public function toXul()
{
return utils::htmlTag($this->xulTagName, array_merge($this->xul, array('id' => $this->id, 'value' => $this->date->format('date', 'short2'))));
}
/**
* Format a date, using helper_date
*
* @param int|string $date Int to directly set a timestamp or strong for a date to format (compatible with strtotime)
* @param string|true $type Format needed or true if you want to use formatDirect
* @param string $len Format length needed or date format if using formatDirect
* @return string The date formatted
* @see helper_date::format
*/
public static function formatDate($date, $type = 'date', $len = 'short2', $htmlOut = true) {
if (is_null(self::$date)) {
self::$date = factory::getHelper('date');
}
self::$date->set($date, is_int($date) ? 'timestamp' : 'date');
if (is_bool($type)) {
self::$date->getCfg()->setA(array(
'htmlOut'=>$htmlOut
));
return self::$date->formatDirect($len);
} else {
self::$date->getCfg()->setA(array(
'defaultFormat'=>array(
'type'=>$type,
'len'=>$type == 'datetime' && $len == 'short2' ? 'short' : $len
),
'htmlOut'=>$htmlOut
));
return self::$date->format();
}
}
