Source code for gramps.gen.datehandler._dateutils
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# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
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"""
Class handling language-specific selection for date parser and displayer.
"""
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# Python modules
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import time
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# GRAMPS modules
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from ..lib.date import Date
from . import LANG_TO_DISPLAY, LANG, parser, displayer
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# Convenience functions
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[docs]def set_date(date_base, text) :
"""
Set the date of the :class:`.DateBase` instance.
The date is parsed into a :class:`.Date` instance.
:param date_base: The :class:`.DateBase` instance to set the date to.
:type date_base: :class:`.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)
[docs]def get_date(date_base) :
"""
Return a string representation of the date of the :class:`.DateBase`
instance.
This representation is based off the default date display format
determined by the locale's :class:`.DateDisplay` instance.
:return: Returns a string representing the :class:`.DateBase` date
:rtype: str
"""
return displayer.display(date_base.get_date_object())
[docs]def get_date_valid(date_base):
date_obj = date_base.get_date_object()
return date_obj.get_valid()