version 3.0.5

this fixes issue for Date column types. Damn method is just too
unwieldly and should be refactored in Rails.

CHANGELOG.rdoc

@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+= 3.0.5 [2011-01-29]
+* Fix for Conversion#parse when given nil value (closes issue #34)
+
+= 3.0.4 [2011-01-22]
+* Fix :between option which was being ignored (ebeigarts)
+* Use class_attribute to remove deprecated class_inheritable_accessor
+* Namespace copied validator class to ActiveModel::Validations::Timeliness for :timeliness option
+
+= 3.0.3 [2010-12-11]
+* Fix validation of values which don't respond to to_date or to_time (renatoelias)
+
+= 3.0.2 [2010-12-04]
+* Fix AR multiparameter extension for Date columns
+* Update to Timeliness 0.3.2 for zone abbreviation and offset support
+
+= 3.0.1 [2010-11-02]
+* Generate timeliness write methods in an included module to allow overriding in model class (josevalim)
+
 = 3.0.0 [2010-10-18]
 * Rails 3 and ActiveModel compatibility
 * Uses ActiveModel::EachValidator as validator base class.

Gemfile

@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 source 'http://rubygems.org'
 
-gem 'timeliness', '~> 0.1.1'
+gemspec
 
-group :test do
-  gem 'ZenTest'
-  gem 'rails', '3.0.0'
-  gem 'sqlite3-ruby', :require => 'sqlite3'
-  gem 'mongoid', '2.0.0.beta.17'
-  gem 'bson_ext', '1.0.4'
-  gem 'rspec', '>= 2.0.0.beta.17'
-  gem 'rspec-rails', '>= 2.0.0.beta.17'
-  gem 'timecop'
-  gem 'rspec_tag_matchers'
-  gem 'ruby-debug'
+gem 'ZenTest'
+gem 'rails', '3.0.3'
+gem 'rspec', '~> 2.4'
+gem 'rspec-rails', '~> 2.4'
+gem 'timecop'
+gem 'rspec_tag_matchers'
+
+group :mongoid do
+  gem 'mongoid', '2.0.0.rc.6'
+end
+
+group :active_record do
+  gem 'sqlite3-ruby', :require => 'sqlite3'
 end

Gemfile.lock

@@ -1,106 +1,106 @@
+PATH
+  remote: .
+  specs:
+    validates_timeliness (3.0.4)
+      timeliness (~> 0.3.2)
+
 GEM
   remote: http://rubygems.org/
   specs:
-    ZenTest (4.4.0)
+    ZenTest (4.4.2)
     abstract (1.0.0)
-    actionmailer (3.0.0)
-      actionpack (= 3.0.0)
-      mail (~> 2.2.5)
-    actionpack (3.0.0)
-      activemodel (= 3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
+    actionmailer (3.0.3)
+      actionpack (= 3.0.3)
+      mail (~> 2.2.9)
+    actionpack (3.0.3)
+      activemodel (= 3.0.3)
+      activesupport (= 3.0.3)
       builder (~> 2.1.2)
       erubis (~> 2.6.6)
-      i18n (~> 0.4.1)
+      i18n (~> 0.4)
       rack (~> 1.2.1)
-      rack-mount (~> 0.6.12)
-      rack-test (~> 0.5.4)
+      rack-mount (~> 0.6.13)
+      rack-test (~> 0.5.6)
       tzinfo (~> 0.3.23)
-    activemodel (3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
+    activemodel (3.0.3)
+      activesupport (= 3.0.3)
       builder (~> 2.1.2)
-      i18n (~> 0.4.1)
-    activerecord (3.0.0)
-      activemodel (= 3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
-      arel (~> 1.0.0)
+      i18n (~> 0.4)
+    activerecord (3.0.3)
+      activemodel (= 3.0.3)
+      activesupport (= 3.0.3)
+      arel (~> 2.0.2)
       tzinfo (~> 0.3.23)
-    activeresource (3.0.0)
-      activemodel (= 3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
-    activesupport (3.0.0)
-    arel (1.0.1)
-      activesupport (~> 3.0.0)
-    bson (1.0.4)
-    bson_ext (1.0.4)
+    activeresource (3.0.3)
+      activemodel (= 3.0.3)
+      activesupport (= 3.0.3)
+    activesupport (3.0.3)
+    arel (2.0.7)
+    bson (1.2.0)
     builder (2.1.2)
-    columnize (0.3.1)
     diff-lcs (1.1.2)
     erubis (2.6.6)
       abstract (>= 1.0.0)
-    i18n (0.4.1)
-    linecache (0.43)
-    mail (2.2.6.1)
+    i18n (0.5.0)
+    mail (2.2.14)
       activesupport (>= 2.3.6)
-      mime-types
-      treetop (>= 1.4.5)
+      i18n (>= 0.4.0)
+      mime-types (~> 1.16)
+      treetop (~> 1.4.8)
     mime-types (1.16)
-    mongo (1.0.7)
-      bson (>= 1.0.4)
-    mongoid (2.0.0.beta.17)
-      activemodel (~> 3.0.0)
-      bson (= 1.0.4)
-      mongo (= 1.0.7)
+    mongo (1.2.0)
+      bson (>= 1.2.0)
+    mongoid (2.0.0.rc.6)
+      activemodel (~> 3.0)
+      mongo (~> 1.2)
       tzinfo (~> 0.3.22)
       will_paginate (~> 3.0.pre)
-    nokogiri (1.4.3.1)
+    nokogiri (1.4.4)
     polyglot (0.3.1)
     rack (1.2.1)
     rack-mount (0.6.13)
       rack (>= 1.0.0)
-    rack-test (0.5.4)
+    rack-test (0.5.7)
       rack (>= 1.0)
-    rails (3.0.0)
-      actionmailer (= 3.0.0)
-      actionpack (= 3.0.0)
-      activerecord (= 3.0.0)
-      activeresource (= 3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
-      bundler (~> 1.0.0)
-      railties (= 3.0.0)
-    railties (3.0.0)
-      actionpack (= 3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
-      rake (>= 0.8.4)
-      thor (~> 0.14.0)
+    rails (3.0.3)
+      actionmailer (= 3.0.3)
+      actionpack (= 3.0.3)
+      activerecord (= 3.0.3)
+      activeresource (= 3.0.3)
+      activesupport (= 3.0.3)
+      bundler (~> 1.0)
+      railties (= 3.0.3)
+    railties (3.0.3)
+      actionpack (= 3.0.3)
+      activesupport (= 3.0.3)
+      rake (>= 0.8.7)
+      thor (~> 0.14.4)
     rake (0.8.7)
-    rspec (2.0.0.beta.22)
-      rspec-core (= 2.0.0.beta.22)
-      rspec-expectations (= 2.0.0.beta.22)
-      rspec-mocks (= 2.0.0.beta.22)
-    rspec-core (2.0.0.beta.22)
-    rspec-expectations (2.0.0.beta.22)
-      diff-lcs (>= 1.1.2)
-    rspec-mocks (2.0.0.beta.22)
-      rspec-core (= 2.0.0.beta.22)
-      rspec-expectations (= 2.0.0.beta.22)
-    rspec-rails (2.0.0.beta.22)
-      rspec (= 2.0.0.beta.22)
+    rspec (2.4.0)
+      rspec-core (~> 2.4.0)
+      rspec-expectations (~> 2.4.0)
+      rspec-mocks (~> 2.4.0)
+    rspec-core (2.4.0)
+    rspec-expectations (2.4.0)
+      diff-lcs (~> 1.1.2)
+    rspec-mocks (2.4.0)
+    rspec-rails (2.4.1)
+      actionpack (~> 3.0)
+      activesupport (~> 3.0)
+      railties (~> 3.0)
+      rspec (~> 2.4.0)
     rspec_tag_matchers (1.0.0)
       nokogiri (>= 1.4.0)
       rspec-rails (>= 1.2.6)
-    ruby-debug (0.10.3)
-      columnize (>= 0.1)
-      ruby-debug-base (~> 0.10.3.0)
-    ruby-debug-base (0.10.3)
-      linecache (>= 0.3)
-    sqlite3-ruby (1.3.1)
-    thor (0.14.1)
+    sqlite3 (1.3.3)
+    sqlite3-ruby (1.3.3)
+      sqlite3 (>= 1.3.3)
+    thor (0.14.6)
     timecop (0.3.5)
-    timeliness (0.1.1)
-    treetop (1.4.8)
+    timeliness (0.3.3)
+    treetop (1.4.9)
       polyglot (>= 0.3.1)
-    tzinfo (0.3.23)
+    tzinfo (0.3.24)
     will_paginate (3.0.pre2)
 
 PLATFORMS
@@ -108,13 +108,12 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   ZenTest
-  bson_ext (= 1.0.4)
-  mongoid (= 2.0.0.beta.17)
-  rails (= 3.0.0)
-  rspec (>= 2.0.0.beta.17)
-  rspec-rails (>= 2.0.0.beta.17)
+  mongoid (= 2.0.0.rc.6)
+  rails (= 3.0.3)
+  rspec (~> 2.4)
+  rspec-rails (~> 2.4)
   rspec_tag_matchers
-  ruby-debug
   sqlite3-ruby
   timecop
-  timeliness (~> 0.1.1)
+  timeliness (~> 0.3.2)
+  validates_timeliness!

README.rdoc

@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ If you a looking for the old version for Rails 2.x go here[http://github.com/adz
 
 * Only Rails date/time validation plugin offering complete validation (See ORM/ODM support)
 
-* Adds extensions to fix Rails date/time select issues
+* Adds extensions to fix Rails date/time select issues (See Extensions)
 
-* Uses extensible date/time parser ({timeliness gem}[http://github.com/adzap/timeliness])
+* Uses extensible date/time parser (Using {timeliness gem}[http://github.com/adzap/timeliness]. See Plugin Parser)
 
 * Supports I18n for the error messages
 
+* Supports Ruby 1.8.x, 1.9.x and Rubinius.
 
 == Installation
 
@@ -31,10 +32,10 @@ As plugin (from master)
 
   rails plugin install git://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness.git
 
-As gem (in beta)
+As gem
 
   # in Gemfile
-  gem 'validates_timeliness', '~> 3.0.0'
+  gem 'validates_timeliness', '~> 3.0.2'
 
   # Run bundler
   $ bundle install
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ Then run
 This creates configuration initializer and locale files. In the initializer, you there are a number of config
 options to customize the plugin.
 
+NOTE: You may wish to enable the plugin parser and the extensions to start. Please read those sections first.
+
 
 == Examples
 
@@ -175,7 +178,8 @@ You can also use validation options for custom error messages. The following opt
     :after_message
     :on_or_after_message
 
-Note: There is no :between_message option. The between error message should be defined using the :on_or_before and :on_or_after messages.
+Note: There is no :between_message option. The between error message should be defined using the 
+:on_or_before and :on_or_after messages.
 
 It is highly recommended you use the I18n system for error messages.
 
@@ -254,36 +258,42 @@ To turn them on/off:
   config.ignore_restriction_errors = true
 
 
-=== Display Invalid Values in Select Helpers
-
-The plugin offers an extension for ActionView to allowing invalid
-date and time values to be redisplayed to the user as feedback, instead of
-a blank field which happens by default in Rails. Though the date helpers make this a
-pretty rare occurrence, given the select dropdowns for each date/time component, but
-it may be something of interest.
-
-To activate it, put this in an initializer:
-
-  # in the setup block
-  config.enable_date_time_select_extension!
-
+== Extensions
 
 === Strict Parsing for Select Helpers
 
 When using date/time select helpers, the component values are handled by ActiveRecord using
-the Time class to instantiate them into a time value. But this mean that some invalid dates,
+the Time class to instantiate them into a time value. This means that some invalid dates,
 such as 31st June, are shifted forward and treated as valid. To handle these cases in a strict
-way you can enable the plugin handler to treat them as invalid dates.
+way, you can enable the plugin extension to treat them as invalid dates.
 
-To activate it, put this in an initializer:
+To activate it, uncomment this line in the initializer:
 
   # in the setup block
   config.enable_multiparameter_extension!
 
 
-== Credits
+=== Display Invalid Values in Select Helpers
 
-* Adam Meehan (adam.meehan@gmail.com, http://github.com/adzap)
+The plugin offers an extension for ActionView to allowing invalid date and time values to be
+redisplayed to the user as feedback, instead of a blank field which happens by default in
+Rails. Though the date helpers make this a pretty rare occurrence, given the select dropdowns
+for each date/time component, but it may be something of interest.
+
+To activate it, uncomment this line in the initializer:
+
+  # in the setup block
+  config.enable_date_time_select_extension!
+
+
+== Contributors
+
+To see the generous people who have contributed code, take a look at the {contributors list}[http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness/contributors].
+
+
+== Maintainers
+
+* {Adam Meehan}[http://github.com/adzap]
 
 
 == License

Rakefile

@@ -12,26 +12,28 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = GEM_NAME
   s.version = GEM_VERSION
   s.platform = Gem::Platform::RUBY
-  s.rubyforge_project = "validates_timeliness"
-  s.has_rdoc = true
-  s.extra_rdoc_files = ["README.rdoc", "CHANGELOG.rdoc", "LICENSE"]
   s.summary = %q{Date and time validation plugin for Rails which allows custom formats}
   s.description = s.summary
   s.author = "Adam Meehan"
   s.email = "adam.meehan@gmail.com"
   s.homepage = "http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness"
   s.require_path = 'lib'
-  s.files = %w(validates_timeliness.gemspec LICENSE CHANGELOG.rdoc README.rdoc Rakefile) + Dir.glob("{lib,spec}/**/*")
-  s.add_runtime_dependency 'timeliness', '~> 0.1.0'
+
+  s.add_runtime_dependency 'timeliness', '~> 0.3.2'
+
+  s.files       = `git ls-files`.split("\n") - %w{ .rspec .gitignore autotest/discover.rb Gemfile Gemfile.lock }
+  s.test_files  = `git ls-files -- {test,spec,features}/*`.split("\n")
+  s.executables = `git ls-files -- bin/*`.split("\n").map{ |f| File.basename(f) }
+
+  s.has_rdoc = true
+  s.extra_rdoc_files = ["README.rdoc", "CHANGELOG.rdoc", "LICENSE"]
 end
 
 desc 'Default: run specs.'
 task :default => :spec
 
 desc "Run specs"
-RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new do |t|
-  t.pattern = "./spec/**/*_spec.rb" # don't need this, it's default.
-end
+RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:spec)
 
 desc "Generate code coverage"
 RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:coverage) do |t|

lib/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
     included do
-      class_inheritable_accessor :timeliness_validated_attributes
+      class_attribute :timeliness_validated_attributes
       self.timeliness_validated_attributes = []
     end
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
             super
           end
         EOV
-        class_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
+        generated_timeliness_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
       end
 
       def define_timeliness_before_type_cast_method(attr_name)
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
             _timeliness_raw_value_for('#{attr_name}')
           end
         EOV
-        class_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
+        generated_timeliness_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
+      end
+
+      def generated_timeliness_methods
+        @generated_timeliness_methods ||= Module.new.tap { |m| include(m) }
       end
     end
 

lib/validates_timeliness/conversion.rb

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
   module Conversion
 
     def type_cast_value(value, type)
-      return nil if value.nil?
+      return nil if value.nil? || !value.respond_to?(:to_time)
 
       value = value.in_time_zone if value.acts_like?(:time) && @timezone_aware
       value = case type
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     end
 
     def parse(value)
+      return nil if value.nil?
       if ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser
         Timeliness::Parser.parse(value, @type, :zone => (:current if @timezone_aware), :format => options[:format], :strict => false)
       else

lib/validates_timeliness/extensions/date_time_select.rb

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
 
       included do
         alias_method_chain :datetime_selector, :timeliness
-        alias_method_chain :value, :timeliness
       end
 
       module InstanceMethods
@@ -22,13 +21,13 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           datetime_selector_without_timeliness(*args)
         end
 
-        def value_with_timeliness(object)
+        def value(object)
           unless @timeliness_date_or_time_tag && @template_object.params[@object_name]
-            return value_without_timeliness(object)
+            return super
           end
 
           pairs = @template_object.params[@object_name].select {|k,v| k =~ /^#{@method_name}\(/ }
-          return value_without_timeliness(object) if pairs.empty?
+          return super if pairs.empty?
 
           values = [nil] * 6
           pairs.map do |(param, value)|

lib/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler.rb

@@ -3,26 +3,64 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     module MultiparameterHandler
       extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
+      # Stricter handling of date and time values from multiparameter 
+      # assignment from the date/time select view helpers
+
       included do
         alias_method_chain :instantiate_time_object, :timeliness
+        alias_method_chain :execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, :timeliness
       end
 
       private
 
-      # Stricter handling of date and time values from multiparameter 
-      # assignment from the date/time select view helpers
-      #
-      def instantiate_time_object_with_timeliness(name, values)
-        unless Date.valid_civil?(*values[0..2])
-          value =  [values[0], *values[1..2].map {|s| s.to_s.rjust(2,"0")} ].join("-")
-          value += ' ' + values[3..5].map {|s| s.to_s.rjust(2, "0") }.join(":") unless values[3..5].empty?
-          return value
-        end
+      def invalid_multiparameter_date_or_time_as_string(values)
+        value =  [values[0], *values[1..2].map {|s| s.to_s.rjust(2,"0")} ].join("-")
+        value += ' ' + values[3..5].map {|s| s.to_s.rjust(2, "0") }.join(":") unless values[3..5].empty?
+        value
+      end
 
-        if self.class.send(:create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?, name, column_for_attribute(name))
-          Time.zone.local(*values)
+      def instantiate_time_object_with_timeliness(name, values)
+        if Date.valid_civil?(*values[0..2])
+          instantiate_time_object_without_timeliness(name, values)
         else
-          Time.time_with_datetime_fallback(self.class.default_timezone, *values)
+          invalid_multiparameter_date_or_time_as_string(values)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def instantiate_date_object(name, values)
+        values = values.map { |v| v.nil? ? 1 : v }
+        Date.new(*values)
+      rescue ArgumentError => ex
+        invalid_multiparameter_date_or_time_as_string(values)
+      end
+
+      def execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes_with_timeliness(callstack)
+        errors = []
+        callstack.each do |name, values_with_empty_parameters|
+          begin
+            klass = (self.class.reflect_on_aggregation(name.to_sym) || column_for_attribute(name)).klass
+            values = values_with_empty_parameters.reject { |v| v.nil? }
+
+            if values.empty?
+              send(name + "=", nil)
+            else
+
+              value = if Time == klass
+                instantiate_time_object(name, values)
+              elsif Date == klass
+                instantiate_date_object(name, values_with_empty_parameters)
+              else
+                klass.new(*values)
+              end
+
+              send(name + "=", value)
+            end
+          rescue => ex
+            errors << ActiveRecord::AttributeAssignmentError.new("error on assignment #{values.inspect} to #{name}", ex, name)
+          end
+        end
+        unless errors.empty?
+          raise ActiveRecord::MultiparameterAssignmentErrors.new(errors), "#{errors.size} error(s) on assignment of multiparameter attributes"
         end
       end
 

lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb

@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     def initialize(options)
       @type = options.delete(:type) || :datetime
       @allow_nil, @allow_blank = options.delete(:allow_nil), options.delete(:allow_blank)
-      @restrictions_to_check = RESTRICTIONS.keys & options.keys
 
       if range = options.delete(:between)
         raise ArgumentError, ":between must be a Range or an Array" unless range.is_a?(Range) || range.is_a?(Array)
         options[:on_or_after], options[:on_or_before] = range.first, range.last
       end
+
+      @restrictions_to_check = RESTRICTIONS.keys & options.keys
       super
     end
 
@@ -72,9 +73,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     end
 
     def attribute_raw_value(record, attr_name)
-      if record.respond_to?(:_timeliness_raw_value_for)
+      record.respond_to?(:_timeliness_raw_value_for) &&
         record._timeliness_raw_value_for(attr_name)
-      end
     end
 
     def timezone_aware?(record, attr_name)
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
 end
 
 # Compatibility with ActiveModel validates method which matches option keys to their validator class
-TimelinessValidator = ValidatesTimeliness::Validator
+ActiveModel::Validations::TimelinessValidator = ValidatesTimeliness::Validator

lib/validates_timeliness/version.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module ValidatesTimeliness
-  VERSION = '3.0.0'
+  VERSION = '3.0.5'
 end

spec/spec_helper.rb

@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ require 'active_record'
 require 'action_view'
 require 'timecop'
 require 'rspec_tag_matchers'
-require 'model_helpers'
 
 require 'validates_timeliness'
-require 'test_model'
+
+require 'support/test_model'
+require 'support/model_helpers'
+require 'support/config_helper'
 
 ValidatesTimeliness.setup do |c|
   c.extend_orms = [ :active_record ]
@@ -75,11 +77,20 @@ class Employee < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates_time :birth_time
   validates_datetime :birth_datetime
   define_attribute_methods
+
+  attr_accessor :redefined_birth_date_called
+
+  def birth_date=(value)
+    self.redefined_birth_date_called = true
+    super
+  end
 end
 
 Rspec.configure do |c|
   c.mock_with :rspec
   c.include(RspecTagMatchers)
+  c.include(ModelHelpers)
+  c.include(ConfigHelper)
   c.before do
     Person.reset_callbacks(:validate)
     PersonWithShim.timeliness_validated_attributes = []

spec/support/config_helper.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+module ConfigHelper
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  # Justin French tip
+  def with_config(preference_name, temporary_value)
+    old_value = ValidatesTimeliness.send(preference_name)
+    ValidatesTimeliness.send(:"#{preference_name}=", temporary_value)
+    yield
+  ensure
+    ValidatesTimeliness.send(:"#{preference_name}=", old_value)
+  end
+
+  module ClassMethods
+    def with_config(preference_name, temporary_value)
+      original_config_value = ValidatesTimeliness.send(preference_name)
+
+      before(:all) do
+        ValidatesTimeliness.send(:"#{preference_name}=", temporary_value)
+      end
+
+      after(:all) do
+        ValidatesTimeliness.send(:"#{preference_name}=", original_config_value)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods_spec.rb

@@ -34,7 +34,15 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::AttributeMethods do
       r._timeliness_raw_value_for(:birth_datetime).should == date_string
     end
 
+    it 'should not overwrite user defined methods' do
+      e = Employee.new
+      e.birth_date = '2010-01-01'
+      e.redefined_birth_date_called.should be_true
+    end
+
     context "with plugin parser" do
+      with_config(:use_plugin_parser, true)
+
       class PersonWithParser
         include TestModel
         include TestModelShim
@@ -46,10 +54,6 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::AttributeMethods do
         validates_datetime :birth_datetime
       end
 
-      before :all do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
-      end
-
       it 'should parse a string value' do
         Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
         r = PersonWithParser.new
@@ -61,10 +65,6 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::AttributeMethods do
         r.birth_datetime = '2010-01-01 12:00'
         r.birth_datetime.zone == Time.zone.name
       end
-
-      after :all do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
-      end
     end
   end
 

spec/validates_timeliness/conversion_spec.rb

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Conversion do
   include ValidatesTimeliness::Conversion
 
+  let(:options) { Hash.new }
+
   before do
     Timecop.freeze(Time.mktime(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0))
   end
 
   describe "#type_cast_value" do
-    let(:options) { Hash.new }
-
     describe "for date type" do
       it "should return same value for date value" do
         type_cast_value(Date.new(2010, 1, 1), :date).should == Date.new(2010, 1, 1)
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Conversion do
       it "should return date part of datetime value" do
         type_cast_value(DateTime.new(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), :date).should == Date.new(2010, 1, 1)
       end
+
+      it 'should return nil for invalid value types' do
+        type_cast_value(12, :date).should == nil
+      end
     end
 
     describe "for time type" do
@@ -40,6 +44,10 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Conversion do
       it "should return dummy date with time part for datetime value" do
         type_cast_value(DateTime.civil_from_format(:utc, 2010, 1, 1, 12, 34, 56), :time).should == Time.utc(2000, 1, 1, 12, 34, 56)
       end
+
+      it 'should return nil for invalid value types' do
+        type_cast_value(12, :time).should == nil
+      end
     end
 
     describe "for datetime type" do
@@ -63,6 +71,10 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Conversion do
         result.should == Time.zone.local(2010, 1, 1, 23, 34, 56)
         result.zone.should == 'EST'
       end
+
+      it 'should return nil for invalid value types' do
+        type_cast_value(12, :datetime).should == nil
+      end
     end
 
     describe "ignore_usec option" do
@@ -102,17 +114,10 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Conversion do
     end
 
     describe "with custom dummy date" do
-      before do
-        @original_dummy_date = ValidatesTimeliness.dummy_date_for_time_type
-        ValidatesTimeliness.dummy_date_for_time_type = [2010, 1, 1] 
-      end
-
       it 'should return dummy time with custom dummy date' do
-        dummy_time(Time.utc(1999, 11, 22, 12, 34, 56)).should == Time.utc(2010, 1, 1, 12, 34, 56)
-      end
-
-      after do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.dummy_date_for_time_type = @original_dummy_date
+        with_config(:dummy_date_for_time_type, [2010, 1, 1] ) do
+          dummy_time(Time.utc(1999, 11, 22, 12, 34, 56)).should == Time.utc(2010, 1, 1, 12, 34, 56)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
@@ -194,4 +199,36 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Conversion do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#parse" do
+    context "use_plugin_parser setting is true" do
+      with_config(:use_plugin_parser, true)
+
+      it 'should use timeliness' do
+        Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
+        parse('2000-01-01')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "use_plugin_parser setting is false" do
+      with_config(:use_plugin_parser, false)
+
+      it 'should use Time.zone.parse attribute is timezone aware' do
+        @timezone_aware = true
+        Time.zone.should_receive(:parse)
+        parse('2000-01-01')
+      end
+
+      it 'should use value#to_time if use_plugin_parser setting is false and attribute is not timezone aware' do
+        @timezone_aware = false
+        value = '2000-01-01'
+        value.should_receive(:to_time)
+        parse(value)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'should return nil if value is nil' do
+      parse(nil).should be_nil
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/date_time_select_spec.rb

@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Extensions::DateTimeSelect do
   include ActionView::Helpers::DateHelper
   attr_reader :person, :params
 
-  before :all do
-    ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
-  end
+  with_config(:use_plugin_parser, true)
 
   before do
     @person = Person.new
@@ -177,8 +175,4 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Extensions::DateTimeSelect do
       output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_time_6i] option[selected=selected]')
     end
   end
-
-  after :all do
-    ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
-  end
 end

spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler_spec.rb

@@ -3,19 +3,31 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Extensions::MultiparameterHandler do
   let(:employee) { Employee.new }
 
-  it 'should return string value for invalid dates' do
-    instantiate_time_object('birth_date', [2000, 2, 31]).should == '2000-02-31'
+  context "time column" do
+    it 'should return string value for invalid date portion' do
+      multiparameter_attribute(:birth_datetime, [2000, 2, 31, 12, 0, 0])
+      employee.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should == '2000-02-31 12:00:00'
+    end
+     
+    it 'should return Time value for valid datetimes' do
+      multiparameter_attribute(:birth_datetime, [2000, 2, 28, 12, 0, 0])
+      employee.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should be_kind_of(Time)
+    end
   end
 
-  it 'should return string value for invalid datetimes' do
-    instantiate_time_object('birth_datetime', [2000, 2, 31, 12, 0, 0]).should == '2000-02-31 12:00:00'
-  end
-   
-  it 'should return Time value for valid datetimes' do
-    instantiate_time_object('birth_datetime', [2000, 2, 28, 12, 0, 0]).should be_kind_of(Time)
+  context "date column" do
+    it 'should return string value for invalid date' do
+      multiparameter_attribute(:birth_date, [2000, 2, 31])
+      employee.birth_date_before_type_cast.should == '2000-02-31'
+    end
+
+    it 'should return Date value for valid date' do
+      multiparameter_attribute(:birth_date, [2000, 2, 28])
+      employee.birth_date_before_type_cast.should be_kind_of(Date)
+    end
   end
 
-  def instantiate_time_object(name, values)
-    employee.send(:instantiate_time_object, name, values)
+  def multiparameter_attribute(name, values)
+    employee.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, name.to_s => values)
   end
 end

spec/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record_spec.rb

@@ -33,16 +33,14 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
     end
 
     context "with plugin parser" do
+      with_config(:use_plugin_parser, true)
+
       class EmployeeWithParser < ActiveRecord::Base
         set_table_name 'employees'
         validates_date :birth_date
         validates_datetime :birth_datetime
       end
 
-      before :all do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
-      end
-
       it 'should parse a string value' do
         Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
         r = EmployeeWithParser.new
@@ -54,11 +52,6 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
         r.birth_datetime = '2010-06-01 12:00'
         r.birth_datetime.utc_offset.should == 10.hours
       end
-
-      after :all do
-        Time.zone = 'Australia/Melbourne'
-        ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
-      end
     end
   end
 

spec/validates_timeliness/orm/mongoid_spec.rb

@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@ Mongoid.configure do |config|
   config.persist_in_safe_mode = false
 end
 
-class Article
-  ::ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
-  include Mongoid::Document
-  field :publish_date, :type => Date
-  field :publish_time, :type => Time
-  field :publish_datetime, :type => DateTime
-  validates_date :publish_date, :allow_nil => true
-  validates_time :publish_time, :allow_nil => true
-  validates_datetime :publish_datetime, :allow_nil => true
-  ::ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
-end
-
 describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
 
+  class Article
+    ::ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
+    include Mongoid::Document
+    field :publish_date, :type => Date
+    field :publish_time, :type => Time
+    field :publish_datetime, :type => DateTime
+    validates_date :publish_date, :allow_nil => true
+    validates_time :publish_time, :allow_nil => true
+    validates_datetime :publish_datetime, :allow_nil => true
+    ::ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
+  end
+
   context "validation methods" do
     it 'should be defined on the class' do
       Article.should respond_to(:validates_date)
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
     end
 
     context "with plugin parser" do
-      before :all do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
-      end
+      with_config(:use_plugin_parser, false)
 
       it 'should parse a string value' do
         Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
@@ -67,10 +65,6 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
         r.publish_datetime = '2010-01-01 12:00'
         r.publish_datetime.should == Time.utc(2010,1,1,12,0)
       end
-
-      after :all do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
-      end
     end
   end
 

spec/validates_timeliness/validator/after_spec.rb

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":after option" do
-  include ModelHelpers 
-
   describe "for date type" do
     before do
       Person.validates_date :birth_date, :after => Date.new(2010, 1, 1)

spec/validates_timeliness/validator/before_spec.rb

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":before option" do
-  include ModelHelpers 
-
   describe "for date type" do
     before do
       Person.validates_date :birth_date, :before => Date.new(2010, 1, 1)

spec/validates_timeliness/validator/is_at_spec.rb

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":is_at option" do
-  include ModelHelpers 
-
   before do
     Timecop.freeze(Time.local_time(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0))
   end

spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_after_spec.rb

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":on_or_after option" do
-  include ModelHelpers 
-
   describe "for date type" do
     before do
       Person.validates_date :birth_date, :on_or_after => Date.new(2010, 1, 1)

spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_before_spec.rb

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, ":on_or_before option" do
-  include ModelHelpers 
-
   describe "for date type" do
     before do
       Person.validates_date :birth_date, :on_or_before => Date.new(2010, 1, 1)

spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
-  include ModelHelpers
   NIL = [nil]
 
   before do
@@ -12,10 +11,10 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     ValidatesTimeliness::Validator.kind.should == :timeliness 
   end
 
-  describe "Model.validates :timeliness option" do
+  describe "Model.validates with :timeliness option" do
     it 'should use plugin validator class' do
       Person.validates :birth_date, :timeliness => {:is_at => Date.new(2010,1,1), :type => :date}
-      Person.validators.should have(1).kind_of(TimelinessValidator)
+      Person.validators.should have(1).kind_of(ActiveModel::Validations::TimelinessValidator)
       invalid!(:birth_date, Date.new(2010,1,2))
       valid!(:birth_date, Date.new(2010,1,1))
     end
@@ -70,18 +69,26 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     describe "array value" do
       it 'should be split option into :on_or_after and :on_or_before values' do
         on_or_after, on_or_before = Date.new(2010,1,1), Date.new(2010,1,2)
-        Person.validates_time :birth_date, :between => [on_or_after, on_or_before]
+        Person.validates_date :birth_date, :between => [on_or_after, on_or_before]
         Person.validators.first.options[:on_or_after].should == on_or_after
         Person.validators.first.options[:on_or_before].should == on_or_before
+        invalid!(:birth_date, on_or_after - 1, "must be on or after 2010-01-01")
+        invalid!(:birth_date, on_or_before + 1, "must be on or before 2010-01-02")
+        valid!(:birth_date, on_or_after)
+        valid!(:birth_date, on_or_before)
       end
     end
 
     describe "range value" do
       it 'should be split option into :on_or_after and :on_or_before values' do
         on_or_after, on_or_before = Date.new(2010,1,1), Date.new(2010,1,2)
-        Person.validates_time :birth_date, :between => on_or_after..on_or_before
+        Person.validates_date :birth_date, :between => on_or_after..on_or_before
         Person.validators.first.options[:on_or_after].should == on_or_after
         Person.validators.first.options[:on_or_before].should == on_or_before
+        invalid!(:birth_date, on_or_after - 1, "must be on or after 2010-01-01")
+        invalid!(:birth_date, on_or_before + 1, "must be on or before 2010-01-02")
+        valid!(:birth_date, on_or_after)
+        valid!(:birth_date, on_or_before)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -110,9 +117,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
 
     let(:person) { PersonWithFormatOption.new }
 
-    before(:all) do
-      ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
-    end
+    with_config(:use_plugin_parser, true)
 
     it "should be valid when value matches format" do
       person.birth_date = '11-12-1913'
@@ -125,10 +130,6 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
       person.valid?
       person.errors[:birth_date].should include('is not a valid date')
     end
-
-    after(:all) do
-      ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
-    end
   end
 
   describe "restriction value errors" do
@@ -139,19 +140,17 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     end
 
     it "should be added when ignore_restriction_errors is false" do
-      ValidatesTimeliness.ignore_restriction_errors = false
-      person.valid?
-      person.errors[:birth_date].first.should match("Error occurred validating birth_date for :is_at restriction")
+      with_config(:ignore_restriction_errors, false) do
+        person.valid?
+        person.errors[:birth_date].first.should match("Error occurred validating birth_date for :is_at restriction")
+      end
     end
 
     it "should not be added when ignore_restriction_errors is true" do
-      ValidatesTimeliness.ignore_restriction_errors = true
-      person.valid?
-      person.errors[:birth_date].should be_empty
-    end
-
-    after :all do
-      ValidatesTimeliness.ignore_restriction_errors = false
+      with_config(:ignore_restriction_errors, true) do
+        person.valid?
+        person.errors[:birth_date].should be_empty
+      end
     end
   end
 

validates_timeliness.gemspec

@@ -2,31 +2,31 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{validates_timeliness}
-  s.version = "3.0.0"
+  s.version = "3.0.5"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Adam Meehan"]
-  s.date = %q{2010-10-18}
+  s.date = %q{2011-01-29}
   s.description = %q{Date and time validation plugin for Rails which allows custom formats}
   s.email = %q{adam.meehan@gmail.com}
   s.extra_rdoc_files = ["README.rdoc", "CHANGELOG.rdoc", "LICENSE"]
-  s.files = ["validates_timeliness.gemspec", "LICENSE", "CHANGELOG.rdoc", "README.rdoc", "Rakefile", "lib/generators", "lib/generators/validates_timeliness", "lib/generators/validates_timeliness/install_generator.rb", "lib/generators/validates_timeliness/templates", "lib/generators/validates_timeliness/templates/en.yml", "lib/generators/validates_timeliness/templates/validates_timeliness.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness", "lib/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/conversion.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/extensions", "lib/validates_timeliness/extensions/date_time_select.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/extensions.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/helper_methods.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/orm", "lib/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/orm/mongoid.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/railtie.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/version.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness.rb", "spec/model_helpers.rb", "spec/spec_helper.rb", "spec/test_model.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness", "spec/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/conversion_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/extensions", "spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/date_time_select_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/helper_methods_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/orm", "spec/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/orm/mongoid_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/after_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/before_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/is_at_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_after_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_before_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness_spec.rb"]
+  s.files = ["CHANGELOG.rdoc", "LICENSE", "README.rdoc", "Rakefile", "init.rb", "lib/generators/validates_timeliness/install_generator.rb", "lib/generators/validates_timeliness/templates/en.yml", "lib/generators/validates_timeliness/templates/validates_timeliness.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/conversion.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/extensions.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/extensions/date_time_select.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/helper_methods.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/orm/mongoid.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/railtie.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb", "lib/validates_timeliness/version.rb", "spec/spec_helper.rb", "spec/support/config_helper.rb", "spec/support/model_helpers.rb", "spec/support/test_model.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/conversion_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/date_time_select_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/helper_methods_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/orm/mongoid_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/after_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/before_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/is_at_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_after_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_before_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness_spec.rb", "validates_timeliness.gemspec"]
   s.homepage = %q{http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness}
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
-  s.rubyforge_project = %q{validates_timeliness}
   s.rubygems_version = %q{1.3.7}
   s.summary = %q{Date and time validation plugin for Rails which allows custom formats}
+  s.test_files = ["spec/spec_helper.rb", "spec/support/config_helper.rb", "spec/support/model_helpers.rb", "spec/support/test_model.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/conversion_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/date_time_select_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/helper_methods_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/orm/mongoid_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/after_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/before_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/is_at_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_after_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator/on_or_before_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb", "spec/validates_timeliness_spec.rb"]
 
   if s.respond_to? :specification_version then
     current_version = Gem::Specification::CURRENT_SPECIFICATION_VERSION
     s.specification_version = 3
 
     if Gem::Version.new(Gem::VERSION) >= Gem::Version.new('1.2.0') then
-      s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.1.0"])
+      s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.3.2"])
     else
-      s.add_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.1.0"])
+      s.add_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.3.2"])
     end
   else
-    s.add_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.1.0"])
+    s.add_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.3.2"])
   end
 end