1 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
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index 0000000..c82769f
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+++ b/date.go
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+package lulu
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type Date time.Time
+
+func ParseDate(s string) (Date, error) {
+	t, err := time.Parse(time.DateOnly, s)
+	return Date(t), err
+}
+
+func MustParseDate(s string) Date {
+	d, err := ParseDate(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("lulu.ParseDate(%q): %v", s, err))
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+func (d Date) String() string {
+	return time.Time(d).Format(time.DateOnly)
+}
+
+func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(text []byte) error {
+	nd, err := ParseDate(string(text))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*d = nd
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d Date) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	s := time.Time(d).Format(time.DateOnly)
+	return []byte(s), nil
+}