org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.localization

Class TimeAgoParser

java.lang.Object

org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.localization.TimeAgoParser

public class TimeAgoParser
extends Object

A helper class that is meant to be used by services that need to parse upload dates in the format '2 days ago' or similar.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TimeAgoParser(PatternsHolder patternsHolder) Creates a helper to parse upload dates in the format '2 days ago'.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DateWrapper	parse(String textualDate) Parses a textual date in the format '2 days ago' into a Calendar representation which is then wrapped in a DateWrapper object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TimeAgoParser

public TimeAgoParser(PatternsHolder patternsHolder)

Creates a helper to parse upload dates in the format '2 days ago'.

Instantiate a new TimeAgoParser every time you extract a new batch of items.

Parameters:

patternsHolder - An object that holds the "time ago" patterns, special cases, and the language word separator.

Method Detail

parse

public DateWrapper parse(String textualDate)
                  throws ParsingException

Parses a textual date in the format '2 days ago' into a Calendar representation which is then wrapped in a DateWrapper object.

Beginning with days ago, the date is considered as an approximation.

Parameters:

textualDate - The original date as provided by the streaming service

Returns:

The parsed time (can be approximated)

Throws:

ParsingException - if the time unit could not be recognized