
     # class methods
     class << self
 
-      def default_error_messages
+      def error_value_format_for(type)
         if defined?(I18n)
-          I18n.t('activerecord.errors.messages')
+          # work around for syntax check in vendored I18n for Rails <= 2.3.3
+          I18n.t('validates_timeliness.error_value_formats')[type] || error_value_formats[type]
         else
-          ::ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages
+          error_value_formats[type]
         end
       end
 
-      def error_value_formats
-        if defined?(I18n)
-          I18n.t('validates_timeliness.error_value_formats')
-        else
-          @@error_value_formats
-        end
-      end
-
-      def error_value_formats=(formats)
-        @@error_value_formats = formats
-      end
-
       def evaluate_option_value(value, type, record)
         case value
         when Time, Date
@@ -185,7 +177,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         when Symbol
           evaluate_option_value(record.send(value), type, record)
         when Proc
-          evaluate_option_value(value.call(record), type, record)
+          result = value.arity > 0 ? value.call(record) : value.call
+          evaluate_option_value(result, type, record)
         when Array
           value.map {|r| evaluate_option_value(r, type, record) }.sort
         when Range
@@ -201,11 +194,11 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         else
           value = case type
           when :time
-            value.to_dummy_time
+            dummy_time(value)
           when :date
             value.to_date
           when :datetime
-            if value.is_a?(DateTime) || value.is_a?(Time)
+            if value.is_a?(Time) || value.is_a?(DateTime)
               value.to_time
             else
               value.to_time(ValidatesTimeliness.default_timezone)
@@ -221,6 +214,16 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         end
       end
 
+      def dummy_time(value)
+        if value.is_a?(Time) || value.is_a?(DateTime)
+          time = [value.hour, value.min, value.sec]
+        else
+          time = [0,0,0]
+        end
+        dummy_date = ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.dummy_date_for_time_type
+        ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.make_time(dummy_date + time)
+      end
+
     end
 
   end

lib/validates_timeliness/version.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module ValidatesTimeliness
+  VERSION = "2.3.0"
+end

spec/action_view/instance_tag_spec.rb

@@ -1,38 +1,194 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../spec_helper')
 
-describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActionView::InstanceTag, :type => :helper do
-  
+describe 'ValidatesTimeliness::ActionView::InstanceTag' do
+  include ActionView::Helpers::DateHelper
+  include ActionController::Assertions::SelectorAssertions
+
   before do
     @person = Person.new
   end
-  
-  it "should display invalid datetime as datetime_select values" do
-    @person.birth_date_and_time = "2008-02-30 12:00:22"
-    output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_date_and_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
-   
-    output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_1i]') do
-      with_tag('option[selected=selected]', '2008')
+
+  def params
+    @params ||= {}
+  end
+
+  describe "datetime_select" do
+    it "should use param values when attribute is nil" do
+      params["person"] = {
+        "birth_date_and_time(1i)" => 2009,
+        "birth_date_and_time(2i)" => 2,
+        "birth_date_and_time(3i)" => 29,
+        "birth_date_and_time(4i)" => 12,
+        "birth_date_and_time(5i)" => 13,
+        "birth_date_and_time(6i)" => 14,
+      }
+      @person.birth_date_and_time = nil
+      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_date_and_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'February')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_3i] option[selected=selected]', '29')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_4i] option[selected=selected]', '12')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_5i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_6i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
     end
-    output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_2i]') do
-      with_tag('option[selected=selected]', 'February')
+
+    it "should override object values and use params if present" do
+      params["person"] = {
+        "birth_date_and_time(1i)" => 2009,
+        "birth_date_and_time(2i)" => 2,
+        "birth_date_and_time(3i)" => 29,
+        "birth_date_and_time(4i)" => 13,
+        "birth_date_and_time(5i)" => 14,
+        "birth_date_and_time(6i)" => 15,
+      }
+      @person.birth_date_and_time = "2009-03-01 13:14:15"
+      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_date_and_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'February')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_3i] option[selected=selected]', '29')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_4i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_5i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_6i] option[selected=selected]', '15')
     end
-    output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_3i]') do
-      with_tag('option[selected=selected]', '30')
+
+    it "should select attribute values from object if no params" do
+      @person.birth_date_and_time = "2009-01-02 13:14:15"
+      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_date_and_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'January')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_3i] option[selected=selected]', '2')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_4i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_5i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_6i] option[selected=selected]', '15')
     end
-    output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_4i]') do
-      with_tag('option[selected=selected]', '12')
+
+    it "should select attribute values if params does not contain attribute params" do
+      @person.birth_date_and_time = "2009-01-02 13:14:15"
+      params["person"] = { }
+      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_date_and_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'January')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_3i] option[selected=selected]', '2')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_4i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_5i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_6i] option[selected=selected]', '15')
     end
-    output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_5i]') do
-      with_tag('option[selected=selected]', '00')
-    end
-    output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_6i]') do
-      with_tag('option[selected=selected]', '22')
+
+    it "should not select values when attribute value is nil and has no param values" do
+      @person.birth_date_and_time = nil
+      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_date_and_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_1i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_2i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_3i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_4i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_5i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_and_time_6i] option[selected=selected]')
     end
   end
-  
-  it "should display datetime_select when datetime value is nil" do
-    @person.birth_date_and_time = nil
-    output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_date_and_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
-    output.should have_tag('select', 6)
+
+  describe "date_select" do
+    it "should use param values when attribute is nil" do
+      params["person"] = {
+        "birth_date(1i)" => 2009,
+        "birth_date(2i)" => 2,
+        "birth_date(3i)" => 29,
+      }
+      @person.birth_date = nil
+      output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'February')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_3i] option[selected=selected]', '29')
+    end
+
+    it "should override object values and use params if present" do
+      params["person"] = {
+        "birth_date(1i)" => 2009,
+        "birth_date(2i)" => 2,
+        "birth_date(3i)" => 29,
+      }
+      @person.birth_date = "2009-03-01"
+      output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'February')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_3i] option[selected=selected]', '29')
+    end
+
+    it "should select attribute values from object if no params" do
+      @person.birth_date = "2009-01-02"
+      output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'January')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_3i] option[selected=selected]', '2')
+    end
+
+    it "should select attribute values if params does not contain attribute params" do
+      @person.birth_date = "2009-01-02"
+      params["person"] = { }
+      output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'January')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_3i] option[selected=selected]', '2')
+    end
+
+    it "should not select values when attribute value is nil and has no param values" do
+      @person.birth_date = nil
+      output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_1i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_2i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_date_3i] option[selected=selected]')
+    end
   end
+
+  describe "time_select" do
+    before :all do
+      Time.now = Time.mktime(2009,1,1)
+    end
+
+    it "should use param values when attribute is nil" do
+      params["person"] = {
+        "birth_time(1i)" => 2000,
+        "birth_time(2i)" => 1,
+        "birth_time(3i)" => 1,
+        "birth_time(4i)" => 12,
+        "birth_time(5i)" => 13,
+        "birth_time(6i)" => 14,
+      }
+      @person.birth_time = nil
+      output = time_select(:person, :birth_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_1i][value=2000]')
+      output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_2i][value=1]')
+      output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_3i][value=1]')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_4i] option[selected=selected]', '12')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_5i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_6i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+    end
+
+    it "should select attribute values from object if no params" do
+      @person.birth_time = "13:14:15"
+      output = time_select(:person, :birth_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_1i][value=2000]')
+      output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_2i][value=1]')
+      output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_3i][value=1]')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_4i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_5i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_6i] option[selected=selected]', '15')
+    end
+
+    it "should not select values when attribute value is nil and has no param values" do
+      @person.birth_time = nil
+      output = time_select(:person, :birth_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_1i][value=""]')
+      # Annoyingly these may or not have value attribute depending on rails version.
+      # output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_2i][value=""]')
+      # output.should have_tag('input[id=person_birth_time_3i][value=""]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_4i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_5i] option[selected=selected]')
+      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_6i] option[selected=selected]')
+    end
+
+    after :all do
+      Time.now = nil
+    end
+  end
+
 end

spec/active_record/attribute_methods_spec.rb

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods do
     @person = Person.new
   end
 
-  it "should call write_date_time_attribute when date attribute assigned value" do
+  it "should define and call write method on first assign" do
+    Person.class_eval { @generated_methods = Set.new }
+    Person.send(:undef_method, :birth_date=)
     @person.should_receive(:write_date_time_attribute)
     @person.birth_date = "2000-01-01"
   end
@@ -20,24 +22,6 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods do
     @person.birth_date_and_time = "2000-01-01 12:00"
   end
 
-  it "should call read_date_time_attribute when date attribute is retrieved" do
-    @person.should_receive(:read_date_time_attribute)
-    @person.birth_date = "2000-01-01"
-    @person.birth_date
-  end
-
-  it "should call read_date_time_attribute when time attribute is retrieved" do
-    @person.should_receive(:read_date_time_attribute)
-    @person.birth_time = "12:00"
-    @person.birth_time
-  end
-
-  it "should call read_date_time_attribute when datetime attribute is retrieved" do
-    @person.should_receive(:read_date_time_attribute)
-    @person.birth_date_and_time = "2000-01-01 12:00"
-    @person.birth_date_and_time
-  end
-
   it "should call parser on write for datetime attribute" do
     ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse).once
     @person.birth_date_and_time = "2000-01-01 02:03:04"
@@ -58,7 +42,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods do
     @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
     @person.birth_date_and_time_before_type_cast.should == time_string
   end
-  
+
   it "should return Time object for attribute_before_type_cast when written as Time" do
     @person.birth_date_and_time = Time.mktime(2000, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4)
     @person.birth_date_and_time_before_type_cast.should be_kind_of(Time)
@@ -77,24 +61,24 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods do
   it "should return Time object for datetime attribute read method when assigned string" do
     @person.birth_date_and_time = "2000-01-01 02:03:04"
     @person.birth_date_and_time.should be_kind_of(Time)
-  end    
- 
+  end
+
   it "should return Date object for date attribute read method when assigned Date object" do
     @person.birth_date = Date.today
     @person.birth_date.should be_kind_of(Date)
-  end  
- 
+  end
+
   it "should return Date object for date attribute read method when assigned string" do
     @person.birth_date = '2000-01-01'
     @person.birth_date.should be_kind_of(Date)
-  end 
- 
+  end
+
   it "should return nil when time is invalid" do
     @person.birth_date_and_time = "2000-01-32 02:03:04"
     @person.birth_date_and_time.should be_nil
   end
 
-  it "should not save invalid date value to database" do        
+  it "should not save invalid date value to database" do
     time_string = "2000-01-32 02:03:04"
     @person = Person.new
     @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
@@ -102,8 +86,21 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods do
     @person.reload
     @person.birth_date_and_time_before_type_cast.should be_nil
   end
-  
-  unless RAILS_VER < '2.1'
+
+  if RAILS_VER < '2.1'
+
+    it "should return time object from database in default timezone" do
+      ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone = :utc
+      time_string = "2000-01-01 09:00:00"
+      @person = Person.new
+      @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
+      @person.save
+      @person.reload
+      @person.birth_date_and_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z').should == time_string + ' UTC'
+    end
+
+  else
+
     it "should return stored time string as Time with correct timezone" do
       Time.zone = 'Melbourne'
       time_string = "2000-06-01 02:03:04"
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods do
       @person.birth_date_and_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z %z').should == time_string + ' EST +1000'
     end
 
-    it "should return time object from database in correct timezone" do        
+    it "should return time object from database in correct timezone" do
       Time.zone = 'Melbourne'
       time_string = "2000-06-01 09:00:00"
       @person = Person.new
@@ -120,97 +117,19 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods do
       @person.reload
       @person.birth_date_and_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z %z').should == time_string + ' EST +1000'
     end
-    
-    describe "dirty attributes" do
-    
-      it "should return true for attribute changed? when value updated" do
-        time_string = "2000-01-01 02:03:04"
-        @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
-        @person.birth_date_and_time_changed?.should be_true
-      end
-    
-      it "should show changes when time attribute changed from nil to Time object" do
-        time_string = "2000-01-01 02:03:04"
-        @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
-        time = @person.birth_date_and_time
-        @person.changes.should == {"birth_date_and_time" => [nil, time]}
-      end
-      
-      it "should show changes when time attribute changed from Time object to nil" do
-        time_string = "2020-01-01 02:03:04"
-        @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
-        @person.save false
-        @person.reload
-        time = @person.birth_date_and_time
-        @person.birth_date_and_time = nil
-        @person.changes.should == {"birth_date_and_time" => [time, nil]}
-      end
-      
-      it "should show no changes when assigned same value as Time object" do
-        time_string = "2020-01-01 02:03:04"
-        @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
-        @person.save false
-        @person.reload
-        time = @person.birth_date_and_time
-        @person.birth_date_and_time = time
-        @person.changes.should == {}
-      end
-      
-      it "should show no changes when assigned same value as time string" do
-        time_string = "2020-01-01 02:03:04"
-        @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
-        @person.save false
-        @person.reload
-        @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
-        @person.changes.should == {}
-      end
-      
-    end
-  else
-    
-    it "should return time object from database in default timezone" do        
-      ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone = :utc
-      time_string = "2000-01-01 09:00:00"
-      @person = Person.new
-      @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
-      @person.save
-      @person.reload
-      @person.birth_date_and_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z').should == time_string + ' GMT'
-    end
-      
+
   end
-  
-  it "should return same time object on repeat reads on existing object" do
-    Time.zone = 'Melbourne' unless RAILS_VER < '2.1'
-    time_string = "2000-01-01 09:00:00"
-    @person = Person.new
-    @person.birth_date_and_time = time_string
-    @person.save!
-    @person.reload
-    time = @person.birth_date_and_time
-    @person.birth_date_and_time.should == time
-  end
-  
-  it "should return same date object on repeat reads on existing object" do
-    date_string = Date.today
-    @person = Person.new
-    @person.birth_date = date_string
-    @person.save!
-    @person.reload
-    date = @person.birth_date
-    @person.birth_date.should == date
-  end
-  
+
   it "should return correct date value after new value assigned" do
     today = Date.today
-    tomorrow = Date.today + 1.day    
+    tomorrow = Date.today + 1.day
     @person = Person.new
     @person.birth_date = today
     @person.birth_date.should == today
     @person.birth_date = tomorrow
     @person.birth_date.should == tomorrow
   end
- 
+
   it "should update date attribute on existing object" do
     today = Date.today
     tomorrow = Date.today + 1.day
@@ -220,15 +139,5 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods do
     @person.reload
     @person.birth_date.should == tomorrow
   end
- 
-  it "should skip storing value in attributes hash on read if record frozen" do
-    @person = Person.new
-    @person.birth_date = Date.today
-    @person.save!
-    @person.reload
-    @person.freeze
-    @person.frozen?.should be_true
-    lambda { @person.birth_date }.should_not raise_error
-    @person.birth_date.should == Date.today
-  end
+
 end

spec/active_record/multiparameter_attributes_spec.rb

@@ -6,43 +6,113 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord::MultiparameterAttributes do
   end
 
   it "should convert array for datetime type into datetime string" do
-    time_string = obj.time_array_to_string([2000,2,1,9,10,11], :datetime)
+    time_string = time_array_to_string([2000,2,1,9,10,11], :datetime)
     time_string.should == "2000-02-01 09:10:11"
   end
-  
+
   it "should convert array for date type into date string" do
-    time_string = obj.time_array_to_string([2000,2,1], :date)
+    time_string = time_array_to_string([2000,2,1], :date)
     time_string.should == "2000-02-01"
   end
-  
+
   it "should convert array for time type into time string" do
-    time_string = obj.time_array_to_string([2000,1,1,9,10,11], :time)
+    time_string = time_array_to_string([2000,1,1,9,10,11], :time)
     time_string.should == "09:10:11"
   end
-  
-  describe "execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes" do 
-    before do      
-      @callstack = {
-        'birth_date_and_time' => [2000,2,1,9,10,11],
-        'birth_date' => [2000,2,1,9,10,11],
-        'birth_time' => [2000,2,1,9,10,11]
-      }
+
+  describe "execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes" do
+
+    describe "for valid values" do
+      before do
+        @callstack = {
+          'birth_date_and_time' => [2000,2,1,9,10,11],
+          'birth_date' => [2000,2,1,9,10,11],
+          'birth_time' => [2000,2,1,9,10,11]
+        }
+      end
+
+      it "should store datetime string for datetime column" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with("2000-02-01 09:10:11")
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store date string for a date column" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date=).once.with("2000-02-01")
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store time string for a time column" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_time=).once.with("09:10:11")
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
+      end
     end
-    
-    it "should store datetime string for datetime column" do      
-      obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with("2000-02-01 09:10:11")
-      obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
-    end    
-    
-    it "should store date string for a date column" do
-      obj.should_receive(:birth_date=).once.with("2000-02-01")
-      obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
+
+    describe "for invalid values" do
+      before do
+        @callstack = {
+          'birth_date_and_time' => [2000,13,1,9,10,11],
+          'birth_date' => [2000,2,41,9,10,11],
+          'birth_time' => [2000,2,1,25,10,11]
+        }
+      end
+
+      it "should store invalid datetime string for datetime column" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with("2000-13-01 09:10:11")
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store invalid date string for a date column" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date=).once.with("2000-02-41")
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store invalid time string for a time column" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_time=).once.with("25:10:11")
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
+      end
     end
-   
-    it "should store time string for a time column" do
-      obj.should_receive(:birth_time=).once.with("09:10:11")
-      obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, @callstack)
+
+    describe "for missing values" do
+      it "should store nil if all datetime values nil" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with(nil)
+        callstack = { 'birth_date_and_time' => [nil,nil,nil,nil,nil,nil] }
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store nil year as empty value in string" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with("-02-01 09:10:11")
+        callstack = { 'birth_date_and_time' => [nil,2,1,9,10,11] }
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store nil month as empty value in string" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with("2000--01 09:10:11")
+        callstack = { 'birth_date_and_time' => [2000,nil,1,9,10,11] }
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store nil day as empty value in string" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with("2000-02- 09:10:11")
+        callstack = { 'birth_date_and_time' => [2000,2,nil,9,10,11] }
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store nil hour as empty value in string" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with("2000-02-01 :10:11")
+        callstack = { 'birth_date_and_time' => [2000,2,1,nil,10,11] }
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, callstack)
+      end
+
+      it "should store nil minute as empty value in string" do
+        obj.should_receive(:birth_date_and_time=).once.with("2000-02-01 09:10:")
+        callstack = { 'birth_date_and_time' => [2000,2,1,9,10,nil] }
+        obj.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, callstack)
+      end
     end
   end
-  
+
+  def time_array_to_string(*args)
+    ValidatesTimeliness::ActiveRecord.time_array_to_string(*args)
+  end
+
 end

spec/core_ext/dummy_time_spec.rb

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../spec_helper')
-
-describe ValidatesTimeliness::CoreExtensions::Date do  
-  before do
-    @a_date = Date.new(2008, 7, 1)
-  end
-  
-  it "should make a date value into a dummy time value" do
-    @a_date.to_dummy_time.should == Time.utc(2000,1,1,0,0,0)
-  end
-end
-
-describe ValidatesTimeliness::CoreExtensions::Time do
-  before do
-    @a_time = Time.mktime(2008, 7, 1, 2, 3, 4)
-  end
-  
-  it "should make a time value into a dummy time value" do
-    @a_time.to_dummy_time.should == Time.utc(2000,1,1,2,3,4)
-  end
-end
-
-describe ValidatesTimeliness::CoreExtensions::DateTime do
-  before do
-    @a_datetime = DateTime.new(2008, 7, 1, 2, 3, 4)
-  end
-  
-  it "should make a datetime value into a dummy time value" do
-    @a_datetime.to_dummy_time.should == Time.utc(2000,1,1,2,3,4)
-  end
-end

spec/formats_spec.rb

@@ -1,33 +1,28 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/spec_helper')
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
-  attr_reader :formats
-  
-  before do
-   @formats = ValidatesTimeliness::Formats
-  end
- 
+
   describe "format proc generator" do
     it "should generate proc which outputs date array with values in correct order" do
       generate_proc('yyyy-mm-dd').call('2000', '1', '2').should == [2000,1,2,0,0,0,0]
-    end
-    
+   end
+
     it "should generate proc which outputs date array from format with different order" do
       generate_proc('dd/mm/yyyy').call('2', '1', '2000').should == [2000,1,2,0,0,0,0]
     end
-    
+
     it "should generate proc which outputs time array" do
       generate_proc('hh:nn:ss').call('01', '02', '03').should == [0,0,0,1,2,3,0]
     end
-    
+
     it "should generate proc which outputs time array with meridian 'pm' adjusted hour" do
       generate_proc('hh:nn:ss ampm').call('01', '02', '03', 'pm').should == [0,0,0,13,2,3,0]
     end
-    
+
     it "should generate proc which outputs time array with meridian 'am' unadjusted hour" do
       generate_proc('hh:nn:ss ampm').call('01', '02', '03', 'am').should == [0,0,0,1,2,3,0]
     end
-    
+
     it "should generate proc which outputs time array with microseconds" do
       generate_proc('hh:nn:ss.u').call('01', '02', '03', '99').should == [0,0,0,1,2,3,990000]
     end
@@ -36,11 +31,11 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
       generate_proc('yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss.u zo').call('2001', '02', '03', '04', '05', '06', '99', '+10:00').should == [2001,2,3,4,5,6,990000,36000]
     end
   end
-  
-  describe "validation regexps" do
-  
+
+  describe "validate regexps" do
+
     describe "for time formats" do
-      format_tests = {  
+      format_tests = {
         'hh:nn:ss'  => {:pass => ['12:12:12', '01:01:01'], :fail => ['1:12:12', '12:1:12', '12:12:1', '12-12-12']},
         'hh-nn-ss'  => {:pass => ['12-12-12', '01-01-01'], :fail => ['1-12-12', '12-1-12', '12-12-1', '12:12:12']},
         'h:nn'      => {:pass => ['12:12', '1:01'], :fail => ['12:2', '12-12']},
@@ -59,9 +54,9 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
           values[:pass].each {|value| value.should match(regexp)}
           values[:fail].each {|value| value.should_not match(regexp)}
         end
-      end      
+      end
     end
-    
+
     describe "for date formats" do
       format_tests = {
         'yyyy/mm/dd' => {:pass => ['2000/02/01'], :fail => ['2000\02\01', '2000/2/1', '00/02/01']},
@@ -73,50 +68,50 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
         'd\m\yy'     => {:pass => ['1\2\01', '1\02\00', '01\02\2000'], :fail => ['1\2\0', '1/2/01']},
         'd-m-yy'     => {:pass => ['1-2-01', '1-02-00', '01-02-2000'], :fail => ['1-2-0', '1/2/01']},
         'd.m.yy'     => {:pass => ['1.2.01', '1.02.00', '01.02.2000'], :fail => ['1.2.0', '1/2/01']},
-        'd mmm yy'   => {:pass => ['1 Feb 00', '1 Feb 2000', '1 February 00', '01 February 2000'], 
+        'd mmm yy'   => {:pass => ['1 Feb 00', '1 Feb 2000', '1 February 00', '01 February 2000'],
                           :fail => ['1 Fe 00', 'Feb 1 2000', '1 Feb 0']}
-      }    
-      format_tests.each do |format, values|      
+      }
+      format_tests.each do |format, values|
         it "should correctly validate dates in format '#{format}'" do
           regexp = generate_regexp(format)
           values[:pass].each {|value| value.should match(regexp)}
           values[:fail].each {|value| value.should_not match(regexp)}
         end
-      end      
+      end
     end
-    
+
     describe "for datetime formats" do
       format_tests = {
         'ddd mmm d hh:nn:ss zo yyyy'  => {:pass => ['Sat Jul 19 12:00:00 +1000 2008'], :fail => []},
         'yyyy-mm-ddThh:nn:ss(?:Z|zo)' => {:pass => ['2008-07-19T12:00:00+10:00', '2008-07-19T12:00:00Z'], :fail => ['2008-07-19T12:00:00Z+10:00']},
-      }    
-      format_tests.each do |format, values|      
+      }
+      format_tests.each do |format, values|
         it "should correctly validate datetimes in format '#{format}'" do
           regexp = generate_regexp(format)
           values[:pass].each {|value| value.should match(regexp)}
           values[:fail].each {|value| value.should_not match(regexp)}
         end
-      end      
+      end
     end
   end
-  
+
   describe "parse" do
-    
+
     it "should return time array from date string" do
       time_array = formats.parse('12:13:14', :time, :strict => true)
-      time_array.should == [0,0,0,12,13,14,0]
+      time_array.should == [2000,1,1,12,13,14,0]
     end
-    
+
     it "should return date array from time string" do
       time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01', :date, :strict => true)
       time_array.should == [2000,2,1,0,0,0,0]
     end
-    
+
     it "should return datetime array from string value" do
       time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01 12:13:14', :datetime, :strict => true)
       time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0]
     end
-    
+
     it "should parse date string when type is datetime" do
       time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01', :datetime, :strict => false)
       time_array.should == [2000,2,1,0,0,0,0]
@@ -131,18 +126,18 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
       time_array = formats.parse('01-02-2000 12:13', :date, :strict => false)
       time_array.should == [2000,2,1,0,0,0,0]
     end
-    
+
     it "should ignore date when extracting time and strict is false" do
       time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01 12:13', :time, :strict => false)
-      time_array.should == [0,0,0,12,13,0,0]
+      time_array.should == [2000,1,1,12,13,0,0]
     end
 
-    it "should return zone offset when :include_offset options is true" do
+    it "should return zone offset when :include_offset option is true" do
       time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01T12:13:14-10:30', :datetime, :include_offset => true)
       time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0,-37800]
     end
   end
-  
+
   describe "parse with format option" do
     it "should return values if string matches specified format" do
       time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01 12:13:14', :datetime, :format => 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss')
@@ -155,66 +150,116 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "parsing date with ambiguous year" do
+    it "should return year in current century if year below threshold" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-29', :date)
+      time_array.should == [2029,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should return year in last century if year at or above threshold" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-30', :date)
+      time_array.should == [1930,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should allow custom threshold" do
+      default = ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.ambiguous_year_threshold
+      ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.ambiguous_year_threshold = 40
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-39', :date)
+      time_array.should == [2039,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-40', :date)
+      time_array.should == [1940,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+      ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.ambiguous_year_threshold = default
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "parse with custom dummy date values" do
+    before(:all) do
+      @old_dummy_date = formats.dummy_date_for_time_type
+      formats.dummy_date_for_time_type = [2009,1,1]
+    end
+
+    it "should return time array with custom dummy date" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('12:13:14', :time, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2009,1,1,12,13,14,0]
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      formats.dummy_date_for_time_type = @old_dummy_date
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "parse ISO8601 datetime" do
+    it "should return array without zone offset when no offset in string" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01T12:13:14Z', :datetime, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should return array with zone offset when offset in string" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01T12:13:14+10:00', :datetime, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0,36000]
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "removing formats" do
-    it "should remove format from format array" do      
+    it "should remove format from format array" do
       formats.remove_formats(:time, 'h.nn_ampm')
       formats.time_formats.should_not include("h o'clock")
     end
-    
-    it "should not match time after its format is removed" do      
+
+    it "should not match time after its format is removed" do
       validate('2.12am', :time).should be_true
       formats.remove_formats(:time, 'h.nn_ampm')
       validate('2.12am', :time).should be_false
     end
-    
+
     it "should raise error if format does not exist" do
       lambda { formats.remove_formats(:time, "ss:hh:nn") }.should raise_error()
     end
-    
+
     after do
       formats.time_formats << 'h.nn_ampm'
       formats.compile_format_expressions
     end
   end
- 
-  describe "adding formats" do  
+
+  describe "adding formats" do
     before do
       formats.compile_format_expressions
     end
-    
+
     it "should add format to format array" do
       formats.add_formats(:time, "h o'clock")
       formats.time_formats.should include("h o'clock")
     end
-    
-    it "should match new format after its added" do      
+
+    it "should match new format after its added" do
       validate("12 o'clock", :time).should be_false
       formats.add_formats(:time, "h o'clock")
       validate("12 o'clock", :time).should be_true
     end
-    
-    it "should add format before specified format and be higher precedence" do      
+
+    it "should add format before specified format and be higher precedence" do
       formats.add_formats(:time, "ss:hh:nn", :before => 'hh:nn:ss')
       validate("59:23:58", :time).should be_true
       time_array = formats.parse('59:23:58', :time)
-      time_array.should == [0,0,0,23,58,59,0]
+      time_array.should == [2000,1,1,23,58,59,0]
     end
 
     it "should raise error if format exists" do
       lambda { formats.add_formats(:time, "hh:nn:ss") }.should raise_error()
     end
-    
+
     it "should raise error if format exists" do
       lambda { formats.add_formats(:time, "ss:hh:nn", :before => 'nn:hh:ss') }.should raise_error()
     end
-    
+
     after do
       formats.time_formats.delete("h o'clock")
       formats.time_formats.delete("ss:hh:nn")
       # reload class instead
     end
   end
-  
+
   describe "removing US formats" do
     it "should validate a date as European format when US formats removed" do
       time_array = formats.parse('01/02/2000', :date)
@@ -223,12 +268,17 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
       time_array = formats.parse('01/02/2000', :date)
       time_array.should == [2000, 2, 1,0,0,0,0]
     end
-    
+
     after do
-      # reload class      
+      # reload class
     end
   end
- 
+
+
+  def formats
+    ValidatesTimeliness::Formats
+  end
+
   def validate(time_string, type)
     valid = false
     formats.send("#{type}_expressions").each do |format, regexp, processor|
@@ -236,20 +286,20 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
     end
     valid
   end
- 
+
   def generate_regexp(format)
     # wrap in line start and end anchors to emulate extract values method
-    /\A#{formats.send(:format_expression_generator, format)[0]}\Z/
+    /\A#{formats.send(:generate_format_expression, format)[0]}\Z/
   end
-  
+
   def generate_regexp_str(format)
-    formats.send(:format_expression_generator, format)[0].inspect
+    formats.send(:generate_format_expression, format)[0].inspect
   end
-  
+
   def generate_proc(format)
-    formats.send(:format_expression_generator, format)[1]
+    formats.send(:generate_format_expression, format)[1]
   end
-  
+
   def delete_format(type, format)
     formats.send("#{type}_formats").delete(format)
   end

spec/ginger_scenarios.rb

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # For use with the ginger gem to test plugin against multiple versions of Rails.
 #
 # To use ginger:
-#    
-#    sudo gem install freelancing-god-ginger --source=http://gems.github.com
+#
+#   gem install ginger
 #
 # Then run
 #
 #   ginger spec
 #
 Ginger.configure do |config|
-  rails_versions = ['2.0.2', '2.1.2', '2.2.2', '2.3.2']
+  rails_versions = ['2.0.2', '2.1.2', '2.2.2', '2.3.3', '2.3.4', '2.3.5']
 
   rails_versions.each do |v|
-    g = Ginger::Scenario.new
+    g = Ginger::Scenario.new("Rails #{v}")
     g['rails'] = v
     config.scenarios << g.dup
   end

spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb

@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../../spec_helper')
+require 'validates_timeliness/matcher'
 
 class NoValidation < Person
 end
 
 class WithValidation < Person
-  validates_date :birth_date, 
-    :equal_to     => '2000-01-01',
+  validates_date :birth_date,
+    :is_at        => '2000-01-01',
     :before       => '2000-01-10',
     :after        => '2000-01-01',
     :on_or_before => '2000-01-09',
     :on_or_after  => '2000-01-02',
     :between      => ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-03']
 
-  validates_time :birth_time, 
-    :equal_to     => '09:00',
+  validates_time :birth_time,
+    :is_at        => '09:00',
     :before       => '23:00',
     :after        => '09:00',
     :on_or_before => '22:00',
     :on_or_after  => '10:00',
     :between      => ['09:00', '17:00']
 
-  validates_datetime :birth_date_and_time, 
-    :equal_to     => '2000-01-01 09:00',
+  validates_datetime :birth_date_and_time,
+    :is_at        => '2000-01-01 09:00',
     :before       => '2000-01-10 23:00',
     :after        => '2000-01-01 09:00',
     :on_or_before => '2000-01-09 23:00',
@@ -45,44 +46,44 @@ 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|
-    
+
     it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
       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}", attribute_for_type(type))
-    end    
+    end
   end
-   
-  describe "with equal_to option" do
+
+  describe "with is_at option" do
     test_values = {
       :date     => ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-02'],
       :time     => ['09:00', '09:01'],
       :datetime => ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 09:01']
     }
-    
+
     [: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), :equal_to => test_values[type][0])
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :is_at => 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), :equal_to => test_values[type][1])
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :is_at => 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), :equal_to => test_values[type][0])
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :is_at => test_values[type][0])
       end
     end
   end
@@ -91,111 +92,111 @@ describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
     test_values = {
       :date     => ['2000-01-10', '2000-01-11'],
       :time     => ['23:00', '22:59'],
-      :datetime => ['2000-01-10 23:00', '2000-01-10 22:59']  
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-10 23:00', '2000-01-10 22:59']
     }
-    
+
     [: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), :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}", 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}", attribute_for_type(type), :before => test_values[type][0])
       end
     end
   end
-    
+
   describe "with after option" do
     test_values = {
       :date     => ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-02'],
       :time     => ['09:00', '09:01'],
-      :datetime => ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 09:01']  
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 09:01']
     }
-    
+
     [: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), :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}", 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}", attribute_for_type(type), :after => test_values[type][0])
       end
     end
   end
-  
+
   describe "with on_or_before option" do
     test_values = {
       :date     => ['2000-01-09', '2000-01-08'],
       :time     => ['22:00', '21:59'],
-      :datetime => ['2000-01-09 23:00', '2000-01-09 22:59']  
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-09 23:00', '2000-01-09 22:59']
     }
-    
+
     [: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), :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}", 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}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_before => test_values[type][0])
       end
     end
   end
-  
+
   describe "with on_or_after option" do
     test_values = {
       :date     => ['2000-01-02', '2000-01-03'],
       :time     => ['10:00', '10:01'],
-      :datetime => ['2000-01-02 09:00', '2000-01-02 09:01']  
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-02 09:00', '2000-01-02 09:01']
     }
-    
+
     [: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), :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}", 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}", 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'] ] 
+      :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
@@ -207,35 +208,35 @@ describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
     before do
       @person = CustomMessages.new
     end
-    
+
     it "should match error message for invalid" do
       @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date')
     end
-    
+
     it "should match error message for before option" do
-      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :before => '2000-01-10', 
+      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :before => '2000-01-10',
         :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
         :before_message => 'is too late')
     end
-     
+
     it "should match error message for after option" do
-      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :after => '2000-01-01', 
+      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :after => '2000-01-01',
         :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
         :after_message => 'is too early')
-    end 
+    end
 
     it "should match error message for on_or_before option" do
       @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :on_or_before => '2000-01-09',
         :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
         :on_or_before_message => 'is just too late')
     end
-    
+
     it "should match error message for on_or_after option" do
       @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :on_or_after => '2000-01-02',
         :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
         :on_or_after_message => 'is just too early')
     end
-    
+
   end
 
   def attribute_for_type(type)

spec/spec_helper.rb

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ $:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../lib')
 $:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__))
 $:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/resources')
 
-ENV['RAILS_ENV'] = 'test'
+RAILS_ENV = ENV['RAILS_ENV'] = 'test'
 
 require 'rubygems'
-require 'spec'
+require 'spec/autorun'
 
 vendored_rails = File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../../../vendor/rails'
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if vendored = File.exists?(vendored_rails)
   Dir.glob(vendored_rails + "/**/lib").each { |dir| $:.unshift dir }
 else
   begin
-   require 'ginger' 
+   require 'ginger'
   rescue LoadError
   end
   if ENV['VERSION']
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ if RAILS_VER >= '2.1'
 end
 
 require 'validates_timeliness'
+require 'validates_timeliness/matcher'
 
 ValidatesTimeliness.enable_datetime_select_extension!
 

spec/validator_spec.rb

@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     Time.now = nil
   end
 
-  before :each do
-    @person = Person.new
+  def person
+    @person ||= Person.new
   end
 
   describe "option keys validation" do
+    before(:all) do
+      ActiveSupport::Deprecation.silenced = true
+    end
+
     before do
-      keys = ValidatesTimeliness::Validator::VALID_OPTIONS - [:invalid_date_message, :invalid_time_message, :with_date, :with_time]
+      keys = ValidatesTimeliness::Validator::VALID_OPTION_KEYS - [:invalid_date_message, :invalid_time_message, :with_date, :with_time]
       @valid_options = keys.inject({}) {|hash, opt| hash[opt] = nil; hash }
     end
 
@@ -30,6 +34,15 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     it "should not raise error if option keys are valid" do
       lambda { Person.validates_datetime(@valid_options) }.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
+
+    it "should display deprecation notice for :equal_to" do
+      ::ActiveSupport::Deprecation.should_receive(:warn)
+      Person.validates_datetime :equal_to => Time.now
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      ActiveSupport::Deprecation.silenced = false
+    end
   end
 
   describe "evaluate_option_value" do
@@ -305,7 +318,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator 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)
@@ -346,69 +359,67 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "instance with :equal_to restriction" do
+  describe "instance with :is_at restriction" do
 
     describe "for datetime type" do
       before do
-        configure_validator(:equal_to => Time.now)
+        configure_validator(:is_at => Time.now)
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value not equal to :equal_to restriction" do
+      it "should have error when value not equal to :is_at restriction" do
         validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, Time.now + 1)
-        should_have_error(:birth_date_and_time, :equal_to)
+        should_have_error(:birth_date_and_time, :is_at)
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is equal to :equal_to restriction for all values except microscond, and microsecond is not ignored" do
-        configure_validator(:equal_to => Time.utc(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), :ignore_usec => false)
-        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, Time.utc(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 500))
-        should_have_error(:birth_date_and_time, :equal_to)
-      end
-
-      it "should be valid when value is equal to :equal_to restriction for all values except microscond, and microsecond is ignored" do
-        configure_validator(:equal_to => Time.utc(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), :ignore_usec => true)
-        validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, Time.utc(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 500))
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :equal_to)
-      end
-
-      it "should be valid when value is equal to :equal_to restriction" do
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to :is_at restriction" do
         validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, Time.now)
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :equal_to)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :is_at)
       end
     end
 
     describe "for date type" do
       before do
-        configure_validator(:type => :date, :equal_to => Date.today)
+        configure_validator(:type => :date, :is_at => Date.today)
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is not equal to :equal_to restriction" do
+      it "should have error when value is not equal to :is_at restriction" do
         validate_with(:birth_date, Date.today + 1)
-        should_have_error(:birth_date, :equal_to)
+        should_have_error(:birth_date, :is_at)
       end
 
-      it "should be valid when value is equal to :equal_to restriction" do
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to :is_at restriction" do
         validate_with(:birth_date, Date.today)
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :equal_to)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :is_at)
       end
     end
 
     describe "for time type" do
       before do
-        configure_validator(:type => :time, :equal_to => "09:00:00")
+        configure_validator(:type => :time, :is_at => "09:00:00")
       end
 
-      it "should have error when value is not equal to :equal_to restriction" do
+      it "should have error when value is not equal to :is_at restriction" do
         validate_with(:birth_time, "09:00:01")
-        should_have_error(:birth_time, :equal_to)
+        should_have_error(:birth_time, :is_at)
       end
 
-      it "should be valid when value is equal to :equal_to restriction" do
+      it "should be valid when value is equal to :is_at restriction" do
         validate_with(:birth_time, "09:00:00")
-        should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :equal_to)
+        should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :is_at)
       end
     end
   end
 
+  describe "instance with :ignore_usec option" do
+
+    it "should ignore usec on time values when evaluated" do
+      configure_validator(:is_at => Time.utc(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), :ignore_usec => true)
+      validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, Time.utc(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 500))
+      should_have_no_error(:birth_date_and_time, :is_at)
+    end
+
+  end
+
   describe "instance with :with_time option" do
 
     it "should validate date attribute as datetime combining value of :with_time against restrictions " do
@@ -423,20 +434,31 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
       should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :on_or_before)
     end
 
+    it "should should ignore usec value on combined value if :ignore_usec option is true" do
+      configure_validator(:type => :date, :with_time => Time.mktime(2000,1,1,12,30,0,500), :is_at => Time.mktime(2000,1,1,12,30), :ignore_usec => true)
+      validate_with(:birth_date, "2000-01-01")
+      should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :is_at)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "instance with :with_date option" do
 
     it "should validate time attribute as datetime combining value of :with_date against restrictions " do
       configure_validator(:type => :time, :with_date => '2009-01-01', :on_or_before => Time.mktime(2000,1,1,12,30))
-      validate_with(:birth_date, "12:30")
-      should_have_error(:birth_date, :on_or_before)
+      validate_with(:birth_time, "12:30")
+      should_have_error(:birth_time, :on_or_before)
     end
 
     it "should skip restriction validation if :with_date value is nil" do
       configure_validator(:type => :time, :with_date => nil, :on_or_before => Time.mktime(2000,1,1,12,30))
-      validate_with(:birth_date, "12:30")
-      should_have_no_error(:birth_date, :on_or_before)
+      validate_with(:birth_time, "12:30")
+      should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :on_or_before)
+    end
+
+    it "should should ignore usec value on combined value if :ignore_usec option is true" do
+      configure_validator(:type => :time, :with_date => Date.new(2000,1,1), :on_or_before => Time.mktime(2000,1,1,12,30), :ignore_usec => true)
+      validate_with(:birth_time, Time.mktime(2000,1,1,12,30,0,50))
+      should_have_no_error(:birth_time, :on_or_before)
     end
   end
 
@@ -487,6 +509,38 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     end
   end
 
+  if defined?(I18n)
+
+    describe "localized error messages" do
+      before(:all) do
+        translations = {
+          :activerecord => {:errors => {:messages => { :after => 'retfa {{restriction}}' }}},
+          :validates_timeliness => {:error_value_formats => {}}
+        }
+        I18n.backend.store_translations 'zz', translations
+        I18n.locale = :zz
+      end
+
+      it "should be used if defined" do
+        configure_validator(:type => :date, :after => Date.today)
+        validate_with(:birth_date, 1.day.ago)
+        person.errors.on(:birth_date).should match(/retfa/)
+      end
+
+      it "should use I18n translation missing message when not defined" do
+        configure_validator(:type => :date, :on_or_after => Date.today)
+        validate_with(:birth_date, 1.day.ago)
+        person.errors.on(:birth_date).should match(/translation missing/)
+      end
+
+      after(:all) do
+        I18n.locale = :en
+      end
+
+    end
+
+  end
+
   describe "custom_error_messages" do
     it "should return hash of custom error messages from configuration with _message truncated from keys" do
       configure_validator(:type => :date, :invalid_date_message => 'thats no date')
@@ -506,12 +560,6 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
         configure_validator(:type => :date, :before => before)
         validator.send(:interpolation_values, :before, before.to_date).should == {:restriction => before}
       end
-
-      it "should return empty hash if no interpolation keys are in message" do
-        before = '1900-01-01'
-        configure_validator(:type => :date, :before => before, :before_message => 'too late')
-        validator.send(:interpolation_values, :before, before.to_date).should be_empty
-      end
     else
       it "should return array of interpolation values" do
         before = '1900-01-01'
@@ -563,6 +611,24 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
         validate_with(:birth_time, '11:59')
         person.errors.on(:birth_time).should match(/after \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\Z/)
       end
+
+      if defined?(I18n)
+
+        describe "I18n" do
+          it "should use global default if locale format missing" do
+            I18n.backend.store_translations 'zz', :activerecord => {:errors => {:messages => { :after => 'after {{restriction}}' }}}
+            I18n.locale = :zz
+            configure_validator(:type => :datetime, :after => 1.day.from_now)
+            validate_with(:birth_date_and_time, Time.now)
+            person.errors.on(:birth_date_and_time).should match(/after \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\Z/)
+          end
+
+          after do
+            I18n.locale = :en
+          end
+        end
+
+      end
     end
 
     describe "custom formats" do
@@ -641,7 +707,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
 
   def error_messages
     return @error_messages if defined?(@error_messages)
-    messages = validator.send(:error_messages)
+    messages = defined?(I18n) ? I18n.t('activerecord.errors.messages') : validator.send(:error_messages)
     @error_messages = messages.inject({}) {|h, (k, v)| h[k] = v.sub(/ (\%s|\{\{\w*\}\}).*/, ''); h }
   end
 end

validates_timeliness.gemspec

@@ -2,26 +2,25 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{validates_timeliness}
-  s.version = "2.0.0"
+  s.version = "2.2.2"
 
   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{2009-04-12}
+  s.date = %q{2009-09-19}
   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/parser.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/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/parser_spec.rb", "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.has_rdoc = true
+  s.files = ["LICENSE", "README.rdoc", "Rakefile", "TODO", "CHANGELOG", "lib/validates_timeliness", "lib/validates_timeliness/version.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/matcher.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/parser.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/validator_spec.rb", "spec/action_view", "spec/action_view/instance_tag_spec.rb", "spec/ginger_scenarios.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/parser_spec.rb", "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.homepage = %q{http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness}
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
   s.rubyforge_project = %q{validatestime}
-  s.rubygems_version = %q{1.3.1}
+  s.rubygems_version = %q{1.3.4}
   s.summary = %q{Date and time validation plugin for Rails 2.x which allows custom formats}
 
   if s.respond_to? :specification_version then
     current_version = Gem::Specification::CURRENT_SPECIFICATION_VERSION
-    s.specification_version = 2
+    s.specification_version = 3
 
     if Gem::Version.new(Gem::RubyGemsVersion) >= Gem::Version.new('1.2.0') then
     else