/**
* @param TransactionJournal $journal
* @param string $dateField
*
* @return string
*/
public static function dateAsString(TransactionJournal $journal, string $dateField = '') : string
{
if ($dateField === '') {
return $journal->date->format('Y-m-d');
}
if (!is_null($journal->{$dateField}) && $journal->{$dateField} instanceof Carbon) {
// make field NULL
$carbon = clone $journal->{$dateField};
$journal->{$dateField} = null;
$journal->save();
// create meta entry
$journal->setMeta($dateField, $carbon);
// return that one instead.
return $carbon->format('Y-m-d');
}
$metaField = $journal->getMeta($dateField);
if (!is_null($metaField)) {
$carbon = new Carbon($metaField);
return $carbon->format('Y-m-d');
}
return '';
}