time_wrapper.py

# time_wrapper.py: Converts various time representations to Unix timestamp.
# Copyright (C) 2017 Libor Polčák <ipolcak@fit.vutbr.cz>
#
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import time
from dateutil import parser

months = {
        "Jan": 1,
        "Feb": 2,
        "Mar": 3,
        "Apr": 4,
        "May": 5,
        "Jun": 6,
        "Jul": 7,
        "Aug": 8,
        "Sep": 9,
        "Oct": 10,
        "Nov": 11,
        "Dec": 12,
    }

class TimeWrapper():
    """ Converts various string representation of time to Unix timestamp. """

    def __init__(self, s):
        try:
            self.v = float(s)
        except ValueError:
            self.v = None
        if not self.v:
            t = None
            try:
                t = parser.parse(s)
            except:
                try:
                    t = parser.parse(s.replace(":", "T", 1))
                except:
                    pass
            if t == None:
                raise ValueError("%s is not a supported time format" % s)
            self.v = t.timestamp()

    def get(self):
        return self.v