markos_validates_timeliness 2.3.2

data/spec/formats_spec.rb

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+require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/spec_helper')
+
+describe ValidatesTimeliness::Formats do
+
+  describe "format proc generator" do
+    it "should generate proc which outputs date array with values in correct order" do
+      generate_proc('yyyy-mm-dd').call('2000', '1', '2').should == [2000,1,2,0,0,0,0]
+   end
+
+    it "should generate proc which outputs date array from format with different order" do
+      generate_proc('dd/mm/yyyy').call('2', '1', '2000').should == [2000,1,2,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should generate proc which outputs time array" do
+      generate_proc('hh:nn:ss').call('01', '02', '03').should == [0,0,0,1,2,3,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should generate proc which outputs time array with meridian 'pm' adjusted hour" do
+      generate_proc('hh:nn:ss ampm').call('01', '02', '03', 'pm').should == [0,0,0,13,2,3,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should generate proc which outputs time array with meridian 'am' unadjusted hour" do
+      generate_proc('hh:nn:ss ampm').call('01', '02', '03', 'am').should == [0,0,0,1,2,3,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should generate proc which outputs time array with microseconds" do
+      generate_proc('hh:nn:ss.u').call('01', '02', '03', '99').should == [0,0,0,1,2,3,990000]
+    end
+
+    it "should generate proc which outputs datetime array with zone offset" do
+      generate_proc('yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss.u zo').call('2001', '02', '03', '04', '05', '06', '99', '+10:00').should == [2001,2,3,4,5,6,990000,36000]
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "validate regexps" do
+
+    describe "for time formats" do
+      format_tests = {
+        'hh:nn:ss'  => {:pass => ['12:12:12', '01:01:01'], :fail => ['1:12:12', '12:1:12', '12:12:1', '12-12-12']},
+        'hh-nn-ss'  => {:pass => ['12-12-12', '01-01-01'], :fail => ['1-12-12', '12-1-12', '12-12-1', '12:12:12']},
+        'h:nn'      => {:pass => ['12:12', '1:01'], :fail => ['12:2', '12-12']},
+        'h.nn'      => {:pass => ['2.12', '12.12'], :fail => ['2.1', '12:12']},
+        'h nn'      => {:pass => ['2 12', '12 12'], :fail => ['2 1', '2.12', '12:12']},
+        'h-nn'      => {:pass => ['2-12', '12-12'], :fail => ['2-1', '2.12', '12:12']},
+        'h:nn_ampm' => {:pass => ['2:12am', '2:12 pm', '2:12 AM', '2:12PM'], :fail => ['1:2am', '1:12  pm', '2.12am']},
+        'h.nn_ampm' => {:pass => ['2.12am', '2.12 pm'], :fail => ['1:2am', '1:12  pm', '2:12am']},
+        'h nn_ampm' => {:pass => ['2 12am', '2 12 pm'], :fail => ['1 2am', '1 12  pm', '2:12am']},
+        'h-nn_ampm' => {:pass => ['2-12am', '2-12 pm'], :fail => ['1-2am', '1-12  pm', '2:12am']},
+        'h_ampm'    => {:pass => ['2am', '2 am', '12 pm'], :fail => ['1.am', '12  pm', '2:12am']},
+      }
+      format_tests.each do |format, values|
+        it "should correctly validate times in format '#{format}'" do
+          regexp = generate_regexp(format)
+          values[:pass].each {|value| value.should match(regexp)}
+          values[:fail].each {|value| value.should_not match(regexp)}
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "for date formats" do
+      format_tests = {
+        'yyyy/mm/dd' => {:pass => ['2000/02/01'], :fail => ['2000\02\01', '2000/2/1', '00/02/01']},
+        'yyyy-mm-dd' => {:pass => ['2000-02-01'], :fail => ['2000\02\01', '2000-2-1', '00-02-01']},
+        'yyyy.mm.dd' => {:pass => ['2000.02.01'], :fail => ['2000\02\01', '2000.2.1', '00.02.01']},
+        'm/d/yy'     => {:pass => ['2/1/01', '02/01/00', '02/01/2000'], :fail => ['2/1/0', '2.1.01']},
+        'd/m/yy'     => {:pass => ['1/2/01', '01/02/00', '01/02/2000'], :fail => ['1/2/0', '1.2.01']},
+        'm\d\yy'     => {:pass => ['2\1\01', '2\01\00', '02\01\2000'], :fail => ['2\1\0', '2/1/01']},
+        'd\m\yy'     => {:pass => ['1\2\01', '1\02\00', '01\02\2000'], :fail => ['1\2\0', '1/2/01']},
+        'd-m-yy'     => {:pass => ['1-2-01', '1-02-00', '01-02-2000'], :fail => ['1-2-0', '1/2/01']},
+        'd.m.yy'     => {:pass => ['1.2.01', '1.02.00', '01.02.2000'], :fail => ['1.2.0', '1/2/01']},
+        'd mmm yy'   => {:pass => ['1 Feb 00', '1 Feb 2000', '1 February 00', '01 February 2000'],
+                          :fail => ['1 Fe 00', 'Feb 1 2000', '1 Feb 0']}
+      }
+      format_tests.each do |format, values|
+        it "should correctly validate dates in format '#{format}'" do
+          regexp = generate_regexp(format)
+          values[:pass].each {|value| value.should match(regexp)}
+          values[:fail].each {|value| value.should_not match(regexp)}
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "for datetime formats" do
+      format_tests = {
+        'ddd mmm d hh:nn:ss zo yyyy'  => {:pass => ['Sat Jul 19 12:00:00 +1000 2008'], :fail => []},
+        'yyyy-mm-ddThh:nn:ss(?:Z|zo)' => {:pass => ['2008-07-19T12:00:00+10:00', '2008-07-19T12:00:00Z'], :fail => ['2008-07-19T12:00:00Z+10:00']},
+      }
+      format_tests.each do |format, values|
+        it "should correctly validate datetimes in format '#{format}'" do
+          regexp = generate_regexp(format)
+          values[:pass].each {|value| value.should match(regexp)}
+          values[:fail].each {|value| value.should_not match(regexp)}
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "parse" do
+
+    it "should return time array from date string" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('12:13:14', :time, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2000,1,1,12,13,14,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should return nil if time hour is out of range for AM meridian" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('13:14 am', :time, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == nil
+      time_array = formats.parse('00:14 am', :time, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == nil
+    end
+
+    it "should return date array from time string" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01', :date, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should return datetime array from string value" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01 12:13:14', :datetime, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should parse date string when type is datetime" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01', :datetime, :strict => false)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should ignore time when extracting date and strict is false" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01 12:13', :date, :strict => false)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should ignore time when extracting date from format with trailing year and strict is false" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-2000 12:13', :date, :strict => false)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should ignore date when extracting time and strict is false" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01 12:13', :time, :strict => false)
+      time_array.should == [2000,1,1,12,13,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should return zone offset when :include_offset option is true" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01T12:13:14-10:30', :datetime, :include_offset => true)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0,-37800]
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "parse with format option" do
+    it "should return values if string matches specified format" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01 12:13:14', :datetime, :format => 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss')
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should return nil if string does not match specified format" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01 12:13', :datetime, :format => 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss')
+      time_array.should be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "parsing date with ambiguous year" do
+    it "should return year in current century if year below threshold" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-29', :date)
+      time_array.should == [2029,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should return year in last century if year at or above threshold" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-30', :date)
+      time_array.should == [1930,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should allow custom threshold" do
+      default = ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.ambiguous_year_threshold
+      ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.ambiguous_year_threshold = 40
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-39', :date)
+      time_array.should == [2039,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+      time_array = formats.parse('01-02-40', :date)
+      time_array.should == [1940,2,1,0,0,0,0]
+      ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.ambiguous_year_threshold = default
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "parse with custom dummy date values" do
+    before(:all) do
+      @old_dummy_date = formats.dummy_date_for_time_type
+      formats.dummy_date_for_time_type = [2009,1,1]
+    end
+
+    it "should return time array with custom dummy date" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('12:13:14', :time, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2009,1,1,12,13,14,0]
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      formats.dummy_date_for_time_type = @old_dummy_date
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "parse ISO8601 datetime" do
+    it "should return array without zone offset when no offset in string" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01T12:13:14Z', :datetime, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should return array with zone offset when offset in string" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('2000-02-01T12:13:14+10:00', :datetime, :strict => true)
+      time_array.should == [2000,2,1,12,13,14,0,36000]
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "removing formats" do
+    it "should remove format from format array" do
+      formats.remove_formats(:time, 'h.nn_ampm')
+      formats.time_formats.should_not include("h o'clock")
+    end
+
+    it "should not match time after its format is removed" do
+      validate('2.12am', :time).should be_true
+      formats.remove_formats(:time, 'h.nn_ampm')
+      validate('2.12am', :time).should be_false
+    end
+
+    it "should raise error if format does not exist" do
+      lambda { formats.remove_formats(:time, "ss:hh:nn") }.should raise_error()
+    end
+
+    after do
+      formats.time_formats << 'h.nn_ampm'
+      formats.compile_format_expressions
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "adding formats" do
+    before do
+      formats.compile_format_expressions
+    end
+
+    it "should add format to format array" do
+      formats.add_formats(:time, "h o'clock")
+      formats.time_formats.should include("h o'clock")
+    end
+
+    it "should match new format after its added" do
+      validate("12 o'clock", :time).should be_false
+      formats.add_formats(:time, "h o'clock")
+      validate("12 o'clock", :time).should be_true
+    end
+
+    it "should add format before specified format and be higher precedence" do
+      formats.add_formats(:time, "ss:hh:nn", :before => 'hh:nn:ss')
+      validate("59:23:58", :time).should be_true
+      time_array = formats.parse('59:23:58', :time)
+      time_array.should == [2000,1,1,23,58,59,0]
+    end
+
+    it "should raise error if format exists" do
+      lambda { formats.add_formats(:time, "hh:nn:ss") }.should raise_error()
+    end
+
+    it "should raise error if format exists" do
+      lambda { formats.add_formats(:time, "ss:hh:nn", :before => 'nn:hh:ss') }.should raise_error()
+    end
+
+    after do
+      formats.time_formats.delete("h o'clock")
+      formats.time_formats.delete("ss:hh:nn")
+      # reload class instead
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "removing US formats" do
+    it "should validate a date as European format when US formats removed" do
+      time_array = formats.parse('01/02/2000', :date)
+      time_array.should == [2000, 1, 2,0,0,0,0]
+      formats.remove_us_formats
+      time_array = formats.parse('01/02/2000', :date)
+      time_array.should == [2000, 2, 1,0,0,0,0]
+    end
+
+    after do
+      # reload class
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  def formats
+    ValidatesTimeliness::Formats
+  end
+
+  def validate(time_string, type)
+    valid = false
+    formats.send("#{type}_expressions").each do |format, regexp, processor|
+        valid = true and break if /\A#{regexp}\Z/ =~ time_string
+    end
+    valid
+  end
+
+  def generate_regexp(format)
+    # wrap in line start and end anchors to emulate extract values method
+    /\A#{formats.send(:generate_format_expression, format)[0]}\Z/
+  end
+
+  def generate_regexp_str(format)
+    formats.send(:generate_format_expression, format)[0].inspect
+  end
+
+  def generate_proc(format)
+    formats.send(:generate_format_expression, format)[1]
+  end
+
+  def delete_format(type, format)
+    formats.send("#{type}_formats").delete(format)
+  end
+end

data/spec/ginger_scenarios.rb

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+# For use with the ginger gem to test plugin against multiple versions of Rails.
+#
+# To use ginger:
+#
+#   gem install ginger
+#
+# Then run
+#
+#   ginger spec
+#
+Ginger.configure do |config|
+  rails_versions = ['2.0.2', '2.1.2', '2.2.2', '2.3.3', '2.3.4', '2.3.5', '2.3.6', '2.3.9']
+
+  rails_versions.each do |v|
+    g = Ginger::Scenario.new("Rails #{v}")
+    g['rails'] = v
+    config.scenarios << g.dup
+  end
+end

data/spec/parser_spec.rb

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+require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/spec_helper')
+
+describe ValidatesTimeliness::Parser do
+  attr_accessor :person
+
+  describe "parse" do
+    it "should return time object for valid time string" do
+      parse("2000-01-01 12:13:14", :datetime).should be_kind_of(Time)
+    end
+
+    it "should return Time object for ISO 8601 string with time zone" do
+      parse("2000-01-01T12:23:42+09:00", :datetime).should be_kind_of(Time)
+    end
+    
+    it "should return nil for time string with invalid date part" do
+      parse("2000-02-30 12:13:14", :datetime).should be_nil
+    end
+    
+    it "should return nil for time string with invalid time part" do
+      parse("2000-02-01 25:13:14", :datetime).should be_nil      
+    end
+    
+    it "should return Time object when passed a Time object" do
+      parse(Time.now, :datetime).should be_kind_of(Time)
+    end
+
+    if RAILS_VER >= '2.1'
+      it "should convert time string into current timezone" do
+        Time.zone = 'Melbourne'
+        time = parse("2000-06-01 12:13:14", :datetime)
+        time.utc_offset.should == 10.hours
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "should return nil for invalid date string" do
+      parse("2000-02-30", :date).should be_nil      
+    end
+        
+    def parse(*args)
+      ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.parse(*args)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "make_time" do
+
+    if RAILS_VER >= '2.1'
+
+      it "should create time using current timezone" do
+        Time.zone = 'Melbourne'
+        time = ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.make_time([2000,1,1,12,0,0])
+        time.zone.should == "EST"
+      end
+
+    else
+
+      it "should create time using default timezone" do
+        time = ValidatesTimeliness::Parser.make_time([2000,1,1,12,0,0])
+        time.zone.should == "UTC"
+      end
+
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end

data/spec/resources/application.rb

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+class ApplicationController; end
+

data/spec/resources/person.rb

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+class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
+  set_table_name 'people'
+end

data/spec/resources/schema.rb

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+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 1) do
+
+  create_table "people", :force => true do |t|    
+    t.column "name", :string
+    t.column "birth_date_and_time", :datetime
+    t.column "birth_date", :date
+    t.column "birth_time", :time
+  end
+  
+end

data/spec/resources/sqlite_patch.rb

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+# patches adapter in rails 2.0 which mistakenly made time attributes map to datetime column type
+ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::SQLiteAdapter.class_eval do
+  def native_database_types #:nodoc:
+    {
+      :primary_key => default_primary_key_type,
+      :string      => { :name => "varchar", :limit => 255 },
+      :text        => { :name => "text" },
+      :integer     => { :name => "integer" },
+      :float       => { :name => "float" },
+      :decimal     => { :name => "decimal" },
+      :datetime    => { :name => "datetime" },
+      :timestamp   => { :name => "datetime" },
+      :time        => { :name => "time" },
+      :date        => { :name => "date" },
+      :binary      => { :name => "blob" },
+      :boolean     => { :name => "boolean" }
+    }
+  end
+end

data/spec/spec/rails/matchers/validate_timeliness_spec.rb

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+require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../../spec_helper')
+require 'validates_timeliness/matcher'
+
+class NoValidation < Person
+end
+
+class WithValidation < Person
+  validates_date :birth_date,
+    :is_at        => '2000-01-01',
+    :before       => '2000-01-10',
+    :after        => '2000-01-01',
+    :on_or_before => '2000-01-09',
+    :on_or_after  => '2000-01-02',
+    :between      => ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-03']
+
+  validates_time :birth_time,
+    :is_at        => '09:00',
+    :before       => '23:00',
+    :after        => '09:00',
+    :on_or_before => '22:00',
+    :on_or_after  => '10:00',
+    :between      => ['09:00', '17:00']
+
+  validates_datetime :birth_date_and_time,
+    :is_at        => '2000-01-01 09:00',
+    :before       => '2000-01-10 23:00',
+    :after        => '2000-01-01 09:00',
+    :on_or_before => '2000-01-09 23:00',
+    :on_or_after  => '2000-01-02 09:00',
+    :between      => ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 17:00']
+
+end
+
+class CustomMessages < Person
+  validates_date :birth_date,
+    :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
+    :before               => '2000-01-10',
+    :before_message       => 'is too late',
+    :after                => '2000-01-01',
+    :after_message        => 'is too early',
+    :on_or_before         => '2000-01-09',
+    :on_or_before_message => 'is just too late',
+    :on_or_after          => '2000-01-02',
+    :on_or_after_message  => 'is just too early'
+end
+
+describe "ValidateTimeliness matcher" do
+  attr_accessor :no_validation, :with_validation
+
+  @@attribute_for_type = { :date => :birth_date, :time => :birth_time, :datetime => :birth_date_and_time }
+
+  before do
+    @no_validation = NoValidation.new
+    @with_validation = WithValidation.new
+  end
+
+  [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
+
+    it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
+      with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type))
+    end
+
+    it "should report that #{type} is not validated" do
+      no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type))
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with is_at option" do
+    test_values = {
+      :date     => ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-02'],
+      :time     => ['09:00', '09:01'],
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 09:01']
+    }
+
+    [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :is_at => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :is_at => test_values[type][1])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :is_at => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with before option" do
+    test_values = {
+      :date     => ['2000-01-10', '2000-01-11'],
+      :time     => ['23:00', '22:59'],
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-10 23:00', '2000-01-10 22:59']
+    }
+
+    [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :before => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :before => test_values[type][1])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :before => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with after option" do
+    test_values = {
+      :date     => ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-02'],
+      :time     => ['09:00', '09:01'],
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 09:01']
+    }
+
+    [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :after => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :after => test_values[type][1])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :after => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with on_or_before option" do
+    test_values = {
+      :date     => ['2000-01-09', '2000-01-08'],
+      :time     => ['22:00', '21:59'],
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-09 23:00', '2000-01-09 22:59']
+    }
+
+    [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_before => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_before => test_values[type][1])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_before => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with on_or_after option" do
+    test_values = {
+      :date     => ['2000-01-02', '2000-01-03'],
+      :time     => ['10:00', '10:01'],
+      :datetime => ['2000-01-02 09:00', '2000-01-02 09:01']
+    }
+
+    [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_after => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_after => test_values[type][1])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :on_or_after => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "between option" do
+    test_values = {
+      :date     => [ ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-03'], ['2000-01-01', '2000-01-04'] ],
+      :time     => [ ['09:00', '17:00'], ['09:00', '17:01'] ],
+      :datetime => [ ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 17:00'], ['2000-01-01 09:00', '2000-01-01 17:01'] ]
+    }
+
+    [:date, :time, :datetime].each do |type|
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is validated" do
+        with_validation.should self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :between => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated when option value is incorrect" do
+        with_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :between => test_values[type][1])
+      end
+
+      it "should report that #{type} is not validated with option" do
+        no_validation.should_not self.send("validate_#{type}", attribute_for_type(type), :between => test_values[type][0])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "custom messages" do
+
+    before do
+      @person = CustomMessages.new
+    end
+
+    it "should match error message for invalid" do
+      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date')
+    end
+
+    it "should match error message for before option" do
+      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :before => '2000-01-10',
+        :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
+        :before_message => 'is too late')
+    end
+
+    it "should match error message for after option" do
+      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :after => '2000-01-01',
+        :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
+        :after_message => 'is too early')
+    end
+
+    it "should match error message for on_or_before option" do
+      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :on_or_before => '2000-01-09',
+        :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
+        :on_or_before_message => 'is just too late')
+    end
+
+    it "should match error message for on_or_after option" do
+      @person.should validate_date(:birth_date, :on_or_after => '2000-01-02',
+        :invalid_date_message => 'is not really a date',
+        :on_or_after_message => 'is just too early')
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  def attribute_for_type(type)
+    @@attribute_for_type[type.to_sym]
+  end
+end