/// <summary>
/// Returns a union of the current date range and the specified
/// date range. The date ranges do not have to overlap.
/// </summary>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
/// Thrown if dateRange is null.
/// </exception>
public DateRange Union(DateRange dateRange)
{
if (dateRange == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("dateRange");
}
DateTime startDate = DateUtility.ZeroDateTime;
DateTime stopDate = DateUtility.ZeroDateTime;
if (_startDate <= dateRange.StartDate)
{
startDate = _startDate;
}
else
{
startDate = dateRange.StartDate;
}
if (_stopDate >= dateRange.StopDate)
{
stopDate = _stopDate;
}
else
{
stopDate = dateRange.StopDate;
}
return new DateRange(startDate, stopDate);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns an intersection of the current data range and the specified
/// date range. If there is no intersection between the date ranges, then
/// <see cref="DateRange.Empty"/> is returned.
/// </summary>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
/// Thrown if dateRange is null.
/// </exception>
public DateRange Intersect(DateRange dateRange)
{
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 1
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] ... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [01/30/1905] ..................................... [05/20/2010]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects [02/20/1972] ... [04/21/2005]
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 2
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] ..................................... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [07/01/1975] ... [07/31/1978]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects [07/01/1975] ... [07/31/1978]
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 3
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] .................... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [01/30/1905] .................... [12/20/1989]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects [02/20/1972] ... [12/20/1989]
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 4
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] .................... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [05/18/1975] .................... [12/20/2007]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects [05/18/1975] ... [04/21/2005]
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 5
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] ... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [04/21/2005] ... [12/20/2007]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects [04/21/2005]
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 6
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] ... [12/20/2007]
// DateRange2 [04/15/1968] ... [02/20/1972]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects [02/20/1972]
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 7
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] ... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [02/20/1972] .................... [12/20/2007]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects [02/20/1972] ... [04/21/2005]
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 8
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] .................... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [04/12/1975] ... [04/21/2005]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects [04/12/1975] ... [04/21/2005]
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 9
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] ... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [06/23/2005] ... [04/21/2007]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects
// ***************************************************************************
// ***************************************************************************
// scenario 10
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DateRange1 [02/20/1972] ... [04/21/2005]
// DateRange2 [06/23/1908] ... [04/21/1965]
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Intersects
// ***************************************************************************
if (dateRange == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("dateRange");
}
DateRange intersection = DateRange.Empty;
// make sure this is not scenario 9 or 10
if (_startDate <= dateRange.StopDate &&
_stopDate >= dateRange.StartDate)
{
// if we passed the first test, then there is some overlap.
DateTime startDate = DateUtility.ZeroDateTime;
DateTime stopDate = DateUtility.ZeroDateTime;
if (_startDate >= dateRange.StartDate)
{
startDate = _startDate;
}
else
{
startDate = dateRange.StartDate;
}
if (_stopDate <= dateRange.StopDate)
{
stopDate = _stopDate;
}
else
{
stopDate = dateRange.StopDate;
}
intersection = new DateRange(startDate, stopDate);
}
return intersection;
}
/// <summary>
/// Parses the specified string and returns the parsed date range.
/// </summary>
public static bool TryParse(string dateRangeString, out DateRange dateRangeOutput)
{
bool success = false;
dateRangeOutput = null;
if (dateRangeString != null && dateRangeString.Length != 0)
{
string[] dateRangeParts = dateRangeString.Split('-');
dateRangeOutput = new DateRange();
DateTime startDate = DateUtility.ZeroDateTime;
if (DateTime.TryParse(dateRangeParts[0].Trim(), out startDate))
{
dateRangeOutput.StartDate = startDate;
success = true;
if (dateRangeParts.Length != 2)
{
dateRangeOutput.StopDate = DateTime.MaxValue;
}
else
{
DateTime stopDate = DateUtility.ZeroDateTime;
if (DateTime.TryParse(dateRangeParts[1].Trim(), out stopDate))
{
dateRangeOutput.StopDate = stopDate;
success = true;
}
else
{
success = false;
}
}
}
}
return success;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns whether the specified object equals the current <see cref="DateRange"/>.
/// </summary>
public bool Equals(DateRange compare)
{
bool equals = false;
if (compare != null)
{
equals = (compare.StartDate == _startDate && compare.StopDate == _stopDate);
}
return equals;
}
/// <summary>
/// Parses the specified string and returns the parsed date range.
/// </summary>
public static DateRange Parse(string dateRange)
{
if (dateRange == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("dateRange");
}
if (dateRange.Length == 0)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Parameter \"dateRange\" must be specified.");
}
string[] dateRangeParts = dateRange.Split('-');
DateRange value = new DateRange();
value.StartDate = DateTime.Parse(dateRangeParts[0].Trim());
if (dateRangeParts.Length != 2)
{
value.StopDate = DateTime.MaxValue;
}
else
{
value.StopDate = DateTime.Parse(dateRangeParts[1].Trim());
}
return value;
}