v3.0.10

Add basic validation specs to each ORM shim

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pkg/
 .bundle/
 .rvmrc
+Gemfile.lock

CHANGELOG.rdoc

@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+= 3.0.10 [2012-03-26]
+* Fix for ActiveRecord shim and validation with :allow_blank => true in AR 3.1+. Fixes issue#52.
+
+= 3.0.9 [2012-03-26]
+* ActiveRecord 3.1+ suport
+* Fixes for multiparameter extension with empty date values (thanks @mogox, @Sharagoz)
+
+= 3.0.8 [2011-12-24]
+* Remove deprecated InstanceMethods module when using AS::Concern (carlosantoniodasilva)
+* Update Mongoid shim for v2.3 compatability.
+
+= 3.0.7 [2011-09-21]
+* Fix ActiveRecord before_type_cast extension for non-dirty attributes.
+* Don't override AR before_type_cast for >= 3.1.0 which now has it's own implementation for date/time attributes.
+* Fix DateTimeSelect extension to convert params to integers (#45)
+* Add #change method to DateTimeSelect extension (@trusche, #45)
+* Cleanup Mongoid shim.
+
+= 3.0.6 [2011-05-09]
+* Fix for AR type conversion for date columns when using plugin parser.
+* Add timeliness_type_cast_code for ORM specific type casting after parsing.
+
+= 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 +1,21 @@
 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 'rails', '~> 3.2.1'
+gem 'rspec', '~> 2.8'
+gem 'rspec-rails', '~> 2.8'
 gem 'timecop'
 gem 'rspec_tag_matchers'
-  gem 'ruby-debug'
+gem 'ruby-debug', :platforms => [:ruby_18, :jruby]
+gem 'ruby-debug19', :platforms => [:ruby_19]
+
+group :mongoid do
+  gem 'mongoid', '~> 2.3.0'
+  gem 'bson_ext'
+  gem 'system_timer', :platforms => [:ruby_18]
+end
+
+group :active_record do
+  gem 'sqlite3-ruby', :require => 'sqlite3'
 end

Gemfile.lock

@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-GEM
-  remote: http://rubygems.org/
-  specs:
-    ZenTest (4.4.0)
-    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)
-      builder (~> 2.1.2)
-      erubis (~> 2.6.6)
-      i18n (~> 0.4.1)
-      rack (~> 1.2.1)
-      rack-mount (~> 0.6.12)
-      rack-test (~> 0.5.4)
-      tzinfo (~> 0.3.23)
-    activemodel (3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
-      builder (~> 2.1.2)
-      i18n (~> 0.4.1)
-    activerecord (3.0.0)
-      activemodel (= 3.0.0)
-      activesupport (= 3.0.0)
-      arel (~> 1.0.0)
-      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)
-    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)
-      activesupport (>= 2.3.6)
-      mime-types
-      treetop (>= 1.4.5)
-    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)
-      tzinfo (~> 0.3.22)
-      will_paginate (~> 3.0.pre)
-    nokogiri (1.4.3.1)
-    polyglot (0.3.1)
-    rack (1.2.1)
-    rack-mount (0.6.13)
-      rack (>= 1.0.0)
-    rack-test (0.5.4)
-      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)
-    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_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)
-    timecop (0.3.5)
-    timeliness (0.1.1)
-    treetop (1.4.8)
-      polyglot (>= 0.3.1)
-    tzinfo (0.3.23)
-    will_paginate (3.0.pre2)
-
-PLATFORMS
-  ruby
-
-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)
-  rspec_tag_matchers
-  ruby-debug
-  sqlite3-ruby
-  timecop
-  timeliness (~> 0.1.1)

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
@@ -46,12 +47,14 @@ 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
 
   validates_datetime :occurred_at
 
-  validates_date :date_of_birth :before => lambda { 18.years.ago },
+  validates_date :date_of_birth, :before => lambda { 18.years.ago },
                                 :before_message => "must be at least 18 years old"
 
   validates_datetime :finish_time, :after => :start_time # Method symbol
@@ -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

@@ -1,37 +1,13 @@
-require 'rubygems'
+require 'bundler'
+Bundler::GemHelper.install_tasks
+
+Bundler.setup
+
 require 'rake/rdoctask'
-require 'rake/gempackagetask'
-require 'rubygems/specification'
 require 'rspec/core/rake_task'
-require 'lib/validates_timeliness/version'
-
-GEM_NAME = "validates_timeliness"
-GEM_VERSION = ValidatesTimeliness::VERSION
-
-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'
-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|
@@ -48,18 +24,5 @@ Rake::RDocTask.new(:rdoc) do |rdoc|
   rdoc.rdoc_files.include('lib/**/*.rb')
 end
 
-Rake::GemPackageTask.new(spec) do |pkg|
-  pkg.gem_spec = spec
-end
-
-desc "Install the gem locally"
-task :install => [:package] do
-  sh %{gem install pkg/#{GEM_NAME}-#{GEM_VERSION}}
-end
-
-desc "Create a gemspec file"
-task :make_spec do
-  File.open("#{GEM_NAME}.gemspec", "w") do |file|
-    file.puts spec.to_ruby
-  end
-end
+desc 'Default: run specs.'
+task :default => :spec

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
 
@@ -20,50 +20,73 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         :datetime
       end
 
+      def undefine_attribute_methods
+        super
+        undefine_timeliness_attribute_methods
+      end
+
       protected
 
       def define_timeliness_methods(before_type_cast=false)
         return if timeliness_validated_attributes.blank?
         timeliness_validated_attributes.each do |attr_name|
+          define_attribute_timeliness_methods(attr_name, before_type_cast)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def define_attribute_timeliness_methods(attr_name, before_type_cast=false)
         define_timeliness_write_method(attr_name)
         define_timeliness_before_type_cast_method(attr_name) if before_type_cast
       end
-      end
 
       def define_timeliness_write_method(attr_name)
-        type = timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
-        timezone_aware = timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(attr_name)
-
         method_body, line = <<-EOV, __LINE__ + 1
           def #{attr_name}=(value)
+            original_value = value
             @timeliness_cache ||= {}
-            @timeliness_cache["#{attr_name}"] = value
-            #{ "value = Timeliness::Parser.parse(value, :#{type}, :zone => (:current if #{timezone_aware})) if value.is_a?(String)" if ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser }
-            super
+            @timeliness_cache["#{attr_name}"] = original_value
+            #{ "if value.is_a?(String)\n#{timeliness_type_cast_code(attr_name, 'value')}\nend" if ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser }
+            
+            super(value)
           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)
         method_body, line = <<-EOV, __LINE__ + 1
           def #{attr_name}_before_type_cast
-            _timeliness_raw_value_for('#{attr_name}')
+            _timeliness_raw_value_for('#{attr_name}') || @attributes['#{attr_name}']
           end
         EOV
-        class_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
+        generated_timeliness_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
+      end
+
+      def timeliness_type_cast_code(attr_name, var_name)
+        type = timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
+        timezone_aware = timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(attr_name)
+        timezone = :current if timezone_aware
+
+        "#{var_name} = Timeliness::Parser.parse(#{var_name}, :#{type}, :zone => #{timezone.inspect})"
+      end
+
+      def generated_timeliness_methods
+        @generated_timeliness_methods ||= Module.new.tap { |m| include(m) }
+      end
+
+      def undefine_timeliness_attribute_methods
+        generated_timeliness_methods.module_eval do
+          instance_methods.each { |m| undef_method(m) }
+        end
       end
     end
 
-    module InstanceMethods
     def _timeliness_raw_value_for(attr_name)
-        @timeliness_cache && @timeliness_cache[attr_name.to_s]
+      @timeliness_cache && @timeliness_cache[attr_name]
     end
 
     def _clear_timeliness_cache
       @timeliness_cache = {}
     end
   end
-
-  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

@@ -13,9 +13,25 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         alias_method_chain :value, :timeliness
       end
 
-      module InstanceMethods
+      class TimelinessDateTime
+        attr_accessor :year, :month, :day, :hour, :min, :sec
 
-        TimelinessDateTime = Struct.new(:year, :month, :day, :hour, :min, :sec)
+        def initialize(year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+          @year, @month, @day, @hour, @min, @sec = year, month, day, hour, min, sec
+        end
+
+        # adapted from activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/date_time/calculations.rb, line 36 (3.0.7)
+        def change(options)
+          TimelinessDateTime.new(
+            options[:year]  || year,
+            options[:month] || month,
+            options[:day]   || day,
+            options[:hour]  || hour,
+            options[:min]   || (options[:hour] ? 0 : min),
+            options[:sec]   || ((options[:hour] || options[:min]) ? 0 : sec)
+          )
+        end
+      end
 
       def datetime_selector_with_timeliness(*args)
         @timeliness_date_or_time_tag = true
@@ -27,19 +43,19 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           return value_without_timeliness(object)
         end
 
+        @template_object.params[@object_name]
+
         pairs = @template_object.params[@object_name].select {|k,v| k =~ /^#{@method_name}\(/ }
         return value_without_timeliness(object) if pairs.empty?
 
         values = [nil] * 6
         pairs.map do |(param, value)|
-            position = param.scan(/\(([0-9]*).*\)/).first.first
-            values[position.to_i-1] = value
+          position = param.scan(/\((\d+)\w+\)/).first.first
+          values[position.to_i-1] = value.to_i
         end
 
         TimelinessDateTime.new(*values)
       end
     end
-
-    end
   end
 end

lib/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler.rb

@@ -3,26 +3,75 @@ 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 :execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, :execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes_with_timeliness
+        alias_method :read_value_from_parameter, :read_value_from_parameter_with_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])
+      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?
-          return value
+        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)
+        validate_multiparameter_date_values(values) {
+          instantiate_time_object_without_timeliness(name, values)
+        }
+      end
+
+      def instantiate_date_object(name, values)
+        validate_multiparameter_date_values(values) {
+          Date.new(*values)
+        }
+      end
+
+      # Yield if date values are valid
+      def validate_multiparameter_date_values(values)
+        if values[0..2].all?{ |v| v.present? } && Date.valid_civil?(*values[0..2])
+          yield
         else
-          Time.time_with_datetime_fallback(self.class.default_timezone, *values)
+          invalid_multiparameter_date_or_time_as_string(values)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def read_value_from_parameter_with_timeliness(name, values_from_param)
+        klass = (self.class.reflect_on_aggregation(name.to_sym) || column_for_attribute(name)).klass
+        values = values_from_param.is_a?(Hash) ? values_from_param.to_a.sort_by(&:first).map(&:last) : values_from_param
+
+        if values.empty? || values.all?{ |v| v.nil? }
+          nil
+        elsif klass == Time
+          instantiate_time_object(name, values)
+        elsif klass == Date
+          instantiate_date_object(name, values)
+        else
+          if respond_to?(:read_other_parameter_value)
+            read_date_parameter_value(name, values_from_param)
+          else
+            klass.new(*values)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes_with_timeliness(callstack)
+        errors = []
+        callstack.each do |name, values_with_empty_parameters|
+          begin
+            send(name + "=", read_value_from_parameter(name, values_with_empty_parameters))
+          rescue => ex
+            values = values_with_empty_parameters.is_a?(Hash) ? values_with_empty_parameters.values : values_with_empty_parameters 
+            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/helper_methods.rb

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module ActiveModel
           self.timeliness_validated_attributes ||= []
           self.timeliness_validated_attributes += (attr_names - self.timeliness_validated_attributes)
         end
-        validates_with ValidatesTimeliness::Validator, options
+        validates_with TimelinessValidator, options
       end
     end
 

lib/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record.rb

@@ -3,13 +3,22 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     module ActiveRecord
       extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
-      module ClassMethods
-        def define_attribute_methods
-          super
-          # Define write method and before_type_cast method
-          define_timeliness_methods(true)
+      def self.use_plugin_cache?
+        ::ActiveRecord::VERSION::STRING < '3.1.0'
       end
 
+      included do
+        if ValidatesTimeliness::ORM::ActiveRecord.use_plugin_cache? 
+          include Reload
+        else
+          # Just use the built-in before_type_cast retrieval
+          alias_method :_timeliness_raw_value_for, :read_attribute_before_type_cast
+        end
+      end
+
+      module ClassMethods
+        public
+
         def timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(attr_name)
           attr_name = attr_name.to_s
           create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(attr_name, columns_hash[attr_name])
@@ -18,9 +27,47 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         def timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
           columns_hash[attr_name.to_s].type
         end
+
+        def define_attribute_methods
+          super.tap do |attribute_methods_generated|
+            use_before_type_cast = ValidatesTimeliness::ORM::ActiveRecord.use_plugin_cache?
+            define_timeliness_methods use_before_type_cast
+          end
         end
 
-      module InstanceMethods
+        protected
+
+        def define_attribute_timeliness_methods(attr_name, before_type_cast=false)
+          if before_type_cast
+            define_timeliness_write_method(attr_name)
+            define_timeliness_before_type_cast_method(attr_name)
+          elsif ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser
+            define_timeliness_write_method_without_cache(attr_name)
+          end
+        end
+
+        def define_timeliness_write_method_without_cache(attr_name)
+          method_body, line = <<-EOV, __LINE__ + 1
+            def #{attr_name}=(value)
+              original_value = value
+              if value.is_a?(String)\n#{timeliness_type_cast_code(attr_name, 'value')}\nend
+              super(value)
+              @attributes['#{attr_name}'] = original_value
+            end
+          EOV
+          generated_timeliness_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
+        end
+
+        def timeliness_type_cast_code(attr_name, var_name)
+          type = timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
+
+          method_body = super
+          method_body << "\n#{var_name} = #{var_name}.to_date if #{var_name}" if type == :date
+          method_body
+        end
+      end
+
+      module Reload
         def reload(*args)
           _clear_timeliness_cache
           super

lib/validates_timeliness/orm/mongoid.rb

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       # field value in Mongoid. Parser will return nil rather than error.
 
       module ClassMethods 
+        public
+
         # Mongoid has no bulk attribute method definition hook. It defines
         # them with each field definition. So we likewise define them after
         # each validation is defined.
@@ -16,19 +18,6 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           attr_names.each { |attr_name| define_timeliness_write_method(attr_name) }
         end
 
-        def define_timeliness_write_method(attr_name)
-          type = timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
-          method_body, line = <<-EOV, __LINE__ + 1
-            def #{attr_name}=(value)
-              @timeliness_cache ||= {}
-              @timeliness_cache["#{attr_name}"] = value
-              #{ "value = Timeliness::Parser.parse(value, :#{type}) if value.is_a?(String)" if ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser }
-              write_attribute(:#{attr_name}, value)
-            end
-          EOV
-          class_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
-        end
-
         def timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
           {
             Date => :date,
@@ -36,29 +25,39 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
             DateTime => :datetime
           }[fields[attr_name.to_s].type] || :datetime
         end
+
+        protected
+
+        def timeliness_type_cast_code(attr_name, var_name)
+          type = timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
+
+          "#{var_name} = Timeliness::Parser.parse(value, :#{type})"
         end
 
       end
+
+      module Reload
+        def reload(*args)
+          _clear_timeliness_cache
+          super
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
  
 module Mongoid::Document
-  # Due to how Mongoid misuses ActiveSupport::Concern,
-  # the only way to override a core component method is 
-  # using an append_features hook.
-  #
-  module TimelinessConcern
-    def append_features(base)
-      super
-      base.send :include, ValidatesTimeliness::AttributeMethods
-      base.send :include, ValidatesTimeliness::ORM::Mongoid
-    end
-  end
-  extend TimelinessConcern
+  include ValidatesTimeliness::AttributeMethods
+  include ValidatesTimeliness::ORM::Mongoid
 
+  # Pre-2.3 reload
+  if (instance_methods & ['reload', :reload]).present?
     def reload_with_timeliness
       _clear_timeliness_cache
       reload_without_timeliness
     end
     alias_method_chain :reload, :timeliness
+  else
+    include ValidatesTimeliness::ORM::Mongoid::Reload
+  end
 end

lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb

@@ -20,19 +20,18 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       :datetime => '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
     }.freeze
 
-    def self.kind
-      :timeliness
-    end
+    RESTRICTION_ERROR_MESSAGE = "Error occurred validating %s for %s restriction:\n%s"
 
     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
 
@@ -44,17 +43,22 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       value = parse(raw_value) if value.is_a?(String) || options[:format]
       value = type_cast_value(value, @type)
 
-      return add_error(record, attr_name, :"invalid_#{@type}") if value.blank?
+      add_error(record, attr_name, :"invalid_#{@type}") and return if value.blank?
 
+      validate_restrictions(record, attr_name, value)
+    end
+
+    def validate_restrictions(record, attr_name, value)
       @restrictions_to_check.each do |restriction|
         begin
           restriction_value = type_cast_value(evaluate_option_value(options[restriction], record), @type)
           unless value.send(RESTRICTIONS[restriction], restriction_value)
-            return add_error(record, attr_name, restriction, restriction_value)
+            add_error(record, attr_name, restriction, restriction_value) and break
           end
         rescue => e
           unless ValidatesTimeliness.ignore_restriction_errors
-            add_error(record, attr_name, "Error occurred validating #{attr_name} for #{restriction.inspect} restriction:\n#{e.message}")
+            message = RESTRICTION_ERROR_MESSAGE % [ attr_name, restriction.inspect, e.message ]
+            add_error(record, attr_name, message) and break
           end
         end
       end
@@ -72,9 +76,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     end
 
     def attribute_raw_value(record, attr_name)
-      if record.respond_to?(:_timeliness_raw_value_for)
-        record._timeliness_raw_value_for(attr_name)
-      end
+      record.respond_to?(:_timeliness_raw_value_for) &&
+        record._timeliness_raw_value_for(attr_name.to_s)
     end
 
     def timezone_aware?(record, attr_name)
@@ -86,4 +89,4 @@ 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 = '3.0.10'
 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 ]
@@ -47,9 +49,7 @@ class Person
   attribute :birth_date, :date
   attribute :birth_time, :time
   attribute :birth_datetime, :datetime
-  validates_date :birth_date
-  validates_time :birth_time
-  validates_datetime :birth_datetime
+
   define_attribute_methods model_attributes.keys
 end
 
@@ -71,21 +71,31 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 1) do
 end
 
 class Employee < ActiveRecord::Base
-  validates_date :birth_date
-  validates_time :birth_time
-  validates_datetime :birth_datetime
-  define_attribute_methods
+  attr_accessor :redefined_birth_date_called
+  validates_date :birth_date, :allow_nil => true
+  validates_date :birth_time, :allow_nil => true
+  validates_date :birth_datetime, :allow_nil => true
+
+  def birth_date=(value)
+    self.redefined_birth_date_called = true
+    super
+  end
 end
 
-Rspec.configure do |c|
+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 = []
-    Person._validators.clear
-    Employee.reset_callbacks(:validate)
-    Employee.timeliness_validated_attributes = []
-    Employee._validators.clear
+    reset_validation_setup_for(Person)
+    reset_validation_setup_for(PersonWithShim)
   end
+
+  RSpec.configure do |c|
+    c.filter_run_excluding :active_record => lambda {|version|
+      !(::ActiveRecord::VERSION::STRING.to_s =~ /^#{version.to_s}/)
+    }
+  end
+  
 end

spec/support/config_helper.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+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
+
+  def reset_validation_setup_for(model_class)
+    model_class.reset_callbacks(:validate)
+    model_class._validators.clear
+    model_class.timeliness_validated_attributes = [] if model_class.respond_to?(:timeliness_validated_attributes)
+    model_class.undefine_attribute_methods
+    # This is a hack to avoid a disabled super method error message after an undef
+    model_class.instance_variable_set(:@generated_attribute_methods, nil)
+    model_class.instance_variable_set(:@generated_timeliness_methods, nil)
+  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/support/test_model.rb

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module TestModel
   end
 
   def initialize(attributes = nil)
-    @attributes = self.class.model_attributes.inject({}) do |hash, column|
+    @attributes = self.class.model_attributes.keys.inject({}) do |hash, column|
       hash[column.to_s] = nil
       hash
     end
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module TestModel
   end
 
   def attributes
-    @attributes.keys
+    @attributes
   end
 
   def attributes=(new_attributes={})
@@ -49,14 +49,12 @@ module TestModel
   end
 
   def method_missing(method_id, *args, &block)
-    if !self.class.attribute_methods_generated?
-      self.class.define_attribute_methods self.class.model_attributes.keys.map(&:to_s)
-      method_name = method_id.to_s
+    if match_attribute_method?(method_id.to_s)
+      self.class.define_attribute_methods self.class.model_attributes.keys
       send(method_id, *args, &block)
     else
       super
     end
   end
-
 end
 

spec/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods_spec.rb

@@ -31,10 +31,33 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::AttributeMethods do
     it 'should cache attribute raw value' do
       r = PersonWithCache.new
       r.birth_datetime = date_string = '2010-01-01'
-      r._timeliness_raw_value_for(:birth_datetime).should == date_string
+      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
+
+    it 'should be undefined if model class has dynamic attribute methods reset' do
+      # Force method definitions
+      PersonWithShim.validates_date :birth_date
+      r = PersonWithShim.new
+      r.birth_date = Time.now
+
+      write_method = RUBY_VERSION < '1.9' ? 'birth_date=' : :birth_date=
+
+      PersonWithShim.send(:generated_timeliness_methods).instance_methods.should include(write_method)
+
+      PersonWithShim.undefine_attribute_methods 
+
+      PersonWithShim.send(:generated_timeliness_methods).instance_methods.should_not include(write_method)
     end
 
     context "with plugin parser" do
+      with_config(:use_plugin_parser, true)
+
       class PersonWithParser
         include TestModel
         include TestModelShim
@@ -46,25 +69,12 @@ 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
         r.birth_date = '2010-01-01'
       end
 
-      it 'should parse string as current timezone' do
-        r = PersonWithParser.new
-        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
+        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
-
-      after do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.dummy_date_for_time_type = @original_dummy_date
       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
@@ -15,128 +13,105 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Extensions::DateTimeSelect do
 
   describe "datetime_select" do
     it "should use param values when attribute is nil" do
-      params["person"] = {
-        "birth_datetime(1i)" => 2009,
-        "birth_datetime(2i)" => 2,
-        "birth_datetime(3i)" => 29,
-        "birth_datetime(4i)" => 12,
-        "birth_datetime(5i)" => 13,
-        "birth_datetime(6i)" => 14,
+      @params["person"] = {
+        "birth_datetime(1i)" => '2009',
+        "birth_datetime(2i)" => '2',
+        "birth_datetime(3i)" => '29',
+        "birth_datetime(4i)" => '12',
+        "birth_datetime(5i)" => '13',
+        "birth_datetime(6i)" => '14',
       }
       person.birth_datetime = nil
-      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'February')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_3i] option[selected=selected]', '29')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_4i] option[selected=selected]', '12')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_5i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_6i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+      @output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_datetime, :year => 2009, :month => 'February', :day => 29, :hour => 12, :min => 13, :sec => 14)
     end
 
     it "should override object values and use params if present" do
-      params["person"] = {
-        "birth_datetime(1i)" => 2009,
-        "birth_datetime(2i)" => 2,
-        "birth_datetime(3i)" => 29,
-        "birth_datetime(4i)" => 12,
-        "birth_datetime(5i)" => 13,
-        "birth_datetime(6i)" => 14,
+      @params["person"] = {
+        "birth_datetime(1i)" => '2009',
+        "birth_datetime(2i)" => '2',
+        "birth_datetime(3i)" => '29',
+        "birth_datetime(4i)" => '12',
+        "birth_datetime(5i)" => '13',
+        "birth_datetime(6i)" => '14',
       }
       person.birth_datetime = "2010-01-01 15:16:17"
-      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'February')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_3i] option[selected=selected]', '29')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_4i] option[selected=selected]', '12')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_5i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_6i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+      @output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_datetime, :year => 2009, :month => 'February', :day => 29, :hour => 12, :min => 13, :sec => 14)
     end
 
     it "should use attribute values from object if no params" do
       person.birth_datetime = "2009-01-02 12:13:14"
-      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'January')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_3i] option[selected=selected]', '2')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_4i] option[selected=selected]', '12')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_5i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_6i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+      @output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_datetime, :year => 2009, :month => 'January', :day => 2, :hour => 12, :min => 13, :sec => 14)
     end
 
     it "should use attribute values if params does not contain attribute params" do
       person.birth_datetime = "2009-01-02 12:13:14"
-      params["person"] = { }
-      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_1i] option[selected=selected]', '2009')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_2i] option[selected=selected]', 'January')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_3i] option[selected=selected]', '2')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_4i] option[selected=selected]', '12')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_5i] option[selected=selected]', '13')
-      output.should have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_6i] option[selected=selected]', '14')
+      @params["person"] = { }
+      @output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_datetime, :year => 2009, :month => 'January', :day => 2, :hour => 12, :min => 13, :sec => 14)
     end
 
     it "should not select values when attribute value is nil and has no param values" do
       person.birth_datetime = nil
-      output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
-      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_1i] option[selected=selected]')
-      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_2i] option[selected=selected]')
-      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_3i] option[selected=selected]')
-      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_4i] option[selected=selected]')
-      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_5i] option[selected=selected]')
-      output.should_not have_tag('select[id=person_birth_datetime_6i] option[selected=selected]')
+      @output = datetime_select(:person, :birth_datetime, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      should_not_have_datetime_selected(:birth_datetime, :year, :month, :day, :hour, :min, :sec)
     end
   end
 
   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,
+      @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')
+      @output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_date, :year => 2009, :month => 'February', :day => 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,
+      @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')
+      @output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_date, :year => 2009, :month => 'February', :day => 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')
+      @output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_date, :year => 2009, :month => 'January', :day => 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')
+      @params["person"] = { }
+      @output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_date, :year => 2009, :month => 'January', :day => 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]')
+      @output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true)
+      should_not_have_datetime_selected(:birth_time, :year, :month, :day)
+    end
+
+    it "should allow the day part to be discarded" do
+      @params["person"] = {
+        "birth_date(1i)" => '2009',
+        "birth_date(2i)" => '2',
+      }
+
+      @output = date_select(:person, :birth_date, :include_blank => true, :discard_day => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_date, :year => 2009, :month => 'February')
+      should_not_have_datetime_selected(:birth_time, :day)
+      @output.should have_tag("input[id=person_birth_date_3i][type=hidden][value='1']")
     end
   end
 
@@ -146,39 +121,43 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Extensions::DateTimeSelect do
     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,
+      @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('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')
+      @output = time_select(:person, :birth_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_time, :hour => 12, :min => 13, :sec => 14)
     end
 
     it "should select attribute values from object if no params" do
       person.birth_time = "2000-01-01 12:13:14"
-      output = time_select(:person, :birth_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
-      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')
+      @output = time_select(:person, :birth_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      should_have_datetime_selected(:birth_time, :hour => 12, :min => 13, :sec => 14)
     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_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]')
+      @output = time_select(:person, :birth_time, :include_blank => true, :include_seconds => true)
+      should_not_have_datetime_selected(:birth_time, :hour, :min, :sec)
     end
   end
 
-  after :all do
-    ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
+  def should_have_datetime_selected(field, datetime_hash)
+    datetime_hash.each do |key, value|
+      index = {:year => 1, :month => 2, :day => 3, :hour => 4, :min => 5, :sec => 6}[key]
+      @output.should have_tag("select[id=person_#{field}_#{index}i] option[selected=selected]", value.to_s)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def should_not_have_datetime_selected(field, *attributes)
+    attributes.each do |attribute|
+      index = {:year => 1, :month => 2, :day => 3, :hour => 4, :min => 5, :sec => 6}[attribute]
+      @output.should_not have_tag("select[id=person_#{attribute}_#{index}i] option[selected=selected]")
+    end
   end
 end

spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler_spec.rb

@@ -1,21 +1,44 @@
 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 assign a string value for invalid date portion' do
+      employee = record_with_multiparameter_attribute(:birth_datetime, [2000, 2, 31, 12, 0, 0])
+      employee.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should eq '2000-02-31 12:00:00'
     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'
+    it 'should assign a Time value for valid datetimes' do
+      employee = record_with_multiparameter_attribute(:birth_datetime, [2000, 2, 28, 12, 0, 0])
+      employee.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should eq Time.local(2000, 2, 28, 12, 0, 0)
     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)
+    it 'should assign a string value for incomplete time' do
+      employee = record_with_multiparameter_attribute(:birth_datetime, [2000, nil, nil])
+      employee.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should eq '2000-00-00'
+    end
   end
 
-  def instantiate_time_object(name, values)
-    employee.send(:instantiate_time_object, name, values)
+  context "date column" do
+    it 'should assign a string value for invalid date' do
+      employee = record_with_multiparameter_attribute(:birth_date, [2000, 2, 31])
+      employee.birth_date_before_type_cast.should eq '2000-02-31'
+    end
+
+    it 'should assign a Date value for valid date' do
+      employee = record_with_multiparameter_attribute(:birth_date, [2000, 2, 28])
+      employee.birth_date_before_type_cast.should eq Date.new(2000, 2, 28)
+    end
+
+    it 'should assign a string value for incomplete date' do
+      employee = record_with_multiparameter_attribute(:birth_date, [2000, nil, nil])
+      employee.birth_date_before_type_cast.should eq '2000-00-00'
+    end
+  end
+
+  def record_with_multiparameter_attribute(name, values)
+    hash = {}
+    values.each_with_index {|value, index| hash["#{name}(#{index+1}i)"] = value.to_s }
+    Employee.new(hash)
   end
 end

spec/validates_timeliness/helper_methods_spec.rb

@@ -13,9 +13,18 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'HelperMethods' do
     Person.new.should respond_to(:validates_datetime)
   end
 
-  it 'should validate instance when validation method called' do
+  it 'should validate instance using class validation defined' do
+    Person.validates_date :birth_date
+    r = Person.new
+    r.valid?
+
+    r.errors[:birth_date].should_not be_empty
+  end
+
+  it 'should validate instance using instance valiation method' do
     r = Person.new
     r.validates_date :birth_date
+
     r.errors[:birth_date].should_not be_empty
   end
 end

spec/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record_spec.rb

@@ -14,6 +14,30 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
       Employee.new.should respond_to(:validates_time)
       Employee.new.should respond_to(:validates_datetime)
     end
+
+    it "should validate a valid value string" do
+      r = Employee.new
+      r.birth_date = '2012-01-01'
+
+      r.valid?
+      r.errors[:birth_date].should be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "should validate a invalid value string" do
+      r = Employee.new
+      r.birth_date = 'not a date'
+
+      r.valid?
+      r.errors[:birth_date].should_not be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "should validate a nil value" do
+      r = Employee.new
+      r.birth_date = nil
+
+      r.valid?
+      r.errors[:birth_date].should be_empty
+    end
   end
 
   it 'should determine type for attribute' do
@@ -23,24 +47,35 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
   context "attribute write method" do
     class EmployeeWithCache < ActiveRecord::Base
       set_table_name 'employees'
-      validates_datetime :birth_datetime
+      validates_date :birth_date, :allow_blank => true
+      validates_datetime :birth_datetime, :allow_blank => true
     end
 
-    it 'should cache attribute raw value' do
+    context 'value cache' do
+      context 'for datetime column' do
+        it 'should store raw value' do
           r = EmployeeWithCache.new
           r.birth_datetime = date_string = '2010-01-01'
-      r._timeliness_raw_value_for(:birth_datetime).should == date_string
+          r._timeliness_raw_value_for('birth_datetime').should == date_string
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'for date column' do
+        it 'should store raw value' do
+          r = EmployeeWithCache.new
+          r.birth_date = date_string = '2010-01-01'
+          r._timeliness_raw_value_for('birth_date').should == date_string
+        end
+      end
     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
+        validates_date :birth_date, :allow_blank => true
+        validates_datetime :birth_datetime, :allow_blank => true
       end
 
       it 'should parse a string value' do
@@ -49,25 +84,50 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
         r.birth_date = '2010-01-01'
       end
 
+      it 'should parse a invalid string value as nil' do
+        Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
+        r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+        r.birth_date = 'not a date'
+      end
+
+      context "for a date column" do
+        it 'should store a date value after parsing string' do
+          r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+          r.birth_date = '2010-01-01'
+
+          r.birth_date.should be_kind_of(Date)
+          r.birth_date.should == Date.new(2010, 1, 1)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "for a datetime column" do
+        with_config(:default_timezone, 'Australia/Melbourne')
+
+        it 'should parse string into Time value' do
+          r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+          r.birth_datetime = '2010-01-01 12:00'
+
+          r.birth_datetime.should be_kind_of(Time)
+        end
+
         it 'should parse string as current timezone' do
           r = EmployeeWithParser.new
           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
+          r.birth_datetime.utc_offset.should == Time.zone.utc_offset
+        end
       end
     end
   end
 
-  context "cached value" do
-    it 'should be cleared on reload' do
+  context "reload" do
+    it 'should clear cache value' do
       r = Employee.create!
       r.birth_date = '2010-01-01'
+      
       r.reload
-      r._timeliness_raw_value_for(:birth_date).should be_nil
+
+      r._timeliness_raw_value_for('birth_date').should be_nil
     end
   end
 
@@ -79,7 +139,34 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
     it 'should return original value' do
       r = Employee.new
       r.birth_datetime = date_string = '2010-01-01'
+
+      r.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should == date_string
+    end
+
+    it 'should return attribute if no attribute assignment has been made' do
+      datetime = Time.zone.local(2010,01,01)
+      Employee.create(:birth_datetime => datetime)
+
+      r = Employee.last
+      r.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should match(/2010-01-01 00:00:00/)
+    end
+
+    context "with plugin parser" do
+      with_config(:use_plugin_parser, true)
+
+      it 'should return original value' do
+        r = Employee.new
+        r.birth_datetime = date_string = '2010-01-31'
+
         r.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should == date_string
       end
     end
+
+  end
+
+  context "define_attribute_methods" do
+    it "returns a falsy value if the attribute methods have already been generated" do
+      Employee.define_attribute_methods.should be_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
 
+describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
+
   class Article
-  ::ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
     include Mongoid::Document
+    ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
     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
+    ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
   end
 
-describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
-
   context "validation methods" do
     it 'should be defined on the class' do
       Article.should respond_to(:validates_date)
@@ -38,6 +38,30 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
       Article.new.should respond_to(:validates_time)
       Article.new.should respond_to(:validates_datetime)
     end
+
+    it "should validate a valid value string" do
+      r = Article.new
+      r.publish_date = '2012-01-01'
+
+      r.valid?
+      r.errors[:publish_date].should be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "should validate a invalid value string" do
+      r = Article.new
+      r.publish_date = 'not a date'
+
+      r.valid?
+      r.errors[:publish_date].should_not be_empty
+    end
+
+    it "should validate a nil value" do
+      r = Article.new
+      r.publish_date = nil
+
+      r.valid?
+      r.errors[:publish_date].should be_empty
+    end
   end
 
   it 'should determine type for attribute' do
@@ -48,13 +72,11 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
     it 'should cache attribute raw value' do
       r = Article.new
       r.publish_datetime = date_string = '2010-01-01'
-      r._timeliness_raw_value_for(:publish_datetime).should == date_string
+      r._timeliness_raw_value_for('publish_datetime').should == date_string
     end
 
     context "with plugin parser" do
-      before :all do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = true
-      end
+      with_config(:use_plugin_parser, true)
 
       it 'should parse a string value' do
         Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
@@ -62,14 +84,32 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
         r.publish_date = '2010-01-01'
       end
 
-      it 'should parse string into Time value' do
+      it 'should parse an invalid value as nil' do
+        Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
         r = Article.new
-        r.publish_datetime = '2010-01-01 12:00'
-        r.publish_datetime.should == Time.utc(2010,1,1,12,0)
+        r.publish_date = 'bad value'
+
+        r.publish_date.should be_nil
       end
 
-      after :all do
-        ValidatesTimeliness.use_plugin_parser = false
+      context "for a date column" do
+        it 'should store a Date value after parsing string' do
+          r = Article.new
+          r.publish_date = '2010-01-01'
+
+          r.publish_date.should be_kind_of(Date)
+          r.publish_date.should == Date.new(2010, 1, 1)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "for a datetime column" do
+        it 'should parse string into DateTime value' do
+          r = Article.new
+          r.publish_datetime = '2010-01-01 12:00'
+
+          r.publish_datetime.should be_kind_of(DateTime)
+          r.publish_datetime.should == DateTime.new(2010,1,1,12,0)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
@@ -79,19 +119,19 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
       r = Article.create!
       r.publish_date = '2010-01-01'
       r.reload
-      r._timeliness_raw_value_for(:publish_date).should be_nil
+      r._timeliness_raw_value_for('publish_date').should be_nil
     end
   end
 
   context "before_type_cast method" do
     it 'should not be defined if ORM does not support it' do
-      Article.new.should_not respond_to(:birth_datetime_before_type_cast)
+      Article.new.should_not respond_to(:publish_datetime_before_type_cast)
     end
   end
 end
 
 rescue LoadError
   puts "Mongoid specs skipped. Mongoid not installed"
-rescue StandardError
-  puts "Mongoid specs skipped. MongoDB connection failed."
+rescue StandardError => e
+  puts "Mongoid specs skipped. MongoDB connection failed with error: #{e.message}"
 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

@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
-  include ModelHelpers
   NIL = [nil]
 
   before do
     Timecop.freeze(Time.local_time(2010, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0))
   end
 
-  it 'should return validator kind as :timeliness' 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
@@ -51,6 +46,17 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
       Person.validates_date :birth_date, :allow_nil => true
       valid!(:birth_date, NIL)
     end
+
+    context "with raw value cache" do
+      it "should not be valid with an invalid format" do
+        PersonWithShim.validates_date :birth_date, :allow_nil => true
+
+        p = PersonWithShim.new
+        p.birth_date = 'bogus'
+
+        p.should_not be_valid
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe ":allow_blank option" do
@@ -64,24 +70,43 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
       Person.validates_date :birth_date, :allow_blank => true
       valid!(:birth_date, '')
     end
+
+    context "with raw value cache" do
+      it "should not be valid with an invalid format" do
+        PersonWithShim.validates_date :birth_date, :allow_blank => true
+
+        p = PersonWithShim.new
+        p.birth_date = 'bogus'
+
+        p.should_not be_valid
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe ":between option" 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 +135,7 @@ 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'
@@ -125,33 +148,34 @@ 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
     let(:person) { Person.new(:birth_date => Date.today) }
 
     before do
-      Person.validates_time :birth_date, :is_at => lambda { raise }
+      Person.validates_time :birth_date, :is_at => lambda { raise }, :before => lambda { raise }
     end
 
     it "should be added when ignore_restriction_errors is false" do
-      ValidatesTimeliness.ignore_restriction_errors = false
+      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")
+        person.errors[:birth_date].first.should match("Error occurred validating birth_date")
+      end
     end
 
     it "should not be added when ignore_restriction_errors is true" do
-      ValidatesTimeliness.ignore_restriction_errors = true
+      with_config(:ignore_restriction_errors, true) do
         person.valid?
         person.errors[:birth_date].should be_empty
       end
+    end
 
-    after :all do
-      ValidatesTimeliness.ignore_restriction_errors = false
+    it 'should exit on first error' do
+      with_config(:ignore_restriction_errors, false) do
+        person.valid?
+        person.errors[:birth_date].should have(1).items
+      end
     end
   end
 

validates_timeliness.gemspec

@@ -1,32 +1,20 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+$:.push File.expand_path("../lib", __FILE__)
+require "validates_timeliness/version"
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
-  s.name = %q{validates_timeliness}
-  s.version = "3.0.0"
-
-  s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
+  s.name        = "validates_timeliness"
+  s.version     = ValidatesTimeliness::VERSION
   s.authors     = ["Adam Meehan"]
-  s.date = %q{2010-10-18}
-  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.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.description = %q{Adds validation methods to ActiveModel for validating dates and times. Works with multiple ORMS.}
+  s.email       = %q{adam.meehan@gmail.com}
+  s.homepage    = %q{http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness}
 
-  if s.respond_to? :specification_version then
-    current_version = Gem::Specification::CURRENT_SPECIFICATION_VERSION
-    s.specification_version = 3
+  s.require_paths    = ["lib"]
+  s.files            = `git ls-files`.split("\n") - %w{ .gitignore .rspec Gemfile Gemfile.lock autotest/discover.rb }
+  s.test_files       = `git ls-files -- {test,spec,features}/*`.split("\n")
+  s.extra_rdoc_files = ["README.rdoc", "CHANGELOG.rdoc", "LICENSE"]
 
-    if Gem::Version.new(Gem::VERSION) >= Gem::Version.new('1.2.0') then
-      s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.1.0"])
-    else
-      s.add_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.1.0"])
-    end
-  else
-    s.add_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.1.0"])
-  end
+  s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.3.5"])
 end