Adrian,
Actually on my side the point was more about optionnal but one fields rule. I
wanted to underline this as "I don't think such a rule
is already used in minilang."
Jacques
----- Message d'origine -----
De : "Adrian Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
À : <dev@ofbiz.apache.org>
Envoyé : lundi 17 décembre 2007 17:13
Objet : Re: Calculate on a DATE object in minilang
> Jacques,
>
> If you go back to the start of this thread, you will see that there is an
> existing Jira issue.
>
> Jacopo,
>
> I would be happy to work on this. It would help if someone could C&P the
> minilang format we
> discussed into the Jira issue, then I will work on it as soon as I'm done
> with a project at work.
>
> -Adrian
>
> Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>
> > We should 1st create a Jira issue for this, isn'it (maybe there is already
> > one) ? I guess your example is a good base for that
using
> > all adjusters Adrian proposed years="${year}"... millis="${millis}".
> > Adrian proposed that the field "field=" could be optionnal, so the
> > adjusters fields, but there must be at least one of them
> > (including "field=" in them ?) I don't think a such a rule is already used
> > in minilang.
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> >
> > De : "Jacopo Cappellato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >>It would be nice to have:
> >>
> >><adjust-date-time field="tomorrowDate" from-field="nowTimestamp"
> >>days="+1"/>
> >><format-date field="tomorrowName" from-field="tomorrowDate" format="EEEE"/>
> >><log level="always" message="Tomorrow is ${tomorrowName}"/>
> >>
> >>Output:
> >>
> >>"Tomorrow is Wednesday"
> >>
> >>Jacopo
> >
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > De : "Jacopo Cappellato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >>I'm keeping this thread alive because I have a wish to see the
> >><set-calendar> (or <adjust-date-time>) operation implemented: in fact in
> >>the Minilang service I've committed yesterday to close a financial time
> >>period we have the requirement to get a Timestamp (older than an
> >>existing one of a few seconds).
> >>I'm wondering if someone here could help with this task... maybe Adrian
> >>"The Lord Of Time" Crum? ;-)
> >>
> >>Jacopo
> >>
> >>
> >>Jacques Le Roux wrote:
> >>
> >>>I just had a cursory review, yes seems like a good idea. I agree with
> >>>Adrian view : rely on joda team as possible. And maybe
> >
> > help
> >
> >>>them also, though joda looks like being already very well advanced.
> >>>
> >>>+1 for me
> >>>
> >>>Jacques
> >>>
> >>>De : "Jim Barrows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>
> >>>>Or, at least provide a better starting point then the java date stuff :)
> >>>>
> >>>>On Dec 10, 2007 10:22 AM, Adrian Crum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>Jim,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>That looks very interesting! We already have the UtilDateTime class that
> >>>>>does pretty much the same
> >>>>>thing. I'll take a look at it - there's a chance we can eliminate a lot
> >>>>>of OFBiz code by going with
> >>>>>the joda-time code.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>-Adrian
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Jim Barrows wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>What about wrapping joda time (joda-time.sourceforge.net) up in
> >>>>>>mini-lang?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>On Dec 10, 2007 10:04 AM, Chris Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Keep in mind there are additional outputs that one might want from
> >>>>>>>date/time math. Weekday of first of month, week of
year,
> >>>
> >>>etc. I'm lacking moments of inspiration on the subject at the moment, so
> >>>I'll just put that out there for now instead of
> >
> > offering a
> >
> >>>solution :P
> >>>
> >>>>>>>----- Original Message ----
> >>>>>>>From: Jacopo Cappellato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>>>>To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org
> >>>>>>>Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 10:24:27 AM
> >>>>>>>Subject: Re: Calculate on a DATE object in minilang
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Adrian,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>looks pretty good.
> >>>>>>>One small suggestion: use "field" instead of "to-field" to use the same
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>convention of the set operator:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>><adjust-date-time field="toDate" from-field="fromDate"
> >>>>>>> years="+1" months="+1" ... millis="+1"
> >>>>>>> locale="parameters.locale" time-zone="parameters.timeZone"/>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Jacopo
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Adrian Crum wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Thanks Jacques.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>I've been thinking about this a little, and here is my suggestion:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>><adjust-date-time from-field="fromDate" to-field="toDate"
> >>>>>>>> years="+1" months="+1" ... millis="+1"
> >>>>>>>> locale="parameters.locale" time-zone="parameters.timeZone"/>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>The to-field attribute would be optional, as well as any of the
> >>>>>>>>adjusters. An <adjust-date-time> element that has no adjusters
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>produces
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>an error.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Adjustments would be performed using the minilang context's locale
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>and
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>time zone, unless the locale and time-zone attributes are used.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Any thoughts?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>-Adrian
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Jacques Le Roux wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Thanks Adrian,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I put your comment and Chris's in the issue. Hopefully Fabien will
> >>>>>>>>>take care of it (propose somehting), else we will see later...
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Jacques
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>De : "Adrian Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>I agree with Chris. I haven't looked at the issue lately, but when
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>first looked at it, it simply performed millisecond
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>arithmetic. That might not be the expected behavior.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Date calculation would be a great addition to mini language. Maybe
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>we
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>should discuss how it would look in mini lang code, then an
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>implementation could be submitted.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>-Adrian
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Jacques Le Roux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Chris,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Interesting remark, seems that the disussion begins to roll...
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Jacques
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>De : "Chris Howe"
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>This really needs to go through a Calendar object instead of being
> >>>>>>>>>>>cast to a long. Also, I don't think the current
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>element structure is best suited for the operations that would be
> >>>>>>>>>>most beneficial for date/time calculations
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----
> >>>>>>>>>>>From: Jacques Le Roux
> >>>>>>>>>>>To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2007 5:37:08 PM
> >>>>>>>>>>>Subject: Calculate on a DATE object in minilang
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>Hi All,
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>3 months ago Fabien Carrion has contribued some interesting
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>patches.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>One of them is https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-1249
> >>>>>>>>>>>David asked <
> >>>>>>>>>>>do a design and requirements brainstorming discussion on the dev
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>list
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>before putting this in.
> >>>>>>>>>>>The main thing I'm wondering is if there are other similar
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>requirements
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>that could be satisfied by small changes in the design of this.>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>I would like to commit this patch now except if we begin to
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>exchange
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>about new requirements per David suggestion
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>Thanks
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>Jacques
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>---------------------------------
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> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>James A Barrows
> >>>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
