package helpers

import java.util.Locale
import org.joda.time.DateTime
import org.joda.time.format.{DateTimeFormatter, DateTimeFormat}

/**
 * User: kflorence
 * Date: 4/10/14
 */
object DateConverters extends Converter {
  implicit def DateConverter(dt: DateTime): DateConverter = new DateConverter(dt)

  def formatter(
    pattern: Option[String] = None,
    locale: Option[Locale] = None
  ): DateTimeFormatter = {
    DateTimeFormat
      .forPattern(pattern.getOrElse("M/d/yy"))
      .withLocale(locale.getOrElse(defaultLocale))
  }

  class DateConverter(dt: DateTime) {
    def toDate: String = toDate()
    def toDate(
      pattern: Option[String] = None,
      locale: Option[Locale] = None
    ): String = {
      formatter(pattern, locale).print(dt)
    }
  }
}