def parse(string, type, options={})
return string unless string.is_a?(String)
options.reverse_merge!(:strict => true)
sets = if options[:format]
options[:strict] = true
[ send("#{type}_expressions").assoc(options[:format]) ]
else
expression_set(type, string)
end
matches = nil
processor = sets.each do |format, regexp, proc|
full = /\A#{regexp}\Z/ if options[:strict]
full ||= case type
when :date then /\A#{regexp}/
when :time then /#{regexp}\Z/
when :datetime then /\A#{regexp}\Z/
end
break(proc) if matches = full.match(string.strip)
end
last = options[:include_offset] ? 8 : 7
if matches
values = processor.call(*matches[1..last])
values[0..2] = dummy_date_for_time_type if type == :time
return values
end
rescue
nil
end