date_helper.rb

require "date"

module ActionView
  module Helpers
    # The Date Helper primarily creates select/option tags for different kinds of dates and date elements. All of the select-type methods
    # share a number of common options that are as follows:
    #
    # * <tt>:prefix</tt> - overwrites the default prefix of "date" used for the select names. So specifying "birthday" would give
    #   birthday[month] instead of date[month] if passed to the select_month method.
    # * <tt>:include_blank</tt> - set to true if it should be possible to set an empty date.
    # * <tt>:discard_type</tt> - set to true if you want to discard the type part of the select name. If set to true, the select_month
    #   method would use simply "date" (which can be overwritten using <tt>:prefix</tt>) instead of "date[month]".
    module DateHelper
      DEFAULT_PREFIX = "date" unless const_defined?("DEFAULT_PREFIX")

      # Reports the approximate distance in time between to Time objects or integers. 
      # For example, if the distance is 47 minutes, it'll return
      # "about 1 hour". See the source for the complete wording list.
      #
      # Integers are interpreted as seconds. So,
      # <tt>distance_of_time_in_words(50)</tt> returns "less than a minute".
      #
      # Set <tt>include_seconds</tt> to true if you want more detailed approximations if distance < 1 minute
      def distance_of_time_in_words(from_time, to_time = 0, include_seconds = false)
        from_time = from_time.to_time if from_time.respond_to?(:to_time)
        to_time = to_time.to_time if to_time.respond_to?(:to_time)
        distance_in_minutes = (((to_time - from_time).abs)/60).round
        distance_in_seconds = ((to_time - from_time).abs).round

        case distance_in_minutes
          when 0..1
            return (distance_in_minutes==0) ? "less than a minute" : "1 minute" unless include_seconds
            case distance_in_seconds
              when 0..5   then "less than 5 seconds"
              when 6..10  then "less than 10 seconds"
              when 11..20 then "less than 20 seconds"
              when 21..40 then "half a minute"
              when 41..59 then "less than a minute"
              else             "1 minute"
            end
                                
          when 2..45      then "#{distance_in_minutes} minutes"
          when 46..90     then "about 1 hour"
          when 90..1440   then "about #{(distance_in_minutes.to_f / 60.0).round} hours"
          when 1441..2880 then "1 day"
          else                 "#{(distance_in_minutes / 1440).round} days"
        end
      end
      
      # Like distance_of_time_in_words, but where <tt>to_time</tt> is fixed to <tt>Time.now</tt>.
      def time_ago_in_words(from_time, include_seconds = false)
        distance_of_time_in_words(from_time, Time.now, include_seconds)
      end
      
      alias_method :distance_of_time_in_words_to_now, :time_ago_in_words

      # Returns a set of select tags (one for year, month, and day) pre-selected for accessing a specified date-based attribute (identified by
      # +method+) on an object assigned to the template (identified by +object+). It's possible to tailor the selects through the +options+ hash,
      # which both accepts all the keys that each of the individual select builders does (like :use_month_numbers for select_month) and a range of
      # discard options. The discard options are <tt>:discard_year</tt>, <tt>:discard_month</tt> and <tt>:discard_day</tt>. Set to true, they'll
      # drop the respective select. Discarding the month select will also automatically discard the day select. It's also possible to explicitly
      # set the order of the tags using the <tt>:order</tt> option with an array of symbols <tt>:year</tt>, <tt>:month</tt> and <tt>:day</tt> in
      # the desired order. Symbols may be omitted and the respective select is not included.
      #
      # NOTE: Discarded selects will default to 1. So if no month select is available, January will be assumed.
      #
      # Examples:
      #
      #   date_select("post", "written_on")
      #   date_select("post", "written_on", :start_year => 1995)
      #   date_select("post", "written_on", :start_year => 1995, :use_month_numbers => true,
      #                                     :discard_day => true, :include_blank => true)
      #   date_select("post", "written_on", :order => [:day, :month, :year])
      #   date_select("user", "birthday",   :order => [:month, :day])
      #
      # The selects are prepared for multi-parameter assignment to an Active Record object.
      def date_select(object, method, options = {})
        InstanceTag.new(object, method, self).to_date_select_tag(options)
      end

      # Returns a set of select tags (one for year, month, day, hour, and minute) pre-selected for accessing a specified datetime-based
      # attribute (identified by +method+) on an object assigned to the template (identified by +object+). Examples:
      #
      #   datetime_select("post", "written_on")
      #   datetime_select("post", "written_on", :start_year => 1995)
      #
      # The selects are prepared for multi-parameter assignment to an Active Record object.
      def datetime_select(object, method, options = {})
        InstanceTag.new(object, method, self).to_datetime_select_tag(options)
      end

      # Returns a set of html select-tags (one for year, month, and day) pre-selected with the +date+.
      def select_date(date = Date.today, options = {})
        select_year(date, options) + select_month(date, options) + select_day(date, options)
      end

      # Returns a set of html select-tags (one for year, month, day, hour, and minute) preselected the +datetime+.
      def select_datetime(datetime = Time.now, options = {})
        select_year(datetime, options) + select_month(datetime, options) + select_day(datetime, options) +
        select_hour(datetime, options) + select_minute(datetime, options)
      end

      # Returns a set of html select-tags (one for hour and minute)
      def select_time(datetime = Time.now, options = {})
        h = select_hour(datetime, options) + select_minute(datetime, options) + (options[:include_seconds] ? select_second(datetime, options) : '')
      end

      # Returns a select tag with options for each of the seconds 0 through 59 with the current second selected.
      # The <tt>second</tt> can also be substituted for a second number.
      def select_second(datetime, options = {})
        second_options = []

        0.upto(59) do |second|
          second_options << ((datetime && (datetime.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? datetime : datetime.sec) == second) ?
            "<option value=\"#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(second)}\" selected=\"selected\">#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(second)}</option>\n" :
            "<option value=\"#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(second)}\">#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(second)}</option>\n"
          )
        end

        select_html("second", second_options, options[:prefix], options[:include_blank], options[:discard_type])
      end

      # Returns a select tag with options for each of the minutes 0 through 59 with the current minute selected.
      # Also can return a select tag with options by <tt>minute_step</tt> from 0 through 59 with the 00 minute selected
      # The <tt>minute</tt> can also be substituted for a minute number.
      def select_minute(datetime, options = {})
        minute_options = []

        0.step(59, options[:minute_step] || 1) do |minute|
          minute_options << ((datetime && (datetime.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? datetime : datetime.min) == minute) ?
            "<option value=\"#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(minute)}\" selected=\"selected\">#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(minute)}</option>\n" :
            "<option value=\"#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(minute)}\">#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(minute)}</option>\n"
          )
        end

        select_html("minute", minute_options, options[:prefix], options[:include_blank], options[:discard_type])
      end

      # Returns a select tag with options for each of the hours 0 through 23 with the current hour selected.
      # The <tt>hour</tt> can also be substituted for a hour number.
      def select_hour(datetime, options = {})
        hour_options = []

        0.upto(23) do |hour|
          hour_options << ((datetime && (datetime.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? datetime : datetime.hour) == hour) ?
            "<option value=\"#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(hour)}\" selected=\"selected\">#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(hour)}</option>\n" :
            "<option value=\"#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(hour)}\">#{leading_zero_on_single_digits(hour)}</option>\n"
          )
        end

        select_html("hour", hour_options, options[:prefix], options[:include_blank], options[:discard_type])
      end

      # Returns a select tag with options for each of the days 1 through 31 with the current day selected.
      # The <tt>date</tt> can also be substituted for a hour number.
      def select_day(date, options = {})
        day_options = []

        1.upto(31) do |day|
          day_options << ((date && (date.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? date : date.day) == day) ?
            "<option value=\"#{day}\" selected=\"selected\">#{day}</option>\n" :
            "<option value=\"#{day}\">#{day}</option>\n"
          )
        end

        select_html("day", day_options, options[:prefix], options[:include_blank], options[:discard_type])
      end

      # Returns a select tag with options for each of the months January through December with the current month selected.
      # The month names are presented as keys (what's shown to the user) and the month numbers (1-12) are used as values
      # (what's submitted to the server). It's also possible to use month numbers for the presentation instead of names --
      # set the <tt>:use_month_numbers</tt> key in +options+ to true for this to happen. If you want both numbers and names,
      # set the <tt>:add_month_numbers</tt> key in +options+ to true. Examples:
      #
      #   select_month(Date.today)                             # Will use keys like "January", "March"
      #   select_month(Date.today, :use_month_numbers => true) # Will use keys like "1", "3"
      #   select_month(Date.today, :add_month_numbers => true) # Will use keys like "1 - January", "3 - March"
      def select_month(date, options = {})
        month_options = []

        1.upto(12) do |month_number|
          month_name = if options[:use_month_numbers]
            month_number
          elsif options[:add_month_numbers]
            month_number.to_s + " - " + Date::MONTHNAMES[month_number]
          else
            Date::MONTHNAMES[month_number]
          end

          month_options << ((date && (date.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? date : date.month) == month_number) ?
            %(<option value="#{month_number}" selected="selected">#{month_name}</option>\n) :
            %(<option value="#{month_number}">#{month_name}</option>\n)
          )
        end

        select_html("month", month_options, options[:prefix], options[:include_blank], options[:discard_type])
      end

      # Returns a select tag with options for each of the five years on each side of the current, which is selected. The five year radius
      # can be changed using the <tt>:start_year</tt> and <tt>:end_year</tt> keys in the +options+. Both ascending and descending year
      # lists are supported by making <tt>:start_year</tt> less than or greater than <tt>:end_year</tt>. The <tt>date</tt> can also be
      # substituted for a year given as a number. Example:
      #
      #   select_year(Date.today, :start_year => 1992, :end_year => 2007)  # ascending year values
      #   select_year(Date.today, :start_year => 2005, :end_year => 1900)  # descending year values
      def select_year(date, options = {})
        year_options = []
        y = date ? (date.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? (y = (date == 0) ? Date.today.year : date) : date.year) : Date.today.year

        start_year, end_year = (options[:start_year] || y-5), (options[:end_year] || y+5)
        step_val = start_year < end_year ? 1 : -1

        start_year.step(end_year, step_val) do |year|
          year_options << ((date && (date.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? date : date.year) == year) ?
            "<option value=\"#{year}\" selected=\"selected\">#{year}</option>\n" :
            "<option value=\"#{year}\">#{year}</option>\n"
          )
        end

        select_html("year", year_options, options[:prefix], options[:include_blank], options[:discard_type])
      end

      private
        def select_html(type, options, prefix = nil, include_blank = false, discard_type = false)
          select_html  = %(<select name="#{prefix || DEFAULT_PREFIX})
          select_html << "[#{type}]" unless discard_type
          select_html << %(">\n)
          select_html << "<option value=\"\"></option>\n" if include_blank
          select_html << options.to_s
          select_html << "</select>\n"

          return select_html
        end

        def leading_zero_on_single_digits(number)
          number > 9 ? number : "0#{number}"
        end
    end

    class InstanceTag #:nodoc:
      include DateHelper

      def to_date_select_tag(options = {})
        defaults = { :discard_type => true }
        options  = defaults.merge(options)
        options_with_prefix = Proc.new { |position| options.merge(:prefix => "#{@object_name}[#{@method_name}(#{position}i)]") }
        date     = options[:include_blank] ? (value || 0) : (value || Date.today)

        date_select = ""
        options[:order]   = [:month, :year, :day] if options[:month_before_year] # For backwards compatibility
        options[:order] ||= [:year, :month, :day]

        position = {:year => 1, :month => 2, :day => 3}

        discard = {}
        discard[:year]  = true if options[:discard_year]
        discard[:month] = true if options[:discard_month]
        discard[:day]   = true if options[:discard_day] or options[:discard_month]

        options[:order].each do |param|
          date_select << self.send("select_#{param}", date, options_with_prefix.call(position[param])) unless discard[param]
        end

        return date_select
      end

      def to_datetime_select_tag(options = {})
        defaults = { :discard_type => true }
        options  = defaults.merge(options)
        options_with_prefix = Proc.new { |position| options.merge(:prefix => "#{@object_name}[#{@method_name}(#{position}i)]") }
        datetime = options[:include_blank] ? (value || nil) : (value || Time.now)

        datetime_select  = select_year(datetime, options_with_prefix.call(1))
        datetime_select << select_month(datetime, options_with_prefix.call(2)) unless options[:discard_month]
        datetime_select << select_day(datetime, options_with_prefix.call(3)) unless options[:discard_day] || options[:discard_month]
        datetime_select << " &mdash; " + select_hour(datetime, options_with_prefix.call(4)) unless options[:discard_hour]
        datetime_select << " : " + select_minute(datetime, options_with_prefix.call(5)) unless options[:discard_minute] || options[:discard_hour]

        return datetime_select
      end
    end
  end
end