v3.0.13

This simplifies the code a lot and fixes the issues with date and time
colummns when using the plugin parser.

Add appraisals for all rails 3 versions

.gitignore

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ pkg/
 .bundle/
 .rvmrc
 Gemfile.lock
+gemfiles/*.lock

Appraisals

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+appraise "rails_3_0" do
+  gem "rails", "~> 3.0.0"
+end
+
+appraise "rails_3_1" do
+  gem "rails", "~> 3.1.0"
+end
+
+appraise "rails_3_2" do
+  gem "rails", "~> 3.2.0"
+end

CHANGELOG.rdoc

@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+= 3.0.13 [2012-08-21]
+* Fix ActiveRecord issues with using plugin parser by using old way of caching values.
+* Allow any ActiveRecord non-column attribute to be validated
+
+= 3.0.12 [2012-06-23]
+* Fix load order issue when relying on Railtie to load ActiveRecord extension
+
+= 3.0.11 [2012-04-01]
+* Change dependency on Timeliness version due to a broken release
+
+= 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.

Gemfile

@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@ source 'http://rubygems.org'
 
 gemspec
 
-gem 'rails', '3.1.0'
-gem 'rspec', '~> 2.6'
-gem 'rspec-rails', '~> 2.6'
+gem 'rails', '~> 3.2.6'
+gem 'rspec', '~> 2.8'
+gem 'rspec-rails', '~> 2.8'
 gem 'timecop'
 gem 'rspec_tag_matchers'
 gem 'ruby-debug', :platforms => [:ruby_18, :jruby]
-gem 'ruby-debug19', :platforms => [:ruby_19]
+gem 'debugger', :platforms => [:ruby_19]
+gem 'appraisal'
+gem 'sqlite3'
 
 group :mongoid do
-  gem 'mongoid', '2.2.0'
+  gem 'mongoid', '~> 2.3.0'
   gem 'bson_ext'
   gem 'system_timer', :platforms => [:ruby_18]
 end

README.rdoc

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 = ValidatesTimeliness
 
 * Source:  http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness
-* Bugs:    http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness/issues
+* Issues:  http://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness/issues
 
 == Description
 
@@ -18,24 +18,19 @@ 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 (See Extensions)
-
 * Uses extensible date/time parser (Using {timeliness gem}[http://github.com/adzap/timeliness]. See Plugin Parser)
 
+* Adds extensions to fix Rails date/time select issues (See Extensions)
+
 * Supports I18n for the error messages
 
-* Supports Ruby 1.8.x, 1.9.x and Rubinius.
+* Supports all the Rubies (that any sane person would be using in production).
+
 
 == Installation
 
-As plugin (from master)
-
-  rails plugin install git://github.com/adzap/validates_timeliness.git
-
-As gem
-
   # in Gemfile
-  gem 'validates_timeliness', '~> 3.0.2'
+  gem 'validates_timeliness', '~> 3.0'
 
   # Run bundler
   $ bundle install
@@ -79,7 +74,7 @@ validation method
     validates :date_of_birth, :timeliness => {:on_or_before => lambda { Date.current }, :type => :date}
   end
 
-  # or even on a specific record, per ActiveModel API.
+or even on a specific record, per ActiveModel API.
 
   @person.validates_date :date_of_birth, :on_or_before => lambda { Date.current }
 
@@ -298,4 +293,4 @@ To see the generous people who have contributed code, take a look at the {contri
 
 == License
 
-Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Adam Meehan, released under the MIT license
+Copyright (c) 2008 Adam Meehan, released under the MIT license

Rakefile

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 require 'bundler'
+require 'bundler/setup'
+
+require 'appraisal'
+
 Bundler::GemHelper.install_tasks
 
 require 'rake/rdoctask'

gemfiles/rails_3_0.gemfile

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# This file was generated by Appraisal
+
+source "http://rubygems.org"
+
+gem "rspec", "~> 2.8"
+gem "rspec-rails", "~> 2.8"
+gem "timecop"
+gem "rspec_tag_matchers"
+gem "ruby-debug", :platforms=>[:ruby_18, :jruby]
+gem "debugger", :platforms=>[:ruby_19]
+gem "appraisal"
+gem "sqlite3"
+gem "rails", "~> 3.0.0"
+
+gemspec :path=>"../"

gemfiles/rails_3_1.gemfile

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# This file was generated by Appraisal
+
+source "http://rubygems.org"
+
+gem "rspec", "~> 2.8"
+gem "rspec-rails", "~> 2.8"
+gem "timecop"
+gem "rspec_tag_matchers"
+gem "ruby-debug", :platforms=>[:ruby_18, :jruby]
+gem "debugger", :platforms=>[:ruby_19]
+gem "appraisal"
+gem "sqlite3"
+gem "rails", "~> 3.1.0"
+
+gemspec :path=>"../"

gemfiles/rails_3_2.gemfile

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# This file was generated by Appraisal
+
+source "http://rubygems.org"
+
+gem "rspec", "~> 2.8"
+gem "rspec-rails", "~> 2.8"
+gem "timecop"
+gem "rspec_tag_matchers"
+gem "ruby-debug", :platforms=>[:ruby_18, :jruby]
+gem "debugger", :platforms=>[:ruby_19]
+gem "appraisal"
+gem "sqlite3"
+gem "rails", "~> 3.2.0"
+
+gemspec :path=>"../"

lib/generators/validates_timeliness/install_generator.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     class InstallGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base
       desc "Copy ValidatesTimeliness default files"
       source_root File.expand_path('../templates', __FILE__)
-      class_option :template_engine
 
       def copy_initializers
         copy_file 'validates_timeliness.rb', 'config/initializers/validates_timeliness.rb'

lib/validates_timeliness.rb

@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
   # Setup method for plugin configuration
   def self.setup
     yield self
+    load_orms
+  end
+
+  def self.load_orms
     extend_orms.each {|orm| require "validates_timeliness/orm/#{orm}" }
   end
 end

lib/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods.rb

@@ -20,24 +20,34 @@ 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)
         method_body, line = <<-EOV, __LINE__ + 1
           def #{attr_name}=(value)
+            original_value = value
             @timeliness_cache ||= {}
-            @timeliness_cache["#{attr_name}"] = value
-
+            @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
+            
+            super(value)
           end
         EOV
         generated_timeliness_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
@@ -63,17 +73,20 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       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/extensions/date_time_select.rb

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         end
       end
 
-      module InstanceMethods
       def datetime_selector_with_timeliness(*args)
         @timeliness_date_or_time_tag = true
         datetime_selector_without_timeliness(*args)
@@ -58,7 +57,5 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
         TimelinessDateTime.new(*values)
       end
     end
-
-    end
   end
 end

lib/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler.rb

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
 
       included do
         alias_method_chain :instantiate_time_object, :timeliness
-        alias_method_chain :execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, :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
@@ -20,42 +21,52 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       end
 
       def instantiate_time_object_with_timeliness(name, values)
-        if Date.valid_civil?(*values[0..2])
+        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
           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)
+      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
-            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
+            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

lib/validates_timeliness/orm/active_record.rb

@@ -4,38 +4,44 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
       module ClassMethods
-        def define_attribute_methods
-          super
-          # Define write method and before_type_cast method
-          use_before_type_cast = ::ActiveRecord::VERSION::STRING < '3.1.0'
-          define_timeliness_methods(use_before_type_cast)
-        end
+        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])
+          create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(attr_name, timeliness_column_for_attribute(attr_name))
         end
 
         def timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
-          columns_hash[attr_name.to_s].type
+          timeliness_column_for_attribute(attr_name).type
         end
 
+        def timeliness_column_for_attribute(attr_name)
+          columns_hash.fetch(attr_name.to_s) do |attr_name|
+            validation_type = _validators[attr_name.to_sym].find {|v| v.kind == :timeliness }.type
+            ::ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Column.new(attr_name, nil, validation_type.to_s)
+          end
+        end
+
+        def define_attribute_methods
+          super.tap do |attribute_methods_generated|
+            define_timeliness_methods true
+          end
+        end
+
+        protected
+
         def timeliness_type_cast_code(attr_name, var_name)
           type = timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
 
-          <<-END
-            #{super}
-            #{var_name} = #{var_name}.to_date if #{var_name} && :#{type} == :date
-          END
+          method_body = super
+          method_body << "\n#{var_name} = #{var_name}.to_date if #{var_name}" if type == :date
+          method_body
         end
       end
 
-      module InstanceMethods
       def reload(*args)
         _clear_timeliness_cache
         super
       end
-      end
 
     end
   end

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.
@@ -16,12 +18,6 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
           attr_names.each { |attr_name| define_timeliness_write_method(attr_name) }
         end
 
-        def timeliness_type_cast_code(attr_name, var_name)
-          type = timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
-
-          "#{var_name} = Timeliness::Parser.parse(value, :#{type})"
-        end
-
         def timeliness_attribute_type(attr_name)
           {
             Date => :date,
@@ -29,9 +25,24 @@ 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
  
@@ -39,9 +50,14 @@ module Mongoid::Document
   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/railtie.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     initializer "validates_timeliness.initialize_active_record", :after => 'active_record.initialize_timezone' do
       ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_record) do
         ValidatesTimeliness.default_timezone = ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone
-        ValidatesTimeliness.extend_orms = [ :active_record ]
+        ValidatesTimeliness.extend_orms << :active_record
+        ValidatesTimeliness.load_orms
       end
     end
 

lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
 
     RESTRICTION_ERROR_MESSAGE = "Error occurred validating %s for %s restriction:\n%s"
 
+    def self.kind
+      :timeliness
+    end
+
     def initialize(options)
       @type = options.delete(:type) || :datetime
       @allow_nil, @allow_blank = options.delete(:allow_nil), options.delete(:allow_blank)
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
 
     def attribute_raw_value(record, attr_name)
       record.respond_to?(:_timeliness_raw_value_for) &&
-        record._timeliness_raw_value_for(attr_name)
+        record._timeliness_raw_value_for(attr_name.to_s)
     end
 
     def timezone_aware?(record, attr_name)

lib/validates_timeliness/version.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module ValidatesTimeliness
-  VERSION = '3.0.7'
+  VERSION = '3.0.13'
 end

spec/spec_helper.rb

@@ -88,8 +88,11 @@ RSpec.configure do |c|
   c.include(ModelHelpers)
   c.include(ConfigHelper)
   c.before do
-    Person.reset_callbacks(:validate)
-    PersonWithShim.timeliness_validated_attributes = []
-    Person._validators.clear
+    reset_validation_setup_for(Person)
+    reset_validation_setup_for(PersonWithShim)
   end
+
+  c.filter_run_excluding :active_record => lambda {|version|
+    !(::ActiveRecord::VERSION::STRING.to_s =~ /^#{version.to_s}/)
+  }
 end

spec/support/config_helper.rb

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ module ConfigHelper
     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)

spec/validates_timeliness/attribute_methods_spec.rb

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ 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
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::AttributeMethods do
       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)
 

spec/validates_timeliness/extensions/multiparameter_handler_spec.rb

@@ -1,33 +1,44 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ValidatesTimeliness::Extensions::MultiparameterHandler do
-  let(:employee) { Employee.new }
 
   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'
+    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 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)
+    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 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
 
   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'
+    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 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)
+    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 multiparameter_attribute(name, values)
-    employee.send(:execute_callstack_for_multiparameter_attributes, name.to_s => values)
+  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/orm/active_record_spec.rb

@@ -14,52 +14,177 @@ 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
-    Employee.timeliness_attribute_type(:birth_date).should == :date
+    Employee.timeliness_attribute_type(:birth_date).should eq :date
+  end
+
+  context 'attribute timezone awareness' do
+    let(:klass) {
+      Class.new(ActiveRecord::Base) do
+        self.table_name = 'employees'
+        attr_accessor :some_date
+        attr_accessor :some_time
+        attr_accessor :some_datetime
+        validates_date :some_date
+        validates_time :some_time
+        validates_datetime :some_datetime
+      end
+    }
+
+    context 'for column attribute' do
+      it 'should be detected from column type' do
+        klass.timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(:birth_date).should be_false
+        klass.timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(:birth_time).should be_false
+        klass.timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(:birth_datetime).should be_true
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'for non-column attribute' do
+      it 'should be detected from the validation type' do
+        klass.timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(:some_date).should be_false
+        klass.timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(:some_time).should be_false
+        klass.timeliness_attribute_timezone_aware?(:some_datetime).should be_true
+      end
+    end
   end
   
   context "attribute write method" do
     class EmployeeWithCache < ActiveRecord::Base
-      set_table_name 'employees'
-      validates_datetime :birth_datetime
+      self.table_name = 'employees'
+      validates_date :birth_date, :allow_blank => true
+      validates_time :birth_time, :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.birth_datetime = datetime_string = '2010-01-01 12:30'
+
+          r._timeliness_raw_value_for('birth_datetime').should eq datetime_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 eq date_string
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'for time column' do
+        it 'should store raw value' do
+          r = EmployeeWithCache.new
+          r.birth_time = time_string = '12:12'
+
+          r._timeliness_raw_value_for('birth_time').should eq time_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
+        self.table_name = 'employees'
+        validates_date :birth_date, :allow_blank => true
+        validates_time :birth_time, :allow_blank => true
+        validates_datetime :birth_datetime, :allow_blank => true
       end
 
+      context "for a date column" do
         it 'should parse a string value' do
           Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
+
           r = EmployeeWithParser.new
           r.birth_date = '2010-01-01'
         end
 
-      context "for a date column" do
-        it 'should store a date value after parsing string' do
+        it 'should parse a invalid string value as nil' do
+          Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
+          r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+          r.birth_date = 'not valid'
+        end
+
+        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)
+          r.birth_date.should eq Date.new(2010, 1, 1)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "for a time column" do
+        it 'should parse a string value' do
+          Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
+
+          r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+          r.birth_time = '12:30'
+        end
+
+        it 'should parse a invalid string value as nil' do
+          Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
+
+          r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+          r.birth_time = 'not valid'
+        end
+
+        it 'should store a Time value after parsing string' do
+          r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+          r.birth_time = '12:30'
+
+          r.birth_time.should be_kind_of(Time)
+          r.birth_time.should eq Time.utc(2000, 1, 1, 12, 30)
         end
       end
 
       context "for a datetime column" do
         with_config(:default_timezone, 'Australia/Melbourne')
 
+        it 'should parse a string value' do
+          Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
+
+          r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+          r.birth_datetime = '2010-01-01 12:00'
+        end
+
+        it 'should parse a invalid string value as nil' do
+          Timeliness::Parser.should_receive(:parse)
+
+          r = EmployeeWithParser.new
+          r.birth_datetime = 'not valid'
+        end
+
         it 'should parse string into Time value' do
           r = EmployeeWithParser.new
           r.birth_datetime = '2010-01-01 12:00'
@@ -71,19 +196,20 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
           r = EmployeeWithParser.new
           r.birth_datetime = '2010-06-01 12:00'
 
-          r.birth_datetime.utc_offset.should == Time.zone.utc_offset
+          r.birth_datetime.utc_offset.should eq 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
 
@@ -96,7 +222,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
       r = Employee.new
       r.birth_datetime = date_string = '2010-01-01'
 
-      r.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should == date_string
+      r.birth_datetime_before_type_cast.should eq date_string
     end
 
     it 'should return attribute if no attribute assignment has been made' do
@@ -106,5 +232,23 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'ActiveRecord' do
       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 eq 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

@@ -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
@@ -48,7 +72,7 @@ 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
@@ -69,22 +93,22 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness, 'Mongoid' do
       end
 
       context "for a date column" do
-        it 'should store a Time value after parsing string' 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(Time)
+          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 Time value' 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(Time)
-          r.publish_datetime.should == Time.utc(2010,1,1,12,0)
+          r.publish_datetime.should be_kind_of(DateTime)
+          r.publish_datetime.should == DateTime.new(2010,1,1,12,0)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -95,7 +119,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -108,6 +132,6 @@ 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_spec.rb

@@ -46,6 +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
@@ -59,6 +70,17 @@ 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

validates_timeliness.gemspec

@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.test_files       = `git ls-files -- {test,spec,features}/*`.split("\n")
   s.extra_rdoc_files = ["README.rdoc", "CHANGELOG.rdoc", "LICENSE"]
 
-  s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.3.3"])
+  s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<timeliness>, ["~> 0.3.6"])
 end