parseCompactDate method
- String? inputString
override
Converts the given compact date formatted string into a DateTime.
The format of the string must be a valid compact date format for the
given locale. If the text doesn't represent a valid date, null
will be
returned.
See also:
- formatCompactDate, which will convert a DateTime into a string in the compact format.
Implementation
@override
DateTime? parseCompactDate(String? inputString) {
if (inputString == null) {
return null;
}
// Assumes US mm/dd/yyyy format
final List<String> inputParts = inputString.split('/');
if (inputParts.length != 3) {
return null;
}
final int? year = int.tryParse(inputParts[2], radix: 10);
if (year == null || year < 1) {
return null;
}
final int? month = int.tryParse(inputParts[0], radix: 10);
if (month == null || month < 1 || month > 12) {
return null;
}
final int? day = int.tryParse(inputParts[1], radix: 10);
if (day == null || day < 1 || day > _getDaysInMonth(year, month)) {
return null;
}
try {
return DateTime(year, month, day);
} on ArgumentError {
return null;
}
}