/// <summary>
/// Parses the contents as a FactorFile, if error returns a new empty factor file
/// </summary>
public static FactorFile SafeRead(string filename, IEnumerable <string> contents)
{
var permtick = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename);
try
{
DateTime?minimumDate;
// FactorFileRow.Parse handles entries with 'inf' and exponential notation and provides the associated minimum tradeable date for these cases
// previously these cases were not handled causing an exception and returning an empty factor file
return(new FactorFile(permtick, FactorFileRow.Parse(contents, out minimumDate), minimumDate));
}
catch
{
return(new FactorFile(permtick, Enumerable.Empty <FactorFileRow>()));
}
}
