TimeAgoParser (NewPipeExtractor v0.24.8)

java.lang.Object
- org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.localization.TimeAgoParser

```
public class TimeAgoParser
extends java.lang.Object
```
A helper class that is meant to be used by services that need to parse durations such as 23 seconds and/or upload dates in the format 2 days ago or similar.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`TimeAgoParser(PatternsHolder patternsHolder)`	Creates a helper to parse upload dates in the format '2 days ago'.
`TimeAgoParser(PatternsHolder patternsHolder, java.time.OffsetDateTime now)`	Creates a helper to parse upload dates in the format '2 days ago'.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`DateWrapper`	`parse(java.lang.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.
  - TimeAgoParser
```
public TimeAgoParser(PatternsHolder patternsHolder,
                     java.time.OffsetDateTime now)
```
    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.
    
    now - The current time
- Method Detail
  - parse
```
public DateWrapper parse(java.lang.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