gramps/src/DateHandler/_DateUtils.py

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#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Donald N. Allingham
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
#
# $Id$
"""
Class handling language-specific selection for date parser and displayer.
"""
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# GRAMPS modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
from DateHandler import LANG_TO_DISPLAY, LANG, parser, displayer
#--------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Convenience functions
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------
def get_date_formats():
"""
Return the lists supported formats for date parsers and displayers.
"""
try:
return LANG_TO_DISPLAY[LANG].formats
except:
return LANG_TO_DISPLAY["C"].formats
def set_format(value):
try:
displayer.set_format(value)
except:
pass
def set_date(date_base, text) :
"""
Set the date of the DateBase instance.
The date is parsed into a Date instance.
@param date_base: The DateBase instance to set the date to.
@type date_base: DateBase
@param text: The text to use for the text string in date
@type text: str
"""
parser.set_date(date_base.get_date_object(), text)
def get_date(date_base) :
"""
Return a string representation of the date of the DateBase instance.
This representation is based off the default date display format
determined by the locale's DateDisplay instance.
@return: Returns a string representing the DateBase date
@rtype: str
"""
return displayer.display(date_base.get_date_object())
def get_date_valid(date_base):
date_obj = date_base.get_date_object()
return date_obj.get_valid()