<?php

namespace App\Controller\Component;

use Cake\Controller\Component;

class DateComponent extends Component
{

	/**
	 * Create a date array in the format expected by CakePHP from UK format date
	 *
	 * @param $date
	 *
	 * @return array|null
	 *
	 */
	public function createDateArray( $date ) {
		$date_array = array();
		$date       = explode( '/', $date );
		if ( ! empty( $date[0] ) ) {

			$date_array['day']   = ( empty( $date[0] ) ) ? '01' : $date[0];
			$date_array['month'] = ( empty( $date[1] ) ) ? '01' : $date[1];
			$date_array['year']  = ( empty( $date[2] ) ) ? '1970' : $date[2];
			//$date_array['hour']   = '00';
			//$date_array['minute'] = '00';
		} else {
			$date_array = null;
		}

		return $date_array;
	}
}