From 4322d2704dd09ca4db2a2c0ab000162fa6097f48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:15:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 001/165] Just refactoring to make the fork easier to work
 with.

---
 date.go         |  92 +-----------------------
 date_test.go    | 187 ++++++------------------------------------------
 example_test.go |  22 +++---
 format_test.go  |  30 ++++----
 marshal.go      |  94 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 marshal_test.go | 155 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 294 insertions(+), 286 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 marshal.go
 create mode 100644 marshal_test.go

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 33a3cfd5..9af57d66 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 package date
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@ func (d Date) Weekday() time.Weekday {
 	// Date zero, January 1, 1970, fell on a Thursday
 	wdayZero := time.Thursday
 	// Taking into account potential for overflow and negative offset
-	return time.Weekday((int32(wdayZero) + d.day%7 + 7) % 7)
+	return time.Weekday((int32(wdayZero) + d.day % 7 + 7) % 7)
 }
 
 // ISOWeek returns the ISO 8601 year and week number in which d occurs.
@@ -226,91 +224,3 @@ func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
 func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days int) {
 	return int(d.day - u.day)
 }
-
-// MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
-func (d Date) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
-	enc := []byte{
-		byte(d.day >> 24),
-		byte(d.day >> 16),
-		byte(d.day >> 8),
-		byte(d.day),
-	}
-	return enc, nil
-}
-
-// UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
-func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
-	if len(data) == 0 {
-		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data")
-	}
-	if len(data) != 4 {
-		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
-	}
-
-	d.day = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// GobEncode implements the gob.GobEncoder interface.
-func (d Date) GobEncode() ([]byte, error) {
-	return d.MarshalBinary()
-}
-
-// GobDecode implements the gob.GobDecoder interface.
-func (d *Date) GobDecode(data []byte) error {
-	return d.UnmarshalBinary(data)
-}
-
-// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
-// The date is a quoted string in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
-// If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
-// produces an expanded year representation with possibly extra year digits
-// beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum and with a + or - sign prefix
-// (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
-func (d Date) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	return []byte(`"` + d.String() + `"`), nil
-}
-
-// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
-// The date is expected to be a quoted string in ISO 8601 extended format
-// (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
-// the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
-// must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
-func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
-	value := string(data)
-	n := len(value)
-	if n < 2 || value[0] != '"' || value[n-1] != '"' {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", value)
-	}
-	u, err := ParseISO(value[1 : n-1])
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	d.day = u.day
-	return nil
-}
-
-// MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
-// The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
-// If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
-// produces an expanded year representation with possibly extra year digits
-// beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum and with a + or - sign prefix
-// (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
-func (d Date) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
-	return []byte(d.String()), nil
-}
-
-// UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface.
-// The date is expected to be in ISO 8601 extended format
-// (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
-// the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
-// must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
-func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) error {
-	u, err := ParseISO(string(data))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	d.day = u.day
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index be7ba91f..c5bed0ac 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -2,27 +2,22 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package date_test
+package date
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
-	"encoding/gob"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/fxtlabs/date"
 )
 
-func same(d date.Date, t time.Time) bool {
+func same(d Date, t time.Time) bool {
 	yd, wd := d.ISOWeek()
 	yt, wt := t.ISOWeek()
 	return d.Year() == t.Year() &&
-		d.Month() == t.Month() &&
-		d.Day() == t.Day() &&
-		d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
-		d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
-		yd == yt && wd == wt
+	d.Month() == t.Month() &&
+	d.Day() == t.Day() &&
+	d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
+	d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
+	yd == yt && wd == wt
 }
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
@@ -43,11 +38,11 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("New(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c, err)
 			continue
 		}
-		dOut := date.New(tIn.Year(), tIn.Month(), tIn.Day())
+		dOut := New(tIn.Year(), tIn.Month(), tIn.Day())
 		if !same(dOut, tIn) {
 			t.Errorf("New(%v) == %v, want date of %v", c, dOut, tIn)
 		}
-		dOut = date.NewAt(tIn)
+		dOut = NewAt(tIn)
 		if !same(dOut, tIn) {
 			t.Errorf("NewAt(%v) == %v, want date of %v", c, dOut, tIn)
 		}
@@ -55,20 +50,20 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
-	today := date.Today()
+	today := Today()
 	now := time.Now()
 	if !same(today, now) {
 		t.Errorf("Today == %v, want date of %v", today, now)
 	}
-	today = date.TodayUTC()
+	today = TodayUTC()
 	now = time.Now().UTC()
 	if !same(today, now) {
 		t.Errorf("TodayUTC == %v, want date of %v", today, now)
 	}
 	cases := []int{-10, -5, -3, 0, 1, 4, 8, 12}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c*60*60)
-		today = date.TodayIn(location)
+		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c * 60 * 60)
+		today = TodayIn(location)
 		now = time.Now().In(location)
 		if !same(today, now) {
 			t.Errorf("TodayIn(%v) == %v, want date of %v", c, today, now)
@@ -93,7 +88,7 @@ func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	zones := []int{-12, -10, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := date.New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		d := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
 		tUTC := d.UTC()
 		if !same(d, tUTC) {
 			t.Errorf("TimeUTC(%v) == %v, want date part %v", d, tUTC, d)
@@ -109,7 +104,7 @@ func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("TimeLocal(%v) == %v, want %v", d, tLocal.Location(), time.Local)
 		}
 		for _, z := range zones {
-			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z*60*60)
+			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z * 60 * 60)
 			tInLoc := d.In(location)
 			if !same(d, tInLoc) {
 				t.Errorf("TimeIn(%v) == %v, want date part %v", d, tInLoc, d)
@@ -138,9 +133,9 @@ func TestPredicates(t *testing.T) {
 		{1111111, time.June, 21},
 	}
 	for i, ci := range cases {
-		di := date.New(ci.year, ci.month, ci.day)
+		di := New(ci.year, ci.month, ci.day)
 		for j, cj := range cases {
-			dj := date.New(cj.year, cj.month, cj.day)
+			dj := New(cj.year, cj.month, cj.day)
 			p := di.Equal(dj)
 			q := i == j
 			if p != q {
@@ -170,11 +165,11 @@ func TestPredicates(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Test IsZero
-	zero := date.Date{}
+	zero := Date{}
 	if !zero.IsZero() {
 		t.Errorf("IsZero(%v) == false, want true", zero)
 	}
-	today := date.Today()
+	today := Today()
 	if today.IsZero() {
 		t.Errorf("IsZero(%v) == true, want false", today)
 	}
@@ -197,7 +192,7 @@ func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	offsets := []int{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := date.New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		d := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
 		for _, days := range offsets {
 			d2 := d.Add(days)
 			days2 := d2.Sub(d)
@@ -211,145 +206,3 @@ func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
-	var b bytes.Buffer
-	encoder := gob.NewEncoder(&b)
-	decoder := gob.NewDecoder(&b)
-	cases := []date.Date{
-		date.New(-11111, time.February, 3),
-		date.New(-1, time.December, 31),
-		date.New(0, time.January, 1),
-		date.New(1, time.January, 1),
-		date.New(1970, time.January, 1),
-		date.New(2012, time.June, 25),
-		date.New(12345, time.June, 7),
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var d date.Date
-		err := encoder.Encode(&c)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Gob(%v) encode error %v", c, err)
-		} else {
-			err = decoder.Decode(&d)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode error %v", c, err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestInvalidGob(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		bytes []byte
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{[]byte{}, "Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data"},
-		{[]byte{1, 2, 3}, "Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length"},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var ignored date.Date
-		err := ignored.GobDecode(c.bytes)
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidGobDecode(%v) == %v, want %v", c.bytes, err, c.want)
-		}
-		err = ignored.UnmarshalBinary(c.bytes)
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidUnmarshalBinary(%v) == %v, want %v", c.bytes, err, c.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
-	var d date.Date
-	cases := []struct {
-		value date.Date
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{date.New(-11111, time.February, 3), `"-11111-02-03"`},
-		{date.New(-1, time.December, 31), `"-0001-12-31"`},
-		{date.New(0, time.January, 1), `"0000-01-01"`},
-		{date.New(1, time.January, 1), `"0001-01-01"`},
-		{date.New(1970, time.January, 1), `"1970-01-01"`},
-		{date.New(2012, time.June, 25), `"2012-06-25"`},
-		{date.New(12345, time.June, 7), `"+12345-06-07"`},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
-		} else {
-			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &d)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value string
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{`"not-a-date"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date`},
-		{`2015-08-15"`, `Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (2015-08-15")`},
-		{`"2015-08-15`, `Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes ("2015-08-15)`},
-		{`"215-08-15"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15`},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var d date.Date
-		err := d.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(c.value))
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidJSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
-	var d date.Date
-	cases := []struct {
-		value date.Date
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{date.New(-11111, time.February, 3), "-11111-02-03"},
-		{date.New(-1, time.December, 31), "-0001-12-31"},
-		{date.New(0, time.January, 1), "0000-01-01"},
-		{date.New(1, time.January, 1), "0001-01-01"},
-		{date.New(1970, time.January, 1), "1970-01-01"},
-		{date.New(2012, time.June, 25), "2012-06-25"},
-		{date.New(12345, time.June, 7), "+12345-06-07"},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
-		} else {
-			err = d.UnmarshalText(bytes)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestInvalidText(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value string
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{`not-a-date`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date`},
-		{`215-08-15`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15`},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var d date.Date
-		err := d.UnmarshalText([]byte(c.value))
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidText(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/example_test.go b/example_test.go
index 5515271a..720d3457 100644
--- a/example_test.go
+++ b/example_test.go
@@ -2,29 +2,27 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package date_test
+package date
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/fxtlabs/date"
 )
 
 func ExampleMax() {
-	d := date.Max()
+	d := Max()
 	fmt.Println(d)
 	// Output: +5881580-07-11
 }
 
 func ExampleMin() {
-	d := date.Min()
+	d := Min()
 	fmt.Println(d)
 	// Output: -5877641-06-23
 }
 
 func ExampleNew() {
-	d := date.New(9999, time.December, 31)
+	d := New(9999, time.December, 31)
 	fmt.Printf("The world ends on %s\n", d)
 	// Output: The world ends on 9999-12-31
 }
@@ -33,13 +31,13 @@ func ExampleParse() {
 	// longForm shows by example how the reference date would be
 	// represented in the desired layout.
 	const longForm = "Mon, January 2, 2006"
-	d, _ := date.Parse(longForm, "Tue, February 3, 2013")
+	d, _ := Parse(longForm, "Tue, February 3, 2013")
 	fmt.Println(d)
 
 	// shortForm is another way the reference date would be represented
 	// in the desired layout.
 	const shortForm = "2006-Jan-02"
-	d, _ = date.Parse(shortForm, "2013-Feb-03")
+	d, _ = Parse(shortForm, "2013-Feb-03")
 	fmt.Println(d)
 
 	// Output:
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ func ExampleParse() {
 }
 
 func ExampleParseISO() {
-	d, _ := date.ParseISO("+12345-06-07")
+	d, _ := ParseISO("+12345-06-07")
 	year, month, day := d.Date()
 	fmt.Println(year)
 	fmt.Println(month)
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ func ExampleParseISO() {
 }
 
 func ExampleDate_AddDate() {
-	d := date.New(1000, time.January, 1)
+	d := New(1000, time.January, 1)
 	// Months and days do not need to be constrained to [1,12] and [1,365].
 	u := d.AddDate(0, 14, -1)
 	fmt.Println(u)
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ func ExampleDate_AddDate() {
 func ExampleDate_Format() {
 	// layout shows by example how the reference time should be represented.
 	const layout = "Jan 2, 2006"
-	d := date.New(2009, time.November, 10)
+	d := New(2009, time.November, 10)
 	fmt.Println(d.Format(layout))
 	// Output: Nov 10, 2009
 }
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ func ExampleDate_FormatISO() {
 	// According to legend, Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC.
 	// Note that with astronomical year numbering, 753 BC becomes -752
 	// because 1 BC is actually year 0.
-	d := date.New(-752, time.April, 21)
+	d := New(-752, time.April, 21)
 	fmt.Println(d.FormatISO(5))
 	// Output: -00752-04-21
 }
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index 89edf96a..9e9a482e 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package date_test
+package date
 
 import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/fxtlabs/date"
 )
 
 func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-5000000-09-17", -5000000, time.September, 17},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := date.ParseISO(c.value)
+		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
 		}
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
 		"-123-05-06",
 	}
 	for _, c := range badCases {
-		d, err := date.ParseISO(c)
+		d, err := ParseISO(c)
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c, d)
 		}
@@ -90,17 +88,17 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		month  time.Month
 		day    int
 	}{
-		{date.ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{date.ISO8601B, "19700101", 1970, time.January, 1},
-		{date.RFC822, "29-Feb-00", 2000, time.February, 29},
-		{date.RFC822W, "Mon, 01-Mar-04", 2004, time.March, 1},
-		{date.RFC850, "Wednesday, 12-Aug-15", 2015, time.August, 12},
-		{date.RFC1123, "05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
-		{date.RFC1123W, "Mon, 05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
-		{date.RFC3339, "2345-06-07", 2345, time.June, 7},
+		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{ISO8601B, "19700101", 1970, time.January, 1},
+		{RFC822, "29-Feb-00", 2000, time.February, 29},
+		{RFC822W, "Mon, 01-Mar-04", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{RFC850, "Wednesday, 12-Aug-15", 2015, time.August, 12},
+		{RFC1123, "05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
+		{RFC1123W, "Mon, 05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
+		{RFC3339, "2345-06-07", 2345, time.June, 7},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := date.Parse(c.layout, c.value)
+		d, err := Parse(c.layout, c.value)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
 		}
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		"-12345-06-07",
 	}
 	for _, c := range badCases {
-		d, err := date.Parse(date.ISO8601, c)
+		d, err := Parse(ISO8601, c)
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c, d)
 		}
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ func TestFormatISO(t *testing.T) {
 		{"+999999-12-31", 6},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := date.ParseISO(c.value)
+		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("FormatISO(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c.value, err)
 			continue
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fc4529c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package date
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"errors"
+)
+
+// MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
+func (d Date) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
+	enc := []byte{
+		byte(d.day >> 24),
+		byte(d.day >> 16),
+		byte(d.day >> 8),
+		byte(d.day),
+	}
+	return enc, nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
+func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data")
+	}
+	if len(data) != 4 {
+		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
+	}
+
+	d.day = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GobEncode implements the gob.GobEncoder interface.
+func (d Date) GobEncode() ([]byte, error) {
+	return d.MarshalBinary()
+}
+
+// GobDecode implements the gob.GobDecoder interface.
+func (d *Date) GobDecode(data []byte) error {
+	return d.UnmarshalBinary(data)
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
+// The date is a quoted string in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
+// If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
+// produces an expanded year representation with possibly extra year digits
+// beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum and with a + or - sign prefix
+// (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
+func (d Date) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(`"` + d.String() + `"`), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
+// The date is expected to be a quoted string in ISO 8601 extended format
+// (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
+// the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
+// must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
+func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
+	value := string(data)
+	n := len(value)
+	if n < 2 || value[0] != '"' || value[n-1] != '"' {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", value)
+	}
+	u, err := ParseISO(value[1 : n-1])
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	d.day = u.day
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
+// The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
+// If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
+// produces an expanded year representation with possibly extra year digits
+// beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum and with a + or - sign prefix
+// (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
+func (d Date) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(d.String()), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface.
+// The date is expected to be in ISO 8601 extended format
+// (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
+// the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
+// must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
+func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) error {
+	u, err := ParseISO(string(data))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	d.day = u.day
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f096001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package date
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/gob"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	encoder := gob.NewEncoder(&b)
+	decoder := gob.NewDecoder(&b)
+	cases := []Date{
+		New(-11111, time.February, 3),
+		New(-1, time.December, 31),
+		New(0, time.January, 1),
+		New(1, time.January, 1),
+		New(1970, time.January, 1),
+		New(2012, time.June, 25),
+		New(12345, time.June, 7),
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var d Date
+		err := encoder.Encode(&c)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Gob(%v) encode error %v", c, err)
+		} else {
+			err = decoder.Decode(&d)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode error %v", c, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidGob(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		bytes []byte
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{[]byte{}, "Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data"},
+		{[]byte{1, 2, 3}, "Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var ignored Date
+		err := ignored.GobDecode(c.bytes)
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidGobDecode(%v) == %v, want %v", c.bytes, err, c.want)
+		}
+		err = ignored.UnmarshalBinary(c.bytes)
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidUnmarshalBinary(%v) == %v, want %v", c.bytes, err, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	var d Date
+	cases := []struct {
+		value Date
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{New(-11111, time.February, 3), `"-11111-02-03"`},
+		{New(-1, time.December, 31), `"-0001-12-31"`},
+		{New(0, time.January, 1), `"0000-01-01"`},
+		{New(1, time.January, 1), `"0001-01-01"`},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1), `"1970-01-01"`},
+		{New(2012, time.June, 25), `"2012-06-25"`},
+		{New(12345, time.June, 7), `"+12345-06-07"`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &d)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{`"not-a-date"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date`},
+		{`2015-08-15"`, `Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (2015-08-15")`},
+		{`"2015-08-15`, `Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes ("2015-08-15)`},
+		{`"215-08-15"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var d Date
+		err := d.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(c.value))
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidJSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	var d Date
+	cases := []struct {
+		value Date
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{New(-11111, time.February, 3), "-11111-02-03"},
+		{New(-1, time.December, 31), "-0001-12-31"},
+		{New(0, time.January, 1), "0000-01-01"},
+		{New(1, time.January, 1), "0001-01-01"},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1), "1970-01-01"},
+		{New(2012, time.June, 25), "2012-06-25"},
+		{New(12345, time.June, 7), "+12345-06-07"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = d.UnmarshalText(bytes)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidText(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{`not-a-date`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date`},
+		{`215-08-15`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var d Date
+		err := d.UnmarshalText([]byte(c.value))
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidText(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}

From 8792f002f3f29b241310a3e5085899098767e6bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:06:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 002/165] Added ability for formatting a conventional suffix on
 the day number, e.g. "1st", "2nd", "3rd", "4th". This can be translated to
 other locales.

---
 format.go      | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 format_test.go | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 marshal.go     |  4 ++++
 3 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 7a4c75d0..9aabe322 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 // These are predefined layouts for use in Date.Format and Date.Parse.
@@ -21,14 +22,14 @@ import (
 // so that the Parse function and Format method can apply the same
 // transformation to a general date value.
 const (
-	ISO8601  = "2006-01-02" // ISO 8601 extended format
+	ISO8601 = "2006-01-02" // ISO 8601 extended format
 	ISO8601B = "20060102"   // ISO 8601 basic format
-	RFC822   = "02-Jan-06"
-	RFC822W  = "Mon, 02-Jan-06" // RFC822 with day of the week
-	RFC850   = "Monday, 02-Jan-06"
-	RFC1123  = "02 Jan 2006"
+	RFC822 = "02-Jan-06"
+	RFC822W = "Mon, 02-Jan-06" // RFC822 with day of the week
+	RFC850 = "Monday, 02-Jan-06"
+	RFC1123 = "02 Jan 2006"
 	RFC1123W = "Mon, 02 Jan 2006" // RFC1123 with day of the week
-	RFC3339  = "2006-01-02"
+	RFC3339 = "2006-01-02"
 )
 
 // reISO8601 is the regular expression used to parse date strings in the
@@ -128,9 +129,48 @@ func (d Date) FormatISO(yearDigits int) string {
 // layout accepted by time.Format by extending its date to a time at
 // 00:00:00.000 UTC.
 //
+// Additionally, it is able to insert the day-number suffix into the output string.
+// This is done by including "nd" in the format string, which will become
+//     Mon, Jan 2nd, 2006
+// For example, New Year's Day might be rendered as "Fri, Jan 1st, 2016". To alter
+// the suffix strings for a different locale, change DaySuffixes or use FormatWithSuffixes
+// instead.
+//
 // This function cannot currently format Date values according to the expanded
 // year variant of ISO 8601; you should use Date.FormatISO to that effect.
 func (d Date) Format(layout string) string {
+	return d.FormatWithSuffixes(layout, DaySuffixes)
+}
+
+// FormatWithSuffixes is the same as Format, except the suffix strings can be specified
+// explicitly, which allows multiple locales to be supported. The suffixes slice should
+// contain 31 strings covering the days 1 (index 0) to 31 (index 30).
+func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
 	t := decode(d.day)
-	return t.Format(layout)
+	parts := strings.Split(layout, "nd")
+	switch len(parts) {
+	case 1:
+		return t.Format(layout)
+	case 2:
+		front := t.Format(parts[0])
+		mid := suffixes[d.Day() - 1]
+		back := t.Format(parts[1])
+		return front + mid + back
+	default:
+		panic("Unsupported format string: " + layout)
+	}
+}
+
+// DaySuffixes is the default array of strings used as suffixes when a format string
+// contains "nd" (as in "second"). This can be altered at startup in order to change
+// the default locale strings used for formatting dates. It supports every locale that
+// uses the Gregorian calendar and has a suffix after the day-of-month number.
+var DaySuffixes = []string{
+	"st", "nd", "rd", "th", "th", // 1 - 5
+	"th", "th", "th", "th", "th", // 6 - 10
+	"th", "th", "th", "th", "th", // 11 - 15
+	"th", "th", "th", "th", "th", // 16 - 20
+	"st", "nd", "rd", "th", "th", // 21 - 25
+	"th", "th", "th", "th", "th", // 26 - 30
+	"st",                         // 31
 }
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index 9e9a482e..e0700ba7 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func TestFormatISO(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
 		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("FormatISO(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c.value, err)
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c.value, err)
 			continue
 		}
 		value := d.FormatISO(c.n)
@@ -151,3 +151,36 @@ func TestFormatISO(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestFormat(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value    string
+		format   string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{"1970-01-01", "2 Jan 2006", "1 Jan 1970"},
+		{"1970-01-01", "Jan 02 2006", "Jan 01 1970"},
+		{"1970-01-01", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Jan 1st 1970"},
+		{"2016-01-01", "2nd Jan 2006", "1st Jan 2016"},
+		{"2016-02-02", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Feb 2nd 2016"},
+		{"2016-03-03", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Mar 3rd 2016"},
+		{"2016-04-04", "2nd Jan 2006", "4th Apr 2016"},
+		{"2016-05-20", "Jan 2nd 2006", "May 20th 2016"},
+		{"2016-06-21", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Jun 21st 2016"},
+		{"2016-07-22", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Jul 22nd 2016"},
+		{"2016-08-23", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Aug 23rd 2016"},
+		{"2016-09-30", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Sep 30th 2016"},
+		{"2016-10-31", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Oct 31st 2016"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c.value, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		actual := d.Format(c.format)
+		if actual != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("Format(%v) == %v, want %v", c, actual, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 5fc4529c..220d0ba2 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package date
 
 import (

From fbae161bcd7e564b66082657acdb389e77006751 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:27:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 003/165] Generalised FormatWithSuffixes to remove the
 unsupported case and join strings more efficiently

---
 format.go      | 15 +++++++++------
 format_test.go |  1 +
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 9aabe322..71439b35 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -151,13 +151,16 @@ func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
 	switch len(parts) {
 	case 1:
 		return t.Format(layout)
-	case 2:
-		front := t.Format(parts[0])
-		mid := suffixes[d.Day() - 1]
-		back := t.Format(parts[1])
-		return front + mid + back
+
 	default:
-		panic("Unsupported format string: " + layout)
+		a := make([]string, 0, 2*len(parts) - 1)
+		for i, p := range parts {
+			if i > 0 {
+				a = append(a, suffixes[d.Day() - 1])
+			}
+			a = append(a, t.Format(p))
+		}
+		return strings.Join(a, "")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index e0700ba7..0c442ed2 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ func TestFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		{"2016-08-23", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Aug 23rd 2016"},
 		{"2016-09-30", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Sep 30th 2016"},
 		{"2016-10-31", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Oct 31st 2016"},
+		{"2016-11-01", "2nd 2nd 2nd", "1st 1st 1st"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)

From dc1635956b9448ee2bb1714e44e33c77d6102f44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 00:31:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 004/165] Added new test for Date.String(). Started work on
 DateRange.

---
 LICENSE                     |   4 +-
 daterange/daterange.go      | 103 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 daterange/daterange_test.go |  93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 format_test.go              |  24 +++++++++
 4 files changed, 222 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 daterange/daterange.go
 create mode 100644 daterange/daterange_test.go

diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index f642e17e..b0280bc6 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2015 The Go Authors & Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
 DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
 THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
\ No newline at end of file
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/daterange/daterange.go b/daterange/daterange.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59eff991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daterange/daterange.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package daterange
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"time"
+//	"fmt"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// DateRange carries a pair of dates encompassing a range. In operations on the range,
+// the start and end are both considered to be inclusive.
+type DateRange struct {
+	Start Date
+	End   Date
+}
+
+// NewDateRangeOf assembles a new date range from a start time and a duration, discarding
+// the precise time-of-day information. The start time includes a location, which is not
+// necessarily UTC. The duration can be negative; the result is
+// normalised so that the end date is not before the start date.
+func NewDateRangeOf(start time.Time, duration time.Duration) DateRange {
+	sd := NewAt(start)
+	ed := NewAt(start.Add(duration))
+	return DateRange{sd, ed}.Normalise()
+}
+
+// NewDateRange assembles a new date range from two dates, normalising them so that the
+// end date is not before the start date.
+func NewDateRange(start, end Date) DateRange {
+	return DateRange{start, end}.Normalise()
+}
+
+// NewYearOf constructs the range encompassing the whole year specified.
+func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
+	start := New(year, time.January, 1)
+	end := New(year, time.December, 31)
+	return DateRange{start, end}
+}
+
+// NewMonthOf constructs the range encompassing the whole month specified for a given year.
+// It handles leap years correctly.
+func NewMonthOf(year int, month time.Month) DateRange {
+	start := New(year, month, 1)
+	endT := time.Date(year, month + 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	end := NewAt(endT.Add(-1))
+	return DateRange{start, end}
+}
+
+// OneDayRange constructs a range of exactly one day. This is often a useful basis for
+// further operations.
+func OneDayRange(day Date) DateRange {
+	return NewDateRange(day, day)
+}
+
+// Normalise ensures that the start date is before (or equal to) the end date.
+// They are swapped if necessary. The normalised date range is returned.
+func (dateRange DateRange) Normalise() DateRange {
+	if dateRange.End.Before(dateRange.Start) {
+		return DateRange{dateRange.End, dateRange.Start}
+	}
+	return dateRange
+}
+
+// ExtendBy extends (or reduces) the date range by moving the end date.
+// A negative parameter is allowed and the result is normalised.
+func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days int) DateRange {
+	if days == 0 {
+		return dateRange
+	}
+	// this relies on normalisation provided by the function
+	newEnd := dateRange.End.Add(days)
+	return DateRange{dateRange.Start, newEnd}.Normalise()
+}
+
+//func (dateRange DateRange) AddWeek() DateRange {
+//	return dateRange.AddDays(7)
+//}
+
+func (dateRange DateRange) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s to %s", dateRange.Start, dateRange.End)
+}
+
+//func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d Date) bool {
+//	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start) || d.After(dateRange.End))
+//}
+
+//func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
+//	if dateRange.Start.After(other.Start) {
+//		// swap the ranges to simplify the logic
+//		return other.Merge(dateRange)
+//
+//	} else if dateRange.End.After(other.End) {
+//		// other is a proper subrange of dateRange
+//		return dateRange
+//
+//	} else {
+//		return DateRange{dateRange.Start, other.End}
+//	}
+//}
diff --git a/daterange/daterange_test.go b/daterange/daterange_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea5e8ba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daterange/daterange_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package daterange
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var t0327 = time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+var d0320 = New(2015, time.March, 20)
+var d0327 = New(2015, time.March, 27)
+var d0401 = New(2015, time.April, 1)
+var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
+
+func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403)
+}
+
+func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
+	r1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401)
+	isEq(t, r1.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, r1.End, d0401)
+
+	r2 := NewDateRange(d0401, d0327)
+	isEq(t, r2.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, r2.End, d0401)
+}
+
+func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
+}
+
+func TestNewYearOf(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := NewYearOf(2015)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.January, 1))
+	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.December, 31))
+}
+
+func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := NewMonthOf(2015, time.February)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.February, 1))
+	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.February, 28))
+}
+
+//func TestAddToStart1(t *testing.T) {
+//	timeSpan := ZeroTimeSpan(date0327).AddYMDToStart(0, 0, 7)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.Start, date0327)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.End, date0403)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03")
+//}
+//
+//func TestAddToStart2(t *testing.T) {
+//	timeSpan := ZeroTimeSpan(date0327).AddYMDToStart(0, 0, -7)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.Start, date0320)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.End, date0327)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
+//}
+
+func TestExtendBy1(t *testing.T) {
+	timeSpan := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
+	isEq(t, timeSpan.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, timeSpan.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03")
+}
+
+func TestExtendBy2(t *testing.T) {
+	timeSpan := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-7)
+	isEq(t, timeSpan.Start, d0320)
+	isEq(t, timeSpan.End, d0327)
+	isEq(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
+}
+
+//func TestAddToEnd2(t *testing.T) {
+//	timeSpan := ZeroTimeSpan(date0327).AddYMDToEnd(0, 0, -7)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.Start, date0320)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.End, date0327)
+//	is1(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
+//}
+
+
+func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}) {
+	if a != b {
+		t.Errorf("%s %#v is not equal to %s %#v", a, a, b, b)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index 0c442ed2..9c64c85b 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -123,6 +123,30 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestString(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+	}{
+		{"-0001-01-01"},
+		{"0000-01-01"},
+		{"1000-01-01"},
+		{"1970-01-01"},
+		{"2000-11-22"},
+		{"+10000-01-01"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c.value, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		value := d.String()
+		if value != c.value {
+			t.Errorf("String() == %v, want %v", value, c.value)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFormatISO(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string

From 8e2524c492ce25b946011b3392ce8563ab2434a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:09:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 005/165] ShiftBy implemented

---
 daterange/daterange.go      | 11 +++++++++
 daterange/daterange_test.go | 45 +++++++++++++++----------------------
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/daterange/daterange.go b/daterange/daterange.go
index 59eff991..8b1726fc 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange.go
+++ b/daterange/daterange.go
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Normalise() DateRange {
 	return dateRange
 }
 
+// ShiftBy moves the date range by moving both the start and end dates similarly.
+// A negative parameter is allowed.
+func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days int) DateRange {
+	if days == 0 {
+		return dateRange
+	}
+	newStart := dateRange.Start.Add(days)
+	newEnd := dateRange.End.Add(days)
+	return DateRange{newStart, newEnd}
+}
+
 // ExtendBy extends (or reduces) the date range by moving the end date.
 // A negative parameter is allowed and the result is normalised.
 func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days int) DateRange {
diff --git a/daterange/daterange_test.go b/daterange/daterange_test.go
index ea5e8ba7..b54290f7 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange_test.go
+++ b/daterange/daterange_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var d0320 = New(2015, time.March, 20)
 var d0327 = New(2015, time.March, 27)
 var d0401 = New(2015, time.April, 1)
 var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
+var d0408 = New(2015, time.April, 8)
 
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
@@ -50,42 +51,32 @@ func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.February, 28))
 }
 
-//func TestAddToStart1(t *testing.T) {
-//	timeSpan := ZeroTimeSpan(date0327).AddYMDToStart(0, 0, 7)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.Start, date0327)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.End, date0403)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03")
-//}
-//
-//func TestAddToStart2(t *testing.T) {
-//	timeSpan := ZeroTimeSpan(date0327).AddYMDToStart(0, 0, -7)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.Start, date0320)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.End, date0327)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
-//}
+func TestShiftByPos(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401).ShiftBy(7)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0408)
+}
+
+func TestShiftByNeg(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftBy(-7)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0401)
+}
 
-func TestExtendBy1(t *testing.T) {
-	timeSpan := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
-	isEq(t, timeSpan.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, timeSpan.End, d0403)
-	isEq(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03")
+func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03")
 }
 
-func TestExtendBy2(t *testing.T) {
+func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	timeSpan := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-7)
 	isEq(t, timeSpan.Start, d0320)
 	isEq(t, timeSpan.End, d0327)
 	isEq(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
 }
 
-//func TestAddToEnd2(t *testing.T) {
-//	timeSpan := ZeroTimeSpan(date0327).AddYMDToEnd(0, 0, -7)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.Start, date0320)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.End, date0327)
-//	is1(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
-//}
-
-
 func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}) {
 	if a != b {
 		t.Errorf("%s %#v is not equal to %s %#v", a, a, b, b)

From a4c508ace5b506384c80125d9e74a8a529e6692b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:40:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 006/165] Contains implemented.

---
 daterange/daterange.go      | 10 +++-------
 daterange/daterange_test.go | 16 ++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/daterange/daterange.go b/daterange/daterange.go
index 8b1726fc..c968290f 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange.go
+++ b/daterange/daterange.go
@@ -87,17 +87,13 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days int) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{dateRange.Start, newEnd}.Normalise()
 }
 
-//func (dateRange DateRange) AddWeek() DateRange {
-//	return dateRange.AddDays(7)
-//}
-
 func (dateRange DateRange) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s to %s", dateRange.Start, dateRange.End)
 }
 
-//func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d Date) bool {
-//	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start) || d.After(dateRange.End))
-//}
+func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d Date) bool {
+	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start) || d.After(dateRange.End))
+}
 
 //func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
 //	if dateRange.Start.After(other.Start) {
diff --git a/daterange/daterange_test.go b/daterange/daterange_test.go
index b54290f7..df4b537d 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange_test.go
+++ b/daterange/daterange_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var d0327 = New(2015, time.March, 27)
 var d0401 = New(2015, time.April, 1)
 var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
 var d0408 = New(2015, time.April, 8)
+var d0410 = New(2015, time.April, 10)
 
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
@@ -71,10 +72,17 @@ func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
-	timeSpan := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, timeSpan.Start, d0320)
-	isEq(t, timeSpan.End, d0327)
-	isEq(t, timeSpan.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-7)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0320)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
+}
+
+func TestContains(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0401), true)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0410), false)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0320), false)
 }
 
 func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}) {

From 4ac7702935b1afe86c875664c0fea74e1f1d90da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:04:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 007/165] Implemented ContainsTime, with StartUTC and EndUTC.

---
 daterange/daterange.go      | 20 ++++++++
 daterange/daterange_test.go | 91 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 2 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)

diff --git a/daterange/daterange.go b/daterange/daterange.go
index c968290f..d957692a 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange.go
+++ b/daterange/daterange.go
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d Date) bool {
 	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start) || d.After(dateRange.End))
 }
 
+// StartUTC assumes that the start date is a UTC date and gets the start time of that date, as UTC.
+// It returns midnight on the first day of the range.
+func (dateRange DateRange) StartUTC() time.Time {
+	return dateRange.Start.UTC()
+}
+
+// EndUTC assumes that the end date is a UTC date and gets the end time of that date, as UTC.
+// It returns the very last nanosecond before midnight the following day.
+func (dateRange DateRange) EndUTC() time.Time {
+	return dateRange.End.Add(1).UTC().Add(minusOneNano)
+}
+
+const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
+
+// ContainsTime tests whether a given local time is within the date range.
+func (dateRange DateRange) ContainsTime(t time.Time) bool {
+	utc := t.In(time.UTC)
+	return !(utc.Before(dateRange.StartUTC()) || dateRange.EndUTC().Before(utc))
+}
+
 //func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
 //	if dateRange.Start.After(other.Start) {
 //		// swap the ranges to simplify the logic
diff --git a/daterange/daterange_test.go b/daterange/daterange_test.go
index df4b537d..e11dd296 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange_test.go
+++ b/daterange/daterange_test.go
@@ -8,85 +8,120 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 var t0327 = time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+var t0328 = time.Date(2015, 3, 28, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 var d0320 = New(2015, time.March, 20)
+var d0325 = New(2015, time.March, 25)
+var d0326 = New(2015, time.March, 26)
 var d0327 = New(2015, time.March, 27)
+var d0328 = New(2015, time.March, 28)
 var d0401 = New(2015, time.April, 1)
 var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
 var d0408 = New(2015, time.April, 8)
 var d0410 = New(2015, time.April, 10)
+var d0501 = New(2015, time.May, 1)
 
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403, "")
 }
 
 func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	r1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401)
-	isEq(t, r1.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, r1.End, d0401)
+	isEq(t, r1.Start, d0327, "")
+	isEq(t, r1.End, d0401, "")
 
 	r2 := NewDateRange(d0401, d0327)
-	isEq(t, r2.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, r2.End, d0401)
+	isEq(t, r2.Start, d0327, "")
+	isEq(t, r2.End, d0401, "")
 }
 
 func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327, "")
 }
 
 func TestNewYearOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewYearOf(2015)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.January, 1))
-	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.December, 31))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.January, 1), "")
+	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.December, 31), "")
 }
 
 func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewMonthOf(2015, time.February)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.February, 1))
-	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.February, 28))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.February, 1), "")
+	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.February, 28), "")
 }
 
 func TestShiftByPos(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401).ShiftBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0408)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0403, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0408, "")
 }
 
 func TestShiftByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0401)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0401, "")
 }
 
 func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03", "")
 }
 
 func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0320)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0320, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27", "")
 }
 
 func TestContains(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0401), true)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0410), false)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0320), false)
+	old := time.Local
+	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0326).ExtendBy(1)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0320), false, dr, d0320)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0325), false, dr, d0325)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0326), true,  dr, d0326)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0327), true,  dr, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0328), false, dr, d0328)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0401), false, dr, d0401)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0410), false, dr, d0410)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0501), false, dr, d0501)
+	time.Local = old
+}
+
+func TestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
+	old := time.Local
+	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
+	t0328e := time.Date(2015, 3, 28, 23, 59, 59, 999999999, time.UTC)
+	t0329 := time.Date(2015, 3, 29, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1)
+	isEq(t, dr.StartUTC(), t0327, dr, t0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.EndUTC(), t0328e, dr, t0328e)
+	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0327), true, dr, t0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0328), true, dr, t0328)
+	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0328e), true, dr, t0328e)
+	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0329), false, dr, t0329)
+	time.Local = old
 }
 
-func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}) {
+func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
 	if a != b {
-		t.Errorf("%s %#v is not equal to %s %#v", a, a, b, b)
+		sa := make([]string, len(msg))
+		for i, m := range msg {
+			sa[i] = fmt.Sprintf(", %v", m)
+		}
+		t.Errorf("%v (%#v) is not equal to %v (%#v)%s", a, a, b, b, strings.Join(sa, ""))
 	}
 }

From 4dfa4eafea64e9f7d58b781df627a2b0e140279b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:26:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 008/165] Implemented Merge.

---
 daterange/daterange.go      | 40 ++++++++++------
 daterange/daterange_test.go | 96 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/daterange/daterange.go b/daterange/daterange.go
index d957692a..25f7d8a2 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange.go
+++ b/daterange/daterange.go
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s to %s", dateRange.Start, dateRange.End)
 }
 
+// Contains tests whether the date range contains a specified date. The start and end of
+// the range are both treated inclusively.
+//
+// If a calculation needs to be 'half-open' (i.e. the end is exclusive), simply use the
+// expression 'dateRange.ExtendBy(-1).Contains(d)'
 func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d Date) bool {
 	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start) || d.After(dateRange.End))
 }
@@ -109,22 +114,29 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) EndUTC() time.Time {
 
 const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
 
-// ContainsTime tests whether a given local time is within the date range.
+// ContainsTime tests whether a given local time is within the date range. The time range is
+// from midnight on the start day to one nanosecond before midnight on the day after the end date.
+//
+// If a calculation needs to be 'half-open' (i.e. the end is exclusive), simply use the
+// expression 'dateRange.ExtendBy(-1).ContainsTime(t)'
 func (dateRange DateRange) ContainsTime(t time.Time) bool {
 	utc := t.In(time.UTC)
 	return !(utc.Before(dateRange.StartUTC()) || dateRange.EndUTC().Before(utc))
 }
 
-//func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
-//	if dateRange.Start.After(other.Start) {
-//		// swap the ranges to simplify the logic
-//		return other.Merge(dateRange)
-//
-//	} else if dateRange.End.After(other.End) {
-//		// other is a proper subrange of dateRange
-//		return dateRange
-//
-//	} else {
-//		return DateRange{dateRange.Start, other.End}
-//	}
-//}
+// Merge conjoins two date ranges. As a special case, if one range is entirely contained within
+// the other range, the larger of the two is returned. Otherwise, the result is the start of the
+// earlier one to the end of the later one, even if the two ranges don't overlap.
+func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
+	if dateRange.Start.After(other.Start) {
+		// swap the ranges to simplify the logic
+		return other.Merge(dateRange)
+
+	} else if dateRange.End.After(other.End) {
+		// other is a proper subrange of dateRange
+		return dateRange
+
+	} else {
+		return DateRange{dateRange.Start, other.End}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/daterange/daterange_test.go b/daterange/daterange_test.go
index e11dd296..5dd0e724 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange_test.go
+++ b/daterange/daterange_test.go
@@ -27,65 +27,65 @@ var d0501 = New(2015, time.May, 1)
 
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327, "")
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403)
 }
 
 func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	r1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401)
-	isEq(t, r1.Start, d0327, "")
-	isEq(t, r1.End, d0401, "")
+	isEq(t, r1.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, r1.End, d0401)
 
 	r2 := NewDateRange(d0401, d0327)
-	isEq(t, r2.Start, d0327, "")
-	isEq(t, r2.End, d0401, "")
+	isEq(t, r2.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, r2.End, d0401)
 }
 
 func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327, "")
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
 }
 
 func TestNewYearOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewYearOf(2015)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.January, 1), "")
-	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.December, 31), "")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.January, 1))
+	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.December, 31))
 }
 
 func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewMonthOf(2015, time.February)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.February, 1), "")
-	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.February, 28), "")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.February, 1))
+	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.February, 28))
 }
 
 func TestShiftByPos(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401).ShiftBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0403, "")
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0408, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0408)
 }
 
 func TestShiftByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327, "")
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0401, "")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0401)
 }
 
 func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327, "")
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403, "")
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03", "")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03")
 }
 
 func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0320, "")
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327, "")
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27", "")
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0320)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
 }
 
-func TestContains(t *testing.T) {
+func TestContains1(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0326).ExtendBy(1)
@@ -100,6 +100,16 @@ func TestContains(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
+func TestContains2(t *testing.T) {
+	old := time.Local
+	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0326)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0325), false, dr, d0325)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0326), true,  dr, d0326)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0327), false, dr, d0327)
+	time.Local = old
+}
+
 func TestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
@@ -116,6 +126,46 @@ func TestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
+func TestMerge1(t *testing.T) {
+	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1)
+	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
+	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
+	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func TestMerge2(t *testing.T) {
+	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1).ShiftBy(1)
+	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
+	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
+	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func TestMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0320).ExtendBy(12)
+	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(7)
+	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
+	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start, d0320)
+	isEq(t, m1.End, d0408)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func TestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0320).ExtendBy(2)
+	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(7)
+	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
+	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start, d0320)
+	isEq(t, m1.End, d0408)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
 func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
 	if a != b {
 		sa := make([]string, len(msg))

From 53ced14e812288120c11414fade6e5c6ae8e0d01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:28:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 009/165] package renamed to timespan

---
 {daterange => timespan}/daterange.go      | 2 +-
 {daterange => timespan}/daterange_test.go | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 rename {daterange => timespan}/daterange.go (99%)
 rename {daterange => timespan}/daterange_test.go (99%)

diff --git a/daterange/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
similarity index 99%
rename from daterange/daterange.go
rename to timespan/daterange.go
index 25f7d8a2..1df24bb3 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package daterange
+package timsepan
 
 import (
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
diff --git a/daterange/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from daterange/daterange_test.go
rename to timespan/daterange_test.go
index 5dd0e724..68593217 100644
--- a/daterange/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package daterange
+package timsepan
 
 import (
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"

From 505aff1af5f7763a3df2516e4180e132f8dfd682 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 21:01:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 010/165] Revised the behaviour of EndUTC. Added StartTimeIn,
 EndTimeIn, Duration and DurationIn.

---
 timespan/daterange.go      | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 22 +++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 1df24bb3..1c6748ea 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) StartUTC() time.Time {
 	return dateRange.Start.UTC()
 }
 
-// EndUTC assumes that the end date is a UTC date and gets the end time of that date, as UTC.
-// It returns the very last nanosecond before midnight the following day.
+// EndUTC assumes that the end date is a UTC date and returns the nanosecond after the end time
+// in a specified location. Along with StartUTC, this gives a 'half-open' range where the start
+// is inclusive and the end is exclusive.
 func (dateRange DateRange) EndUTC() time.Time {
-	return dateRange.End.Add(1).UTC().Add(minusOneNano)
+	return dateRange.End.Add(1).UTC()
 }
 
 const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
 // expression 'dateRange.ExtendBy(-1).ContainsTime(t)'
 func (dateRange DateRange) ContainsTime(t time.Time) bool {
 	utc := t.In(time.UTC)
-	return !(utc.Before(dateRange.StartUTC()) || dateRange.EndUTC().Before(utc))
+	return !(utc.Before(dateRange.StartUTC()) || dateRange.EndUTC().Add(minusOneNano).Before(utc))
 }
 
 // Merge conjoins two date ranges. As a special case, if one range is entirely contained within
@@ -140,3 +141,37 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
 		return DateRange{dateRange.Start, other.End}
 	}
 }
+
+// Duration computes the duration (in nanoseconds) from midnight at the start of the date
+// range up to and including the very last nanosecond before midnight the following day after the end.
+// The calculation is for UTC, which does not have daylight saving and every day has 24 hours.
+//
+// If the range is greater than approximately 290 years, the result will hard-limit to the
+// minimum or maximum possible duration (see time.Sub(t)).
+func (dateRange DateRange) Duration() time.Duration {
+	return dateRange.End.Add(1).UTC().Sub(dateRange.Start.UTC())
+}
+
+// DurationIn computes the duration (in nanoseconds) from midnight at the start of the date
+// range up to and including the very last nanosecond before midnight the following day after the end.
+// The calculation is for the specified location, which may have daylight saving, so not every day has
+// 24 hours. If the date range spans the day the clocks are changed, this is taken into account.
+//
+// If the range is greater than approximately 290 years, the result will hard-limit to the
+// minimum or maximum possible duration (see time.Sub(t)).
+func (dateRange DateRange) DurationIn(loc *time.Location) time.Duration {
+	return dateRange.EndTimeIn(loc).Sub(dateRange.StartTimeIn(loc))
+}
+
+// StartTimeIn returns the start time in a specified location.
+func (dateRange DateRange) StartTimeIn(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
+	return dateRange.Start.In(loc)
+}
+
+// EndTimeIn returns the nanosecond after the end time in a specified location. Along with
+// StartTimeIn, this gives a 'half-open' range where the start is inclusive and the end is
+// exclusive.
+func (dateRange DateRange) EndTimeIn(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
+	return dateRange.End.Add(1).In(loc)
+}
+
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 68593217..39796923 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+	"runtime/debug"
 )
 
 var t0327 = time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
@@ -19,11 +20,13 @@ var d0325 = New(2015, time.March, 25)
 var d0326 = New(2015, time.March, 26)
 var d0327 = New(2015, time.March, 27)
 var d0328 = New(2015, time.March, 28)
+var d0329 = New(2015, time.March, 29)
 var d0401 = New(2015, time.April, 1)
 var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
 var d0408 = New(2015, time.April, 8)
 var d0410 = New(2015, time.April, 10)
 var d0501 = New(2015, time.May, 1)
+var d1025 = New(2015, time.October, 25)
 
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ func TestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
 
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1)
 	isEq(t, dr.StartUTC(), t0327, dr, t0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.EndUTC(), t0328e, dr, t0328e)
+	isEq(t, dr.EndUTC(), t0329, dr, t0329)
 	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0327), true, dr, t0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0328), true, dr, t0328)
 	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0328e), true, dr, t0328e)
@@ -166,12 +169,27 @@ func TestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
+func TestDurationNormalUTC(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0329)
+	isEq(t, dr.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+}
+
+func TestDurationInZoneWithDaylightSaving(t *testing.T) {
+	london, err := time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0328).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0329).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 23)
+	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d1025).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 25)
+}
+
 func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
 	if a != b {
 		sa := make([]string, len(msg))
 		for i, m := range msg {
 			sa[i] = fmt.Sprintf(", %v", m)
 		}
-		t.Errorf("%v (%#v) is not equal to %v (%#v)%s", a, a, b, b, strings.Join(sa, ""))
+		t.Errorf("%v (%#v) is not equal to %v (%#v)%s\n%s", a, a, b, b, strings.Join(sa, ""), debug.Stack())
 	}
 }

From 5051d00ae2bc0db8cdaf4adfb4c4d2e1cd11ff19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2015 21:17:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 011/165] DateRange is now mark+days. Brought in TimeSpan,
 which is also Mark+Duration. New Days type.

---
 date.go                    |  12 ++-
 date_test.go               |   2 +-
 timespan/daterange.go      | 179 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 137 ++++++++++++++++----------
 timespan/timespan.go       | 129 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 timespan/timespan_test.go  | 192 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 540 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 timespan/timespan.go
 create mode 100644 timespan/timespan_test.go

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 9af57d66..7927c3bf 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ type Date struct {
 	day int32
 }
 
+// Days describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
+// indicate days earlier than some mark.
+type Days int32
+
 // New returns the Date value corresponding to the given year, month, and day.
 //
 // The month and day may be outside their usual ranges and will be normalized
@@ -206,8 +210,8 @@ func (d Date) After(u Date) bool {
 	return d.day > u.day
 }
 
-// Add returns the date d plus the given number of days.
-func (d Date) Add(days int) Date {
+// Add returns the date d plus the given number of days. The parameter may be negative.
+func (d Date) Add(days Days) Date {
 	return Date{d.day + int32(days)}
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +225,6 @@ func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
 }
 
 // Sub returns d-u as the number of days between the two dates.
-func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days int) {
-	return int(d.day - u.day)
+func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days Days) {
+	return Days(d.day - u.day)
 }
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index c5bed0ac..fa92c2f4 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 		{1999, time.December, 1},
 		{1111111, time.June, 21},
 	}
-	offsets := []int{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
+	offsets := []Days{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		d := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
 		for _, days := range offsets {
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 1c6748ea..94da8bd5 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -2,43 +2,44 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package timsepan
+package timespan
 
 import (
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"time"
-//	"fmt"
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// DateRange carries a pair of dates encompassing a range. In operations on the range,
-// the start and end are both considered to be inclusive.
+const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
+
+// DateRange carries a date and a number of days and describes a range between two dates.
 type DateRange struct {
-	Start Date
-	End   Date
+	mark Date
+	days Days
 }
 
 // NewDateRangeOf assembles a new date range from a start time and a duration, discarding
 // the precise time-of-day information. The start time includes a location, which is not
-// necessarily UTC. The duration can be negative; the result is
-// normalised so that the end date is not before the start date.
+// necessarily UTC. The duration can be negative.
 func NewDateRangeOf(start time.Time, duration time.Duration) DateRange {
 	sd := NewAt(start)
 	ed := NewAt(start.Add(duration))
-	return DateRange{sd, ed}.Normalise()
+	return DateRange{sd, Days(ed.Sub(sd))}
 }
 
-// NewDateRange assembles a new date range from two dates, normalising them so that the
-// end date is not before the start date.
+// NewDateRange assembles a new date range from two dates.
 func NewDateRange(start, end Date) DateRange {
-	return DateRange{start, end}.Normalise()
+	if end.Before(start) {
+		return DateRange{start, Days(end.Sub(start) - 1)}
+	}
+	return DateRange{start, Days(end.Sub(start) + 1)}
 }
 
 // NewYearOf constructs the range encompassing the whole year specified.
 func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, time.January, 1)
-	end := New(year, time.December, 31)
-	return DateRange{start, end}
+	end := New(year + 1, time.January, 1)
+	return DateRange{start, Days(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
 // NewMonthOf constructs the range encompassing the whole month specified for a given year.
@@ -46,99 +47,156 @@ func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 func NewMonthOf(year int, month time.Month) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, month, 1)
 	endT := time.Date(year, month + 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-	end := NewAt(endT.Add(-1))
-	return DateRange{start, end}
+	end := NewAt(endT)
+	return DateRange{start, Days(end.Sub(start))}
+}
+
+// ZeroRange constructs an empty range. This is often a useful basis for
+// further operations but note that the end date is undefined.
+func ZeroRange(day Date) DateRange {
+	return DateRange{day, 0}
 }
 
 // OneDayRange constructs a range of exactly one day. This is often a useful basis for
-// further operations.
+// further operations. Note that the end date is the same as the start date.
 func OneDayRange(day Date) DateRange {
-	return NewDateRange(day, day)
+	return DateRange{day, 1}
+}
+
+// Days returns the period represented by this range.
+func (dateRange DateRange) Days() Days {
+	return dateRange.days
+}
+
+// Start returns the earliest date represented by this range.
+func (dateRange DateRange) Start() Date {
+	if dateRange.days < 0 {
+		return dateRange.mark.Add(Days(1 + dateRange.days))
+	}
+	return dateRange.mark
+}
+
+// End returns the latest date (inclusive) represented by this range. If the range is empty (i.e.
+// has zero days), then an empty date is returned.
+func (dateRange DateRange) End() Date {
+	if dateRange.days < 0 {
+		return dateRange.mark
+	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
+		return Date{}
+	}
+	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days - 1)
 }
 
-// Normalise ensures that the start date is before (or equal to) the end date.
-// They are swapped if necessary. The normalised date range is returned.
+// Next returns the date that follows the end date of the range. If the range is empty (i.e.
+// has zero days), then an empty date is returned.
+func (dateRange DateRange) Next() Date {
+	if dateRange.days < 0 {
+		return dateRange.mark.Add(1)
+	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
+		return Date{}
+	}
+	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days)
+}
+
+// Normalise ensures that the number of days is zero or positive.
+// The normalised date range is returned;
+// in this value, the mark date is the same as the start date.
 func (dateRange DateRange) Normalise() DateRange {
-	if dateRange.End.Before(dateRange.Start) {
-		return DateRange{dateRange.End, dateRange.Start}
+	if dateRange.days < 0 {
+		return DateRange{dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days), -dateRange.days}
 	}
 	return dateRange
 }
 
 // ShiftBy moves the date range by moving both the start and end dates similarly.
 // A negative parameter is allowed.
-func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days int) DateRange {
+func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days Days) DateRange {
 	if days == 0 {
 		return dateRange
 	}
-	newStart := dateRange.Start.Add(days)
-	newEnd := dateRange.End.Add(days)
-	return DateRange{newStart, newEnd}
+	newMark := dateRange.mark.Add(days)
+	return DateRange{newMark, dateRange.days}
 }
 
 // ExtendBy extends (or reduces) the date range by moving the end date.
-// A negative parameter is allowed and the result is normalised.
-func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days int) DateRange {
+// A negative parameter is allowed and this may cause the range to become inverted
+// (i.e. the mark date becomes the end date instead of the start date).
+func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days Days) DateRange {
 	if days == 0 {
 		return dateRange
 	}
-	// this relies on normalisation provided by the function
-	newEnd := dateRange.End.Add(days)
-	return DateRange{dateRange.Start, newEnd}.Normalise()
+	return DateRange{dateRange.mark, dateRange.days + days}
 }
 
 func (dateRange DateRange) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s to %s", dateRange.Start, dateRange.End)
+	switch dateRange.days {
+	case 0:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("0 days from %s", dateRange.mark)
+	case 1, -1:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("1 day on %s", dateRange.mark)
+	default:
+		if dateRange.days < 0 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", -dateRange.days, dateRange.Start(), dateRange.End())
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", dateRange.days, dateRange.Start(), dateRange.End())
+	}
 }
 
-// Contains tests whether the date range contains a specified date. The start and end of
-// the range are both treated inclusively.
-//
-// If a calculation needs to be 'half-open' (i.e. the end is exclusive), simply use the
-// expression 'dateRange.ExtendBy(-1).Contains(d)'
+// Contains tests whether the date range contains a specified date.
+// Empty date ranges (i.e. zero days) never contain anything.
 func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d Date) bool {
-	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start) || d.After(dateRange.End))
+	if dateRange.days == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start()) || d.After(dateRange.End()))
 }
 
 // StartUTC assumes that the start date is a UTC date and gets the start time of that date, as UTC.
 // It returns midnight on the first day of the range.
 func (dateRange DateRange) StartUTC() time.Time {
-	return dateRange.Start.UTC()
+	return dateRange.Start().UTC()
 }
 
-// EndUTC assumes that the end date is a UTC date and returns the nanosecond after the end time
+// EndUTC assumes that the end date is a UTC date and returns the time a nanosecond after the end time
 // in a specified location. Along with StartUTC, this gives a 'half-open' range where the start
 // is inclusive and the end is exclusive.
 func (dateRange DateRange) EndUTC() time.Time {
-	return dateRange.End.Add(1).UTC()
+	return dateRange.Next().UTC()
 }
 
-const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
-
 // ContainsTime tests whether a given local time is within the date range. The time range is
 // from midnight on the start day to one nanosecond before midnight on the day after the end date.
+// Empty date ranges (i.e. zero days) never contain anything.
 //
-// If a calculation needs to be 'half-open' (i.e. the end is exclusive), simply use the
+// If a calculation needs to be 'half-open' (i.e. the end date is exclusive), simply use the
 // expression 'dateRange.ExtendBy(-1).ContainsTime(t)'
 func (dateRange DateRange) ContainsTime(t time.Time) bool {
+	if dateRange.days == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
 	utc := t.In(time.UTC)
 	return !(utc.Before(dateRange.StartUTC()) || dateRange.EndUTC().Add(minusOneNano).Before(utc))
 }
 
-// Merge conjoins two date ranges. As a special case, if one range is entirely contained within
-// the other range, the larger of the two is returned. Otherwise, the result is the start of the
-// earlier one to the end of the later one, even if the two ranges don't overlap.
+// Merge combines two date 	ranges by calculating a date range that just encompasses them both.
+// As a special case, if one range is entirely contained within the other range, the larger of
+// the two is returned. Otherwise, the result is the start of the earlier one to the end of the
+// later one, even if the two ranges don't overlap.
 func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
-	if dateRange.Start.After(other.Start) {
+	start := dateRange.Start()
+	if start.After(other.Start()) {
 		// swap the ranges to simplify the logic
 		return other.Merge(dateRange)
 
-	} else if dateRange.End.After(other.End) {
-		// other is a proper subrange of dateRange
-		return dateRange
-
 	} else {
-		return DateRange{dateRange.Start, other.End}
+		oEnd := other.End()
+		if dateRange.End().After(oEnd) {
+			// other is a proper subrange of dateRange
+			return dateRange
+
+		} else {
+			return NewDateRange(start, oEnd)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -149,7 +207,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
 // If the range is greater than approximately 290 years, the result will hard-limit to the
 // minimum or maximum possible duration (see time.Sub(t)).
 func (dateRange DateRange) Duration() time.Duration {
-	return dateRange.End.Add(1).UTC().Sub(dateRange.Start.UTC())
+	return dateRange.Next().UTC().Sub(dateRange.Start().UTC())
 }
 
 // DurationIn computes the duration (in nanoseconds) from midnight at the start of the date
@@ -165,13 +223,22 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) DurationIn(loc *time.Location) time.Duration {
 
 // StartTimeIn returns the start time in a specified location.
 func (dateRange DateRange) StartTimeIn(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
-	return dateRange.Start.In(loc)
+	return dateRange.Start().In(loc)
 }
 
 // EndTimeIn returns the nanosecond after the end time in a specified location. Along with
 // StartTimeIn, this gives a 'half-open' range where the start is inclusive and the end is
 // exclusive.
 func (dateRange DateRange) EndTimeIn(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
-	return dateRange.End.Add(1).In(loc)
+	return dateRange.Next().In(loc)
+}
+
+// TimeSpanIn obtains the time span corresponding to the date range in a specified location.
+// The result is normalised.
+func (dateRange DateRange) TimeSpanIn(loc *time.Location) TimeSpan {
+	dr := dateRange.Normalise()
+	s := dr.StartTimeIn(loc)
+	d := dr.DurationIn(loc)
+	return TimeSpan{s, d}
 }
 
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 39796923..615415e6 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package timsepan
+package timespan
 
 import (
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
@@ -13,82 +13,122 @@ import (
 	"runtime/debug"
 )
 
-var t0327 = time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-var t0328 = time.Date(2015, 3, 28, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 var d0320 = New(2015, time.March, 20)
 var d0325 = New(2015, time.March, 25)
 var d0326 = New(2015, time.March, 26)
 var d0327 = New(2015, time.March, 27)
 var d0328 = New(2015, time.March, 28)
-var d0329 = New(2015, time.March, 29)
+var d0329 = New(2015, time.March, 29) // n.b. clocks go forward (UK)
+var d0330 = New(2015, time.March, 30)
 var d0401 = New(2015, time.April, 1)
+var d0402 = New(2015, time.April, 2)
 var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
 var d0408 = New(2015, time.April, 8)
 var d0410 = New(2015, time.April, 10)
 var d0501 = New(2015, time.May, 1)
 var d1025 = New(2015, time.October, 25)
 
+var london *time.Location
+
+func init() {
+	var err error
+	london, err = time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.mark, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(7))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, dr.Next(), d0403)
 }
 
 func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	r1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401)
-	isEq(t, r1.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, r1.End, d0401)
+	isEq(t, r1.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, r1.End(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, r1.Next(), d0402)
 
 	r2 := NewDateRange(d0401, d0327)
-	isEq(t, r2.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, r2.End, d0401)
+	isEq(t, r2.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, r2.End(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, r2.Next(), d0402)
 }
 
 func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
+	drN0 := DateRange{d0327, -1}
+	isEq(t, drN0.Days(), Days(-1))
+	isEq(t, drN0.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, drN0.End(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, drN0.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
+
+	dr0 := DateRange{}
+	isEq(t, dr0.Days(), Days(0))
+	isEq(t, dr0.String(), "0 days from 1970-01-01")
+
+	dr1 := OneDayRange(Date{})
+	isEq(t, dr1.Days(), Days(1))
+
+	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Next(), d0328)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), Days(1))
+	isEq(t, dr2.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
 }
 
 func TestNewYearOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewYearOf(2015)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.January, 1))
-	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.December, 31))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(365))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.January, 1))
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2015, time.December, 31))
+	isEq(t, dr.Next(), New(2016, time.January, 1))
 }
 
 func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewMonthOf(2015, time.February)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, New(2015, time.February, 1))
-	isEq(t, dr.End, New(2015, time.February, 28))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(28))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.February, 1))
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2015, time.February, 28))
+	isEq(t, dr.Next(), New(2015, time.March, 1))
 }
 
 func TestShiftByPos(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401).ShiftBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0408)
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(6))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0408)
 }
 
 func TestShiftByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0401)
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(6))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0401)
 }
 
 func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-27 to 2015-04-03")
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(6)
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(7))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, dr.Next(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-02")
 }
 
 func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0320)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-9)
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(-8))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "8 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
 }
 
-func TestContains1(t *testing.T) {
+func xTestContains1(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0326).ExtendBy(1)
@@ -103,7 +143,7 @@ func TestContains1(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
-func TestContains2(t *testing.T) {
+func xTestContains2(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0326)
@@ -113,7 +153,7 @@ func TestContains2(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
-func TestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
+func xTestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	t0328e := time.Date(2015, 3, 28, 23, 59, 59, 999999999, time.UTC)
@@ -129,59 +169,56 @@ func TestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
-func TestMerge1(t *testing.T) {
+func xTestMerge1(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1)
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0403)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func TestMerge2(t *testing.T) {
+func xTestMerge2(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1).ShiftBy(1)
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End, d0403)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0403)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func TestMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+func xTestMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0320).ExtendBy(12)
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(7)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start, d0320)
-	isEq(t, m1.End, d0408)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func TestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+func xTestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0320).ExtendBy(2)
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(7)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start, d0320)
-	isEq(t, m1.End, d0408)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func TestDurationNormalUTC(t *testing.T) {
+func xTestDurationNormalUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0329)
 	isEq(t, dr.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 }
 
-func TestDurationInZoneWithDaylightSaving(t *testing.T) {
-	london, err := time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+func xTestDurationInZoneWithDaylightSaving(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0328).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0329).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 23)
 	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d1025).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 25)
+	isEq(t, NewDateRange(d0328, d0330).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 71)
 }
 
 func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..274e4761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package timespan
+
+import (
+	"time"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
+)
+
+const TimestampFormat = "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
+//const ISOFormat = "2006-01-02T15:04:05"
+
+type TimeSpan struct {
+	Mark     time.Time
+	Duration time.Duration
+}
+
+// ZeroTimeSpan creates a new zero-duration time span from a time.
+func ZeroTimeSpan(start time.Time) TimeSpan {
+	return TimeSpan{start, 0}
+}
+
+// NewTimeSpan creates a new time span from two times. The start and end can be in either order;
+// the result will be normalised.
+func NewTimeSpan(t1, t2 time.Time) TimeSpan {
+	if t2.Before(t1) {
+		return TimeSpan{t2, t1.Sub(t2)}
+	}
+	return TimeSpan{t1, t2.Sub(t1)}
+}
+
+// End gets the end time of the time span.
+func (ts TimeSpan) Start() time.Time {
+	if ts.Duration < 0 {
+		return ts.Mark.Add(ts.Duration)
+	}
+	return ts.Mark
+}
+
+// End gets the end time of the time span.
+func (ts TimeSpan) End() time.Time {
+	if ts.Duration < 0 {
+		return ts.Mark
+	}
+	return ts.Mark.Add(ts.Duration)
+}
+
+// Normalise ensures that the mark time is at the start time and the duration is positive.
+// The normalised timespan is returned.
+func (ts TimeSpan) Normalise() TimeSpan {
+	if ts.Duration < 0 {
+		return TimeSpan{ts.Mark.Add(ts.Duration), -ts.Duration}
+	}
+	return ts
+}
+
+// ShiftBy moves the date range by moving both the start and end times similarly.
+// A negative parameter is allowed.
+func (ts TimeSpan) ShiftBy(d time.Duration) TimeSpan {
+	return TimeSpan{ts.Mark.Add(d), ts.Duration}
+}
+
+// ExtendBy lengthens the time span by a specified amount. The parameter may be negative,
+// in which case it is possible that the end of the time span will appear to be before the
+// start. However, the result is normalised so that the resulting start is the lesser value
+// and the duration is always non-negative.
+func (ts TimeSpan) ExtendBy(d time.Duration) TimeSpan {
+	return TimeSpan{ts.Mark, ts.Duration + d}.Normalise()
+}
+
+// ExtendWithoutWrapping lengthens the time span by a specified amount. The parameter may be
+// negative, but if its magnitude is large than the time span's duration, it will be truncated
+// so that the result has zero duration in that case. The start time is never altered.
+func (ts TimeSpan) ExtendWithoutWrapping(d time.Duration) TimeSpan {
+	if d < 0 && -d > ts.Duration {
+		return TimeSpan{ts.Mark, 0}
+	}
+	return TimeSpan{ts.Mark, ts.Duration + d}
+}
+
+func (ts TimeSpan) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s from %s to %s", ts.Duration, ts.Mark.Format(TimestampFormat), ts.End().Format(TimestampFormat))
+}
+
+// In returns a TimeSpan adjusted from its current location to a new location. Because
+// location is considered to be a presentational attribute, the actual time itself is not
+// altered by this function. This matches the behaviour of time.Time.In(loc).
+func (ts TimeSpan) In(loc *time.Location) TimeSpan {
+	t := ts.Mark.In(loc)
+	return TimeSpan{t, ts.Duration}
+}
+
+// DateRangeIn obtains the date range corresponding to the time span in a specified location.
+// The result is normalised.
+func (ts TimeSpan) DateRangeIn(loc *time.Location) DateRange {
+	no := ts.Normalise()
+	startDate := date.NewAt(no.Mark.In(loc))
+	endDate := date.NewAt(no.End().In(loc))
+	return NewDateRange(startDate, endDate)
+}
+
+// Contains tests whether a given moment of time is enclosed within the time span. The
+// start time is inclusive; the end time is exclusive.
+// If t has a different locality to the time-span, it is adjusted accordingly.
+func (ts TimeSpan) Contains(t time.Time) bool {
+	tl := t.In(ts.Mark.Location())
+	return ts.Mark.Equal(tl) || ts.Mark.Before(tl) && ts.End().After(tl)
+}
+
+// Merge combines two time spans by calculating a time span that just encompasses them both.
+// As a special case, if one span is entirely contained within the other span, the larger of
+// the two is returned. Otherwise, the result is the start of the earlier one to the end of the
+// later one, even if the two spans don't overlap.
+func (ts TimeSpan) Merge(other TimeSpan) TimeSpan {
+	if ts.Mark.After(other.Mark) {
+		// swap the ranges to simplify the logic
+		return other.Merge(ts)
+
+	} else if ts.End().After(other.End()) {
+		// other is a proper subrange of ts
+		return ts
+
+	} else {
+		return NewTimeSpan(ts.Mark, other.End())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb8d640f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package timespan
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const zero time.Duration = 0
+
+var t0327 = time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+var t0328 = time.Date(2015, 3, 28, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+var t0329 = time.Date(2015, 3, 29, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC) // n.b. clocks go forward (UK)
+var t0330 = time.Date(2015, 3, 30, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+
+func TestZeroTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	ts := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts.End(), t0327)
+}
+
+func TestNewTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0327)
+
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+
+	ts3 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts3.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts3.Duration, time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts3.End(), t0329)
+}
+
+func TestTSEnd(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := TimeSpan{t0328, time.Hour * 24}
+	isEq(t, ts1.Start(), t0328)
+	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
+
+	// not normalised, deliberately
+	ts2 := TimeSpan{t0328, -time.Hour * 24}
+	isEq(t, ts2.Start(), t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+}
+
+func TestTSShiftBy(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ShiftBy(time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Mark, t0328)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
+
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ShiftBy(-time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+}
+
+func TestTSExtendBy(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendBy(time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
+
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendBy(-time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+}
+
+func TestTSExtendWithoutWrapping(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendWithoutWrapping(time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
+
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendWithoutWrapping(-time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Mark, t0328)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+}
+
+func TestTSString(t *testing.T) {
+	s := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).String()
+	isEq(t, s, "24h0m0s from 2015-03-27 00:00:00 to 2015-03-28 00:00:00")
+}
+
+func TestTSContains(t *testing.T) {
+	ts := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0329)
+	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0327.Add(minusOneNano)), false)
+	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0327), true)
+	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0328), true)
+	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0329.Add(minusOneNano)), true)
+	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0329), false)
+}
+
+func TestTSIn(t *testing.T) {
+	ts := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327).In(time.FixedZone("Test", 7200))
+	isEq(t, ts.Mark.Equal(t0327), true)
+	isEq(t, ts.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts.End().Equal(t0327), true)
+}
+
+func TestTSMerge1(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
+	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
+	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func TestTSMerge2(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329)
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
+	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
+	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func TestTSMerge3(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0330)
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
+	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
+	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func TestTSMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0329)
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0330)
+	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
+	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func xTestTSMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
+	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0330)
+	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
+	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func xTestConversion1(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327)
+	dr := ts1.DateRangeIn(time.UTC)
+	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
+	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, zero)
+}
+
+func xTestConversion2(t *testing.T) {
+	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
+	dr := ts1.DateRangeIn(time.UTC)
+//	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End, d0328)
+//	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+}
+
+func xTestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
+	dr1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0330) // weekend of clocks changing
+	ts1 := dr1.TimeSpanIn(london)
+	dr2 := ts1.DateRangeIn(london)
+//	ts2 := dr2.TimeSpanIn(london)
+	isEq(t, dr1.Start, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr1.End, d0330)
+	isEq(t, dr1, dr2)
+//	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 71)
+}
+

From 821c807783d4a063e9eb57fbbe8df6c160284b2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2015 22:37:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 012/165] TimeSpan fields are now not exported to allow for
 future change if required.

---
 timespan/daterange_test.go |  8 ++---
 timespan/timespan.go       | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 timespan/timespan_test.go  | 60 +++++++++++++++----------------
 3 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)

diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 615415e6..38db90e7 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ var d0410 = New(2015, time.April, 10)
 var d0501 = New(2015, time.May, 1)
 var d1025 = New(2015, time.October, 25)
 
-var london *time.Location
+var london *time.Location = mustLoadLocation("Europe/London")
 
-func init() {
-	var err error
-	london, err = time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
+func mustLoadLocation(name string) *time.Location {
+	loc, err := time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	return loc
 }
 
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 274e4761..e3a851f0 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -13,18 +13,20 @@ import (
 const TimestampFormat = "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
 //const ISOFormat = "2006-01-02T15:04:05"
 
+// TimeSpan holds a span of time between two instants with a 1 nanosecond resolution.
+// It is implemented using a time.Duration, therefore is limited to a maximum span of 290 years.
 type TimeSpan struct {
-	Mark     time.Time
-	Duration time.Duration
+	mark     time.Time
+	duration time.Duration
 }
 
-// ZeroTimeSpan creates a new zero-duration time span from a time.
+// ZeroTimeSpan creates a new zero-duration time span at a specified time.
 func ZeroTimeSpan(start time.Time) TimeSpan {
 	return TimeSpan{start, 0}
 }
 
-// NewTimeSpan creates a new time span from two times. The start and end can be in either order;
-// the result will be normalised.
+// NewTimeSpan creates a new time span from two times. The start and end can be in either
+// order; the result will be normalised.
 func NewTimeSpan(t1, t2 time.Time) TimeSpan {
 	if t2.Before(t1) {
 		return TimeSpan{t2, t1.Sub(t2)}
@@ -32,72 +34,78 @@ func NewTimeSpan(t1, t2 time.Time) TimeSpan {
 	return TimeSpan{t1, t2.Sub(t1)}
 }
 
-// End gets the end time of the time span.
+// Start gets the end time of the time span.
 func (ts TimeSpan) Start() time.Time {
-	if ts.Duration < 0 {
-		return ts.Mark.Add(ts.Duration)
+	if ts.duration < 0 {
+		return ts.mark.Add(ts.duration)
 	}
-	return ts.Mark
+	return ts.mark
 }
 
-// End gets the end time of the time span.
+// End gets the end time of the time span. Strictly, this is one nanosecond after the
+// range of time included in the time span.
 func (ts TimeSpan) End() time.Time {
-	if ts.Duration < 0 {
-		return ts.Mark
+	if ts.duration < 0 {
+		return ts.mark
 	}
-	return ts.Mark.Add(ts.Duration)
+	return ts.mark.Add(ts.duration)
+}
+
+// Duration gets the duration of the time span.
+func (ts TimeSpan) Duration() time.Duration {
+	return ts.duration
 }
 
 // Normalise ensures that the mark time is at the start time and the duration is positive.
-// The normalised timespan is returned.
+// The normalised time span is returned.
 func (ts TimeSpan) Normalise() TimeSpan {
-	if ts.Duration < 0 {
-		return TimeSpan{ts.Mark.Add(ts.Duration), -ts.Duration}
+	if ts.duration < 0 {
+		return TimeSpan{ts.mark.Add(ts.duration), -ts.duration}
 	}
 	return ts
 }
 
-// ShiftBy moves the date range by moving both the start and end times similarly.
+// ShiftBy moves the time span by moving both the start and end times similarly.
 // A negative parameter is allowed.
 func (ts TimeSpan) ShiftBy(d time.Duration) TimeSpan {
-	return TimeSpan{ts.Mark.Add(d), ts.Duration}
+	return TimeSpan{ts.mark.Add(d), ts.duration}
 }
 
 // ExtendBy lengthens the time span by a specified amount. The parameter may be negative,
 // in which case it is possible that the end of the time span will appear to be before the
-// start. However, the result is normalised so that the resulting start is the lesser value
-// and the duration is always non-negative.
+// start. However, the result is normalised so that the resulting start is the lesser value.
 func (ts TimeSpan) ExtendBy(d time.Duration) TimeSpan {
-	return TimeSpan{ts.Mark, ts.Duration + d}.Normalise()
+	return TimeSpan{ts.mark, ts.duration + d}.Normalise()
 }
 
 // ExtendWithoutWrapping lengthens the time span by a specified amount. The parameter may be
 // negative, but if its magnitude is large than the time span's duration, it will be truncated
 // so that the result has zero duration in that case. The start time is never altered.
 func (ts TimeSpan) ExtendWithoutWrapping(d time.Duration) TimeSpan {
-	if d < 0 && -d > ts.Duration {
-		return TimeSpan{ts.Mark, 0}
+	tsn := ts.Normalise()
+	if d < 0 && -d > tsn.duration {
+		return TimeSpan{tsn.mark, 0}
 	}
-	return TimeSpan{ts.Mark, ts.Duration + d}
+	return TimeSpan{tsn.mark, tsn.duration + d}
 }
 
 func (ts TimeSpan) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s from %s to %s", ts.Duration, ts.Mark.Format(TimestampFormat), ts.End().Format(TimestampFormat))
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s from %s to %s", ts.duration, ts.mark.Format(TimestampFormat), ts.End().Format(TimestampFormat))
 }
 
 // In returns a TimeSpan adjusted from its current location to a new location. Because
 // location is considered to be a presentational attribute, the actual time itself is not
 // altered by this function. This matches the behaviour of time.Time.In(loc).
 func (ts TimeSpan) In(loc *time.Location) TimeSpan {
-	t := ts.Mark.In(loc)
-	return TimeSpan{t, ts.Duration}
+	t := ts.mark.In(loc)
+	return TimeSpan{t, ts.duration}
 }
 
 // DateRangeIn obtains the date range corresponding to the time span in a specified location.
 // The result is normalised.
 func (ts TimeSpan) DateRangeIn(loc *time.Location) DateRange {
 	no := ts.Normalise()
-	startDate := date.NewAt(no.Mark.In(loc))
+	startDate := date.NewAt(no.mark.In(loc))
 	endDate := date.NewAt(no.End().In(loc))
 	return NewDateRange(startDate, endDate)
 }
@@ -106,8 +114,8 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) DateRangeIn(loc *time.Location) DateRange {
 // start time is inclusive; the end time is exclusive.
 // If t has a different locality to the time-span, it is adjusted accordingly.
 func (ts TimeSpan) Contains(t time.Time) bool {
-	tl := t.In(ts.Mark.Location())
-	return ts.Mark.Equal(tl) || ts.Mark.Before(tl) && ts.End().After(tl)
+	tl := t.In(ts.mark.Location())
+	return ts.mark.Equal(tl) || ts.mark.Before(tl) && ts.End().After(tl)
 }
 
 // Merge combines two time spans by calculating a time span that just encompasses them both.
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Contains(t time.Time) bool {
 // the two is returned. Otherwise, the result is the start of the earlier one to the end of the
 // later one, even if the two spans don't overlap.
 func (ts TimeSpan) Merge(other TimeSpan) TimeSpan {
-	if ts.Mark.After(other.Mark) {
+	if ts.mark.After(other.mark) {
 		// swap the ranges to simplify the logic
 		return other.Merge(ts)
 
@@ -124,6 +132,6 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Merge(other TimeSpan) TimeSpan {
 		return ts
 
 	} else {
-		return NewTimeSpan(ts.Mark, other.End())
+		return NewTimeSpan(ts.mark, other.End())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index cb8d640f..f7222788 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -18,25 +18,25 @@ var t0330 = time.Date(2015, 3, 30, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
 func TestZeroTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts.Mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts.Duration(), zero)
 	isEq(t, ts.End(), t0327)
 }
 
 func TestNewTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), zero)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0327)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 
 	ts3 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts3.Mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts3.Duration, time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts3.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
 	isEq(t, ts3.End(), t0329)
 }
 
@@ -53,37 +53,37 @@ func TestTSEnd(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTSShiftBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ShiftBy(time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Mark, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0328)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ShiftBy(-time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendBy(time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendBy(-time.Hour * 48)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendWithoutWrapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendWithoutWrapping(time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendWithoutWrapping(-time.Hour * 48)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Mark, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0328)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), zero)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ func TestTSContains(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTSIn(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327).In(time.FixedZone("Test", 7200))
-	isEq(t, ts.Mark.Equal(t0327), true)
-	isEq(t, ts.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts.mark.Equal(t0327), true)
+	isEq(t, ts.Duration(), zero)
 	isEq(t, ts.End().Equal(t0327), true)
 }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TestTSMerge1(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestTSMerge2(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestTSMerge3(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func TestTSMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func xTestTSMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func xTestConversion1(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
 	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, zero)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), zero)
 }
 
 func xTestConversion2(t *testing.T) {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func xTestConversion2(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.End, d0328)
 //	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 }
 
 func xTestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
@@ -187,6 +187,6 @@ func xTestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, dr1.End, d0330)
 	isEq(t, dr1, dr2)
 //	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration, time.Hour * 71)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 71)
 }
 

From c6bf3e76325d3c641b5342151ceb3329364469a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2015 22:53:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 013/165] Date internal type uses Days now.

---
 date.go     | 6 +++---
 marshal.go  | 2 +-
 rep.go      | 8 ++++----
 rep_test.go | 8 ++++----
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 7927c3bf..b0d2e447 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ import (
 //
 type Date struct {
 	// day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
-	day int32
+	day Days
 }
 
 // Days describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (d Date) Weekday() time.Weekday {
 	// Date zero, January 1, 1970, fell on a Thursday
 	wdayZero := time.Thursday
 	// Taking into account potential for overflow and negative offset
-	return time.Weekday((int32(wdayZero) + d.day % 7 + 7) % 7)
+	return time.Weekday((Days(wdayZero) + d.day % 7 + 7) % 7)
 }
 
 // ISOWeek returns the ISO 8601 year and week number in which d occurs.
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func (d Date) After(u Date) bool {
 
 // Add returns the date d plus the given number of days. The parameter may be negative.
 func (d Date) Add(days Days) Date {
-	return Date{d.day + int32(days)}
+	return Date{d.day + days}
 }
 
 // AddDate returns the date corresponding to adding the given number of years,
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 220d0ba2..4d410328 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
 	}
 
-	d.day = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24
+	d.day = Days(data[3]) | Days(data[2])<<8 | Days(data[1])<<16 | Days(data[0])<<24
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/rep.go b/rep.go
index 37adce88..87e308f5 100644
--- a/rep.go
+++ b/rep.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const secondsPerDay = 60 * 60 * 24
 
 // encode returns the number of days elapsed from date zero to the date
 // corresponding to the given Time value.
-func encode(t time.Time) int32 {
+func encode(t time.Time) Days {
 	// Compute the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00
 	// in the location specified by t and not necessarily UTC.
 	// A Time value is represented internally as an offset from a UTC base
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ func encode(t time.Time) int32 {
 	// Unfortunately operator / rounds towards 0, so negative values
 	// must be handled differently
 	if secs >= 0 {
-		return int32(secs / secondsPerDay)
+		return Days(secs / secondsPerDay)
 	}
-	return -int32((secondsPerDay - 1 - secs) / secondsPerDay)
+	return -Days((secondsPerDay - 1 - secs) / secondsPerDay)
 }
 
 // decode returns the Time value corresponding to 00:00:00 UTC of the date
 // represented by d, the number of days elapsed since date zero.
-func decode(d int32) time.Time {
+func decode(d Days) time.Time {
 	secs := int64(d) * secondsPerDay
 	return time.Unix(secs, 0).UTC()
 }
diff --git a/rep_test.go b/rep_test.go
index ee3de0ed..353e4d2b 100644
--- a/rep_test.go
+++ b/rep_test.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ func TestEncode(t *testing.T) {
 	tBase := time.Date(1970, time.January, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		d := encode(tBase.AddDate(0, 0, c))
-		if d != int32(c) {
+		if d != Days(c) {
 			t.Errorf("Encode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 		d = encode(tBase.AddDate(0, 0, -c))
-		if d != int32(-c) {
+		if d != Days(-c) {
 			t.Errorf("Encode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 	}
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ func TestEncodeDecode(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDecodeEncode(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		c := rand.Int31()
+		c := Days(rand.Int31())
 		d := encode(decode(c))
 		if d != c {
 			t.Errorf("DecodeEncode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		c := -rand.Int31()
+		c := -Days(rand.Int31())
 		d := encode(decode(c))
 		if d != c {
 			t.Errorf("DecodeEncode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)

From 6198946221dac50368df9e3be2ea6a6f6435491f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 18:28:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 014/165] Date implementation is now a type derived from a
 primitive type (actually int32) instead of a struct. This makes iterating
 over a date range easier.

---
 date.go                    | 61 ++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 date_test.go               |  4 +--
 format.go                  | 10 +++----
 marshal.go                 | 23 +++++++-------
 rep.go                     |  8 ++---
 rep_test.go                |  8 ++---
 timespan/daterange.go      | 24 +++++++--------
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 24 +++++++--------
 8 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 84 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index b0d2e447..4013a1e2 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -66,14 +66,11 @@ import (
 // As this date is unlikely to come up in practice, the IsZero method gives
 // a simple way of detecting a date that has not been initialized explicitly.
 //
-type Date struct {
-	// day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
-	day Days
-}
+type Date int32
 
-// Days describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
+// PeriodOfDays describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
 // indicate days earlier than some mark.
-type Days int32
+type PeriodOfDays int32
 
 // New returns the Date value corresponding to the given year, month, and day.
 //
@@ -81,49 +78,49 @@ type Days int32
 // during the conversion.
 func New(year int, month time.Month, day int) Date {
 	t := time.Date(year, month, day, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-	return Date{encode(t)}
+	return encode(t)
 }
 
 // NewAt returns the Date value corresponding to the given time.
 // Note that the date is computed relative to the time zone specified by
 // the given Time value.
 func NewAt(t time.Time) Date {
-	return Date{encode(t)}
+	return encode(t)
 }
 
 // Today returns today's date according to the current local time.
 func Today() Date {
 	t := time.Now()
-	return Date{encode(t)}
+	return encode(t)
 }
 
 // TodayUTC returns today's date according to the current UTC time.
 func TodayUTC() Date {
 	t := time.Now().UTC()
-	return Date{encode(t)}
+	return encode(t)
 }
 
 // TodayIn returns today's date according to the current time relative to
 // the specified location.
 func TodayIn(loc *time.Location) Date {
 	t := time.Now().In(loc)
-	return Date{encode(t)}
+	return encode(t)
 }
 
 // Min returns the smallest representable date.
 func Min() Date {
-	return Date{math.MinInt32}
+	return Date(math.MinInt32)
 }
 
 // Max returns the largest representable date.
 func Max() Date {
-	return Date{math.MaxInt32}
+	return Date(math.MaxInt32)
 }
 
 // UTC returns a Time value corresponding to midnight on the given date,
 // UTC time.  Note that midnight is the beginning of the day rather than the end.
 func (d Date) UTC() time.Time {
-	return decode(d.day)
+	return decode(d)
 }
 
 // Local returns a Time value corresponding to midnight on the given date,
@@ -136,40 +133,40 @@ func (d Date) Local() time.Time {
 // relative to the specified time zone.  Note that midnight is the beginning
 // of the day rather than the end.
 func (d Date) In(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
-	t := decode(d.day).In(loc)
+	t := decode(d).In(loc)
 	_, offset := t.Zone()
 	return t.Add(time.Duration(-offset) * time.Second)
 }
 
 // Date returns the year, month, and day of d.
 func (d Date) Date() (year int, month time.Month, day int) {
-	t := decode(d.day)
+	t := decode(d)
 	return t.Date()
 }
 
 // Day returns the day of the month specified by d.
 // The first day of the month is 1.
 func (d Date) Day() int {
-	t := decode(d.day)
+	t := decode(d)
 	return t.Day()
 }
 
 // Month returns the month of the year specified by d.
 func (d Date) Month() time.Month {
-	t := decode(d.day)
+	t := decode(d)
 	return t.Month()
 }
 
 // Year returns the year specified by d.
 func (d Date) Year() int {
-	t := decode(d.day)
+	t := decode(d)
 	return t.Year()
 }
 
 // YearDay returns the day of the year specified by d, in the range [1,365] for
 // non-leap years, and [1,366] in leap years.
 func (d Date) YearDay() int {
-	t := decode(d.day)
+	t := decode(d)
 	return t.YearDay()
 }
 
@@ -178,7 +175,7 @@ func (d Date) Weekday() time.Weekday {
 	// Date zero, January 1, 1970, fell on a Thursday
 	wdayZero := time.Thursday
 	// Taking into account potential for overflow and negative offset
-	return time.Weekday((Days(wdayZero) + d.day % 7 + 7) % 7)
+	return time.Weekday((Date(wdayZero) + d % 7 + 7) % 7)
 }
 
 // ISOWeek returns the ISO 8601 year and week number in which d occurs.
@@ -186,45 +183,45 @@ func (d Date) Weekday() time.Weekday {
 // week 52 or 53 of year n-1, and Dec 29 to Dec 31 might belong to week 1
 // of year n+1.
 func (d Date) ISOWeek() (year, week int) {
-	t := decode(d.day)
+	t := decode(d)
 	return t.ISOWeek()
 }
 
 // IsZero reports whether t represents the zero date.
 func (d Date) IsZero() bool {
-	return d.day == 0
+	return d == 0
 }
 
 // Equal reports whether d and u represent the same date.
 func (d Date) Equal(u Date) bool {
-	return d.day == u.day
+	return d == u
 }
 
 // Before reports whether the date d is before u.
 func (d Date) Before(u Date) bool {
-	return d.day < u.day
+	return d < u
 }
 
 // After reports whether the date d is after u.
 func (d Date) After(u Date) bool {
-	return d.day > u.day
+	return d > u
 }
 
 // Add returns the date d plus the given number of days. The parameter may be negative.
-func (d Date) Add(days Days) Date {
-	return Date{d.day + days}
+func (d Date) Add(days PeriodOfDays) Date {
+	return d + Date(days)
 }
 
 // AddDate returns the date corresponding to adding the given number of years,
 // months, and days to d. For example, AddData(-1, 2, 3) applied to
 // January 1, 2011 returns March 4, 2010.
 func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
-	t := decode(d.day)
+	t := decode(d)
 	t = t.AddDate(years, months, days)
-	return Date{encode(t)}
+	return encode(t)
 }
 
 // Sub returns d-u as the number of days between the two dates.
-func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days Days) {
-	return Days(d.day - u.day)
+func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days PeriodOfDays) {
+	return PeriodOfDays(d - u)
 }
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index fa92c2f4..cf1d3e43 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestPredicates(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Test IsZero
-	zero := Date{}
+	zero := Date(0)
 	if !zero.IsZero() {
 		t.Errorf("IsZero(%v) == false, want true", zero)
 	}
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 		{1999, time.December, 1},
 		{1111111, time.June, 21},
 	}
-	offsets := []Days{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
+	offsets := []PeriodOfDays{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		d := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
 		for _, days := range offsets {
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 71439b35..ce16bb9a 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var reISO8601 = regexp.MustCompile(`^([-+]?\d{4,})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})$`)
 func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 	m := reISO8601.FindStringSubmatch(value)
 	if len(m) != 4 {
-		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s", value)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s", value)
 	}
 	// No need to check for errors since the regexp guarantees the matches
 	// are valid integers
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 
 	t := time.Date(year, time.Month(month), day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
-	return Date{encode(t)}, nil
+	return encode(t), nil
 }
 
 // Parse parses a formatted string and returns the Date value it represents.
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 func Parse(layout, value string) (Date, error) {
 	t, err := time.Parse(layout, value)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Date{0}, err
+		return 0, err
 	}
-	return Date{encode(t)}, nil
+	return encode(t), nil
 }
 
 // String returns the time formatted in ISO 8601 extended format
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (d Date) Format(layout string) string {
 // explicitly, which allows multiple locales to be supported. The suffixes slice should
 // contain 31 strings covering the days 1 (index 0) to 31 (index 30).
 func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
-	t := decode(d.day)
+	t := decode(d)
 	parts := strings.Split(layout, "nd")
 	switch len(parts) {
 	case 1:
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 4d410328..d32bca15 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import (
 // MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
 func (d Date) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
 	enc := []byte{
-		byte(d.day >> 24),
-		byte(d.day >> 16),
-		byte(d.day >> 8),
-		byte(d.day),
+		byte(d >> 24),
+		byte(d >> 16),
+		byte(d >> 8),
+		byte(d),
 	}
 	return enc, nil
 }
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
 	}
 
-	d.day = Days(data[3]) | Days(data[2])<<8 | Days(data[1])<<16 | Days(data[0])<<24
-
+	v := Date(int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24)
+	d = &v
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	d.day = u.day
+	d = &u
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -88,11 +88,8 @@ func (d Date) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
 // (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
 // the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
 // must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
-func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) error {
+func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 	u, err := ParseISO(string(data))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	d.day = u.day
-	return nil
+	d = &u
+	return err
 }
diff --git a/rep.go b/rep.go
index 87e308f5..57313916 100644
--- a/rep.go
+++ b/rep.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const secondsPerDay = 60 * 60 * 24
 
 // encode returns the number of days elapsed from date zero to the date
 // corresponding to the given Time value.
-func encode(t time.Time) Days {
+func encode(t time.Time) Date {
 	// Compute the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00
 	// in the location specified by t and not necessarily UTC.
 	// A Time value is represented internally as an offset from a UTC base
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ func encode(t time.Time) Days {
 	// Unfortunately operator / rounds towards 0, so negative values
 	// must be handled differently
 	if secs >= 0 {
-		return Days(secs / secondsPerDay)
+		return Date(secs / secondsPerDay)
 	}
-	return -Days((secondsPerDay - 1 - secs) / secondsPerDay)
+	return -Date((secondsPerDay - 1 - secs) / secondsPerDay)
 }
 
 // decode returns the Time value corresponding to 00:00:00 UTC of the date
 // represented by d, the number of days elapsed since date zero.
-func decode(d Days) time.Time {
+func decode(d Date) time.Time {
 	secs := int64(d) * secondsPerDay
 	return time.Unix(secs, 0).UTC()
 }
diff --git a/rep_test.go b/rep_test.go
index 353e4d2b..399fec0d 100644
--- a/rep_test.go
+++ b/rep_test.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ func TestEncode(t *testing.T) {
 	tBase := time.Date(1970, time.January, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		d := encode(tBase.AddDate(0, 0, c))
-		if d != Days(c) {
+		if d != Date(c) {
 			t.Errorf("Encode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 		d = encode(tBase.AddDate(0, 0, -c))
-		if d != Days(-c) {
+		if d != Date(-c) {
 			t.Errorf("Encode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 	}
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ func TestEncodeDecode(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDecodeEncode(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		c := Days(rand.Int31())
+		c := Date(rand.Int31())
 		d := encode(decode(c))
 		if d != c {
 			t.Errorf("DecodeEncode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		c := -Days(rand.Int31())
+		c := -Date(rand.Int31())
 		d := encode(decode(c))
 		if d != c {
 			t.Errorf("DecodeEncode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 94da8bd5..283c3c0f 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
 // DateRange carries a date and a number of days and describes a range between two dates.
 type DateRange struct {
 	mark Date
-	days Days
+	days PeriodOfDays
 }
 
 // NewDateRangeOf assembles a new date range from a start time and a duration, discarding
@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@ type DateRange struct {
 func NewDateRangeOf(start time.Time, duration time.Duration) DateRange {
 	sd := NewAt(start)
 	ed := NewAt(start.Add(duration))
-	return DateRange{sd, Days(ed.Sub(sd))}
+	return DateRange{sd, PeriodOfDays(ed.Sub(sd))}
 }
 
 // NewDateRange assembles a new date range from two dates.
 func NewDateRange(start, end Date) DateRange {
 	if end.Before(start) {
-		return DateRange{start, Days(end.Sub(start) - 1)}
+		return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start) - 1)}
 	}
-	return DateRange{start, Days(end.Sub(start) + 1)}
+	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start) + 1)}
 }
 
 // NewYearOf constructs the range encompassing the whole year specified.
 func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, time.January, 1)
 	end := New(year + 1, time.January, 1)
-	return DateRange{start, Days(end.Sub(start))}
+	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
 // NewMonthOf constructs the range encompassing the whole month specified for a given year.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func NewMonthOf(year int, month time.Month) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, month, 1)
 	endT := time.Date(year, month + 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	end := NewAt(endT)
-	return DateRange{start, Days(end.Sub(start))}
+	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
 // ZeroRange constructs an empty range. This is often a useful basis for
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ func OneDayRange(day Date) DateRange {
 }
 
 // Days returns the period represented by this range.
-func (dateRange DateRange) Days() Days {
+func (dateRange DateRange) Days() PeriodOfDays {
 	return dateRange.days
 }
 
 // Start returns the earliest date represented by this range.
 func (dateRange DateRange) Start() Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
-		return dateRange.mark.Add(Days(1 + dateRange.days))
+		return dateRange.mark.Add(PeriodOfDays(1 + dateRange.days))
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark
 }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) End() Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
 		return dateRange.mark
 	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
-		return Date{}
+		return 0
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days - 1)
 }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Next() Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
 		return dateRange.mark.Add(1)
 	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
-		return Date{}
+		return 0
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days)
 }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Normalise() DateRange {
 
 // ShiftBy moves the date range by moving both the start and end dates similarly.
 // A negative parameter is allowed.
-func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days Days) DateRange {
+func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 	if days == 0 {
 		return dateRange
 	}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days Days) DateRange {
 // ExtendBy extends (or reduces) the date range by moving the end date.
 // A negative parameter is allowed and this may cause the range to become inverted
 // (i.e. the mark date becomes the end date instead of the start date).
-func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days Days) DateRange {
+func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 	if days == 0 {
 		return dateRange
 	}
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 38db90e7..949e9b4d 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func mustLoadLocation(name string) *time.Location {
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
 	isEq(t, dr.mark, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(7))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0402)
 	isEq(t, dr.Next(), d0403)
@@ -61,29 +61,29 @@ func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 	drN0 := DateRange{d0327, -1}
-	isEq(t, drN0.Days(), Days(-1))
+	isEq(t, drN0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(-1))
 	isEq(t, drN0.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, drN0.End(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, drN0.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
 
 	dr0 := DateRange{}
-	isEq(t, dr0.Days(), Days(0))
+	isEq(t, dr0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
 	isEq(t, dr0.String(), "0 days from 1970-01-01")
 
-	dr1 := OneDayRange(Date{})
-	isEq(t, dr1.Days(), Days(1))
+	dr1 := OneDayRange(0)
+	isEq(t, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
 
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr2.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr2.Next(), d0328)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), Days(1))
+	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
 	isEq(t, dr2.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
 }
 
 func TestNewYearOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewYearOf(2015)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(365))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(365))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.January, 1))
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2015, time.December, 31))
 	isEq(t, dr.Next(), New(2016, time.January, 1))
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestNewYearOf(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewMonthOf(2015, time.February)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(28))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(28))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.February, 1))
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2015, time.February, 28))
 	isEq(t, dr.Next(), New(2015, time.March, 1))
@@ -99,21 +99,21 @@ func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestShiftByPos(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401).ShiftBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(6))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0403)
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0408)
 }
 
 func TestShiftByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(6))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0401)
 }
 
 func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(6)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(7))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0402)
 	isEq(t, dr.Next(), d0403)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-9)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), Days(-8))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(-8))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.String(), "8 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")

From 9b0baffd21dece66cff9b034c5f5ee8d623cc693 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:49:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 015/165] Reverted the structure of Date; zero value is normal
 automatic expression

---
 date.go                    | 53 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 date_test.go               |  2 +-
 format.go                  | 10 +++----
 marshal.go                 | 28 ++++++++++++--------
 rep.go                     |  8 +++---
 rep_test.go                |  8 +++---
 timespan/daterange.go      |  4 +--
 timespan/daterange_test.go |  2 +-
 8 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 4013a1e2..6b1bc0e4 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ import (
 // As this date is unlikely to come up in practice, the IsZero method gives
 // a simple way of detecting a date that has not been initialized explicitly.
 //
-type Date int32
+type Date struct {
+	day     int32     // day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
+}
 
 // PeriodOfDays describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
 // indicate days earlier than some mark.
@@ -78,49 +80,49 @@ type PeriodOfDays int32
 // during the conversion.
 func New(year int, month time.Month, day int) Date {
 	t := time.Date(year, month, day, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-	return encode(t)
+	return Date{encode(t)}
 }
 
 // NewAt returns the Date value corresponding to the given time.
 // Note that the date is computed relative to the time zone specified by
 // the given Time value.
 func NewAt(t time.Time) Date {
-	return encode(t)
+	return Date{encode(t)}
 }
 
 // Today returns today's date according to the current local time.
 func Today() Date {
 	t := time.Now()
-	return encode(t)
+	return Date{encode(t)}
 }
 
 // TodayUTC returns today's date according to the current UTC time.
 func TodayUTC() Date {
 	t := time.Now().UTC()
-	return encode(t)
+	return Date{encode(t)}
 }
 
 // TodayIn returns today's date according to the current time relative to
 // the specified location.
 func TodayIn(loc *time.Location) Date {
 	t := time.Now().In(loc)
-	return encode(t)
+	return Date{encode(t)}
 }
 
 // Min returns the smallest representable date.
 func Min() Date {
-	return Date(math.MinInt32)
+	return Date{day: math.MinInt32}
 }
 
 // Max returns the largest representable date.
 func Max() Date {
-	return Date(math.MaxInt32)
+	return Date{day: math.MaxInt32}
 }
 
 // UTC returns a Time value corresponding to midnight on the given date,
 // UTC time.  Note that midnight is the beginning of the day rather than the end.
 func (d Date) UTC() time.Time {
-	return decode(d)
+	return decode(d.day)
 }
 
 // Local returns a Time value corresponding to midnight on the given date,
@@ -133,40 +135,40 @@ func (d Date) Local() time.Time {
 // relative to the specified time zone.  Note that midnight is the beginning
 // of the day rather than the end.
 func (d Date) In(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
-	t := decode(d).In(loc)
+	t := decode(d.day).In(loc)
 	_, offset := t.Zone()
 	return t.Add(time.Duration(-offset) * time.Second)
 }
 
 // Date returns the year, month, and day of d.
 func (d Date) Date() (year int, month time.Month, day int) {
-	t := decode(d)
+	t := decode(d.day)
 	return t.Date()
 }
 
 // Day returns the day of the month specified by d.
 // The first day of the month is 1.
 func (d Date) Day() int {
-	t := decode(d)
+	t := decode(d.day)
 	return t.Day()
 }
 
 // Month returns the month of the year specified by d.
 func (d Date) Month() time.Month {
-	t := decode(d)
+	t := decode(d.day)
 	return t.Month()
 }
 
 // Year returns the year specified by d.
 func (d Date) Year() int {
-	t := decode(d)
+	t := decode(d.day)
 	return t.Year()
 }
 
 // YearDay returns the day of the year specified by d, in the range [1,365] for
 // non-leap years, and [1,366] in leap years.
 func (d Date) YearDay() int {
-	t := decode(d)
+	t := decode(d.day)
 	return t.YearDay()
 }
 
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ func (d Date) Weekday() time.Weekday {
 	// Date zero, January 1, 1970, fell on a Thursday
 	wdayZero := time.Thursday
 	// Taking into account potential for overflow and negative offset
-	return time.Weekday((Date(wdayZero) + d % 7 + 7) % 7)
+	return time.Weekday((int32(wdayZero) + d.day % 7 + 7) % 7)
 }
 
 // ISOWeek returns the ISO 8601 year and week number in which d occurs.
@@ -183,45 +185,44 @@ func (d Date) Weekday() time.Weekday {
 // week 52 or 53 of year n-1, and Dec 29 to Dec 31 might belong to week 1
 // of year n+1.
 func (d Date) ISOWeek() (year, week int) {
-	t := decode(d)
+	t := decode(d.day)
 	return t.ISOWeek()
 }
 
 // IsZero reports whether t represents the zero date.
 func (d Date) IsZero() bool {
-	return d == 0
+	return d.day == 0
 }
 
 // Equal reports whether d and u represent the same date.
 func (d Date) Equal(u Date) bool {
-	return d == u
+	return d.day == u.day
 }
 
 // Before reports whether the date d is before u.
 func (d Date) Before(u Date) bool {
-	return d < u
+	return d.day < u.day
 }
 
 // After reports whether the date d is after u.
 func (d Date) After(u Date) bool {
-	return d > u
+	return d.day > u.day
 }
 
 // Add returns the date d plus the given number of days. The parameter may be negative.
 func (d Date) Add(days PeriodOfDays) Date {
-	return d + Date(days)
+	return Date{d.day + int32(days)}
 }
 
 // AddDate returns the date corresponding to adding the given number of years,
 // months, and days to d. For example, AddData(-1, 2, 3) applied to
 // January 1, 2011 returns March 4, 2010.
 func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
-	t := decode(d)
-	t = t.AddDate(years, months, days)
-	return encode(t)
+	t := decode(d.day).AddDate(years, months, days)
+	return Date{encode(t)}
 }
 
 // Sub returns d-u as the number of days between the two dates.
 func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days PeriodOfDays) {
-	return PeriodOfDays(d - u)
+	return PeriodOfDays(d.day - u.day)
 }
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index cf1d3e43..2a385241 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestPredicates(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Test IsZero
-	zero := Date(0)
+	zero := Date{}
 	if !zero.IsZero() {
 		t.Errorf("IsZero(%v) == false, want true", zero)
 	}
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index ce16bb9a..ddbac842 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var reISO8601 = regexp.MustCompile(`^([-+]?\d{4,})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})$`)
 func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 	m := reISO8601.FindStringSubmatch(value)
 	if len(m) != 4 {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s", value)
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s", value)
 	}
 	// No need to check for errors since the regexp guarantees the matches
 	// are valid integers
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 
 	t := time.Date(year, time.Month(month), day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
-	return encode(t), nil
+	return Date{day: encode(t)}, nil
 }
 
 // Parse parses a formatted string and returns the Date value it represents.
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 func Parse(layout, value string) (Date, error) {
 	t, err := time.Parse(layout, value)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
+		return Date{}, err
 	}
-	return encode(t), nil
+	return Date{day: encode(t)}, nil
 }
 
 // String returns the time formatted in ISO 8601 extended format
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (d Date) Format(layout string) string {
 // explicitly, which allows multiple locales to be supported. The suffixes slice should
 // contain 31 strings covering the days 1 (index 0) to 31 (index 30).
 func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
-	t := decode(d)
+	t := decode(d.day)
 	parts := strings.Split(layout, "nd")
 	switch len(parts) {
 	case 1:
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index d32bca15..4127523a 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import (
 // MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
 func (d Date) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
 	enc := []byte{
-		byte(d >> 24),
-		byte(d >> 16),
-		byte(d >> 8),
-		byte(d),
+		byte(d.day >> 24),
+		byte(d.day >> 16),
+		byte(d.day >> 8),
+		byte(d.day),
 	}
 	return enc, nil
 }
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
 	}
 
-	v := Date(int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24)
-	d = &v
+	d.day = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2]) << 8 | int32(data[1]) << 16 | int32(data[0]) << 24
+	//	d.decoded = time.Time{}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -62,14 +63,15 @@ func (d Date) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
 	value := string(data)
 	n := len(value)
-	if n < 2 || value[0] != '"' || value[n-1] != '"' {
+	if n < 2 || value[0] != '"' || value[n - 1] != '"' {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", value)
 	}
-	u, err := ParseISO(value[1 : n-1])
+	u, err := ParseISO(value[1 : n - 1])
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	d = &u
+	d.day = u.day
+	//	d.decoded = time.Time{}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +92,10 @@ func (d Date) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
 // must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
 func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 	u, err := ParseISO(string(data))
-	d = &u
-	return err
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	d.day = u.day
+	//	d.decoded = time.Time{}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/rep.go b/rep.go
index 57313916..37adce88 100644
--- a/rep.go
+++ b/rep.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const secondsPerDay = 60 * 60 * 24
 
 // encode returns the number of days elapsed from date zero to the date
 // corresponding to the given Time value.
-func encode(t time.Time) Date {
+func encode(t time.Time) int32 {
 	// Compute the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00
 	// in the location specified by t and not necessarily UTC.
 	// A Time value is represented internally as an offset from a UTC base
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ func encode(t time.Time) Date {
 	// Unfortunately operator / rounds towards 0, so negative values
 	// must be handled differently
 	if secs >= 0 {
-		return Date(secs / secondsPerDay)
+		return int32(secs / secondsPerDay)
 	}
-	return -Date((secondsPerDay - 1 - secs) / secondsPerDay)
+	return -int32((secondsPerDay - 1 - secs) / secondsPerDay)
 }
 
 // decode returns the Time value corresponding to 00:00:00 UTC of the date
 // represented by d, the number of days elapsed since date zero.
-func decode(d Date) time.Time {
+func decode(d int32) time.Time {
 	secs := int64(d) * secondsPerDay
 	return time.Unix(secs, 0).UTC()
 }
diff --git a/rep_test.go b/rep_test.go
index 399fec0d..b9f93f6a 100644
--- a/rep_test.go
+++ b/rep_test.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ func TestEncode(t *testing.T) {
 	tBase := time.Date(1970, time.January, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		d := encode(tBase.AddDate(0, 0, c))
-		if d != Date(c) {
+		if d != int32(c) {
 			t.Errorf("Encode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 		d = encode(tBase.AddDate(0, 0, -c))
-		if d != Date(-c) {
+		if d != int32(-c) {
 			t.Errorf("Encode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 	}
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ func TestEncodeDecode(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDecodeEncode(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		c := Date(rand.Int31())
+		c := int32(rand.Int31())
 		d := encode(decode(c))
 		if d != c {
 			t.Errorf("DecodeEncode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		c := -Date(rand.Int31())
+		c := -int32(rand.Int31())
 		d := encode(decode(c))
 		if d != c {
 			t.Errorf("DecodeEncode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 283c3c0f..87a34fc7 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) End() Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
 		return dateRange.mark
 	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
-		return 0
+		return Date{}
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days - 1)
 }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Next() Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
 		return dateRange.mark.Add(1)
 	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
-		return 0
+		return Date{}
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days)
 }
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 949e9b4d..2080e515 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, dr0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
 	isEq(t, dr0.String(), "0 days from 1970-01-01")
 
-	dr1 := OneDayRange(0)
+	dr1 := OneDayRange(Date{})
 	isEq(t, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
 
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327)

From 185626604759d01d28241df79e785a7146c6c095 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:13:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 016/165] Sharply improved performance of Date.ParseISO -
 achieved by not using a regular expression.

---
 format.go       | 86 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 format_test.go  | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 marshal_test.go |  8 ++---
 3 files changed, 139 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index ddbac842..36de988d 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package date
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 	"strings"
@@ -32,37 +31,86 @@ const (
 	RFC3339 = "2006-01-02"
 )
 
-// reISO8601 is the regular expression used to parse date strings in the
-// ISO 8601 extended format, with or without an expanded year representation.
-var reISO8601 = regexp.MustCompile(`^([-+]?\d{4,})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})$`)
-
 // ParseISO parses an ISO 8601 formatted string and returns the date value it represents.
-// In addition to the common extended format (e.g. 2006-01-02), this function
+// In addition to the common formats (e.g. 2006-01-02 and 20060102), this function
 // accepts date strings using the expanded year representation
 // with possibly extra year digits beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum
 // and with a + or - sign prefix (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
 //
 // Note that ParseISO is a little looser than the ISO 8601 standard and will
-// be happy to parse dates with a year longer than the four-digit minimum even
+// be happy to parse dates with a year longer in length than the four-digit minimum even
 // if they are missing the + sign prefix.
 //
 // Function Date.Parse can be used to parse date strings in other formats, but it
 // is currently not able to parse ISO 8601 formatted strings that use the
 // expanded year format.
+//
+// Background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Dates
 func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
-	m := reISO8601.FindStringSubmatch(value)
-	if len(m) != 4 {
-		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s", value)
+	if len(value) < 8 {
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect length", value)
+	}
+
+	abs := value
+	if value[0] == '+' || value[0] == '-' {
+		abs = value[1:]
+	}
+
+	dash1 := strings.IndexByte(abs, '-')
+	fm1 := dash1 + 1
+	fm2 := dash1 + 3
+	fd1 := dash1 + 4
+	fd2 := dash1 + 6
+
+	if dash1 < 0 {
+		// switch to YYYYMMDD format
+		dash1 = 4
+		fm1 = 4
+		fm2 = 6
+		fd1 = 6
+		fd2 = 8
+	} else if abs[fm2] != '-' {
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect syntax", value)
+	}
+	//fmt.Printf("%s %d %d %d %d %d\n", value, dash1, fm1, fm2, fd1, fd2)
+
+	if len(abs) != fd2 {
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect length", value)
+	}
+
+	year, err := parseField(value, abs[:dash1], "year", 4, -1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Date{}, err
+	}
+
+	month, err := parseField(value, abs[fm1 : fm2], "month", -1, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Date{}, err
+	}
+
+	day, err := parseField(value, abs[fd1:], "day", -1, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Date{}, err
+	}
+
+	if value[0] == '-' {
+		year = -year
 	}
-	// No need to check for errors since the regexp guarantees the matches
-	// are valid integers
-	year, _ := strconv.Atoi(m[1])
-	month, _ := strconv.Atoi(m[2])
-	day, _ := strconv.Atoi(m[3])
 
 	t := time.Date(year, time.Month(month), day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
-	return Date{day: encode(t)}, nil
+	return Date{encode(t)}, nil
+}
+
+func parseField(value, field, name string, minLength, requiredLength int) (int, error) {
+	if (minLength > 0 && len(field) < minLength) || (requiredLength > 0 && len(field) != requiredLength) {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: invalid %s", value, name)
+	}
+	number, err := strconv.Atoi(field)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: invalid %s", value, name)
+	}
+	return number, nil
 }
 
 // Parse parses a formatted string and returns the Date value it represents.
@@ -83,7 +131,7 @@ func Parse(layout, value string) (Date, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return Date{}, err
 	}
-	return Date{day: encode(t)}, nil
+	return Date{encode(t)}, nil
 }
 
 // String returns the time formatted in ISO 8601 extended format
@@ -153,7 +201,7 @@ func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
 		return t.Format(layout)
 
 	default:
-		a := make([]string, 0, 2*len(parts) - 1)
+		a := make([]string, 0, 2 * len(parts) - 1)
 		for i, p := range parts {
 			if i > 0 {
 				a = append(a, suffixes[d.Day() - 1])
@@ -175,5 +223,5 @@ var DaySuffixes = []string{
 	"th", "th", "th", "th", "th", // 16 - 20
 	"st", "nd", "rd", "th", "th", // 21 - 25
 	"th", "th", "th", "th", "th", // 26 - 30
-	"st",                         // 31
+	"st", // 31
 }
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index 9c64c85b..886e6bdc 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-30000-02-15", -30000, time.February, 15},
 		{"-0400000-05-16", -400000, time.May, 16},
 		{"-5000000-09-17", -5000000, time.September, 17},
+		{"12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
+		{"+12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
+		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
@@ -57,19 +60,18 @@ func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
 		"1234-5-6",
 		"1234-05-6",
 		"1234-5-06",
-		"12340506",
-		"1234/05/06",
-		"1234-0A-06",
-		"1234-05-0B",
-		"1234-05-06trailing",
-		"padding1234-05-06",
-		"1-02-03",
-		"10-11-12",
-		"100-02-03",
-		"+1-02-03",
-		"+10-11-12",
-		"+100-02-03",
-		"-123-05-06",
+//		"1234/05/06",
+//		"1234-0A-06",
+//		"1234-05-0B",
+//		"1234-05-06trailing",
+//		"padding1234-05-06",
+//		"1-02-03",
+//		"10-11-12",
+//		"100-02-03",
+//		"+1-02-03",
+//		"+10-11-12",
+//		"+100-02-03",
+//		"-123-05-06",
 	}
 	for _, c := range badCases {
 		d, err := ParseISO(c)
@@ -79,6 +81,32 @@ func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func BenchmarkParseISO(b *testing.B) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		layout string
+		value  string
+		year   int
+		month  time.Month
+		day    int
+	}{
+		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{ISO8601, "2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
+		{ISO8601, "2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
+		{ISO8601, "2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{ISO8601, "0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
+		{ISO8601, "0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
+		{ISO8601, "0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
+		{ISO8601, "2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
+	}
+	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+		c := cases[n % len(cases)]
+		_, err := ParseISO(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test ability to parse a few common date formats
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -123,6 +151,33 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func BenchmarkParse(b *testing.B) {
+	// Test ability to parse a few common date formats
+	cases := []struct {
+		layout string
+		value  string
+		year   int
+		month  time.Month
+		day    int
+	}{
+		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{ISO8601, "2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
+		{ISO8601, "2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
+		{ISO8601, "2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{ISO8601, "0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
+		{ISO8601, "0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
+		{ISO8601, "0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
+		{ISO8601, "2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
+	}
+	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+		c := cases[n % len(cases)]
+		_, err := Parse(c.layout, c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestString(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index 7f096001..a1e7e967 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ func TestInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		value string
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{`"not-a-date"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date`},
+		{`"not-a-date"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date: incorrect syntax`},
 		{`2015-08-15"`, `Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (2015-08-15")`},
 		{`"2015-08-15`, `Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes ("2015-08-15)`},
-		{`"215-08-15"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15`},
+		{`"215-08-15"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15: invalid year`},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var d Date
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ func TestInvalidText(t *testing.T) {
 		value string
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{`not-a-date`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date`},
-		{`215-08-15`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15`},
+		{`not-a-date`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date: incorrect syntax`},
+		{`215-08-15`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15: invalid year`},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var d Date

From 02c080db2f503e849b57e1f9a9ddddb57567d095 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:38:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 017/165] Augmented the README.

---
 README.md | 19 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e29f2852..f05ece8d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
 # date
 
-[![GoDoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/api-Godoc-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://godoc.org/github.com/fxtlabs/date)
-[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/fxtlabs/date.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/fxtlabs/date)
-[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/fxtlabs/date/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/fxtlabs/date?branch=master)
+[![GoDoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/api-Godoc-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://godoc.org/github.com/rickb777/date)
+[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/rickb777/date.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/rickb777/date)
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/rickb777/date/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/rickb777/date?branch=master)
 
 Package `date` provides functionality for working with dates.
 
 This package introduces a light-weight `Date` type that is storage-efficient
-and covenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting
+and convenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting
 (including years outside the [0,9999] interval).
 
-See [package documentation](https://godoc.org/github.com/fxtlabs/date) for
+It also provides
+
+ * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants, and
+ * `DateRange` which expresses a period between two dats.
+
+See [package documentation](https://godoc.org/github.com/rickb777/date) for
 full documentation and examples.
 
 ## Installation
 
-    go get -u github.com/fxtlabs/date
+    go get -u github.com/rickb777/date
 
 ## Credits
 
@@ -25,3 +30,5 @@ many of the `Date` methods are implemented using the corresponding methods
 of the `time.Time` type and much of the documentation is copied directly
 from that package.
 
+The original [Good Work](https://github.com/fxtlabs/date) on which this was
+based was done by Fxtlabs.

From 6dd81cc464c7f603e1f0bebafff3e2bf8bc9a04e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:46:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 018/165] Reformatted by go-fmt. Not sure why IntelliJ
 mis-formats.

---
 README.md                  |  2 +-
 date.go                    |  4 ++--
 date_test.go               | 14 +++++++-------
 format.go                  | 20 ++++++++++----------
 format_test.go             | 28 ++++++++++++++--------------
 marshal.go                 |  8 ++++----
 timespan/daterange.go      |  7 +++----
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 timespan/timespan.go       |  3 ++-
 timespan/timespan_test.go  | 27 +++++++++++++--------------
 10 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 68 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f05ece8d..7fa173ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ of the `time.Time` type and much of the documentation is copied directly
 from that package.
 
 The original [Good Work](https://github.com/fxtlabs/date) on which this was
-based was done by Fxtlabs.
+based was done by Filippo Tampieri at Fxtlabs.
diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 6b1bc0e4..fa936597 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ import (
 // a simple way of detecting a date that has not been initialized explicitly.
 //
 type Date struct {
-	day     int32     // day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
+	day int32 // day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
 }
 
 // PeriodOfDays describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (d Date) Weekday() time.Weekday {
 	// Date zero, January 1, 1970, fell on a Thursday
 	wdayZero := time.Thursday
 	// Taking into account potential for overflow and negative offset
-	return time.Weekday((int32(wdayZero) + d.day % 7 + 7) % 7)
+	return time.Weekday((int32(wdayZero) + d.day%7 + 7) % 7)
 }
 
 // ISOWeek returns the ISO 8601 year and week number in which d occurs.
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 2a385241..0b64c9c2 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ func same(d Date, t time.Time) bool {
 	yd, wd := d.ISOWeek()
 	yt, wt := t.ISOWeek()
 	return d.Year() == t.Year() &&
-	d.Month() == t.Month() &&
-	d.Day() == t.Day() &&
-	d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
-	d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
-	yd == yt && wd == wt
+		d.Month() == t.Month() &&
+		d.Day() == t.Day() &&
+		d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
+		d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
+		yd == yt && wd == wt
 }
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	cases := []int{-10, -5, -3, 0, 1, 4, 8, 12}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c * 60 * 60)
+		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c*60*60)
 		today = TodayIn(location)
 		now = time.Now().In(location)
 		if !same(today, now) {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("TimeLocal(%v) == %v, want %v", d, tLocal.Location(), time.Local)
 		}
 		for _, z := range zones {
-			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z * 60 * 60)
+			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z*60*60)
 			tInLoc := d.In(location)
 			if !same(d, tInLoc) {
 				t.Errorf("TimeIn(%v) == %v, want date part %v", d, tInLoc, d)
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 36de988d..cef8f1a7 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package date
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
-	"time"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // These are predefined layouts for use in Date.Format and Date.Parse.
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ import (
 // so that the Parse function and Format method can apply the same
 // transformation to a general date value.
 const (
-	ISO8601 = "2006-01-02" // ISO 8601 extended format
+	ISO8601  = "2006-01-02" // ISO 8601 extended format
 	ISO8601B = "20060102"   // ISO 8601 basic format
-	RFC822 = "02-Jan-06"
-	RFC822W = "Mon, 02-Jan-06" // RFC822 with day of the week
-	RFC850 = "Monday, 02-Jan-06"
-	RFC1123 = "02 Jan 2006"
+	RFC822   = "02-Jan-06"
+	RFC822W  = "Mon, 02-Jan-06" // RFC822 with day of the week
+	RFC850   = "Monday, 02-Jan-06"
+	RFC1123  = "02 Jan 2006"
 	RFC1123W = "Mon, 02 Jan 2006" // RFC1123 with day of the week
-	RFC3339 = "2006-01-02"
+	RFC3339  = "2006-01-02"
 )
 
 // ParseISO parses an ISO 8601 formatted string and returns the date value it represents.
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 		return Date{}, err
 	}
 
-	month, err := parseField(value, abs[fm1 : fm2], "month", -1, 2)
+	month, err := parseField(value, abs[fm1:fm2], "month", -1, 2)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Date{}, err
 	}
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
 		return t.Format(layout)
 
 	default:
-		a := make([]string, 0, 2 * len(parts) - 1)
+		a := make([]string, 0, 2*len(parts)-1)
 		for i, p := range parts {
 			if i > 0 {
-				a = append(a, suffixes[d.Day() - 1])
+				a = append(a, suffixes[d.Day()-1])
 			}
 			a = append(a, t.Format(p))
 		}
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index 886e6bdc..ad1edf70 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
 		"1234-5-6",
 		"1234-05-6",
 		"1234-5-06",
-//		"1234/05/06",
-//		"1234-0A-06",
-//		"1234-05-0B",
-//		"1234-05-06trailing",
-//		"padding1234-05-06",
-//		"1-02-03",
-//		"10-11-12",
-//		"100-02-03",
-//		"+1-02-03",
-//		"+10-11-12",
-//		"+100-02-03",
-//		"-123-05-06",
+		"1234/05/06",
+		"1234-0A-06",
+		"1234-05-0B",
+		"1234-05-06trailing",
+		"padding1234-05-06",
+		"1-02-03",
+		"10-11-12",
+		"100-02-03",
+		"+1-02-03",
+		"+10-11-12",
+		"+100-02-03",
+		"-123-05-06",
 	}
 	for _, c := range badCases {
 		d, err := ParseISO(c)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func BenchmarkParseISO(b *testing.B) {
 		{ISO8601, "2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
 	}
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		c := cases[n % len(cases)]
+		c := cases[n%len(cases)]
 		_, err := ParseISO(c.value)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func BenchmarkParse(b *testing.B) {
 		{ISO8601, "2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
 	}
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		c := cases[n % len(cases)]
+		c := cases[n%len(cases)]
 		_, err := Parse(c.layout, c.value)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 4127523a..99ef338e 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 package date
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 )
 
 // MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
 	}
 
-	d.day = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2]) << 8 | int32(data[1]) << 16 | int32(data[0]) << 24
+	d.day = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24
 	//	d.decoded = time.Time{}
 
 	return nil
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ func (d Date) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
 	value := string(data)
 	n := len(value)
-	if n < 2 || value[0] != '"' || value[n - 1] != '"' {
+	if n < 2 || value[0] != '"' || value[n-1] != '"' {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", value)
 	}
-	u, err := ParseISO(value[1 : n - 1])
+	u, err := ParseISO(value[1 : n-1])
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 87a34fc7..0d89e204 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 package timespan
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"time"
-	"fmt"
 )
 
 const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func NewDateRange(start, end Date) DateRange {
 // NewYearOf constructs the range encompassing the whole year specified.
 func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, time.January, 1)
-	end := New(year + 1, time.January, 1)
+	end := New(year+1, time.January, 1)
 	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 // It handles leap years correctly.
 func NewMonthOf(year int, month time.Month) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, month, 1)
-	endT := time.Date(year, month + 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	endT := time.Date(year, month+1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	end := NewAt(endT)
 	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
@@ -241,4 +241,3 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) TimeSpanIn(loc *time.Location) TimeSpan {
 	d := dr.DurationIn(loc)
 	return TimeSpan{s, d}
 }
-
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 2080e515..bab80467 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 package timespan
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"runtime/debug"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-	"runtime/debug"
 )
 
 var d0320 = New(2015, time.March, 20)
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ func xTestContains1(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0326).ExtendBy(1)
 	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0320), false, dr, d0320)
 	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0325), false, dr, d0325)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0326), true,  dr, d0326)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0327), true,  dr, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0326), true, dr, d0326)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0327), true, dr, d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0328), false, dr, d0328)
 	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0401), false, dr, d0401)
 	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0410), false, dr, d0410)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func xTestContains2(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0326)
 	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0325), false, dr, d0325)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0326), true,  dr, d0326)
+	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0326), true, dr, d0326)
 	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0327), false, dr, d0327)
 	time.Local = old
 }
@@ -211,14 +211,14 @@ func xTestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 
 func xTestDurationNormalUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0329)
-	isEq(t, dr.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, dr.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 }
 
 func xTestDurationInZoneWithDaylightSaving(t *testing.T) {
-	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0328).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0329).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 23)
-	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d1025).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 25)
-	isEq(t, NewDateRange(d0328, d0330).DurationIn(london), time.Hour * 71)
+	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0328).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0329).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*23)
+	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d1025).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*25)
+	isEq(t, NewDateRange(d0328, d0330).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*71)
 }
 
 func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index e3a851f0..add536e9 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 package timespan
 
 import (
-	"time"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"time"
 )
 
 const TimestampFormat = "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
+
 //const ISOFormat = "2006-01-02T15:04:05"
 
 // TimeSpan holds a span of time between two instants with a 1 nanosecond resolution.
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index f7222788..da416e20 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ func TestNewTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 
 	ts3 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0327)
 	isEq(t, ts3.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
 	isEq(t, ts3.End(), t0329)
 }
 
@@ -54,31 +54,31 @@ func TestTSEnd(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTSShiftBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ShiftBy(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ShiftBy(-time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendBy(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendBy(-time.Hour * 48)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendWithoutWrapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendWithoutWrapping(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendWithoutWrapping(-time.Hour * 48)
@@ -171,22 +171,21 @@ func xTestConversion1(t *testing.T) {
 func xTestConversion2(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
 	dr := ts1.DateRangeIn(time.UTC)
-//	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
+	//	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
 	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.End, d0328)
-//	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	//	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 }
 
 func xTestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0330) // weekend of clocks changing
 	ts1 := dr1.TimeSpanIn(london)
 	dr2 := ts1.DateRangeIn(london)
-//	ts2 := dr2.TimeSpanIn(london)
+	//	ts2 := dr2.TimeSpanIn(london)
 	isEq(t, dr1.Start, d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr1.End, d0330)
 	isEq(t, dr1, dr2)
-//	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 71)
+	//	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*71)
 }
-

From a36e621c7f545c6030be62497d60a1f92c52b663 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 23:06:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 019/165] Date now has Min and Max. DateRange Merge is now much
 simpler as a consequence. Some bugs fixed relating to Last() and End()
 (formerly called End() and Next()).

---
 date.go                    | 16 +++++++
 date_test.go               | 89 +++++++++++++++++++----------------
 timespan/daterange.go      | 95 ++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 timespan/timespan.go       | 11 ++++-
 timespan/timespan_test.go  | 55 ++++++++++++----------
 6 files changed, 206 insertions(+), 150 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index fa936597..03e457d0 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -209,6 +209,22 @@ func (d Date) After(u Date) bool {
 	return d.day > u.day
 }
 
+// Max returns the earlier of two dates.
+func (d Date) Min(u Date) Date {
+	if d.day > u.day {
+		return u
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+// Max returns the later of two dates.
+func (d Date) Max(u Date) Date {
+	if d.day < u.day {
+		return u
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
 // Add returns the date d plus the given number of days. The parameter may be negative.
 func (d Date) Add(days PeriodOfDays) Date {
 	return Date{d.day + int32(days)}
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 0b64c9c2..312e4ec9 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -7,17 +7,18 @@ package date
 import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+	"runtime/debug"
 )
 
 func same(d Date, t time.Time) bool {
 	yd, wd := d.ISOWeek()
 	yt, wt := t.ISOWeek()
 	return d.Year() == t.Year() &&
-		d.Month() == t.Month() &&
-		d.Day() == t.Day() &&
-		d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
-		d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
-		yd == yt && wd == wt
+	d.Month() == t.Month() &&
+	d.Day() == t.Day() &&
+	d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
+	d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
+	yd == yt && wd == wt
 }
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	cases := []int{-10, -5, -3, 0, 1, 4, 8, 12}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c*60*60)
+		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c * 60 * 60)
 		today = TodayIn(location)
 		now = time.Now().In(location)
 		if !same(today, now) {
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("TimeLocal(%v) == %v, want %v", d, tLocal.Location(), time.Local)
 		}
 		for _, z := range zones {
-			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z*60*60)
+			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z * 60 * 60)
 			tInLoc := d.In(location)
 			if !same(d, tInLoc) {
 				t.Errorf("TimeIn(%v) == %v, want date part %v", d, tInLoc, d)
@@ -136,31 +137,11 @@ func TestPredicates(t *testing.T) {
 		di := New(ci.year, ci.month, ci.day)
 		for j, cj := range cases {
 			dj := New(cj.year, cj.month, cj.day)
-			p := di.Equal(dj)
-			q := i == j
-			if p != q {
-				t.Errorf("Equal(%v, %v) == %v, want %v", di, dj, p, q)
-			}
-			p = di.Before(dj)
-			q = i < j
-			if p != q {
-				t.Errorf("Before(%v, %v) == %v, want %v", di, dj, p, q)
-			}
-			p = di.After(dj)
-			q = i > j
-			if p != q {
-				t.Errorf("After(%v, %v) == %v, want %v", di, dj, p, q)
-			}
-			p = di == dj
-			q = i == j
-			if p != q {
-				t.Errorf("Equal(%v, %v) == %v, want %v", di, dj, p, q)
-			}
-			p = di != dj
-			q = i != j
-			if p != q {
-				t.Errorf("Equal(%v, %v) == %v, want %v", di, dj, p, q)
-			}
+			testPredicate(t, di, dj, di.Equal(dj), i == j, "Equal")
+			testPredicate(t, di, dj, di.Before(dj), i < j, "Before")
+			testPredicate(t, di, dj, di.After(dj), i > j, "After")
+			testPredicate(t, di, dj, di == dj, i == j, "==")
+			testPredicate(t, di, dj, di != dj, i != j, "!=")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -175,6 +156,12 @@ func TestPredicates(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func testPredicate(t *testing.T, di, dj Date, p, q bool, m string) {
+	if p != q {
+		t.Errorf("%s(%v, %v) == %v, want %v\n%v", m, di, dj, p, q, debug.Stack())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		year  int
@@ -192,17 +179,41 @@ func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	offsets := []PeriodOfDays{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		di := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
 		for _, days := range offsets {
-			d2 := d.Add(days)
-			days2 := d2.Sub(d)
+			dj := di.Add(days)
+			days2 := dj.Sub(di)
 			if days2 != days {
-				t.Errorf("AddSub(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", d, days, days2, days)
+				t.Errorf("AddSub(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, days2, days)
 			}
-			d3 := d2.Add(-days)
-			if d3 != d {
-				t.Errorf("AddNeg(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", d, days, d3, d)
+			d3 := dj.Add(-days)
+			if d3 != di {
+				t.Errorf("AddNeg(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, d3, di)
+			}
+			eMin1 := min(di.day, dj.day)
+			aMin1 := di.Min(dj)
+			if aMin1.day != eMin1 {
+				t.Errorf("%v.Max(%v) is %s", di, dj, aMin1)
+			}
+			eMax1 := max(di.day, dj.day)
+			aMax1 := di.Max(dj)
+			if aMax1.day != eMax1 {
+				t.Errorf("%v.Max(%v) is %s", di, dj, aMax1)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func min(a, b int32) int32 {
+	if a < b {
+		return a
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+func max(a, b int32) int32 {
+	if a > b {
+		return a
+	}
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 0d89e204..79242c75 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -27,18 +27,17 @@ func NewDateRangeOf(start time.Time, duration time.Duration) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{sd, PeriodOfDays(ed.Sub(sd))}
 }
 
-// NewDateRange assembles a new date range from two dates.
+// NewDateRange assembles a new date range from two dates. These are half-open, so
+// if start and end are the same, the range spans zero (not one) day. Similarly, if they
+// are on subsequent days, the range is one date (not two).
 func NewDateRange(start, end Date) DateRange {
-	if end.Before(start) {
-		return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start) - 1)}
-	}
-	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start) + 1)}
+	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}.Normalise()
 }
 
 // NewYearOf constructs the range encompassing the whole year specified.
 func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, time.January, 1)
-	end := New(year+1, time.January, 1)
+	end := New(year + 1, time.January, 1)
 	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 // It handles leap years correctly.
 func NewMonthOf(year int, month time.Month) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, month, 1)
-	endT := time.Date(year, month+1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	endT := time.Date(year, month + 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	end := NewAt(endT)
 	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
@@ -68,6 +67,11 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Days() PeriodOfDays {
 	return dateRange.days
 }
 
+// IsEmpty returns true if this is an empty range (zero days).
+func (dateRange DateRange) IsEmpty() bool {
+	return dateRange.days == 0
+}
+
 // Start returns the earliest date represented by this range.
 func (dateRange DateRange) Start() Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
@@ -76,24 +80,28 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Start() Date {
 	return dateRange.mark
 }
 
-// End returns the latest date (inclusive) represented by this range. If the range is empty (i.e.
-// has zero days), then an empty date is returned.
-func (dateRange DateRange) End() Date {
+// Last returns the last date (inclusive) represented by this range. Be careful because
+// if the range is empty (i.e. has zero days), then the last is undefined so an empty date
+// is returned. Therefore it is often more useful to use End() instead of Last().
+// See also IsEmpty().
+func (dateRange DateRange) Last() Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
-		return dateRange.mark
+		return dateRange.mark // because mark is at the end
 	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
 		return Date{}
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days - 1)
 }
 
-// Next returns the date that follows the end date of the range. If the range is empty (i.e.
-// has zero days), then an empty date is returned.
-func (dateRange DateRange) Next() Date {
+// End returns the date following the last date of the range. End can be considered to
+// be the exclusive end, i.e. the final value of a half-open range.
+//
+// If the range is empty (i.e. has zero days), then the start date is returned, this being
+// also the (half-open) end value in that case. This is more useful than the undefined result
+// returned by Last() for empty ranges.
+func (dateRange DateRange) End() Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
-		return dateRange.mark.Add(1)
-	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
-		return Date{}
+		return dateRange.mark.Add(1) // because mark is at the end
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days)
 }
@@ -128,6 +136,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{dateRange.mark, dateRange.days + days}
 }
 
+// String describes the date range in human-readable form.
 func (dateRange DateRange) String() string {
 	switch dateRange.days {
 	case 0:
@@ -136,9 +145,9 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) String() string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("1 day on %s", dateRange.mark)
 	default:
 		if dateRange.days < 0 {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", -dateRange.days, dateRange.Start(), dateRange.End())
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", -dateRange.days, dateRange.Start(), dateRange.Last())
 		}
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", dateRange.days, dateRange.Start(), dateRange.End())
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", dateRange.days, dateRange.Start(), dateRange.Last())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -148,7 +157,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d Date) bool {
 	if dateRange.days == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
-	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start()) || d.After(dateRange.End()))
+	return !(d.Before(dateRange.Start()) || d.After(dateRange.Last()))
 }
 
 // StartUTC assumes that the start date is a UTC date and gets the start time of that date, as UTC.
@@ -161,7 +170,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) StartUTC() time.Time {
 // in a specified location. Along with StartUTC, this gives a 'half-open' range where the start
 // is inclusive and the end is exclusive.
 func (dateRange DateRange) EndUTC() time.Time {
-	return dateRange.Next().UTC()
+	return dateRange.End().UTC()
 }
 
 // ContainsTime tests whether a given local time is within the date range. The time range is
@@ -178,42 +187,31 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ContainsTime(t time.Time) bool {
 	return !(utc.Before(dateRange.StartUTC()) || dateRange.EndUTC().Add(minusOneNano).Before(utc))
 }
 
-// Merge combines two date 	ranges by calculating a date range that just encompasses them both.
+// Merge combines two date ranges by calculating a date range that just encompasses them both.
 // As a special case, if one range is entirely contained within the other range, the larger of
-// the two is returned. Otherwise, the result is the start of the earlier one to the end of the
-// later one, even if the two ranges don't overlap.
-func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(other DateRange) DateRange {
-	start := dateRange.Start()
-	if start.After(other.Start()) {
-		// swap the ranges to simplify the logic
-		return other.Merge(dateRange)
-
-	} else {
-		oEnd := other.End()
-		if dateRange.End().After(oEnd) {
-			// other is a proper subrange of dateRange
-			return dateRange
-
-		} else {
-			return NewDateRange(start, oEnd)
-		}
-	}
+// the two is returned. Otherwise, the result is from the start of the earlier one to the end of
+// the later one, even if the two ranges don't overlap.
+func (thisRange DateRange) Merge(thatRange DateRange) DateRange {
+	minStart := thisRange.Start().Min(thatRange.Start())
+	maxEnd := thisRange.End().Max(thatRange.End())
+	return NewDateRange(minStart, maxEnd)
 }
 
 // Duration computes the duration (in nanoseconds) from midnight at the start of the date
-// range up to and including the very last nanosecond before midnight the following day after the end.
+// range up to and including the very last nanosecond before midnight on the end day.
 // The calculation is for UTC, which does not have daylight saving and every day has 24 hours.
 //
 // If the range is greater than approximately 290 years, the result will hard-limit to the
 // minimum or maximum possible duration (see time.Sub(t)).
 func (dateRange DateRange) Duration() time.Duration {
-	return dateRange.Next().UTC().Sub(dateRange.Start().UTC())
+	return dateRange.End().UTC().Sub(dateRange.Start().UTC())
 }
 
 // DurationIn computes the duration (in nanoseconds) from midnight at the start of the date
-// range up to and including the very last nanosecond before midnight the following day after the end.
-// The calculation is for the specified location, which may have daylight saving, so not every day has
-// 24 hours. If the date range spans the day the clocks are changed, this is taken into account.
+// range up to and including the very last nanosecond before midnight on the end day.
+// The calculation is for the specified location, which may have daylight saving, so not every day
+// necessarily has 24 hours. If the date range spans the day the clocks are changed, this is
+// taken into account.
 //
 // If the range is greater than approximately 290 years, the result will hard-limit to the
 // minimum or maximum possible duration (see time.Sub(t)).
@@ -230,14 +228,13 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) StartTimeIn(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
 // StartTimeIn, this gives a 'half-open' range where the start is inclusive and the end is
 // exclusive.
 func (dateRange DateRange) EndTimeIn(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
-	return dateRange.Next().In(loc)
+	return dateRange.End().In(loc)
 }
 
 // TimeSpanIn obtains the time span corresponding to the date range in a specified location.
 // The result is normalised.
 func (dateRange DateRange) TimeSpanIn(loc *time.Location) TimeSpan {
-	dr := dateRange.Normalise()
-	s := dr.StartTimeIn(loc)
-	d := dr.DurationIn(loc)
+	s := dateRange.StartTimeIn(loc)
+	d := dateRange.DurationIn(loc)
 	return TimeSpan{s, d}
 }
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index bab80467..215351b6 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ var d0327 = New(2015, time.March, 27)
 var d0328 = New(2015, time.March, 28)
 var d0329 = New(2015, time.March, 29) // n.b. clocks go forward (UK)
 var d0330 = New(2015, time.March, 30)
+var d0331 = New(2015, time.March, 31)
 var d0401 = New(2015, time.April, 1)
 var d0402 = New(2015, time.April, 2)
 var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
+var d0407 = New(2015, time.April, 7)
 var d0408 = New(2015, time.April, 8)
 var d0410 = New(2015, time.April, 10)
 var d0501 = New(2015, time.May, 1)
@@ -42,32 +44,35 @@ func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
 	isEq(t, dr.mark, d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
+	isEq(t, dr.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0402)
-	isEq(t, dr.Next(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0403)
 }
 
 func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
-	r1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401)
+	r1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402)
 	isEq(t, r1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, r1.End(), d0401)
-	isEq(t, r1.Next(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, r1.Last(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, r1.End(), d0402)
 
-	r2 := NewDateRange(d0401, d0327)
+	r2 := NewDateRange(d0402, d0327)
 	isEq(t, r2.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, r2.End(), d0401)
-	isEq(t, r2.Next(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, r2.Last(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, r2.End(), d0402)
 }
 
 func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 	drN0 := DateRange{d0327, -1}
 	isEq(t, drN0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(-1))
+	isEq(t, drN0.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, drN0.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, drN0.End(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, drN0.Last(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, drN0.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
 
 	dr0 := DateRange{}
 	isEq(t, dr0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
+	isEq(t, dr0.IsEmpty(), true)
 	isEq(t, dr0.String(), "0 days from 1970-01-01")
 
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(Date{})
@@ -75,8 +80,8 @@ func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr2.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Next(), d0328)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Last(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0328)
 	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
 	isEq(t, dr2.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
 }
@@ -85,38 +90,38 @@ func TestNewYearOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewYearOf(2015)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(365))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.January, 1))
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2015, time.December, 31))
-	isEq(t, dr.Next(), New(2016, time.January, 1))
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), New(2015, time.December, 31))
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2016, time.January, 1))
 }
 
 func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewMonthOf(2015, time.February)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(28))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.February, 1))
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2015, time.February, 28))
-	isEq(t, dr.Next(), New(2015, time.March, 1))
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), New(2015, time.February, 28))
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2015, time.March, 1))
 }
 
 func TestShiftByPos(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0401).ShiftBy(7)
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftBy(7)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0408)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0408)
 }
 
 func TestShiftByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(5))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0331)
 }
 
 func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(6)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0402)
-	isEq(t, dr.Next(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0403)
 	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-02")
 }
 
@@ -124,11 +129,11 @@ func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-9)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(-8))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.String(), "8 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
 }
 
-func xTestContains1(t *testing.T) {
+func TestContains1(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0326).ExtendBy(1)
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ func xTestContains1(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
-func xTestContains2(t *testing.T) {
+func TestContains2(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0326)
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@ func xTestContains2(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
-func xTestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
+func TestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	t0328e := time.Date(2015, 3, 28, 23, 59, 59, 999999999, time.UTC)
@@ -169,56 +174,69 @@ func xTestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
-func xTestMerge1(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMerge1(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1)
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0403)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func xTestMerge2(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMerge2(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1).ShiftBy(1)
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0403)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func xTestMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0320).ExtendBy(12)
-	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(7)
+	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(6)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0407)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func xTestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0320).ExtendBy(2)
-	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(7)
+	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(6)
+	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
+	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0407)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+}
+
+func TestMergeEmpties(t *testing.T) {
+	dr1 := ZeroRange(d0320)
+	dr2 := ZeroRange(d0408) // curiously, this is *not* included because it has no size.
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0407)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func xTestDurationNormalUTC(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDurationNormalUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0329)
 	isEq(t, dr.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 }
 
-func xTestDurationInZoneWithDaylightSaving(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDurationInZoneWithDaylightSaving(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0328).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0329).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*23)
 	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d1025).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*25)
-	isEq(t, NewDateRange(d0328, d0330).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*71)
+	isEq(t, NewDateRange(d0328, d0331).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*71)
 }
 
 func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index add536e9..7fa6e0f5 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ func ZeroTimeSpan(start time.Time) TimeSpan {
 }
 
 // NewTimeSpan creates a new time span from two times. The start and end can be in either
-// order; the result will be normalised.
+// order; the result will be normalised. The inputs are half-open: the start is included and
+// the end is excluded.
 func NewTimeSpan(t1, t2 time.Time) TimeSpan {
 	if t2.Before(t1) {
 		return TimeSpan{t2, t1.Sub(t2)}
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Start() time.Time {
 }
 
 // End gets the end time of the time span. Strictly, this is one nanosecond after the
-// range of time included in the time span.
+// range of time included in the time span; this implements the half-open model.
 func (ts TimeSpan) End() time.Time {
 	if ts.duration < 0 {
 		return ts.mark
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Duration() time.Duration {
 	return ts.duration
 }
 
+// IsEmpty returns true if this is an empty time span (zero duration).
+func (ts TimeSpan) IsEmpty() bool {
+	return ts.duration == 0
+}
+
 // Normalise ensures that the mark time is at the start time and the duration is positive.
 // The normalised time span is returned.
 func (ts TimeSpan) Normalise() TimeSpan {
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) ExtendWithoutWrapping(d time.Duration) TimeSpan {
 	return TimeSpan{tsn.mark, tsn.duration + d}
 }
 
+// String produces a human-readable description of a time span.
 func (ts TimeSpan) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s from %s to %s", ts.duration, ts.mark.Format(TimestampFormat), ts.End().Format(TimestampFormat))
 }
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index da416e20..2aaabf5b 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package timespan
 import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 )
 
 const zero time.Duration = 0
@@ -27,16 +28,19 @@ func TestNewTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0327)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
 	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, ts1.IsEmpty(), true)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0327)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 
 	ts3 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0327)
 	isEq(t, ts3.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
+	isEq(t, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts3.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, ts3.End(), t0329)
 }
 
@@ -54,31 +58,31 @@ func TestTSEnd(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTSShiftBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ShiftBy(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ShiftBy(-time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendBy(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendBy(-time.Hour * 48)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendWithoutWrapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendWithoutWrapping(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendWithoutWrapping(-time.Hour * 48)
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ func TestTSMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func xTestTSMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
+func TestTSMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
@@ -158,34 +162,37 @@ func xTestTSMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
-func xTestConversion1(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConversion1(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327)
 	dr := ts1.DateRangeIn(time.UTC)
 	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Start(), ts1.End())
 	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), date.PeriodOfDays(0))
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
 }
 
-func xTestConversion2(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConversion2(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
 	dr := ts1.DateRangeIn(time.UTC)
-	//	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End, d0328)
-	//	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0328)
+	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
 }
 
-func xTestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0330) // weekend of clocks changing
 	ts1 := dr1.TimeSpanIn(london)
 	dr2 := ts1.DateRangeIn(london)
-	//	ts2 := dr2.TimeSpanIn(london)
-	isEq(t, dr1.Start, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr1.End, d0330)
+	ts2 := dr2.TimeSpanIn(london)
+	isEq(t, dr1.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr1.End(), d0330)
 	isEq(t, dr1, dr2)
-	//	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*71)
+	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 71)
 }

From cf5307345e986de9e7d842a48cd6f9278f604a5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 13:15:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 020/165] Commented out some non-functioning travis settings

---
 .travis.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 878e3a0c..88a1504d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ install:
 script:
   - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
   - go tool cover -func=coverage.out
-  - $(go env GOPATH | awk 'BEGIN{FS=":"} {print $1}')/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=coverage.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+#  - $(go env GOPATH | awk 'BEGIN{FS=":"} {print $1}')/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=coverage.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
 
-env:
-  secure: "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"
\ No newline at end of file
+#env:
+#  secure: "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"

From 08f1831f089f490a382a0e9140287d72b93e3ff0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 14:02:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 021/165] Travis only reporting coverage for top-level package

---
 .travis.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 88a1504d..dc879936 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ install:
   - go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
 
 script:
-  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
+  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=coverage.out .
   - go tool cover -func=coverage.out
-#  - $(go env GOPATH | awk 'BEGIN{FS=":"} {print $1}')/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=coverage.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=coverage.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
 
 #env:
 #  secure: "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"

From c9f0d5087a7d8234a6ada1afd649dac42fa73d3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 23:53:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 022/165] Added new Clock type to support clock-face
 operations.

---
 clock.go      | 214 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 clock_test.go | 166 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 380 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 clock.go
 create mode 100644 clock_test.go

diff --git a/clock.go b/clock.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..624b77fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock.go
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package date
+
+import (
+	"time"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+const zero time.Duration = 0
+
+// Clock specifies a time of day. It extends the existing time.Duration, applying
+// that to the time since midnight on some arbitrary day.
+//
+// It is not intended that Clock be used to represent periods greater than 24 hours nor
+// negative values. However, for such lengths of time, a fixed 24 hours per day
+// is assumed and a modulo operation Mod() is provided to discard whole multiples of 24 hours.
+//
+// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
+type Clock time.Duration
+
+const (
+// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
+	ClockDay    Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24)
+	ClockHour   Clock = Clock(time.Hour)
+	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute)
+	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second)
+)
+
+// HhMmSs returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second.
+func HhMmSs(h, m, s int) Clock {
+	hns := Clock(h) * ClockHour
+	mns := Clock(m) * ClockMinute
+	sns := Clock(s) * ClockSecond
+	return Clock(hns + mns + sns)
+}
+
+// Add returns a new Clock offset from this clock specified hour, minute, second. The parameters can be negative.
+// If required, use Mod() to correct any overflow or underflow.
+func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s int) Clock {
+	hns := Clock(h) * ClockHour
+	mns := Clock(m) * ClockMinute
+	sns := Clock(s) * ClockSecond
+	return c + hns + mns + sns
+}
+
+// ParseClock converts a string representation to a Clock. Acceptable representations
+// are as per ISO-8601 - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
+func ParseClock(hms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
+	switch len(hms) {
+	case 2: // HH
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms, "", "", "")
+
+	case 4: // HHMM
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[2:], "", "")
+
+	case 5: // HH:MM
+		if hms[2] != ':' {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:], "", "")
+
+	case 6: // HHMMSS
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[2:4], hms[4:], "")
+
+	case 8: // HH:MM:SS
+		if hms[2] != ':' || hms[5] != ':' {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:5], hms[6:], "")
+
+	default:
+		if hms[2] != ':' || hms[5] != ':' || hms[8] != '.' {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:5], hms[6:8], hms[9:])
+	}
+	return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
+}
+
+func parseClockParts(hms, hh, mm, ss, nnnns string) (clock Clock, err error) {
+	h := 0
+	m := 0
+	s := 0
+	ns := 0
+	if hh != "" {
+		h, err = strconv.Atoi(hh)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if mm != "" {
+		m, err = strconv.Atoi(mm)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if ss != "" {
+		s, err = strconv.Atoi(ss)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if nnnns != "" {
+		ns, err = strconv.Atoi(nnnns)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return HhMmSs(h, m, s) + Clock(ns), nil
+}
+
+// IsInOneDay tests whether a clock time is in the range 0 to 24 hours, inclusive. Inside this
+// range, a Clock is generally well-behaved. But outside it, there may be errors due to daylight
+// savings. Note that 24:00:00 is included as a special case as per ISO-8601 definition of midnight.
+func (c Clock) IsInOneDay() bool {
+	return 0 <= c && c <= ClockDay
+}
+
+// Days gets the number of whole days represented by the Clock, assuming that each day is a fixed
+// 24 hour period. Negative values are treated so that the range -23h59m59s to -1s is fully
+// enclosed in a day numbered -1, and so on. This means that the result is zero only for the
+// clock range 0s to 23h59m59s, for which IsInOneDay() returns true.
+func (c Clock) Days() int {
+	if c < 0 {
+		return int(c / ClockDay) - 1
+	} else {
+		return int(c / ClockDay)
+	}
+}
+
+// Mod24 calculates the remainder vs 24 hours using Euclidean division, in which the result
+// will be less than 24 hours and is never negative.
+// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulo_operation
+func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
+	if 0 <= c && c < ClockDay {
+		return c
+	}
+	if c < 0 {
+		q := 1 - c / ClockDay
+		return c + (q * ClockDay)
+	}
+	q := c / ClockDay
+	return c - (q * ClockDay)
+}
+
+// Hours gets the clock-face number of hours (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+func (c Clock) Hours() int {
+	return int(clockHours(c.Mod24()))
+}
+
+// Minutes gets the clock-face number of minutes (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+// For example, for 22:35 this will return 35.
+func (c Clock) Minutes() int {
+	return int(clockMinutes(c.Mod24()))
+}
+
+// Seconds gets the clock-face number of seconds (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+// For example, for 10:20:30 this will return 30.
+func (c Clock) Seconds() int {
+	return int(clockSeconds(c.Mod24()))
+}
+
+// Nanosec gets the clock-face number of nanoseconds (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+// For example, for 10:20:30.456111222 this will return 456111222.
+func (c Clock) Nanosec() int64 {
+	return int64(clockNanosec(c.Mod24()))
+}
+
+func clockHours(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return (cm / ClockHour)
+}
+
+func clockMinutes(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return (cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour) / ClockMinute
+}
+
+func clockSeconds(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return (cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm) * ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
+}
+
+func clockNanosec(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm) * ClockMinute - clockSeconds(cm) * ClockSecond
+}
+
+// Hh gets the clock-face number of hours as a two-digit string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+func (c Clock) Hh() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d", clockHours(cm))
+}
+
+// HhMm gets the clock-face number of hours and minutes as a five-digit string (calculated from the
+// modulo time, see Mod24).
+func (c Clock) HhMm() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm))
+}
+
+// HhMmSs gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds as an eight-digit string
+// (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+func (c Clock) HhMmSs() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm))
+}
+
+// String gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds and nanoseconds as an 18-digit string
+// (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+func (c Clock) String() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%09d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm), clockNanosec(cm))
+}
diff --git a/clock_test.go b/clock_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..058eb325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package date
+
+import (
+	"time"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestClockHoursMinutesSeconds(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		in      Clock
+		h, m, s int
+	}{
+		{HhMmSs(0, 0, 0), 0, 0, 0},
+		{HhMmSs(1, 2, 3), 1, 2, 3},
+		{HhMmSs(23, 59, 59), 23, 59, 59},
+		{HhMmSs(0, 0, -1), 23, 59, 59},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		h := c.in.Hours()
+		m := c.in.Minutes()
+		s := c.in.Seconds()
+		if h != c.h || m != c.m || s != c.s {
+			t.Errorf("got %d %d %d, want %v", h, m, s, c.in)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClockAdd(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		h, m, s  int
+		in, want Clock
+	}{
+		{0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(2, 0, 0)},
+		{0, 0, 1, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(2, 0, 1)},
+		{0, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(1, 59, 59)},
+		{0, 1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(2, 1, 0)},
+		{0, -1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(1, 59, 0)},
+		{1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(3, 0, 0)},
+		{-1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
+		{-2, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
+		{-2, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(0, 0, -1)},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got := c.in.Add(c.h, c.m, c.s)
+		if got != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("%d %d %d: got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, got, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClockMod(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		h, mod Clock
+	}{
+		{0, 0},
+		{1, 1 * ClockHour},
+		{2, 2 * ClockHour},
+		{23, 23 * ClockHour},
+		{24, 0},
+		{25, ClockHour},
+		{49, ClockHour},
+		{-1, 23 * ClockHour},
+		{-23, ClockHour},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		clock := c.h * ClockHour
+		if clock.Mod24() != c.mod {
+			t.Errorf("%dh: got %v, want %v", c.h, clock.Mod24(), c.mod)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClockDays(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		h, days int
+	}{
+		{0, 0},
+		{1, 0},
+		{23, 0},
+		{24, 1},
+		{25, 1},
+		{48, 2},
+		{49, 2},
+		{-1, -1},
+		{-23, -1},
+		{-24, -2},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		clock := Clock(c.h) * ClockHour
+		if clock.Days() != c.days {
+			t.Errorf("%dh: got %v, want %v", c.h, clock.Days(), c.days)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		h, m, s, ns           time.Duration
+		hh, hhmm, hhmmss, str string
+	}{
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.000000000"},
+		{0, 0, 0, 1, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.000000001"},
+		{0, 0, 1, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:01", "00:00:01.000000000"},
+		{0, 1, 0, 0, "00", "00:01", "00:01:00", "00:01:00.000000000"},
+		{1, 0, 0, 0, "01", "01:00", "01:00:00", "01:00:00.000000000"},
+		{1, 2, 3, 4, "01", "01:02", "01:02:03", "01:02:03.000000004"},
+		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999999999"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		d := Clock(c.h * time.Hour + c.m * time.Minute + c.s * time.Second + c.ns)
+		if d.Hh() != c.hh {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.Hh(), c.hh)
+		}
+		if d.HhMm() != c.hhmm {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.HhMm(), c.hhmm)
+		}
+		if d.HhMmSs() != c.hhmmss {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.HhMmSs(), c.hhmmss)
+		}
+		if d.String() != c.str {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.String(), c.str)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClockParse(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		str  string
+		want Clock
+	}{
+		{"00", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
+		{"01", HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
+		{"23", HhMmSs(23, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:01", HhMmSs(0, 1, 0)},
+		{"01:00", HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02", HhMmSs(1, 2, 0)},
+		{"23:59", HhMmSs(23, 59, 0)},
+		{"00:00:00", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00:01", HhMmSs(0, 0, 1)},
+		{"00:01:00", HhMmSs(0, 1, 0)},
+		{"01:00:00", HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02:03", HhMmSs(1, 2, 3)},
+		{"23:59:59", HhMmSs(23, 59, 59)},
+		{"00:00:00.000000000", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00:00.000000001", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0) + 1},
+		{"00:00:01.000000000", HhMmSs(0, 0, 1)},
+		{"00:01:00.000000000", HhMmSs(0, 1, 0)},
+		{"01:00:00.000000000", HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02:03.000000004", HhMmSs(1, 2, 3) + 4},
+		{"23:59:59.999999999", HhMmSs(23, 59, 59) + 999999999},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		str, err := ParseClock(c.str)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("%s, error %v", c.str, err)
+		}
+		if str != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("%s, got %v, want %v", c.str, str, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}

From 6406c104359cc39b1659a33348c79e4c4dc46591 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 00:08:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 023/165] Improved documentation and go-fmt.

---
 clock.go                  | 28 ++++++++++++++--------------
 clock_test.go             |  4 ++--
 date_test.go              | 16 ++++++++--------
 timespan/daterange.go     |  4 ++--
 timespan/timespan_test.go | 20 ++++++++++----------
 5 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock.go b/clock.go
index 624b77fc..26981cb4 100644
--- a/clock.go
+++ b/clock.go
@@ -5,25 +5,25 @@
 package date
 
 import (
-	"time"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 )
 
 const zero time.Duration = 0
 
 // Clock specifies a time of day. It extends the existing time.Duration, applying
-// that to the time since midnight on some arbitrary day.
+// that to the time since midnight (on some arbitrary day in some arbitrary timezone).
 //
 // It is not intended that Clock be used to represent periods greater than 24 hours nor
 // negative values. However, for such lengths of time, a fixed 24 hours per day
-// is assumed and a modulo operation Mod() is provided to discard whole multiples of 24 hours.
+// is assumed and a modulo operation Mod24 is provided to discard whole multiples of 24 hours.
 //
 // See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
 type Clock time.Duration
 
 const (
-// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
+	// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
 	ClockDay    Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24)
 	ClockHour   Clock = Clock(time.Hour)
 	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (c Clock) IsInOneDay() bool {
 // clock range 0s to 23h59m59s, for which IsInOneDay() returns true.
 func (c Clock) Days() int {
 	if c < 0 {
-		return int(c / ClockDay) - 1
+		return int(c/ClockDay) - 1
 	} else {
 		return int(c / ClockDay)
 	}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
 		return c
 	}
 	if c < 0 {
-		q := 1 - c / ClockDay
+		q := 1 - c/ClockDay
 		return c + (q * ClockDay)
 	}
 	q := c / ClockDay
@@ -175,15 +175,15 @@ func clockHours(cm Clock) Clock {
 }
 
 func clockMinutes(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour) / ClockMinute
+	return (cm - clockHours(cm)*ClockHour) / ClockMinute
 }
 
 func clockSeconds(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm) * ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
+	return (cm - clockHours(cm)*ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm)*ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
 }
 
 func clockNanosec(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm) * ClockMinute - clockSeconds(cm) * ClockSecond
+	return cm - clockHours(cm)*ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm)*ClockMinute - clockSeconds(cm)*ClockSecond
 }
 
 // Hh gets the clock-face number of hours as a two-digit string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
@@ -192,22 +192,22 @@ func (c Clock) Hh() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d", clockHours(cm))
 }
 
-// HhMm gets the clock-face number of hours and minutes as a five-digit string (calculated from the
-// modulo time, see Mod24).
+// HhMm gets the clock-face number of hours and minutes as a five-character ISO-8601 time string (calculated
+// from the modulo time, see Mod24).
 func (c Clock) HhMm() string {
 	cm := c.Mod24()
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm))
 }
 
-// HhMmSs gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds as an eight-digit string
+// HhMmSs gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds as an eight-character ISO-8601 time string
 // (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
 func (c Clock) HhMmSs() string {
 	cm := c.Mod24()
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm))
 }
 
-// String gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds and nanoseconds as an 18-digit string
-// (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+// String gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds and nanoseconds as an 18-character ISO-8601
+// time string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
 func (c Clock) String() string {
 	cm := c.Mod24()
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%09d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm), clockNanosec(cm))
diff --git a/clock_test.go b/clock_test.go
index 058eb325..4a13b88e 100644
--- a/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 package date
 
 import (
-	"time"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestClockHoursMinutesSeconds(t *testing.T) {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999999999"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := Clock(c.h * time.Hour + c.m * time.Minute + c.s * time.Second + c.ns)
+		d := Clock(c.h*time.Hour + c.m*time.Minute + c.s*time.Second + c.ns)
 		if d.Hh() != c.hh {
 			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.Hh(), c.hh)
 		}
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 312e4ec9..ff4b568f 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@
 package date
 
 import (
+	"runtime/debug"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-	"runtime/debug"
 )
 
 func same(d Date, t time.Time) bool {
 	yd, wd := d.ISOWeek()
 	yt, wt := t.ISOWeek()
 	return d.Year() == t.Year() &&
-	d.Month() == t.Month() &&
-	d.Day() == t.Day() &&
-	d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
-	d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
-	yd == yt && wd == wt
+		d.Month() == t.Month() &&
+		d.Day() == t.Day() &&
+		d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
+		d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
+		yd == yt && wd == wt
 }
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	cases := []int{-10, -5, -3, 0, 1, 4, 8, 12}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c * 60 * 60)
+		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c*60*60)
 		today = TodayIn(location)
 		now = time.Now().In(location)
 		if !same(today, now) {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("TimeLocal(%v) == %v, want %v", d, tLocal.Location(), time.Local)
 		}
 		for _, z := range zones {
-			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z * 60 * 60)
+			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z*60*60)
 			tInLoc := d.In(location)
 			if !same(d, tInLoc) {
 				t.Errorf("TimeIn(%v) == %v, want date part %v", d, tInLoc, d)
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 79242c75..887b1593 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func NewDateRange(start, end Date) DateRange {
 // NewYearOf constructs the range encompassing the whole year specified.
 func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, time.January, 1)
-	end := New(year + 1, time.January, 1)
+	end := New(year+1, time.January, 1)
 	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
 // It handles leap years correctly.
 func NewMonthOf(year int, month time.Month) DateRange {
 	start := New(year, month, 1)
-	endT := time.Date(year, month + 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	endT := time.Date(year, month+1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	end := NewAt(endT)
 	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index 2aaabf5b..d3705dfe 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 package timespan
 
 import (
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 )
 
 const zero time.Duration = 0
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ func TestNewTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 
 	ts3 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0327)
 	isEq(t, ts3.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
 	isEq(t, ts3.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, ts3.End(), t0329)
 }
@@ -58,31 +58,31 @@ func TestTSEnd(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTSShiftBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ShiftBy(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ShiftBy(-time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendBy(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendBy(-time.Hour * 48)
 	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendWithoutWrapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendWithoutWrapping(time.Hour * 24)
 	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 48)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
 	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendWithoutWrapping(-time.Hour * 48)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func TestConversion2(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0328)
 	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 24)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 }
 
 func TestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
@@ -194,5 +194,5 @@ func TestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, dr1.End(), d0330)
 	isEq(t, dr1, dr2)
 	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour * 71)
+	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*71)
 }

From eab529db8b628d712105dbb1295a1fbb26119270 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 09:19:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 024/165] Clock now has its own package.

---
 clock.go => clock/clock.go           | 12 ++---
 clock_test.go => clock/clock_test.go | 70 ++++++++++++++--------------
 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
 rename clock.go => clock/clock.go (97%)
 rename clock_test.go => clock/clock_test.go (69%)

diff --git a/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
similarity index 97%
rename from clock.go
rename to clock/clock.go
index 26981cb4..0a2ed7df 100644
--- a/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package date
+package clock
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ const (
 )
 
 // HhMmSs returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second.
-func HhMmSs(h, m, s int) Clock {
-	hns := Clock(h) * ClockHour
-	mns := Clock(m) * ClockMinute
-	sns := Clock(s) * ClockSecond
+func New(hour, minute, second int) Clock {
+	hns := Clock(hour) * ClockHour
+	mns := Clock(minute) * ClockMinute
+	sns := Clock(second) * ClockSecond
 	return Clock(hns + mns + sns)
 }
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func parseClockParts(hms, hh, mm, ss, nnnns string) (clock Clock, err error) {
 			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
 		}
 	}
-	return HhMmSs(h, m, s) + Clock(ns), nil
+	return New(h, m, s) + Clock(ns), nil
 }
 
 // IsInOneDay tests whether a clock time is in the range 0 to 24 hours, inclusive. Inside this
diff --git a/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
similarity index 69%
rename from clock_test.go
rename to clock/clock_test.go
index 4a13b88e..cb8bf97d 100644
--- a/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package date
+package clock
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ func TestClockHoursMinutesSeconds(t *testing.T) {
 		in      Clock
 		h, m, s int
 	}{
-		{HhMmSs(0, 0, 0), 0, 0, 0},
-		{HhMmSs(1, 2, 3), 1, 2, 3},
-		{HhMmSs(23, 59, 59), 23, 59, 59},
-		{HhMmSs(0, 0, -1), 23, 59, 59},
+		{New(0, 0, 0), 0, 0, 0},
+		{New(1, 2, 3), 1, 2, 3},
+		{New(23, 59, 59), 23, 59, 59},
+		{New(0, 0, -1), 23, 59, 59},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		h := c.in.Hours()
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ func TestClockAdd(t *testing.T) {
 		h, m, s  int
 		in, want Clock
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(2, 0, 0)},
-		{0, 0, 1, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(2, 0, 1)},
-		{0, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(1, 59, 59)},
-		{0, 1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(2, 1, 0)},
-		{0, -1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(1, 59, 0)},
-		{1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(3, 0, 0)},
-		{-1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
-		{-2, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
-		{-2, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, HhMmSs(0, 0, -1)},
+		{0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 0)},
+		{0, 0, 1, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 1)},
+		{0, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 59)},
+		{0, 1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 1, 0)},
+		{0, -1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 0)},
+		{1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(3, 0, 0)},
+		{-1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 0, 0)},
+		{-2, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(0, 0, 0)},
+		{-2, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, New(0, 0, -1)},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		got := c.in.Add(c.h, c.m, c.s)
@@ -132,27 +132,27 @@ func TestClockParse(t *testing.T) {
 		str  string
 		want Clock
 	}{
-		{"00", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
-		{"01", HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
-		{"23", HhMmSs(23, 0, 0)},
-		{"00:00", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
-		{"00:01", HhMmSs(0, 1, 0)},
-		{"01:00", HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
-		{"01:02", HhMmSs(1, 2, 0)},
-		{"23:59", HhMmSs(23, 59, 0)},
-		{"00:00:00", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
-		{"00:00:01", HhMmSs(0, 0, 1)},
-		{"00:01:00", HhMmSs(0, 1, 0)},
-		{"01:00:00", HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
-		{"01:02:03", HhMmSs(1, 2, 3)},
-		{"23:59:59", HhMmSs(23, 59, 59)},
-		{"00:00:00.000000000", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0)},
-		{"00:00:00.000000001", HhMmSs(0, 0, 0) + 1},
-		{"00:00:01.000000000", HhMmSs(0, 0, 1)},
-		{"00:01:00.000000000", HhMmSs(0, 1, 0)},
-		{"01:00:00.000000000", HhMmSs(1, 0, 0)},
-		{"01:02:03.000000004", HhMmSs(1, 2, 3) + 4},
-		{"23:59:59.999999999", HhMmSs(23, 59, 59) + 999999999},
+		{"00", New(0, 0, 0)},
+		{"01", New(1, 0, 0)},
+		{"23", New(23, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00", New(0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:01", New(0, 1, 0)},
+		{"01:00", New(1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02", New(1, 2, 0)},
+		{"23:59", New(23, 59, 0)},
+		{"00:00:00", New(0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00:01", New(0, 0, 1)},
+		{"00:01:00", New(0, 1, 0)},
+		{"01:00:00", New(1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02:03", New(1, 2, 3)},
+		{"23:59:59", New(23, 59, 59)},
+		{"00:00:00.000000000", New(0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00:00.000000001", New(0, 0, 0) + 1},
+		{"00:00:01.000000000", New(0, 0, 1)},
+		{"00:01:00.000000000", New(0, 1, 0)},
+		{"01:00:00.000000000", New(1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02:03.000000004", New(1, 2, 3) + 4},
+		{"23:59:59.999999999", New(23, 59, 59) + 999999999},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		str, err := ParseClock(c.str)

From 5dda47ed8867dbba84b7727d4a69b8270921a213 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 09:30:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 025/165] Renamed ParseClock -> Parse

---
 clock/clock.go      | 4 ++--
 clock/clock_test.go | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 0a2ed7df..ee8da509 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s int) Clock {
 	return c + hns + mns + sns
 }
 
-// ParseClock converts a string representation to a Clock. Acceptable representations
+// Parse converts a string representation to a Clock. Acceptable representations
 // are as per ISO-8601 - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
-func ParseClock(hms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
+func Parse(hms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
 	switch len(hms) {
 	case 2: // HH
 		return parseClockParts(hms, hms, "", "", "")
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index cb8bf97d..0f2f7f7d 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func TestClockParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{"23:59:59.999999999", New(23, 59, 59) + 999999999},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		str, err := ParseClock(c.str)
+		str, err := Parse(c.str)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("%s, error %v", c.str, err)
 		}

From 33f77979498577f5f301ac07ce2b652ac41d20c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 17:12:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 026/165] Added Clock.IsMidnight and improved some tests; bug
 fixed in Mod24.

---
 clock/clock.go      | 41 +++++++++++++---------
 clock/clock_test.go | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index ee8da509..301bdaa9 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const zero time.Duration = 0
 type Clock time.Duration
 
 const (
-	// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
+// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
 	ClockDay    Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24)
 	ClockHour   Clock = Clock(time.Hour)
 	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute)
@@ -120,16 +120,9 @@ func (c Clock) IsInOneDay() bool {
 	return 0 <= c && c <= ClockDay
 }
 
-// Days gets the number of whole days represented by the Clock, assuming that each day is a fixed
-// 24 hour period. Negative values are treated so that the range -23h59m59s to -1s is fully
-// enclosed in a day numbered -1, and so on. This means that the result is zero only for the
-// clock range 0s to 23h59m59s, for which IsInOneDay() returns true.
-func (c Clock) Days() int {
-	if c < 0 {
-		return int(c/ClockDay) - 1
-	} else {
-		return int(c / ClockDay)
-	}
+// IsMidnight tests whether a clock time is midnight. This is shorthand for c.Mod24() == 0.
+func (c Clock) IsMidnight() bool {
+	return c.Mod24() == 0
 }
 
 // Mod24 calculates the remainder vs 24 hours using Euclidean division, in which the result
@@ -140,13 +133,29 @@ func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
 		return c
 	}
 	if c < 0 {
-		q := 1 - c/ClockDay
-		return c + (q * ClockDay)
+		q := 1 - c / ClockDay
+		m := c + (q * ClockDay)
+		if m == ClockDay {
+			m = 0
+		}
+		return m
 	}
 	q := c / ClockDay
 	return c - (q * ClockDay)
 }
 
+// Days gets the number of whole days represented by the Clock, assuming that each day is a fixed
+// 24 hour period. Negative values are treated so that the range -23h59m59s to -1s is fully
+// enclosed in a day numbered -1, and so on. This means that the result is zero only for the
+// clock range 0s to 23h59m59s, for which IsInOneDay() returns true.
+func (c Clock) Days() int {
+	if c < 0 {
+		return int(c / ClockDay) - 1
+	} else {
+		return int(c / ClockDay)
+	}
+}
+
 // Hours gets the clock-face number of hours (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
 func (c Clock) Hours() int {
 	return int(clockHours(c.Mod24()))
@@ -175,15 +184,15 @@ func clockHours(cm Clock) Clock {
 }
 
 func clockMinutes(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm - clockHours(cm)*ClockHour) / ClockMinute
+	return (cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour) / ClockMinute
 }
 
 func clockSeconds(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm - clockHours(cm)*ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm)*ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
+	return (cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm) * ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
 }
 
 func clockNanosec(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return cm - clockHours(cm)*ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm)*ClockMinute - clockSeconds(cm)*ClockSecond
+	return cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm) * ClockMinute - clockSeconds(cm) * ClockSecond
 }
 
 // Hh gets the clock-face number of hours as a two-digit string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index 0f2f7f7d..1178dbc6 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,28 @@ func TestClockHoursMinutesSeconds(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestClockIsInOneDay(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		in   Clock
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{New(0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(24, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(-24, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(48, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(0, 0, 1), true},
+		{New(2, 0, 1), true},
+		{New(-1, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(0, 0, -1), false},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got := c.in.IsInOneDay()
+		if got != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("%v got %v, want %v", c.in, c.in.IsInOneDay(), c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestClockAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		h, m, s  int
@@ -52,24 +74,54 @@ func TestClockAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestClockIsMidnight(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		in   Clock
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{New(0, 0, 0), true},
+		{ClockDay, true},
+		{24 * ClockHour, true},
+		{New(24, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(-24, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(-48, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(48, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(0, 0, 1), false},
+		{New(2, 0, 1), false},
+		{New(-1, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(0, 0, -1), false},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		got := c.in.IsMidnight()
+		if got != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v got %v, want %v, %d", i, c.in, c.in.IsMidnight(), c.want, c.in.Mod24())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestClockMod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		h, mod Clock
+		h, want Clock
 	}{
 		{0, 0},
-		{1, 1 * ClockHour},
-		{2, 2 * ClockHour},
-		{23, 23 * ClockHour},
-		{24, 0},
-		{25, ClockHour},
-		{49, ClockHour},
-		{-1, 23 * ClockHour},
-		{-23, ClockHour},
+		{1 * ClockHour, 1 * ClockHour},
+		{2 * ClockHour, 2 * ClockHour},
+		{23 * ClockHour, 23 * ClockHour},
+		{24 * ClockHour, 0},
+		{-24 * ClockHour, 0},
+		{-48 * ClockHour, 0},
+		{25 * ClockHour, ClockHour},
+		{49 * ClockHour, ClockHour},
+		{-1 * ClockHour, 23 * ClockHour},
+		{-23 * ClockHour, ClockHour},
+		{New(0, 0, 1), ClockSecond},
+		{New(0, 0, -1), New(23, 59, 59)},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		clock := c.h * ClockHour
-		if clock.Mod24() != c.mod {
-			t.Errorf("%dh: got %v, want %v", c.h, clock.Mod24(), c.mod)
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		clock := c.h
+		got := clock.Mod24()
+		if got != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %dh: got %#v, want %#v", i, c.h, got, c.want)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -89,10 +141,10 @@ func TestClockDays(t *testing.T) {
 		{-23, -1},
 		{-24, -2},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		clock := Clock(c.h) * ClockHour
 		if clock.Days() != c.days {
-			t.Errorf("%dh: got %v, want %v", c.h, clock.Days(), c.days)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %dh: got %v, want %v", i, c.h, clock.Days(), c.days)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -111,7 +163,7 @@ func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999999999"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := Clock(c.h*time.Hour + c.m*time.Minute + c.s*time.Second + c.ns)
+		d := Clock(c.h * time.Hour + c.m * time.Minute + c.s * time.Second + c.ns)
 		if d.Hh() != c.hh {
 			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.Hh(), c.hh)
 		}

From 2b2c3c3b7636ae2932f9722be8e323b41fb4456d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 19:21:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 027/165] Changed Clock resolution from int64 to int32, this
 being a more natural and economical space for the anticipated usage. Added
 interfacing to time.Duration and time.Time.

---
 clock/clock.go      |  91 ++++++++++------
 clock/clock_test.go | 246 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 2 files changed, 191 insertions(+), 146 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 301bdaa9..eb5d6b77 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -12,39 +12,62 @@ import (
 
 const zero time.Duration = 0
 
-// Clock specifies a time of day. It extends the existing time.Duration, applying
+// Clock specifies a time of day. It complements the existing time.Duration, applying
 // that to the time since midnight (on some arbitrary day in some arbitrary timezone).
+// The resolution is to the nearest millisecond, unlike time.Duration (which has nanosecond
+// resolution).
 //
 // It is not intended that Clock be used to represent periods greater than 24 hours nor
 // negative values. However, for such lengths of time, a fixed 24 hours per day
 // is assumed and a modulo operation Mod24 is provided to discard whole multiples of 24 hours.
 //
 // See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
-type Clock time.Duration
+type Clock int32
 
 const (
 // ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
-	ClockDay    Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24)
-	ClockHour   Clock = Clock(time.Hour)
-	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute)
-	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second)
+	ClockDay    Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
+	ClockHour   Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
+	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
 )
 
-// HhMmSs returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second.
-func New(hour, minute, second int) Clock {
-	hns := Clock(hour) * ClockHour
-	mns := Clock(minute) * ClockMinute
-	sns := Clock(second) * ClockSecond
-	return Clock(hns + mns + sns)
+// New returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
+func New(hour, minute, second, millisec int) Clock {
+	hx := Clock(hour) * ClockHour
+	mx := Clock(minute) * ClockMinute
+	sx := Clock(second) * ClockSecond
+	return Clock(hx + mx + sx + Clock(millisec))
 }
 
-// Add returns a new Clock offset from this clock specified hour, minute, second. The parameters can be negative.
+// NewAt returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
+func NewAt(t time.Time) Clock {
+	hour, minute, second := t.Clock()
+	hx := Clock(hour) * ClockHour
+	mx := Clock(minute) * ClockMinute
+	sx := Clock(second) * ClockSecond
+	ms := Clock(t.Nanosecond() / int(time.Millisecond))
+	return Clock(hx + mx + sx + ms)
+}
+
+// SinceMidnight returns a new Clock based on a duration since some arbitrary midnight.
+func SinceMidnight(d time.Duration) Clock {
+	return Clock(d / time.Millisecond)
+}
+
+// DurationSinceMidnight convert a clock to a time.Duration since some arbitrary midnight.
+func (c Clock) DurationSinceMidnight() time.Duration {
+	return time.Duration(c) * time.Millisecond
+}
+
+// Add returns a new Clock offset from this clock specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
+// The parameters can be negative.
 // If required, use Mod() to correct any overflow or underflow.
-func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s int) Clock {
-	hns := Clock(h) * ClockHour
-	mns := Clock(m) * ClockMinute
-	sns := Clock(s) * ClockSecond
-	return c + hns + mns + sns
+func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
+	hx := Clock(h) * ClockHour
+	mx := Clock(m) * ClockMinute
+	sx := Clock(s) * ClockSecond
+	return c + hx + mx + sx + Clock(ms)
 }
 
 // Parse converts a string representation to a Clock. Acceptable representations
@@ -81,11 +104,11 @@ func Parse(hms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
 	return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
 }
 
-func parseClockParts(hms, hh, mm, ss, nnnns string) (clock Clock, err error) {
+func parseClockParts(hms, hh, mm, ss, mmms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
 	h := 0
 	m := 0
 	s := 0
-	ns := 0
+	ms := 0
 	if hh != "" {
 		h, err = strconv.Atoi(hh)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -104,13 +127,13 @@ func parseClockParts(hms, hh, mm, ss, nnnns string) (clock Clock, err error) {
 			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
 		}
 	}
-	if nnnns != "" {
-		ns, err = strconv.Atoi(nnnns)
+	if mmms != "" {
+		ms, err = strconv.Atoi(mmms)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
 		}
 	}
-	return New(h, m, s) + Clock(ns), nil
+	return New(h, m, s, ms), nil
 }
 
 // IsInOneDay tests whether a clock time is in the range 0 to 24 hours, inclusive. Inside this
@@ -173,10 +196,10 @@ func (c Clock) Seconds() int {
 	return int(clockSeconds(c.Mod24()))
 }
 
-// Nanosec gets the clock-face number of nanoseconds (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
-// For example, for 10:20:30.456111222 this will return 456111222.
-func (c Clock) Nanosec() int64 {
-	return int64(clockNanosec(c.Mod24()))
+// Millisec gets the clock-face number of milliseconds (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+// For example, for 10:20:30.456 this will return 456.
+func (c Clock) Millisec() int {
+	return int(clockMillisec(c.Mod24()))
 }
 
 func clockHours(cm Clock) Clock {
@@ -184,15 +207,15 @@ func clockHours(cm Clock) Clock {
 }
 
 func clockMinutes(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour) / ClockMinute
+	return (cm % ClockHour) / ClockMinute
 }
 
 func clockSeconds(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm) * ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
+	return (cm % ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
 }
 
-func clockNanosec(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return cm - clockHours(cm) * ClockHour - clockMinutes(cm) * ClockMinute - clockSeconds(cm) * ClockSecond
+func clockMillisec(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return cm % ClockSecond
 }
 
 // Hh gets the clock-face number of hours as a two-digit string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
@@ -215,9 +238,9 @@ func (c Clock) HhMmSs() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm))
 }
 
-// String gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds and nanoseconds as an 18-character ISO-8601
-// time string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
+// String gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds as a 12-character ISO-8601
+// time string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24), specified to the nearest millisecond.
 func (c Clock) String() string {
 	cm := c.Mod24()
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%09d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm), clockNanosec(cm))
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%03d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm), clockMillisec(cm))
 }
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index 1178dbc6..03abafcf 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -11,20 +11,39 @@ import (
 
 func TestClockHoursMinutesSeconds(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		in      Clock
-		h, m, s int
+		in          Clock
+		h, m, s, ms int
 	}{
-		{New(0, 0, 0), 0, 0, 0},
-		{New(1, 2, 3), 1, 2, 3},
-		{New(23, 59, 59), 23, 59, 59},
-		{New(0, 0, -1), 23, 59, 59},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		h := c.in.Hours()
-		m := c.in.Minutes()
-		s := c.in.Seconds()
-		if h != c.h || m != c.m || s != c.s {
-			t.Errorf("got %d %d %d, want %v", h, m, s, c.in)
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0), 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{New(1, 2, 3, 4), 1, 2, 3, 4},
+		{New(23, 59, 59, 999), 23, 59, 59, 999},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, -1), 23, 59, 59, 999},
+		{NewAt(time.Date(2015, 12, 4, 18, 50, 42, 173444111, time.UTC)), 18, 50, 42, 173},
+	}
+	for i, x := range cases {
+		h := x.in.Hours()
+		m := x.in.Minutes()
+		s := x.in.Seconds()
+		ms := x.in.Millisec()
+		if h != x.h || m != x.m || s != x.s || ms != x.ms {
+			t.Errorf("%d: got %02d:%02d:%02d.%03d, want %v (%d)", i, h, m, s, ms, x.in, x.in)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClockSinceMidnight(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		in Clock
+		d  time.Duration
+	}{
+		{New(1, 2, 3, 4), time.Hour + 2 * time.Minute + 3 * time.Second + 4},
+		{New(23, 59, 59, 999), 23 * time.Hour + 59 * time.Minute + 59 * time.Second + 999},
+	}
+	for i, x := range cases {
+		d := x.in.DurationSinceMidnight()
+		c2 := SinceMidnight(d)
+		if c2 != x.in {
+			t.Errorf("%d: got %v, want %v (%d)", i, c2, x.in, x.in)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -34,42 +53,44 @@ func TestClockIsInOneDay(t *testing.T) {
 		in   Clock
 		want bool
 	}{
-		{New(0, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(24, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(-24, 0, 0), false},
-		{New(48, 0, 0), false},
-		{New(0, 0, 1), true},
-		{New(2, 0, 1), true},
-		{New(-1, 0, 0), false},
-		{New(0, 0, -1), false},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		got := c.in.IsInOneDay()
-		if got != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("%v got %v, want %v", c.in, c.in.IsInOneDay(), c.want)
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(24, 0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(-24, 0, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(48, 0, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 1), true},
+		{New(2, 0, 0, 1), true},
+		{New(-1, 0, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, -1), false},
+	}
+	for _, x := range cases {
+		got := x.in.IsInOneDay()
+		if got != x.want {
+			t.Errorf("%v got %v, want %v", x.in, x.in.IsInOneDay(), x.want)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func TestClockAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		h, m, s  int
-		in, want Clock
+		h, m, s, ms int
+		in, want    Clock
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 0)},
-		{0, 0, 1, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 1)},
-		{0, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 59)},
-		{0, 1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 1, 0)},
-		{0, -1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 0)},
-		{1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(3, 0, 0)},
-		{-1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 0, 0)},
-		{-2, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(0, 0, 0)},
-		{-2, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, New(0, 0, -1)},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		got := c.in.Add(c.h, c.m, c.s)
-		if got != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("%d %d %d: got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, got, c.want)
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{0, 0, 0, 1, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 0, 1)},
+		{0, 0, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 59, 999)},
+		{0, 0, 1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 1, 0)},
+		{0, 0, -1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 59, 0)},
+		{0, 1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 1, 0, 0)},
+		{0, -1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 0, 0)},
+		{1, 0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(3, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{-1, 0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{-2, 0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{-2, 0, -1, -1, 2 * ClockHour, New(0, 0, -1, -1)},
+	}
+	for i, x := range cases {
+		got := x.in.Add(x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms)
+		if got != x.want {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %d %d %d.%d: got %v, want %v", i, x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, got, x.want)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -79,22 +100,22 @@ func TestClockIsMidnight(t *testing.T) {
 		in   Clock
 		want bool
 	}{
-		{New(0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0), true},
 		{ClockDay, true},
 		{24 * ClockHour, true},
-		{New(24, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(-24, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(-48, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(48, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(0, 0, 1), false},
-		{New(2, 0, 1), false},
-		{New(-1, 0, 0), false},
-		{New(0, 0, -1), false},
-	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		got := c.in.IsMidnight()
-		if got != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %v got %v, want %v, %d", i, c.in, c.in.IsMidnight(), c.want, c.in.Mod24())
+		{New(24, 0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(-24, 0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(-48, 0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(48, 0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 1), false},
+		{New(2, 0, 0, 1), false},
+		{New(-1, 0, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, -1), false},
+	}
+	for i, x := range cases {
+		got := x.in.IsMidnight()
+		if got != x.want {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v got %v, want %v, %d", i, x.in, x.in.IsMidnight(), x.want, x.in.Mod24())
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -114,14 +135,15 @@ func TestClockMod(t *testing.T) {
 		{49 * ClockHour, ClockHour},
 		{-1 * ClockHour, 23 * ClockHour},
 		{-23 * ClockHour, ClockHour},
-		{New(0, 0, 1), ClockSecond},
-		{New(0, 0, -1), New(23, 59, 59)},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 1), 1},
+		{New(0, 0, 1, 0), ClockSecond},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, -1), New(23, 59, 59, 999)},
 	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		clock := c.h
+	for i, x := range cases {
+		clock := x.h
 		got := clock.Mod24()
-		if got != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %dh: got %#v, want %#v", i, c.h, got, c.want)
+		if got != x.want {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %dh: got %#v, want %#v", i, x.h, got, x.want)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -141,40 +163,40 @@ func TestClockDays(t *testing.T) {
 		{-23, -1},
 		{-24, -2},
 	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		clock := Clock(c.h) * ClockHour
-		if clock.Days() != c.days {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %dh: got %v, want %v", i, c.h, clock.Days(), c.days)
+	for i, x := range cases {
+		clock := Clock(x.h) * ClockHour
+		if clock.Days() != x.days {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %dh: got %v, want %v", i, x.h, clock.Days(), x.days)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		h, m, s, ns           time.Duration
+		h, m, s, ms           Clock
 		hh, hhmm, hhmmss, str string
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.000000000"},
-		{0, 0, 0, 1, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.000000001"},
-		{0, 0, 1, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:01", "00:00:01.000000000"},
-		{0, 1, 0, 0, "00", "00:01", "00:01:00", "00:01:00.000000000"},
-		{1, 0, 0, 0, "01", "01:00", "01:00:00", "01:00:00.000000000"},
-		{1, 2, 3, 4, "01", "01:02", "01:02:03", "01:02:03.000000004"},
-		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999999999"},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := Clock(c.h * time.Hour + c.m * time.Minute + c.s * time.Second + c.ns)
-		if d.Hh() != c.hh {
-			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.Hh(), c.hh)
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.000"},
+		{0, 0, 0, 1, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.001"},
+		{0, 0, 1, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:01", "00:00:01.000"},
+		{0, 1, 0, 0, "00", "00:01", "00:01:00", "00:01:00.000"},
+		{1, 0, 0, 0, "01", "01:00", "01:00:00", "01:00:00.000"},
+		{1, 2, 3, 4, "01", "01:02", "01:02:03", "01:02:03.004"},
+		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999"},
+	}
+	for _, x := range cases {
+		d := Clock(x.h * ClockHour + x.m * ClockMinute + x.s * ClockSecond + x.ms)
+		if d.Hh() != x.hh {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.Hh(), x.hh, d)
 		}
-		if d.HhMm() != c.hhmm {
-			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.HhMm(), c.hhmm)
+		if d.HhMm() != x.hhmm {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.HhMm(), x.hhmm, d)
 		}
-		if d.HhMmSs() != c.hhmmss {
-			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.HhMmSs(), c.hhmmss)
+		if d.HhMmSs() != x.hhmmss {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.HhMmSs(), x.hhmmss, d)
 		}
-		if d.String() != c.str {
-			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v", c.h, c.m, c.s, c.ns, d.String(), c.str)
+		if d.String() != x.str {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.String(), x.str, d)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -184,35 +206,35 @@ func TestClockParse(t *testing.T) {
 		str  string
 		want Clock
 	}{
-		{"00", New(0, 0, 0)},
-		{"01", New(1, 0, 0)},
-		{"23", New(23, 0, 0)},
-		{"00:00", New(0, 0, 0)},
-		{"00:01", New(0, 1, 0)},
-		{"01:00", New(1, 0, 0)},
-		{"01:02", New(1, 2, 0)},
-		{"23:59", New(23, 59, 0)},
-		{"00:00:00", New(0, 0, 0)},
-		{"00:00:01", New(0, 0, 1)},
-		{"00:01:00", New(0, 1, 0)},
-		{"01:00:00", New(1, 0, 0)},
-		{"01:02:03", New(1, 2, 3)},
-		{"23:59:59", New(23, 59, 59)},
-		{"00:00:00.000000000", New(0, 0, 0)},
-		{"00:00:00.000000001", New(0, 0, 0) + 1},
-		{"00:00:01.000000000", New(0, 0, 1)},
-		{"00:01:00.000000000", New(0, 1, 0)},
-		{"01:00:00.000000000", New(1, 0, 0)},
-		{"01:02:03.000000004", New(1, 2, 3) + 4},
-		{"23:59:59.999999999", New(23, 59, 59) + 999999999},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		str, err := Parse(c.str)
+		{"00", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"01", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"23", New(23, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:01", New(0, 1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:00", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02", New(1, 2, 0, 0)},
+		{"23:59", New(23, 59, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00:00", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00:01", New(0, 0, 1, 0)},
+		{"00:01:00", New(0, 1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:00:00", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02:03", New(1, 2, 3, 0)},
+		{"23:59:59", New(23, 59, 59, 0)},
+		{"00:00:00.000", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00:00:00.001", New(0, 0, 0, 1)},
+		{"00:00:01.000", New(0, 0, 1, 0)},
+		{"00:01:00.000", New(0, 1, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:00:00.000", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:02:03.004", New(1, 2, 3, 4)},
+		{"23:59:59.999", New(23, 59, 59, 999)},
+	}
+	for _, x := range cases {
+		str, err := Parse(x.str)
 		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("%s, error %v", c.str, err)
+			t.Errorf("%s, error %v", x.str, err)
 		}
-		if str != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("%s, got %v, want %v", c.str, str, c.want)
+		if str != x.want {
+			t.Errorf("%s, got %v, want %v", x.str, str, x.want)
 		}
 	}
 }

From 552f750c39dd28db8ecdefc62b2beb9f169b8a2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 20:38:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 028/165] Added IsLeap and DaysIn functions for general-purpose
 date handling.

---
 date.go      | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++
 date_test.go | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 03e457d0..dd6048f9 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ package date
 import (
 	"math"
 	"time"
+	"fmt"
 )
 
 // A Date represents a date under the (proleptic) Gregorian calendar as
@@ -242,3 +243,26 @@ func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
 func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days PeriodOfDays) {
 	return PeriodOfDays(d.day - u.day)
 }
+
+// IsLeap simply tests whether a given year is a leap year, using the Gregorian calendar algorithm.
+func IsLeap(year int) bool {
+	return year%4 == 0 && (year%100 != 0 || year%400 == 0)
+}
+
+// DaysIn gives the number of days in a given month, according to the Gregorian calendar.
+func DaysIn(year int, month time.Month) int {
+	switch month {
+	case time.January, time.March, time.May, time.July, time.August, time.October, time.December:
+		return 31
+
+	case time.September, time.April, time.June, time.November:
+		return 30
+
+	case time.February:
+		if IsLeap(year) {
+			return 29
+		}
+		return 28
+	}
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Not valid: year %d month %d", year, month))
+}
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index ff4b568f..d632a032 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ func same(d Date, t time.Time) bool {
 	yd, wd := d.ISOWeek()
 	yt, wt := t.ISOWeek()
 	return d.Year() == t.Year() &&
-		d.Month() == t.Month() &&
-		d.Day() == t.Day() &&
-		d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
-		d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
-		yd == yt && wd == wt
+	d.Month() == t.Month() &&
+	d.Day() == t.Day() &&
+	d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
+	d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
+	yd == yt && wd == wt
 }
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	cases := []int{-10, -5, -3, 0, 1, 4, 8, 12}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c*60*60)
+		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c * 60 * 60)
 		today = TodayIn(location)
 		now = time.Now().In(location)
 		if !same(today, now) {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("TimeLocal(%v) == %v, want %v", d, tLocal.Location(), time.Local)
 		}
 		for _, z := range zones {
-			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z*60*60)
+			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z * 60 * 60)
 			tInLoc := d.In(location)
 			if !same(d, tInLoc) {
 				t.Errorf("TimeIn(%v) == %v, want date part %v", d, tInLoc, d)
@@ -217,3 +217,49 @@ func max(a, b int32) int32 {
 	}
 	return b
 }
+
+func TestIsLeap(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		year     int
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{2000, true},
+		{2400, true},
+		{2001, false},
+		{2002, false},
+		{2003, false},
+		{2003, false},
+		{2004, true},
+		{2005, false},
+		{1800, false},
+		{1900, false},
+		{2200, false},
+		{2300, false},
+		{2500, false},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got := IsLeap(c.year)
+		if got != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("TestIsLeap(%d) == %v, want %v", c.year, got, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDaysIn(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		year     int
+		month    time.Month
+		expected int
+	}{
+		{2000, time.January, 31},
+		{2000, time.February, 29},
+		{2001, time.February, 28},
+		{2001, time.April, 30},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got := DaysIn(c.year, c.month)
+		if got != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("TestIsLeap(%d) == %v, want %v", c.year, got, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}

From 8550750370264dd83fba9c524e9332753e9a504e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 20:51:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 029/165] LastDayOfMonth added

---
 date.go      |  7 +++++++
 date_test.go | 11 ++++++++---
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index dd6048f9..ef38e444 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ func (d Date) Date() (year int, month time.Month, day int) {
 	return t.Date()
 }
 
+// LastDayOfMonth returns the last day of the month specified by d.
+// The first day of the month is 1.
+func (d Date) LastDayOfMonth() int {
+	y, m, _ := d.Date()
+	return DaysIn(y, m)
+}
+
 // Day returns the day of the month specified by d.
 // The first day of the month is 1.
 func (d Date) Day() int {
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index d632a032..1966a64f 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -257,9 +257,14 @@ func TestDaysIn(t *testing.T) {
 		{2001, time.April, 30},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		got := DaysIn(c.year, c.month)
-		if got != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("TestIsLeap(%d) == %v, want %v", c.year, got, c.expected)
+		got1 := DaysIn(c.year, c.month)
+		if got1 != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("DaysIn(%d) == %v, want %v", c.year, got1, c.expected)
+		}
+		d := New(c.year, c.month, 1)
+		got2 := d.LastDayOfMonth()
+		if got2 != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("DaysIn(%d) == %v, want %v", c.year, got2, c.expected)
 		}
 	}
 }

From be2d89ad750f95f2601aa61a698deca76c2a82f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 11:48:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 030/165] Added MustParseXxx methods - mostly to simplify
 startup and test code.

---
 clock/clock.go      |  9 +++++++++
 clock/clock_test.go |  5 +----
 format.go           | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 format_test.go      | 28 +++++-----------------------
 4 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index eb5d6b77..ed07ba06 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 	return c + hx + mx + sx + Clock(ms)
 }
 
+// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+func MustParse(hms string) Clock {
+	t, err := Parse(hms)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return t
+}
+
 // Parse converts a string representation to a Clock. Acceptable representations
 // are as per ISO-8601 - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
 func Parse(hms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index 03abafcf..a3984a8b 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -229,10 +229,7 @@ func TestClockParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{"23:59:59.999", New(23, 59, 59, 999)},
 	}
 	for _, x := range cases {
-		str, err := Parse(x.str)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("%s, error %v", x.str, err)
-		}
+		str := MustParse(x.str)
 		if str != x.want {
 			t.Errorf("%s, got %v, want %v", x.str, str, x.want)
 		}
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index cef8f1a7..74f0b204 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ const (
 	RFC3339  = "2006-01-02"
 )
 
+// MustParseISO is as per ParseISO except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
+	d, err := ParseISO(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
 // ParseISO parses an ISO 8601 formatted string and returns the date value it represents.
 // In addition to the common formats (e.g. 2006-01-02 and 20060102), this function
 // accepts date strings using the expanded year representation
@@ -113,6 +122,15 @@ func parseField(value, field, name string, minLength, requiredLength int) (int,
 	return number, nil
 }
 
+// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+func MustParse(layout, value string) Date {
+	d, err := Parse(layout, value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
 // Parse parses a formatted string and returns the Date value it represents.
 // The layout defines the format by showing how the reference date, defined
 // to be
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index ad1edf70..a8d3801d 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
-		}
+		d := MustParseISO(c.value)
 		year, month, day := d.Date()
 		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
 			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
@@ -126,10 +123,7 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{RFC3339, "2345-06-07", 2345, time.June, 7},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := Parse(c.layout, c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
-		}
+		d := MustParse(c.layout, c.value)
 		year, month, day := d.Date()
 		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
 			t.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
@@ -190,11 +184,7 @@ func TestString(t *testing.T) {
 		{"+10000-01-01"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c.value, err)
-			continue
-		}
+		d := MustParseISO(c.value)
 		value := d.String()
 		if value != c.value {
 			t.Errorf("String() == %v, want %v", value, c.value)
@@ -219,11 +209,7 @@ func TestFormatISO(t *testing.T) {
 		{"+999999-12-31", 6},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c.value, err)
-			continue
-		}
+		d := MustParseISO(c.value)
 		value := d.FormatISO(c.n)
 		if value != c.value {
 			t.Errorf("FormatISO(%v) == %v, want %v", c, value, c.value)
@@ -253,11 +239,7 @@ func TestFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		{"2016-11-01", "2nd 2nd 2nd", "1st 1st 1st"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := ParseISO(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) cannot parse input: %v", c.value, err)
-			continue
-		}
+		d := MustParseISO(c.value)
 		actual := d.Format(c.format)
 		if actual != c.expected {
 			t.Errorf("Format(%v) == %v, want %v", c, actual, c.expected)

From 6e2eda787b08a95f6fe309accd8163966525753f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:00:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 031/165] New date.AutoParse function; new tool for viewing
 dates/clocks as numbers and vice versa.

---
 date.go          |  3 ++
 datetool/main.go | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 format.go        | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 format_test.go   | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 190 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 datetool/main.go

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index ef38e444..f92c0d06 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ type Date struct {
 // indicate days earlier than some mark.
 type PeriodOfDays int32
 
+// ZeroDays is the named zero value for PeriodOfDays.
+const ZeroDays PeriodOfDays = 0
+
 // New returns the Date value corresponding to the given year, month, and day.
 //
 // The month and day may be outside their usual ranges and will be normalized
diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b23d9034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// This tool prints equivalences between the string representation and the internal numerical
+// representation for dates and clocks.
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/clock"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+func printPair(a string, b interface{}) {
+	fmt.Printf("%-12s %12v\n", a, b)
+}
+
+func printOneDate(s string, d Date, err error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		printPair(s, err.Error())
+	} else {
+		printPair(s, d.Sub(Date{}))
+	}
+}
+
+func printOneClock(s string, c clock.Clock, err error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		printPair(s, err.Error())
+	} else {
+		printPair(s, int32(c))
+	}
+}
+
+func printArg(arg string) {
+	d := Date{}
+
+	d, e1 := AutoParse(arg)
+	if e1 == nil {
+		printPair(arg, d.Sub(Date{}))
+	} else if strings.Index(arg, ":") == 2 {
+		c, err := clock.Parse(arg)
+		printOneClock(arg, c, err)
+	} else {
+		i, err := strconv.Atoi(arg)
+		if err == nil {
+			d = d.Add(PeriodOfDays(i))
+			fmt.Printf("%-12s %12s  %s\n", arg, d, clock.Clock(i))
+		} else {
+			printPair(arg, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func main() {
+	argsWithoutProg := os.Args[1:]
+	for _, arg := range argsWithoutProg {
+		printArg(arg)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 74f0b204..88efae48 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+	"unicode"
 )
 
 // These are predefined layouts for use in Date.Format and Date.Parse.
@@ -21,14 +22,14 @@ import (
 // so that the Parse function and Format method can apply the same
 // transformation to a general date value.
 const (
-	ISO8601  = "2006-01-02" // ISO 8601 extended format
+	ISO8601 = "2006-01-02" // ISO 8601 extended format
 	ISO8601B = "20060102"   // ISO 8601 basic format
-	RFC822   = "02-Jan-06"
-	RFC822W  = "Mon, 02-Jan-06" // RFC822 with day of the week
-	RFC850   = "Monday, 02-Jan-06"
-	RFC1123  = "02 Jan 2006"
+	RFC822 = "02-Jan-06"
+	RFC822W = "Mon, 02-Jan-06" // RFC822 with day of the week
+	RFC850 = "Monday, 02-Jan-06"
+	RFC1123 = "02 Jan 2006"
 	RFC1123W = "Mon, 02 Jan 2006" // RFC1123 with day of the week
-	RFC3339  = "2006-01-02"
+	RFC3339 = "2006-01-02"
 )
 
 // MustParseISO is as per ParseISO except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
@@ -40,6 +41,50 @@ func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
 	return d
 }
 
+// AutoParse is like ParseISO, except that it automatically adapts to a variety of date formats
+// provided that they can be detected unambiguously. The supported formats are:
+//
+// all formats supported by ParseISO
+//
+// yyyy/mm/dd | yyyy.mm.dd (or any similar pattern)
+//
+// dd/mm/yyyy | dd.mm.yyyy (or any similar pattern)
+//
+func AutoParse(value string) (Date, error) {
+	abs := strings.TrimSpace(value)
+	lead := ""
+	if value[0] == '+' || value[0] == '-' {
+		abs = value[1:]
+		lead = value[:1]
+	}
+
+	if len(abs) >= 10 {
+		i1 := -1
+		i2 := -1
+		for i, r := range abs {
+			if unicode.IsPunct(r) {
+				if i1 < 0 {
+					i1 = i
+				} else {
+					i2 = i
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if i1 >= 4 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
+			yyyy := abs[:i1]
+			mm := abs[i1 + 1:i2]
+			dd := abs[i2 + 1:]
+			abs = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", yyyy, mm, dd)
+		} else if i1 >= 2 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
+			dd := abs[0:i1]
+			mm := abs[i1 + 1:i2]
+			yyyy := abs[i2 + 1:]
+			abs = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", yyyy, mm, dd)
+		}
+	}
+	return ParseISO(lead + abs)
+}
+
 // ParseISO parses an ISO 8601 formatted string and returns the date value it represents.
 // In addition to the common formats (e.g. 2006-01-02 and 20060102), this function
 // accepts date strings using the expanded year representation
@@ -50,7 +95,7 @@ func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
 // be happy to parse dates with a year longer in length than the four-digit minimum even
 // if they are missing the + sign prefix.
 //
-// Function Date.Parse can be used to parse date strings in other formats, but it
+// Function date.Parse can be used to parse date strings in other formats, but it
 // is currently not able to parse ISO 8601 formatted strings that use the
 // expanded year format.
 //
@@ -131,7 +176,7 @@ func MustParse(layout, value string) Date {
 	return d
 }
 
-// Parse parses a formatted string and returns the Date value it represents.
+// Parse parses a formatted string of a known layout and returns the Date value it represents.
 // The layout defines the format by showing how the reference date, defined
 // to be
 //     Monday, Jan 2, 2006
@@ -219,10 +264,10 @@ func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
 		return t.Format(layout)
 
 	default:
-		a := make([]string, 0, 2*len(parts)-1)
+		a := make([]string, 0, 2 * len(parts) - 1)
 		for i, p := range parts {
 			if i > 0 {
-				a = append(a, suffixes[d.Day()-1])
+				a = append(a, suffixes[d.Day() - 1])
 			}
 			a = append(a, t.Format(p))
 		}
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index a8d3801d..34c6648b 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,78 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		year  int
+		month time.Month
+		day   int
+	}{
+		{"31/12/1969", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"1969/12/31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"1969.12.31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"+1970-01-01", 1970, time.January, 1},
+		{"+01970-01-02", 1970, time.January, 2},
+		{"2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
+		{"+2000-02-29", 2000, time.February, 29},
+		{"+02000-03-01", 2000, time.March, 1},
+		{"+002004-02-28", 2004, time.February, 28},
+		{"2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
+		{"2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{"0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
+		{"+0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
+		{"+00019-03-04", 19, time.March, 4},
+		{"0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
+		{"2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
+		{"+5000000-08-09", 5000000, time.August, 9},
+		{"-0001-09-11", -1, time.September, 11},
+		{"-0019-10-12", -19, time.October, 12},
+		{"-00100-11-13", -100, time.November, 13},
+		{"-02000-12-14", -2000, time.December, 14},
+		{"-30000-02-15", -30000, time.February, 15},
+		{"-0400000-05-16", -400000, time.May, 16},
+		{"-5000000-09-17", -5000000, time.September, 17},
+		{"12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
+		{"+12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
+		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		d, err := AutoParse(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("FlexibleParse(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
+		}
+		year, month, day := d.Date()
+		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		}
+	}
+
+	badCases := []string{
+		"1234-05",
+		"1234-5-6",
+		"1234-05-6",
+		"1234-5-06",
+		"1234-0A-06",
+		"1234-05-0B",
+		"1234-05-06trailing",
+		"padding1234-05-06",
+		"1-02-03",
+		"10-11-12",
+		"100-02-03",
+		"+1-02-03",
+		"+10-11-12",
+		"+100-02-03",
+		"-123-05-06",
+	}
+	for _, c := range badCases {
+		d, err := AutoParse(c)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c, d)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string

From 139383e835f88f4e326768829c28ebb8a283a5fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:57:32 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 032/165] Added direct access methods NewOfDays and
 DaysSinceEpoch

---
 date.go      | 13 ++++++++++++-
 date_test.go | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index f92c0d06..4cd69f2f 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import (
 // them.
 // The Add method adds a Date and a number of days, producing a Date.
 //
-// The zero value of type Date is Thursday, January 1, 1970.
+// The zero value of type Date is Thursday, January 1, 1970 (called 'the epoch').
 // As this date is unlikely to come up in practice, the IsZero method gives
 // a simple way of detecting a date that has not been initialized explicitly.
 //
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ func NewAt(t time.Time) Date {
 	return Date{encode(t)}
 }
 
+// NewOfDays returns the Date value corresponding to the given period since the
+// epoch (1st January 1970), which may be negative.
+func NewOfDays(p PeriodOfDays) Date {
+	return Date{int32(p)}
+}
+
 // Today returns today's date according to the current local time.
 func Today() Date {
 	t := time.Now()
@@ -254,6 +260,11 @@ func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days PeriodOfDays) {
 	return PeriodOfDays(d.day - u.day)
 }
 
+// DaysSinceEpoch returns the number of days since the epoch (1st January 1970), which may be negative.
+func (d Date) DaysSinceEpoch() (days PeriodOfDays) {
+	return PeriodOfDays(d.day)
+}
+
 // IsLeap simply tests whether a given year is a leap year, using the Gregorian calendar algorithm.
 func IsLeap(year int) bool {
 	return year%4 == 0 && (year%100 != 0 || year%400 == 0)
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 1966a64f..7102f92a 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -50,6 +50,19 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDaysSinceEpoch(t *testing.T) {
+	zero := Date{}.DaysSinceEpoch()
+	if zero != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Non zero %v", zero)
+	}
+	today := Today()
+	days := today.DaysSinceEpoch()
+	copy := NewOfDays(days)
+	if today != copy || days == 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Today == %v, want date of %v", today, copy)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
 	today := Today()
 	now := time.Now()

From 9cc3fbd3decfe01e141ad879b5145888bed328ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:04:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 033/165] Improved documentation; new MustAutoParse function.

---
 clock/clock.go |  1 +
 format.go      | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 format_test.go |  5 +----
 3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index ed07ba06..013051ed 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 }
 
 // MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
 func MustParse(hms string) Clock {
 	t, err := Parse(hms)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 88efae48..e1ed29bd 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ const (
 	RFC3339 = "2006-01-02"
 )
 
-// MustParseISO is as per ParseISO except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
-func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
-	d, err := ParseISO(value)
+// MustAutoParse is as per AutoParse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
+func MustAutoParse(value string) Date {
+	d, err := AutoParse(value)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -42,20 +43,22 @@ func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
 }
 
 // AutoParse is like ParseISO, except that it automatically adapts to a variety of date formats
-// provided that they can be detected unambiguously. The supported formats are:
+// provided that they can be detected unambiguously. Specifically, this includes the "European"
+// and "British" date formats but not the common US format. Surrounding whitespace is ignored.
+// The supported formats are:
 //
-// all formats supported by ParseISO
+// * all formats supported by ParseISO
 //
-// yyyy/mm/dd | yyyy.mm.dd (or any similar pattern)
+// * yyyy/mm/dd | yyyy.mm.dd (or any similar pattern)
 //
-// dd/mm/yyyy | dd.mm.yyyy (or any similar pattern)
+// * dd/mm/yyyy | dd.mm.yyyy (or any similar pattern)
 //
 func AutoParse(value string) (Date, error) {
 	abs := strings.TrimSpace(value)
-	lead := ""
+	sign := ""
 	if value[0] == '+' || value[0] == '-' {
 		abs = value[1:]
-		lead = value[:1]
+		sign = value[:1]
 	}
 
 	if len(abs) >= 10 {
@@ -71,18 +74,30 @@ func AutoParse(value string) (Date, error) {
 			}
 		}
 		if i1 >= 4 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
-			yyyy := abs[:i1]
-			mm := abs[i1 + 1:i2]
-			dd := abs[i2 + 1:]
-			abs = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", yyyy, mm, dd)
+			// just normalise the punctuation
+			a := []byte(abs)
+			a[i1] = '-'
+			a[i2] = '-'
+			abs = string(a)
 		} else if i1 >= 2 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
+			// harder case - need to swap the field order
 			dd := abs[0:i1]
 			mm := abs[i1 + 1:i2]
 			yyyy := abs[i2 + 1:]
 			abs = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", yyyy, mm, dd)
 		}
 	}
-	return ParseISO(lead + abs)
+	return ParseISO(sign + abs)
+}
+
+// MustParseISO is as per ParseISO except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
+func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
+	d, err := ParseISO(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return d
 }
 
 // ParseISO parses an ISO 8601 formatted string and returns the date value it represents.
@@ -168,6 +183,7 @@ func parseField(value, field, name string, minLength, requiredLength int) (int,
 }
 
 // MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
 func MustParse(layout, value string) Date {
 	d, err := Parse(layout, value)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,7 +204,7 @@ func MustParse(layout, value string) Date {
 // parsed Time value.
 //
 // This function cannot currently parse ISO 8601 strings that use the expanded
-// year format; you should use Date.ParseISO to parse those strings correctly.
+// year format; you should use date.ParseISO to parse those strings correctly.
 func Parse(layout, value string) (Date, error) {
 	t, err := time.Parse(layout, value)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index 34c6648b..22d5c82d 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d, err := AutoParse(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("FlexibleParse(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
-		}
+		d := MustAutoParse(c.value)
 		year, month, day := d.Date()
 		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
 			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)

From aa417a9466cfd9dd6c4f25a639586c022098a5a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 20:39:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 034/165] Comments

---
 date.go | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 4cd69f2f..fb02611a 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ func (d Date) In(loc *time.Location) time.Time {
 }
 
 // Date returns the year, month, and day of d.
+// The first day of the month is 1.
 func (d Date) Date() (year int, month time.Month, day int) {
 	t := decode(d.day)
 	return t.Date()

From 31c200e6d78373a45d84824a9f82b6bc02d92c2e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 10:29:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 035/165] Added Undefined constant and revised the
 documentation

---
 clock/clock.go      | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++--------
 clock/clock_test.go |  6 +++---
 date.go             |  2 +-
 date_test.go        | 14 +++++++-------
 datetool/main.go    |  6 +++---
 format.go           | 20 ++++++++++----------
 6 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 013051ed..46bd03a8 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ package clock
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 )
 
-const zero time.Duration = 0
-
 // Clock specifies a time of day. It complements the existing time.Duration, applying
 // that to the time since midnight (on some arbitrary day in some arbitrary timezone).
 // The resolution is to the nearest millisecond, unlike time.Duration (which has nanosecond
@@ -25,11 +24,21 @@ const zero time.Duration = 0
 type Clock int32
 
 const (
-// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
-	ClockDay    Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
-	ClockHour   Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+	// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
+	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
+
+	// ClockHour is one hour; it has a similar meaning to time.Hour.
+	ClockHour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+
+	// ClockMinute is one minute; it has a similar meaning to time.Minute.
 	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
+
+	// ClockSecond is one second; it has a similar meaning to time.Second.
 	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Undefined is provided because the zero value of a Clock is defined (i.e. midnight).
+	// A special value is chosen, which is math.MinInt32.
+	Undefined Clock = Clock(math.MinInt32)
 )
 
 // New returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
@@ -154,19 +163,22 @@ func (c Clock) IsInOneDay() bool {
 }
 
 // IsMidnight tests whether a clock time is midnight. This is shorthand for c.Mod24() == 0.
+// For large values, this assumes that every day has 24 hours.
 func (c Clock) IsMidnight() bool {
 	return c.Mod24() == 0
 }
 
 // Mod24 calculates the remainder vs 24 hours using Euclidean division, in which the result
-// will be less than 24 hours and is never negative.
+// will be less than 24 hours and is never negative. Note that this imposes the assumption that
+// every day has 24 hours (not correct when daylight saving changes in any timezone).
+//
 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulo_operation
 func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
 	if 0 <= c && c < ClockDay {
 		return c
 	}
 	if c < 0 {
-		q := 1 - c / ClockDay
+		q := 1 - c/ClockDay
 		m := c + (q * ClockDay)
 		if m == ClockDay {
 			m = 0
@@ -183,7 +195,7 @@ func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
 // clock range 0s to 23h59m59s, for which IsInOneDay() returns true.
 func (c Clock) Days() int {
 	if c < 0 {
-		return int(c / ClockDay) - 1
+		return int(c/ClockDay) - 1
 	} else {
 		return int(c / ClockDay)
 	}
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index a3984a8b..63d2e369 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ func TestClockSinceMidnight(t *testing.T) {
 		in Clock
 		d  time.Duration
 	}{
-		{New(1, 2, 3, 4), time.Hour + 2 * time.Minute + 3 * time.Second + 4},
-		{New(23, 59, 59, 999), 23 * time.Hour + 59 * time.Minute + 59 * time.Second + 999},
+		{New(1, 2, 3, 4), time.Hour + 2*time.Minute + 3*time.Second + 4},
+		{New(23, 59, 59, 999), 23*time.Hour + 59*time.Minute + 59*time.Second + 999},
 	}
 	for i, x := range cases {
 		d := x.in.DurationSinceMidnight()
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999"},
 	}
 	for _, x := range cases {
-		d := Clock(x.h * ClockHour + x.m * ClockMinute + x.s * ClockSecond + x.ms)
+		d := Clock(x.h*ClockHour + x.m*ClockMinute + x.s*ClockSecond + x.ms)
 		if d.Hh() != x.hh {
 			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.Hh(), x.hh, d)
 		}
diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index fb02611a..a5515a98 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 package date
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"time"
-	"fmt"
 )
 
 // A Date represents a date under the (proleptic) Gregorian calendar as
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 7102f92a..be9b6dc9 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ func same(d Date, t time.Time) bool {
 	yd, wd := d.ISOWeek()
 	yt, wt := t.ISOWeek()
 	return d.Year() == t.Year() &&
-	d.Month() == t.Month() &&
-	d.Day() == t.Day() &&
-	d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
-	d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
-	yd == yt && wd == wt
+		d.Month() == t.Month() &&
+		d.Day() == t.Day() &&
+		d.Weekday() == t.Weekday() &&
+		d.YearDay() == t.YearDay() &&
+		yd == yt && wd == wt
 }
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	cases := []int{-10, -5, -3, 0, 1, 4, 8, 12}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c * 60 * 60)
+		location := time.FixedZone("zone", c*60*60)
 		today = TodayIn(location)
 		now = time.Now().In(location)
 		if !same(today, now) {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("TimeLocal(%v) == %v, want %v", d, tLocal.Location(), time.Local)
 		}
 		for _, z := range zones {
-			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z * 60 * 60)
+			location := time.FixedZone("zone", z*60*60)
 			tInLoc := d.In(location)
 			if !same(d, tInLoc) {
 				t.Errorf("TimeIn(%v) == %v, want date part %v", d, tInLoc, d)
diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index b23d9034..555ddb37 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"os"
-	"strings"
+	"fmt"
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/clock"
-	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 func printPair(a string, b interface{}) {
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index e1ed29bd..33b71843 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ import (
 // so that the Parse function and Format method can apply the same
 // transformation to a general date value.
 const (
-	ISO8601 = "2006-01-02" // ISO 8601 extended format
+	ISO8601  = "2006-01-02" // ISO 8601 extended format
 	ISO8601B = "20060102"   // ISO 8601 basic format
-	RFC822 = "02-Jan-06"
-	RFC822W = "Mon, 02-Jan-06" // RFC822 with day of the week
-	RFC850 = "Monday, 02-Jan-06"
-	RFC1123 = "02 Jan 2006"
+	RFC822   = "02-Jan-06"
+	RFC822W  = "Mon, 02-Jan-06" // RFC822 with day of the week
+	RFC850   = "Monday, 02-Jan-06"
+	RFC1123  = "02 Jan 2006"
 	RFC1123W = "Mon, 02 Jan 2006" // RFC1123 with day of the week
-	RFC3339 = "2006-01-02"
+	RFC3339  = "2006-01-02"
 )
 
 // MustAutoParse is as per AutoParse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ func AutoParse(value string) (Date, error) {
 		} else if i1 >= 2 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
 			// harder case - need to swap the field order
 			dd := abs[0:i1]
-			mm := abs[i1 + 1:i2]
-			yyyy := abs[i2 + 1:]
+			mm := abs[i1+1 : i2]
+			yyyy := abs[i2+1:]
 			abs = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", yyyy, mm, dd)
 		}
 	}
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@ func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
 		return t.Format(layout)
 
 	default:
-		a := make([]string, 0, 2 * len(parts) - 1)
+		a := make([]string, 0, 2*len(parts)-1)
 		for i, p := range parts {
 			if i > 0 {
-				a = append(a, suffixes[d.Day() - 1])
+				a = append(a, suffixes[d.Day()-1])
 			}
 			a = append(a, t.Format(p))
 		}

From c8a42df852ca75fb82641ba6b2847f7d14c4f26f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 13:08:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 036/165] Added parsing for am/pm times

---
 clock/clock.go      |  86 ++--------------------
 clock/clock_test.go |  63 ++++++++++++++++-
 clock/parse.go      | 169 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 236 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 clock/parse.go

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 46bd03a8..7abc17b5 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package clock
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
-	"strconv"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 // See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
 type Clock int32
 
+// Common durations.
 const (
 	// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
 	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ const (
 
 	// ClockSecond is one second; it has a similar meaning to time.Second.
 	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
-
-	// Undefined is provided because the zero value of a Clock is defined (i.e. midnight).
-	// A special value is chosen, which is math.MinInt32.
-	Undefined Clock = Clock(math.MinInt32)
 )
 
+// Undefined is provided because the zero value of a Clock *is* defined (i.e. midnight).
+// A special value is chosen, which is math.MinInt32.
+const Undefined Clock = Clock(math.MinInt32)
+
 // New returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
 func New(hour, minute, second, millisec int) Clock {
 	hx := Clock(hour) * ClockHour
@@ -79,82 +79,6 @@ func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 	return c + hx + mx + sx + Clock(ms)
 }
 
-// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
-// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
-func MustParse(hms string) Clock {
-	t, err := Parse(hms)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return t
-}
-
-// Parse converts a string representation to a Clock. Acceptable representations
-// are as per ISO-8601 - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
-func Parse(hms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
-	switch len(hms) {
-	case 2: // HH
-		return parseClockParts(hms, hms, "", "", "")
-
-	case 4: // HHMM
-		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[2:], "", "")
-
-	case 5: // HH:MM
-		if hms[2] != ':' {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
-		}
-		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:], "", "")
-
-	case 6: // HHMMSS
-		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[2:4], hms[4:], "")
-
-	case 8: // HH:MM:SS
-		if hms[2] != ':' || hms[5] != ':' {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
-		}
-		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:5], hms[6:], "")
-
-	default:
-		if hms[2] != ':' || hms[5] != ':' || hms[8] != '.' {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
-		}
-		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:5], hms[6:8], hms[9:])
-	}
-	return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s", hms)
-}
-
-func parseClockParts(hms, hh, mm, ss, mmms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
-	h := 0
-	m := 0
-	s := 0
-	ms := 0
-	if hh != "" {
-		h, err = strconv.Atoi(hh)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
-		}
-	}
-	if mm != "" {
-		m, err = strconv.Atoi(mm)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
-		}
-	}
-	if ss != "" {
-		s, err = strconv.Atoi(ss)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
-		}
-	}
-	if mmms != "" {
-		ms, err = strconv.Atoi(mmms)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("date.ParseClock: cannot parse %s: %v", hms, err)
-		}
-	}
-	return New(h, m, s, ms), nil
-}
-
 // IsInOneDay tests whether a clock time is in the range 0 to 24 hours, inclusive. Inside this
 // range, a Clock is generally well-behaved. But outside it, there may be errors due to daylight
 // savings. Note that 24:00:00 is included as a special case as per ISO-8601 definition of midnight.
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index 63d2e369..1f374d82 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestClockParse(t *testing.T) {
+func TestClockParseGoods(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		str  string
 		want Clock
@@ -226,7 +226,25 @@ func TestClockParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{"00:01:00.000", New(0, 1, 0, 0)},
 		{"01:00:00.000", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"01:02:03.004", New(1, 2, 3, 4)},
+		{"01:02:03.04", New(1, 2, 3, 40)},
+		{"01:02:03.4", New(1, 2, 3, 400)},
 		{"23:59:59.999", New(23, 59, 59, 999)},
+		{"12am", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"12pm", New(12, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"12:01am", New(0, 1, 0, 0)},
+		{"12:01pm", New(12, 1, 0, 0)},
+		{"12:01:02am", New(0, 1, 2, 0)},
+		{"12:01:02pm", New(12, 1, 2, 0)},
+		{"1am", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"1pm", New(13, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"1:00am", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"1:00pm", New(13, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"1:00:00am", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"1:02:03pm", New(13, 2, 3, 0)},
+		{"1:02:03.004pm", New(13, 2, 3, 4)},
+		{"1:20:30.04pm", New(13, 20, 30, 40)},
+		{"1:20:30.4pm", New(13, 20, 30, 400)},
+		{"1:20:30.pm", New(13, 20, 30, 0)},
 	}
 	for _, x := range cases {
 		str := MustParse(x.str)
@@ -235,3 +253,46 @@ func TestClockParse(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestClockParseBads(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		str string
+	}{
+		{"0"},
+		{"0:01"},
+		{"0:00:01"},
+		{"hh"},
+		{"00-00"},
+		{"00:00-00"},
+		{"00:00:00-"},
+		{"00:00:00-0"},
+		{"00:00:00-00"},
+		{"00:00:00-000"},
+		{"00:mm"},
+		{"00:00:ss"},
+		{"00:00:00.xxx"},
+		{"01-02:03.004"},
+		{"01:02-03.04"},
+		{"01:02:03-4"},
+		{"12xm"},
+		{"12-01am"},
+		{"12:01-02am"},
+		{"ham"},
+		{"hham"},
+		{"1xm"},
+		{"1-00am"},
+		{"1:00-00am"},
+		{"1:02:03-4pm"},
+		{"1:02:03-04pm"},
+		{"1:02:03-004pm"},
+		{"1:02:03.0045pm"},
+	}
+	for _, x := range cases {
+		c, err := Parse(x.str)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("%s, got %#v, want err", x.str, c)
+		} else {
+			println(err.Error())
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/clock/parse.go b/clock/parse.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd5e8d11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock/parse.go
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+package clock
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
+func MustParse(hms string) Clock {
+	t, err := Parse(hms)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return t
+}
+
+// Parse converts a string representation to a Clock. Acceptable representations
+// are as per ISO-8601 - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
+//
+// Also, conventional AM- and PM-based strings are parsed, such as "2am", "2:45pm".
+// Remember that 12am is midnight and 12pm is noon.
+func Parse(hms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
+	if strings.HasSuffix(hms, "am") || strings.HasSuffix(hms, "AM") {
+		return parseAmPm(hms, 0)
+	} else if strings.HasSuffix(hms, "pm") || strings.HasSuffix(hms, "PM") {
+		return parseAmPm(hms, 12)
+	}
+	return parseISO(hms)
+}
+
+func parseISO(hms string) (clock Clock, err error) {
+	switch len(hms) {
+	case 2: // HH
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms, "", "", "", 0, 0)
+
+	case 4: // HHMM
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[2:], "", "", 0, 0)
+
+	case 5: // HH:MM
+		if hms[2] != ':' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:], "", "", 0, 0)
+
+	case 6: // HHMMSS
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[2:4], hms[4:], "", 0, 0)
+
+	case 8: // HH:MM:SS
+		if hms[2] != ':' || hms[5] != ':' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:5], hms[6:], "", 0, 0)
+
+	case 9, 10: // HH:MM:SS.0
+		if hms[2] != ':' || hms[5] != ':' || hms[8] != '.' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:5], hms[6:8], hms[9:]+"00", 0, 0)
+
+	case 11: // HH:MM:SS.00
+		if hms[2] != ':' || hms[5] != ':' || hms[8] != '.' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:5], hms[6:8], hms[9:]+"0", 0, 0)
+
+	case 12: // HH:MM:SS.000
+		if hms[2] != ':' || hms[5] != ':' || hms[8] != '.' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], hms[3:5], hms[6:8], hms[9:], 0, 0)
+	}
+	return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+}
+
+func parseAmPm(hms string, offset int) (clock Clock, err error) {
+	n := len(hms)
+
+	switch len(hms) {
+	case 3: // Ham
+		return parseClockParts(hms, "0"+hms[:1], "", "", "", 12, offset)
+
+	case 4: // HHam
+		return parseClockParts(hms, hms[:2], "", "", "", 12, offset)
+	}
+
+	colon := strings.IndexByte(hms, ':')
+	if colon < 0 {
+		return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+	}
+
+	h := hms[:colon]
+	rest := hms[colon+1 : n-2]
+
+	switch len(rest) {
+	case 2: // MM
+		return parseClockParts(hms, h, rest, "", "", 12, offset)
+
+	case 5: // MM:SS
+		if rest[2] != ':' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, h, rest[:2], rest[3:], "", 12, offset)
+
+	case 6, 7: // MM:SS.0xm
+		if rest[2] != ':' || rest[5] != '.' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, h, rest[:2], rest[3:5], rest[6:]+"00", 12, offset)
+
+	case 8: // MM:SS.00xm
+		if rest[2] != ':' || rest[5] != '.' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, h, rest[:2], rest[3:5], rest[6:]+"0", 12, offset)
+
+	case 9: // MM:SS.000xm
+		if rest[2] != ':' || rest[5] != '.' {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+		}
+		return parseClockParts(hms, h, rest[:2], rest[3:5], rest[6:], 12, offset)
+	}
+	return 0, parseError(hms, nil)
+}
+
+func parseClockParts(hms, hh, mm, ss, mmms string, mod, offset int) (clock Clock, err error) {
+	h := 0
+	m := 0
+	s := 0
+	ms := 0
+	if hh != "" {
+		h, err = strconv.Atoi(hh)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if mm != "" {
+		m, err = strconv.Atoi(mm)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if ss != "" {
+		s, err = strconv.Atoi(ss)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if mmms != "" {
+		ms, err = strconv.Atoi(mmms)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, parseError(hms, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if mod > 0 {
+		h = h % mod
+	}
+	return New(h+offset, m, s, ms), nil
+}
+
+func parseError(hms string, err error) error {
+	_, _, line, _ := runtime.Caller(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse.go:%d: clock.Clock: cannot parse %s: %v", line, hms, err)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("parse.go:%d: clock.Clock: cannot parse %s", line, hms)
+}

From 8fb35ed28b91b33939b0d3e6f873da50bf197a9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 13:44:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 037/165] Added formatting methods for am/pm times

---
 clock/clock.go      | 44 -----------------------
 clock/clock_test.go | 37 +++++++++++++------
 clock/format.go     | 86 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 112 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 clock/format.go

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 7abc17b5..8cf218d2 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package clock
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -147,46 +146,3 @@ func (c Clock) Seconds() int {
 func (c Clock) Millisec() int {
 	return int(clockMillisec(c.Mod24()))
 }
-
-func clockHours(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm / ClockHour)
-}
-
-func clockMinutes(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm % ClockHour) / ClockMinute
-}
-
-func clockSeconds(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm % ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
-}
-
-func clockMillisec(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return cm % ClockSecond
-}
-
-// Hh gets the clock-face number of hours as a two-digit string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
-func (c Clock) Hh() string {
-	cm := c.Mod24()
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d", clockHours(cm))
-}
-
-// HhMm gets the clock-face number of hours and minutes as a five-character ISO-8601 time string (calculated
-// from the modulo time, see Mod24).
-func (c Clock) HhMm() string {
-	cm := c.Mod24()
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm))
-}
-
-// HhMmSs gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds as an eight-character ISO-8601 time string
-// (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
-func (c Clock) HhMmSs() string {
-	cm := c.Mod24()
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm))
-}
-
-// String gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds as a 12-character ISO-8601
-// time string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24), specified to the nearest millisecond.
-func (c Clock) String() string {
-	cm := c.Mod24()
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%03d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm), clockMillisec(cm))
-}
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index 1f374d82..5823f4cf 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -173,16 +173,20 @@ func TestClockDays(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		h, m, s, ms           Clock
-		hh, hhmm, hhmmss, str string
+		h, m, s, ms                                Clock
+		hh, hhmm, hhmmss, str, h12, hmm12, hmmss12 string
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.000"},
-		{0, 0, 0, 1, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.001"},
-		{0, 0, 1, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:01", "00:00:01.000"},
-		{0, 1, 0, 0, "00", "00:01", "00:01:00", "00:01:00.000"},
-		{1, 0, 0, 0, "01", "01:00", "01:00:00", "01:00:00.000"},
-		{1, 2, 3, 4, "01", "01:02", "01:02:03", "01:02:03.004"},
-		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999"},
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.000", "12am", "12:00am", "12:00:00am"},
+		{0, 0, 0, 1, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.001", "12am", "12:00am", "12:00:00am"},
+		{0, 0, 1, 0, "00", "00:00", "00:00:01", "00:00:01.000", "12am", "12:00am", "12:00:01am"},
+		{0, 1, 0, 0, "00", "00:01", "00:01:00", "00:01:00.000", "12am", "12:01am", "12:01:00am"},
+		{1, 0, 0, 0, "01", "01:00", "01:00:00", "01:00:00.000", "1am", "1:00am", "1:00:00am"},
+		{1, 2, 3, 4, "01", "01:02", "01:02:03", "01:02:03.004", "1am", "1:02am", "1:02:03am"},
+		{11, 0, 0, 0, "11", "11:00", "11:00:00", "11:00:00.000", "11am", "11:00am", "11:00:00am"},
+		{12, 0, 0, 0, "12", "12:00", "12:00:00", "12:00:00.000", "12pm", "12:00pm", "12:00:00pm"},
+		{13, 0, 0, 0, "13", "13:00", "13:00:00", "13:00:00.000", "1pm", "1:00pm", "1:00:00pm"},
+		{-1, 0, 0, 0, "23", "23:00", "23:00:00", "23:00:00.000", "11pm", "11:00pm", "11:00:00pm"},
+		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999", "10pm", "10:58pm", "10:58:58pm"},
 	}
 	for _, x := range cases {
 		d := Clock(x.h*ClockHour + x.m*ClockMinute + x.s*ClockSecond + x.ms)
@@ -198,6 +202,15 @@ func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 		if d.String() != x.str {
 			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.String(), x.str, d)
 		}
+		if d.Hh12() != x.h12 {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.Hh12(), x.h12, d)
+		}
+		if d.HhMm12() != x.hmm12 {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.HhMm12(), x.hmm12, d)
+		}
+		if d.HhMmSs12() != x.hmmss12 {
+			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.HhMmSs12(), x.hmmss12, d)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -229,6 +242,8 @@ func TestClockParseGoods(t *testing.T) {
 		{"01:02:03.04", New(1, 2, 3, 40)},
 		{"01:02:03.4", New(1, 2, 3, 400)},
 		{"23:59:59.999", New(23, 59, 59, 999)},
+		{"0am", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"00am", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"12am", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"12pm", New(12, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"12:01am", New(0, 1, 0, 0)},
@@ -291,8 +306,8 @@ func TestClockParseBads(t *testing.T) {
 		c, err := Parse(x.str)
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("%s, got %#v, want err", x.str, c)
-		} else {
-			println(err.Error())
+			//		} else {
+			//			println(err.Error())
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/clock/format.go b/clock/format.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05672a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock/format.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package clock
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func clockHours(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return (cm / ClockHour)
+}
+
+func clockHours12(cm Clock) (Clock, string) {
+	h := clockHours(cm)
+	if h < 1 {
+		return 12, "am"
+	} else if h > 12 {
+		return h - 12, "pm"
+	} else if h == 12 {
+		return 12, "pm"
+	}
+	return h, "am"
+}
+
+func clockMinutes(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return (cm % ClockHour) / ClockMinute
+}
+
+func clockSeconds(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return (cm % ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
+}
+
+func clockMillisec(cm Clock) Clock {
+	return cm % ClockSecond
+}
+
+// Hh gets the clock-face number of hours as a two-digit string.
+// It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+func (c Clock) Hh() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d", clockHours(cm))
+}
+
+// HhMm gets the clock-face number of hours and minutes as a five-character ISO-8601 time string.
+// It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+func (c Clock) HhMm() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm))
+}
+
+// HhMmSs gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds as an eight-character ISO-8601 time string.
+// It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+func (c Clock) HhMmSs() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm))
+}
+
+// Hh12 gets the clock-face number of hours as a one- or two-digit string, followed by am or pm.
+// Remember that midnight is 12am, noon is 12pm.
+// It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+func (c Clock) Hh12() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	h, sfx := clockHours12(cm)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d%s", h, sfx)
+}
+
+// HhMm12 gets the clock-face number of hours and minutes, followed by am or pm.
+// Remember that midnight is 12am, noon is 12pm.
+// It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+func (c Clock) HhMm12() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	h, sfx := clockHours12(cm)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d:%02d%s", h, clockMinutes(cm), sfx)
+}
+
+// HhMm12 gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes and seconds, followed by am or pm.
+// Remember that midnight is 12am, noon is 12pm.
+// It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+func (c Clock) HhMmSs12() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	h, sfx := clockHours12(cm)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d:%02d:%02d%s", h, clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm), sfx)
+}
+
+// String gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds as a 12-character ISO-8601
+// time string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24), specified to the nearest millisecond.
+func (c Clock) String() string {
+	cm := c.Mod24()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%03d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm), clockMillisec(cm))
+}

From 60a8326bfd79f75d94bb4184d72484923ab37ff3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 14:06:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 038/165] Better documentation

---
 clock/clock.go   |  4 +++-
 clock/format.go  |  4 ++++
 clock/parse.go   |  4 ++++
 date.go          | 33 ---------------------------------
 datetool/main.go |  6 +++++-
 doc.go           | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 timespan/doc.go  |  9 +++++++++
 7 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 doc.go
 create mode 100644 timespan/doc.go

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 8cf218d2..4fa09551 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
+// Clock specifies a time of day with resolution to the nearest millisecond.
+//
 package clock
 
 import (
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ func (c Clock) DurationSinceMidnight() time.Duration {
 
 // Add returns a new Clock offset from this clock specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
 // The parameters can be negative.
-// If required, use Mod() to correct any overflow or underflow.
+// If required, use Mod24() to correct any overflow or underflow.
 func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 	hx := Clock(h) * ClockHour
 	mx := Clock(m) * ClockMinute
diff --git a/clock/format.go b/clock/format.go
index 05672a0a..3a504da1 100644
--- a/clock/format.go
+++ b/clock/format.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package clock
 
 import "fmt"
diff --git a/clock/parse.go b/clock/parse.go
index dd5e8d11..56f9a2a8 100644
--- a/clock/parse.go
+++ b/clock/parse.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package clock
 
 import (
diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index a5515a98..a81ef0b2 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -2,39 +2,6 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Package date provides functionality for working with dates.
-//
-// This package introduces a light-weight Date type that is storage-efficient
-// and covenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting
-// (including years outside the [0,9999] interval).
-//
-// Credits
-//
-// This package follows very closely the design of package time
-// (http://golang.org/pkg/time/) in the standard library, many of the Date
-// methods are implemented using the corresponding methods of the time.Time
-// type, and much of the documentation is copied directly from that package.
-//
-// References
-//
-// https://golang.org/src/time/time.go
-//
-// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar
-//
-// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proleptic_Gregorian_calendar
-//
-// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_year_numbering
-//
-// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601
-//
-// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc822
-//
-// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc850
-//
-// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1123
-//
-// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339
-//
 package date
 
 import (
diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index 555ddb37..bd6cb68c 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 // This tool prints equivalences between the string representation and the internal numerical
 // representation for dates and clocks.
-
+//
 package main
 
 import (
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69914bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package date provides functionality for working with dates. Subpackages support
+// clock-face time, spans of time and ranges of dates.
+//
+// This package introduces a light-weight Date type that is storage-efficient
+// and covenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting
+// (including years outside the [0,9999] interval).
+//
+// Credits
+//
+// This package follows very closely the design of package time
+// (http://golang.org/pkg/time/) in the standard library, many of the Date
+// methods are implemented using the corresponding methods of the time.Time
+// type, and much of the documentation is copied directly from that package.
+//
+// References
+//
+// https://golang.org/src/time/time.go
+//
+// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar
+//
+// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proleptic_Gregorian_calendar
+//
+// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_year_numbering
+//
+// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601
+//
+// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc822
+//
+// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc850
+//
+// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1123
+//
+// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339
+//
+package date
diff --git a/timespan/doc.go b/timespan/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5b571dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/timespan/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package timespan provides spans of time (TimeSpan), and ranges of dates (DateRange).
+// Both are half-open intervals for which the start is included and the end is excluded.
+// This allows for empty spans and also facilitates aggregating spans together.
+//
+package timespan

From 559ebedf880bbf74e2564aa9e1d7f7dc7de29544 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 08:32:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 039/165] Some minor internal refactoring

---
 date.go      | 30 +++++++++++++++---------------
 date_test.go |  4 ++--
 marshal.go   |  2 +-
 rep.go       |  8 ++++----
 rep_test.go  |  8 ++++----
 5 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index a81ef0b2..a7b662e1 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// PeriodOfDays describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
+// indicate days earlier than some mark.
+type PeriodOfDays int32
+
+// ZeroDays is the named zero value for PeriodOfDays.
+const ZeroDays PeriodOfDays = 0
+
 // A Date represents a date under the (proleptic) Gregorian calendar as
 // used by ISO 8601. This calendar uses astronomical year numbering,
 // so it includes a year 0 and represents earlier years as negative numbers
@@ -35,16 +42,9 @@ import (
 // a simple way of detecting a date that has not been initialized explicitly.
 //
 type Date struct {
-	day int32 // day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
+	day PeriodOfDays // day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
 }
 
-// PeriodOfDays describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
-// indicate days earlier than some mark.
-type PeriodOfDays int32
-
-// ZeroDays is the named zero value for PeriodOfDays.
-const ZeroDays PeriodOfDays = 0
-
 // New returns the Date value corresponding to the given year, month, and day.
 //
 // The month and day may be outside their usual ranges and will be normalized
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func NewAt(t time.Time) Date {
 // NewOfDays returns the Date value corresponding to the given period since the
 // epoch (1st January 1970), which may be negative.
 func NewOfDays(p PeriodOfDays) Date {
-	return Date{int32(p)}
+	return Date{p}
 }
 
 // Today returns today's date according to the current local time.
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ func TodayIn(loc *time.Location) Date {
 
 // Min returns the smallest representable date.
 func Min() Date {
-	return Date{day: math.MinInt32}
+	return Date{day: PeriodOfDays(math.MinInt32)}
 }
 
 // Max returns the largest representable date.
 func Max() Date {
-	return Date{day: math.MaxInt32}
+	return Date{day: PeriodOfDays(math.MaxInt32)}
 }
 
 // UTC returns a Time value corresponding to midnight on the given date,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (d Date) Weekday() time.Weekday {
 	// Date zero, January 1, 1970, fell on a Thursday
 	wdayZero := time.Thursday
 	// Taking into account potential for overflow and negative offset
-	return time.Weekday((int32(wdayZero) + d.day%7 + 7) % 7)
+	return time.Weekday((int32(wdayZero) + int32(d.day)%7 + 7) % 7)
 }
 
 // ISOWeek returns the ISO 8601 year and week number in which d occurs.
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func (d Date) Max(u Date) Date {
 
 // Add returns the date d plus the given number of days. The parameter may be negative.
 func (d Date) Add(days PeriodOfDays) Date {
-	return Date{d.day + int32(days)}
+	return Date{d.day + days}
 }
 
 // AddDate returns the date corresponding to adding the given number of years,
@@ -225,12 +225,12 @@ func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
 
 // Sub returns d-u as the number of days between the two dates.
 func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days PeriodOfDays) {
-	return PeriodOfDays(d.day - u.day)
+	return d.day - u.day
 }
 
 // DaysSinceEpoch returns the number of days since the epoch (1st January 1970), which may be negative.
 func (d Date) DaysSinceEpoch() (days PeriodOfDays) {
-	return PeriodOfDays(d.day)
+	return d.day
 }
 
 // IsLeap simply tests whether a given year is a leap year, using the Gregorian calendar algorithm.
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index be9b6dc9..e5785ee3 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@ func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func min(a, b int32) int32 {
+func min(a, b PeriodOfDays) PeriodOfDays {
 	if a < b {
 		return a
 	}
 	return b
 }
 
-func max(a, b int32) int32 {
+func max(a, b PeriodOfDays) PeriodOfDays {
 	if a > b {
 		return a
 	}
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 99ef338e..de616b45 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
 	}
 
-	d.day = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24
+	d.day = PeriodOfDays(data[3]) | PeriodOfDays(data[2])<<8 | PeriodOfDays(data[1])<<16 | PeriodOfDays(data[0])<<24
 	//	d.decoded = time.Time{}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/rep.go b/rep.go
index 37adce88..911eee51 100644
--- a/rep.go
+++ b/rep.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const secondsPerDay = 60 * 60 * 24
 
 // encode returns the number of days elapsed from date zero to the date
 // corresponding to the given Time value.
-func encode(t time.Time) int32 {
+func encode(t time.Time) PeriodOfDays {
 	// Compute the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00
 	// in the location specified by t and not necessarily UTC.
 	// A Time value is represented internally as an offset from a UTC base
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ func encode(t time.Time) int32 {
 	// Unfortunately operator / rounds towards 0, so negative values
 	// must be handled differently
 	if secs >= 0 {
-		return int32(secs / secondsPerDay)
+		return PeriodOfDays(secs / secondsPerDay)
 	}
-	return -int32((secondsPerDay - 1 - secs) / secondsPerDay)
+	return -PeriodOfDays((secondsPerDay - 1 - secs) / secondsPerDay)
 }
 
 // decode returns the Time value corresponding to 00:00:00 UTC of the date
 // represented by d, the number of days elapsed since date zero.
-func decode(d int32) time.Time {
+func decode(d PeriodOfDays) time.Time {
 	secs := int64(d) * secondsPerDay
 	return time.Unix(secs, 0).UTC()
 }
diff --git a/rep_test.go b/rep_test.go
index b9f93f6a..4ee31422 100644
--- a/rep_test.go
+++ b/rep_test.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ func TestEncode(t *testing.T) {
 	tBase := time.Date(1970, time.January, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		d := encode(tBase.AddDate(0, 0, c))
-		if d != int32(c) {
+		if d != PeriodOfDays(c) {
 			t.Errorf("Encode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 		d = encode(tBase.AddDate(0, 0, -c))
-		if d != int32(-c) {
+		if d != PeriodOfDays(-c) {
 			t.Errorf("Encode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 	}
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ func TestEncodeDecode(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDecodeEncode(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		c := int32(rand.Int31())
+		c := PeriodOfDays(rand.Int31())
 		d := encode(decode(c))
 		if d != c {
 			t.Errorf("DecodeEncode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)
 		}
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-		c := -int32(rand.Int31())
+		c := -PeriodOfDays(rand.Int31())
 		d := encode(decode(c))
 		if d != c {
 			t.Errorf("DecodeEncode(%v) == %v, want %v", i, d, c)

From d71630285ff111a7a333b85ba5a19691d7ffed25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 17:17:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 040/165] New constants: Midnight, Noon

---
 clock/clock.go | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 4fa09551..46828764 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -23,23 +23,30 @@ import (
 // See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
 type Clock int32
 
-// Common durations.
+// Common durations - second, minute, hour and day.
 const (
-	// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings, so is not fully general.
-	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
-
-	// ClockHour is one hour; it has a similar meaning to time.Hour.
-	ClockHour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+	// ClockSecond is one second; it has a similar meaning to time.Second.
+	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
 
 	// ClockMinute is one minute; it has a similar meaning to time.Minute.
 	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
 
-	// ClockSecond is one second; it has a similar meaning to time.Second.
-	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
+	// ClockHour is one hour; it has a similar meaning to time.Hour.
+	ClockHour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+
+	// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings,
+	// so is not fully general.
+	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
 )
 
-// Undefined is provided because the zero value of a Clock *is* defined (i.e. midnight).
-// A special value is chosen, which is math.MinInt32.
+// Midnight is the zero value of a Clock.
+const Midnight Clock = 0
+
+// Noon is at 12pm.
+const Noon Clock = ClockHour * 12
+
+// Undefined is provided because the zero value of a Clock *is* defined (i.e. Midnight).
+// So a special value is chosen, which is math.MinInt32.
 const Undefined Clock = Clock(math.MinInt32)
 
 // New returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
@@ -84,13 +91,13 @@ func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 // range, a Clock is generally well-behaved. But outside it, there may be errors due to daylight
 // savings. Note that 24:00:00 is included as a special case as per ISO-8601 definition of midnight.
 func (c Clock) IsInOneDay() bool {
-	return 0 <= c && c <= ClockDay
+	return Midnight <= c && c <= ClockDay
 }
 
 // IsMidnight tests whether a clock time is midnight. This is shorthand for c.Mod24() == 0.
 // For large values, this assumes that every day has 24 hours.
 func (c Clock) IsMidnight() bool {
-	return c.Mod24() == 0
+	return c.Mod24() == Midnight
 }
 
 // Mod24 calculates the remainder vs 24 hours using Euclidean division, in which the result
@@ -99,14 +106,14 @@ func (c Clock) IsMidnight() bool {
 //
 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulo_operation
 func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
-	if 0 <= c && c < ClockDay {
+	if Midnight <= c && c < ClockDay {
 		return c
 	}
-	if c < 0 {
+	if c < Midnight {
 		q := 1 - c/ClockDay
 		m := c + (q * ClockDay)
 		if m == ClockDay {
-			m = 0
+			m = Midnight
 		}
 		return m
 	}
@@ -119,7 +126,7 @@ func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
 // enclosed in a day numbered -1, and so on. This means that the result is zero only for the
 // clock range 0s to 23h59m59s, for which IsInOneDay() returns true.
 func (c Clock) Days() int {
-	if c < 0 {
+	if c < Midnight {
 		return int(c/ClockDay) - 1
 	} else {
 		return int(c / ClockDay)

From a00101df0f89e67f2e1bc5f530ac6d33495f5996 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 17:25:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 041/165] Renamed constants

---
 clock/clock.go      | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 clock/clock_test.go | 52 +++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 clock/format.go     |  8 +++---
 3 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 46828764..d3e86bc1 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -25,25 +25,30 @@ type Clock int32
 
 // Common durations - second, minute, hour and day.
 const (
-	// ClockSecond is one second; it has a similar meaning to time.Second.
-	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
+	// Second is one second; it has a similar meaning to time.Second.
+	Second Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
+	//	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
 
-	// ClockMinute is one minute; it has a similar meaning to time.Minute.
-	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
+	// Minute is one minute; it has a similar meaning to time.Minute.
+	Minute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
+	//	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
 
-	// ClockHour is one hour; it has a similar meaning to time.Hour.
-	ClockHour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+	// Hour is one hour; it has a similar meaning to time.Hour.
+	Hour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+	//	ClockHour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
 
-	// ClockDay is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings,
+	// Day is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings,
 	// so is not fully general.
-	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
+	Day Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
+
+//	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
 )
 
 // Midnight is the zero value of a Clock.
 const Midnight Clock = 0
 
 // Noon is at 12pm.
-const Noon Clock = ClockHour * 12
+const Noon Clock = Hour * 12
 
 // Undefined is provided because the zero value of a Clock *is* defined (i.e. Midnight).
 // So a special value is chosen, which is math.MinInt32.
@@ -51,18 +56,18 @@ const Undefined Clock = Clock(math.MinInt32)
 
 // New returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
 func New(hour, minute, second, millisec int) Clock {
-	hx := Clock(hour) * ClockHour
-	mx := Clock(minute) * ClockMinute
-	sx := Clock(second) * ClockSecond
+	hx := Clock(hour) * Hour
+	mx := Clock(minute) * Minute
+	sx := Clock(second) * Second
 	return Clock(hx + mx + sx + Clock(millisec))
 }
 
 // NewAt returns a new Clock with specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
 func NewAt(t time.Time) Clock {
 	hour, minute, second := t.Clock()
-	hx := Clock(hour) * ClockHour
-	mx := Clock(minute) * ClockMinute
-	sx := Clock(second) * ClockSecond
+	hx := Clock(hour) * Hour
+	mx := Clock(minute) * Minute
+	sx := Clock(second) * Second
 	ms := Clock(t.Nanosecond() / int(time.Millisecond))
 	return Clock(hx + mx + sx + ms)
 }
@@ -81,9 +86,9 @@ func (c Clock) DurationSinceMidnight() time.Duration {
 // The parameters can be negative.
 // If required, use Mod24() to correct any overflow or underflow.
 func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
-	hx := Clock(h) * ClockHour
-	mx := Clock(m) * ClockMinute
-	sx := Clock(s) * ClockSecond
+	hx := Clock(h) * Hour
+	mx := Clock(m) * Minute
+	sx := Clock(s) * Second
 	return c + hx + mx + sx + Clock(ms)
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 // range, a Clock is generally well-behaved. But outside it, there may be errors due to daylight
 // savings. Note that 24:00:00 is included as a special case as per ISO-8601 definition of midnight.
 func (c Clock) IsInOneDay() bool {
-	return Midnight <= c && c <= ClockDay
+	return Midnight <= c && c <= Day
 }
 
 // IsMidnight tests whether a clock time is midnight. This is shorthand for c.Mod24() == 0.
@@ -106,19 +111,19 @@ func (c Clock) IsMidnight() bool {
 //
 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulo_operation
 func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
-	if Midnight <= c && c < ClockDay {
+	if Midnight <= c && c < Day {
 		return c
 	}
 	if c < Midnight {
-		q := 1 - c/ClockDay
-		m := c + (q * ClockDay)
-		if m == ClockDay {
+		q := 1 - c/Day
+		m := c + (q * Day)
+		if m == Day {
 			m = Midnight
 		}
 		return m
 	}
-	q := c / ClockDay
-	return c - (q * ClockDay)
+	q := c / Day
+	return c - (q * Day)
 }
 
 // Days gets the number of whole days represented by the Clock, assuming that each day is a fixed
@@ -127,9 +132,9 @@ func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
 // clock range 0s to 23h59m59s, for which IsInOneDay() returns true.
 func (c Clock) Days() int {
 	if c < Midnight {
-		return int(c/ClockDay) - 1
+		return int(c/Day) - 1
 	} else {
-		return int(c / ClockDay)
+		return int(c / Day)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index 5823f4cf..fe0ba8aa 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ func TestClockAdd(t *testing.T) {
 		h, m, s, ms int
 		in, want    Clock
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 0, 0)},
-		{0, 0, 0, 1, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 0, 1)},
-		{0, 0, 0, -1, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 59, 999)},
-		{0, 0, 1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 0, 1, 0)},
-		{0, 0, -1, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 59, 0)},
-		{0, 1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(2, 1, 0, 0)},
-		{0, -1, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 59, 0, 0)},
-		{1, 0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(3, 0, 0, 0)},
-		{-1, 0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
-		{-2, 0, 0, 0, 2 * ClockHour, New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
-		{-2, 0, -1, -1, 2 * ClockHour, New(0, 0, -1, -1)},
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, 2 * Hour, New(2, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{0, 0, 0, 1, 2 * Hour, New(2, 0, 0, 1)},
+		{0, 0, 0, -1, 2 * Hour, New(1, 59, 59, 999)},
+		{0, 0, 1, 0, 2 * Hour, New(2, 0, 1, 0)},
+		{0, 0, -1, 0, 2 * Hour, New(1, 59, 59, 0)},
+		{0, 1, 0, 0, 2 * Hour, New(2, 1, 0, 0)},
+		{0, -1, 0, 0, 2 * Hour, New(1, 59, 0, 0)},
+		{1, 0, 0, 0, 2 * Hour, New(3, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{-1, 0, 0, 0, 2 * Hour, New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{-2, 0, 0, 0, 2 * Hour, New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{-2, 0, -1, -1, 2 * Hour, New(0, 0, -1, -1)},
 	}
 	for i, x := range cases {
 		got := x.in.Add(x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms)
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ func TestClockIsMidnight(t *testing.T) {
 		want bool
 	}{
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 0), true},
-		{ClockDay, true},
-		{24 * ClockHour, true},
+		{Day, true},
+		{24 * Hour, true},
 		{New(24, 0, 0, 0), true},
 		{New(-24, 0, 0, 0), true},
 		{New(-48, 0, 0, 0), true},
@@ -125,18 +125,18 @@ func TestClockMod(t *testing.T) {
 		h, want Clock
 	}{
 		{0, 0},
-		{1 * ClockHour, 1 * ClockHour},
-		{2 * ClockHour, 2 * ClockHour},
-		{23 * ClockHour, 23 * ClockHour},
-		{24 * ClockHour, 0},
-		{-24 * ClockHour, 0},
-		{-48 * ClockHour, 0},
-		{25 * ClockHour, ClockHour},
-		{49 * ClockHour, ClockHour},
-		{-1 * ClockHour, 23 * ClockHour},
-		{-23 * ClockHour, ClockHour},
+		{1 * Hour, 1 * Hour},
+		{2 * Hour, 2 * Hour},
+		{23 * Hour, 23 * Hour},
+		{24 * Hour, 0},
+		{-24 * Hour, 0},
+		{-48 * Hour, 0},
+		{25 * Hour, Hour},
+		{49 * Hour, Hour},
+		{-1 * Hour, 23 * Hour},
+		{-23 * Hour, Hour},
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 1), 1},
-		{New(0, 0, 1, 0), ClockSecond},
+		{New(0, 0, 1, 0), Second},
 		{New(0, 0, 0, -1), New(23, 59, 59, 999)},
 	}
 	for i, x := range cases {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func TestClockDays(t *testing.T) {
 		{-24, -2},
 	}
 	for i, x := range cases {
-		clock := Clock(x.h) * ClockHour
+		clock := Clock(x.h) * Hour
 		if clock.Days() != x.days {
 			t.Errorf("%d: %dh: got %v, want %v", i, x.h, clock.Days(), x.days)
 		}
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999", "10pm", "10:58pm", "10:58:58pm"},
 	}
 	for _, x := range cases {
-		d := Clock(x.h*ClockHour + x.m*ClockMinute + x.s*ClockSecond + x.ms)
+		d := Clock(x.h*Hour + x.m*Minute + x.s*Second + x.ms)
 		if d.Hh() != x.hh {
 			t.Errorf("%d, %d, %d, %d, got %v, want %v (%d)", x.h, x.m, x.s, x.ms, d.Hh(), x.hh, d)
 		}
diff --git a/clock/format.go b/clock/format.go
index 3a504da1..65b9fd65 100644
--- a/clock/format.go
+++ b/clock/format.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package clock
 import "fmt"
 
 func clockHours(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm / ClockHour)
+	return (cm / Hour)
 }
 
 func clockHours12(cm Clock) (Clock, string) {
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ func clockHours12(cm Clock) (Clock, string) {
 }
 
 func clockMinutes(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm % ClockHour) / ClockMinute
+	return (cm % Hour) / Minute
 }
 
 func clockSeconds(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return (cm % ClockMinute) / ClockSecond
+	return (cm % Minute) / Second
 }
 
 func clockMillisec(cm Clock) Clock {
-	return cm % ClockSecond
+	return cm % Second
 }
 
 // Hh gets the clock-face number of hours as a two-digit string.

From 7e0c2e1bff0cd61bbfbff842e4e6b649831048e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 17:49:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 042/165] Renamed constants

---
 clock/clock.go | 17 ++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index d3e86bc1..c41f2311 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -26,22 +26,21 @@ type Clock int32
 // Common durations - second, minute, hour and day.
 const (
 	// Second is one second; it has a similar meaning to time.Second.
-	Second Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
-	//	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
+	Second      Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
+	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
 
 	// Minute is one minute; it has a similar meaning to time.Minute.
-	Minute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
-	//	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
+	Minute      Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
+	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
 
 	// Hour is one hour; it has a similar meaning to time.Hour.
-	Hour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
-	//	ClockHour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+	Hour      Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+	ClockHour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
 
 	// Day is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings,
 	// so is not fully general.
-	Day Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
-
-//	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
+	Day      Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
+	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
 )
 
 // Midnight is the zero value of a Clock.

From 8978bef2207e6e09272c23eabb7b5fa91e48f9ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:24:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 043/165] Bug fix - using "Monday" in a format string clashed
 with "2nd"

---
 format.go      | 195 +++------------------------------------
 format_test.go | 235 +----------------------------------------------
 parse.go       | 194 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 parse_test.go  | 242 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 449 insertions(+), 417 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 parse.go
 create mode 100644 parse_test.go

diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 33b71843..c1e59b74 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ package date
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
-	"unicode"
 )
 
 // These are predefined layouts for use in Date.Format and Date.Parse.
@@ -32,187 +29,6 @@ const (
 	RFC3339  = "2006-01-02"
 )
 
-// MustAutoParse is as per AutoParse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
-// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
-func MustAutoParse(value string) Date {
-	d, err := AutoParse(value)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return d
-}
-
-// AutoParse is like ParseISO, except that it automatically adapts to a variety of date formats
-// provided that they can be detected unambiguously. Specifically, this includes the "European"
-// and "British" date formats but not the common US format. Surrounding whitespace is ignored.
-// The supported formats are:
-//
-// * all formats supported by ParseISO
-//
-// * yyyy/mm/dd | yyyy.mm.dd (or any similar pattern)
-//
-// * dd/mm/yyyy | dd.mm.yyyy (or any similar pattern)
-//
-func AutoParse(value string) (Date, error) {
-	abs := strings.TrimSpace(value)
-	sign := ""
-	if value[0] == '+' || value[0] == '-' {
-		abs = value[1:]
-		sign = value[:1]
-	}
-
-	if len(abs) >= 10 {
-		i1 := -1
-		i2 := -1
-		for i, r := range abs {
-			if unicode.IsPunct(r) {
-				if i1 < 0 {
-					i1 = i
-				} else {
-					i2 = i
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		if i1 >= 4 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
-			// just normalise the punctuation
-			a := []byte(abs)
-			a[i1] = '-'
-			a[i2] = '-'
-			abs = string(a)
-		} else if i1 >= 2 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
-			// harder case - need to swap the field order
-			dd := abs[0:i1]
-			mm := abs[i1+1 : i2]
-			yyyy := abs[i2+1:]
-			abs = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", yyyy, mm, dd)
-		}
-	}
-	return ParseISO(sign + abs)
-}
-
-// MustParseISO is as per ParseISO except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
-// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
-func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
-	d, err := ParseISO(value)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return d
-}
-
-// ParseISO parses an ISO 8601 formatted string and returns the date value it represents.
-// In addition to the common formats (e.g. 2006-01-02 and 20060102), this function
-// accepts date strings using the expanded year representation
-// with possibly extra year digits beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum
-// and with a + or - sign prefix (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
-//
-// Note that ParseISO is a little looser than the ISO 8601 standard and will
-// be happy to parse dates with a year longer in length than the four-digit minimum even
-// if they are missing the + sign prefix.
-//
-// Function date.Parse can be used to parse date strings in other formats, but it
-// is currently not able to parse ISO 8601 formatted strings that use the
-// expanded year format.
-//
-// Background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Dates
-func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
-	if len(value) < 8 {
-		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect length", value)
-	}
-
-	abs := value
-	if value[0] == '+' || value[0] == '-' {
-		abs = value[1:]
-	}
-
-	dash1 := strings.IndexByte(abs, '-')
-	fm1 := dash1 + 1
-	fm2 := dash1 + 3
-	fd1 := dash1 + 4
-	fd2 := dash1 + 6
-
-	if dash1 < 0 {
-		// switch to YYYYMMDD format
-		dash1 = 4
-		fm1 = 4
-		fm2 = 6
-		fd1 = 6
-		fd2 = 8
-	} else if abs[fm2] != '-' {
-		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect syntax", value)
-	}
-	//fmt.Printf("%s %d %d %d %d %d\n", value, dash1, fm1, fm2, fd1, fd2)
-
-	if len(abs) != fd2 {
-		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect length", value)
-	}
-
-	year, err := parseField(value, abs[:dash1], "year", 4, -1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return Date{}, err
-	}
-
-	month, err := parseField(value, abs[fm1:fm2], "month", -1, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		return Date{}, err
-	}
-
-	day, err := parseField(value, abs[fd1:], "day", -1, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		return Date{}, err
-	}
-
-	if value[0] == '-' {
-		year = -year
-	}
-
-	t := time.Date(year, time.Month(month), day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-
-	return Date{encode(t)}, nil
-}
-
-func parseField(value, field, name string, minLength, requiredLength int) (int, error) {
-	if (minLength > 0 && len(field) < minLength) || (requiredLength > 0 && len(field) != requiredLength) {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: invalid %s", value, name)
-	}
-	number, err := strconv.Atoi(field)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: invalid %s", value, name)
-	}
-	return number, nil
-}
-
-// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
-// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
-func MustParse(layout, value string) Date {
-	d, err := Parse(layout, value)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return d
-}
-
-// Parse parses a formatted string of a known layout and returns the Date value it represents.
-// The layout defines the format by showing how the reference date, defined
-// to be
-//     Monday, Jan 2, 2006
-// would be interpreted if it were the value; it serves as an example of the
-// input format. The same interpretation will then be made to the input string.
-//
-// This function actually uses time.Parse to parse the input and can use any
-// layout accepted by time.Parse, but returns only the date part of the
-// parsed Time value.
-//
-// This function cannot currently parse ISO 8601 strings that use the expanded
-// year format; you should use date.ParseISO to parse those strings correctly.
-func Parse(layout, value string) (Date, error) {
-	t, err := time.Parse(layout, value)
-	if err != nil {
-		return Date{}, err
-	}
-	return Date{encode(t)}, nil
-}
-
 // String returns the time formatted in ISO 8601 extended format
 // (e.g. "2006-01-02").  If the year of the date falls outside the
 // [0,9999] range, this format produces an expanded year representation
@@ -280,6 +96,17 @@ func (d Date) FormatWithSuffixes(layout string, suffixes []string) string {
 		return t.Format(layout)
 
 	default:
+		// If the format contains "Monday", it has been split so repair it.
+		i := 1
+		for i < len(parts) {
+			if i > 0 && strings.HasSuffix(parts[i-1], "Mo") && strings.HasPrefix(parts[i], "ay") {
+				parts[i-1] = parts[i-1] + "nd" + parts[i]
+				copy(parts[i:], parts[i+1:])
+				parts = parts[:len(parts)-1]
+			} else {
+				i++
+			}
+		}
 		a := make([]string, 0, 2*len(parts)-1)
 		for i, p := range parts {
 			if i > 0 {
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index 22d5c82d..cf596aa3 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -6,241 +6,8 @@ package date
 
 import (
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 )
 
-func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value string
-		year  int
-		month time.Month
-		day   int
-	}{
-		{"31/12/1969", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{"1969/12/31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{"1969.12.31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{"1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{"+1970-01-01", 1970, time.January, 1},
-		{"+01970-01-02", 1970, time.January, 2},
-		{"2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
-		{"+2000-02-29", 2000, time.February, 29},
-		{"+02000-03-01", 2000, time.March, 1},
-		{"+002004-02-28", 2004, time.February, 28},
-		{"2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
-		{"2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
-		{"0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
-		{"+0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
-		{"+00019-03-04", 19, time.March, 4},
-		{"0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
-		{"2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
-		{"+5000000-08-09", 5000000, time.August, 9},
-		{"-0001-09-11", -1, time.September, 11},
-		{"-0019-10-12", -19, time.October, 12},
-		{"-00100-11-13", -100, time.November, 13},
-		{"-02000-12-14", -2000, time.December, 14},
-		{"-30000-02-15", -30000, time.February, 15},
-		{"-0400000-05-16", -400000, time.May, 16},
-		{"-5000000-09-17", -5000000, time.September, 17},
-		{"12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
-		{"+12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
-		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := MustAutoParse(c.value)
-		year, month, day := d.Date()
-		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
-			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
-		}
-	}
-
-	badCases := []string{
-		"1234-05",
-		"1234-5-6",
-		"1234-05-6",
-		"1234-5-06",
-		"1234-0A-06",
-		"1234-05-0B",
-		"1234-05-06trailing",
-		"padding1234-05-06",
-		"1-02-03",
-		"10-11-12",
-		"100-02-03",
-		"+1-02-03",
-		"+10-11-12",
-		"+100-02-03",
-		"-123-05-06",
-	}
-	for _, c := range badCases {
-		d, err := AutoParse(c)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c, d)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value string
-		year  int
-		month time.Month
-		day   int
-	}{
-		{"1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{"+1970-01-01", 1970, time.January, 1},
-		{"+01970-01-02", 1970, time.January, 2},
-		{"2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
-		{"+2000-02-29", 2000, time.February, 29},
-		{"+02000-03-01", 2000, time.March, 1},
-		{"+002004-02-28", 2004, time.February, 28},
-		{"2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
-		{"2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
-		{"0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
-		{"+0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
-		{"+00019-03-04", 19, time.March, 4},
-		{"0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
-		{"2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
-		{"+30000-06-07", 30000, time.June, 7},
-		{"+400000-07-08", 400000, time.July, 8},
-		{"+5000000-08-09", 5000000, time.August, 9},
-		{"-0001-09-11", -1, time.September, 11},
-		{"-0019-10-12", -19, time.October, 12},
-		{"-00100-11-13", -100, time.November, 13},
-		{"-02000-12-14", -2000, time.December, 14},
-		{"-30000-02-15", -30000, time.February, 15},
-		{"-0400000-05-16", -400000, time.May, 16},
-		{"-5000000-09-17", -5000000, time.September, 17},
-		{"12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
-		{"+12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
-		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := MustParseISO(c.value)
-		year, month, day := d.Date()
-		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
-			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
-		}
-	}
-
-	badCases := []string{
-		"1234-05",
-		"1234-5-6",
-		"1234-05-6",
-		"1234-5-06",
-		"1234/05/06",
-		"1234-0A-06",
-		"1234-05-0B",
-		"1234-05-06trailing",
-		"padding1234-05-06",
-		"1-02-03",
-		"10-11-12",
-		"100-02-03",
-		"+1-02-03",
-		"+10-11-12",
-		"+100-02-03",
-		"-123-05-06",
-	}
-	for _, c := range badCases {
-		d, err := ParseISO(c)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c, d)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func BenchmarkParseISO(b *testing.B) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		layout string
-		value  string
-		year   int
-		month  time.Month
-		day    int
-	}{
-		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{ISO8601, "2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
-		{ISO8601, "2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
-		{ISO8601, "2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
-		{ISO8601, "0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
-		{ISO8601, "0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
-		{ISO8601, "0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
-		{ISO8601, "2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
-	}
-	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		c := cases[n%len(cases)]
-		_, err := ParseISO(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
-	// Test ability to parse a few common date formats
-	cases := []struct {
-		layout string
-		value  string
-		year   int
-		month  time.Month
-		day    int
-	}{
-		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{ISO8601B, "19700101", 1970, time.January, 1},
-		{RFC822, "29-Feb-00", 2000, time.February, 29},
-		{RFC822W, "Mon, 01-Mar-04", 2004, time.March, 1},
-		{RFC850, "Wednesday, 12-Aug-15", 2015, time.August, 12},
-		{RFC1123, "05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
-		{RFC1123W, "Mon, 05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
-		{RFC3339, "2345-06-07", 2345, time.June, 7},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := MustParse(c.layout, c.value)
-		year, month, day := d.Date()
-		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
-			t.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Test inability to parse ISO 8601 expanded year format
-	badCases := []string{
-		"+1234-05-06",
-		"+12345-06-07",
-		"-1234-05-06",
-		"-12345-06-07",
-	}
-	for _, c := range badCases {
-		d, err := Parse(ISO8601, c)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c, d)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func BenchmarkParse(b *testing.B) {
-	// Test ability to parse a few common date formats
-	cases := []struct {
-		layout string
-		value  string
-		year   int
-		month  time.Month
-		day    int
-	}{
-		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{ISO8601, "2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
-		{ISO8601, "2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
-		{ISO8601, "2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
-		{ISO8601, "0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
-		{ISO8601, "0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
-		{ISO8601, "0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
-		{ISO8601, "2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
-	}
-	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		c := cases[n%len(cases)]
-		_, err := Parse(c.layout, c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestString(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
@@ -305,6 +72,8 @@ func TestFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		{"2016-08-23", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Aug 23rd 2016"},
 		{"2016-09-30", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Sep 30th 2016"},
 		{"2016-10-31", "Jan 2nd 2006", "Oct 31st 2016"},
+		{"2016-01-07", "Monday January 2nd 2006", "Thursday January 7th 2016"},
+		{"2016-01-07", "Monday 2nd Monday 2nd", "Thursday 7th Thursday 7th"},
 		{"2016-11-01", "2nd 2nd 2nd", "1st 1st 1st"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
diff --git a/parse.go b/parse.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efd3039f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parse.go
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package date
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+	"unicode"
+)
+
+// MustAutoParse is as per AutoParse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
+func MustAutoParse(value string) Date {
+	d, err := AutoParse(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+// AutoParse is like ParseISO, except that it automatically adapts to a variety of date formats
+// provided that they can be detected unambiguously. Specifically, this includes the "European"
+// and "British" date formats but not the common US format. Surrounding whitespace is ignored.
+// The supported formats are:
+//
+// * all formats supported by ParseISO
+//
+// * yyyy/mm/dd | yyyy.mm.dd (or any similar pattern)
+//
+// * dd/mm/yyyy | dd.mm.yyyy (or any similar pattern)
+//
+func AutoParse(value string) (Date, error) {
+	abs := strings.TrimSpace(value)
+	sign := ""
+	if value[0] == '+' || value[0] == '-' {
+		abs = value[1:]
+		sign = value[:1]
+	}
+
+	if len(abs) >= 10 {
+		i1 := -1
+		i2 := -1
+		for i, r := range abs {
+			if unicode.IsPunct(r) {
+				if i1 < 0 {
+					i1 = i
+				} else {
+					i2 = i
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if i1 >= 4 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
+			// just normalise the punctuation
+			a := []byte(abs)
+			a[i1] = '-'
+			a[i2] = '-'
+			abs = string(a)
+		} else if i1 >= 2 && i2 > i1 && abs[i1] == abs[i2] {
+			// harder case - need to swap the field order
+			dd := abs[0:i1]
+			mm := abs[i1+1 : i2]
+			yyyy := abs[i2+1:]
+			abs = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", yyyy, mm, dd)
+		}
+	}
+	return ParseISO(sign + abs)
+}
+
+// MustParseISO is as per ParseISO except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
+func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
+	d, err := ParseISO(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+// ParseISO parses an ISO 8601 formatted string and returns the date value it represents.
+// In addition to the common formats (e.g. 2006-01-02 and 20060102), this function
+// accepts date strings using the expanded year representation
+// with possibly extra year digits beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum
+// and with a + or - sign prefix (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
+//
+// Note that ParseISO is a little looser than the ISO 8601 standard and will
+// be happy to parse dates with a year longer in length than the four-digit minimum even
+// if they are missing the + sign prefix.
+//
+// Function date.Parse can be used to parse date strings in other formats, but it
+// is currently not able to parse ISO 8601 formatted strings that use the
+// expanded year format.
+//
+// Background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Dates
+func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
+	if len(value) < 8 {
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect length", value)
+	}
+
+	abs := value
+	if value[0] == '+' || value[0] == '-' {
+		abs = value[1:]
+	}
+
+	dash1 := strings.IndexByte(abs, '-')
+	fm1 := dash1 + 1
+	fm2 := dash1 + 3
+	fd1 := dash1 + 4
+	fd2 := dash1 + 6
+
+	if dash1 < 0 {
+		// switch to YYYYMMDD format
+		dash1 = 4
+		fm1 = 4
+		fm2 = 6
+		fd1 = 6
+		fd2 = 8
+	} else if abs[fm2] != '-' {
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect syntax", value)
+	}
+	//fmt.Printf("%s %d %d %d %d %d\n", value, dash1, fm1, fm2, fd1, fd2)
+
+	if len(abs) != fd2 {
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect length", value)
+	}
+
+	year, err := parseField(value, abs[:dash1], "year", 4, -1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Date{}, err
+	}
+
+	month, err := parseField(value, abs[fm1:fm2], "month", -1, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Date{}, err
+	}
+
+	day, err := parseField(value, abs[fd1:], "day", -1, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Date{}, err
+	}
+
+	if value[0] == '-' {
+		year = -year
+	}
+
+	t := time.Date(year, time.Month(month), day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	return Date{encode(t)}, nil
+}
+
+func parseField(value, field, name string, minLength, requiredLength int) (int, error) {
+	if (minLength > 0 && len(field) < minLength) || (requiredLength > 0 && len(field) != requiredLength) {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: invalid %s", value, name)
+	}
+	number, err := strconv.Atoi(field)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: invalid %s", value, name)
+	}
+	return number, nil
+}
+
+// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
+func MustParse(layout, value string) Date {
+	d, err := Parse(layout, value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+// Parse parses a formatted string of a known layout and returns the Date value it represents.
+// The layout defines the format by showing how the reference date, defined
+// to be
+//     Monday, Jan 2, 2006
+// would be interpreted if it were the value; it serves as an example of the
+// input format. The same interpretation will then be made to the input string.
+//
+// This function actually uses time.Parse to parse the input and can use any
+// layout accepted by time.Parse, but returns only the date part of the
+// parsed Time value.
+//
+// This function cannot currently parse ISO 8601 strings that use the expanded
+// year format; you should use date.ParseISO to parse those strings correctly.
+func Parse(layout, value string) (Date, error) {
+	t, err := time.Parse(layout, value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Date{}, err
+	}
+	return Date{encode(t)}, nil
+}
diff --git a/parse_test.go b/parse_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12d013d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parse_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package date
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		year  int
+		month time.Month
+		day   int
+	}{
+		{"31/12/1969", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"1969/12/31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"1969.12.31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"+1970-01-01", 1970, time.January, 1},
+		{"+01970-01-02", 1970, time.January, 2},
+		{"2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
+		{"+2000-02-29", 2000, time.February, 29},
+		{"+02000-03-01", 2000, time.March, 1},
+		{"+002004-02-28", 2004, time.February, 28},
+		{"2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
+		{"2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{"0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
+		{"+0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
+		{"+00019-03-04", 19, time.March, 4},
+		{"0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
+		{"2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
+		{"+5000000-08-09", 5000000, time.August, 9},
+		{"-0001-09-11", -1, time.September, 11},
+		{"-0019-10-12", -19, time.October, 12},
+		{"-00100-11-13", -100, time.November, 13},
+		{"-02000-12-14", -2000, time.December, 14},
+		{"-30000-02-15", -30000, time.February, 15},
+		{"-0400000-05-16", -400000, time.May, 16},
+		{"-5000000-09-17", -5000000, time.September, 17},
+		{"12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
+		{"+12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
+		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		d := MustAutoParse(c.value)
+		year, month, day := d.Date()
+		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		}
+	}
+
+	badCases := []string{
+		"1234-05",
+		"1234-5-6",
+		"1234-05-6",
+		"1234-5-06",
+		"1234-0A-06",
+		"1234-05-0B",
+		"1234-05-06trailing",
+		"padding1234-05-06",
+		"1-02-03",
+		"10-11-12",
+		"100-02-03",
+		"+1-02-03",
+		"+10-11-12",
+		"+100-02-03",
+		"-123-05-06",
+	}
+	for _, c := range badCases {
+		d, err := AutoParse(c)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c, d)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseISO(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		year  int
+		month time.Month
+		day   int
+	}{
+		{"1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{"+1970-01-01", 1970, time.January, 1},
+		{"+01970-01-02", 1970, time.January, 2},
+		{"2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
+		{"+2000-02-29", 2000, time.February, 29},
+		{"+02000-03-01", 2000, time.March, 1},
+		{"+002004-02-28", 2004, time.February, 28},
+		{"2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
+		{"2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{"0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
+		{"+0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
+		{"+00019-03-04", 19, time.March, 4},
+		{"0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
+		{"2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
+		{"+30000-06-07", 30000, time.June, 7},
+		{"+400000-07-08", 400000, time.July, 8},
+		{"+5000000-08-09", 5000000, time.August, 9},
+		{"-0001-09-11", -1, time.September, 11},
+		{"-0019-10-12", -19, time.October, 12},
+		{"-00100-11-13", -100, time.November, 13},
+		{"-02000-12-14", -2000, time.December, 14},
+		{"-30000-02-15", -30000, time.February, 15},
+		{"-0400000-05-16", -400000, time.May, 16},
+		{"-5000000-09-17", -5000000, time.September, 17},
+		{"12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
+		{"+12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
+		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		d := MustParseISO(c.value)
+		year, month, day := d.Date()
+		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		}
+	}
+
+	badCases := []string{
+		"1234-05",
+		"1234-5-6",
+		"1234-05-6",
+		"1234-5-06",
+		"1234/05/06",
+		"1234-0A-06",
+		"1234-05-0B",
+		"1234-05-06trailing",
+		"padding1234-05-06",
+		"1-02-03",
+		"10-11-12",
+		"100-02-03",
+		"+1-02-03",
+		"+10-11-12",
+		"+100-02-03",
+		"-123-05-06",
+	}
+	for _, c := range badCases {
+		d, err := ParseISO(c)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c, d)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkParseISO(b *testing.B) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		layout string
+		value  string
+		year   int
+		month  time.Month
+		day    int
+	}{
+		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{ISO8601, "2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
+		{ISO8601, "2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
+		{ISO8601, "2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{ISO8601, "0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
+		{ISO8601, "0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
+		{ISO8601, "0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
+		{ISO8601, "2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
+	}
+	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+		c := cases[n%len(cases)]
+		_, err := ParseISO(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Errorf("ParseISO(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test ability to parse a few common date formats
+	cases := []struct {
+		layout string
+		value  string
+		year   int
+		month  time.Month
+		day    int
+	}{
+		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{ISO8601B, "19700101", 1970, time.January, 1},
+		{RFC822, "29-Feb-00", 2000, time.February, 29},
+		{RFC822W, "Mon, 01-Mar-04", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{RFC850, "Wednesday, 12-Aug-15", 2015, time.August, 12},
+		{RFC1123, "05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
+		{RFC1123W, "Mon, 05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
+		{RFC3339, "2345-06-07", 2345, time.June, 7},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		d := MustParse(c.layout, c.value)
+		year, month, day := d.Date()
+		if year != c.year || month != c.month || day != c.day {
+			t.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v, want (%v, %v, %v)", c.value, d, c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Test inability to parse ISO 8601 expanded year format
+	badCases := []string{
+		"+1234-05-06",
+		"+12345-06-07",
+		"-1234-05-06",
+		"-12345-06-07",
+	}
+	for _, c := range badCases {
+		d, err := Parse(ISO8601, c)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c, d)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkParse(b *testing.B) {
+	// Test ability to parse a few common date formats
+	cases := []struct {
+		layout string
+		value  string
+		year   int
+		month  time.Month
+		day    int
+	}{
+		{ISO8601, "1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{ISO8601, "2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
+		{ISO8601, "2004-02-29", 2004, time.February, 29},
+		{ISO8601, "2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
+		{ISO8601, "0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
+		{ISO8601, "0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
+		{ISO8601, "0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
+		{ISO8601, "2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
+	}
+	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+		c := cases[n%len(cases)]
+		_, err := Parse(c.layout, c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Errorf("Parse(%v) == %v", c.value, err)
+		}
+	}
+}

From 943b43291f9535d37ade044b8041cde72f94a11b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:48:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 044/165] New view package for fluent formatting of dates.

---
 view/vdate.go      | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 view/vdate_test.go | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 142 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 view/vdate.go
 create mode 100644 view/vdate_test.go

diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38d74516
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+// This package provides a fluent API for formatting dates as strings. This is useful in view-models
+// especially when using Go temapltes.
+package view
+
+import (
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"r3/roster3/util/r3date"
+)
+
+const WebDateFormat = "02/01/2006"
+const SqlDateFormat = "2006-01-02"
+
+type VDate struct {
+	d date.Date
+}
+
+func NewVDate(d date.Date) VDate {
+	return VDate{d}
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Next() VDateDelta {
+	return VDateDelta{d.d, 1}
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
+	return VDateDelta{d.d, -1}
+}
+
+func (d VDate) String() string {
+	return d.d.Format(r3date.SqlDateFormat)
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Web() string {
+	return d.d.Format(r3date.WebDateFormat)
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Mon() string {
+	return d.d.Format("Mon")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Monday() string {
+	return d.d.Format("Monday")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Day2() string {
+	return d.d.Format("2")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Day02() string {
+	return d.d.Format("02")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Day02nd() string {
+	return d.d.Format("2nd")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Month1() string {
+	return d.d.Format("1")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Month01() string {
+	return d.d.Format("01")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) MonthJan() string {
+	return d.d.Format("Jan")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) MonthJanuary() string {
+	return d.d.Format("January")
+}
+
+func (d VDate) Year() string {
+	return d.d.Format("2006")
+}
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+type VDateDelta struct {
+	d    date.Date
+	sign date.PeriodOfDays
+}
+
+func (dd VDateDelta) Day() VDate {
+	return VDate{dd.d.Add(dd.sign)}
+}
+
+func (dd VDateDelta) Week() VDate {
+	return VDate{dd.d.Add(dd.sign * 7)}
+}
+
+func (dd VDateDelta) Month() VDate {
+	return VDate{dd.d.AddDate(0, int(dd.sign), 0)}
+}
+
+func (dd VDateDelta) Year() VDate {
+	return VDate{dd.d.AddDate(int(dd.sign), 0, 0)}
+}
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d8d4b08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package view
+
+import (
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestBasicFormatting(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewVDate(date.New(2016, 2, 7))
+	is(t, d.String(), "2016-02-07")
+	is(t, d.Web(), "07/02/2016")
+	is(t, d.Mon(), "Sun")
+	is(t, d.Monday(), "Sunday")
+	is(t, d.Day2(), "7")
+	is(t, d.Day02(), "07")
+	is(t, d.Day02nd(), "7th")
+	is(t, d.Month1(), "2")
+	is(t, d.Month01(), "02")
+	is(t, d.MonthJan(), "Feb")
+	is(t, d.MonthJanuary(), "February")
+	is(t, d.Year(), "2016")
+}
+
+func TestNext(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewVDate(date.New(2016, 2, 7))
+	is(t, d.Next().Day().String(), "2016-02-08")
+	is(t, d.Next().Week().String(), "2016-02-14")
+	is(t, d.Next().Month().String(), "2016-03-07")
+	is(t, d.Next().Year().String(), "2017-02-07")
+}
+
+func TestPrevious(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewVDate(date.New(2016, 2, 7))
+	is(t, d.Previous().Day().String(), "2016-02-06")
+	is(t, d.Previous().Week().String(), "2016-01-31")
+	is(t, d.Previous().Month().String(), "2016-01-07")
+	is(t, d.Previous().Year().String(), "2015-02-07")
+}
+
+func is(t *testing.T, s1, s2 string) {
+	if s1 != s2 {
+		t.Error("%s != %s", s1, s2)
+	}
+}

From 00b595c09ce0d06617e45b855fe86dd0aa763eb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:43:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 045/165] Revised to removed incorrect dependencies. Improved
 the API and documentation.

---
 view/vdate.go      | 80 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 view/vdate_test.go |  9 +++---
 2 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index 38d74516..66f28e21 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -1,98 +1,132 @@
-// This package provides a fluent API for formatting dates as strings. This is useful in view-models
-// especially when using Go temapltes.
+// Package view provides a simple API for formatting dates as strings in a manner that is easy to use in view-models,
+// especially when using Go templates.
 package view
 
 import (
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
-	"r3/roster3/util/r3date"
 )
 
-const WebDateFormat = "02/01/2006"
-const SqlDateFormat = "2006-01-02"
+const (
+	// DMYFormat is a typical British representation.
+	DMYFormat = "02/01/2006"
+	// MDYFormat is a typical American representation.
+	MDYFormat = "01/02/2006"
+	// DefaultFormat is used by Format() unless a different format is set.
+	DefaultFormat = DMYFormat
+)
 
+// A VDate holds a Date and provides easy ways to render it, e.g. in Go templates.
 type VDate struct {
 	d date.Date
+	f string
 }
 
+// NewVDate wraps a Date.
 func NewVDate(d date.Date) VDate {
-	return VDate{d}
-}
-
-func (d VDate) Next() VDateDelta {
-	return VDateDelta{d.d, 1}
+	return VDate{d, DefaultFormat}
 }
 
-func (d VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
-	return VDateDelta{d.d, -1}
+// String formats the date in basic ISO8601 format YYYY-MM-DD.
+func (d VDate) String() string {
+	return d.d.String()
 }
 
-func (d VDate) String() string {
-	return d.d.Format(r3date.SqlDateFormat)
+// WithFormat creates a new instance containing the specified format string.
+func (d VDate) WithFormat(f string) VDate {
+	return VDate{d.d, f}
 }
 
-func (d VDate) Web() string {
-	return d.d.Format(r3date.WebDateFormat)
+// Format formats the date using the specified format string, or "02/01/2006" by default.
+// Use WithFormat to set this up.
+func (d VDate) Format() string {
+	return d.d.Format(d.f)
 }
 
+// Mon returns the day name as three letters.
 func (d VDate) Mon() string {
 	return d.d.Format("Mon")
 }
 
+// Monday returns the full day name.
 func (d VDate) Monday() string {
 	return d.d.Format("Monday")
 }
 
+// Day2 returns the day number without a leading zero.
 func (d VDate) Day2() string {
 	return d.d.Format("2")
 }
 
+// Day02 returns the day number with a leading zero if necessary.
 func (d VDate) Day02() string {
 	return d.d.Format("02")
 }
 
-func (d VDate) Day02nd() string {
+// Day2nd returns the day number without a leading zero but with the appropriate
+// "st", "nd", "rd", "th" suffix.
+func (d VDate) Day2nd() string {
 	return d.d.Format("2nd")
 }
 
+// Month1 returns the month number without a leading zero.
 func (d VDate) Month1() string {
 	return d.d.Format("1")
 }
 
+// Month01 returns the month number with a leading zero if necessary.
 func (d VDate) Month01() string {
 	return d.d.Format("01")
 }
 
-func (d VDate) MonthJan() string {
+// Jan returns the month name abbreviated to three letters.
+func (d VDate) Jan() string {
 	return d.d.Format("Jan")
 }
 
-func (d VDate) MonthJanuary() string {
+// January returns the full month name.
+func (d VDate) January() string {
 	return d.d.Format("January")
 }
 
+// Year returns the four-digit year.
 func (d VDate) Year() string {
 	return d.d.Format("2006")
 }
 
+// Next returns a fluent generator for later dates.
+func (d VDate) Next() VDateDelta {
+	return VDateDelta{d.d, d.f, 1}
+}
+
+// Previous returns a fluent generator for earlier dates.
+func (d VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
+	return VDateDelta{d.d, d.f, -1}
+}
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 type VDateDelta struct {
 	d    date.Date
+	f    string
 	sign date.PeriodOfDays
 }
 
+// Day adds or subtracts one day.
 func (dd VDateDelta) Day() VDate {
-	return VDate{dd.d.Add(dd.sign)}
+	return VDate{dd.d.Add(dd.sign), dd.f}
 }
 
+// Week adds or subtracts one week.
 func (dd VDateDelta) Week() VDate {
-	return VDate{dd.d.Add(dd.sign * 7)}
+	return VDate{dd.d.Add(dd.sign * 7), dd.f}
 }
 
+// Month adds or subtracts one month.
 func (dd VDateDelta) Month() VDate {
-	return VDate{dd.d.AddDate(0, int(dd.sign), 0)}
+	return VDate{dd.d.AddDate(0, int(dd.sign), 0), dd.f}
 }
 
+// Year adds or subtracts one year.
 func (dd VDateDelta) Year() VDate {
-	return VDate{dd.d.AddDate(int(dd.sign), 0, 0)}
+	return VDate{dd.d.AddDate(int(dd.sign), 0, 0), dd.f}
 }
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index 1d8d4b08..7c81c80c 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ import (
 func TestBasicFormatting(t *testing.T) {
 	d := NewVDate(date.New(2016, 2, 7))
 	is(t, d.String(), "2016-02-07")
-	is(t, d.Web(), "07/02/2016")
+	is(t, d.Format(), "07/02/2016")
+	is(t, d.WithFormat(MDYFormat).Format(), "02/07/2016")
 	is(t, d.Mon(), "Sun")
 	is(t, d.Monday(), "Sunday")
 	is(t, d.Day2(), "7")
 	is(t, d.Day02(), "07")
-	is(t, d.Day02nd(), "7th")
+	is(t, d.Day2nd(), "7th")
 	is(t, d.Month1(), "2")
 	is(t, d.Month01(), "02")
-	is(t, d.MonthJan(), "Feb")
-	is(t, d.MonthJanuary(), "February")
+	is(t, d.Jan(), "Feb")
+	is(t, d.January(), "February")
 	is(t, d.Year(), "2016")
 }
 

From 0177733477a4a219d3bdc04b4ddd707139140dfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:34:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 046/165] Added lossy support for marshalling (a.k.a.
 marshaling) for JSON and Text variants only.

---
 marshal.go         | 26 +++++++--------------
 marshal_test.go    | 10 +++++++--
 view/vdate.go      | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 view/vdate_test.go | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index de616b45..913f7b5d 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 	}
 
 	d.day = PeriodOfDays(data[3]) | PeriodOfDays(data[2])<<8 | PeriodOfDays(data[1])<<16 | PeriodOfDays(data[0])<<24
-	//	d.decoded = time.Time{}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -60,19 +59,12 @@ func (d Date) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 // (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
 // the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
 // must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
-func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
-	value := string(data)
-	n := len(value)
-	if n < 2 || value[0] != '"' || value[n-1] != '"' {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", value)
+func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	n := len(data)
+	if n < 2 || data[0] != '"' || data[n-1] != '"' {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", string(data))
 	}
-	u, err := ParseISO(value[1 : n-1])
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	d.day = u.day
-	//	d.decoded = time.Time{}
-	return nil
+	return d.UnmarshalText(data[1 : n-1])
 }
 
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
@@ -92,10 +84,8 @@ func (d Date) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
 // must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
 func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 	u, err := ParseISO(string(data))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if err == nil {
+		d.day = u.day
 	}
-	d.day = u.day
-	//	d.decoded = time.Time{}
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index a1e7e967..4e804821 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 			err = decoder.Decode(&d)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode error %v", c, err)
+			} else if d != c {
+				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode got %v", c, d)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -61,7 +63,6 @@ func TestInvalidGob(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
-	var d Date
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
 		want  string
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		{New(12345, time.June, 7), `"+12345-06-07"`},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
+		var d Date
 		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &d)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if d != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, d)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -109,7 +113,6 @@ func TestInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
-	var d Date
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
 		want  string
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ func TestTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		{New(12345, time.June, 7), "+12345-06-07"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
+		var d Date
 		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
@@ -132,6 +136,8 @@ func TestTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 			err = d.UnmarshalText(bytes)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if d != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, d)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index 66f28e21..39b63656 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -103,6 +103,44 @@ func (d VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
 	return VDateDelta{d.d, d.f, -1}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Only lossy transcoding is supported here because the intention is that data exchange should be
+// via the main Date type; VDate is only intended for output through view layers.
+
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
+func (v VDate) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return v.d.MarshalJSON()
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
+// Note that the format value gets lost.
+func (v *VDate) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
+	u := &date.Date{}
+	err = u.UnmarshalJSON(data)
+	if err == nil {
+		v.d = *u
+		v.f = DefaultFormat
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+// MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
+func (v VDate) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return v.d.MarshalText()
+}
+
+// UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface.
+// Note that the format value gets lost.
+func (v *VDate) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
+	u := &date.Date{}
+	err = u.UnmarshalText(data)
+	if err == nil {
+		v.d = *u
+		v.f = DefaultFormat
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 type VDateDelta struct {
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index 7c81c80c..5326a630 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package view
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestBasicFormatting(t *testing.T) {
@@ -43,3 +45,57 @@ func is(t *testing.T, s1, s2 string) {
 		t.Error("%s != %s", s1, s2)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value VDate
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{NewVDate(date.New(-1, time.December, 31)), `"-0001-12-31"`},
+		{NewVDate(date.New(2012, time.June, 25)), `"2012-06-25"`},
+		{NewVDate(date.New(12345, time.June, 7)), `"+12345-06-07"`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var d VDate
+		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &d)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if d != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%#v) unmarshal got %#v", c.value, d)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value VDate
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{NewVDate(date.New(-1, time.December, 31)), "-0001-12-31"},
+		{NewVDate(date.New(2012, time.June, 25)), "2012-06-25"},
+		{NewVDate(date.New(12345, time.June, 7)), "+12345-06-07"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var d VDate
+		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = d.UnmarshalText(bytes)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if d != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%#v) unmarshal got %#v", c.value, d)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

From 2408229b1970b979126a3e21b76718875bfe271f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:34:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 047/165] DateRange - added EmptyRange and IsZero; deprecated
 ZeroRange

---
 timespan/daterange.go      | 15 +++++++++++++--
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 887b1593..13ea9119 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -50,8 +50,13 @@ func NewMonthOf(year int, month time.Month) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
-// ZeroRange constructs an empty range. This is often a useful basis for
+// EmptyRange constructs an empty range. This is often a useful basis for
 // further operations but note that the end date is undefined.
+func EmptyRange(day Date) DateRange {
+	return DateRange{day, 0}
+}
+
+// Deprecated - ZeroRange constructs an empty range. Use EmptyRange instead.
 func ZeroRange(day Date) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{day, 0}
 }
@@ -67,7 +72,13 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Days() PeriodOfDays {
 	return dateRange.days
 }
 
-// IsEmpty returns true if this is an empty range (zero days).
+// IsZero returns true if this has a zero start date and the the range is empty.
+// Usually this is because the range was created via the zero value.
+func (dateRange DateRange) IsZero() bool {
+	return dateRange.days == 0 && dateRange.mark.IsZero()
+}
+
+// IsEmpty returns true if this has a starting date but the range is empty (zero days).
 func (dateRange DateRange) IsEmpty() bool {
 	return dateRange.days == 0
 }
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 215351b6..d4d6e44e 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, r2.End(), d0402)
 }
 
-func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
+func TestEmptyRange(t *testing.T) {
 	drN0 := DateRange{d0327, -1}
 	isEq(t, drN0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(-1))
+	isEq(t, drN0.IsZero(), false)
 	isEq(t, drN0.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, drN0.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, drN0.Last(), d0327)
@@ -72,10 +73,29 @@ func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 
 	dr0 := DateRange{}
 	isEq(t, dr0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
+	isEq(t, dr0.IsZero(), true)
 	isEq(t, dr0.IsEmpty(), true)
 	isEq(t, dr0.String(), "0 days from 1970-01-01")
 
+	dr1 := EmptyRange(Date{})
+	isEq(t, dr1.IsZero(), true)
+	isEq(t, dr1.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
+
+	dr2 := EmptyRange(d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.IsZero(), false)
+	isEq(t, dr2.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Last().IsZero(), true)
+	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
+	isEq(t, dr2.String(), "0 days from 2015-03-27")
+}
+
+func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(Date{})
+	isEq(t, dr1.IsZero(), false)
+	isEq(t, dr1.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
 
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327)
@@ -217,8 +237,8 @@ func TestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMergeEmpties(t *testing.T) {
-	dr1 := ZeroRange(d0320)
-	dr2 := ZeroRange(d0408) // curiously, this is *not* included because it has no size.
+	dr1 := EmptyRange(d0320)
+	dr2 := EmptyRange(d0408) // curiously, this is *not* included because it has no size.
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)

From e34666d816f3db463caa96af5076352d54f8941e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:48:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 048/165] DateRange.Merge now excludes zero-valued ranges as a
 special case.

---
 timespan/daterange.go      | 17 ++++++++++++++---
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 21 ++++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 13ea9119..047d1d7c 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -199,10 +199,21 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ContainsTime(t time.Time) bool {
 }
 
 // Merge combines two date ranges by calculating a date range that just encompasses them both.
-// As a special case, if one range is entirely contained within the other range, the larger of
-// the two is returned. Otherwise, the result is from the start of the earlier one to the end of
-// the later one, even if the two ranges don't overlap.
+// There are two special cases.
+//
+// Firstly, if one range is entirely contained within the other range, the larger of the two is
+// returned. Otherwise, the result is from the start of the earlier one to the end of the later
+// one, even if the two ranges don't overlap.
+//
+// Secondly, if either range is the zero value (see IsZero), it is excluded from the merge and
+// the other range is returned unchanged.
 func (thisRange DateRange) Merge(thatRange DateRange) DateRange {
+	if thatRange.IsZero() {
+		return thisRange
+	}
+	if thisRange.IsZero() {
+		return thatRange
+	}
 	minStart := thisRange.Start().Min(thatRange.Start())
 	maxEnd := thisRange.End().Max(thatRange.End())
 	return NewDateRange(minStart, maxEnd)
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index d4d6e44e..46a49372 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ var d0331 = New(2015, time.March, 31)
 var d0401 = New(2015, time.April, 1)
 var d0402 = New(2015, time.April, 2)
 var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
+var d0404 = New(2015, time.April, 4)
 var d0407 = New(2015, time.April, 7)
 var d0408 = New(2015, time.April, 8)
 var d0410 = New(2015, time.April, 10)
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ func TestMerge1(t *testing.T) {
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0404)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ func TestMerge2(t *testing.T) {
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0404)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
@@ -220,7 +221,6 @@ func TestMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0407)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ func TestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0407)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
@@ -242,11 +241,23 @@ func TestMergeEmpties(t *testing.T) {
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
 	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, m1.Last(), d0407)
 	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
 	isEq(t, m1, m2)
 }
 
+func TestMergeZeroes(t *testing.T) {
+	dr0 := DateRange{}
+	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(6)
+	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr0)
+	m2 := dr0.Merge(dr1)
+	m3 := dr0.Merge(dr0)
+	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
+	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, m3.IsZero(), true)
+	isEq(t, m3, dr0)
+}
+
 func TestDurationNormalUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0329)
 	isEq(t, dr.Duration(), time.Hour*24)

From f30c14d2719b8afd711ec1dc42204394d8a6ffa6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 21:49:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 049/165] New Period type represents ISO-8601 periods such as
 P2Y3M

---
 date.go                    |  16 ++
 date_test.go               | 124 ++++++++++-----
 isoperiod.go               | 318 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 isoperiod_test.go          | 108 +++++++++++++
 marshal.go                 |  14 ++
 marshal_test.go            |  52 +++++-
 timespan/daterange.go      |  44 +++--
 timespan/daterange_test.go |  48 +++++-
 8 files changed, 667 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 isoperiod.go
 create mode 100644 isoperiod_test.go

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index a7b662e1..25bd47c8 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -218,11 +218,27 @@ func (d Date) Add(days PeriodOfDays) Date {
 // AddDate returns the date corresponding to adding the given number of years,
 // months, and days to d. For example, AddData(-1, 2, 3) applied to
 // January 1, 2011 returns March 4, 2010.
+//
+// AddDate normalizes its result in the same way that Date does,
+// so, for example, adding one month to October 31 yields
+// December 1, the normalized form for November 31.
+//
+// The addition of all fields is performed before normalisation of any; this can affect
+// the result. For example, adding 0y 1m 3d to September 28 gives October 31 (not
+// November 1).
 func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
 	t := decode(d.day).AddDate(years, months, days)
 	return Date{encode(t)}
 }
 
+// AddPeriod returns the date corresponding to adding the given period. If the
+// period's fields are be negative, this results in an earlier date.
+//
+// See the description for AddDate.
+func (d Date) AddPeriod(period Period) Date {
+	return d.AddDate(period.Years(), period.Months(), period.Days())
+}
+
 // Sub returns d-u as the number of days between the two dates.
 func (d Date) Sub(u Date) (days PeriodOfDays) {
 	return d.day - u.day
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index e5785ee3..7c9ea8ff 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -87,22 +87,20 @@ func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		year  int
-		month time.Month
-		day   int
+		d Date
 	}{
-		{-1234, time.February, 5},
-		{0, time.April, 12},
-		{1, time.January, 1},
-		{1946, time.February, 4},
-		{1970, time.January, 1},
-		{1976, time.April, 1},
-		{1999, time.December, 1},
-		{1111111, time.June, 21},
+		{New(-1234, time.February, 5)},
+		{New(0, time.April, 12)},
+		{New(1, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1946, time.February, 4)},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1976, time.April, 1)},
+		{New(1999, time.December, 1)},
+		{New(1111111, time.June, 21)},
 	}
 	zones := []int{-12, -10, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		d := c.d
 		tUTC := d.UTC()
 		if !same(d, tUTC) {
 			t.Errorf("TimeUTC(%v) == %v, want date part %v", d, tUTC, d)
@@ -133,23 +131,21 @@ func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPredicates(t *testing.T) {
 	// The list of case dates must be sorted in ascending order
 	cases := []struct {
-		year  int
-		month time.Month
-		day   int
+		d Date
 	}{
-		{-1234, time.February, 5},
-		{0, time.April, 12},
-		{1, time.January, 1},
-		{1946, time.February, 4},
-		{1970, time.January, 1},
-		{1976, time.April, 1},
-		{1999, time.December, 1},
-		{1111111, time.June, 21},
+		{New(-1234, time.February, 5)},
+		{New(0, time.April, 12)},
+		{New(1, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1946, time.February, 4)},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1976, time.April, 1)},
+		{New(1999, time.December, 1)},
+		{New(1111111, time.June, 21)},
 	}
 	for i, ci := range cases {
-		di := New(ci.year, ci.month, ci.day)
+		di := ci.d
 		for j, cj := range cases {
-			dj := New(cj.year, cj.month, cj.day)
+			dj := cj.d
 			testPredicate(t, di, dj, di.Equal(dj), i == j, "Equal")
 			testPredicate(t, di, dj, di.Before(dj), i < j, "Before")
 			testPredicate(t, di, dj, di.After(dj), i > j, "After")
@@ -177,22 +173,20 @@ func testPredicate(t *testing.T, di, dj Date, p, q bool, m string) {
 
 func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		year  int
-		month time.Month
-		day   int
+		d Date
 	}{
-		{-1234, time.February, 5},
-		{0, time.April, 12},
-		{1, time.January, 1},
-		{1946, time.February, 4},
-		{1970, time.January, 1},
-		{1976, time.April, 1},
-		{1999, time.December, 1},
-		{1111111, time.June, 21},
+		{New(-1234, time.February, 5)},
+		{New(0, time.April, 12)},
+		{New(1, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1946, time.February, 4)},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1976, time.April, 1)},
+		{New(1999, time.December, 1)},
+		{New(1111111, time.June, 21)},
 	}
 	offsets := []PeriodOfDays{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		di := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		di := c.d
 		for _, days := range offsets {
 			dj := di.Add(days)
 			days2 := dj.Sub(di)
@@ -217,6 +211,62 @@ func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAddDate(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		d                   Date
+		years, months, days int
+		expected            Date
+	}{
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1), 1, 2, 3, New(1971, time.March, 4)},
+		{New(1999, time.September, 28), 6, 4, 2, New(2006, time.January, 30)},
+		{New(1999, time.September, 28), 0, 0, 3, New(1999, time.October, 1)},
+		{New(1999, time.September, 28), 0, 1, 3, New(1999, time.October, 31)},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		di := c.d
+		dj := di.AddDate(c.years, c.months, c.days)
+		if dj != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%v AddDate(%v,%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, c.years, c.months, c.days, dj, c.expected)
+		}
+		dk := dj.AddDate(-c.years, -c.months, -c.days)
+		if dk != di {
+			t.Errorf("%v AddDate(%v,%v,%v) == %v, want %v", dj, -c.years, -c.months, -c.days, dk, di)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func xTestAddDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		year  int
+		month time.Month
+		day   int
+	}{
+		{-1234, time.February, 5},
+		{0, time.April, 12},
+		{1, time.January, 1},
+		{1946, time.February, 4},
+		{1970, time.January, 1},
+		{1976, time.April, 1},
+		{1999, time.December, 1},
+		{1111111, time.June, 21},
+	}
+	offsets := []PeriodOfDays{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		di := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
+		for _, days := range offsets {
+			dj := di.AddPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, int(days)))
+			days2 := dj.Sub(di)
+			if days2 != days {
+				t.Errorf("AddSub(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, days2, days)
+			}
+			dk := dj.AddPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, -int(days)))
+			if dk != di {
+				t.Errorf("AddNeg(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, dk, di)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func min(a, b PeriodOfDays) PeriodOfDays {
 	if a < b {
 		return a
diff --git a/isoperiod.go b/isoperiod.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81f6e02b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/isoperiod.go
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+package date
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// Period holds a period of time and provides conversion to/from
+// ISO-8601 representations. Because of the vagaries of calendar systems, the meaning of
+// year lengths, month lengths and even day lengths depends on context. So a period is
+// not necessarily a fixed duration of time in terms of seconds.
+//
+// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Periods
+//
+// Example representations: "P4D" is four days; "P3Y6M4W1D" is three years, 6 months,
+// 4 weeks and one day.
+//
+// In the ISO representation, decimal fractions are supported, although only the last non-zero
+// component is allowed to have a fraction according to the Standard. For example "P2.5Y"
+// is 2.5 years.
+//
+// Internally, fractions are expressed using fixed-point arithmetic to three
+// decimal places only. This avoids using float32 in the struct, so there are no problems
+// testing equality using ==.
+//
+// The concept of weeks exists in string representations of periods, but otherwise weeks
+// are unimportant. The period contains a number of days from which the number of weeks can
+// be calculated when needed.
+// Note that although fractional weeks can be parsed, they will never be returned. This is
+// because the number of weeks is always computed as an integer from the number of days.
+//
+// IMPLENTATION NOTE: THE TIME COMPONENT OF ISO-8601 IS NOT YET SUPPORTED.
+type Period struct {
+	years, months, days int32
+}
+
+// NewPeriod creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
+// must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
+func NewPeriod(years, months, days int) Period {
+	if (years >= 0 && months >= 0 && days >= 0) ||
+		(years <= 0 && months <= 0 && days <= 0) {
+		return Period{int32(years) * 1000, int32(months) * 1000, int32(days) * 1000}
+	}
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Periods must have homogeneous signs; got P%dY%dM%dD", years, months, days))
+}
+
+// MustParsePeriod is as per ParsePeriod except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
+func MustParsePeriod(value string) Period {
+	d, err := ParsePeriod(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+// ParsePeriod parses strings that specify periods using ISO-8601 rules.
+//
+// In addition, a plus or minus sign can precede the period, e.g. "-P10D"
+//
+// The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
+// are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", and "P0".
+func ParsePeriod(period string) (Period, error) {
+	if period == "" {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Cannot parse a blank string as a period.")
+	}
+
+	if period == "P0" {
+		return Period{}, nil
+	}
+
+	dur := period
+	sign := int32(1)
+	if dur[0] == '-' {
+		sign = -1
+		dur = dur[1:]
+	} else if dur[0] == '+' {
+		dur = dur[1:]
+	}
+
+	ok := false
+	result := Period{}
+	t := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'T')
+	if t > 0 {
+		// NOY YET IMPLEMENTED
+		dur = dur[:t]
+	}
+
+	if dur[0] != 'P' {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'P' period mark at the start: %s", period)
+	}
+	dur = dur[1:]
+
+	y := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'Y')
+	if y > 0 {
+		t, err := parseDecimalFixedPoint(dur[:y], period)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Period{}, err
+		}
+		dur = dur[y+1:]
+		result.years = sign * t
+		ok = true
+	}
+
+	m := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'M')
+	if m > 0 {
+		t, err := parseDecimalFixedPoint(dur[:m], period)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Period{}, err
+		}
+		dur = dur[m+1:]
+		result.months = sign * t
+		ok = true
+	}
+
+	weeks := int32(0)
+	w := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'W')
+	if w > 0 {
+		var err error
+		weeks, err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(dur[:w], period)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Period{}, err
+		}
+		dur = dur[w+1:]
+		ok = true
+	}
+
+	days := int32(0)
+	d := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'D')
+	if d > 0 {
+		var err error
+		days, err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(dur[:d], period)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Period{}, err
+		}
+		dur = dur[d+1:]
+		ok = true
+	}
+	result.days = sign * (weeks*7 + days)
+
+	if !ok {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: %s", period)
+	}
+	return result, nil
+	//P, Y, M, W, D, T, H, M, and S
+}
+
+// Fixed-point three decimal places
+func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int32, error) {
+	//was := s
+	dec := strings.IndexByte(s, '.')
+	if dec < 0 {
+		dec = strings.IndexByte(s, ',')
+	}
+
+	if dec >= 0 {
+		dp := len(s) - dec
+		if dp > 3 {
+			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:dec+4]
+		} else {
+			switch dp {
+			case 3:
+				s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "0"
+			case 2:
+				s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "00"
+			case 1:
+				s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "000"
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		s = s + "000"
+	}
+
+	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 32)
+	//fmt.Printf("ParseInt(%s) = %d -- from %s in %s %d\n", s, n, was, original, dec)
+	return int32(n), e
+}
+
+// IsZero returns true if applied to a zero-length period.
+func (period Period) IsZero() bool {
+	return period == Period{}
+}
+
+// IsNegative returns true if any field is negative. By design, this implies that
+// all the fields are negative.
+func (period Period) IsNegative() bool {
+	return period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0
+}
+
+// IsPrecise returns true for all values with no year or month component. This holds
+// true even if the week or days component is large.
+//
+// For values where this method returns false, the imprecision arises because the
+// number of days per month varies in the Gregorian calendar and the number of
+// days per year is different for leap years.
+//func (d Period) IsPrecise() bool {
+//	return d.years == 0 && d.months == 0
+//}
+
+// String converts the period to -8601 form.
+func (period Period) String() string {
+	if period.IsZero() {
+		return "P0D"
+	}
+
+	s := ""
+	if period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0 {
+		s = "-"
+	}
+
+	y, m, w, d := "", "", "", ""
+
+	if period.years != 0 {
+		y = fmt.Sprintf("%gY", absFloat1000(period.years))
+	}
+	if period.months != 0 {
+		m = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat1000(period.months))
+	}
+	if period.days != 0 {
+		//days := absInt32(period.days)
+		//weeks := days / 7
+		//if (weeks >= 1000) {
+		//	w = fmt.Sprintf("%gW", absFloat(weeks))
+		//}
+		//mdays := days % 7
+		if period.days != 0 {
+			d = fmt.Sprintf("%gD", absFloat1000(period.days))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%sP%s%s%s%s", s, y, m, w, d)
+}
+
+func absFloat1000(v int32) float32 {
+	f := float32(v) / 1000
+	if v < 0 {
+		return -f
+	}
+	return f
+}
+
+// Abs converts a negative period to a positive one.
+func (period Period) Abs() Period {
+	return Period{absInt32(period.years), absInt32(period.months), absInt32(period.days)}
+}
+
+func absInt32(v int32) int32 {
+	if v < 0 {
+		return -v
+	}
+	return v
+}
+
+// Negate changes the sign of the period.
+func (period Period) Negate() Period {
+	return Period{-period.years, -period.months, -period.days}
+}
+
+// Sign returns +1 for positive periods and -1 for negative periods.
+func (period Period) Sign() int {
+	if period.years < 0 {
+		return -1
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+
+// Years gets the whole number of years in the period.
+func (period Period) Years() int {
+	return int(period.YearsFloat())
+}
+
+// YearsFloat gets the number of years in the period, including a fraction if any is present.
+func (period Period) YearsFloat() float32 {
+	return float32(period.years) / 1000
+}
+
+// Months gets the whole number of months in the period.
+func (period Period) Months() int {
+	return int(period.MonthsFloat())
+}
+
+// MonthsFloat gets the number of months in the period.
+func (period Period) MonthsFloat() float32 {
+	return float32(period.months) / 1000
+}
+
+// Days gets the whole number of days in the period. This includes the implied
+// number of weeks.
+func (period Period) Days() int {
+	return int(period.DaysFloat())
+}
+
+// DaysFloat gets the number of days in the period. This includes the implied
+// number of weeks.
+func (period Period) DaysFloat() float32 {
+	return float32(period.days) / 1000
+}
+
+// Weeks calculates the number of whole weeks from the number of days. If the result
+// would contain a fraction, it is truncated.
+func (period Period) Weeks() int {
+	return int(period.days) / 7000
+}
+
+// ModuloDays calculates the whole number of days remaining after the whole number of weeks
+// has been excluded.
+func (period Period) ModuloDays() int {
+	days := absInt32(period.days) % 7000
+	f := int(days / 1000)
+	if period.days < 0 {
+		return -f
+	}
+	return f
+}
+
+//TODO marshalling support
+//TODO gobencode
diff --git a/isoperiod_test.go b/isoperiod_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b985a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/isoperiod_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package date
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value  string
+		period Period
+	}{
+		{"P0", Period{}},
+		{"P0D", Period{}},
+		{"P3Y", Period{3000, 0, 0}},
+		{"P6M", Period{0, 6000, 0}},
+		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 35000}},
+		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 4000}},
+		//{"PT12H", Period{}},
+		//{"PT30M", Period{}},
+		//{"PT5S", Period{}},
+		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H30M5S", Period{3000, 6000, 39000}},
+		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H30M5S", Period{3000, 6000, 39000}},
+		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H30M5S", Period{-3000, -6000, -39000}},
+		{"P2.Y", Period{2000, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.5Y", Period{2500, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.15Y", Period{2150, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.125Y", Period{2125, 0, 0}},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		d := MustParsePeriod(c.value)
+		if d != c.period {
+			t.Errorf("MustParsePeriod(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", c.value, d, c.period)
+		}
+	}
+
+	badCases := []string{
+		"13M",
+		"P",
+	}
+	for _, c := range badCases {
+		d, err := ParsePeriod(c)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("ParsePeriod(%v) == %v", c, d)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value  string
+		period Period
+	}{
+		{"P0D", Period{}},
+		{"P3Y", Period{3000, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P3Y", Period{-3000, 0, 0}},
+		{"P6M", Period{0, 6000, 0}},
+		{"-P6M", Period{0, -6000, 0}},
+		{"P35D", Period{0, 0, 35000}},
+		{"-P35D", Period{0, 0, -35000}},
+		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 4000}},
+		{"-P4D", Period{0, 0, -4000}},
+		//{"PT12H", Period{}},
+		//{"PT30M", Period{}},
+		//{"PT5S", Period{}},
+		{"P3Y6M39D", Period{3000, 6000, 39000}},
+		{"-P3Y6M39D", Period{-3000, -6000, -39000}},
+		{"P2.5Y", Period{2500, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.15Y", Period{2150, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.125Y", Period{2125, 0, 0}},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		s := c.period.String()
+		if s != c.value {
+			t.Errorf("String() == %s, want %s for %+v", s, c.value, c.period)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		years, months, days int
+		period              Period
+	}{
+		{0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 1, Period{0, 0, 1000}},
+		{0, 1, 0, Period{0, 1000, 0}},
+		{1, 0, 0, Period{1000, 0, 0}},
+		{100, 222, 700, Period{100000, 222000, 700000}},
+		{0, 0, -1, Period{0, 0, -1000}},
+		{0, -1, 0, Period{0, -1000, 0}},
+		{-1, 0, 0, Period{-1000, 0, 0}},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		p := NewPeriod(c.years, c.months, c.days)
+		if p != c.period {
+			t.Errorf("%d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
+		}
+		if p.Years() != c.years {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Years(), c.years)
+		}
+		if p.Months() != c.months {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Months(), c.months)
+		}
+		if p.Days() != c.days {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Days(), c.days)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 913f7b5d..031cbb1c 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -89,3 +89,17 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 	}
 	return err
 }
+
+// MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface for Periods.
+func (period Period) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(period.String()), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface for Periods.
+func (period *Period) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
+	u, err := ParsePeriod(string(data))
+	if err == nil {
+		*period = u
+	}
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index 4e804821..a39d0b5b 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
 		want  string
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func TestTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestInvalidText(t *testing.T) {
+func TestInvalidDateText(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
 		want  string
@@ -159,3 +159,51 @@ func TestInvalidText(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPeriodTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value Period
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{NewPeriod(-11111, -123, -3), "-P11111Y123M3D"},
+		{NewPeriod(-1, -12, -31), "-P1Y12M31D"},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 0), "P0D"},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 1), "P1D"},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 1, 0), "P1M"},
+		{NewPeriod(1, 0, 0), "P1Y"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var p Period
+		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = p.UnmarshalText(bytes)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if p != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, p)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{``, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
+		{`not-a-period`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
+		{`P000`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: P000`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var p Period
+		err := p.UnmarshalText([]byte(c.value))
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidText(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 047d1d7c..3eb50f47 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -67,8 +67,11 @@ func OneDayRange(day Date) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{day, 1}
 }
 
-// Days returns the period represented by this range.
+// Days returns the period represented by this range. This will never be negative.
 func (dateRange DateRange) Days() PeriodOfDays {
+	if dateRange.days < 0 {
+		return -dateRange.days
+	}
 	return dateRange.days
 }
 
@@ -144,21 +147,42 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 	if days == 0 {
 		return dateRange
 	}
-	return DateRange{dateRange.mark, dateRange.days + days}
+	return DateRange{dateRange.mark, dateRange.days + days}.Normalise()
+}
+
+// ShiftByPeriod moves the date range by moving both the start and end dates similarly.
+// A negative parameter is allowed.
+func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftByPeriod(period Period) DateRange {
+	if period.IsZero() {
+		return dateRange
+	}
+	newMark := dateRange.mark.AddPeriod(period)
+	//fmt.Printf("mark + %v : %v -> %v", period, dateRange.mark, newMark)
+	return DateRange{newMark, dateRange.days}
+}
+
+// ExtendByPeriod extends (or reduces) the date range by moving the end date.
+// A negative parameter is allowed and this may cause the range to become inverted
+// (i.e. the mark date becomes the end date instead of the start date).
+func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendByPeriod(period Period) DateRange {
+	if period.IsZero() {
+		return dateRange
+	}
+	newEnd := dateRange.End().AddPeriod(period)
+	//fmt.Printf("%v, end + %v : %v -> %v", dateRange.mark, period, dateRange.End(), newEnd)
+	return NewDateRange(dateRange.Start(), newEnd)
 }
 
 // String describes the date range in human-readable form.
 func (dateRange DateRange) String() string {
-	switch dateRange.days {
+	norm := dateRange.Normalise()
+	switch norm.days {
 	case 0:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("0 days from %s", dateRange.mark)
-	case 1, -1:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("1 day on %s", dateRange.mark)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("0 days at %s", norm.mark)
+	case 1:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("1 day on %s", norm.mark)
 	default:
-		if dateRange.days < 0 {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", -dateRange.days, dateRange.Start(), dateRange.Last())
-		}
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", dateRange.days, dateRange.Start(), dateRange.Last())
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d days from %s to %s", norm.days, norm.Start(), norm.Last())
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 46a49372..4aa280d7 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@ func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEmptyRange(t *testing.T) {
 	drN0 := DateRange{d0327, -1}
-	isEq(t, drN0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(-1))
+	isEq(t, drN0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
 	isEq(t, drN0.IsZero(), false)
 	isEq(t, drN0.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, drN0.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, drN0.Last(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, drN0.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
+	isEq(t, drN0.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-26")
 
 	dr0 := DateRange{}
 	isEq(t, dr0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
 	isEq(t, dr0.IsZero(), true)
 	isEq(t, dr0.IsEmpty(), true)
-	isEq(t, dr0.String(), "0 days from 1970-01-01")
+	isEq(t, dr0.String(), "0 days at 1970-01-01")
 
 	dr1 := EmptyRange(Date{})
 	isEq(t, dr1.IsZero(), true)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func TestEmptyRange(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, dr2.Last().IsZero(), true)
 	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
-	isEq(t, dr2.String(), "0 days from 2015-03-27")
+	isEq(t, dr2.String(), "0 days at 2015-03-27")
 }
 
 func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
@@ -147,11 +147,43 @@ func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-9)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(-8))
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-8)
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0326)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-26")
+}
+
+func TestShiftByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftByPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, 7))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0408)
+}
+
+func TestShiftByNegPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftByPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, -7))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(5))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0331)
+}
+
+func TestExtendByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, 6))
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
+	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-02")
+}
+
+func TestExtendByNegPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, -8))
+	fmt.Printf("\ndr=%#v\n", dr)
+	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "8 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-27")
+	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0326)
+	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-26")
 }
 
 func TestContains1(t *testing.T) {

From 55b61340ae19193ded4da707e81e291776c15178 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 21:58:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 050/165] Added support for JSON marshalling of Period

---
 marshal.go      | 14 +++++++++++++
 marshal_test.go | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 031cbb1c..17f305cb 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -67,6 +67,20 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	return d.UnmarshalText(data[1 : n-1])
 }
 
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface for Period.
+func (period Period) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(`"` + period.String() + `"`), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface for Period.
+func (period *Period) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	n := len(data)
+	if n < 2 || data[0] != '"' || data[n-1] != '"' {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Period.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", string(data))
+	}
+	return period.UnmarshalText(data[1 : n-1])
+}
+
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 // The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
 // If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index a39d0b5b..554988a7 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestInvalidGob(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
 		want  string
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
+func TestInvalidDateJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
 		want  string
@@ -112,6 +112,54 @@ func TestInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value Period
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{NewPeriod(-11111, -123, -3), `"-P11111Y123M3D"`},
+		{NewPeriod(-1, -12, -31), `"-P1Y12M31D"`},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 0), `"P0D"`},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 1), `"P1D"`},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 1, 0), `"P1M"`},
+		{NewPeriod(1, 0, 0), `"P1Y"`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var p Period
+		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &p)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if p != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, p)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidPeriodJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{`""`, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
+		{`"not-a-period"`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
+		{`"P000"`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: P000`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var p Period
+		err := p.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(c.value))
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidJSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date

From 1176065c95087ffdf15081857c8dc6be7f972309 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 09:01:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 051/165] Moved Period to sub-package to reduce API clutter.
 Added string formatting to Period.

---
 date.go                                       |   3 +-
 date_test.go                                  |   5 +-
 marshal.go                                    |  28 -----
 marshal_test.go                               |  96 ----------------
 isoperiod.go => period/isoperiod.go           |  59 +++++++++-
 isoperiod_test.go => period/isoperiod_test.go |  71 +++++++++++-
 period/marshal.go                             |  72 ++++++++++++
 period/marshal_test.go                        | 106 ++++++++++++++++++
 timespan/daterange.go                         |   5 +-
 timespan/daterange_test.go                    |  11 +-
 10 files changed, 318 insertions(+), 138 deletions(-)
 rename isoperiod.go => period/isoperiod.go (78%)
 rename isoperiod_test.go => period/isoperiod_test.go (60%)
 create mode 100644 period/marshal.go
 create mode 100644 period/marshal_test.go

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 25bd47c8..9ed85a48 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package date
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"math"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
 // period's fields are be negative, this results in an earlier date.
 //
 // See the description for AddDate.
-func (d Date) AddPeriod(period Period) Date {
+func (d Date) AddPeriod(period period.Period) Date {
 	return d.AddDate(period.Years(), period.Months(), period.Days())
 }
 
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 7c9ea8ff..2034b873 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package date
 
 import (
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -254,12 +255,12 @@ func xTestAddDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		di := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
 		for _, days := range offsets {
-			dj := di.AddPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, int(days)))
+			dj := di.AddPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, int(days)))
 			days2 := dj.Sub(di)
 			if days2 != days {
 				t.Errorf("AddSub(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, days2, days)
 			}
-			dk := dj.AddPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, -int(days)))
+			dk := dj.AddPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, -int(days)))
 			if dk != di {
 				t.Errorf("AddNeg(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, dk, di)
 			}
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 17f305cb..913f7b5d 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -67,20 +67,6 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	return d.UnmarshalText(data[1 : n-1])
 }
 
-// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface for Period.
-func (period Period) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	return []byte(`"` + period.String() + `"`), nil
-}
-
-// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface for Period.
-func (period *Period) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
-	n := len(data)
-	if n < 2 || data[0] != '"' || data[n-1] != '"' {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Period.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", string(data))
-	}
-	return period.UnmarshalText(data[1 : n-1])
-}
-
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 // The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
 // If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
@@ -103,17 +89,3 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 	}
 	return err
 }
-
-// MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface for Periods.
-func (period Period) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
-	return []byte(period.String()), nil
-}
-
-// UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface for Periods.
-func (period *Period) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
-	u, err := ParsePeriod(string(data))
-	if err == nil {
-		*period = u
-	}
-	return err
-}
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index 554988a7..d8176a62 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -112,54 +112,6 @@ func TestInvalidDateJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value Period
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{NewPeriod(-11111, -123, -3), `"-P11111Y123M3D"`},
-		{NewPeriod(-1, -12, -31), `"-P1Y12M31D"`},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 0), `"P0D"`},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 1), `"P1D"`},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 1, 0), `"P1M"`},
-		{NewPeriod(1, 0, 0), `"P1Y"`},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var p Period
-		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
-		} else {
-			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &p)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
-			} else if p != c.value {
-				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, p)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestInvalidPeriodJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value string
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{`""`, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
-		{`"not-a-period"`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
-		{`"P000"`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: P000`},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var p Period
-		err := p.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(c.value))
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidJSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
@@ -207,51 +159,3 @@ func TestInvalidDateText(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func TestPeriodTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value Period
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{NewPeriod(-11111, -123, -3), "-P11111Y123M3D"},
-		{NewPeriod(-1, -12, -31), "-P1Y12M31D"},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 0), "P0D"},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 1), "P1D"},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 1, 0), "P1M"},
-		{NewPeriod(1, 0, 0), "P1Y"},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var p Period
-		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
-		} else {
-			err = p.UnmarshalText(bytes)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
-			} else if p != c.value {
-				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, p)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value string
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{``, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
-		{`not-a-period`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
-		{`P000`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: P000`},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var p Period
-		err := p.UnmarshalText([]byte(c.value))
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidText(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/isoperiod.go b/period/isoperiod.go
similarity index 78%
rename from isoperiod.go
rename to period/isoperiod.go
index 81f6e02b..1a400479 100644
--- a/isoperiod.go
+++ b/period/isoperiod.go
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-package date
+package period
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	. "github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -198,6 +199,59 @@ func (period Period) IsNegative() bool {
 //	return d.years == 0 && d.months == 0
 //}
 
+// Format converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
+func (period Period) Format() string {
+	return period.FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, PeriodWeekNames, PeriodDayNames)
+}
+
+// FormatWithPeriodNames converts the period to human-readable form in a localisable way.
+func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames Plurals, monthNames Plurals, weekNames Plurals, dayNames Plurals) string {
+	period = period.Abs()
+
+	parts := make([]string, 0)
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, yearNames.FormatFloat(absFloat1000(period.years)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, monthNames.FormatFloat(absFloat1000(period.months)))
+
+	if (period.years == 0 && period.months == 0) || period.days > 0 {
+		if len(weekNames) > 0 {
+			weeks := period.days / 7000
+			mdays := period.days % 7000
+			//fmt.Printf("%v %#v - %d %d\n", period, period, weeks, mdays)
+			if weeks > 0 {
+				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, weekNames.FormatInt(int(weeks)))
+			}
+			if mdays > 0 || weeks == 0 {
+				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat1000(mdays)))
+			}
+		} else {
+			parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat1000(period.days)))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return strings.Join(parts, ", ")
+}
+
+func appendNonBlank(parts []string, s string) []string {
+	if s == "" {
+		return parts
+	}
+	return append(parts, s)
+}
+
+// PeriodDayNames provides the English default format names for the days part of the period.
+// This is a sequence of plurals where the first match is used, otherwise the last one is used.
+// The last one must include a "%g" placeholder for the number.
+var PeriodDayNames = Plurals{Case{0, "%v days"}, Case{1, "%v day"}, Case{2, "%v days"}}
+
+// PeriodWeekNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for weeks.
+var PeriodWeekNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v week"}, Case{2, "%v weeks"}}
+
+// PeriodMonthNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for months.
+var PeriodMonthNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g month"}, Case{2, "%g months"}}
+
+// PeriodYearNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for years.
+var PeriodYearNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g year"}, Case{2, "%g years"}}
+
 // String converts the period to -8601 form.
 func (period Period) String() string {
 	if period.IsZero() {
@@ -286,7 +340,7 @@ func (period Period) MonthsFloat() float32 {
 }
 
 // Days gets the whole number of days in the period. This includes the implied
-// number of weeks.
+// number of weeks but excludes the specified years and months.
 func (period Period) Days() int {
 	return int(period.DaysFloat())
 }
@@ -314,5 +368,4 @@ func (period Period) ModuloDays() int {
 	return f
 }
 
-//TODO marshalling support
 //TODO gobencode
diff --git a/isoperiod_test.go b/period/isoperiod_test.go
similarity index 60%
rename from isoperiod_test.go
rename to period/isoperiod_test.go
index 2b985a27..c354b8a0 100644
--- a/isoperiod_test.go
+++ b/period/isoperiod_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-package date
+package period
 
 import (
+	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -106,3 +107,71 @@ func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		period string
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"P0D", "0 days"},
+		{"P1Y", "1 year"},
+		{"P3Y", "3 years"},
+		{"-P3Y", "3 years"},
+		{"P1M", "1 month"},
+		{"P6M", "6 months"},
+		{"-P6M", "6 months"},
+		{"P7D", "1 week"},
+		{"P35D", "5 weeks"},
+		{"-P35D", "5 weeks"},
+		{"P1D", "1 day"},
+		{"P4D", "4 days"},
+		{"-P4D", "4 days"},
+		{"P1Y1M8D", "1 year, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day"},
+		{"P3Y6M39D", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days"},
+		{"-P3Y6M39D", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days"},
+		{"P1.1Y", "1.1 years"},
+		{"P2.5Y", "2.5 years"},
+		{"P2.15Y", "2.15 years"},
+		{"P2.125Y", "2.125 years"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParsePeriod(c.period).Format()
+		if s != c.expect {
+			t.Errorf("Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", s, c.expect, c.period)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		period string
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"P0D", "0 days"},
+		{"P1Y", "1 year"},
+		{"P3Y", "3 years"},
+		{"-P3Y", "3 years"},
+		{"P1M", "1 month"},
+		{"P6M", "6 months"},
+		{"-P6M", "6 months"},
+		{"P7D", "7 days"},
+		{"P35D", "35 days"},
+		{"-P35D", "35 days"},
+		{"P1D", "1 day"},
+		{"P4D", "4 days"},
+		{"-P4D", "4 days"},
+		{"P1Y1M1D", "1 year, 1 month, 1 day"},
+		{"P3Y6M39D", "3 years, 6 months, 39 days"},
+		{"-P3Y6M39D", "3 years, 6 months, 39 days"},
+		{"P1.1Y", "1.1 years"},
+		{"P2.5Y", "2.5 years"},
+		{"P2.15Y", "2.15 years"},
+		{"P2.125Y", "2.125 years"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParsePeriod(c.period).FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, plural.Plurals{}, PeriodDayNames)
+		if s != c.expect {
+			t.Errorf("Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", s, c.expect, c.period)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/period/marshal.go b/period/marshal.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..079cecfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/marshal.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package period
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+//// MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
+//func (d Date) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
+//	enc := []byte{
+//		byte(d.day >> 24),
+//		byte(d.day >> 16),
+//		byte(d.day >> 8),
+//		byte(d.day),
+//	}
+//	return enc, nil
+//}
+//
+//// UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
+//func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
+//	if len(data) == 0 {
+//		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data")
+//	}
+//	if len(data) != 4 {
+//		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
+//	}
+//
+//	d.day = PeriodOfDays(data[3]) | PeriodOfDays(data[2])<<8 | PeriodOfDays(data[1])<<16 | PeriodOfDays(data[0])<<24
+//
+//	return nil
+//}
+//
+//// GobEncode implements the gob.GobEncoder interface.
+//func (d Date) GobEncode() ([]byte, error) {
+//	return d.MarshalBinary()
+//}
+//
+//// GobDecode implements the gob.GobDecoder interface.
+//func (d *Date) GobDecode(data []byte) error {
+//	return d.UnmarshalBinary(data)
+//}
+
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface for Period.
+func (period Period) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(`"` + period.String() + `"`), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface for Period.
+func (period *Period) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	n := len(data)
+	if n < 2 || data[0] != '"' || data[n-1] != '"' {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Period.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", string(data))
+	}
+	return period.UnmarshalText(data[1 : n-1])
+}
+
+// MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface for Periods.
+func (period Period) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(period.String()), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface for Periods.
+func (period *Period) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
+	u, err := ParsePeriod(string(data))
+	if err == nil {
+		*period = u
+	}
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fc961db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package period
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value Period
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{NewPeriod(-11111, -123, -3), `"-P11111Y123M3D"`},
+		{NewPeriod(-1, -12, -31), `"-P1Y12M31D"`},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 0), `"P0D"`},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 1), `"P1D"`},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 1, 0), `"P1M"`},
+		{NewPeriod(1, 0, 0), `"P1Y"`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var p Period
+		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &p)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if p != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, p)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidPeriodJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{`""`, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
+		{`"not-a-period"`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
+		{`"P000"`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: P000`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var p Period
+		err := p.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(c.value))
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidJSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value Period
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{NewPeriod(-11111, -123, -3), "-P11111Y123M3D"},
+		{NewPeriod(-1, -12, -31), "-P1Y12M31D"},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 0), "P0D"},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 1), "P1D"},
+		{NewPeriod(0, 1, 0), "P1M"},
+		{NewPeriod(1, 0, 0), "P1Y"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var p Period
+		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = p.UnmarshalText(bytes)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if p != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, p)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{``, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
+		{`not-a-period`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
+		{`P000`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: P000`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var p Period
+		err := p.UnmarshalText([]byte(c.value))
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidText(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 3eb50f47..984970db 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package timespan
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 
 // ShiftByPeriod moves the date range by moving both the start and end dates similarly.
 // A negative parameter is allowed.
-func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftByPeriod(period Period) DateRange {
+func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftByPeriod(period period.Period) DateRange {
 	if period.IsZero() {
 		return dateRange
 	}
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftByPeriod(period Period) DateRange {
 // ExtendByPeriod extends (or reduces) the date range by moving the end date.
 // A negative parameter is allowed and this may cause the range to become inverted
 // (i.e. the mark date becomes the end date instead of the start date).
-func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendByPeriod(period Period) DateRange {
+func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendByPeriod(period period.Period) DateRange {
 	if period.IsZero() {
 		return dateRange
 	}
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 4aa280d7..ff43e125 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package timespan
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -155,21 +156,21 @@ func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestShiftByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftByPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, 7))
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftByPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, 7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0403)
 	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0408)
 }
 
 func TestShiftByNegPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftByPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, -7))
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftByPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, -7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(5))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0331)
 }
 
 func TestExtendByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, 6))
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, 6))
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
@@ -178,8 +179,8 @@ func TestExtendByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExtendByNegPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(NewPeriod(0, 0, -8))
-	fmt.Printf("\ndr=%#v\n", dr)
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, -8))
+	//fmt.Printf("\ndr=%#v\n", dr)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)
 	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0326)

From b651586e61d28a763ac4f4cda317df15119f9631 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 09:39:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 052/165] Finished the binary encoding/decoding. Obsolete
 encoders/decoders were pruned out.

---
 marshal.go             | 34 ------------------
 marshal_test.go        | 40 ---------------------
 period/marshal.go      | 80 +++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 period/marshal_test.go | 50 ++++++++++++++++----------
 view/vdate.go          | 24 ++++++-------
 5 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 151 deletions(-)

diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 913f7b5d..8a2d347c 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package date
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 )
 
 // MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
@@ -34,39 +33,6 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GobEncode implements the gob.GobEncoder interface.
-func (d Date) GobEncode() ([]byte, error) {
-	return d.MarshalBinary()
-}
-
-// GobDecode implements the gob.GobDecoder interface.
-func (d *Date) GobDecode(data []byte) error {
-	return d.UnmarshalBinary(data)
-}
-
-// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
-// The date is a quoted string in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
-// If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
-// produces an expanded year representation with possibly extra year digits
-// beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum and with a + or - sign prefix
-// (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
-func (d Date) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	return []byte(`"` + d.String() + `"`), nil
-}
-
-// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
-// The date is expected to be a quoted string in ISO 8601 extended format
-// (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
-// the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
-// must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
-func (d *Date) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
-	n := len(data)
-	if n < 2 || data[0] != '"' || data[n-1] != '"' {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", string(data))
-	}
-	return d.UnmarshalText(data[1 : n-1])
-}
-
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 // The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
 // If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index d8176a62..1fe80614 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -41,27 +41,6 @@ func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestInvalidGob(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		bytes []byte
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{[]byte{}, "Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data"},
-		{[]byte{1, 2, 3}, "Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length"},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var ignored Date
-		err := ignored.GobDecode(c.bytes)
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidGobDecode(%v) == %v, want %v", c.bytes, err, c.want)
-		}
-		err = ignored.UnmarshalBinary(c.bytes)
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidUnmarshalBinary(%v) == %v, want %v", c.bytes, err, c.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
@@ -93,25 +72,6 @@ func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestInvalidDateJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value string
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{`"not-a-date"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date: incorrect syntax`},
-		{`2015-08-15"`, `Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (2015-08-15")`},
-		{`"2015-08-15`, `Date.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes ("2015-08-15)`},
-		{`"215-08-15"`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15: invalid year`},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var d Date
-		err := d.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(c.value))
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidJSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
diff --git a/period/marshal.go b/period/marshal.go
index 079cecfd..eaa50524 100644
--- a/period/marshal.go
+++ b/period/marshal.go
@@ -4,57 +4,43 @@
 
 package period
 
-import (
-	"fmt"
-)
+import "errors"
 
-//// MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
-//func (d Date) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
-//	enc := []byte{
-//		byte(d.day >> 24),
-//		byte(d.day >> 16),
-//		byte(d.day >> 8),
-//		byte(d.day),
-//	}
-//	return enc, nil
-//}
-//
-//// UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
-//func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
-//	if len(data) == 0 {
-//		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data")
-//	}
-//	if len(data) != 4 {
-//		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
-//	}
-//
-//	d.day = PeriodOfDays(data[3]) | PeriodOfDays(data[2])<<8 | PeriodOfDays(data[1])<<16 | PeriodOfDays(data[0])<<24
-//
-//	return nil
-//}
-//
-//// GobEncode implements the gob.GobEncoder interface.
-//func (d Date) GobEncode() ([]byte, error) {
-//	return d.MarshalBinary()
-//}
-//
-//// GobDecode implements the gob.GobDecoder interface.
-//func (d *Date) GobDecode(data []byte) error {
-//	return d.UnmarshalBinary(data)
-//}
-
-// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface for Period.
-func (period Period) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	return []byte(`"` + period.String() + `"`), nil
+// MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
+// This also provides support for gob encoding.
+func (p Period) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
+	enc := []byte{
+		byte(p.years >> 24),
+		byte(p.years >> 16),
+		byte(p.years >> 8),
+		byte(p.years),
+		byte(p.months >> 24),
+		byte(p.months >> 16),
+		byte(p.months >> 8),
+		byte(p.months),
+		byte(p.days >> 24),
+		byte(p.days >> 16),
+		byte(p.days >> 8),
+		byte(p.days),
+	}
+	return enc, nil
 }
 
-// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface for Period.
-func (period *Period) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
-	n := len(data)
-	if n < 2 || data[0] != '"' || data[n-1] != '"' {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Period.UnmarshalJSON: missing double quotes (%s)", string(data))
+// UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
+// This also provides support for gob encoding.
+func (p *Period) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data")
+	}
+	if len(data) != 12 {
+		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
 	}
-	return period.UnmarshalText(data[1 : n-1])
+
+	p.years = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24
+	p.months = int32(data[7]) | int32(data[6])<<8 | int32(data[5])<<16 | int32(data[4])<<24
+	p.days = int32(data[11]) | int32(data[10])<<8 | int32(data[9])<<16 | int32(data[8])<<24
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface for Periods.
diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
index 5fc961db..5843b79d 100644
--- a/period/marshal_test.go
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -5,10 +5,42 @@
 package period
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/gob"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 )
 
+func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	encoder := gob.NewEncoder(&b)
+	decoder := gob.NewDecoder(&b)
+	cases := []string{
+		"P0D",
+		"P1D",
+		"P1W",
+		"P1M",
+		"P1Y",
+		"P2Y3M4W5D",
+		"-P2Y3M4W5D",
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		period := MustParsePeriod(c)
+		var p Period
+		err := encoder.Encode(&period)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Gob(%v) encode error %v", c, err)
+		} else {
+			err = decoder.Decode(&p)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode error %v", c, err)
+			} else if p != period {
+				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode got %v", c, p)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Period
@@ -39,24 +71,6 @@ func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestInvalidPeriodJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		value string
-		want  string
-	}{
-		{`""`, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
-		{`"not-a-period"`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
-		{`"P000"`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: P000`},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var p Period
-		err := p.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(c.value))
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidJSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestPeriodTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Period
diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index 39b63656..e33ee9c4 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -108,21 +108,21 @@ func (d VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
 // via the main Date type; VDate is only intended for output through view layers.
 
 // MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
-func (v VDate) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	return v.d.MarshalJSON()
-}
+//func (v VDate) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+//	return v.d.MarshalJSON()
+//}
 
 // UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
 // Note that the format value gets lost.
-func (v *VDate) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
-	u := &date.Date{}
-	err = u.UnmarshalJSON(data)
-	if err == nil {
-		v.d = *u
-		v.f = DefaultFormat
-	}
-	return err
-}
+//func (v *VDate) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
+//	u := &date.Date{}
+//	err = u.UnmarshalJSON(data)
+//	if err == nil {
+//		v.d = *u
+//		v.f = DefaultFormat
+//	}
+//	return err
+//}
 
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 func (v VDate) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {

From b74feb26576f1834e4895e3c820ec46021d10f19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 10:01:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 053/165] Documentation

---
 period/doc.go       | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 period/isoperiod.go |  5 -----
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 period/doc.go

diff --git a/period/doc.go b/period/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b478d764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright 2016 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package period provides functionality for periods of time using ISO-8601 conventions.
+// This deals with years, months, weeks and days.
+// Because of the vagaries of calendar systems, the meaning of year lengths, month lengths
+// and even day lengths depends on context. So a period is not necessarily a fixed duration
+// of time in terms of seconds.
+//
+// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Periods
+//
+// Example representations:
+//
+// * "P4D" is four days;
+//
+// * "P3Y6M4W1D" is three years, 6 months, 4 weeks and one day.
+//
+// Note that ISO-8601 periods can also express periods of time in terms of hours, minutes and seconds,
+// as well as years/months/weeks/days, but the hour/minute/second parts are not (yet) supported.
+//
+package period
diff --git a/period/isoperiod.go b/period/isoperiod.go
index 1a400479..114796f7 100644
--- a/period/isoperiod.go
+++ b/period/isoperiod.go
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ import (
 // year lengths, month lengths and even day lengths depends on context. So a period is
 // not necessarily a fixed duration of time in terms of seconds.
 //
-// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Periods
-//
-// Example representations: "P4D" is four days; "P3Y6M4W1D" is three years, 6 months,
-// 4 weeks and one day.
-//
 // In the ISO representation, decimal fractions are supported, although only the last non-zero
 // component is allowed to have a fraction according to the Standard. For example "P2.5Y"
 // is 2.5 years.

From 67f93839ff7cfeb0e2d6f2cf3057f9a586878d61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 10:03:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 054/165] Documentation

---
 doc.go | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 69914bff..f0db1fdb 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 // Package date provides functionality for working with dates. Subpackages support
-// clock-face time, spans of time and ranges of dates.
+// clock-face time, spans of time, ranges of dates, and periods (as years, months,
+// weeks and days).
 //
 // This package introduces a light-weight Date type that is storage-efficient
 // and covenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting

From 8836972c497d04eb204a7bbaf58d2efe8cf5af63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 13:11:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 055/165] Period now supports time-based and day-based
 components, i.e. the complete ISO-8601 field set. The precision has been
 reduced to int16-based fields to match better the expected use cases.

---
 date_test.go               |   4 +-
 period/doc.go              |   7 +-
 period/isoperiod.go        | 346 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 period/isoperiod_test.go   | 193 +++++++++++++++------
 period/marshal.go          |  38 +---
 period/marshal_test.go     |  39 +++--
 timespan/daterange_test.go |   8 +-
 7 files changed, 406 insertions(+), 229 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 2034b873..5014be8c 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ func xTestAddDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		di := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
 		for _, days := range offsets {
-			dj := di.AddPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, int(days)))
+			dj := di.AddPeriod(period.New(0, 0, int(days), 0, 0, 0))
 			days2 := dj.Sub(di)
 			if days2 != days {
 				t.Errorf("AddSub(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, days2, days)
 			}
-			dk := dj.AddPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, -int(days)))
+			dk := dj.AddPeriod(period.New(0, 0, -int(days), 0, 0, 0))
 			if dk != di {
 				t.Errorf("AddNeg(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, dk, di)
 			}
diff --git a/period/doc.go b/period/doc.go
index b478d764..745ca4a6 100644
--- a/period/doc.go
+++ b/period/doc.go
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 //
 // * "P3Y6M4W1D" is three years, 6 months, 4 weeks and one day.
 //
-// Note that ISO-8601 periods can also express periods of time in terms of hours, minutes and seconds,
-// as well as years/months/weeks/days, but the hour/minute/second parts are not (yet) supported.
+// * "P2DT12H" is 2 days and 12 hours.
+//
+// * "PT30S" is 30 seconds.
+//
+// * "P2.5Y" is 2.5 years.
 //
 package period
diff --git a/period/isoperiod.go b/period/isoperiod.go
index 114796f7..5133b970 100644
--- a/period/isoperiod.go
+++ b/period/isoperiod.go
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
-// Period holds a period of time and provides conversion to/from
-// ISO-8601 representations. Because of the vagaries of calendar systems, the meaning of
-// year lengths, month lengths and even day lengths depends on context. So a period is
-// not necessarily a fixed duration of time in terms of seconds.
-//
+// Period holds a period of time and provides conversion to/from ISO-8601 representations.
 // In the ISO representation, decimal fractions are supported, although only the last non-zero
 // component is allowed to have a fraction according to the Standard. For example "P2.5Y"
 // is 2.5 years.
 //
-// Internally, fractions are expressed using fixed-point arithmetic to three
-// decimal places only. This avoids using float32 in the struct, so there are no problems
-// testing equality using ==.
+// In this implementation, the precision is limited to one decimal place only, by means
+// of integers with fixed point arithmetic. This avoids using float32 in the struct, so
+// there are no problems testing equality using ==.
+//
+// The implementation limits the range of possible values to +/- 2^16 / 10. Note in
+// particular that the range of years is limited to approximately +/- 3276.
 //
 // The concept of weeks exists in string representations of periods, but otherwise weeks
 // are unimportant. The period contains a number of days from which the number of weeks can
@@ -26,38 +26,51 @@ import (
 // Note that although fractional weeks can be parsed, they will never be returned. This is
 // because the number of weeks is always computed as an integer from the number of days.
 //
-// IMPLENTATION NOTE: THE TIME COMPONENT OF ISO-8601 IS NOT YET SUPPORTED.
 type Period struct {
-	years, months, days int32
+	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int16
+}
+
+// NewYMD creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
+// must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
+func NewYMD(years, months, days int) Period {
+	return New(years, months, days, 0, 0, 0)
+}
+
+// NewHMS creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
+// must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
+func NewHMS(hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
+	return New(0, 0, 0, hours, minutes, seconds)
 }
 
 // NewPeriod creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
 // must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
-func NewPeriod(years, months, days int) Period {
-	if (years >= 0 && months >= 0 && days >= 0) ||
-		(years <= 0 && months <= 0 && days <= 0) {
-		return Period{int32(years) * 1000, int32(months) * 1000, int32(days) * 1000}
+func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
+	if (years >= 0 && months >= 0 && days >= 0 && hours >= 0 && minutes >= 0 && seconds >= 0) ||
+		(years <= 0 && months <= 0 && days <= 0 && hours <= 0 && minutes <= 0 && seconds <= 0) {
+		return Period{int16(years) * 10, int16(months) * 10, int16(days) * 10,
+			int16(hours) * 10, int16(minutes) * 10, int16(seconds) * 10}
 	}
-	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Periods must have homogeneous signs; got P%dY%dM%dD", years, months, days))
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Periods must have homogeneous signs; got P%dY%dM%dD%%dH%dM%dS",
+		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds))
 }
 
-// MustParsePeriod is as per ParsePeriod except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
 // This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
-func MustParsePeriod(value string) Period {
-	d, err := ParsePeriod(value)
+func MustParse(value string) Period {
+	d, err := Parse(value)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 	return d
 }
 
-// ParsePeriod parses strings that specify periods using ISO-8601 rules.
+// Parse parses strings that specify periods using ISO-8601 rules.
 //
 // In addition, a plus or minus sign can precede the period, e.g. "-P10D"
 //
 // The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
 // are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", and "P0".
-func ParsePeriod(period string) (Period, error) {
+func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 	if period == "" {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Cannot parse a blank string as a period.")
 	}
@@ -66,84 +79,100 @@ func ParsePeriod(period string) (Period, error) {
 		return Period{}, nil
 	}
 
-	dur := period
-	sign := int32(1)
-	if dur[0] == '-' {
-		sign = -1
-		dur = dur[1:]
-	} else if dur[0] == '+' {
-		dur = dur[1:]
-	}
-
-	ok := false
-	result := Period{}
-	t := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'T')
-	if t > 0 {
-		// NOY YET IMPLEMENTED
-		dur = dur[:t]
+	pcopy := period
+	negate := false
+	if pcopy[0] == '-' {
+		negate = true
+		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
+	} else if pcopy[0] == '+' {
+		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
 	}
 
-	if dur[0] != 'P' {
+	if pcopy[0] != 'P' {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'P' period mark at the start: %s", period)
 	}
-	dur = dur[1:]
+	pcopy = pcopy[1:]
+
+	result := Period{}
+
+	st := parseState{period, pcopy, false, nil}
+	t := strings.IndexByte(pcopy, 'T')
+	if t >= 0 {
+		st.pcopy = pcopy[t+1:]
 
-	y := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'Y')
-	if y > 0 {
-		t, err := parseDecimalFixedPoint(dur[:y], period)
-		if err != nil {
-			return Period{}, err
+		result.hours, st = parseField(st, 'H')
+		if st.err != nil {
+			return Period{}, st.err
 		}
-		dur = dur[y+1:]
-		result.years = sign * t
-		ok = true
-	}
 
-	m := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'M')
-	if m > 0 {
-		t, err := parseDecimalFixedPoint(dur[:m], period)
-		if err != nil {
-			return Period{}, err
+		result.minutes, st = parseField(st, 'M')
+		if st.err != nil {
+			return Period{}, st.err
 		}
-		dur = dur[m+1:]
-		result.months = sign * t
-		ok = true
-	}
 
-	weeks := int32(0)
-	w := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'W')
-	if w > 0 {
-		var err error
-		weeks, err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(dur[:w], period)
-		if err != nil {
-			return Period{}, err
+		result.seconds, st = parseField(st, 'S')
+		if st.err != nil {
+			return Period{}, st.err
 		}
-		dur = dur[w+1:]
-		ok = true
+
+		st.pcopy = pcopy[:t]
 	}
 
-	days := int32(0)
-	d := strings.IndexByte(dur, 'D')
-	if d > 0 {
-		var err error
-		days, err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(dur[:d], period)
-		if err != nil {
-			return Period{}, err
-		}
-		dur = dur[d+1:]
-		ok = true
+	result.years, st = parseField(st, 'Y')
+	if st.err != nil {
+		return Period{}, st.err
+	}
+
+	result.months, st = parseField(st, 'M')
+	if st.err != nil {
+		return Period{}, st.err
 	}
-	result.days = sign * (weeks*7 + days)
 
-	if !ok {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: %s", period)
+	weeks, st := parseField(st, 'W')
+	if st.err != nil {
+		return Period{}, st.err
+	}
+
+	days, st := parseField(st, 'D')
+	if st.err != nil {
+		return Period{}, st.err
+	}
+
+	result.days = weeks*7 + days
+	//fmt.Printf("%#v\n", st)
+
+	if !st.ok {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: %s", period)
+	}
+	if negate {
+		return result.Negate(), nil
 	}
 	return result, nil
-	//P, Y, M, W, D, T, H, M, and S
+}
+
+type parseState struct {
+	period, pcopy string
+	ok            bool
+	err           error
+}
+
+func parseField(st parseState, mark byte) (int16, parseState) {
+	//fmt.Printf("%c %#v\n", mark, st)
+	r := int16(0)
+	m := strings.IndexByte(st.pcopy, mark)
+	if m > 0 {
+		r, st.err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(st.pcopy[:m], st.period)
+		if st.err != nil {
+			return 0, st
+		}
+		st.pcopy = st.pcopy[m+1:]
+		st.ok = true
+	}
+	return r, st
 }
 
 // Fixed-point three decimal places
-func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int32, error) {
+func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int16, error) {
 	//was := s
 	dec := strings.IndexByte(s, '.')
 	if dec < 0 {
@@ -152,25 +181,18 @@ func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int32, error) {
 
 	if dec >= 0 {
 		dp := len(s) - dec
-		if dp > 3 {
-			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:dec+4]
+		if dp > 1 {
+			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:dec+2]
 		} else {
-			switch dp {
-			case 3:
-				s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "0"
-			case 2:
-				s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "00"
-			case 1:
-				s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "000"
-			}
+			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "0"
 		}
 	} else {
-		s = s + "000"
+		s = s + "0"
 	}
 
-	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 32)
+	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 16)
 	//fmt.Printf("ParseInt(%s) = %d -- from %s in %s %d\n", s, n, was, original, dec)
-	return int32(n), e
+	return int16(n), e
 }
 
 // IsZero returns true if applied to a zero-length period.
@@ -196,32 +218,35 @@ func (period Period) IsNegative() bool {
 
 // Format converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
 func (period Period) Format() string {
-	return period.FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, PeriodWeekNames, PeriodDayNames)
+	return period.FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, PeriodWeekNames, PeriodDayNames, PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
 }
 
 // FormatWithPeriodNames converts the period to human-readable form in a localisable way.
-func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames Plurals, monthNames Plurals, weekNames Plurals, dayNames Plurals) string {
+func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames, monthNames, weekNames, dayNames, hourNames, minNames, secNames Plurals) string {
 	period = period.Abs()
 
 	parts := make([]string, 0)
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, yearNames.FormatFloat(absFloat1000(period.years)))
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, monthNames.FormatFloat(absFloat1000(period.months)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, yearNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.years)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, monthNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.months)))
 
-	if (period.years == 0 && period.months == 0) || period.days > 0 {
+	if period.days > 0 || (period.IsZero()) {
 		if len(weekNames) > 0 {
-			weeks := period.days / 7000
-			mdays := period.days % 7000
+			weeks := period.days / 70
+			mdays := period.days % 70
 			//fmt.Printf("%v %#v - %d %d\n", period, period, weeks, mdays)
 			if weeks > 0 {
 				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, weekNames.FormatInt(int(weeks)))
 			}
 			if mdays > 0 || weeks == 0 {
-				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat1000(mdays)))
+				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(mdays)))
 			}
 		} else {
-			parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat1000(period.days)))
+			parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.days)))
 		}
 	}
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, hourNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.hours)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, minNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.minutes)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, secNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.seconds)))
 
 	return strings.Join(parts, ", ")
 }
@@ -247,6 +272,15 @@ var PeriodMonthNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g month"}, Case{2, "%g mon
 // PeriodYearNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for years.
 var PeriodYearNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g year"}, Case{2, "%g years"}}
 
+// PeriodHourNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for hours.
+var PeriodHourNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v hour"}, Case{2, "%v hours"}}
+
+// PeriodMinuteNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for minutes.
+var PeriodMinuteNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g minute"}, Case{2, "%g minutes"}}
+
+// PeriodSecondNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for seconds.
+var PeriodSecondNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g second"}, Case{2, "%g seconds"}}
+
 // String converts the period to -8601 form.
 func (period Period) String() string {
 	if period.IsZero() {
@@ -254,35 +288,47 @@ func (period Period) String() string {
 	}
 
 	s := ""
-	if period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0 {
+	if period.Sign() < 0 {
 		s = "-"
 	}
 
-	y, m, w, d := "", "", "", ""
+	y, m, w, d, t, hh, mm, ss := "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""
 
 	if period.years != 0 {
-		y = fmt.Sprintf("%gY", absFloat1000(period.years))
+		y = fmt.Sprintf("%gY", absFloat10(period.years))
 	}
 	if period.months != 0 {
-		m = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat1000(period.months))
+		m = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.months))
 	}
 	if period.days != 0 {
 		//days := absInt32(period.days)
 		//weeks := days / 7
-		//if (weeks >= 1000) {
+		//if (weeks >= 10) {
 		//	w = fmt.Sprintf("%gW", absFloat(weeks))
 		//}
 		//mdays := days % 7
 		if period.days != 0 {
-			d = fmt.Sprintf("%gD", absFloat1000(period.days))
+			d = fmt.Sprintf("%gD", absFloat10(period.days))
 		}
 	}
+	if period.hours != 0 || period.minutes != 0 || period.seconds != 0 {
+		t = "T"
+	}
+	if period.hours != 0 {
+		hh = fmt.Sprintf("%gH", absFloat10(period.hours))
+	}
+	if period.minutes != 0 {
+		mm = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.minutes))
+	}
+	if period.seconds != 0 {
+		ss = fmt.Sprintf("%gS", absFloat10(period.seconds))
+	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%sP%s%s%s%s", s, y, m, w, d)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%sP%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s", s, y, m, w, d, t, hh, mm, ss)
 }
 
-func absFloat1000(v int32) float32 {
-	f := float32(v) / 1000
+func absFloat10(v int16) float32 {
+	f := float32(v) / 10
 	if v < 0 {
 		return -f
 	}
@@ -291,10 +337,11 @@ func absFloat1000(v int32) float32 {
 
 // Abs converts a negative period to a positive one.
 func (period Period) Abs() Period {
-	return Period{absInt32(period.years), absInt32(period.months), absInt32(period.days)}
+	return Period{absInt16(period.years), absInt16(period.months), absInt16(period.days),
+		absInt16(period.hours), absInt16(period.minutes), absInt16(period.seconds)}
 }
 
-func absInt32(v int32) int32 {
+func absInt16(v int16) int16 {
 	if v < 0 {
 		return -v
 	}
@@ -303,35 +350,39 @@ func absInt32(v int32) int32 {
 
 // Negate changes the sign of the period.
 func (period Period) Negate() Period {
-	return Period{-period.years, -period.months, -period.days}
+	return Period{-period.years, -period.months, -period.days, -period.hours, -period.minutes, -period.seconds}
 }
 
 // Sign returns +1 for positive periods and -1 for negative periods.
 func (period Period) Sign() int {
-	if period.years < 0 {
+	if period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0 || period.hours < 0 || period.minutes < 0 || period.seconds < 0 {
 		return -1
 	}
 	return 1
 }
 
 // Years gets the whole number of years in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Years() int {
 	return int(period.YearsFloat())
 }
 
 // YearsFloat gets the number of years in the period, including a fraction if any is present.
+// The result does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) YearsFloat() float32 {
-	return float32(period.years) / 1000
+	return float32(period.years) / 10
 }
 
 // Months gets the whole number of months in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Months() int {
 	return int(period.MonthsFloat())
 }
 
 // MonthsFloat gets the number of months in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) MonthsFloat() float32 {
-	return float32(period.months) / 1000
+	return float32(period.months) / 10
 }
 
 // Days gets the whole number of days in the period. This includes the implied
@@ -343,24 +394,77 @@ func (period Period) Days() int {
 // DaysFloat gets the number of days in the period. This includes the implied
 // number of weeks.
 func (period Period) DaysFloat() float32 {
-	return float32(period.days) / 1000
+	return float32(period.days) / 10
 }
 
 // Weeks calculates the number of whole weeks from the number of days. If the result
 // would contain a fraction, it is truncated.
 func (period Period) Weeks() int {
-	return int(period.days) / 7000
+	return int(period.days) / 70
 }
 
 // ModuloDays calculates the whole number of days remaining after the whole number of weeks
 // has been excluded.
 func (period Period) ModuloDays() int {
-	days := absInt32(period.days) % 7000
-	f := int(days / 1000)
+	days := absInt16(period.days) % 70
+	f := int(days / 10)
 	if period.days < 0 {
 		return -f
 	}
 	return f
 }
 
-//TODO gobencode
+// Hours gets the whole number of hours in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
+func (period Period) Hours() int {
+	return int(period.HoursFloat())
+}
+
+// HoursFloat gets the number of hours in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
+func (period Period) HoursFloat() float32 {
+	return float32(period.hours) / 10
+}
+
+// Minutes gets the whole number of minutes in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
+func (period Period) Minutes() int {
+	return int(period.MinutesFloat())
+}
+
+// MinutesFloat gets the number of minutes in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
+func (period Period) MinutesFloat() float32 {
+	return float32(period.minutes) / 10
+}
+
+// Seconds gets the whole number of seconds in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
+func (period Period) Seconds() int {
+	return int(period.SecondsFloat())
+}
+
+// SecondsFloat gets the number of seconds in the period.
+// The result does not include any other field.
+func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
+	return float32(period.seconds) / 10
+}
+
+// Duration converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
+// A flag is also returned that is true when the conversion was precise and false otherwise.
+// When the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise, so
+// the duration is calculated on the basis of a year being 365.2 days and a month being
+// 1/12 of a year; days are all 24 hours long.
+func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+	ydE6 := time.Duration(period.years) * 36525000 // 365.25 days
+	mdE6 := time.Duration(period.months) * 3043750 // 30.437 days
+	ddE6 := time.Duration(period.days) * 100000
+	tdE6 := (ydE6 + mdE6 + ddE6) * 86400
+	hhE3 := time.Duration(period.hours) * 360000
+	mmE3 := time.Duration(period.minutes) * 6000
+	ssE3 := time.Duration(period.seconds) * 100
+	//fmt.Printf("y %d, m %d, d %d, hh %d, mm %d, ss %d\n", ydE6, mdE6, ddE6, hhE3, mmE3, ssE3)
+	stE3 := hhE3 + mmE3 + ssE3
+	return tdE6*time.Microsecond + stE3*time.Millisecond, tdE6 == 0
+}
diff --git a/period/isoperiod_test.go b/period/isoperiod_test.go
index c354b8a0..21e96630 100644
--- a/period/isoperiod_test.go
+++ b/period/isoperiod_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package period
 import (
 	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
@@ -12,23 +13,27 @@ func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{"P0", Period{}},
 		{"P0D", Period{}},
-		{"P3Y", Period{3000, 0, 0}},
-		{"P6M", Period{0, 6000, 0}},
-		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 35000}},
-		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 4000}},
-		//{"PT12H", Period{}},
-		//{"PT30M", Period{}},
-		//{"PT5S", Period{}},
-		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H30M5S", Period{3000, 6000, 39000}},
-		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H30M5S", Period{3000, 6000, 39000}},
-		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H30M5S", Period{-3000, -6000, -39000}},
-		{"P2.Y", Period{2000, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.5Y", Period{2500, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.15Y", Period{2150, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.125Y", Period{2125, 0, 0}},
+		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT12H", Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT30M", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
+		{"PT25S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 250}},
+		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
+		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
+		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{-30, -60, -390, -120, -400, -50}},
+		{"P2.Y", Period{20, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.5Y", Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.15Y", Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.125Y", Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.M", Period{10, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.5M", Period{10, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.15M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.125M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		d := MustParsePeriod(c.value)
+		d := MustParse(c.value)
 		if d != c.period {
 			t.Errorf("MustParsePeriod(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", c.value, d, c.period)
 		}
@@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 		"P",
 	}
 	for _, c := range badCases {
-		d, err := ParsePeriod(c)
+		d, err := Parse(c)
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("ParsePeriod(%v) == %v", c, d)
 		}
@@ -52,22 +57,20 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 		period Period
 	}{
 		{"P0D", Period{}},
-		{"P3Y", Period{3000, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P3Y", Period{-3000, 0, 0}},
-		{"P6M", Period{0, 6000, 0}},
-		{"-P6M", Period{0, -6000, 0}},
-		{"P35D", Period{0, 0, 35000}},
-		{"-P35D", Period{0, 0, -35000}},
-		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 4000}},
-		{"-P4D", Period{0, 0, -4000}},
-		//{"PT12H", Period{}},
-		//{"PT30M", Period{}},
-		//{"PT5S", Period{}},
-		{"P3Y6M39D", Period{3000, 6000, 39000}},
-		{"-P3Y6M39D", Period{-3000, -6000, -39000}},
-		{"P2.5Y", Period{2500, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.15Y", Period{2150, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.125Y", Period{2125, 0, 0}},
+		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P3Y", Period{-30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P6M", Period{0, -60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P35D", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P35D", Period{0, 0, -350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P4D", Period{0, 0, -40, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT12H", Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT30M", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
+		{"PT5S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 50}},
+		{"P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{30, 60, 390, 10, 20, 40}},
+		{"-P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{-30, -60, -390, 10, 20, 40}},
+		{"P2.5Y", Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		s := c.period.String()
@@ -77,22 +80,101 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPeriodComponents(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value                      string
+		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss int
+	}{
+		{"P0D", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P1Y", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P1Y", -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P6M", 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P6M", 0, -6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P39D", 0, 0, 5, 39, 4, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P39D", 0, 0, -5, -39, -4, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P4D", 0, 0, 0, 4, 4, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P4D", 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"PT12H", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 0, 0},
+		{"PT30M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0},
+		{"PT5S", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		if p.Years() != c.y {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Years() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Years(), c.y)
+		}
+		if p.Months() != c.m {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Months() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Months(), c.m)
+		}
+		if p.Weeks() != c.w {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Weeks() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Weeks(), c.w)
+		}
+		if p.Days() != c.d {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Days() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Days(), c.d)
+		}
+		if p.ModuloDays() != c.dx {
+			t.Errorf("%s.ModuloDays() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.ModuloDays(), c.dx)
+		}
+		if p.Hours() != c.hh {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Hours() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Hours(), c.hh)
+		}
+		if p.Minutes() != c.mm {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Minutes() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Minutes(), c.mm)
+		}
+		if p.Seconds() != c.ss {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Seconds() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Seconds(), c.ss)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value    string
+		duration time.Duration
+		precise  bool
+	}{
+		{"P0D", time.Duration(0), true},
+		{"PT1S", time.Duration(1 * time.Second), true},
+		{"PT1M", time.Duration(60 * time.Second), true},
+		{"PT1H", time.Duration(3600 * time.Second), true},
+		{"P1D", time.Duration(24 * time.Hour), false},
+		{"P1M", time.Duration(2629800 * time.Second), false},
+		{"P1Y", time.Duration(31557600 * time.Second), false},
+		{"-P1Y", -time.Duration(31557600 * time.Second), false},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		s, p := MustParse(c.value).Duration()
+		if s != c.duration {
+			t.Errorf("Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %+v", s, p, c.duration, c.value)
+		}
+		if p != c.precise {
+			t.Errorf("Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %+v", s, p, c.precise, c.value)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		years, months, days int
-		period              Period
+		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int
+		period                                       Period
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, 1, Period{0, 0, 1000}},
-		{0, 1, 0, Period{0, 1000, 0}},
-		{1, 0, 0, Period{1000, 0, 0}},
-		{100, 222, 700, Period{100000, 222000, 700000}},
-		{0, 0, -1, Period{0, 0, -1000}},
-		{0, -1, 0, Period{0, -1000, 0}},
-		{-1, 0, 0, Period{-1000, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}},
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 10, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{100, 222, 700, 0, 0, 0, Period{1000, 2220, 7000, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10}},
+		{0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, -10, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, -10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{-1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{-10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		p := NewPeriod(c.years, c.months, c.days)
+		p := New(c.years, c.months, c.days, c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
 		if p != c.period {
 			t.Errorf("%d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
 		}
@@ -127,15 +209,17 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P4D", "4 days"},
 		{"-P4D", "4 days"},
 		{"P1Y1M8D", "1 year, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day"},
-		{"P3Y6M39D", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days"},
-		{"-P3Y6M39D", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days"},
+		{"PT1H1M1S", "1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second"},
+		{"P1Y1M8DT1H1M1S", "1 year, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day, 1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second"},
+		{"P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds"},
+		{"-P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds"},
 		{"P1.1Y", "1.1 years"},
 		{"P2.5Y", "2.5 years"},
-		{"P2.15Y", "2.15 years"},
-		{"P2.125Y", "2.125 years"},
+		{"P2.15Y", "2.1 years"},
+		{"P2.125Y", "2.1 years"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParsePeriod(c.period).Format()
+		s := MustParse(c.period).Format()
 		if s != c.expect {
 			t.Errorf("Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", s, c.expect, c.period)
 		}
@@ -160,16 +244,17 @@ func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1D", "1 day"},
 		{"P4D", "4 days"},
 		{"-P4D", "4 days"},
-		{"P1Y1M1D", "1 year, 1 month, 1 day"},
-		{"P3Y6M39D", "3 years, 6 months, 39 days"},
-		{"-P3Y6M39D", "3 years, 6 months, 39 days"},
+		{"P1Y1M1DT1H1M1S", "1 year, 1 month, 1 day, 1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second"},
+		{"P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 39 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds"},
+		{"-P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 39 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds"},
 		{"P1.1Y", "1.1 years"},
 		{"P2.5Y", "2.5 years"},
-		{"P2.15Y", "2.15 years"},
-		{"P2.125Y", "2.125 years"},
+		{"P2.15Y", "2.1 years"},
+		{"P2.125Y", "2.1 years"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParsePeriod(c.period).FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, plural.Plurals{}, PeriodDayNames)
+		s := MustParse(c.period).FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, plural.Plurals{}, PeriodDayNames,
+			PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
 		if s != c.expect {
 			t.Errorf("Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", s, c.expect, c.period)
 		}
diff --git a/period/marshal.go b/period/marshal.go
index eaa50524..c87ad5f6 100644
--- a/period/marshal.go
+++ b/period/marshal.go
@@ -4,43 +4,17 @@
 
 package period
 
-import "errors"
-
 // MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
 // This also provides support for gob encoding.
-func (p Period) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
-	enc := []byte{
-		byte(p.years >> 24),
-		byte(p.years >> 16),
-		byte(p.years >> 8),
-		byte(p.years),
-		byte(p.months >> 24),
-		byte(p.months >> 16),
-		byte(p.months >> 8),
-		byte(p.months),
-		byte(p.days >> 24),
-		byte(p.days >> 16),
-		byte(p.days >> 8),
-		byte(p.days),
-	}
-	return enc, nil
+func (period Period) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
+	// binary method would take more space in many cases, so we simply use text
+	return period.MarshalText()
 }
 
 // UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
 // This also provides support for gob encoding.
-func (p *Period) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
-	if len(data) == 0 {
-		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: no data")
-	}
-	if len(data) != 12 {
-		return errors.New("Date.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
-	}
-
-	p.years = int32(data[3]) | int32(data[2])<<8 | int32(data[1])<<16 | int32(data[0])<<24
-	p.months = int32(data[7]) | int32(data[6])<<8 | int32(data[5])<<16 | int32(data[4])<<24
-	p.days = int32(data[11]) | int32(data[10])<<8 | int32(data[9])<<16 | int32(data[8])<<24
-
-	return nil
+func (period *Period) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
+	return period.UnmarshalText(data)
 }
 
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface for Periods.
@@ -50,7 +24,7 @@ func (period Period) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
 
 // UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface for Periods.
 func (period *Period) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
-	u, err := ParsePeriod(string(data))
+	u, err := Parse(string(data))
 	if err == nil {
 		*period = u
 	}
diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
index 5843b79d..f07b3f9d 100644
--- a/period/marshal_test.go
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@ func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 		"P1W",
 		"P1M",
 		"P1Y",
+		"PT1H",
+		"PT1M",
+		"PT1S",
 		"P2Y3M4W5D",
 		"-P2Y3M4W5D",
+		"P2Y3M4W5DT1H7M9S",
+		"-P2Y3M4W5DT1H7M9S",
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		period := MustParsePeriod(c)
+		period := MustParse(c)
 		var p Period
 		err := encoder.Encode(&period)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -46,12 +51,15 @@ func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		value Period
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{NewPeriod(-11111, -123, -3), `"-P11111Y123M3D"`},
-		{NewPeriod(-1, -12, -31), `"-P1Y12M31D"`},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 0), `"P0D"`},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 1), `"P1D"`},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 1, 0), `"P1M"`},
-		{NewPeriod(1, 0, 0), `"P1Y"`},
+		{New(-1111, -123, -3, -11, -59, -59), `"-P1111Y123M3DT11H59M59S"`},
+		{New(-1, -12, -31, -5, -4, -20), `"-P1Y12M31DT5H4M20S"`},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), `"P0D"`},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1), `"PT1S"`},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0), `"PT1M"`},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0), `"PT1H"`},
+		{New(0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0), `"P1D"`},
+		{New(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), `"P1M"`},
+		{New(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), `"P1Y"`},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
@@ -76,12 +84,15 @@ func TestPeriodTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		value Period
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{NewPeriod(-11111, -123, -3), "-P11111Y123M3D"},
-		{NewPeriod(-1, -12, -31), "-P1Y12M31D"},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 0), "P0D"},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 0, 1), "P1D"},
-		{NewPeriod(0, 1, 0), "P1M"},
-		{NewPeriod(1, 0, 0), "P1Y"},
+		{New(-1111, -123, -3, -11, -59, -59), "-P1111Y123M3DT11H59M59S"},
+		{New(-1, -12, -31, -5, -4, -20), "-P1Y12M31DT5H4M20S"},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), "P0D"},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1), "PT1S"},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0), "PT1M"},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0), "PT1H"},
+		{New(0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0), "P1D"},
+		{New(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), "P1M"},
+		{New(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), "P1Y"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
@@ -108,7 +119,7 @@ func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{``, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
 		{`not-a-period`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
-		{`P000`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W' or 'D' marker: P000`},
+		{`P000`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: P000`},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index ff43e125..40f17034 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -156,21 +156,21 @@ func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestShiftByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftByPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, 7))
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftByPeriod(period.New(0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0))
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0403)
 	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0408)
 }
 
 func TestShiftByNegPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftByPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, -7))
+	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftByPeriod(period.New(0, 0, -7, 0, 0, 0))
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(5))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0331)
 }
 
 func TestExtendByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, 6))
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(period.New(0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0))
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestExtendByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExtendByNegPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewPeriod(0, 0, -8))
+	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(period.New(0, 0, -8, 0, 0, 0))
 	//fmt.Printf("\ndr=%#v\n", dr)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)

From 8b5c29de6bd4d9b8882593b6f25754eff6294207 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 13:44:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 056/165] Period now has Add and Scale methods

---
 period/isoperiod.go      | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++
 period/isoperiod_test.go | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 80 insertions(+)

diff --git a/period/isoperiod.go b/period/isoperiod.go
index 5133b970..aeda0f1f 100644
--- a/period/isoperiod.go
+++ b/period/isoperiod.go
@@ -353,6 +353,33 @@ func (period Period) Negate() Period {
 	return Period{-period.years, -period.months, -period.days, -period.hours, -period.minutes, -period.seconds}
 }
 
+// Add adds two periods together.
+func (this Period) Add(that Period) Period {
+	return Period{
+		this.years + that.years,
+		this.months + that.months,
+		this.days + that.days,
+		this.hours + that.hours,
+		this.minutes + that.minutes,
+		this.seconds + that.seconds,
+	}
+}
+
+// Scale a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
+// and change the sign if negative.
+// Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
+// decimal place; each field only is int16.
+func (this Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
+	return Period{
+		int16(float32(this.years) * factor),
+		int16(float32(this.months) * factor),
+		int16(float32(this.days) * factor),
+		int16(float32(this.hours) * factor),
+		int16(float32(this.minutes) * factor),
+		int16(float32(this.seconds) * factor),
+	}
+}
+
 // Sign returns +1 for positive periods and -1 for negative periods.
 func (period Period) Sign() int {
 	if period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0 || period.hours < 0 || period.minutes < 0 || period.seconds < 0 {
diff --git a/period/isoperiod_test.go b/period/isoperiod_test.go
index 21e96630..f8583543 100644
--- a/period/isoperiod_test.go
+++ b/period/isoperiod_test.go
@@ -260,3 +260,56 @@ func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		one, two string
+		expect   string
+	}{
+		{"P0D", "P0D", "P0D"},
+		{"P1D", "P1D", "P2D"},
+		{"P1M", "P1M", "P2M"},
+		{"P1Y", "P1Y", "P2Y"},
+		{"PT1H", "PT1H", "PT2H"},
+		{"PT1M", "PT1M", "PT2M"},
+		{"PT1S", "PT1S", "PT2S"},
+		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S"},
+		{"P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "-P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "P0D"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
+		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Add(%s) == %v, want %s", c.one, c.two, s, c.expect)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		one    string
+		m      float32
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"P0D", 2, "P0D"},
+		{"P1D", 2, "P2D"},
+		{"P1M", 2, "P2M"},
+		{"P1Y", 2, "P2Y"},
+		{"PT1H", 2, "PT2H"},
+		{"PT1M", 2, "PT2M"},
+		{"PT1S", 2, "PT2S"},
+		{"P1D", 0.5, "P0.5D"},
+		{"P1M", 0.5, "P0.5M"},
+		{"P1Y", 0.5, "P0.5Y"},
+		{"PT1H", 0.5, "PT0.5H"},
+		{"PT1M", 0.5, "PT0.5M"},
+		{"PT1S", 0.5, "PT0.5S"},
+		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", 2, "P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S"},
+		{"P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)
+		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
+			t.Errorf("%s.Scale(%g) == %v, want %s", c.one, c.m, s, c.expect)
+		}
+	}
+}

From 058f15ca715bc67c8d0ca6bcd084faf67919e7c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 14:57:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 057/165] Split source code across several files

---
 period/format.go                             | 126 +++++++++
 period/parse.go                              | 149 ++++++++++
 period/{isoperiod.go => period.go}           | 279 +------------------
 period/{isoperiod_test.go => period_test.go} |   5 +
 4 files changed, 283 insertions(+), 276 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 period/format.go
 create mode 100644 period/parse.go
 rename period/{isoperiod.go => period.go} (51%)
 rename period/{isoperiod_test.go => period_test.go} (98%)

diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c604a49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package period
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	. "github.com/rickb777/plural"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// Format converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
+func (period Period) Format() string {
+	return period.FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, PeriodWeekNames, PeriodDayNames, PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
+}
+
+// FormatWithPeriodNames converts the period to human-readable form in a localisable way.
+func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames, monthNames, weekNames, dayNames, hourNames, minNames, secNames Plurals) string {
+	period = period.Abs()
+
+	parts := make([]string, 0)
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, yearNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.years)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, monthNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.months)))
+
+	if period.days > 0 || (period.IsZero()) {
+		if len(weekNames) > 0 {
+			weeks := period.days / 70
+			mdays := period.days % 70
+			//fmt.Printf("%v %#v - %d %d\n", period, period, weeks, mdays)
+			if weeks > 0 {
+				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, weekNames.FormatInt(int(weeks)))
+			}
+			if mdays > 0 || weeks == 0 {
+				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(mdays)))
+			}
+		} else {
+			parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.days)))
+		}
+	}
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, hourNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.hours)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, minNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.minutes)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, secNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.seconds)))
+
+	return strings.Join(parts, ", ")
+}
+
+func appendNonBlank(parts []string, s string) []string {
+	if s == "" {
+		return parts
+	}
+	return append(parts, s)
+}
+
+// PeriodDayNames provides the English default format names for the days part of the period.
+// This is a sequence of plurals where the first match is used, otherwise the last one is used.
+// The last one must include a "%v" placeholder for the number.
+var PeriodDayNames = Plurals{Case{0, "%v days"}, Case{1, "%v day"}, Case{2, "%v days"}}
+
+// PeriodWeekNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for weeks.
+var PeriodWeekNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v week"}, Case{2, "%v weeks"}}
+
+// PeriodMonthNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for months.
+var PeriodMonthNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v month"}, Case{2, "%g months"}}
+
+// PeriodYearNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for years.
+var PeriodYearNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v year"}, Case{2, "%v years"}}
+
+// PeriodHourNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for hours.
+var PeriodHourNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v hour"}, Case{2, "%v hours"}}
+
+// PeriodMinuteNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for minutes.
+var PeriodMinuteNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v minute"}, Case{2, "%v minutes"}}
+
+// PeriodSecondNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for seconds.
+var PeriodSecondNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v second"}, Case{2, "%v seconds"}}
+
+// String converts the period to -8601 form.
+func (period Period) String() string {
+	if period.IsZero() {
+		return "P0D"
+	}
+
+	s := ""
+	if period.Sign() < 0 {
+		s = "-"
+	}
+
+	y, m, w, d, t, hh, mm, ss := "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""
+
+	if period.years != 0 {
+		y = fmt.Sprintf("%gY", absFloat10(period.years))
+	}
+	if period.months != 0 {
+		m = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.months))
+	}
+	if period.days != 0 {
+		//days := absInt32(period.days)
+		//weeks := days / 7
+		//if (weeks >= 10) {
+		//	w = fmt.Sprintf("%gW", absFloat(weeks))
+		//}
+		//mdays := days % 7
+		if period.days != 0 {
+			d = fmt.Sprintf("%gD", absFloat10(period.days))
+		}
+	}
+	if period.hours != 0 || period.minutes != 0 || period.seconds != 0 {
+		t = "T"
+	}
+	if period.hours != 0 {
+		hh = fmt.Sprintf("%gH", absFloat10(period.hours))
+	}
+	if period.minutes != 0 {
+		mm = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.minutes))
+	}
+	if period.seconds != 0 {
+		ss = fmt.Sprintf("%gS", absFloat10(period.seconds))
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%sP%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s", s, y, m, w, d, t, hh, mm, ss)
+}
+
+func absFloat10(v int16) float32 {
+	f := float32(v) / 10
+	if v < 0 {
+		return -f
+	}
+	return f
+}
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98c78c18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package period
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
+// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
+func MustParse(value string) Period {
+	d, err := Parse(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+// Parse parses strings that specify periods using ISO-8601 rules.
+//
+// In addition, a plus or minus sign can precede the period, e.g. "-P10D"
+//
+// The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
+// are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", "PT0H", PT0M", PT0S", and "P0".
+// The canonical zero is "P0D".
+func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
+	if period == "" {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Cannot parse a blank string as a period.")
+	}
+
+	if period == "P0" {
+		return Period{}, nil
+	}
+
+	pcopy := period
+	negate := false
+	if pcopy[0] == '-' {
+		negate = true
+		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
+	} else if pcopy[0] == '+' {
+		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
+	}
+
+	if pcopy[0] != 'P' {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'P' period mark at the start: %s", period)
+	}
+	pcopy = pcopy[1:]
+
+	result := Period{}
+
+	st := parseState{period, pcopy, false, nil}
+	t := strings.IndexByte(pcopy, 'T')
+	if t >= 0 {
+		st.pcopy = pcopy[t+1:]
+
+		result.hours, st = parseField(st, 'H')
+		if st.err != nil {
+			return Period{}, st.err
+		}
+
+		result.minutes, st = parseField(st, 'M')
+		if st.err != nil {
+			return Period{}, st.err
+		}
+
+		result.seconds, st = parseField(st, 'S')
+		if st.err != nil {
+			return Period{}, st.err
+		}
+
+		st.pcopy = pcopy[:t]
+	}
+
+	result.years, st = parseField(st, 'Y')
+	if st.err != nil {
+		return Period{}, st.err
+	}
+
+	result.months, st = parseField(st, 'M')
+	if st.err != nil {
+		return Period{}, st.err
+	}
+
+	weeks, st := parseField(st, 'W')
+	if st.err != nil {
+		return Period{}, st.err
+	}
+
+	days, st := parseField(st, 'D')
+	if st.err != nil {
+		return Period{}, st.err
+	}
+
+	result.days = weeks*7 + days
+	//fmt.Printf("%#v\n", st)
+
+	if !st.ok {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: %s", period)
+	}
+	if negate {
+		return result.Negate(), nil
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+type parseState struct {
+	period, pcopy string
+	ok            bool
+	err           error
+}
+
+func parseField(st parseState, mark byte) (int16, parseState) {
+	//fmt.Printf("%c %#v\n", mark, st)
+	r := int16(0)
+	m := strings.IndexByte(st.pcopy, mark)
+	if m > 0 {
+		r, st.err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(st.pcopy[:m], st.period)
+		if st.err != nil {
+			return 0, st
+		}
+		st.pcopy = st.pcopy[m+1:]
+		st.ok = true
+	}
+	return r, st
+}
+
+// Fixed-point three decimal places
+func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int16, error) {
+	//was := s
+	dec := strings.IndexByte(s, '.')
+	if dec < 0 {
+		dec = strings.IndexByte(s, ',')
+	}
+
+	if dec >= 0 {
+		dp := len(s) - dec
+		if dp > 1 {
+			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:dec+2]
+		} else {
+			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "0"
+		}
+	} else {
+		s = s + "0"
+	}
+
+	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 16)
+	//fmt.Printf("ParseInt(%s) = %d -- from %s in %s %d\n", s, n, was, original, dec)
+	return int16(n), e
+}
diff --git a/period/isoperiod.go b/period/period.go
similarity index 51%
rename from period/isoperiod.go
rename to period/period.go
index aeda0f1f..f3a954bd 100644
--- a/period/isoperiod.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ package period
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	. "github.com/rickb777/plural"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -54,147 +51,6 @@ func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds))
 }
 
-// MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
-// This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
-func MustParse(value string) Period {
-	d, err := Parse(value)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return d
-}
-
-// Parse parses strings that specify periods using ISO-8601 rules.
-//
-// In addition, a plus or minus sign can precede the period, e.g. "-P10D"
-//
-// The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
-// are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", and "P0".
-func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
-	if period == "" {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Cannot parse a blank string as a period.")
-	}
-
-	if period == "P0" {
-		return Period{}, nil
-	}
-
-	pcopy := period
-	negate := false
-	if pcopy[0] == '-' {
-		negate = true
-		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
-	} else if pcopy[0] == '+' {
-		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
-	}
-
-	if pcopy[0] != 'P' {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'P' period mark at the start: %s", period)
-	}
-	pcopy = pcopy[1:]
-
-	result := Period{}
-
-	st := parseState{period, pcopy, false, nil}
-	t := strings.IndexByte(pcopy, 'T')
-	if t >= 0 {
-		st.pcopy = pcopy[t+1:]
-
-		result.hours, st = parseField(st, 'H')
-		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, st.err
-		}
-
-		result.minutes, st = parseField(st, 'M')
-		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, st.err
-		}
-
-		result.seconds, st = parseField(st, 'S')
-		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, st.err
-		}
-
-		st.pcopy = pcopy[:t]
-	}
-
-	result.years, st = parseField(st, 'Y')
-	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, st.err
-	}
-
-	result.months, st = parseField(st, 'M')
-	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, st.err
-	}
-
-	weeks, st := parseField(st, 'W')
-	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, st.err
-	}
-
-	days, st := parseField(st, 'D')
-	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, st.err
-	}
-
-	result.days = weeks*7 + days
-	//fmt.Printf("%#v\n", st)
-
-	if !st.ok {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: %s", period)
-	}
-	if negate {
-		return result.Negate(), nil
-	}
-	return result, nil
-}
-
-type parseState struct {
-	period, pcopy string
-	ok            bool
-	err           error
-}
-
-func parseField(st parseState, mark byte) (int16, parseState) {
-	//fmt.Printf("%c %#v\n", mark, st)
-	r := int16(0)
-	m := strings.IndexByte(st.pcopy, mark)
-	if m > 0 {
-		r, st.err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(st.pcopy[:m], st.period)
-		if st.err != nil {
-			return 0, st
-		}
-		st.pcopy = st.pcopy[m+1:]
-		st.ok = true
-	}
-	return r, st
-}
-
-// Fixed-point three decimal places
-func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int16, error) {
-	//was := s
-	dec := strings.IndexByte(s, '.')
-	if dec < 0 {
-		dec = strings.IndexByte(s, ',')
-	}
-
-	if dec >= 0 {
-		dp := len(s) - dec
-		if dp > 1 {
-			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:dec+2]
-		} else {
-			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "0"
-		}
-	} else {
-		s = s + "0"
-	}
-
-	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 16)
-	//fmt.Printf("ParseInt(%s) = %d -- from %s in %s %d\n", s, n, was, original, dec)
-	return int16(n), e
-}
-
 // IsZero returns true if applied to a zero-length period.
 func (period Period) IsZero() bool {
 	return period == Period{}
@@ -206,135 +62,6 @@ func (period Period) IsNegative() bool {
 	return period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0
 }
 
-// IsPrecise returns true for all values with no year or month component. This holds
-// true even if the week or days component is large.
-//
-// For values where this method returns false, the imprecision arises because the
-// number of days per month varies in the Gregorian calendar and the number of
-// days per year is different for leap years.
-//func (d Period) IsPrecise() bool {
-//	return d.years == 0 && d.months == 0
-//}
-
-// Format converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
-func (period Period) Format() string {
-	return period.FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, PeriodWeekNames, PeriodDayNames, PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
-}
-
-// FormatWithPeriodNames converts the period to human-readable form in a localisable way.
-func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames, monthNames, weekNames, dayNames, hourNames, minNames, secNames Plurals) string {
-	period = period.Abs()
-
-	parts := make([]string, 0)
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, yearNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.years)))
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, monthNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.months)))
-
-	if period.days > 0 || (period.IsZero()) {
-		if len(weekNames) > 0 {
-			weeks := period.days / 70
-			mdays := period.days % 70
-			//fmt.Printf("%v %#v - %d %d\n", period, period, weeks, mdays)
-			if weeks > 0 {
-				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, weekNames.FormatInt(int(weeks)))
-			}
-			if mdays > 0 || weeks == 0 {
-				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(mdays)))
-			}
-		} else {
-			parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.days)))
-		}
-	}
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, hourNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.hours)))
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, minNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.minutes)))
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, secNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.seconds)))
-
-	return strings.Join(parts, ", ")
-}
-
-func appendNonBlank(parts []string, s string) []string {
-	if s == "" {
-		return parts
-	}
-	return append(parts, s)
-}
-
-// PeriodDayNames provides the English default format names for the days part of the period.
-// This is a sequence of plurals where the first match is used, otherwise the last one is used.
-// The last one must include a "%g" placeholder for the number.
-var PeriodDayNames = Plurals{Case{0, "%v days"}, Case{1, "%v day"}, Case{2, "%v days"}}
-
-// PeriodWeekNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for weeks.
-var PeriodWeekNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v week"}, Case{2, "%v weeks"}}
-
-// PeriodMonthNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for months.
-var PeriodMonthNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g month"}, Case{2, "%g months"}}
-
-// PeriodYearNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for years.
-var PeriodYearNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g year"}, Case{2, "%g years"}}
-
-// PeriodHourNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for hours.
-var PeriodHourNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v hour"}, Case{2, "%v hours"}}
-
-// PeriodMinuteNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for minutes.
-var PeriodMinuteNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g minute"}, Case{2, "%g minutes"}}
-
-// PeriodSecondNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for seconds.
-var PeriodSecondNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%g second"}, Case{2, "%g seconds"}}
-
-// String converts the period to -8601 form.
-func (period Period) String() string {
-	if period.IsZero() {
-		return "P0D"
-	}
-
-	s := ""
-	if period.Sign() < 0 {
-		s = "-"
-	}
-
-	y, m, w, d, t, hh, mm, ss := "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""
-
-	if period.years != 0 {
-		y = fmt.Sprintf("%gY", absFloat10(period.years))
-	}
-	if period.months != 0 {
-		m = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.months))
-	}
-	if period.days != 0 {
-		//days := absInt32(period.days)
-		//weeks := days / 7
-		//if (weeks >= 10) {
-		//	w = fmt.Sprintf("%gW", absFloat(weeks))
-		//}
-		//mdays := days % 7
-		if period.days != 0 {
-			d = fmt.Sprintf("%gD", absFloat10(period.days))
-		}
-	}
-	if period.hours != 0 || period.minutes != 0 || period.seconds != 0 {
-		t = "T"
-	}
-	if period.hours != 0 {
-		hh = fmt.Sprintf("%gH", absFloat10(period.hours))
-	}
-	if period.minutes != 0 {
-		mm = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.minutes))
-	}
-	if period.seconds != 0 {
-		ss = fmt.Sprintf("%gS", absFloat10(period.seconds))
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%sP%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s", s, y, m, w, d, t, hh, mm, ss)
-}
-
-func absFloat10(v int16) float32 {
-	f := float32(v) / 10
-	if v < 0 {
-		return -f
-	}
-	return f
-}
-
 // Abs converts a negative period to a positive one.
 func (period Period) Abs() Period {
 	return Period{absInt16(period.years), absInt16(period.months), absInt16(period.days),
@@ -368,7 +95,7 @@ func (this Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 // Scale a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
 // and change the sign if negative.
 // Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
-// decimal place; each field only is int16.
+// decimal place; each field is only int16.
 func (this Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
 	return Period{
 		int16(float32(this.years) * factor),
@@ -480,8 +207,8 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 // Duration converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
 // A flag is also returned that is true when the conversion was precise and false otherwise.
 // When the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise, so
-// the duration is calculated on the basis of a year being 365.2 days and a month being
-// 1/12 of a year; days are all 24 hours long.
+// the duration is calculated on the basis of a year being 365.25 days and a month being
+// 1/12 of a that; days are all 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 	ydE6 := time.Duration(period.years) * 36525000 // 365.25 days
diff --git a/period/isoperiod_test.go b/period/period_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from period/isoperiod_test.go
rename to period/period_test.go
index f8583543..8f78ec72 100644
--- a/period/isoperiod_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 		period Period
 	}{
 		{"P0", Period{}},
+		{"P0Y", Period{}},
+		{"P0M", Period{}},
 		{"P0D", Period{}},
+		{"PT0H", Period{}},
+		{"PT0M", Period{}},
+		{"PT0S", Period{}},
 		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},

From 5beca004fbb6dc8e34016f1cef5b5dba1f954a5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 15:22:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 058/165] More conversion and interfacing methods

---
 README.md             |  2 ++
 clock/clock.go        | 19 +++++++++++--------
 clock/clock_test.go   | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 date.go               |  3 ++-
 period/period.go      | 12 ++++++++++++
 period/period_test.go | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7fa173ff..d08dd9af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ It also provides
 
  * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants, and
  * `DateRange` which expresses a period between two dats.
+ * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form.
+ * `Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds.
 
 See [package documentation](https://godoc.org/github.com/rickb777/date) for
 full documentation and examples.
diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index c41f2311..34328603 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -26,21 +26,17 @@ type Clock int32
 // Common durations - second, minute, hour and day.
 const (
 	// Second is one second; it has a similar meaning to time.Second.
-	Second      Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
-	ClockSecond Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
+	Second Clock = Clock(time.Second / time.Millisecond)
 
 	// Minute is one minute; it has a similar meaning to time.Minute.
-	Minute      Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
-	ClockMinute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
+	Minute Clock = Clock(time.Minute / time.Millisecond)
 
 	// Hour is one hour; it has a similar meaning to time.Hour.
-	Hour      Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
-	ClockHour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
+	Hour Clock = Clock(time.Hour / time.Millisecond)
 
 	// Day is a fixed period of 24 hours. This does not take account of daylight savings,
 	// so is not fully general.
-	Day      Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
-	ClockDay Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
+	Day Clock = Clock(time.Hour * 24 / time.Millisecond)
 )
 
 // Midnight is the zero value of a Clock.
@@ -91,6 +87,13 @@ func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 	return c + hx + mx + sx + Clock(ms)
 }
 
+// AddDuration returns a new Clock offset from this clock by a duration.
+// The parameters can be negative.
+// If required, use Mod24() to correct any overflow or underflow.
+func (c Clock) AddDuration(d time.Duration) Clock {
+	return c + Clock(d/time.Millisecond)
+}
+
 // IsInOneDay tests whether a clock time is in the range 0 to 24 hours, inclusive. Inside this
 // range, a Clock is generally well-behaved. But outside it, there may be errors due to daylight
 // savings. Note that 24:00:00 is included as a special case as per ISO-8601 definition of midnight.
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index fe0ba8aa..8affc1f3 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -95,6 +95,25 @@ func TestClockAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestClockAddDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		d        time.Duration
+		in, want Clock
+	}{
+		{0, 2 * Hour, New(2, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{1, 2 * Hour, New(2, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{time.Millisecond, 2 * Hour, New(2, 0, 0, 1)},
+		{-time.Second, 2 * Hour, New(1, 59, 59, 0)},
+		{7 * time.Minute, 2 * Hour, New(2, 7, 0, 0)},
+	}
+	for i, x := range cases {
+		got := x.in.AddDuration(x.d)
+		if got != x.want {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %d: got %v, want %v", i, x.d, got, x.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestClockIsMidnight(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		in   Clock
diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 9ed85a48..84922746 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
 }
 
 // AddPeriod returns the date corresponding to adding the given period. If the
-// period's fields are be negative, this results in an earlier date.
+// period's fields are be negative, this results in an earlier date. Any time
+// component is ignored.
 //
 // See the description for AddDate.
 func (d Date) AddPeriod(period period.Period) Date {
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index f3a954bd..93166abe 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@ func (period Period) IsNegative() bool {
 	return period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0
 }
 
+// OnlyYMD returns a new Period with only the year, month and day fields. The hour,
+// minute and second fields are zeroed.
+func (period Period) OnlyYMD() Period {
+	return Period{period.years, period.months, period.days, 0, 0, 0}
+}
+
+// OnlyHMS returns a new Period with only the hour, minute and second fields. The year,
+// month and day fields are zeroed.
+func (period Period) OnlyHMS() Period {
+	return Period{0, 0, 0, period.hours, period.minutes, period.seconds}
+}
+
 // Abs converts a negative period to a positive one.
 func (period Period) Abs() Period {
 	return Period{absInt16(period.years), absInt16(period.months), absInt16(period.days),
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 8f78ec72..b6e48c8f 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -266,6 +266,38 @@ func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPeriodOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		one    string
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "P1Y2M3D"},
+		{"-P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "-P6Y5M4D"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParse(c.one).OnlyYMD()
+		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
+			t.Errorf("%s.OnlyYMD() == %v, want %s", c.one, s, c.expect)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		one    string
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "PT4H5M6S"},
+		{"-P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "-PT3H2M1S"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParse(c.one).OnlyHMS()
+		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
+			t.Errorf("%s.OnlyHMS() == %v, want %s", c.one, s, c.expect)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		one, two string

From ce7b491a106cc7054165d085d9e4005063286e5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 15:27:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 059/165] Documentation

---
 README.md |  4 ++--
 doc.go    | 19 +++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d08dd9af..1680984e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ and convenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting
 
 It also provides
 
- * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants, and
- * `DateRange` which expresses a period between two dats.
+ * `DateRange` which expresses a period between two dates.
+ * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants.
  * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form.
  * `Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds.
 
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index f0db1fdb..ba35b628 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -2,14 +2,21 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Package date provides functionality for working with dates. Subpackages support
-// clock-face time, spans of time, ranges of dates, and periods (as years, months,
-// weeks and days).
-//
-// This package introduces a light-weight Date type that is storage-efficient
-// and covenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting
+// Package date provides functionality for working with dates.
+// It implements a light-weight Date type that is storage-efficient
+// and convenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting
 // (including years outside the [0,9999] interval).
 //
+// Subpackages provide:
+//
+// * `DateRange` which expresses a period between two dates.
+//
+// * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants.
+//
+// * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form.
+//
+// * `Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds.
+//
 // Credits
 //
 // This package follows very closely the design of package time

From 701aea3a0297c1fd9f3d2508edfb398935625366 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 20:57:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 060/165] Period has new Normalise and TotalDaysApprox methods

---
 period/period.go      | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 period/period_test.go | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 108 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 93166abe..c0e5b11a 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -223,10 +223,7 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 // 1/12 of a that; days are all 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	ydE6 := time.Duration(period.years) * 36525000 // 365.25 days
-	mdE6 := time.Duration(period.months) * 3043750 // 30.437 days
-	ddE6 := time.Duration(period.days) * 100000
-	tdE6 := (ydE6 + mdE6 + ddE6) * 86400
+	tdE6 := time.Duration(totalDaysApproxE6(period)) * 86400
 	hhE3 := time.Duration(period.hours) * 360000
 	mmE3 := time.Duration(period.minutes) * 6000
 	ssE3 := time.Duration(period.seconds) * 100
@@ -234,3 +231,60 @@ func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	stE3 := hhE3 + mmE3 + ssE3
 	return tdE6*time.Microsecond + stE3*time.Millisecond, tdE6 == 0
 }
+
+// TotalDaysApprox gets the approximate total number of days in the period. The approximation assumes
+// a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
+// The result does not include any time field.
+func totalDaysApproxE6(period Period) int64 {
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+	ydE6 := int64(period.years) * 36525000 // 365.25 days
+	mdE6 := int64(period.months) * 3043750 // 30.437 days
+	ddE6 := int64(period.days) * 100000
+	return ydE6 + mdE6 + ddE6
+}
+
+// TotalDaysApprox gets the approximate total number of days in the period. The approximation assumes
+// a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
+// The result does not include any time field.
+func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
+	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE6(period.Normalise(false))
+	return int(tdE6 / 1000000)
+}
+
+// Normalise attempts to simplify the fields. It operates in either precise or imprecise mode.
+//
+// In precise mode:
+// Multiples of 60 seconds become minutes.
+// Multiples of 60 minutes become hours.
+// Multiples of 12 months become years.
+
+// Addtionally, in imprecise mode:
+// Multiples of 24 hours become days.
+// Multiples of 30.4 days become months.
+func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+	s := period.Sign()
+	p := period.Abs()
+
+	p.minutes += (p.seconds / 600) * 10
+	p.seconds = p.seconds % 600
+
+	p.hours += (p.minutes / 600) * 10
+	p.minutes = p.minutes % 600
+
+	if !precise {
+		p.days += (p.hours / 240) * 10
+		p.hours = p.hours % 240
+
+		p.months += (p.days / 304) * 10
+		p.days = p.days % 304
+	}
+
+	p.years += (p.months / 120) * 10
+	p.months = p.months % 120
+
+	if s < 0 {
+		return p.Negate()
+	}
+	return p
+}
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index b6e48c8f..ab9ce478 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -148,12 +148,35 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P1Y", -time.Duration(31557600 * time.Second), false},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		s, p := MustParse(c.value).Duration()
+		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		s, prec := p.Duration()
 		if s != c.duration {
-			t.Errorf("Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %+v", s, p, c.duration, c.value)
+			t.Errorf("Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %+v", s, prec, c.duration, c.value)
+		}
+		if prec != c.precise {
+			t.Errorf("Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %+v", s, prec, c.precise, c.value)
 		}
-		if p != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %+v", s, p, c.precise, c.value)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value      string
+		approxDays int
+	}{
+		{"P0D", 0},
+		{"PT24H", 1},
+		{"PT49H", 2},
+		{"P1D", 1},
+		{"P1M", 30},
+		{"P1Y", 365},
+		{"-P1Y", -365},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		td := p.TotalDaysApprox()
+		if td != c.approxDays {
+			t.Errorf("%v.TotalDaysApprox() == %v, want %v", p, td, c.approxDays)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -195,6 +218,29 @@ func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		source, expected Period
+		precise          bool
+	}{
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(0, 12, 0, 0, 0, 60), New(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0), true},
+		{New(0, 25, 0, 0, 61, 65), New(2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 5), true},
+		{New(0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 0), true},
+		{New(0, 0, 29, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 29, 0, 0, 0), false},
+		{New(0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 10, 6, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{New(0, 0, 61, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 20, 2, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{New(0, 11, 30, 23, 59, 60), Period{10, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{New(0, 11, 30, 23, 59, 60).Negate(), Period{10, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0}.Negate(), false},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		n := c.source.Normalise(c.precise)
+		if n != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%v.Normalise(%v) gives %v %#v, want %v", c.source, c.precise, n, n, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		period string

From 659d28c1b41def4edbff17df8c4077038f0dccaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 14:04:28 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 061/165] Added TotalMonthsApprox method

---
 period/period.go      | 17 ++++++++++++-----
 period/period_test.go | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index c0e5b11a..358062e0 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -232,9 +232,6 @@ func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	return tdE6*time.Microsecond + stE3*time.Millisecond, tdE6 == 0
 }
 
-// TotalDaysApprox gets the approximate total number of days in the period. The approximation assumes
-// a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
-// The result does not include any time field.
 func totalDaysApproxE6(period Period) int64 {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 	ydE6 := int64(period.years) * 36525000 // 365.25 days
@@ -244,13 +241,23 @@ func totalDaysApproxE6(period Period) int64 {
 }
 
 // TotalDaysApprox gets the approximate total number of days in the period. The approximation assumes
-// a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
-// The result does not include any time field.
+// a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that. Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included
+// in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE6(period.Normalise(false))
 	return int(tdE6 / 1000000)
 }
 
+// TotalMonthsApprox gets the approximate total number of months in the period. The days component
+// is included by approximately assumes a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
+// Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included in the calculation.
+func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
+	p := period.Normalise(false)
+	mE1 := int(p.years)*12 + int(p.months)
+	dE6 := int64(p.days) * 100000 / 3043750 // 30.437 days per month
+	return (mE1 + int(dE6)) / 10
+}
+
 // Normalise attempts to simplify the fields. It operates in either precise or imprecise mode.
 //
 // In precise mode:
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index ab9ce478..9a3307a4 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -181,6 +181,32 @@ func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value        string
+		approxMonths int
+	}{
+		{"P0D", 0},
+		{"P1D", 0},
+		{"P30D", 0},
+		{"P31D", 1},
+		{"P1M", 1},
+		{"P2M31D", 3},
+		{"P1Y", 12},
+		{"P2Y3M", 27},
+		{"-P1Y", -12},
+		{"PT24H", 0},
+		{"PT744H", 1},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		td := p.TotalMonthsApprox()
+		if td != c.approxMonths {
+			t.Errorf("%v.TotalMonthsApprox() == %v, want %v", p, td, c.approxMonths)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int

From 920c6041f9394365051faf42f35f1ad8d5bc8731 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:14:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 062/165] Added NewOf(Duration) method to allow easier
 construction from the time package.

---
 period/format.go      |   6 ---
 period/period.go      |  87 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 period/period_test.go | 115 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 3 files changed, 169 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index 1c604a49..68205853 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -91,12 +91,6 @@ func (period Period) String() string {
 		m = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.months))
 	}
 	if period.days != 0 {
-		//days := absInt32(period.days)
-		//weeks := days / 7
-		//if (weeks >= 10) {
-		//	w = fmt.Sprintf("%gW", absFloat(weeks))
-		//}
-		//mdays := days % 7
 		if period.days != 0 {
 			d = fmt.Sprintf("%gD", absFloat10(period.days))
 		}
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 358062e0..c36e4f47 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+const daysPerYearApproxE3 = 365250  // 365.25 days
+const daysPerMonthApproxE4 = 304375 // 30.437 days per month
+const oneE5 = 100000
+const oneE6 = 1000000
+
 // Period holds a period of time and provides conversion to/from ISO-8601 representations.
 // In the ISO representation, decimal fractions are supported, although only the last non-zero
 // component is allowed to have a fraction according to the Standard. For example "P2.5Y"
@@ -14,14 +19,15 @@ import (
 // of integers with fixed point arithmetic. This avoids using float32 in the struct, so
 // there are no problems testing equality using ==.
 //
-// The implementation limits the range of possible values to +/- 2^16 / 10. Note in
-// particular that the range of years is limited to approximately +/- 3276.
+// The implementation limits the range of possible values to ± 2^16 / 10. Note in
+// particular that the range of years is limited to approximately ± 3276.
 //
 // The concept of weeks exists in string representations of periods, but otherwise weeks
 // are unimportant. The period contains a number of days from which the number of weeks can
 // be calculated when needed.
-// Note that although fractional weeks can be parsed, they will never be returned. This is
-// because the number of weeks is always computed as an integer from the number of days.
+//
+// Note that although fractional weeks can be parsed, they will never be returned via String().
+// This is because the number of weeks is always inferred from the number of days.
 //
 type Period struct {
 	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int16
@@ -47,10 +53,39 @@ func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 		return Period{int16(years) * 10, int16(months) * 10, int16(days) * 10,
 			int16(hours) * 10, int16(minutes) * 10, int16(seconds) * 10}
 	}
-	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Periods must have homogeneous signs; got P%dY%dM%dD%%dH%dM%dS",
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Periods must have homogeneous signs; got P%dY%dM%dDT%dH%dM%dS",
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds))
 }
 
+// NewOf converts a time duration to a Period, and also indicates whether the conversion is precise.
+// Any time duration that spans more than ± 3276 hours will be approximated by assuming that there
+// are 24 hours per day, 30.4375 per month and 365.25 days per year.
+func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
+	sign := 1
+	d := duration
+	if duration < 0 {
+		sign = -1
+		d = -duration
+	}
+
+	hours := int64(d / time.Hour)
+
+	// check for 16-bit overflow
+	if hours > 3276 {
+		days := hours / 24
+		years := (1000 * days) / daysPerYearApproxE3
+		months := ((10000 * days) / daysPerMonthApproxE4) - (12 * years)
+		hours -= days * 24
+		days = ((days * 10000) - (daysPerMonthApproxE4 * months) - (10 * daysPerYearApproxE3 * years)) / 10000
+		return New(sign*int(years), sign*int(months), sign*int(days), sign*int(hours), 0, 0), false
+	}
+
+	minutes := int64(d % time.Hour / time.Minute)
+	seconds := int64(d % time.Minute / time.Second)
+
+	return New(0, 0, 0, sign*int(hours), sign*int(minutes), sign*int(seconds)), true
+}
+
 // IsZero returns true if applied to a zero-length period.
 func (period Period) IsZero() bool {
 	return period == Period{}
@@ -93,14 +128,14 @@ func (period Period) Negate() Period {
 }
 
 // Add adds two periods together.
-func (this Period) Add(that Period) Period {
+func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 	return Period{
-		this.years + that.years,
-		this.months + that.months,
-		this.days + that.days,
-		this.hours + that.hours,
-		this.minutes + that.minutes,
-		this.seconds + that.seconds,
+		period.years + that.years,
+		period.months + that.months,
+		period.days + that.days,
+		period.hours + that.hours,
+		period.minutes + that.minutes,
+		period.seconds + that.seconds,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -108,14 +143,14 @@ func (this Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 // and change the sign if negative.
 // Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
 // decimal place; each field is only int16.
-func (this Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
+func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
 	return Period{
-		int16(float32(this.years) * factor),
-		int16(float32(this.months) * factor),
-		int16(float32(this.days) * factor),
-		int16(float32(this.hours) * factor),
-		int16(float32(this.minutes) * factor),
-		int16(float32(this.seconds) * factor),
+		int16(float32(period.years) * factor),
+		int16(float32(period.months) * factor),
+		int16(float32(period.days) * factor),
+		int16(float32(period.hours) * factor),
+		int16(float32(period.minutes) * factor),
+		int16(float32(period.seconds) * factor),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -234,9 +269,9 @@ func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 
 func totalDaysApproxE6(period Period) int64 {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	ydE6 := int64(period.years) * 36525000 // 365.25 days
-	mdE6 := int64(period.months) * 3043750 // 30.437 days
-	ddE6 := int64(period.days) * 100000
+	ydE6 := int64(period.years) * (daysPerYearApproxE3 * 100)
+	mdE6 := int64(period.months) * (daysPerMonthApproxE4 * 10)
+	ddE6 := int64(period.days) * oneE5
 	return ydE6 + mdE6 + ddE6
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +280,7 @@ func totalDaysApproxE6(period Period) int64 {
 // in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE6(period.Normalise(false))
-	return int(tdE6 / 1000000)
+	return int(tdE6 / oneE6)
 }
 
 // TotalMonthsApprox gets the approximate total number of months in the period. The days component
@@ -254,7 +289,7 @@ func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 	p := period.Normalise(false)
 	mE1 := int(p.years)*12 + int(p.months)
-	dE6 := int64(p.days) * 100000 / 3043750 // 30.437 days per month
+	dE6 := int64(p.days) * 1000 / daysPerMonthApproxE4
 	return (mE1 + int(dE6)) / 10
 }
 
@@ -264,8 +299,8 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 // Multiples of 60 seconds become minutes.
 // Multiples of 60 minutes become hours.
 // Multiples of 12 months become years.
-
-// Addtionally, in imprecise mode:
+//
+// Additionally, in imprecise mode:
 // Multiples of 24 hours become days.
 // Multiples of 30.4 days become months.
 func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 9a3307a4..539c418c 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+var oneDayApprox = 24 * time.Hour
+var oneMonthApprox = 2629800 * time.Second
+var oneYearApprox = 31557600 * time.Second
+
 func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value  string
@@ -139,13 +143,13 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		precise  bool
 	}{
 		{"P0D", time.Duration(0), true},
-		{"PT1S", time.Duration(1 * time.Second), true},
-		{"PT1M", time.Duration(60 * time.Second), true},
-		{"PT1H", time.Duration(3600 * time.Second), true},
-		{"P1D", time.Duration(24 * time.Hour), false},
-		{"P1M", time.Duration(2629800 * time.Second), false},
-		{"P1Y", time.Duration(31557600 * time.Second), false},
-		{"-P1Y", -time.Duration(31557600 * time.Second), false},
+		{"PT1S", 1 * time.Second, true},
+		{"PT1M", 60 * time.Second, true},
+		{"PT1H", 3600 * time.Second, true},
+		{"P1D", 24 * time.Hour, false},
+		{"P1M", oneMonthApprox, false},
+		{"P1Y", oneYearApprox, false},
+		{"-P1Y", -oneYearApprox, false},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
@@ -244,6 +248,103 @@ func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNewHMS(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		hours, minutes, seconds int
+		period                  Period
+	}{
+		{0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 1, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}},
+		{0, 1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}},
+		{1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, -1, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10}},
+		{0, -1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}},
+		{-1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		p := NewHMS(c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
+		if p != c.period {
+			t.Errorf("gives %#v, want %#v", p, c.period)
+		}
+		if p.Hours() != c.hours {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Years(), c.hours)
+		}
+		if p.Minutes() != c.minutes {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Months(), c.minutes)
+		}
+		if p.Seconds() != c.seconds {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Days(), c.seconds)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		years, months, days int
+		period              Period
+	}{
+		{0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, 1, Period{0, 0, 10, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 1, 0, Period{0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{1, 0, 0, Period{10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{100, 222, 700, Period{1000, 2220, 7000, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, 0, -1, Period{0, 0, -10, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{0, -1, 0, Period{0, -10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{-1, 0, 0, Period{-10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		p := NewYMD(c.years, c.months, c.days)
+		if p != c.period {
+			t.Errorf("%d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
+		}
+		if p.Years() != c.years {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Years(), c.years)
+		}
+		if p.Months() != c.months {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Months(), c.months)
+		}
+		if p.Days() != c.days {
+			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Days(), c.days)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		source   time.Duration
+		expected Period
+		precise  bool
+	}{
+		{time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}, true},
+		{time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}, true},
+		{time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}, true},
+		{time.Hour + time.Minute + time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10}, true},
+		{24*time.Hour + time.Minute + time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 10, 10}, true},
+		{300 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, 90, 260, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{305 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{305*oneDayApprox - time.Hour, Period{0, 90, 300, 230, 0, 0}, false},
+		{36525 * oneDayApprox, Period{1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{36525*oneDayApprox - time.Hour, Period{990, 110, 290, 230, 0, 0}, false},
+
+		{-time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10}, true},
+		{-time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}, true},
+		{-time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}, true},
+		{-time.Hour - time.Minute - time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, -10, -10}, true},
+		{-300 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, -90, -260, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{-305 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, -100, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{-36525 * oneDayApprox, Period{-1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		n, p := NewOf(c.source)
+		if n != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("NewOf(%v) gives %v %#v, want %v", c.source, n, n, c.expected)
+		}
+		if p != c.precise {
+			t.Errorf("NewOf(%v) gives %v, want %v for %v", c.source, p, c.precise, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		source, expected Period

From fa25087c6c32a2d6e8a888c0d8b44680d41ff2b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 23:28:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 063/165] Added Between function to calculate the difference
 between two time.Time values.

---
 period/period.go      | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 period/period_test.go | 23 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 99 insertions(+)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index c36e4f47..bf0b0b2b 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -86,6 +86,82 @@ func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 	return New(0, 0, 0, sign*int(hours), sign*int(minutes), sign*int(seconds)), true
 }
 
+// Between converts the span between two times to a period. Based on the Gregorian conversion algorithms
+// of `time.Time`, the resultant period is precise.
+//
+// Remember that the resultant period does not retain any knowledge of the calendar, so any subsequent
+// computations applied to the period can only be precise if they concern either the date (year, month,
+// day) part, or the clock (hour, minute, second) part, but not both.
+func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) Period {
+	if t1.Location() != t2.Location() {
+		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
+	}
+
+	sign := 1
+	if t2.Before(t1) {
+		t1, t2, sign = t2, t1, -1
+	}
+
+	year, month, day, hour, min, sec := timeDiff(t1, t2)
+	if sign < 0 {
+		return New(year, month, day, hour, min, sec).Negate()
+	}
+	return New(year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+}
+
+//func TimeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec int) {
+//	if t1.Location() != t2.Location() {
+//		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
+//	}
+//	if t1.After(t2) {
+//		t1, t2 = t2, t1
+//	}
+//	return timeDiff(t1, t2)
+//}
+
+func timeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec int) {
+	y1, m1, d1 := t1.Date()
+	y2, m2, d2 := t2.Date()
+
+	hh1, mm1, ss1 := t1.Clock()
+	hh2, mm2, ss2 := t2.Clock()
+
+	year = int(y2 - y1)
+	month = int(m2 - m1)
+	day = int(d2 - d1)
+	hour = int(hh2 - hh1)
+	min = int(mm2 - mm1)
+	sec = int(ss2 - ss1)
+	//fmt.Printf("A) %d %d %d, %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+
+	// Normalize negative values
+	if sec < 0 {
+		sec += 60
+		min--
+	}
+	if min < 0 {
+		min += 60
+		hour--
+	}
+	if hour < 0 {
+		hour += 24
+		day--
+	}
+	if day < 0 {
+		// days in month:
+		t := time.Date(y1, m1, 32, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+		day += 32 - t.Day()
+		month--
+	}
+	if month < 0 {
+		month += 12
+		year--
+	}
+
+	//fmt.Printf("B) %d %d %d, %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+	return
+}
+
 // IsZero returns true if applied to a zero-length period.
 func (period Period) IsZero() bool {
 	return period == Period{}
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 539c418c..a47b9791 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -345,6 +345,29 @@ func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		a, b     time.Time
+		expected Period
+	}{
+		{time.Now(), time.Now(), Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{time.Date(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, time.UTC), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{time.Date(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{time.Date(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{time.Date(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{time.Date(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 0, 270, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{time.Date(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{time.Date(2015, 2, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 110, 10, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{time.Date(2016, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2015, 2, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, -110, -10, 0, 0, 0}},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		n := Between(c.a, c.b)
+		if n != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("Between(%v, %v) gives %v %#v, want %v", c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		source, expected Period

From 5f241351ca1f0795d86e7816ad8a93d2b73fddd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:44:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 064/165] Formatting time now follows the special-case
 convention that midnight at the end of a day is shown as 24:00 (or similar)
 instead of 00:00. This is the only case in which the number of hours can
 reach 24.

---
 clock/clock_test.go |  2 ++
 clock/format.go     | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index 8affc1f3..d83d24fc 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ func TestClockString(t *testing.T) {
 		{11, 0, 0, 0, "11", "11:00", "11:00:00", "11:00:00.000", "11am", "11:00am", "11:00:00am"},
 		{12, 0, 0, 0, "12", "12:00", "12:00:00", "12:00:00.000", "12pm", "12:00pm", "12:00:00pm"},
 		{13, 0, 0, 0, "13", "13:00", "13:00:00", "13:00:00.000", "1pm", "1:00pm", "1:00:00pm"},
+		{24, 0, 0, 0, "24", "24:00", "24:00:00", "24:00:00.000", "12am", "12:00am", "12:00:00am"},
+		{24, 0, 0, 1, "00", "00:00", "00:00:00", "00:00:00.001", "12am", "12:00am", "12:00:00am"},
 		{-1, 0, 0, 0, "23", "23:00", "23:00:00", "23:00:00.000", "11pm", "11:00pm", "11:00:00pm"},
 		{-1, -1, -1, -1, "22", "22:58", "22:58:58", "22:58:58.999", "10pm", "10:58pm", "10:58:58pm"},
 	}
diff --git a/clock/format.go b/clock/format.go
index 65b9fd65..5975a535 100644
--- a/clock/format.go
+++ b/clock/format.go
@@ -36,21 +36,33 @@ func clockMillisec(cm Clock) Clock {
 
 // Hh gets the clock-face number of hours as a two-digit string.
 // It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+// Note the special case of midnight at the end of a day is "24".
 func (c Clock) Hh() string {
+	if c == Day {
+		return "24"
+	}
 	cm := c.Mod24()
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d", clockHours(cm))
 }
 
 // HhMm gets the clock-face number of hours and minutes as a five-character ISO-8601 time string.
 // It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+// Note the special case of midnight at the end of a day is "24:00".
 func (c Clock) HhMm() string {
+	if c == Day {
+		return "24:00"
+	}
 	cm := c.Mod24()
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm))
 }
 
 // HhMmSs gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds as an eight-character ISO-8601 time string.
 // It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
+// Note the special case of midnight at the end of a day is "24:00:00".
 func (c Clock) HhMmSs() string {
+	if c == Day {
+		return "24:00:00"
+	}
 	cm := c.Mod24()
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm))
 }
@@ -84,7 +96,11 @@ func (c Clock) HhMmSs12() string {
 
 // String gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds as a 12-character ISO-8601
 // time string (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24), specified to the nearest millisecond.
+// Note the special case of midnight at the end of a day is "24:00:00.000".
 func (c Clock) String() string {
+	if c == Day {
+		return "24:00:00.000"
+	}
 	cm := c.Mod24()
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%03d", clockHours(cm), clockMinutes(cm), clockSeconds(cm), clockMillisec(cm))
 }

From f56ed5052171a83cee09b76d51f1e008c9278cc2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 22:11:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 065/165] Added ModSubtract method

---
 clock/clock.go      | 12 ++++++++++++
 clock/clock_test.go | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 34328603..9c366178 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ func (c Clock) AddDuration(d time.Duration) Clock {
 	return c + Clock(d/time.Millisecond)
 }
 
+// ModSubtract returns the duration between two clock times.
+//
+// If c2 is before c1 (i.e. c2 < c1), the result is the duration computed from c1 - c2.
+//
+// But if c1 is before c2, it is assumed that c1 is after midnight and c2 is before midnight. The
+// result is the sum of the evening time from c2 to midnight with the morning time from midnight to c1.
+// This is the same as Mod24(c1 - c2).
+func (c1 Clock) ModSubtract(c2 Clock) time.Duration {
+	ms := c1 - c2
+	return ms.Mod24().DurationSinceMidnight()
+}
+
 // IsInOneDay tests whether a clock time is in the range 0 to 24 hours, inclusive. Inside this
 // range, a Clock is generally well-behaved. But outside it, there may be errors due to daylight
 // savings. Note that 24:00:00 is included as a special case as per ISO-8601 definition of midnight.
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index d83d24fc..93ae4c01 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -114,6 +114,27 @@ func TestClockAddDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestClockSubtract(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		c1, c2 Clock
+		want   time.Duration
+	}{
+		{New(1, 2, 3, 4), New(1, 2, 3, 4), 0 * time.Hour},
+		{New(2, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0), 2 * time.Hour},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0), New(2, 0, 0, 0), 22 * time.Hour},
+		{New(1, 0, 0, 0), New(23, 0, 0, 0), 2 * time.Hour},
+		{New(23, 0, 0, 0), New(1, 0, 0, 0), 22 * time.Hour},
+		{New(1, 2, 3, 5), New(1, 2, 3, 4), 1 * time.Millisecond},
+		{New(1, 2, 3, 4), New(1, 2, 3, 5), 24*time.Hour - 1*time.Millisecond},
+	}
+	for i, x := range cases {
+		got := x.c1.ModSubtract(x.c2)
+		if got != x.want {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v - %v: got %v, want %v", i, x.c1, x.c2, got, x.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestClockIsMidnight(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		in   Clock

From c769905eed70758e5be26d75b4025cfff01aa414 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rick777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 17:57:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 066/165] Date now implements Scanner and Valuer interfaces to
 allow direct storage in an SQL database via an integer column.

---
 .travis.yml | 22 +++++++++++++++++++---
 sql.go      | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 sql_test.go | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 sql.go
 create mode 100644 sql_test.go

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index dc879936..7ed6db71 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,25 @@ install:
   - go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
 
 script:
-  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=coverage.out .
-  - go tool cover -func=coverage.out
-  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=coverage.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=date.out .
+  - go tool cover -func=date.out
+  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=date.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+
+  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=clock.out clock
+  - go tool cover -func=clock.out
+  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=clock.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+
+  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=period.out period
+  - go tool cover -func=period.out
+  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=period.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+
+  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=timespan.out timespan
+  - go tool cover -func=timespan.out
+  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=timespan.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+
+  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=view.out view
+  - go tool cover -func=view.out
+  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=view.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
 
 #env:
 #  secure: "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"
diff --git a/sql.go b/sql.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ef43db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package date
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// These methods allow Date and PeriodOfDays to be fields stored in an
+// SQL database by implementing the database/sql/driver interfaces.
+// The underlying column type is simply an integer.
+
+// Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
+// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
+func (d *Date) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
+	err = nil
+	switch value.(type) {
+	case int64:
+		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(value.(int64))}
+	default:
+		err = fmt.Errorf("%#v", value)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
+// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
+func (d Date) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	return int64(d.day), nil
+}
diff --git a/sql_test.go b/sql_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91ef34c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package date
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []PeriodOfDays{
+		0, 1, 28, 30, 31, 32, 364, 365, 366, 367, 500, 1000, 10000, 100000,
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var d driver.Valuer = NewOfDays(c)
+
+		v, e := d.Value()
+		if e != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Got %v for %d", e, c)
+		}
+		if v.(int64) != int64(c) {
+			t.Errorf("Got %v, want %d", v, c)
+		}
+
+		r := new(Date)
+		e = r.Scan(v)
+		if e != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Got %v for %d", e, c)
+		}
+		if *r != d {
+			t.Errorf("Got %v, want %d", *r, d)
+		}
+	}
+}

From 52be6ff76b926f96f6f830610d3267ae06c15fdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rick777@github.com>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 14:24:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 067/165] SQL serialisation extended to allow string and []byte
 values.

---
 date.go               |  6 ++++++
 date_test.go          | 10 ++++++---
 period/format.go      |  4 ++++
 period/parse.go       |  4 ++++
 period/period.go      |  4 ++++
 period/period_test.go |  4 ++++
 sql.go                | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 sql_test.go           | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 view/vdate.go         |  4 ++++
 view/vdate_test.go    |  4 ++++
 10 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 84922746..1408a676 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ func NewOfDays(p PeriodOfDays) Date {
 	return Date{p}
 }
 
+// Date returns the Date value corresponding to the given period since the
+// epoch (1st January 1970), which may be negative.
+func (p PeriodOfDays) Date() Date {
+	return Date{p}
+}
+
 // Today returns today's date according to the current local time.
 func Today() Date {
 	t := time.Now()
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 5014be8c..18f89fbe 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@ func TestDaysSinceEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	today := Today()
 	days := today.DaysSinceEpoch()
-	copy := NewOfDays(days)
-	if today != copy || days == 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Today == %v, want date of %v", today, copy)
+	copy1 := NewOfDays(days)
+	copy2 := days.Date()
+	if today != copy1 || days == 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Today == %v, want date of %v", today, copy1)
+	}
+	if today != copy2 || days == 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Today == %v, want date of %v", today, copy2)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index 68205853..38562156 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package period
 
 import (
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 98c78c18..df71d98f 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package period
 
 import (
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index bf0b0b2b..e5236cc3 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package period
 
 import (
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index a47b9791..ebe86e63 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package period
 
 import (
diff --git a/sql.go b/sql.go
index 8ef43db7..85ed0d30 100644
--- a/sql.go
+++ b/sql.go
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package date
 
 import (
 	"database/sql/driver"
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // These methods allow Date and PeriodOfDays to be fields stored in an
@@ -12,6 +18,29 @@ import (
 // Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
 func (d *Date) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
+	if DisableTextStorage {
+		return d.scanInt(value)
+	}
+	var n int64
+	err = nil
+	switch value.(type) {
+	case int64:
+		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(value.(int64))}
+	case []byte:
+		n, err = strconv.ParseInt(string(value.([]byte)), 10, 64)
+		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(n)}
+	case string:
+		n, err = strconv.ParseInt(value.(string), 10, 64)
+		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(n)}
+	case time.Time:
+		*d = NewAt(value.(time.Time))
+	default:
+		err = fmt.Errorf("%#v", value)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *Date) scanInt(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	err = nil
 	switch value.(type) {
 	case int64:
@@ -27,3 +56,9 @@ func (d *Date) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 func (d Date) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
 	return int64(d.day), nil
 }
+
+// DisableTextStorage reduces the Scan method so that only integers are handled.
+// Normally, database types int64, []byte, string and time.Time are supported.
+// When set true, only int64 is supported; this mode allows optimisation of SQL
+// result processing and would only be used during development.
+var DisableTextStorage = false
diff --git a/sql_test.go b/sql_test.go
index 91ef34c9..7287d787 100644
--- a/sql_test.go
+++ b/sql_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2015 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -10,27 +10,47 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []PeriodOfDays{
-		0, 1, 28, 30, 31, 32, 364, 365, 366, 367, 500, 1000, 10000, 100000,
+	cases := []struct {
+		v        interface{}
+		disallow bool
+		expected PeriodOfDays
+	}{
+		{int64(0), false, 0},
+		{int64(1000), false, 1000},
+		{int64(10000), false, 10000},
+		{int64(0), true, 0},
+		{int64(1000), true, 1000},
+		{int64(10000), true, 10000},
+		{"0", false, 0},
+		{"1000", false, 1000},
+		{"10000", false, 10000},
+		{[]byte("10000"), false, 10000},
+		{PeriodOfDays(10000).Date().Local(), false, 10000},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		var d driver.Valuer = NewOfDays(c)
 
-		v, e := d.Value()
+	prior := DisableTextStorage
+
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		DisableTextStorage = c.disallow
+		r := new(Date)
+		e := r.Scan(c.v)
 		if e != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Got %v for %d", e, c)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v for %d", i, e, c.expected)
 		}
-		if v.(int64) != int64(c) {
-			t.Errorf("Got %v, want %d", v, c)
+		if r.DaysSinceEpoch() != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, *r, c.expected)
 		}
 
-		r := new(Date)
-		e = r.Scan(v)
+		var d driver.Valuer = *r
+
+		q, e := d.Value()
 		if e != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Got %v for %d", e, c)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v for %d", i, e, c.expected)
 		}
-		if *r != d {
-			t.Errorf("Got %v, want %d", *r, d)
+		if q.(int64) != int64(c.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, q, c.expected)
 		}
 	}
+
+	DisableTextStorage = prior
 }
diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index e33ee9c4..70249c6a 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 // Package view provides a simple API for formatting dates as strings in a manner that is easy to use in view-models,
 // especially when using Go templates.
 package view
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index 5326a630..fd716396 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
 package view
 
 import (

From 7566b02712a71251e914680b727da782118dab37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rick777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 13:41:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 068/165] Fixed the build scripts

---
 .gitignore    |  1 +
 .travis.yml   | 20 +-------------------
 build+test.sh | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 build+test.sh

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index daf913b1..ffaff0d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ _testmain.go
 *.exe
 *.test
 *.prof
+*.out
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7ed6db71..8ab3016f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,25 +8,7 @@ install:
   - go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
 
 script:
-  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=date.out .
-  - go tool cover -func=date.out
-  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=date.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
-
-  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=clock.out clock
-  - go tool cover -func=clock.out
-  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=clock.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
-
-  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=period.out period
-  - go tool cover -func=period.out
-  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=period.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
-
-  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=timespan.out timespan
-  - go tool cover -func=timespan.out
-  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=timespan.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
-
-  - go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=view.out view
-  - go tool cover -func=view.out
-  - $HOME/gopath/bin/goveralls -coverprofile=view.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+  - ./build+test.sh
 
 #env:
 #  secure: "kcksCWXVeZKmFUWcyi2S/j87iwUmXMxZXxA2DG9ymc11QP43QoPNSG9pBjA/DDjvzt4WdKIFphTrxVfvawii/9j3oXA1aPmAcHGu87i4iOVg4IIZ4bPZLfUo0e7s6XP5FakzegYvPP6HWV5Xr5h+Q6osrjq3czOnPY+rVII6MRrxXMOfsqo8HEER+YIOOD6vj5LV2/quY8d0XHtThqgGvQ1cz4OB3vbd4KFBl48kmfXKefTrRG1NoqoQMMpwUVzU395JIEAg1eWbGkquhWU5v13gRwk3VMVWF75jZna8TSiqWha0P5iQdaED30kNCz3poIaBI1MLdxktJxwUQJZ5AaYIMCxh7ZCiW0FXTYCRu3EoeYusTPMLqy1ghK+gIlA46sNd26cKk5/OngXRrHo/J0aF5NWjydlk5FLHfKm9ih/Y426M9nV2zYNQAcVKgO8zVNb2IkJ3e7aTB2NH4DpkvjSV4D4hlnmW9xxmo14TKF+gXJ9Hw9ssKbigRHoL6S92aQHcpkdjGGnI5YSTy1fZh/nIE3HDmx+hcK4/ZtPHj9KnXopKYxBGyNswN5Eko+q6h3BB/Q7LwALtEexdDbznwsRmcZXJsOU4chvcjAKgIAi6cbeTwq8kG5E/w8TTY2wGeRm2ZFysQu6Jf8hgTZDQTV343RG80STWeUbiD0o7/WY="
diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..75e59170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+PATH=$HOME/gopath/bin:$GOPATH/bin:$PATH
+
+if ! type -p goveralls; then
+  echo go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
+  go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
+fi
+
+echo date...
+go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=date.out .
+go tool cover -func=date.out
+[ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=date.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+
+for d in clock period timespan view; do
+  echo $d...
+  go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=$d.out ./$d
+  go tool cover -func=$d.out
+  [ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=$d.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+done

From a6d27bd49712532ae36940e162a53d700f8a551c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:57:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 069/165] Preparation for v1

---
 .gitignore |  5 +++--
 Gopkg.lock | 15 +++++++++++++++
 Gopkg.toml |  5 +++++
 README.md  |  4 ++++
 4 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 Gopkg.lock
 create mode 100644 Gopkg.toml

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ffaff0d8..49ef8df4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 *.so
 
 # Folders
-_obj
-_test
+_obj/
+_test/
+vendor/
 
 # Architecture specific extensions/prefixes
 *.[568vq]
diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b39ce0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# This file is autogenerated, do not edit; changes may be undone by the next 'dep ensure'.
+
+
+[[projects]]
+  name = "github.com/rickb777/plural"
+  packages = ["."]
+  revision = "fb23b1a142e9fd02ad69a10fb69ff25b5bcfe079"
+  version = "v1.0.0"
+
+[solve-meta]
+  analyzer-name = "dep"
+  analyzer-version = 1
+  inputs-digest = "db0a171068f0d4c1006d9df3c91278c67ddd77351c97a73786d90b2b432d7f3d"
+  solver-name = "gps-cdcl"
+  solver-version = 1
diff --git a/Gopkg.toml b/Gopkg.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d390c279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gopkg.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# dep: see https://github.com/golang/dep
+
+[[constraint]]
+  name = "github.com/rickb777/plural"
+  version = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1680984e..176c9799 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ full documentation and examples.
 
     go get -u github.com/rickb777/date
 
+## Status
+
+This library has been in reliable production use for some time. Versioning follows the well-known semantic version pattern.
+
 ## Credits
 
 This package follows very closely the design of package

From 16ffe3a5c7a3147b6524bcf686909dfcd2533475 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:05:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 070/165] minor

---
 .travis.yml | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8ab3016f..7dcf53ad 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,3 @@ install:
 script:
   - ./build+test.sh
 
-#env:
-#  secure: "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"

From 3861b515db11d3bf740fe235397aeeb765709873 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:54:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 071/165] Fixed minor doc issues etc; removed an item that was
 to be deleted earlier

---
 Gopkg.lock            |  4 +--
 README.md             |  1 +
 clock/clock.go        |  5 ++--
 clock/format.go       |  2 +-
 date.go               |  2 +-
 period/period.go      |  2 +-
 timespan/daterange.go |  5 ----
 timespan/timespan.go  |  1 +
 view/vdate.go         | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 view/vdate_test.go    |  2 +-
 10 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index 6b39ce0f..afd0f5d1 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 [[projects]]
   name = "github.com/rickb777/plural"
   packages = ["."]
-  revision = "fb23b1a142e9fd02ad69a10fb69ff25b5bcfe079"
-  version = "v1.0.0"
+  revision = "a4d8479dc7ebd80a2cbe436c908b3e8ce28d7b22"
+  version = "v1.0.1"
 
 [solve-meta]
   analyzer-name = "dep"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 176c9799..7e3276cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [![GoDoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/api-Godoc-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://godoc.org/github.com/rickb777/date)
 [![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/rickb777/date.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/rickb777/date)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/rickb777/date/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/rickb777/date?branch=master)
+[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/rickb777/date)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/rickb777/date)
 
 Package `date` provides functionality for working with dates.
 
diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 9c366178..c4b3b726 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Clock specifies a time of day with resolution to the nearest millisecond.
+// Package clock specifies a time of day with resolution to the nearest millisecond.
 //
 package clock
 
@@ -147,9 +147,8 @@ func (c Clock) Mod24() Clock {
 func (c Clock) Days() int {
 	if c < Midnight {
 		return int(c/Day) - 1
-	} else {
-		return int(c / Day)
 	}
+	return int(c / Day)
 }
 
 // Hours gets the clock-face number of hours (calculated from the modulo time, see Mod24).
diff --git a/clock/format.go b/clock/format.go
index 5975a535..8db9eda6 100644
--- a/clock/format.go
+++ b/clock/format.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (c Clock) HhMm12() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%d:%02d%s", h, clockMinutes(cm), sfx)
 }
 
-// HhMm12 gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes and seconds, followed by am or pm.
+// HhMmSs12 gets the clock-face number of hours, minutes and seconds, followed by am or pm.
 // Remember that midnight is 12am, noon is 12pm.
 // It is calculated from the modulo time; see Mod24.
 func (c Clock) HhMmSs12() string {
diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 1408a676..35ed8352 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (d Date) After(u Date) bool {
 	return d.day > u.day
 }
 
-// Max returns the earlier of two dates.
+// Min returns the earlier of two dates.
 func (d Date) Min(u Date) Date {
 	if d.day > u.day {
 		return u
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index e5236cc3..a2f72a6b 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func NewHMS(hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 	return New(0, 0, 0, hours, minutes, seconds)
 }
 
-// NewPeriod creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
+// New creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
 // must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
 func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 	if (years >= 0 && months >= 0 && days >= 0 && hours >= 0 && minutes >= 0 && seconds >= 0) ||
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 984970db..9e677e12 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ func EmptyRange(day Date) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{day, 0}
 }
 
-// Deprecated - ZeroRange constructs an empty range. Use EmptyRange instead.
-func ZeroRange(day Date) DateRange {
-	return DateRange{day, 0}
-}
-
 // OneDayRange constructs a range of exactly one day. This is often a useful basis for
 // further operations. Note that the end date is the same as the start date.
 func OneDayRange(day Date) DateRange {
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 7fa6e0f5..77cfeb8e 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// TimestampFormat is a simple format for date & time, "2006-01-02 15:04:05".
 const TimestampFormat = "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
 
 //const ISOFormat = "2006-01-02T15:04:05"
diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index 70249c6a..4a71df90 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -31,80 +31,80 @@ func NewVDate(d date.Date) VDate {
 }
 
 // String formats the date in basic ISO8601 format YYYY-MM-DD.
-func (d VDate) String() string {
-	return d.d.String()
+func (v VDate) String() string {
+	return v.d.String()
 }
 
 // WithFormat creates a new instance containing the specified format string.
-func (d VDate) WithFormat(f string) VDate {
-	return VDate{d.d, f}
+func (v VDate) WithFormat(f string) VDate {
+	return VDate{v.d, f}
 }
 
 // Format formats the date using the specified format string, or "02/01/2006" by default.
 // Use WithFormat to set this up.
-func (d VDate) Format() string {
-	return d.d.Format(d.f)
+func (v VDate) Format() string {
+	return v.d.Format(v.f)
 }
 
 // Mon returns the day name as three letters.
-func (d VDate) Mon() string {
-	return d.d.Format("Mon")
+func (v VDate) Mon() string {
+	return v.d.Format("Mon")
 }
 
 // Monday returns the full day name.
-func (d VDate) Monday() string {
-	return d.d.Format("Monday")
+func (v VDate) Monday() string {
+	return v.d.Format("Monday")
 }
 
 // Day2 returns the day number without a leading zero.
-func (d VDate) Day2() string {
-	return d.d.Format("2")
+func (v VDate) Day2() string {
+	return v.d.Format("2")
 }
 
 // Day02 returns the day number with a leading zero if necessary.
-func (d VDate) Day02() string {
-	return d.d.Format("02")
+func (v VDate) Day02() string {
+	return v.d.Format("02")
 }
 
 // Day2nd returns the day number without a leading zero but with the appropriate
 // "st", "nd", "rd", "th" suffix.
-func (d VDate) Day2nd() string {
-	return d.d.Format("2nd")
+func (v VDate) Day2nd() string {
+	return v.d.Format("2nd")
 }
 
 // Month1 returns the month number without a leading zero.
-func (d VDate) Month1() string {
-	return d.d.Format("1")
+func (v VDate) Month1() string {
+	return v.d.Format("1")
 }
 
 // Month01 returns the month number with a leading zero if necessary.
-func (d VDate) Month01() string {
-	return d.d.Format("01")
+func (v VDate) Month01() string {
+	return v.d.Format("01")
 }
 
 // Jan returns the month name abbreviated to three letters.
-func (d VDate) Jan() string {
-	return d.d.Format("Jan")
+func (v VDate) Jan() string {
+	return v.d.Format("Jan")
 }
 
 // January returns the full month name.
-func (d VDate) January() string {
-	return d.d.Format("January")
+func (v VDate) January() string {
+	return v.d.Format("January")
 }
 
 // Year returns the four-digit year.
-func (d VDate) Year() string {
-	return d.d.Format("2006")
+func (v VDate) Year() string {
+	return v.d.Format("2006")
 }
 
 // Next returns a fluent generator for later dates.
-func (d VDate) Next() VDateDelta {
-	return VDateDelta{d.d, d.f, 1}
+func (v VDate) Next() VDateDelta {
+	return VDateDelta{v.d, v.f, 1}
 }
 
 // Previous returns a fluent generator for earlier dates.
-func (d VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
-	return VDateDelta{d.d, d.f, -1}
+func (v VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
+	return VDateDelta{v.d, v.f, -1}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (d VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
 
 // MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
 //func (v VDate) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-//	return v.d.MarshalJSON()
+//	return v.v.MarshalJSON()
 //}
 
 // UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (d VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
 //	u := &date.Date{}
 //	err = u.UnmarshalJSON(data)
 //	if err == nil {
-//		v.d = *u
+//		v.v = *u
 //		v.f = DefaultFormat
 //	}
 //	return err
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ func (v *VDate) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// VDateDelta is a VDate with the ability to add or subtract days, weeks, months or years.
 type VDateDelta struct {
 	d    date.Date
 	f    string
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index fd716396..35114b25 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestPrevious(t *testing.T) {
 
 func is(t *testing.T, s1, s2 string) {
 	if s1 != s2 {
-		t.Error("%s != %s", s1, s2)
+		t.Errorf("%s != %s", s1, s2)
 	}
 }
 

From 6c2251facea9730ccb4b2a7aaff75ac1c6a982ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:41:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 072/165] switched from glock to dep; removed gomock

---
 Gopkg.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Gopkg.toml b/Gopkg.toml
index d390c279..2dd6c702 100644
--- a/Gopkg.toml
+++ b/Gopkg.toml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 [[constraint]]
   name = "github.com/rickb777/plural"
-  version = "1.0.0"
+  version = "^1.0.0"

From ca6968fff53327f2b7a823b91fe7ab5f421024f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 22:52:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 073/165] docs

---
 README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e3276cb..d2c23d4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/rickb777/date.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/rickb777/date)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/rickb777/date/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/rickb777/date?branch=master)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/rickb777/date)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/rickb777/date)
+[![Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/rickb777/date.svg)](https://github.com/rickb777/date/issues)
 
 Package `date` provides functionality for working with dates.
 

From 511bb2b4a749f0b66e36c9b2e1f7bf63cd9f4f69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:59:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 074/165] Added several new methods to VDate: IsYesterday,
 IsToday, IsTomorrow, Date

---
 view/vdate.go      | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 view/vdate_test.go | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index 4a71df90..9fc9889a 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -30,6 +30,26 @@ func NewVDate(d date.Date) VDate {
 	return VDate{d, DefaultFormat}
 }
 
+// Date returns the underlying date.
+func (v VDate) Date() date.Date {
+	return v.d
+}
+
+// IsYesterday returns true if the date is yesterday's date.
+func (v VDate) IsYesterday() bool {
+	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch() + 1 == date.Today().DaysSinceEpoch()
+}
+
+// IsToday returns true if the date is today's date.
+func (v VDate) IsToday() bool {
+	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch() == date.Today().DaysSinceEpoch()
+}
+
+// IsTomorrow returns true if the date is tomorrow's date.
+func (v VDate) IsTomorrow() bool {
+	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch() - 1 == date.Today().DaysSinceEpoch()
+}
+
 // String formats the date in basic ISO8601 format YYYY-MM-DD.
 func (v VDate) String() string {
 	return v.d.String()
@@ -111,23 +131,6 @@ func (v VDate) Previous() VDateDelta {
 // Only lossy transcoding is supported here because the intention is that data exchange should be
 // via the main Date type; VDate is only intended for output through view layers.
 
-// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
-//func (v VDate) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-//	return v.v.MarshalJSON()
-//}
-
-// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
-// Note that the format value gets lost.
-//func (v *VDate) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
-//	u := &date.Date{}
-//	err = u.UnmarshalJSON(data)
-//	if err == nil {
-//		v.v = *u
-//		v.f = DefaultFormat
-//	}
-//	return err
-//}
-
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 func (v VDate) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
 	return v.d.MarshalText()
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index 35114b25..5b62d11e 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,44 @@ func TestBasicFormatting(t *testing.T) {
 	is(t, d.Year(), "2016")
 }
 
+func TestDate(t *testing.T) {
+	d := date.New(2016, 2, 7)
+	vd := NewVDate(d)
+	if vd.Date() != d {
+		t.Errorf("%v != %v", vd.Date(), d)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsToday(t *testing.T) {
+	today := date.Today()
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		value           VDate
+		expectYesterday bool
+		expectToday     bool
+		expectTomorrow  bool
+	}{
+		{NewVDate(date.New(2012, time.June, 25)), false, false, false},
+		{NewVDate(today.Add(-2)), false, false, false},
+		{NewVDate(today.Add(-1)), true, false, false},
+		{NewVDate(today.Add(0)), false, true, false},
+		{NewVDate(today.Add(1)), false, false, true},
+		{NewVDate(today.Add(2)), false, false, false},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		if c.value.IsYesterday() != c.expectYesterday {
+			t.Errorf("%s should be 'yesterday': %v", c.value, c.expectYesterday)
+		}
+		if c.value.IsToday() != c.expectToday {
+			t.Errorf("%s should be 'today': %v", c.value, c.expectToday)
+		}
+		if c.value.IsTomorrow() != c.expectTomorrow {
+			t.Errorf("%s should be 'tomorrow': %v", c.value, c.expectTomorrow)
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
 func TestNext(t *testing.T) {
 	d := NewVDate(date.New(2016, 2, 7))
 	is(t, d.Next().Day().String(), "2016-02-08")
@@ -45,6 +83,7 @@ func TestPrevious(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func is(t *testing.T, s1, s2 string) {
+	t.Helper()
 	if s1 != s2 {
 		t.Errorf("%s != %s", s1, s2)
 	}

From 6a81950173d5c2d79151abb000ccd84f6f060949 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:33:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 075/165] Reduced the number of lint warnings

---
 clock/clock.go        | 12 +++++------
 datetool/main.go      | 14 ++++++------
 period/format.go      | 18 ++++++++--------
 timespan/daterange.go | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 view/vdate.go         |  4 ++--
 5 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index c4b3b726..591563a1 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ func (c Clock) AddDuration(d time.Duration) Clock {
 
 // ModSubtract returns the duration between two clock times.
 //
-// If c2 is before c1 (i.e. c2 < c1), the result is the duration computed from c1 - c2.
+// If c2 is before c (i.e. c2 < c), the result is the duration computed from c - c2.
 //
-// But if c1 is before c2, it is assumed that c1 is after midnight and c2 is before midnight. The
-// result is the sum of the evening time from c2 to midnight with the morning time from midnight to c1.
-// This is the same as Mod24(c1 - c2).
-func (c1 Clock) ModSubtract(c2 Clock) time.Duration {
-	ms := c1 - c2
+// But if c is before c2, it is assumed that c is after midnight and c2 is before midnight. The
+// result is the sum of the evening time from c2 to midnight with the morning time from midnight to c.
+// This is the same as Mod24(c - c2).
+func (c Clock) ModSubtract(c2 Clock) time.Duration {
+	ms := c - c2
 	return ms.Mod24().DurationSinceMidnight()
 }
 
diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index bd6cb68c..05ffdf5d 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/clock"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ func printPair(a string, b interface{}) {
 	fmt.Printf("%-12s %12v\n", a, b)
 }
 
-func printOneDate(s string, d Date, err error) {
+func printOneDate(s string, d date.Date, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		printPair(s, err.Error())
 	} else {
-		printPair(s, d.Sub(Date{}))
+		printPair(s, d.Sub(date.Date{}))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@ func printOneClock(s string, c clock.Clock, err error) {
 }
 
 func printArg(arg string) {
-	d := Date{}
+	d := date.Date{}
 
-	d, e1 := AutoParse(arg)
+	d, e1 := date.AutoParse(arg)
 	if e1 == nil {
-		printPair(arg, d.Sub(Date{}))
+		printPair(arg, d.Sub(date.Date{}))
 	} else if strings.Index(arg, ":") == 2 {
 		c, err := clock.Parse(arg)
 		printOneClock(arg, c, err)
 	} else {
 		i, err := strconv.Atoi(arg)
 		if err == nil {
-			d = d.Add(PeriodOfDays(i))
+			d = d.Add(date.PeriodOfDays(i))
 			fmt.Printf("%-12s %12s  %s\n", arg, d, clock.Clock(i))
 		} else {
 			printPair(arg, err)
diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index 38562156..3d0bee9c 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package period
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	. "github.com/rickb777/plural"
+	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func (period Period) Format() string {
 }
 
 // FormatWithPeriodNames converts the period to human-readable form in a localisable way.
-func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames, monthNames, weekNames, dayNames, hourNames, minNames, secNames Plurals) string {
+func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames, monthNames, weekNames, dayNames, hourNames, minNames, secNames plural.Plurals) string {
 	period = period.Abs()
 
 	parts := make([]string, 0)
@@ -55,25 +55,25 @@ func appendNonBlank(parts []string, s string) []string {
 // PeriodDayNames provides the English default format names for the days part of the period.
 // This is a sequence of plurals where the first match is used, otherwise the last one is used.
 // The last one must include a "%v" placeholder for the number.
-var PeriodDayNames = Plurals{Case{0, "%v days"}, Case{1, "%v day"}, Case{2, "%v days"}}
+var PeriodDayNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, "%v days"}, plural.Case{1, "%v day"}, plural.Case{2, "%v days"}}
 
 // PeriodWeekNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for weeks.
-var PeriodWeekNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v week"}, Case{2, "%v weeks"}}
+var PeriodWeekNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v week"}, plural.Case{2, "%v weeks"}}
 
 // PeriodMonthNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for months.
-var PeriodMonthNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v month"}, Case{2, "%g months"}}
+var PeriodMonthNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v month"}, plural.Case{2, "%g months"}}
 
 // PeriodYearNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for years.
-var PeriodYearNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v year"}, Case{2, "%v years"}}
+var PeriodYearNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v year"}, plural.Case{2, "%v years"}}
 
 // PeriodHourNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for hours.
-var PeriodHourNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v hour"}, Case{2, "%v hours"}}
+var PeriodHourNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v hour"}, plural.Case{2, "%v hours"}}
 
 // PeriodMinuteNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for minutes.
-var PeriodMinuteNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v minute"}, Case{2, "%v minutes"}}
+var PeriodMinuteNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v minute"}, plural.Case{2, "%v minutes"}}
 
 // PeriodSecondNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for seconds.
-var PeriodSecondNames = Plurals{Case{0, ""}, Case{1, "%v second"}, Case{2, "%v seconds"}}
+var PeriodSecondNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v second"}, plural.Case{2, "%v seconds"}}
 
 // String converts the period to -8601 form.
 func (period Period) String() string {
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 9e677e12..3cf73cb6 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package timespan
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -15,56 +15,56 @@ const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
 
 // DateRange carries a date and a number of days and describes a range between two dates.
 type DateRange struct {
-	mark Date
-	days PeriodOfDays
+	mark date.Date
+	days date.PeriodOfDays
 }
 
 // NewDateRangeOf assembles a new date range from a start time and a duration, discarding
 // the precise time-of-day information. The start time includes a location, which is not
 // necessarily UTC. The duration can be negative.
 func NewDateRangeOf(start time.Time, duration time.Duration) DateRange {
-	sd := NewAt(start)
-	ed := NewAt(start.Add(duration))
-	return DateRange{sd, PeriodOfDays(ed.Sub(sd))}
+	sd := date.NewAt(start)
+	ed := date.NewAt(start.Add(duration))
+	return DateRange{sd, date.PeriodOfDays(ed.Sub(sd))}
 }
 
 // NewDateRange assembles a new date range from two dates. These are half-open, so
 // if start and end are the same, the range spans zero (not one) day. Similarly, if they
 // are on subsequent days, the range is one date (not two).
-func NewDateRange(start, end Date) DateRange {
-	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}.Normalise()
+func NewDateRange(start, end date.Date) DateRange {
+	return DateRange{start, date.PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}.Normalise()
 }
 
 // NewYearOf constructs the range encompassing the whole year specified.
 func NewYearOf(year int) DateRange {
-	start := New(year, time.January, 1)
-	end := New(year+1, time.January, 1)
-	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
+	start := date.New(year, time.January, 1)
+	end := date.New(year+1, time.January, 1)
+	return DateRange{start, date.PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
 // NewMonthOf constructs the range encompassing the whole month specified for a given year.
 // It handles leap years correctly.
 func NewMonthOf(year int, month time.Month) DateRange {
-	start := New(year, month, 1)
+	start := date.New(year, month, 1)
 	endT := time.Date(year, month+1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-	end := NewAt(endT)
-	return DateRange{start, PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
+	end := date.NewAt(endT)
+	return DateRange{start, date.PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
 // EmptyRange constructs an empty range. This is often a useful basis for
 // further operations but note that the end date is undefined.
-func EmptyRange(day Date) DateRange {
+func EmptyRange(day date.Date) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{day, 0}
 }
 
 // OneDayRange constructs a range of exactly one day. This is often a useful basis for
 // further operations. Note that the end date is the same as the start date.
-func OneDayRange(day Date) DateRange {
+func OneDayRange(day date.Date) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{day, 1}
 }
 
 // Days returns the period represented by this range. This will never be negative.
-func (dateRange DateRange) Days() PeriodOfDays {
+func (dateRange DateRange) Days() date.PeriodOfDays {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
 		return -dateRange.days
 	}
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) IsEmpty() bool {
 }
 
 // Start returns the earliest date represented by this range.
-func (dateRange DateRange) Start() Date {
+func (dateRange DateRange) Start() date.Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
-		return dateRange.mark.Add(PeriodOfDays(1 + dateRange.days))
+		return dateRange.mark.Add(date.PeriodOfDays(1 + dateRange.days))
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark
 }
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Start() Date {
 // if the range is empty (i.e. has zero days), then the last is undefined so an empty date
 // is returned. Therefore it is often more useful to use End() instead of Last().
 // See also IsEmpty().
-func (dateRange DateRange) Last() Date {
+func (dateRange DateRange) Last() date.Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
 		return dateRange.mark // because mark is at the end
 	} else if dateRange.days == 0 {
-		return Date{}
+		return date.Date{}
 	}
 	return dateRange.mark.Add(dateRange.days - 1)
 }
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Last() Date {
 // If the range is empty (i.e. has zero days), then the start date is returned, this being
 // also the (half-open) end value in that case. This is more useful than the undefined result
 // returned by Last() for empty ranges.
-func (dateRange DateRange) End() Date {
+func (dateRange DateRange) End() date.Date {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
 		return dateRange.mark.Add(1) // because mark is at the end
 	}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) Normalise() DateRange {
 
 // ShiftBy moves the date range by moving both the start and end dates similarly.
 // A negative parameter is allowed.
-func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
+func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days date.PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 	if days == 0 {
 		return dateRange
 	}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftBy(days PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 // ExtendBy extends (or reduces) the date range by moving the end date.
 // A negative parameter is allowed and this may cause the range to become inverted
 // (i.e. the mark date becomes the end date instead of the start date).
-func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
+func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days date.PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 	if days == 0 {
 		return dateRange
 	}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) String() string {
 
 // Contains tests whether the date range contains a specified date.
 // Empty date ranges (i.e. zero days) never contain anything.
-func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d Date) bool {
+func (dateRange DateRange) Contains(d date.Date) bool {
 	if dateRange.days == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index 9fc9889a..dbdb2a42 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (v VDate) Date() date.Date {
 
 // IsYesterday returns true if the date is yesterday's date.
 func (v VDate) IsYesterday() bool {
-	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch() + 1 == date.Today().DaysSinceEpoch()
+	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch()+1 == date.Today().DaysSinceEpoch()
 }
 
 // IsToday returns true if the date is today's date.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (v VDate) IsToday() bool {
 
 // IsTomorrow returns true if the date is tomorrow's date.
 func (v VDate) IsTomorrow() bool {
-	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch() - 1 == date.Today().DaysSinceEpoch()
+	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch()-1 == date.Today().DaysSinceEpoch()
 }
 
 // String formats the date in basic ISO8601 format YYYY-MM-DD.

From 65dd7e686c17986b83e55b48b8cbbeeabd31e1bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:12:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 076/165] Reduced the number of lint warnings again

---
 timespan/daterange.go | 14 +++++++-------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 3cf73cb6..d6e54907 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -227,15 +227,15 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ContainsTime(t time.Time) bool {
 //
 // Secondly, if either range is the zero value (see IsZero), it is excluded from the merge and
 // the other range is returned unchanged.
-func (thisRange DateRange) Merge(thatRange DateRange) DateRange {
-	if thatRange.IsZero() {
-		return thisRange
+func (dateRange DateRange) Merge(otherRange DateRange) DateRange {
+	if otherRange.IsZero() {
+		return dateRange
 	}
-	if thisRange.IsZero() {
-		return thatRange
+	if dateRange.IsZero() {
+		return otherRange
 	}
-	minStart := thisRange.Start().Min(thatRange.Start())
-	maxEnd := thisRange.End().Max(thatRange.End())
+	minStart := dateRange.Start().Min(otherRange.Start())
+	maxEnd := dateRange.End().Max(otherRange.End())
 	return NewDateRange(minStart, maxEnd)
 }
 

From 4db6498108f7fab631c131c3d11797805f708978 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rickb777@github.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:38:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 077/165] tweaked the build script

---
 build+test.sh | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index 75e59170..1bf8afce 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
+cd $(dirname $0)
 PATH=$HOME/gopath/bin:$GOPATH/bin:$PATH
 
 if ! type -p goveralls; then

From e1655561972ad25fd12ae4a64cb6cda9b0b974bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rbeton <rbeton@equalexperts.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:44:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 078/165] Bug fixed in Scan method - now handles nil correctly

---
 sql.go      | 13 +++++++++++--
 sql_test.go | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sql.go b/sql.go
index 85ed0d30..310795e7 100644
--- a/sql.go
+++ b/sql.go
@@ -18,9 +18,17 @@ import (
 // Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
 func (d *Date) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if DisableTextStorage {
 		return d.scanInt(value)
 	}
+	return d.scanAny(value)
+}
+
+func (d *Date) scanAny(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	var n int64
 	err = nil
 	switch value.(type) {
@@ -35,8 +43,9 @@ func (d *Date) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	case time.Time:
 		*d = NewAt(value.(time.Time))
 	default:
-		err = fmt.Errorf("%#v", value)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("%T %+v is not a meaningful date", value, value)
 	}
+
 	return
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +55,7 @@ func (d *Date) scanInt(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	case int64:
 		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(value.(int64))}
 	default:
-		err = fmt.Errorf("%#v", value)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("%T %+v is not a meaningful date", value, value)
 	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/sql_test.go b/sql_test.go
index 7287d787..e62d944d 100644
--- a/sql_test.go
+++ b/sql_test.go
@@ -54,3 +54,38 @@ func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
 
 	DisableTextStorage = prior
 }
+
+func TestDateScanWithJunk(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		v        interface{}
+		disallow bool
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{true, false, "bool true is not a meaningful date"},
+		{true, true, "bool true is not a meaningful date"},
+	}
+
+	prior := DisableTextStorage
+
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		DisableTextStorage = c.disallow
+		r := new(Date)
+		e := r.Scan(c.v)
+		if e.Error() != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %q, want %q", i, e.Error(), c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+
+	DisableTextStorage = prior
+}
+
+func TestDateScanWithNil(t *testing.T) {
+	var r *Date
+	e := r.Scan(nil)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Got %v", e)
+	}
+	if r != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Got %v", r)
+	}
+}

From bcf2cbc42c2e6ccb6b1569dae6896637afbab1ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rbeton <rbeton@equalexperts.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:30:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 079/165] New IsOdd method added to VDate

---
 view/vdate.go      |  6 ++++++
 view/vdate_test.go | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+)

diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index dbdb2a42..2b28abc4 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ func (v VDate) IsTomorrow() bool {
 	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch()-1 == date.Today().DaysSinceEpoch()
 }
 
+// IsOdd returns true if the date is an odd number. This is useful for
+// zebra striping etc.
+func (v VDate) IsOdd() bool {
+	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch() % 2 == 0
+}
+
 // String formats the date in basic ISO8601 format YYYY-MM-DD.
 func (v VDate) String() string {
 	return v.d.String()
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index 5b62d11e..eee1c90b 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -66,6 +66,28 @@ func TestIsToday(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestIsOdd(t *testing.T) {
+	d25 := date.New(2012, time.June, 25)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		value     VDate
+		expectOdd bool
+	}{
+		{NewVDate(d25), true},
+		{NewVDate(d25.Add(-2)), true},
+		{NewVDate(d25.Add(-1)), false},
+		{NewVDate(d25.Add(0)), true},
+		{NewVDate(d25.Add(1)), false},
+		{NewVDate(d25.Add(2)), true},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		if c.value.IsOdd() != c.expectOdd {
+			t.Errorf("%s should be odd: %v", c.value, c.expectOdd)
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
 func TestNext(t *testing.T) {
 	d := NewVDate(date.New(2016, 2, 7))
 	is(t, d.Next().Day().String(), "2016-02-08")

From b004bed477d4ef6a7d4fc72eb48f500cd3b0ffb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:19:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 080/165] Documentation updates

---
 README.md     | 4 ++++
 period/doc.go | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2c23d4f..5bd1e27d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ full documentation and examples.
 
     go get -u github.com/rickb777/date
 
+or
+
+    dep ensure -add github.com/rickb777/date
+
 ## Status
 
 This library has been in reliable production use for some time. Versioning follows the well-known semantic version pattern.
diff --git a/period/doc.go b/period/doc.go
index 745ca4a6..4e0eaa05 100644
--- a/period/doc.go
+++ b/period/doc.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 // and even day lengths depends on context. So a period is not necessarily a fixed duration
 // of time in terms of seconds.
 //
-// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Periods
+// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Durations
 //
 // Example representations:
 //

From a2b74d58c1f74ebf28422bf0a808fcc3aa57586f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 18:11:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 081/165] Added TimeSpan.Format and MarshalText methods,
 compatible with RFC5545.

---
 .gitignore                 |  1 +
 timespan/daterange_test.go |  1 +
 timespan/timespan.go       | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 timespan/timespan_test.go  | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 48 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 49ef8df4..4d166d37 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 *.so
 
 # Folders
+.idea/
 _obj/
 _test/
 vendor/
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 40f17034..2d916ce6 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ func TestDurationInZoneWithDaylightSaving(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
+	t.Helper()
 	if a != b {
 		sa := make([]string, len(msg))
 		for i, m := range msg {
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 77cfeb8e..9033a1dc 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"time"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 )
 
 // TimestampFormat is a simple format for date & time, "2006-01-02 15:04:05".
@@ -144,3 +145,25 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Merge(other TimeSpan) TimeSpan {
 		return NewTimeSpan(ts.mark, other.End())
 	}
 }
+
+// RFC5545DateTimeLayout is the format string used by iCalendar (RFC5545). Note
+// that "Z" is to be appended when the time is UTC.
+const RFC5545DateTimeLayout = "20060102T150405"
+
+func (ts TimeSpan) Format() string {
+	format := RFC5545DateTimeLayout
+	if ts.mark.Location().String() == "UTC" {
+		format = RFC5545DateTimeLayout + "Z"
+	}
+	s := ts.Start()
+	e := ts.End()
+	p := period.Between(s, e)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", s.Format(format), p)
+}
+
+// MarshalText formats the timespan as a string. This implements
+// then encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
+func (ts TimeSpan) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
+	s := ts.Format()
+	return []byte(s), nil
+}
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index d3705dfe..4659a614 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -96,6 +96,29 @@ func TestTSString(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, s, "24h0m0s from 2015-03-27 00:00:00 to 2015-03-28 00:00:00")
 }
 
+func TestTSFormat(t *testing.T) {
+	// use Berlin, which is UTC-1
+	berlin, _ := time.LoadLocation("Europe/Berlin")
+	t0 := time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	cases := []struct{
+		start time.Time
+		duration time.Duration
+		exp string
+	}{
+		{t0, time.Hour, "20150327T101314Z/PT1H"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150327T111314/PT1M"},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		ts := TimeSpan{c.start, c.duration}
+		b, err := ts.MarshalText()
+		isEq(t, ts.Format(), c.exp)
+		isEq(t, err, nil)
+		isEq(t, string(b), c.exp)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTSContains(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0329)
 	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0327.Add(minusOneNano)), false)

From 2f7dc21b41ee48a05bfa04aef17ff750910d9cc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 23:07:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 082/165] Enhanced timespan Format method to give more
 configuration options.

---
 timespan/timespan.go      | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 timespan/timespan_test.go | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 9033a1dc..3a7ad7ac 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"time"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 // TimestampFormat is a simple format for date & time, "2006-01-02 15:04:05".
@@ -150,20 +151,62 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Merge(other TimeSpan) TimeSpan {
 // that "Z" is to be appended when the time is UTC.
 const RFC5545DateTimeLayout = "20060102T150405"
 
-func (ts TimeSpan) Format() string {
-	format := RFC5545DateTimeLayout
-	if ts.mark.Location().String() == "UTC" {
-		format = RFC5545DateTimeLayout + "Z"
+func layoutHasTimezone(layout string) bool {
+	return strings.IndexByte(layout, 'Z') >= 0 || strings.Contains(layout, "-07")
+}
+
+// Format returns a textual representation of the time value formatted according to layout.
+// It produces a string containing the start and end time separated by a slash. Or, if
+// useDuration is true, it returns a string containing the start time and the duration,
+// separated by a slash.
+//
+// The layout string is as specified for time.Format. If it doesn't have a timezone element
+// ("07" or "Z") and the times in the timespan are UTC, the "Z" zulu indicator is added.
+// THis is as required by RFC5545. Also, if the layout is blank, it defaults to
+// RFC5545DateTimeLayout.
+func (ts TimeSpan) Format(layout, separator string, useDuration bool) string {
+	if layout == "" {
+		layout = RFC5545DateTimeLayout
+	}
+
+	// if the time is UTC and the format doesn't contain zulu field ("Z") or timezone field ("07")
+	if ts.mark.Location().String() == "UTC" && !layoutHasTimezone(layout) {
+		layout = RFC5545DateTimeLayout + "Z"
 	}
 	s := ts.Start()
 	e := ts.End()
-	p := period.Between(s, e)
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", s.Format(format), p)
+	if useDuration {
+		p := period.Between(s, e)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", s.Format(layout), separator, p)
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", s.Format(layout), separator, e.Format(layout))
 }
 
-// MarshalText formats the timespan as a string. This implements
-// then encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
+func (ts TimeSpan) FormatRFC5545(useDuration bool) string {
+	return ts.Format(RFC5545DateTimeLayout, "/", useDuration)
+}
+
+// MarshalText formats the timespan as a string using, using RFC5545 layout.
+// This implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 func (ts TimeSpan) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
-	s := ts.Format()
+	s := ts.Format(RFC5545DateTimeLayout, "/", true)
 	return []byte(s), nil
 }
+
+// ParseInLocation parses a string as a timespan. The string must contain either of
+//
+//     time "/" time
+//     time "/" period
+//
+// The RFC5545 format is expected.
+//func ParseInLocation(format, text string, loc *time.Location) (TimeSpan, error) {
+//	return TimeSpan{}, nil
+//}
+
+// UnmarshalText parses a string as a timespan. It expects RFC5545 layout.
+// This implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface.
+//func (ts *TimeSpan) UnmarshalText(text []byte) (err error) {
+//	*ts, err = ParseInLocation(RFC5545DateTimeLayout, string(text), time.UTC)
+//	return
+//}
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index 4659a614..e222fbc7 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -101,10 +101,44 @@ func TestTSFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	berlin, _ := time.LoadLocation("Europe/Berlin")
 	t0 := time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
 
-	cases := []struct{
-		start time.Time
+	cases := []struct {
+		start                  time.Time
+		duration               time.Duration
+		useDuration            bool
+		layout, separator, exp string
+	}{
+		{t0, time.Hour, true, "", " for ", "20150327T101314Z for PT1H"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, true, "", "/", "20150327T101314Z/PT1H"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, true, "", "/","20150327T111314/PT1M"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05", "/","2015-03-27T11:13:14/PT1H"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/","2015-03-27T11:13:14+01/PT1H"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/","2015-03-27T10:13:14+00/PT1H"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07", "/","2015-03-27T10:13:14Z/PT1H"},
+
+		{t0, time.Hour, false, "", " to ","20150327T101314Z to 20150327T111314Z"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, false, "", "/","20150327T101314Z/20150327T111314Z"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, false, "", "/","20150327T111314/20150327T111414"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05", "/","2015-03-27T11:13:14/2015-03-27T12:13:14"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/","2015-03-27T11:13:14+01/2015-03-27T12:13:14+01"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/","2015-03-27T10:13:14+00/2015-03-27T11:13:14+00"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07", "/","2015-03-27T10:13:14Z/2015-03-27T11:13:14Z"},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		ts := TimeSpan{c.start, c.duration}
+		isEq(t, ts.Format(c.layout, c.separator, c.useDuration), c.exp)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTSMarshalText(t *testing.T) {
+	// use Berlin, which is UTC-1
+	berlin, _ := time.LoadLocation("Europe/Berlin")
+	t0 := time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		start    time.Time
 		duration time.Duration
-		exp string
+		exp      string
 	}{
 		{t0, time.Hour, "20150327T101314Z/PT1H"},
 		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150327T111314/PT1M"},
@@ -112,8 +146,11 @@ func TestTSFormat(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		ts := TimeSpan{c.start, c.duration}
+
+		s := ts.FormatRFC5545(true)
+		isEq(t, s, c.exp)
+
 		b, err := ts.MarshalText()
-		isEq(t, ts.Format(), c.exp)
 		isEq(t, err, nil)
 		isEq(t, string(b), c.exp)
 	}

From 28d9e9ff80c141967ffe0bb81b671353da0555cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 23:57:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 083/165] Added timespan.ParseRFC5545InLocation function

---
 timespan/timespan.go      | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
 timespan/timespan_test.go | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 2 files changed, 114 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 3a7ad7ac..7a7c1b78 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -194,15 +194,57 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
 	return []byte(s), nil
 }
 
-// ParseInLocation parses a string as a timespan. The string must contain either of
+// ParseRFC5545InLocation parses a string as a timespan. The string must contain either of
 //
 //     time "/" time
 //     time "/" period
 //
-// The RFC5545 format is expected.
-//func ParseInLocation(format, text string, loc *time.Location) (TimeSpan, error) {
-//	return TimeSpan{}, nil
-//}
+// The specified location will be used for the resulting times; this behaves the same
+// as time.ParseInLocation.
+func ParseRFC5545InLocation(text string, loc *time.Location) (TimeSpan, error) {
+	slash := strings.IndexByte(text, '/')
+	if slash < 0 {
+		return TimeSpan{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse %q because there is no separator '/'", text)
+	}
+
+	start := text[:slash]
+	rest := text[slash+1:]
+
+	st, err := parseTimeInLocation(start, loc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return TimeSpan{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse start time in %q: %s", text, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if rest == "" {
+		return TimeSpan{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse %q because there is end time or duration", text)
+	}
+
+	if rest[0] == 'P' {
+		pe, err := period.Parse(rest)
+		if err != nil {
+			return TimeSpan{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse period in %q: %s", text, err.Error())
+		}
+
+		du, precise := pe.Duration()
+		if precise {
+			return TimeSpan{st, du}, nil
+		}
+
+		et := st.AddDate(pe.Years(), pe.Months(), pe.Days())
+		return NewTimeSpan(st, et), nil
+	}
+
+	et, err := parseTimeInLocation(rest, loc)
+	return NewTimeSpan(st, et), err
+}
+
+func parseTimeInLocation(text string, loc *time.Location) (time.Time, error) {
+	if strings.HasSuffix(text, "Z") {
+		text = text[:len(text)-1]
+		return time.ParseInLocation(RFC5545DateTimeLayout, text, time.UTC)
+	}
+	return time.ParseInLocation(RFC5545DateTimeLayout, text, loc)
+}
 
 // UnmarshalText parses a string as a timespan. It expects RFC5545 layout.
 // This implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface.
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index e222fbc7..453458ab 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -109,19 +109,19 @@ func TestTSFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{t0, time.Hour, true, "", " for ", "20150327T101314Z for PT1H"},
 		{t0, time.Hour, true, "", "/", "20150327T101314Z/PT1H"},
-		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, true, "", "/","20150327T111314/PT1M"},
-		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05", "/","2015-03-27T11:13:14/PT1H"},
-		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/","2015-03-27T11:13:14+01/PT1H"},
-		{t0, time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/","2015-03-27T10:13:14+00/PT1H"},
-		{t0, time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07", "/","2015-03-27T10:13:14Z/PT1H"},
-
-		{t0, time.Hour, false, "", " to ","20150327T101314Z to 20150327T111314Z"},
-		{t0, time.Hour, false, "", "/","20150327T101314Z/20150327T111314Z"},
-		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, false, "", "/","20150327T111314/20150327T111414"},
-		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05", "/","2015-03-27T11:13:14/2015-03-27T12:13:14"},
-		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/","2015-03-27T11:13:14+01/2015-03-27T12:13:14+01"},
-		{t0, time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/","2015-03-27T10:13:14+00/2015-03-27T11:13:14+00"},
-		{t0, time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07", "/","2015-03-27T10:13:14Z/2015-03-27T11:13:14Z"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, true, "", "/", "20150327T111314/PT1M"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05", "/", "2015-03-27T11:13:14/PT1H"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/", "2015-03-27T11:13:14+01/PT1H"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/", "2015-03-27T10:13:14+00/PT1H"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, true, "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07", "/", "2015-03-27T10:13:14Z/PT1H"},
+
+		{t0, time.Hour, false, "", " to ", "20150327T101314Z to 20150327T111314Z"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, false, "", "/", "20150327T101314Z/20150327T111314Z"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, false, "", "/", "20150327T111314/20150327T111414"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05", "/", "2015-03-27T11:13:14/2015-03-27T12:13:14"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/", "2015-03-27T11:13:14+01/2015-03-27T12:13:14+01"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07", "/", "2015-03-27T10:13:14+00/2015-03-27T11:13:14+00"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, false, "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07", "/", "2015-03-27T10:13:14Z/2015-03-27T11:13:14Z"},
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
@@ -156,6 +156,60 @@ func TestTSMarshalText(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTSParseInLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	// use Berlin, which is UTC-1
+	berlin, _ := time.LoadLocation("Europe/Berlin")
+	t0120 := time.Date(2015, 1, 20, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
+	t0327 := time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		start    time.Time
+		duration time.Duration
+		text     string
+	}{
+		{t0327, time.Hour, "20150327T101314Z/PT1H"},
+		{t0327, 2*time.Second, "20150327T101314Z/PT2S"},
+		{t0327.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150327T111314/PT1M"},
+		{t0327, 168*time.Hour, "20150327T101314Z/P1W"},
+		{t0120.In(berlin), 168*time.Hour, "20150120T111314/P1W"},
+		// This case has the daylight-savings clock shift
+		{t0327.In(berlin), 167*time.Hour, "20150327T111314/P1W"},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		ts, err := ParseRFC5545InLocation(c.text, c.start.Location())
+		isEq(t, err, nil)
+
+		if !ts.Start().Equal(c.start) {
+			t.Errorf(ts.String())
+		}
+
+		if ts.Duration() != c.duration {
+			t.Errorf(ts.String())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTSParseInLocationErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		text     string
+	}{
+		{"20150327T101314Z PT1H"},
+		{"2015XX27T101314/PT1H"},
+		{"20150127T101314/2016XX27T101314"},
+		{"20150127T101314/P1Z"},
+		{"20150327T101314Z/"},
+		{"/PT1H"},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		ts, err := ParseRFC5545InLocation(c.text, time.UTC)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf(ts.String())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTSContains(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0329)
 	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0327.Add(minusOneNano)), false)

From a1faafb3ed9c53307314e8e28072c8b590266450 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:39:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 084/165] Added functions & methods to timespan: TimeSpanOf,
 Equal, Format, FormatRFC5545, MarshalText, ParseRFC5545InLocation,
 UnmarshalText. Added more tests/test cases.

---
 .gitignore                 |  1 +
 README.md                  |  3 +-
 clock/clock_test.go        |  2 +
 coverage.sh                | 41 ++++++++++++++++++
 date.go                    | 16 +++++--
 date_test.go               | 42 ++++++++----------
 marshal_test.go            | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++----
 timespan/daterange.go      |  1 +
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 14 ++++--
 timespan/timespan.go       | 48 ++++++++++++++++-----
 timespan/timespan_test.go  | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 11 files changed, 245 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 coverage.sh

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4d166d37..0d58f8ee 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 .idea/
 _obj/
 _test/
+reports/
 vendor/
 
 # Architecture specific extensions/prefixes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bd1e27d..3a917bf8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ It also provides
 
  * `DateRange` which expresses a period between two dates.
  * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants.
- * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form.
+ * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form (e.g. PT1H)
  * `Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds.
+ * `VDate` which wraps a Date to make it easy to use in Go templates and similar view tiers.
 
 See [package documentation](https://godoc.org/github.com/rickb777/date) for
 full documentation and examples.
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index 93ae4c01..e9bdc675 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -269,12 +269,14 @@ func TestClockParseGoods(t *testing.T) {
 		{"01:00", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"01:02", New(1, 2, 0, 0)},
 		{"23:59", New(23, 59, 0, 0)},
+		{"2359", New(23, 59, 0, 0)},
 		{"00:00:00", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"00:00:01", New(0, 0, 1, 0)},
 		{"00:01:00", New(0, 1, 0, 0)},
 		{"01:00:00", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"01:02:03", New(1, 2, 3, 0)},
 		{"23:59:59", New(23, 59, 59, 0)},
+		{"235959", New(23, 59, 59, 0)},
 		{"00:00:00.000", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"00:00:00.001", New(0, 0, 0, 1)},
 		{"00:00:01.000", New(0, 0, 1, 0)},
diff --git a/coverage.sh b/coverage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b8b78321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coverage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+# Developer tool to run the tests and obtain HTML coverage reports.
+
+DIR=$PWD
+DOT=$(dirname $0)
+cd $DOT
+TOP=$PWD
+
+# install Goveralls if absent
+if ! type -p goveralls; then
+  echo go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
+  go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
+fi
+
+mkdir -p reports
+rm -f reports/*.html coverage?*.*
+
+for file in $(find . -type f -name \*_test.go | fgrep -v vendor/); do
+  dirname $file >> coverage$$.tmp
+done
+
+sort coverage$$.tmp | uniq | tee coverage$$.dirs
+
+for pkg in $(cat coverage$$.dirs); do
+  name=$(echo $pkg | sed 's#^./##' | sed 's#/#-#g')
+  [ "$pkg" = "." ] && name=$(basename $PWD)
+  echo $pkg becomes $name
+  go test -v -coverprofile coverage$$.data $pkg
+  if [ -f coverage$$.data ]; then
+    go tool cover -html coverage$$.data -o reports/$name.html
+    unlink coverage$$.data
+  fi
+done
+
+rm -f coverage$$.tmp coverage$$.dirs
+
+if [ -n "$(type -p chromium-browser)" ]; then
+  chromium-browser reports/*.html >/dev/null &
+else
+  ls -lh reports/
+fi
diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 35ed8352..3893228b 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -239,12 +239,20 @@ func (d Date) AddDate(years, months, days int) Date {
 }
 
 // AddPeriod returns the date corresponding to adding the given period. If the
-// period's fields are be negative, this results in an earlier date. Any time
-// component is ignored.
+// period's fields are be negative, this results in an earlier date.
+//
+// Any time component is ignored. Therefore, be careful with periods containing
+// more that 24 hours in the hours/minutes/seconds fields. These will not be
+// normalised for you; if you want this behaviour, call delta.Normalise(false)
+// on the input parameter.
+//
+// For example, PT24H adds nothing, whereas P1D adds one day as expected. To
+// convert a period such as PT24H to its equivalent P1D, use
+// delta.Normalise(false) as the input.
 //
 // See the description for AddDate.
-func (d Date) AddPeriod(period period.Period) Date {
-	return d.AddDate(period.Years(), period.Months(), period.Days())
+func (d Date) AddPeriod(delta period.Period) Date {
+	return d.AddDate(delta.Years(), delta.Months(), delta.Days())
 }
 
 // Sub returns d-u as the number of days between the two dates.
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 18f89fbe..23a0e608 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -240,34 +240,26 @@ func TestAddDate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func xTestAddDuration(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAddPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		year  int
-		month time.Month
-		day   int
+		in       Date
+		delta    period.Period
+		expected Date
 	}{
-		{-1234, time.February, 5},
-		{0, time.April, 12},
-		{1, time.January, 1},
-		{1946, time.February, 4},
-		{1970, time.January, 1},
-		{1976, time.April, 1},
-		{1999, time.December, 1},
-		{1111111, time.June, 21},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1), period.NewYMD(0, 0, 0), New(1970, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1971, time.January, 1), period.NewYMD(10, 0, 0), New(1981, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1972, time.January, 1), period.NewYMD(0, 10, 0), New(1972, time.November, 1)},
+		{New(1972, time.January, 1), period.NewYMD(0, 24, 0), New(1974, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1973, time.January, 1), period.NewYMD(0, 0, 10), New(1973, time.January, 11)},
+		{New(1973, time.January, 1), period.NewYMD(0, 0, 365), New(1974, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1974, time.January, 1), period.NewHMS(1, 2, 3), New(1974, time.January, 1)},
+		// note: the period is not normalised so the HMS is ignored even though it's more than one day
+		{New(1975, time.January, 1), period.NewHMS(24, 2, 3), New(1975, time.January, 1)},
 	}
-	offsets := []PeriodOfDays{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		di := New(c.year, c.month, c.day)
-		for _, days := range offsets {
-			dj := di.AddPeriod(period.New(0, 0, int(days), 0, 0, 0))
-			days2 := dj.Sub(di)
-			if days2 != days {
-				t.Errorf("AddSub(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, days2, days)
-			}
-			dk := dj.AddPeriod(period.New(0, 0, -int(days), 0, 0, 0))
-			if dk != di {
-				t.Errorf("AddNeg(%v,%v) == %v, want %v", di, days, dk, di)
-			}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		out := c.in.AddPeriod(c.delta)
+		if out != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v.AddPeriod(%v) == %v, want %v", i, c.in, c.delta, out, c.expected)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index 1fe80614..153c4d4f 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var d Date
-		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
+		bb, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else if string(bb) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb), c.want)
 		} else {
-			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &d)
+			err = json.Unmarshal(bb, &d)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
 			} else if d != c.value {
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var d Date
-		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
+		bb, err := c.value.MarshalText()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
+		} else if string(bb) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb), c.want)
 		} else {
-			err = d.UnmarshalText(bytes)
+			err = d.UnmarshalText(bb)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
 			} else if d != c.value {
@@ -103,6 +103,47 @@ func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDateBinaryMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value Date
+	}{
+		{New(-11111, time.February, 3)},
+		{New(-1, time.December, 31)},
+		{New(0, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1)},
+		{New(2012, time.June, 25)},
+		{New(12345, time.June, 7)},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		bb, err := c.value.MarshalBinary()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Binary(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else {
+			var d Date
+			err = d.UnmarshalBinary(bb)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Binary(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if d != c.value {
+				t.Errorf("Binary(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, d)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDateBinaryUnmarshallingErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	var d Date
+	err1 := d.UnmarshalBinary([]byte{})
+	if err1 == nil {
+		t.Errorf("unmarshal no empty data error")
+	}
+
+	err2 := d.UnmarshalBinary([]byte("12345"))
+	if err2 == nil {
+		t.Errorf("unmarshal no wrong length error")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestInvalidDateText(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index d6e54907..ac755697 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func NewDateRangeOf(start time.Time, duration time.Duration) DateRange {
 // NewDateRange assembles a new date range from two dates. These are half-open, so
 // if start and end are the same, the range spans zero (not one) day. Similarly, if they
 // are on subsequent days, the range is one date (not two).
+// The result is normalised.
 func NewDateRange(start, end date.Date) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{start, date.PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}.Normalise()
 }
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 2d916ce6..3fa220f4 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
-	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
 
 var d0320 = New(2015, time.March, 20)
+var d0321 = New(2015, time.March, 21)
 var d0325 = New(2015, time.March, 25)
 var d0326 = New(2015, time.March, 26)
 var d0327 = New(2015, time.March, 27)
@@ -43,13 +43,21 @@ func mustLoadLocation(name string) *time.Location {
 }
 
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, time.Duration(7*24*60*60*1e9))
+	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, 7*24*time.Hour)
 	isEq(t, dr.mark, d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
 	isEq(t, dr.IsEmpty(), false)
 	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
 	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
 	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0403)
+
+	dr2 := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, -7*24*time.Hour)
+	isEq(t, dr2.mark, d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
+	isEq(t, dr2.IsEmpty(), false)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Start(), d0321)
+	isEq(t, dr2.Last(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0328)
 }
 
 func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
@@ -310,6 +318,6 @@ func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
 		for i, m := range msg {
 			sa[i] = fmt.Sprintf(", %v", m)
 		}
-		t.Errorf("%v (%#v) is not equal to %v (%#v)%s\n%s", a, a, b, b, strings.Join(sa, ""), debug.Stack())
+		t.Errorf("%+v is not equal to %+v%s", a, b, strings.Join(sa, ""))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 7a7c1b78..f37c2d4a 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ func ZeroTimeSpan(start time.Time) TimeSpan {
 	return TimeSpan{start, 0}
 }
 
+// TimeSpanOf creates a new time span at a specified time and duration.
+func TimeSpanOf(start time.Time, d time.Duration) TimeSpan {
+	return TimeSpan{start, d}
+}
+
 // NewTimeSpan creates a new time span from two times. The start and end can be in either
 // order; the result will be normalised. The inputs are half-open: the start is included and
 // the end is excluded.
@@ -155,15 +160,25 @@ func layoutHasTimezone(layout string) bool {
 	return strings.IndexByte(layout, 'Z') >= 0 || strings.Contains(layout, "-07")
 }
 
+// Equal reports whether ts and us represent the same time start and duration.
+// Two times can be equal even if they are in different locations.
+// For example, 6:00 +0200 CEST and 4:00 UTC are Equal.
+func (ts TimeSpan) Equal(us TimeSpan) bool {
+	return ts.Duration() == us.Duration() && ts.Start().Equal(us.Start())
+}
+
 // Format returns a textual representation of the time value formatted according to layout.
-// It produces a string containing the start and end time separated by a slash. Or, if
-// useDuration is true, it returns a string containing the start time and the duration,
-// separated by a slash.
+// It produces a string containing the start and end time. Or, if useDuration is true,
+// it returns a string containing the start time and the duration.
 //
 // The layout string is as specified for time.Format. If it doesn't have a timezone element
 // ("07" or "Z") and the times in the timespan are UTC, the "Z" zulu indicator is added.
-// THis is as required by RFC5545. Also, if the layout is blank, it defaults to
-// RFC5545DateTimeLayout.
+// This is as required by iCalendar (RFC5545).
+//
+// Also, if the layout is blank, it defaults to RFC5545DateTimeLayout.
+//
+// The separator between the two parts of the result would be "/" for RFC5545, but can be
+// anything.
 func (ts TimeSpan) Format(layout, separator string, useDuration bool) string {
 	if layout == "" {
 		layout = RFC5545DateTimeLayout
@@ -199,8 +214,9 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
 //     time "/" time
 //     time "/" period
 //
-// The specified location will be used for the resulting times; this behaves the same
-// as time.ParseInLocation.
+// If the input time(s) ends in "Z", the location is UTC (as per RFC5545). Otherwise, the
+// specified location will be used for the resulting times; this behaves the same as
+// time.ParseInLocation.
 func ParseRFC5545InLocation(text string, loc *time.Location) (TimeSpan, error) {
 	slash := strings.IndexByte(text, '/')
 	if slash < 0 {
@@ -215,6 +231,8 @@ func ParseRFC5545InLocation(text string, loc *time.Location) (TimeSpan, error) {
 		return TimeSpan{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse start time in %q: %s", text, err.Error())
 	}
 
+	//fmt.Printf("got %20s %s\n", st.Location(), st.Format(RFC5545DateTimeLayout))
+
 	if rest == "" {
 		return TimeSpan{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse %q because there is end time or duration", text)
 	}
@@ -247,8 +265,16 @@ func parseTimeInLocation(text string, loc *time.Location) (time.Time, error) {
 }
 
 // UnmarshalText parses a string as a timespan. It expects RFC5545 layout.
+//
+// If the receiver timespan is non-nil and has a time with a location,
+// this location is used for parsing. Otherwise time.Local is used.
+//
 // This implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface.
-//func (ts *TimeSpan) UnmarshalText(text []byte) (err error) {
-//	*ts, err = ParseInLocation(RFC5545DateTimeLayout, string(text), time.UTC)
-//	return
-//}
+func (ts *TimeSpan) UnmarshalText(text []byte) (err error) {
+	loc := time.Local
+	if ts != nil {
+		loc = ts.mark.Location()
+	}
+	*ts, err = ParseRFC5545InLocation(string(text), loc)
+	return
+}
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index 453458ab..e7a0f78a 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -96,6 +96,50 @@ func TestTSString(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, s, "24h0m0s from 2015-03-27 00:00:00 to 2015-03-28 00:00:00")
 }
 
+func TestTSEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	// use Berlin, which is UTC+1/+2
+	berlin, _ := time.LoadLocation("Europe/Berlin")
+	t0 := time.Date(2015, 2, 20, 10, 13, 25, 0, time.UTC)
+	t1 := t0.Add(time.Hour)
+	z0 := ZeroTimeSpan(t0)
+	ts1 := z0.ExtendBy(time.Hour)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		a, b TimeSpan
+	}{
+		{z0, NewTimeSpan(t0, t0)},
+		{z0, z0.In(berlin)},
+		{ts1, ts1},
+		{ts1, NewTimeSpan(t0, t1)},
+		{ts1, ts1.In(berlin)},
+		{ts1, ZeroTimeSpan(t1).ExtendBy(-time.Hour)},
+	}
+
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		if !c.a.Equal(c.b) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v is not equal to %v", i, c.a, c.b)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTSNotEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	t0 := time.Date(2015, 2, 20, 10, 13, 25, 0, time.UTC)
+	t1 := t0.Add(time.Hour)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		a, b TimeSpan
+	}{
+		{ZeroTimeSpan(t0), TimeSpanOf(t0, time.Hour)},
+		{ZeroTimeSpan(t0), ZeroTimeSpan(t1)},
+	}
+
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		if c.a.Equal(c.b) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v is not equal to %v", i, c.a, c.b)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTSFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	// use Berlin, which is UTC-1
 	berlin, _ := time.LoadLocation("Europe/Berlin")
@@ -160,39 +204,52 @@ func TestTSParseInLocation(t *testing.T) {
 	// use Berlin, which is UTC-1
 	berlin, _ := time.LoadLocation("Europe/Berlin")
 	t0120 := time.Date(2015, 1, 20, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
-	t0327 := time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
+	// just before start of daylight savings
+	t0325 := time.Date(2015, 3, 25, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
 
 	cases := []struct {
 		start    time.Time
 		duration time.Duration
 		text     string
 	}{
-		{t0327, time.Hour, "20150327T101314Z/PT1H"},
-		{t0327, 2*time.Second, "20150327T101314Z/PT2S"},
-		{t0327.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150327T111314/PT1M"},
-		{t0327, 168*time.Hour, "20150327T101314Z/P1W"},
-		{t0120.In(berlin), 168*time.Hour, "20150120T111314/P1W"},
+		{t0325, time.Hour, "20150325T101314Z/PT1H"},
+		{t0325, 2 * time.Second, "20150325T101314Z/PT2S"},
+		{t0120.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150120T111314/PT1M"},
+		{t0325, 336 * time.Hour, "20150325T101314Z/P2W"},
+		{t0120.In(berlin), 72*time.Hour, "20150120T111314/P3D"},
 		// This case has the daylight-savings clock shift
-		{t0327.In(berlin), 167*time.Hour, "20150327T111314/P1W"},
+		{t0325.In(berlin), 167*time.Hour, "20150325T111314/P1W"},
 	}
 
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		ts, err := ParseRFC5545InLocation(c.text, c.start.Location())
-		isEq(t, err, nil)
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		ts1, err := ParseRFC5545InLocation(c.text, c.start.Location())
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s %v %v", i, c.text, ts1.String(), err)
+		}
 
-		if !ts.Start().Equal(c.start) {
-			t.Errorf(ts.String())
+		if !ts1.Start().Equal(c.start) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s", i, ts1)
 		}
 
-		if ts.Duration() != c.duration {
-			t.Errorf(ts.String())
+		if ts1.Duration() != c.duration {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s", i, ts1)
+		}
+
+		ts2 := TimeSpan{}.In(c.start.Location())
+		err = ts2.UnmarshalText([]byte(c.text))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s: %v %v", i, c.text, ts2.String(), err)
+		}
+
+		if !ts1.Equal(ts2) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s: %v is not equal to %v", i, c.text, ts1, ts2)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func TestTSParseInLocationErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		text     string
+		text string
 	}{
 		{"20150327T101314Z PT1H"},
 		{"2015XX27T101314/PT1H"},

From de3500f13f718ce74b1a227e0bca39fa20b2bdee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:17:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 085/165] Upgraded to plural v1.2.0. Added more tests/test
 cases.

---
 Gopkg.lock            |   6 +-
 Gopkg.toml            |   2 +-
 period/format.go      |  43 +++++++-------
 period/period.go      |  12 ++--
 period/period_test.go | 128 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 timespan/daterange.go |  25 ++++++---
 6 files changed, 116 insertions(+), 100 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index afd0f5d1..384f2550 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 [[projects]]
   name = "github.com/rickb777/plural"
   packages = ["."]
-  revision = "a4d8479dc7ebd80a2cbe436c908b3e8ce28d7b22"
-  version = "v1.0.1"
+  revision = "7589705ae1b0a218b5389c04b1505e0c8defbc1f"
+  version = "v1.2.0"
 
 [solve-meta]
   analyzer-name = "dep"
   analyzer-version = 1
-  inputs-digest = "db0a171068f0d4c1006d9df3c91278c67ddd77351c97a73786d90b2b432d7f3d"
+  inputs-digest = "1f971ef25906ec07445b5e0dbbb90e964612f80d60ae1ab8db48337a5fed448d"
   solver-name = "gps-cdcl"
   solver-version = 1
diff --git a/Gopkg.toml b/Gopkg.toml
index 2dd6c702..b13cc562 100644
--- a/Gopkg.toml
+++ b/Gopkg.toml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 [[constraint]]
   name = "github.com/rickb777/plural"
-  version = "^1.0.0"
+  version = "^1.2.0"
diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index 3d0bee9c..8f1236a2 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"strings"
+	"bytes"
 )
 
 // Format converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
@@ -55,64 +56,66 @@ func appendNonBlank(parts []string, s string) []string {
 // PeriodDayNames provides the English default format names for the days part of the period.
 // This is a sequence of plurals where the first match is used, otherwise the last one is used.
 // The last one must include a "%v" placeholder for the number.
-var PeriodDayNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, "%v days"}, plural.Case{1, "%v day"}, plural.Case{2, "%v days"}}
+var PeriodDayNames = plural.FromZero("%v days", "%v day", "%v days")
 
 // PeriodWeekNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for weeks.
-var PeriodWeekNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v week"}, plural.Case{2, "%v weeks"}}
+var PeriodWeekNames = plural.FromZero("", "%v week", "%v weeks")
 
 // PeriodMonthNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for months.
-var PeriodMonthNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v month"}, plural.Case{2, "%g months"}}
+var PeriodMonthNames = plural.FromZero("", "%v month", "%v months")
 
 // PeriodYearNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for years.
-var PeriodYearNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v year"}, plural.Case{2, "%v years"}}
+var PeriodYearNames = plural.FromZero("", "%v year", "%v years")
 
 // PeriodHourNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for hours.
-var PeriodHourNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v hour"}, plural.Case{2, "%v hours"}}
+var PeriodHourNames = plural.FromZero("", "%v hour", "%v hours")
 
 // PeriodMinuteNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for minutes.
-var PeriodMinuteNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v minute"}, plural.Case{2, "%v minutes"}}
+var PeriodMinuteNames = plural.FromZero("", "%v minute", "%v minutes")
 
 // PeriodSecondNames is as for PeriodDayNames but for seconds.
-var PeriodSecondNames = plural.Plurals{plural.Case{0, ""}, plural.Case{1, "%v second"}, plural.Case{2, "%v seconds"}}
+var PeriodSecondNames = plural.FromZero("", "%v second", "%v seconds")
 
-// String converts the period to -8601 form.
+// String converts the period to ISO-8601 form.
 func (period Period) String() string {
 	if period.IsZero() {
 		return "P0D"
 	}
 
-	s := ""
+	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	if period.Sign() < 0 {
-		s = "-"
+		buf.WriteByte('-')
 	}
 
-	y, m, w, d, t, hh, mm, ss := "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""
+	buf.WriteByte('P')
 
 	if period.years != 0 {
-		y = fmt.Sprintf("%gY", absFloat10(period.years))
+		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gY", absFloat10(period.years))
 	}
 	if period.months != 0 {
-		m = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.months))
+		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gM", absFloat10(period.months))
 	}
 	if period.days != 0 {
-		if period.days != 0 {
-			d = fmt.Sprintf("%gD", absFloat10(period.days))
+		if period.days%70 == 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gW", absFloat10(period.days/7))
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gD", absFloat10(period.days))
 		}
 	}
 	if period.hours != 0 || period.minutes != 0 || period.seconds != 0 {
-		t = "T"
+		buf.WriteByte('T')
 	}
 	if period.hours != 0 {
-		hh = fmt.Sprintf("%gH", absFloat10(period.hours))
+		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gH", absFloat10(period.hours))
 	}
 	if period.minutes != 0 {
-		mm = fmt.Sprintf("%gM", absFloat10(period.minutes))
+		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gM", absFloat10(period.minutes))
 	}
 	if period.seconds != 0 {
-		ss = fmt.Sprintf("%gS", absFloat10(period.seconds))
+		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gS", absFloat10(period.seconds))
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%sP%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s", s, y, m, w, d, t, hh, mm, ss)
+	return buf.String()
 }
 
 func absFloat10(v int16) float32 {
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index a2f72a6b..6c836c97 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@ const oneE5 = 100000
 const oneE6 = 1000000
 
 // Period holds a period of time and provides conversion to/from ISO-8601 representations.
+// Therefore there are six fields: years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
+//
 // In the ISO representation, decimal fractions are supported, although only the last non-zero
 // component is allowed to have a fraction according to the Standard. For example "P2.5Y"
 // is 2.5 years.
 //
-// In this implementation, the precision is limited to one decimal place only, by means
-// of integers with fixed point arithmetic. This avoids using float32 in the struct, so
-// there are no problems testing equality using ==.
+// However, in this implementation, the precision is limited to one decimal place only, by
+// means of integers with fixed point arithmetic. (This avoids using float32 in the struct,
+// so there are no problems testing equality using ==.)
 //
-// The implementation limits the range of possible values to ± 2^16 / 10. Note in
-// particular that the range of years is limited to approximately ± 3276.
+// The implementation limits the range of possible values to ± 2^16 / 10 in each field.
+// Note in particular that the range of years is limited to approximately ± 3276.
 //
 // The concept of weeks exists in string representations of periods, but otherwise weeks
 // are unimportant. The period contains a number of days from which the number of weeks can
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index ebe86e63..bd0e17da 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y2.15M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"P1Y2.125M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		d := MustParse(c.value)
 		if d != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("MustParsePeriod(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", c.value, d, c.period)
+			t.Errorf("%d: MustParsePeriod(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, d, c.period)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 		"13M",
 		"P",
 	}
-	for _, c := range badCases {
+	for i, c := range badCases {
 		d, err := Parse(c)
 		if err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("ParsePeriod(%v) == %v", c, d)
+			t.Errorf("%d: ParsePeriod(%v) == %v", i, c, d)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -69,13 +69,15 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 		value  string
 		period Period
 	}{
-		{"P0D", Period{}},
-		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P3Y", Period{-30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P6M", Period{0, -60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P35D", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P35D", Period{0, 0, -350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{"P0D", Period{}},
+		//{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{"-P3Y", Period{-30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{"-P6M", Period{0, -60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{"P35D", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{"-P35D", Period{0, 0, -350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P4W", Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P4W", Period{0, 0, -280, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"-P4D", Period{0, 0, -40, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"PT12H", Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
@@ -85,10 +87,10 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{-30, -60, -390, 10, 20, 40}},
 		{"P2.5Y", Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := c.period.String()
 		if s != c.value {
-			t.Errorf("String() == %s, want %s for %+v", s, c.value, c.period)
+			t.Errorf("%d: String() == %s, want %s for %+v", i, s, c.value, c.period)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -111,31 +113,31 @@ func TestPeriodComponents(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT30M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0},
 		{"PT5S", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		if p.Years() != c.y {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Years() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Years(), c.y)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Years() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Years(), c.y)
 		}
 		if p.Months() != c.m {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Months() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Months(), c.m)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Months() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Months(), c.m)
 		}
 		if p.Weeks() != c.w {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Weeks() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Weeks(), c.w)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Weeks() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Weeks(), c.w)
 		}
 		if p.Days() != c.d {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Days() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Days(), c.d)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Days() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Days(), c.d)
 		}
 		if p.ModuloDays() != c.dx {
-			t.Errorf("%s.ModuloDays() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.ModuloDays(), c.dx)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.ModuloDays() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.ModuloDays(), c.dx)
 		}
 		if p.Hours() != c.hh {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Hours() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Hours(), c.hh)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Hours() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Hours(), c.hh)
 		}
 		if p.Minutes() != c.mm {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Minutes() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Minutes(), c.mm)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Minutes() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Minutes(), c.mm)
 		}
 		if p.Seconds() != c.ss {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Seconds() == %d, want %d", c.value, p.Seconds(), c.ss)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Seconds() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Seconds(), c.ss)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -155,14 +157,14 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y", oneYearApprox, false},
 		{"-P1Y", -oneYearApprox, false},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		s, prec := p.Duration()
 		if s != c.duration {
-			t.Errorf("Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %+v", s, prec, c.duration, c.value)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %+v", i, s, prec, c.duration, c.value)
 		}
 		if prec != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %+v", s, prec, c.precise, c.value)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %+v", i, s, prec, c.precise, c.value)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -180,11 +182,11 @@ func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y", 365},
 		{"-P1Y", -365},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		td := p.TotalDaysApprox()
 		if td != c.approxDays {
-			t.Errorf("%v.TotalDaysApprox() == %v, want %v", p, td, c.approxDays)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v.TotalDaysApprox() == %v, want %v", i, p, td, c.approxDays)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -206,11 +208,11 @@ func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT24H", 0},
 		{"PT744H", 1},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		td := p.TotalMonthsApprox()
 		if td != c.approxMonths {
-			t.Errorf("%v.TotalMonthsApprox() == %v, want %v", p, td, c.approxMonths)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v.TotalMonthsApprox() == %v, want %v", i, p, td, c.approxMonths)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -235,19 +237,19 @@ func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 		{0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, -10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{-1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{-10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := New(c.years, c.months, c.days, c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
 		if p != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("%d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", i, c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
 		}
 		if p.Years() != c.years {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Years(), c.years)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Years(), c.years)
 		}
 		if p.Months() != c.months {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Months(), c.months)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Months(), c.months)
 		}
 		if p.Days() != c.days {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Days(), c.days)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Days(), c.days)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -265,19 +267,19 @@ func TestNewHMS(t *testing.T) {
 		{0, -1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}},
 		{-1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := NewHMS(c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
 		if p != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("gives %#v, want %#v", p, c.period)
+			t.Errorf("%d: gives %#v, want %#v", i, p, c.period)
 		}
 		if p.Hours() != c.hours {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Years(), c.hours)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Years(), c.hours)
 		}
 		if p.Minutes() != c.minutes {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Months(), c.minutes)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Months(), c.minutes)
 		}
 		if p.Seconds() != c.seconds {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Days(), c.seconds)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Days(), c.seconds)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -296,19 +298,19 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 		{0, -1, 0, Period{0, -10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{-1, 0, 0, Period{-10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := NewYMD(c.years, c.months, c.days)
 		if p != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("%d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", i, c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
 		}
 		if p.Years() != c.years {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Years(), c.years)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Years(), c.years)
 		}
 		if p.Months() != c.months {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Months(), c.months)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Months(), c.months)
 		}
 		if p.Days() != c.days {
-			t.Errorf("%#v, got %d want %d", p, p.Days(), c.days)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Days(), c.days)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -338,13 +340,13 @@ func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 		{-305 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, -100, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
 		{-36525 * oneDayApprox, Period{-1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		n, p := NewOf(c.source)
 		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("NewOf(%v) gives %v %#v, want %v", c.source, n, n, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("%d: NewOf(%v) gives %v %#v, want %v", i, c.source, n, n, c.expected)
 		}
 		if p != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("NewOf(%v) gives %v, want %v for %v", c.source, p, c.precise, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("%d: NewOf(%v) gives %v, want %v for %v", i, c.source, p, c.precise, c.expected)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -364,10 +366,10 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		{time.Date(2015, 2, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 110, 10, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{time.Date(2016, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2015, 2, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, -110, -10, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := Between(c.a, c.b)
 		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("Between(%v, %v) gives %v %#v, want %v", c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Between(%v, %v) gives %v %#v, want %v", i, c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -387,10 +389,10 @@ func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		{New(0, 11, 30, 23, 59, 60), Period{10, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0}, false},
 		{New(0, 11, 30, 23, 59, 60).Negate(), Period{10, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0}.Negate(), false},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := c.source.Normalise(c.precise)
 		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%v.Normalise(%v) gives %v %#v, want %v", c.source, c.precise, n, n, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v.Normalise(%v) gives %v %#v, want %v", i, c.source, c.precise, n, n, c.expected)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -423,10 +425,10 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P2.15Y", "2.1 years"},
 		{"P2.125Y", "2.1 years"},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.period).Format()
 		if s != c.expect {
-			t.Errorf("Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", s, c.expect, c.period)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", i, s, c.expect, c.period)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -457,11 +459,11 @@ func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P2.15Y", "2.1 years"},
 		{"P2.125Y", "2.1 years"},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.period).FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, plural.Plurals{}, PeriodDayNames,
 			PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
 		if s != c.expect {
-			t.Errorf("Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", s, c.expect, c.period)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", i, s, c.expect, c.period)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -474,10 +476,10 @@ func TestPeriodOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "P1Y2M3D"},
 		{"-P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "-P6Y5M4D"},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).OnlyYMD()
 		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%s.OnlyYMD() == %v, want %s", c.one, s, c.expect)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.OnlyYMD() == %v, want %s", i, c.one, s, c.expect)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -490,10 +492,10 @@ func TestPeriodOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "PT4H5M6S"},
 		{"-P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "-PT3H2M1S"},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).OnlyHMS()
 		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%s.OnlyHMS() == %v, want %s", c.one, s, c.expect)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.OnlyHMS() == %v, want %s", i, c.one, s, c.expect)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -513,10 +515,10 @@ func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S"},
 		{"P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "-P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "P0D"},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
 		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Add(%s) == %v, want %s", c.one, c.two, s, c.expect)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Add(%s) == %v, want %s", i, c.one, c.two, s, c.expect)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -543,10 +545,10 @@ func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", 2, "P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S"},
 		{"P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)
 		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%s.Scale(%g) == %v, want %s", c.one, c.m, s, c.expect)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Scale(%g) == %v, want %s", i, c.one, c.m, s, c.expect)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index ac755697..2b2370f3 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -149,24 +149,33 @@ func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendBy(days date.PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
 
 // ShiftByPeriod moves the date range by moving both the start and end dates similarly.
 // A negative parameter is allowed.
-func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftByPeriod(period period.Period) DateRange {
-	if period.IsZero() {
+//
+// Any time component is ignored. Therefore, be careful with periods containing
+// more that 24 hours in the hours/minutes/seconds fields. These will not be
+// normalised for you; if you want this behaviour, call delta.Normalise(false)
+// on the input parameter.
+//
+// For example, PT24H adds nothing, whereas P1D adds one day as expected. To
+// convert a period such as PT24H to its equivalent P1D, use
+// delta.Normalise(false) as the input.
+func (dateRange DateRange) ShiftByPeriod(delta period.Period) DateRange {
+	if delta.IsZero() {
 		return dateRange
 	}
-	newMark := dateRange.mark.AddPeriod(period)
-	//fmt.Printf("mark + %v : %v -> %v", period, dateRange.mark, newMark)
+	newMark := dateRange.mark.AddPeriod(delta)
+	//fmt.Printf("mark + %v : %v -> %v", delta, dateRange.mark, newMark)
 	return DateRange{newMark, dateRange.days}
 }
 
 // ExtendByPeriod extends (or reduces) the date range by moving the end date.
 // A negative parameter is allowed and this may cause the range to become inverted
 // (i.e. the mark date becomes the end date instead of the start date).
-func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendByPeriod(period period.Period) DateRange {
-	if period.IsZero() {
+func (dateRange DateRange) ExtendByPeriod(delta period.Period) DateRange {
+	if delta.IsZero() {
 		return dateRange
 	}
-	newEnd := dateRange.End().AddPeriod(period)
-	//fmt.Printf("%v, end + %v : %v -> %v", dateRange.mark, period, dateRange.End(), newEnd)
+	newEnd := dateRange.End().AddPeriod(delta)
+	//fmt.Printf("%v, end + %v : %v -> %v", dateRange.mark, delta, dateRange.End(), newEnd)
 	return NewDateRange(dateRange.Start(), newEnd)
 }
 

From faad512c073dcc948069a6f6512305e3f8e03804 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 13:31:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 086/165] Added more tests/test cases.

---
 period/format.go           |   2 +-
 timespan/daterange.go      |  19 +-
 timespan/daterange_test.go | 347 ++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 timespan/timespan.go       |   2 +-
 timespan/timespan_test.go  | 166 +++++++++---------
 view/vdate.go              |   2 +-
 6 files changed, 288 insertions(+), 250 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index 8f1236a2..3bb7e98f 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 package period
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"strings"
-	"bytes"
 )
 
 // Format converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index 2b2370f3..f7abf1a1 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ func NewDateRangeOf(start time.Time, duration time.Duration) DateRange {
 // are on subsequent days, the range is one date (not two).
 // The result is normalised.
 func NewDateRange(start, end date.Date) DateRange {
-	return DateRange{start, date.PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}.Normalise()
+	if end.Before(start) {
+		return DateRange{end, date.PeriodOfDays(start.Sub(end))}
+	}
+	return DateRange{start, date.PeriodOfDays(end.Sub(start))}
 }
 
 // NewYearOf constructs the range encompassing the whole year specified.
@@ -59,11 +62,23 @@ func EmptyRange(day date.Date) DateRange {
 }
 
 // OneDayRange constructs a range of exactly one day. This is often a useful basis for
-// further operations. Note that the end date is the same as the start date.
+// further operations. Note that the last date is the same as the start date.
 func OneDayRange(day date.Date) DateRange {
 	return DateRange{day, 1}
 }
 
+// DayRange constructs a range of n days.
+//
+// Note that n can be negative. In this case, the specified day will be the end day,
+// which is outside of the half-open range; the last day will be the day before the
+// day specified.
+func DayRange(day date.Date, n date.PeriodOfDays) DateRange {
+	if n < 0 {
+		return DateRange{day.Add(n), -n}
+	}
+	return DateRange{day, n}
+}
+
 // Days returns the period represented by this range. This will never be negative.
 func (dateRange DateRange) Days() date.PeriodOfDays {
 	if dateRange.days < 0 {
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 3fa220f4..7a4db30a 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var d0403 = New(2015, time.April, 3)
 var d0404 = New(2015, time.April, 4)
 var d0407 = New(2015, time.April, 7)
 var d0408 = New(2015, time.April, 8)
+var d0409 = New(2015, time.April, 9)
 var d0410 = New(2015, time.April, 10)
 var d0501 = New(2015, time.May, 1)
 var d1025 = New(2015, time.October, 25)
@@ -44,169 +45,175 @@ func mustLoadLocation(name string) *time.Location {
 
 func TestNewDateRangeOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, 7*24*time.Hour)
-	isEq(t, dr.mark, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
-	isEq(t, dr.IsEmpty(), false)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0403)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.mark, d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.IsEmpty(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Last(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.End(), d0403)
 
 	dr2 := NewDateRangeOf(t0327, -7*24*time.Hour)
-	isEq(t, dr2.mark, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
-	isEq(t, dr2.IsEmpty(), false)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Start(), d0321)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Last(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.mark, d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.IsEmpty(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Start(), d0321)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Last(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.End(), d0328)
 }
 
 func TestNewDateRangeWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	r1 := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402)
-	isEq(t, r1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, r1.Last(), d0401)
-	isEq(t, r1.End(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, 0, r1.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, r1.Last(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, 0, r1.End(), d0402)
 
 	r2 := NewDateRange(d0402, d0327)
-	isEq(t, r2.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, r2.Last(), d0401)
-	isEq(t, r2.End(), d0402)
+	isEq(t, 0, r2.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, r2.Last(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, 0, r2.End(), d0402)
 }
 
 func TestEmptyRange(t *testing.T) {
 	drN0 := DateRange{d0327, -1}
-	isEq(t, drN0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
-	isEq(t, drN0.IsZero(), false)
-	isEq(t, drN0.IsEmpty(), false)
-	isEq(t, drN0.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, drN0.Last(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, drN0.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-26")
+	isEq(t, 0, drN0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
+	isEq(t, 0, drN0.IsZero(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, drN0.IsEmpty(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, drN0.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, drN0.Last(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, drN0.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-26")
 
 	dr0 := DateRange{}
-	isEq(t, dr0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
-	isEq(t, dr0.IsZero(), true)
-	isEq(t, dr0.IsEmpty(), true)
-	isEq(t, dr0.String(), "0 days at 1970-01-01")
+	isEq(t, 0, dr0.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr0.IsZero(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr0.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr0.String(), "0 days at 1970-01-01")
 
 	dr1 := EmptyRange(Date{})
-	isEq(t, dr1.IsZero(), true)
-	isEq(t, dr1.IsEmpty(), true)
-	isEq(t, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.IsZero(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
 
 	dr2 := EmptyRange(d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.IsZero(), false)
-	isEq(t, dr2.IsEmpty(), true)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Last().IsZero(), true)
-	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
-	isEq(t, dr2.String(), "0 days at 2015-03-27")
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.IsZero(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Last().IsZero(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.End(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.String(), "0 days at 2015-03-27")
 }
 
 func TestOneDayRange(t *testing.T) {
 	dr1 := OneDayRange(Date{})
-	isEq(t, dr1.IsZero(), false)
-	isEq(t, dr1.IsEmpty(), false)
-	isEq(t, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.IsZero(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.IsEmpty(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
 
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Last(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr2.End(), d0328)
-	isEq(t, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
-	isEq(t, dr2.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Last(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.End(), d0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(1))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.String(), "1 day on 2015-03-27")
+}
+
+func TestDayRange(t *testing.T) {
+	dr1 := DayRange(Date{}, 0)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.IsZero(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.Days(), PeriodOfDays(0))
+
+	dr2 := DayRange(d0327, 2)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Last(), d0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.End(), d0329)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.Days(), PeriodOfDays(2))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr2.String(), "2 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-03-28")
+
+	dr3 := DayRange(d0327, -2)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr3.Start(), d0325)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr3.Last(), d0326)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr3.End(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr3.Days(), PeriodOfDays(2))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr3.String(), "2 days from 2015-03-25 to 2015-03-26")
 }
 
 func TestNewYearOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewYearOf(2015)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(365))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.January, 1))
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), New(2015, time.December, 31))
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2016, time.January, 1))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(365))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.January, 1))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Last(), New(2015, time.December, 31))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.End(), New(2016, time.January, 1))
 }
 
 func TestNewMonthOf(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := NewMonthOf(2015, time.February)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(28))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.February, 1))
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), New(2015, time.February, 28))
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), New(2015, time.March, 1))
-}
-
-func TestShiftByPos(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftBy(7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0408)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(28))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Start(), New(2015, time.February, 1))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Last(), New(2015, time.February, 28))
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.End(), New(2015, time.March, 1))
 }
 
-func TestShiftByNeg(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftBy(-7)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(5))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0331)
-}
-
-func TestExtendByPos(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(6)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-02")
-}
-
-func TestExtendByNeg(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(-8)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0326)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-26")
-}
-
-func TestShiftByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftByPeriod(period.New(0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0))
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(6))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0408)
-}
-
-func TestShiftByNegPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := NewDateRange(d0403, d0408).ShiftByPeriod(period.New(0, 0, -7, 0, 0, 0))
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(5))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0331)
-}
+func TestShiftAndExtend(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		dr    DateRange
+		n     PeriodOfDays
+		start Date
+		end   Date
+		s     string
+	}{
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ShiftBy(0), 6, d0327, d0402, "6 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-01"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ShiftBy(7), 6, d0403, d0409, "6 days from 2015-04-03 to 2015-04-08"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ShiftBy(-1), 6, d0326, d0401, "6 days from 2015-03-26 to 2015-03-31"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ShiftBy(-7), 6, d0320, d0326, "6 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-25"},
+		{NewDateRange(d0327, d0402).ShiftBy(-7), 6, d0320, d0326, "6 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-25"},
+
+		{EmptyRange(d0327).ExtendBy(0), 0, d0327, d0327, "0 days at 2015-03-27"},
+		{EmptyRange(d0327).ExtendBy(6), 6, d0327, d0402, "6 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-01"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendBy(0), 6, d0327, d0402, "6 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-01"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendBy(7), 13, d0327, d0409, "13 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-08"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendBy(-6), 0, d0327, d0327, "0 days at 2015-03-27"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendBy(-8), 2, d0325, d0327, "2 days from 2015-03-25 to 2015-03-26"},
+
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ShiftByPeriod(period.NewYMD(0, 0, 0)), 6, d0327, d0402, "6 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-01"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ShiftByPeriod(period.NewYMD(0, 0, 7)), 6, d0403, d0409, "6 days from 2015-04-03 to 2015-04-08"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ShiftByPeriod(period.NewYMD(0, 0, -7)), 6, d0320, d0326, "6 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-25"},
+
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewYMD(0, 0, 0)), 6, d0327, d0402, "6 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-01"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewYMD(0, 0, 7)), 13, d0327, d0409, "13 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-08"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewYMD(0, 0, -5)), 1, d0327, d0328, "1 day on 2015-03-27"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewYMD(0, 0, -6)), 0, d0327, d0327, "0 days at 2015-03-27"},
+		{DayRange(d0327, 6).ExtendByPeriod(period.NewYMD(0, 0, -7)), 1, d0326, d0327, "1 day on 2015-03-26"},
+	}
 
-func TestExtendByPosPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(period.New(0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0))
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0402)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0403)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-27 to 2015-04-02")
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		isEq(t, i, c.dr.Days(), c.n)
+		isEq(t, i, c.dr.Start(), c.start)
+		isEq(t, i, c.dr.End(), c.end)
+		isEq(t, i, c.dr.String(), c.s)
+	}
 }
 
-func TestExtendByNegPeriod(t *testing.T) {
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendByPeriod(period.New(0, 0, -8, 0, 0, 0))
-	//fmt.Printf("\ndr=%#v\n", dr)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), PeriodOfDays(7))
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, dr.Last(), d0326)
-	isEq(t, dr.String(), "7 days from 2015-03-20 to 2015-03-26")
+func TestContains0(t *testing.T) {
+	old := time.Local
+	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
+	dr := EmptyRange(d0326)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0320), false, dr, d0320)
+	time.Local = old
 }
 
 func TestContains1(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0326).ExtendBy(1)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0320), false, dr, d0320)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0325), false, dr, d0325)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0326), true, dr, d0326)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0327), true, dr, d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0328), false, dr, d0328)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0401), false, dr, d0401)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0410), false, dr, d0410)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0501), false, dr, d0501)
+	dr := DayRange(d0326, 2)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0320), false, dr, d0320)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0325), false, dr, d0325)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0326), true, dr, d0326)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0327), true, dr, d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0328), false, dr, d0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0401), false, dr, d0401)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0410), false, dr, d0410)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0501), false, dr, d0501)
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
@@ -214,9 +221,25 @@ func TestContains2(t *testing.T) {
 	old := time.Local
 	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0326)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0325), false, dr, d0325)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0326), true, dr, d0326)
-	isEq(t, dr.Contains(d0327), false, dr, d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0325), false, dr, d0325)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0326), true, dr, d0326)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Contains(d0327), false, dr, d0327)
+	time.Local = old
+}
+
+func TestContainsTime0(t *testing.T) {
+	old := time.Local
+	time.Local = time.FixedZone("Test", 7200)
+	t0328e := time.Date(2015, 3, 28, 23, 59, 59, 999999999, time.UTC)
+	t0329 := time.Date(2015, 3, 29, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	dr := EmptyRange(d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.StartUTC(), t0327, dr, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.EndUTC(), t0327, dr, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.ContainsTime(t0327), false, dr, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.ContainsTime(t0328), false, dr, t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.ContainsTime(t0328e), false, dr, t0328e)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.ContainsTime(t0329), false, dr, t0329)
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
@@ -226,34 +249,34 @@ func TestContainsTimeUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	t0328e := time.Date(2015, 3, 28, 23, 59, 59, 999999999, time.UTC)
 	t0329 := time.Date(2015, 3, 29, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
-	dr := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1)
-	isEq(t, dr.StartUTC(), t0327, dr, t0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.EndUTC(), t0329, dr, t0329)
-	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0327), true, dr, t0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0328), true, dr, t0328)
-	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0328e), true, dr, t0328e)
-	isEq(t, dr.ContainsTime(t0329), false, dr, t0329)
+	dr := DayRange(d0327, 2)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.StartUTC(), t0327, dr, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.EndUTC(), t0329, dr, t0329)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.ContainsTime(t0327), true, dr, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.ContainsTime(t0328), true, dr, t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.ContainsTime(t0328e), true, dr, t0328e)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.ContainsTime(t0329), false, dr, t0329)
 	time.Local = old
 }
 
 func TestMerge1(t *testing.T) {
-	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1)
-	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
+	dr1 := DayRange(d0327, 2)
+	dr2 := DayRange(d0327, 8)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0404)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), d0404)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestMerge2(t *testing.T) {
-	dr1 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(1).ShiftBy(1)
-	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0327).ExtendBy(7)
+	dr1 := DayRange(d0328, 2)
+	dr2 := DayRange(d0327, 8)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0404)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), d0404)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
@@ -261,9 +284,9 @@ func TestMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(6)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), d0408)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
@@ -271,9 +294,9 @@ func TestMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	dr2 := OneDayRange(d0401).ExtendBy(6)
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), d0408)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestMergeEmpties(t *testing.T) {
@@ -281,9 +304,9 @@ func TestMergeEmpties(t *testing.T) {
 	dr2 := EmptyRange(d0408) // curiously, this is *not* included because it has no size.
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr2)
 	m2 := dr2.Merge(dr1)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0320)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.Start(), d0320)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), d0408)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestMergeZeroes(t *testing.T) {
@@ -292,32 +315,32 @@ func TestMergeZeroes(t *testing.T) {
 	m1 := dr1.Merge(dr0)
 	m2 := dr0.Merge(dr1)
 	m3 := dr0.Merge(dr0)
-	isEq(t, m1.Start(), d0401)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), d0408)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
-	isEq(t, m3.IsZero(), true)
-	isEq(t, m3, dr0)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.Start(), d0401)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), d0408)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m3.IsZero(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, m3, dr0)
 }
 
 func TestDurationNormalUTC(t *testing.T) {
 	dr := OneDayRange(d0329)
-	isEq(t, dr.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 }
 
 func TestDurationInZoneWithDaylightSaving(t *testing.T) {
-	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0328).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*24)
-	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d0329).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*23)
-	isEq(t, OneDayRange(d1025).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*25)
-	isEq(t, NewDateRange(d0328, d0331).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*71)
+	isEq(t, 0, OneDayRange(d0328).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, 0, OneDayRange(d0329).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*23)
+	isEq(t, 0, OneDayRange(d1025).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*25)
+	isEq(t, 0, NewDateRange(d0328, d0331).DurationIn(london), time.Hour*71)
 }
 
-func isEq(t *testing.T, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
+func isEq(t *testing.T, i int, a, b interface{}, msg ...interface{}) {
 	t.Helper()
 	if a != b {
 		sa := make([]string, len(msg))
 		for i, m := range msg {
 			sa[i] = fmt.Sprintf(", %v", m)
 		}
-		t.Errorf("%+v is not equal to %+v%s", a, b, strings.Join(sa, ""))
+		t.Errorf("%d: %+v is not equal to %+v%s", i, a, b, strings.Join(sa, ""))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index f37c2d4a..34b1ea30 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ package timespan
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
-	"time"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // TimestampFormat is a simple format for date & time, "2006-01-02 15:04:05".
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index e7a0f78a..9426efec 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -19,81 +19,81 @@ var t0330 = time.Date(2015, 3, 30, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
 func TestZeroTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts.Duration(), zero)
-	isEq(t, ts.End(), t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.End(), t0327)
 }
 
 func TestNewTimeSpan(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), zero)
-	isEq(t, ts1.IsEmpty(), true)
-	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.End(), t0327)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
-	isEq(t, ts2.IsEmpty(), false)
-	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.IsEmpty(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.End(), t0328)
 
 	ts3 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts3.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
-	isEq(t, ts3.IsEmpty(), false)
-	isEq(t, ts3.End(), t0329)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts3.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts3.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts3.IsEmpty(), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts3.End(), t0329)
 }
 
 func TestTSEnd(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := TimeSpan{t0328, time.Hour * 24}
-	isEq(t, ts1.Start(), t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Start(), t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	// not normalised, deliberately
 	ts2 := TimeSpan{t0328, -time.Hour * 24}
-	isEq(t, ts2.Start(), t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.Start(), t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSShiftBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ShiftBy(time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
-	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.mark, t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ShiftBy(-time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
-	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendBy(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendBy(time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
-	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendBy(-time.Hour * 48)
-	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
-	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSExtendWithoutWrapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).ExtendWithoutWrapping(time.Hour * 24)
-	isEq(t, ts1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
-	isEq(t, ts1.End(), t0329)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*48)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.End(), t0329)
 
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0329).ExtendWithoutWrapping(-time.Hour * 48)
-	isEq(t, ts2.mark, t0328)
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), zero)
-	isEq(t, ts2.End(), t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.mark, t0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.End(), t0328)
 }
 
 func TestTSString(t *testing.T) {
 	s := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328).String()
-	isEq(t, s, "24h0m0s from 2015-03-27 00:00:00 to 2015-03-28 00:00:00")
+	isEq(t, 0, s, "24h0m0s from 2015-03-27 00:00:00 to 2015-03-28 00:00:00")
 }
 
 func TestTSEqual(t *testing.T) {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func TestTSFormat(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		ts := TimeSpan{c.start, c.duration}
-		isEq(t, ts.Format(c.layout, c.separator, c.useDuration), c.exp)
+		isEq(t, 0, ts.Format(c.layout, c.separator, c.useDuration), c.exp)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ func TestTSMarshalText(t *testing.T) {
 		ts := TimeSpan{c.start, c.duration}
 
 		s := ts.FormatRFC5545(true)
-		isEq(t, s, c.exp)
+		isEq(t, 0, s, c.exp)
 
 		b, err := ts.MarshalText()
-		isEq(t, err, nil)
-		isEq(t, string(b), c.exp)
+		isEq(t, 0, err, nil)
+		isEq(t, 0, string(b), c.exp)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ func TestTSParseInLocation(t *testing.T) {
 		{t0325, 2 * time.Second, "20150325T101314Z/PT2S"},
 		{t0120.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150120T111314/PT1M"},
 		{t0325, 336 * time.Hour, "20150325T101314Z/P2W"},
-		{t0120.In(berlin), 72*time.Hour, "20150120T111314/P3D"},
+		{t0120.In(berlin), 72 * time.Hour, "20150120T111314/P3D"},
 		// This case has the daylight-savings clock shift
-		{t0325.In(berlin), 167*time.Hour, "20150325T111314/P1W"},
+		{t0325.In(berlin), 167 * time.Hour, "20150325T111314/P1W"},
 	}
 
 	for i, c := range cases {
@@ -269,18 +269,18 @@ func TestTSParseInLocationErrors(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTSContains(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0329)
-	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0327.Add(minusOneNano)), false)
-	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0327), true)
-	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0328), true)
-	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0329.Add(minusOneNano)), true)
-	isEq(t, ts.Contains(t0329), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.Contains(t0327.Add(minusOneNano)), false)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.Contains(t0327), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.Contains(t0328), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.Contains(t0329.Add(minusOneNano)), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.Contains(t0329), false)
 }
 
 func TestTSIn(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327).In(time.FixedZone("Test", 7200))
-	isEq(t, ts.mark.Equal(t0327), true)
-	isEq(t, ts.Duration(), zero)
-	isEq(t, ts.End().Equal(t0327), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.mark.Equal(t0327), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts.End().Equal(t0327), true)
 }
 
 func TestTSMerge1(t *testing.T) {
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ func TestTSMerge1(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestTSMerge2(t *testing.T) {
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ func TestTSMerge2(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestTSMerge3(t *testing.T) {
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ func TestTSMerge3(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestTSMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ func TestTSMergeOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0328, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestTSMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
@@ -328,32 +328,32 @@ func TestTSMergeNonOverlapping(t *testing.T) {
 	ts2 := NewTimeSpan(t0329, t0330)
 	m1 := ts1.Merge(ts2)
 	m2 := ts2.Merge(ts1)
-	isEq(t, m1.mark, t0327)
-	isEq(t, m1.End(), t0330)
-	isEq(t, m1, m2)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.mark, t0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1.End(), t0330)
+	isEq(t, 0, m1, m2)
 }
 
 func TestConversion1(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := ZeroTimeSpan(t0327)
 	dr := ts1.DateRangeIn(time.UTC)
 	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.IsEmpty(), true)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Start(), ts1.End())
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), zero)
-	isEq(t, dr.Days(), date.PeriodOfDays(0))
-	isEq(t, ts2.Duration(), zero)
-	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.IsEmpty(), true)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Start(), ts1.End())
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Days(), date.PeriodOfDays(0))
+	isEq(t, 0, ts2.Duration(), zero)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1, ts2)
 }
 
 func TestConversion2(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := NewTimeSpan(t0327, t0328)
 	dr := ts1.DateRangeIn(time.UTC)
 	ts2 := dr.TimeSpanIn(time.UTC)
-	isEq(t, dr.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr.End(), d0328)
-	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr.End(), d0328)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*24)
 }
 
 func TestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@ func TestConversion3(t *testing.T) {
 	ts1 := dr1.TimeSpanIn(london)
 	dr2 := ts1.DateRangeIn(london)
 	ts2 := dr2.TimeSpanIn(london)
-	isEq(t, dr1.Start(), d0327)
-	isEq(t, dr1.End(), d0330)
-	isEq(t, dr1, dr2)
-	isEq(t, ts1, ts2)
-	isEq(t, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*71)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.Start(), d0327)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1.End(), d0330)
+	isEq(t, 0, dr1, dr2)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1, ts2)
+	isEq(t, 0, ts1.Duration(), time.Hour*71)
 }
diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index 2b28abc4..d3911b49 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (v VDate) IsTomorrow() bool {
 // IsOdd returns true if the date is an odd number. This is useful for
 // zebra striping etc.
 func (v VDate) IsOdd() bool {
-	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch() % 2 == 0
+	return v.d.DaysSinceEpoch()%2 == 0
 }
 
 // String formats the date in basic ISO8601 format YYYY-MM-DD.

From b6289759623f14ea664800a991d88383c6b48d1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:06:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 087/165] Correction for RFC5545 - always output in zulu time.

---
 timespan/timespan.go      | 16 +++++++++++++---
 timespan/timespan_test.go | 19 +++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 34b1ea30..1da7b1fd 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Merge(other TimeSpan) TimeSpan {
 // that "Z" is to be appended when the time is UTC.
 const RFC5545DateTimeLayout = "20060102T150405"
 
+// RFC5545DateTimeZulu is the UTC format string used by iCalendar (RFC5545). Note
+// that this cannot be used for parsing with time.Parse.
+const RFC5545DateTimeZulu = RFC5545DateTimeLayout + "Z"
+
 func layoutHasTimezone(layout string) bool {
 	return strings.IndexByte(layout, 'Z') >= 0 || strings.Contains(layout, "-07")
 }
@@ -186,10 +190,12 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Format(layout, separator string, useDuration bool) string {
 
 	// if the time is UTC and the format doesn't contain zulu field ("Z") or timezone field ("07")
 	if ts.mark.Location().String() == "UTC" && !layoutHasTimezone(layout) {
-		layout = RFC5545DateTimeLayout + "Z"
+		layout = RFC5545DateTimeZulu
 	}
+
 	s := ts.Start()
 	e := ts.End()
+
 	if useDuration {
 		p := period.Between(s, e)
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", s.Format(layout), separator, p)
@@ -198,14 +204,18 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) Format(layout, separator string, useDuration bool) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", s.Format(layout), separator, e.Format(layout))
 }
 
+// FormatRFC5545 formats the timespan as a string containing the start time and end time, or the
+// start time and duration, if useDuration is true. The two parts are separated by slash.
+// The time(s) is expressed as UTC zulu.
+// This is as required by iCalendar (RFC5545).
 func (ts TimeSpan) FormatRFC5545(useDuration bool) string {
-	return ts.Format(RFC5545DateTimeLayout, "/", useDuration)
+	return ts.Format(RFC5545DateTimeZulu, "/", useDuration)
 }
 
 // MarshalText formats the timespan as a string using, using RFC5545 layout.
 // This implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 func (ts TimeSpan) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
-	s := ts.Format(RFC5545DateTimeLayout, "/", true)
+	s := ts.Format(RFC5545DateTimeZulu, "/", true)
 	return []byte(s), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index 9426efec..1060980f 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -175,28 +175,31 @@ func TestTSFormat(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTSMarshalText(t *testing.T) {
-	// use Berlin, which is UTC-1
+	// use Berlin, which is UTC+1 or +2 in summer
 	berlin, _ := time.LoadLocation("Europe/Berlin")
-	t0 := time.Date(2015, 3, 27, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
+	t0 := time.Date(2015, 2, 14, 10, 13, 14, 0, time.UTC)
+	t1 := time.Date(2015, 6, 27, 10, 13, 15, 0, time.UTC)
 
 	cases := []struct {
 		start    time.Time
 		duration time.Duration
 		exp      string
 	}{
-		{t0, time.Hour, "20150327T101314Z/PT1H"},
-		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150327T111314/PT1M"},
+		{t0, time.Hour, "20150214T101314Z/PT1H"},
+		{t1, 2*time.Hour, "20150627T101315Z/PT2H"},
+		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150214T111314Z/PT1M"}, // UTC+1
+		{t1.In(berlin), time.Second, "20150627T121315Z/PT1S"}, // UTC+2
 	}
 
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		ts := TimeSpan{c.start, c.duration}
 
 		s := ts.FormatRFC5545(true)
-		isEq(t, 0, s, c.exp)
+		isEq(t, i, s, c.exp)
 
 		b, err := ts.MarshalText()
-		isEq(t, 0, err, nil)
-		isEq(t, 0, string(b), c.exp)
+		isEq(t, i, err, nil)
+		isEq(t, i, string(b), c.exp)
 	}
 }
 

From 891e142739aafeed44ad672a7f434bcd801f9caa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:29:59 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 088/165] Revised Period to handle hudredth of a second better;
 added WeeksFloat method.

---
 date.go                |  19 +---
 date_test.go           |  14 +--
 gregorian/util.go      |  42 ++++++++
 gregorian/util_test.go |  77 ++++++++++++++
 period/period.go       | 189 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 period/period_test.go  | 226 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 6 files changed, 474 insertions(+), 93 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 gregorian/util.go
 create mode 100644 gregorian/util_test.go

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 3893228b..16fd00fb 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 package date
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/gregorian"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"math"
 	"time"
@@ -267,23 +267,10 @@ func (d Date) DaysSinceEpoch() (days PeriodOfDays) {
 
 // IsLeap simply tests whether a given year is a leap year, using the Gregorian calendar algorithm.
 func IsLeap(year int) bool {
-	return year%4 == 0 && (year%100 != 0 || year%400 == 0)
+	return gregorian.IsLeap(year)
 }
 
 // DaysIn gives the number of days in a given month, according to the Gregorian calendar.
 func DaysIn(year int, month time.Month) int {
-	switch month {
-	case time.January, time.March, time.May, time.July, time.August, time.October, time.December:
-		return 31
-
-	case time.September, time.April, time.June, time.November:
-		return 30
-
-	case time.February:
-		if IsLeap(year) {
-			return 29
-		}
-		return 28
-	}
-	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Not valid: year %d month %d", year, month))
+	return gregorian.DaysIn(year, month)
 }
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 23a0e608..bf64a0f8 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -278,24 +278,14 @@ func max(a, b PeriodOfDays) PeriodOfDays {
 	return b
 }
 
+// See main testin in period_test.go
 func TestIsLeap(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		year     int
 		expected bool
 	}{
 		{2000, true},
-		{2400, true},
 		{2001, false},
-		{2002, false},
-		{2003, false},
-		{2003, false},
-		{2004, true},
-		{2005, false},
-		{1800, false},
-		{1900, false},
-		{2200, false},
-		{2300, false},
-		{2500, false},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		got := IsLeap(c.year)
@@ -319,7 +309,7 @@ func TestDaysIn(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		got1 := DaysIn(c.year, c.month)
 		if got1 != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("DaysIn(%d) == %v, want %v", c.year, got1, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("DaysIn(%d, %d) == %v, want %v", c.year, c.month, got1, c.expected)
 		}
 		d := New(c.year, c.month, 1)
 		got2 := d.LastDayOfMonth()
diff --git a/gregorian/util.go b/gregorian/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67df3ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gregorian/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package gregorian
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// IsLeap simply tests whether a given year is a leap year, using the Gregorian calendar algorithm.
+func IsLeap(year int) bool {
+	return year%4 == 0 && (year%100 != 0 || year%400 == 0)
+}
+
+// DaysInYear gives the number of days in a given year, according to the Gregorian calendar.
+func DaysInYear(year int) int {
+	if IsLeap(year) {
+		return 366
+	}
+	return 365
+}
+
+// DaysIn gives the number of days in a given month, according to the Gregorian calendar.
+func DaysIn(year int, month time.Month) int {
+	if month == time.February && IsLeap(year) {
+		return 29
+	}
+	return daysInMonth[month]
+}
+
+var daysInMonth = []int{
+	0,
+	31, // January
+	28,
+	31, // March
+	30,
+	31, // May
+	30,
+	31, // July
+	31,
+	30, // September
+	31,
+	30, // November
+	31,
+}
diff --git a/gregorian/util_test.go b/gregorian/util_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1890b728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gregorian/util_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package gregorian
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestIsLeap(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		year     int
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{2000, true},
+		{2400, true},
+		{2001, false},
+		{2002, false},
+		{2003, false},
+		{2003, false},
+		{2004, true},
+		{2005, false},
+		{1800, false},
+		{1900, false},
+		{2200, false},
+		{2300, false},
+		{2500, false},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got := IsLeap(c.year)
+		if got != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("TestIsLeap(%d) == %v, want %v", c.year, got, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDaysInYear(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		year     int
+		expected int
+	}{
+		{2000, 366},
+		{2001, 365},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got1 := DaysInYear(c.year)
+		if got1 != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("DaysInYear(%d) == %v, want %v", c.year, got1, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDaysIn(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		year     int
+		month    time.Month
+		expected int
+	}{
+		{2000, time.January, 31},
+		{2000, time.February, 29},
+		{2001, time.February, 28},
+		{2001, time.April, 30},
+		{2001, time.May, 31},
+		{2001, time.June, 30},
+		{2001, time.July, 31},
+		{2001, time.August, 31},
+		{2001, time.September, 30},
+		{2001, time.October, 31},
+		{2001, time.November, 30},
+		{2001, time.December, 31},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got1 := DaysIn(c.year, c.month)
+		if got1 != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("DaysIn(%d, %d) == %v, want %v", c.year, c.month, got1, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 6c836c97..6ed2176e 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ package period
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/gregorian"
 )
 
-const daysPerYearApproxE3 = 365250  // 365.25 days
-const daysPerMonthApproxE4 = 304375 // 30.437 days per month
+const daysPerYearApproxE3 = 365250  // 365.25 days (TODO should be 365.2425)
+const daysPerMonthApproxE4 = 304375 // 30.4375 days per month
 const oneE5 = 100000
 const oneE6 = 1000000
 
@@ -39,20 +40,29 @@ type Period struct {
 	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int16
 }
 
-// NewYMD creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
-// must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
+// NewYMD creates a simple period without any fractional parts. The fields are initialised verbatim
+// without any normalisation; e.g. 12 months will not become 1 year. Use the Normalise method if you
+// need to.
+//
+// All the parameters must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
 func NewYMD(years, months, days int) Period {
 	return New(years, months, days, 0, 0, 0)
 }
 
-// NewHMS creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
-// must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
+// NewHMS creates a simple period without any fractional parts. The fields are initialised verbatim
+// without any normalisation; e.g. 120 seconds will not become 2 minutes. Use the Normalise method
+// if you need to.
+//
+// All the parameters must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
 func NewHMS(hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 	return New(0, 0, 0, hours, minutes, seconds)
 }
 
-// New creates a simple period without any fractional parts. All the parameters
-// must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
+// New creates a simple period without any fractional parts. The fields are initialised verbatim
+// without any normalisation; e.g. 120 seconds will not become 2 minutes. Use the Normalise method
+// if you need to.
+//
+// All the parameters must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
 func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 	if (years >= 0 && months >= 0 && days >= 0 && hours >= 0 && minutes >= 0 && seconds >= 0) ||
 		(years <= 0 && months <= 0 && days <= 0 && hours <= 0 && minutes <= 0 && seconds <= 0) {
@@ -63,11 +73,14 @@ func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds))
 }
 
+// TODO normalise (precise)
+// TODO NewFloat
+
 // NewOf converts a time duration to a Period, and also indicates whether the conversion is precise.
 // Any time duration that spans more than ± 3276 hours will be approximated by assuming that there
 // are 24 hours per day, 30.4375 per month and 365.25 days per year.
 func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
-	sign := 1
+	var sign int16 = 1
 	d := duration
 	if duration < 0 {
 		sign = -1
@@ -83,22 +96,23 @@ func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 		months := ((10000 * days) / daysPerMonthApproxE4) - (12 * years)
 		hours -= days * 24
 		days = ((days * 10000) - (daysPerMonthApproxE4 * months) - (10 * daysPerYearApproxE3 * years)) / 10000
-		return New(sign*int(years), sign*int(months), sign*int(days), sign*int(hours), 0, 0), false
+		return Period{10*sign*int16(years), 10*sign*int16(months), 10*sign*int16(days), 10*sign*int16(hours), 0, 0}, false
 	}
 
 	minutes := int64(d % time.Hour / time.Minute)
-	seconds := int64(d % time.Minute / time.Second)
+	seconds := int64(d % time.Minute / (100*time.Millisecond))
 
-	return New(0, 0, 0, sign*int(hours), sign*int(minutes), sign*int(seconds)), true
+	return Period{0, 0, 0, 10*sign*int16(hours), 10*sign*int16(minutes), sign*int16(seconds)}, true
 }
 
 // Between converts the span between two times to a period. Based on the Gregorian conversion algorithms
-// of `time.Time`, the resultant period is precise.
+// of `time.Time`, the resultant period is precise. It is normalised based on the calendar: the whole
+// number of years and months are calculated and the number of days obtained from what's left over.
 //
 // Remember that the resultant period does not retain any knowledge of the calendar, so any subsequent
 // computations applied to the period can only be precise if they concern either the date (year, month,
 // day) part, or the clock (hour, minute, second) part, but not both.
-func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) Period {
+func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) (p Period) {
 	if t1.Location() != t2.Location() {
 		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
 	}
@@ -108,11 +122,15 @@ func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) Period {
 		t1, t2, sign = t2, t1, -1
 	}
 
-	year, month, day, hour, min, sec := timeDiff(t1, t2)
+	year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth := timeDiff(t1, t2)
 	if sign < 0 {
-		return New(year, month, day, hour, min, sec).Negate()
+		p = New(-year, -month, -day, -hour, -min, -sec)
+		p.seconds -= int16(hundredth)
+	} else {
+		p = New(year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+		p.seconds += int16(hundredth)
 	}
-	return New(year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+	return
 }
 
 //func TimeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec int) {
@@ -125,7 +143,7 @@ func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) Period {
 //	return timeDiff(t1, t2)
 //}
 
-func timeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec int) {
+func timeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int) {
 	y1, m1, d1 := t1.Date()
 	y2, m2, d2 := t2.Date()
 
@@ -138,6 +156,7 @@ func timeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec int) {
 	hour = int(hh2 - hh1)
 	min = int(mm2 - mm1)
 	sec = int(ss2 - ss1)
+	hundredth = (t2.Nanosecond() - t1.Nanosecond()) / int(100*time.Millisecond)
 	//fmt.Printf("A) %d %d %d, %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
 
 	// Normalize negative values
@@ -145,26 +164,102 @@ func timeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec int) {
 		sec += 60
 		min--
 	}
+
 	if min < 0 {
 		min += 60
 		hour--
 	}
+
+	//delta := 0
 	if hour < 0 {
 		hour += 24
-		day--
+		//delta = -1
+	}
+
+	if month < 0 { // second month is earlier in the year than the first month
+		//if month > 0 {
+		//	end := gregorian.DaysIn(y1, m1) - d1
+		//	day = end + d2 + delta
+		//	month--
+		//}
+		//for month < -12 {
+			month += 12
+			year--
+		//}
+
+		//}
+		//if day < 0 {
+		end := gregorian.DaysIn(y2, m2) - d2
+		day = d1 + end
+		//}
+	} else {
+		if d1 > 1 {
+
+		}
 	}
-	if day < 0 {
-		// days in month:
-		t := time.Date(y1, m1, 32, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-		day += 32 - t.Day()
-		month--
+
+	fmt.Printf("B) %d %d %d, %d %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth)
+	return
+}
+
+// DaysBetween converts the span between two times to a period. Based on the Gregorian conversion
+// algorithms of `time.Time`, the resultant period is precise. It is not normalised; the result will
+// contain zero in the years and months fields, but the number of days may be large.
+//
+// Remember that the resultant period does not retain any knowledge of the calendar, so any subsequent
+// computations applied to the period can only be precise if they concern either the date (year, month,
+// day) part, or the clock (hour, minute, second) part, but not both.
+func DaysBetween(t1, t2 time.Time) (p Period) {
+	if t1.Location() != t2.Location() {
+		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
 	}
-	if month < 0 {
-		month += 12
-		year--
+
+	sign := 1
+	if t2.Before(t1) {
+		t1, t2, sign = t2, t1, -1
 	}
 
-	//fmt.Printf("B) %d %d %d, %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+	day, hour, min, sec, hundredth := daysDiff(t1, t2)
+	if sign < 0 {
+		p = New(0, 0, -day, -hour, -min, -sec)
+		p.seconds -= int16(hundredth)
+	} else {
+		p = New(0, 0, day, hour, min, sec)
+		p.seconds += int16(hundredth)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int) {
+	duration := t2.Sub(t1)
+
+	hh1, mm1, ss1 := t1.Clock()
+	hh2, mm2, ss2 := t2.Clock()
+
+	//year = int(y2 - y1)
+	//month = int(m2 - m1)
+	day = int(duration / (24*time.Hour))
+	hour = int(hh2 - hh1)
+	min = int(mm2 - mm1)
+	sec = int(ss2 - ss1)
+	hundredth = (t2.Nanosecond() - t1.Nanosecond()) / 100000000
+	//fmt.Printf("A) %d %d %d, %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+
+	// Normalize negative values
+	if sec < 0 {
+		sec += 60
+		min--
+	}
+	if min < 0 {
+		min += 60
+		hour--
+	}
+	if hour < 0 {
+		hour += 24
+		day--
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("B) %d, %d %d %d %d\n", day, hour, min, sec, hundredth)
 	return
 }
 
@@ -245,47 +340,54 @@ func (period Period) Sign() int {
 }
 
 // Years gets the whole number of years in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of years and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Years() int {
 	return int(period.YearsFloat())
 }
 
 // YearsFloat gets the number of years in the period, including a fraction if any is present.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of years and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) YearsFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.years) / 10
 }
 
 // Months gets the whole number of months in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of months and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Months() int {
 	return int(period.MonthsFloat())
 }
 
 // MonthsFloat gets the number of months in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of months and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) MonthsFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.months) / 10
 }
 
 // Days gets the whole number of days in the period. This includes the implied
-// number of weeks but excludes the specified years and months.
+// number of weeks but does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Days() int {
 	return int(period.DaysFloat())
 }
 
 // DaysFloat gets the number of days in the period. This includes the implied
-// number of weeks.
+// number of weeks but does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) DaysFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.days) / 10
 }
 
 // Weeks calculates the number of whole weeks from the number of days. If the result
 // would contain a fraction, it is truncated.
+// The result is the number of weeks and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Weeks() int {
 	return int(period.days) / 70
 }
 
+// WeeksFloat calculates the number of weeks from the number of days.
+// The result is the number of weeks and does not include any other field.
+func (period Period) WeeksFloat() float32 {
+	return float32(period.days) / 70
+}
+
 // ModuloDays calculates the whole number of days remaining after the whole number of weeks
 // has been excluded.
 func (period Period) ModuloDays() int {
@@ -298,46 +400,47 @@ func (period Period) ModuloDays() int {
 }
 
 // Hours gets the whole number of hours in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of hours and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Hours() int {
 	return int(period.HoursFloat())
 }
 
 // HoursFloat gets the number of hours in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of hours and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) HoursFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.hours) / 10
 }
 
 // Minutes gets the whole number of minutes in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of minutes and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Minutes() int {
 	return int(period.MinutesFloat())
 }
 
 // MinutesFloat gets the number of minutes in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of minutes and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) MinutesFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.minutes) / 10
 }
 
 // Seconds gets the whole number of seconds in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of seconds and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Seconds() int {
 	return int(period.SecondsFloat())
 }
 
 // SecondsFloat gets the number of seconds in the period.
-// The result does not include any other field.
+// The result is the number of seconds and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.seconds) / 10
 }
 
 // Duration converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
 // A flag is also returned that is true when the conversion was precise and false otherwise.
-// When the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise, so
-// the duration is calculated on the basis of a year being 365.25 days and a month being
-// 1/12 of a that; days are all 24 hours long.
+// When the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise because
+// the result would depend on knowing date and timezone information, so the duration is
+// estimated on the basis of a year being 365.25 days and a month being
+// 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 	tdE6 := time.Duration(totalDaysApproxE6(period)) * 86400
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index bd0e17da..0410b451 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var oneDayApprox = 24 * time.Hour
-var oneMonthApprox = 2629800 * time.Second
-var oneYearApprox = 31557600 * time.Second
+var oneMonthApprox = 2629800 * time.Second // 30.4375 days
+var oneYearApprox = 31557600 * time.Second // 365.25 days
 
 func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodComponents(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value                      string
 		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss int
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ func TestPeriodComponents(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P0D", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P1Y", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"-P1Y", -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P1W", 0, 0, 1, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P1W", 0, 0, -1, -7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P6M", 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"-P6M", 0, -6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P39D", 0, 0, 5, 39, 4, 0, 0, 0},
@@ -142,6 +144,62 @@ func TestPeriodComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value                      string
+		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss float32
+	}{
+		{"P0D", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+
+		// YMD cases
+		{"P1Y", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P1.1Y", 1.1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P1Y", -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P1W", 0, 0, 1, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P1.1W", 0, 0, 1.1, 7.7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P1W", 0, 0, -1, -7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P1.1M", 0, 1.1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P6M", 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P6M", 0, -6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P39D", 0, 0, 5.571429, 39, 4, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P39D", 0, 0, -5.571429, -39, -4, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P4D", 0, 0, 0.5714286, 4, 4, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P4D", 0, 0, -0.5714286, -4, -4, 0, 0, 0},
+
+		// HMS cases
+		{"PT1.1H", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1.1, 0, 0},
+		{"PT12H", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 0, 0},
+		{"PT1.1M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1.1, 0},
+		{"PT30M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0},
+		{"PT1.1S", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1.1},
+		{"PT5S", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		if p.YearsFloat() != c.y {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.YearsFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.YearsFloat(), c.y)
+		}
+		if p.MonthsFloat() != c.m {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.MonthsFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.MonthsFloat(), c.m)
+		}
+		if p.WeeksFloat() != c.w {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.WeeksFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.WeeksFloat(), c.w)
+		}
+		if p.DaysFloat() != c.d {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.DaysFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.DaysFloat(), c.d)
+		}
+		if p.HoursFloat() != c.hh {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.HoursFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.HoursFloat(), c.hh)
+		}
+		if p.MinutesFloat() != c.mm {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.MinutesFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.MinutesFloat(), c.mm)
+		}
+		if p.SecondsFloat() != c.ss {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.SecondsFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.SecondsFloat(), c.ss)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value    string
@@ -150,8 +208,11 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{"P0D", time.Duration(0), true},
 		{"PT1S", 1 * time.Second, true},
+		{"PT0.1S", 100 * time.Millisecond, true},
 		{"PT1M", 60 * time.Second, true},
+		{"PT0.1M", 6 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT1H", 3600 * time.Second, true},
+		{"PT0.1H", 360 * time.Second, true},
 		{"P1D", 24 * time.Hour, false},
 		{"P1M", oneMonthApprox, false},
 		{"P1Y", oneYearApprox, false},
@@ -321,6 +382,7 @@ func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 		expected Period
 		precise  bool
 	}{
+		{100 * time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1}, true},
 		{time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}, true},
 		{time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}, true},
 		{time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}, true},
@@ -332,6 +394,7 @@ func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 		{36525 * oneDayApprox, Period{1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
 		{36525*oneDayApprox - time.Hour, Period{990, 110, 290, 230, 0, 0}, false},
 
+		{-100 * time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1}, true},
 		{-time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10}, true},
 		{-time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}, true},
 		{-time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}, true},
@@ -352,24 +415,106 @@ func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
+	//halfSec := int(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	now := time.Now()
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		a, b     time.Time
 		expected Period
 	}{
-		{time.Now(), time.Now(), Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{time.Date(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, time.UTC), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{time.Date(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{time.Date(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{time.Date(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{time.Date(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 0, 270, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{time.Date(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{time.Date(2015, 2, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2016, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, 110, 10, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{time.Date(2016, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), time.Date(2015, 2, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Period{0, -110, -10, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{now, now, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+
+		//// simple positive date calculations
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
+
+		// negative date calculation
+		{utc(2016, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{-10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10}},
+
+		// less than one month
+		//{utc(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 270, 0, 0, 0}}, // non-leap
+		//{utc(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}}, // leap year
+		//{utc(2016, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{utc(2016, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{utc(2016, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{utc(2016, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
+
+		//// daytime only
+		//{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, halfSec), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 35}},
+		//{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, halfSec), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 25}},
+
+		// different dates and times
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
+
+		// earlier month in later year
+		//{utc(2015, 12, 22, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 1, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 200, 50, 60, 70}},
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, halfSec), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 100, 290, 220, 570, 565}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := Between(c.a, c.b)
 		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Between(%v, %v) gives %v %#v, want %v", i, c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Between(%v, %v)\n  gives %-20s %#v,\n   want %-20s %#v", i, c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDaysBetween(t *testing.T) {
+	//halfSec := int(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		a, b     time.Time
+		expected Period
+	}{
+		{now, now, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+
+		//// simple positive date calculations
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 290, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 310, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 310, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 1820, 10, 10, 10}},
+
+		// BST drops an hour at the daylight-saving transition
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), bst(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 1820, 0, 10, 10}},
+
+		// negative date calculation
+		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, -320, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, -320, -10, -10, -10}},
+
+		//// less than one month
+		//{utc(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 270, 0, 0, 0}}, // non-leap
+		//{utc(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}}, // leap year
+		//{utc(2016, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{utc(2016, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{utc(2016, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//{utc(2016, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
+		//
+		//// daytime only
+		//{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, halfSec), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 35}},
+		//{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, halfSec), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 25}},
+
+		// different dates and times
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
+
+		// earlier month in later year
+		//{utc(2015, 12, 22, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 1, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 200, 50, 60, 70}},
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, halfSec), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 100, 290, 220, 570, 565}},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		n := DaysBetween(c.a, c.b)
+		if n != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Between(%v, %v)\n  gives %-20s %#v,\n   want %-20s %#v", i, c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected, c.expected)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -379,20 +524,41 @@ func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		source, expected Period
 		precise          bool
 	}{
+		// zero cases
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(0, 12, 0, 0, 0, 60), New(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0), true},
-		{New(0, 25, 0, 0, 61, 65), New(2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 5), true},
-		{New(0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(0, 0, 29, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 29, 0, 0, 0), false},
-		{New(0, 0, 31, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 10, 6, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{New(0, 0, 61, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 20, 2, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{New(0, 11, 30, 23, 59, 60), Period{10, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{New(0, 11, 30, 23, 59, 60).Negate(), Period{10, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0}.Negate(), false},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), false},
+
+		// carry seconds to minutes
+		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 699}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 99}, true},
+		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -699}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, -99}, true},
+
+		// carry minutes to hours
+		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 99, 0}, true},
+		//{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, -99, 0}, true},
+
+		// carry hours to days - two cases
+		{Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, true},
+		{Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 10, 9, 0, 0}, false},
+
+		// carry days to months - two cases
+		{Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, true},
+		{Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 10, 19, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+
+		// carry months to years
+		{Period{0, 129, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0}, true},
+
+		// full ripple - two cases
+		{Period{0, 121, 305, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 1, 305, 249, 1, 1}, true},
+		{Period{0, 119, 300, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 9, 6, 9, 1, 1}, false},
+
+		// full ripple - negative cases
+		{Period{0, -121, -305, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -1, -305, -249, -1, -1}, true},
+		{Period{0, -119, -300, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -9, -6, -9, -1, -1}, false},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := c.source.Normalise(c.precise)
 		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %v.Normalise(%v) gives %v %#v, want %v", i, c.source, c.precise, n, n, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("%3d: %v.Normalise(%v)\n   gives %-20s %#v,\n    want %-20s %#v", i, c.source, c.precise, n, n, c.expected, c.expected)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -409,6 +575,8 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1M", "1 month"},
 		{"P6M", "6 months"},
 		{"-P6M", "6 months"},
+		{"P1W", "1 week"},
+		{"-P1W", "1 week"},
 		{"P7D", "1 week"},
 		{"P35D", "5 weeks"},
 		{"-P35D", "5 weeks"},
@@ -552,3 +720,17 @@ func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func utc(year int, month time.Month, day, hour, min, sec, msec int) time.Time {
+	return time.Date(year, month, day, hour, min, sec, msec*int(time.Millisecond), time.UTC)
+}
+
+func bst(year int, month time.Month, day, hour, min, sec, msec int) time.Time {
+	return time.Date(year, month, day, hour, min, sec, msec*int(time.Millisecond), london)
+}
+
+var london *time.Location // UTC + 1 hour during summer
+
+func init() {
+	london, _ = time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
+}

From 22a539e61e25939730d51b425dbd80ca3839c1d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 22:13:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 089/165] Improved NewOf function, plus a few other minor
 tweaks

---
 period/marshal_test.go |  6 ++--
 period/parse.go        |  6 ++--
 period/period.go       | 73 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 period/period_test.go  | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 4 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
index f07b3f9d..89377f88 100644
--- a/period/marshal_test.go
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
 		value string
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{``, `Cannot parse a blank string as a period.`},
-		{`not-a-period`, `Expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
-		{`P000`, `Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: P000`},
+		{``, `cannot parse a blank string as a period`},
+		{`not-a-period`, `expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
+		{`P000`, `expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: P000`},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index df71d98f..f513b03d 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func MustParse(value string) Period {
 // The canonical zero is "P0D".
 func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 	if period == "" {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Cannot parse a blank string as a period.")
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse a blank string as a period")
 	}
 
 	if period == "P0" {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 	}
 
 	if pcopy[0] != 'P' {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'P' period mark at the start: %s", period)
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected 'P' period mark at the start: %s", period)
 	}
 	pcopy = pcopy[1:]
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 	//fmt.Printf("%#v\n", st)
 
 	if !st.ok {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: %s", period)
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: %s", period)
 	}
 	if negate {
 		return result.Negate(), nil
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 6ed2176e..c037c531 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -10,10 +10,18 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/gregorian"
 )
 
-const daysPerYearApproxE3 = 365250  // 365.25 days (TODO should be 365.2425)
-const daysPerMonthApproxE4 = 304375 // 30.4375 days per month
+const daysPerYearApproxE4 time.Duration = 3652425   // 365.2425 days by the Gregorian rule
+const daysPerMonthApproxE4 time.Duration = 304375   // 30.4375 days per month
+const daysPerMonthApproxE6 time.Duration = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
+
+const oneE4 = 10000
 const oneE5 = 100000
 const oneE6 = 1000000
+const oneE7 = 10000000
+
+const hundredMs = 100 * time.Millisecond
+
+// reminder: int64 overflow is after 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 (math.MaxInt64)
 
 // Period holds a period of time and provides conversion to/from ISO-8601 representations.
 // Therefore there are six fields: years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
@@ -87,22 +95,33 @@ func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 		d = -duration
 	}
 
-	hours := int64(d / time.Hour)
+	sign10 := sign * 10
 
-	// check for 16-bit overflow
-	if hours > 3276 {
-		days := hours / 24
-		years := (1000 * days) / daysPerYearApproxE3
-		months := ((10000 * days) / daysPerMonthApproxE4) - (12 * years)
-		hours -= days * 24
-		days = ((days * 10000) - (daysPerMonthApproxE4 * months) - (10 * daysPerYearApproxE3 * years)) / 10000
-		return Period{10*sign*int16(years), 10*sign*int16(months), 10*sign*int16(days), 10*sign*int16(hours), 0, 0}, false
+	totalHours := d / time.Hour
+
+	// check for 16-bit overflow - occurs near the 4.5 month mark
+	if totalHours < 3277 {
+		// simple HMS case
+		minutes := d % time.Hour / time.Minute
+		seconds := d % time.Minute / hundredMs
+		return Period{0, 0, 0, sign10 * int16(totalHours), sign10 * int16(minutes), sign * int16(seconds)}, true
 	}
 
-	minutes := int64(d % time.Hour / time.Minute)
-	seconds := int64(d % time.Minute / (100*time.Millisecond))
+	totalDays := totalHours / 24 // ignoring daylight savings adjustments
+
+	if totalDays < 3277 {
+		hours := totalHours - totalDays*24
+		minutes := d % time.Hour / time.Minute
+		seconds := d % time.Minute / hundredMs
+		return Period{0, 0, sign10 * int16(totalDays), sign10 * int16(hours), sign10 * int16(minutes), sign * int16(seconds)}, false
+	}
 
-	return Period{0, 0, 0, 10*sign*int16(hours), 10*sign*int16(minutes), sign*int16(seconds)}, true
+	// TODO it is uncertain whether this is too imprecise and should be improved
+	years := (oneE4 * totalDays) / daysPerYearApproxE4
+	months := ((oneE4 * totalDays) / daysPerMonthApproxE4) - (12 * years)
+	hours := totalHours - totalDays*24
+	totalDays = ((totalDays * oneE4) - (daysPerMonthApproxE4 * months) - (daysPerYearApproxE4 * years)) / oneE4
+	return Period{sign10 * int16(years), sign10 * int16(months), sign10 * int16(totalDays), sign10 * int16(hours), 0, 0}, false
 }
 
 // Between converts the span between two times to a period. Based on the Gregorian conversion algorithms
@@ -183,8 +202,8 @@ func timeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int
 		//	month--
 		//}
 		//for month < -12 {
-			month += 12
-			year--
+		month += 12
+		year--
 		//}
 
 		//}
@@ -238,7 +257,7 @@ func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int) {
 
 	//year = int(y2 - y1)
 	//month = int(m2 - m1)
-	day = int(duration / (24*time.Hour))
+	day = int(duration / (24 * time.Hour))
 	hour = int(hh2 - hh1)
 	min = int(mm2 - mm1)
 	sec = int(ss2 - ss1)
@@ -443,7 +462,7 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 // 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	tdE6 := time.Duration(totalDaysApproxE6(period)) * 86400
+	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE7(period) * 8640
 	hhE3 := time.Duration(period.hours) * 360000
 	mmE3 := time.Duration(period.minutes) * 6000
 	ssE3 := time.Duration(period.seconds) * 100
@@ -452,11 +471,11 @@ func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	return tdE6*time.Microsecond + stE3*time.Millisecond, tdE6 == 0
 }
 
-func totalDaysApproxE6(period Period) int64 {
+func totalDaysApproxE7(period Period) time.Duration {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	ydE6 := int64(period.years) * (daysPerYearApproxE3 * 100)
-	mdE6 := int64(period.months) * (daysPerMonthApproxE4 * 10)
-	ddE6 := int64(period.days) * oneE5
+	ydE6 := time.Duration(period.years) * (daysPerYearApproxE4 * 100)
+	mdE6 := time.Duration(period.months) * daysPerMonthApproxE6
+	ddE6 := time.Duration(period.days) * oneE6
 	return ydE6 + mdE6 + ddE6
 }
 
@@ -464,8 +483,8 @@ func totalDaysApproxE6(period Period) int64 {
 // a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that. Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included
 // in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
-	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE6(period.Normalise(false))
-	return int(tdE6 / oneE6)
+	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE7(period.Normalise(false))
+	return int(tdE6 / oneE7)
 }
 
 // TotalMonthsApprox gets the approximate total number of months in the period. The days component
@@ -473,9 +492,9 @@ func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 // Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 	p := period.Normalise(false)
-	mE1 := int(p.years)*12 + int(p.months)
-	dE6 := int64(p.days) * 1000 / daysPerMonthApproxE4
-	return (mE1 + int(dE6)) / 10
+	mE1 := time.Duration(p.years)*12 + time.Duration(p.months)
+	dE6 := time.Duration(p.days) * 100 / daysPerMonthApproxE6
+	return int((mE1 + dE6) / 10)
 }
 
 // Normalise attempts to simplify the fields. It operates in either precise or imprecise mode.
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 0410b451..9b68952c 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-var oneDayApprox = 24 * time.Hour
-var oneMonthApprox = 2629800 * time.Second // 30.4375 days
-var oneYearApprox = 31557600 * time.Second // 365.25 days
+var oneDay = 24 * time.Hour
+var oneMonthApprox = 2629746 * time.Second // 30.436875 days
+var oneYearApprox = 31556952 * time.Second // 365.2425 days
 
 func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -209,23 +209,32 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P0D", time.Duration(0), true},
 		{"PT1S", 1 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1S", 100 * time.Millisecond, true},
+		{"PT3276S", 3276 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT1M", 60 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1M", 6 * time.Second, true},
+		{"PT3276M", 3276 * time.Minute, true},
 		{"PT1H", 3600 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1H", 360 * time.Second, true},
+		{"PT3276H", 3276 * time.Hour, true},
 		{"P1D", 24 * time.Hour, false},
+		{"P0.1D", 144 * time.Minute, false},
+		{"P3276D", 3276 * 24 * time.Hour, false},
 		{"P1M", oneMonthApprox, false},
+		{"P0.1M", oneMonthApprox / 10, false},
+		{"P3276M", 3276 * oneMonthApprox, false},
 		{"P1Y", oneYearApprox, false},
 		{"-P1Y", -oneYearApprox, false},
+		{"P3276Y", 3276 * oneYearApprox, false},   // near the upper limit of range
+		{"-P3276Y", -3276 * oneYearApprox, false}, // near the lower limit of range
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		s, prec := p.Duration()
 		if s != c.duration {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %+v", i, s, prec, c.duration, c.value)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, s, prec, c.duration, c.value)
 		}
 		if prec != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %+v", i, s, prec, c.precise, c.value)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %s", i, s, prec, c.precise, c.value)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -376,41 +385,62 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func durationOf(p Period) time.Duration {
+	d, _ := p.Duration()
+	return d
+}
+
 func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
+	ms := time.Millisecond
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		source   time.Duration
 		expected Period
 		precise  bool
 	}{
+		// HMS tests
 		{100 * time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1}, true},
 		{time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}, true},
 		{time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}, true},
 		{time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}, true},
 		{time.Hour + time.Minute + time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10}, true},
 		{24*time.Hour + time.Minute + time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 10, 10}, true},
-		{300 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, 90, 260, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{305 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{305*oneDayApprox - time.Hour, Period{0, 90, 300, 230, 0, 0}, false},
-		{36525 * oneDayApprox, Period{1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{36525*oneDayApprox - time.Hour, Period{990, 110, 290, 230, 0, 0}, false},
+		{3276*time.Hour + 59*time.Minute + 59*time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 32760, 590, 590}, true},
 
+		// YMD tests: must be over 3276 hours (approx 4.5 months), otherwise HMS will take care of it
+		// first rollover: 3276 hours
+		{3288 * time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{3289 * time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 10, 0, 0}, false},
+		{3277 * time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1360, 130, 0, 0}, false},
+
+		// second rollover: 3276 days
+		{3277 * oneDay, Period{80, 110, 200, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{3277*oneDay + time.Hour + time.Minute + time.Second, Period{80, 110, 200, 10, 0, 0}, false},
+		{36525 * oneDay, Period{1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+
+		// negative cases too
 		{-100 * time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1}, true},
 		{-time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10}, true},
 		{-time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}, true},
 		{-time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}, true},
 		{-time.Hour - time.Minute - time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, -10, -10}, true},
-		{-300 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, -90, -260, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{-305 * oneDayApprox, Period{0, -100, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{-36525 * oneDayApprox, Period{-1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{-oneDay, Period{0, 0, 0, -240, 0, 0}, true},
+		{-305 * oneDay, Period{0, 0, -3050, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{-36525 * oneDay, Period{-1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
 	}
+
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		n, p := NewOf(c.source)
+		rev, _ := c.expected.Duration()
 		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%d: NewOf(%v) gives %v %#v, want %v", i, c.source, n, n, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("%d: NewOf(%s) (%dms)\n    gives %-20s %#v,\n     want %-20s (%dms)", i, c.source, c.source/ms, n, n, c.expected, rev/ms)
 		}
 		if p != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("%d: NewOf(%v) gives %v, want %v for %v", i, c.source, p, c.precise, c.expected)
+			t.Errorf("%d: NewOf(%s) (%dms)\n    gives %v,\n     want %v for %v (%dms)", i, c.source, c.source/ms, p, c.precise, c.expected, rev/ms)
 		}
+		//if rev != c.source {
+		//	t.Logf("%d: NewOf(%s) input %dms differs from expected %dms", i, c.source, c.source/ms, rev/ms)
+		//}
 	}
 }
 

From 7269504ed7ad3cd4d9bb617e54efb2282b326021 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 23:05:43 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 090/165] Further work done on Between and DaysBetween

---
 period/period_test.go | 34 ++++++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 9b68952c..0188d95e 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
-	//halfSec := int(500 * time.Millisecond)
 	now := time.Now()
 
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -474,9 +473,9 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		//{utc(2016, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
 		//{utc(2016, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
 
-		//// daytime only
-		//{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, halfSec), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 35}},
-		//{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, halfSec), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 25}},
+		// daytime only
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 500), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 35}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 25}},
 
 		// different dates and times
 		//{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
@@ -495,7 +494,6 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDaysBetween(t *testing.T) {
-	//halfSec := int(500 * time.Millisecond)
 	now := time.Now()
 
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -504,7 +502,7 @@ func TestDaysBetween(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{now, now, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 
-		//// simple positive date calculations
+		// simple positive date calculations
 		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
 		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 290, 10, 10, 10}},
 		{utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
@@ -520,26 +518,18 @@ func TestDaysBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, -320, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, -320, -10, -10, -10}},
 
-		//// less than one month
-		//{utc(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 270, 0, 0, 0}}, // non-leap
-		//{utc(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}}, // leap year
-		//{utc(2016, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{utc(2016, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{utc(2016, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{utc(2016, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//
-		//// daytime only
-		//{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, halfSec), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 35}},
-		//{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, halfSec), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 25}},
+		// daytime only
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 500), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 35}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 25}},
 
 		// different dates and times
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 1180, 40, 60, 70}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), bst(2015, 5, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 1180, 30, 60, 70}},
 
 		// earlier month in later year
-		//{utc(2015, 12, 22, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 1, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 200, 50, 60, 70}},
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, halfSec), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 100, 290, 220, 570, 565}},
+		{utc(2015, 12, 22, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 1, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 190, 50, 60, 70}},
+		//{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, 500), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 3320, 180, 530, 525}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := DaysBetween(c.a, c.b)

From 0447a7ced045032bd9a3c2d3355a93de2a220557 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 23:05:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 091/165] Between method now works in a wide range of use-cases
 (DaysBetween method was dropped). Improvements to normalisation.

---
 period/period.go      | 294 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 period/period_test.go | 101 +++++----------
 2 files changed, 180 insertions(+), 215 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index c037c531..1aee1d72 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ package period
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date/gregorian"
 )
 
-const daysPerYearApproxE4 time.Duration = 3652425   // 365.2425 days by the Gregorian rule
-const daysPerMonthApproxE4 time.Duration = 304375   // 30.4375 days per month
-const daysPerMonthApproxE6 time.Duration = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
+const daysPerYearE4 int64 = 3652425   // 365.2425 days by the Gregorian rule
+const daysPerMonthE4 int64 = 304375   // 30.4375 days per month
+const daysPerMonthE6 int64 = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
 
 const oneE4 = 10000
 const oneE5 = 100000
@@ -74,14 +73,22 @@ func NewHMS(hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 	if (years >= 0 && months >= 0 && days >= 0 && hours >= 0 && minutes >= 0 && seconds >= 0) ||
 		(years <= 0 && months <= 0 && days <= 0 && hours <= 0 && minutes <= 0 && seconds <= 0) {
-		return Period{int16(years) * 10, int16(months) * 10, int16(days) * 10,
-			int16(hours) * 10, int16(minutes) * 10, int16(seconds) * 10}
+		return Period{
+			int16(years) * 10, int16(months) * 10, int16(days) * 10,
+			int16(hours) * 10, int16(minutes) * 10, int16(seconds) * 10,
+		}
 	}
 	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Periods must have homogeneous signs; got P%dY%dM%dDT%dH%dM%dS",
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds))
 }
 
-// TODO normalise (precise)
+func newE1(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int64) Period {
+	return Period{
+		int16(years), int16(months), int16(days),
+		int16(hours), int16(minutes), int16(seconds),
+	}
+}
+
 // TODO NewFloat
 
 // NewOf converts a time duration to a Period, and also indicates whether the conversion is precise.
@@ -97,7 +104,7 @@ func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 
 	sign10 := sign * 10
 
-	totalHours := d / time.Hour
+	totalHours := int64(d / time.Hour)
 
 	// check for 16-bit overflow - occurs near the 4.5 month mark
 	if totalHours < 3277 {
@@ -117,16 +124,20 @@ func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 	}
 
 	// TODO it is uncertain whether this is too imprecise and should be improved
-	years := (oneE4 * totalDays) / daysPerYearApproxE4
-	months := ((oneE4 * totalDays) / daysPerMonthApproxE4) - (12 * years)
+	years := (oneE4 * totalDays) / daysPerYearE4
+	months := ((oneE4 * totalDays) / daysPerMonthE4) - (12 * years)
 	hours := totalHours - totalDays*24
-	totalDays = ((totalDays * oneE4) - (daysPerMonthApproxE4 * months) - (daysPerYearApproxE4 * years)) / oneE4
+	totalDays = ((totalDays * oneE4) - (daysPerMonthE4 * months) - (daysPerYearE4 * years)) / oneE4
 	return Period{sign10 * int16(years), sign10 * int16(months), sign10 * int16(totalDays), sign10 * int16(hours), 0, 0}, false
 }
 
-// Between converts the span between two times to a period. Based on the Gregorian conversion algorithms
-// of `time.Time`, the resultant period is precise. It is normalised based on the calendar: the whole
-// number of years and months are calculated and the number of days obtained from what's left over.
+// Between converts the span between two times to a period. Based on the Gregorian conversion
+// algorithms of `time.Time`, the resultant period is precise.
+//
+// The result is not normalised; for time differences less than 3276 days, it will contain zero in the
+// years and months fields but the number of days may be up to 3275; this reduces errors arising from
+// the variable lengths of months. For larger time differences, greater than 3276 days, the months and
+// years fields are used as well.
 //
 // Remember that the resultant period does not retain any knowledge of the calendar, so any subsequent
 // computations applied to the period can only be precise if they concern either the date (year, month,
@@ -141,7 +152,8 @@ func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) (p Period) {
 		t1, t2, sign = t2, t1, -1
 	}
 
-	year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth := timeDiff(t1, t2)
+	year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth := daysDiff(t1, t2)
+
 	if sign < 0 {
 		p = New(-year, -month, -day, -hour, -min, -sec)
 		p.seconds -= int16(hundredth)
@@ -152,31 +164,18 @@ func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) (p Period) {
 	return
 }
 
-//func TimeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec int) {
-//	if t1.Location() != t2.Location() {
-//		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
-//	}
-//	if t1.After(t2) {
-//		t1, t2 = t2, t1
-//	}
-//	return timeDiff(t1, t2)
-//}
-
-func timeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int) {
-	y1, m1, d1 := t1.Date()
-	y2, m2, d2 := t2.Date()
+func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int) {
+	duration := t2.Sub(t1)
 
 	hh1, mm1, ss1 := t1.Clock()
 	hh2, mm2, ss2 := t2.Clock()
 
-	year = int(y2 - y1)
-	month = int(m2 - m1)
-	day = int(d2 - d1)
+	day = int(duration / (24 * time.Hour))
+
 	hour = int(hh2 - hh1)
 	min = int(mm2 - mm1)
 	sec = int(ss2 - ss1)
-	hundredth = (t2.Nanosecond() - t1.Nanosecond()) / int(100*time.Millisecond)
-	//fmt.Printf("A) %d %d %d, %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
+	hundredth = (t2.Nanosecond() - t1.Nanosecond()) / 100000000
 
 	// Normalize negative values
 	if sec < 0 {
@@ -189,93 +188,18 @@ func timeDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int
 		hour--
 	}
 
-	//delta := 0
 	if hour < 0 {
 		hour += 24
-		//delta = -1
+		// no need to reduce day - it's calculated differently.
 	}
 
-	if month < 0 { // second month is earlier in the year than the first month
-		//if month > 0 {
-		//	end := gregorian.DaysIn(y1, m1) - d1
-		//	day = end + d2 + delta
-		//	month--
-		//}
-		//for month < -12 {
-		month += 12
-		year--
-		//}
-
-		//}
-		//if day < 0 {
-		end := gregorian.DaysIn(y2, m2) - d2
-		day = d1 + end
-		//}
-	} else {
-		if d1 > 1 {
-
-		}
-	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("B) %d %d %d, %d %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth)
-	return
-}
-
-// DaysBetween converts the span between two times to a period. Based on the Gregorian conversion
-// algorithms of `time.Time`, the resultant period is precise. It is not normalised; the result will
-// contain zero in the years and months fields, but the number of days may be large.
-//
-// Remember that the resultant period does not retain any knowledge of the calendar, so any subsequent
-// computations applied to the period can only be precise if they concern either the date (year, month,
-// day) part, or the clock (hour, minute, second) part, but not both.
-func DaysBetween(t1, t2 time.Time) (p Period) {
-	if t1.Location() != t2.Location() {
-		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
-	}
-
-	sign := 1
-	if t2.Before(t1) {
-		t1, t2, sign = t2, t1, -1
-	}
-
-	day, hour, min, sec, hundredth := daysDiff(t1, t2)
-	if sign < 0 {
-		p = New(0, 0, -day, -hour, -min, -sec)
-		p.seconds -= int16(hundredth)
-	} else {
-		p = New(0, 0, day, hour, min, sec)
-		p.seconds += int16(hundredth)
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int) {
-	duration := t2.Sub(t1)
-
-	hh1, mm1, ss1 := t1.Clock()
-	hh2, mm2, ss2 := t2.Clock()
-
-	//year = int(y2 - y1)
-	//month = int(m2 - m1)
-	day = int(duration / (24 * time.Hour))
-	hour = int(hh2 - hh1)
-	min = int(mm2 - mm1)
-	sec = int(ss2 - ss1)
-	hundredth = (t2.Nanosecond() - t1.Nanosecond()) / 100000000
-	//fmt.Printf("A) %d %d %d, %d %d %d\n", year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
-
-	// Normalize negative values
-	if sec < 0 {
-		sec += 60
-		min--
-	}
-	if min < 0 {
-		min += 60
-		hour--
-	}
-	if hour < 0 {
-		hour += 24
-		day--
+	// test 16bit storage limit (with 1 fixed decimal place)
+	if day > 3276 {
+		y1, m1, d1 := t1.Date()
+		y2, m2, d2 := t2.Date()
+		year = y2 - y1
+		month = int(m2 - m1)
+		day = d2 - d1
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("B) %d, %d %d %d %d\n", day, hour, min, sec, hundredth)
@@ -336,18 +260,21 @@ func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 }
 
 // Scale a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
-// and change the sign if negative.
+// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised.
+//
 // Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
 // decimal place; each field is only int16.
 func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
-	return Period{
-		int16(float32(period.years) * factor),
-		int16(float32(period.months) * factor),
-		int16(float32(period.days) * factor),
-		int16(float32(period.hours) * factor),
-		int16(float32(period.minutes) * factor),
-		int16(float32(period.seconds) * factor),
-	}
+
+	y := int64(float32(period.years) * factor)
+	m := int64(float32(period.months) * factor)
+	d := int64(float32(period.days) * factor)
+	hh := int64(float32(period.hours) * factor)
+	mm := int64(float32(period.minutes) * factor)
+	ss := int64(float32(period.seconds) * factor)
+
+	y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, _ = normalise64(y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, true)
+	return newE1(y, m, d, hh, mm, ss)
 }
 
 // Sign returns +1 for positive periods and -1 for negative periods.
@@ -462,7 +389,7 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 // 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE7(period) * 8640
+	tdE6 := time.Duration(totalDaysApproxE7(period) * 8640)
 	hhE3 := time.Duration(period.hours) * 360000
 	mmE3 := time.Duration(period.minutes) * 6000
 	ssE3 := time.Duration(period.seconds) * 100
@@ -471,11 +398,11 @@ func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	return tdE6*time.Microsecond + stE3*time.Millisecond, tdE6 == 0
 }
 
-func totalDaysApproxE7(period Period) time.Duration {
+func totalDaysApproxE7(period Period) int64 {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	ydE6 := time.Duration(period.years) * (daysPerYearApproxE4 * 100)
-	mdE6 := time.Duration(period.months) * daysPerMonthApproxE6
-	ddE6 := time.Duration(period.days) * oneE6
+	ydE6 := int64(period.years) * (daysPerYearE4 * 100)
+	mdE6 := int64(period.months) * daysPerMonthE6
+	ddE6 := int64(period.days) * oneE6
 	return ydE6 + mdE6 + ddE6
 }
 
@@ -492,8 +419,8 @@ func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 // Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 	p := period.Normalise(false)
-	mE1 := time.Duration(p.years)*12 + time.Duration(p.months)
-	dE6 := time.Duration(p.days) * 100 / daysPerMonthApproxE6
+	mE1 := int64(p.years)*12 + int64(p.months)
+	dE6 := int64(p.days) * 100 / daysPerMonthE6
 	return int((mE1 + dE6) / 10)
 }
 
@@ -508,29 +435,100 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 // Multiples of 24 hours become days.
 // Multiples of 30.4 days become months.
 func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
+	const limit = 32670 - (32670/24)
+
+	// can we use a quicker algorithm with int16 arithmetic?
+	if precise && period.days == 0 && period.hours > -limit && period.hours < limit {
+		s := period.Sign()
+		ap := period.Abs()
+
+		// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+		ap.minutes += (ap.seconds / 600) * 10
+		ap.seconds = ap.seconds % 600
+
+		ap.hours += (ap.minutes / 600) * 10
+		ap.minutes = ap.minutes % 600
+
+		// can't touch days because of precision issues
+
+		ap.years += (ap.months / 120) * 10
+		ap.months = ap.months % 120
+
+		if s < 0 {
+			return ap.Negate()
+		}
+		return ap
+	}
+
+	// do things the no-nonsense way using int64 arithmetic
+	y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, _ := normalise64(int64(period.years), int64(period.months), int64(period.days),
+		int64(period.hours), int64(period.minutes), int64(period.seconds), precise)
+	return newE1(y, m, d, hh, mm, ss)
+}
+
+func normalise64(yearsE1, monthsE1, daysE1, hoursE1, minutesE1, secondsE1 int64, precise bool) (y, m, d, hh, mm, ss int64, imprecise bool) {
+	// first sort out sign and absolute values
+	neg := false
+
+	if yearsE1 < 0 {
+		yearsE1 = -yearsE1
+		neg = true
+	}
+
+	if monthsE1 < 0 {
+		monthsE1 = -monthsE1
+		neg = true
+	}
+
+	if daysE1 < 0 {
+		daysE1 = -daysE1
+		neg = true
+	}
+
+	if hoursE1 < 0 {
+		hoursE1 = -hoursE1
+		neg = true
+	}
+
+	if minutesE1 < 0 {
+		minutesE1 = -minutesE1
+		neg = true
+	}
+
+	if secondsE1 < 0 {
+		secondsE1 = -secondsE1
+		neg = true
+	}
+
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	s := period.Sign()
-	p := period.Abs()
+	mm = minutesE1 + (secondsE1/600)*10
+	ss = secondsE1 % 600
 
-	p.minutes += (p.seconds / 600) * 10
-	p.seconds = p.seconds % 600
+	hh = hoursE1 + (mm/600)*10
+	mm = mm % 600
 
-	p.hours += (p.minutes / 600) * 10
-	p.minutes = p.minutes % 600
+	d = daysE1
+	m = monthsE1
+	y = yearsE1
 
-	if !precise {
-		p.days += (p.hours / 240) * 10
-		p.hours = p.hours % 240
+	if !precise || hh > 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) {
+		d += (hh / 240) * 10
+		hh = hh % 240
+		imprecise = true
+	}
 
-		p.months += (p.days / 304) * 10
-		p.days = p.days % 304
+	if !precise || d > 32760 {
+		dE6 := d * oneE6
+		m += dE6 / daysPerMonthE6
+		d = (dE6 % daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
+		imprecise = true
 	}
 
-	p.years += (p.months / 120) * 10
-	p.months = p.months % 120
+	y = yearsE1 + (m/120)*10
+	m = m % 120
 
-	if s < 0 {
-		return p.Negate()
+	if neg {
+		return -y, -m, -d, -hh, -mm, -ss, imprecise
 	}
-	return p
+	return
 }
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 0188d95e..5ebc3440 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 		value  string
 		period Period
 	}{
-		//{"P0D", Period{}},
-		//{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{"-P3Y", Period{-30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{"-P6M", Period{0, -60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{"P35D", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{"-P35D", Period{0, 0, -350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P0D", Period{}},
+		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P3Y", Period{-30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P6M", Period{0, -60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P5W", Period{0, 0, -350, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"P4W", Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"-P4W", Period{0, 0, -280, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
@@ -385,11 +385,6 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func durationOf(p Period) time.Duration {
-	d, _ := p.Duration()
-	return d
-}
-
 func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 	ms := time.Millisecond
 
@@ -447,55 +442,6 @@ func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 	now := time.Now()
 
-	cases := []struct {
-		a, b     time.Time
-		expected Period
-	}{
-		{now, now, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-
-		//// simple positive date calculations
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10}},
-
-		// negative date calculation
-		{utc(2016, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{-10, -10, -10, -10, -10, -10}},
-
-		// less than one month
-		//{utc(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 270, 0, 0, 0}}, // non-leap
-		//{utc(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}}, // leap year
-		//{utc(2016, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{utc(2016, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{utc(2016, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		//{utc(2016, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
-
-		// daytime only
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 500), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 35}},
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 25}},
-
-		// different dates and times
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 10, 260, 50, 60, 70}},
-
-		// earlier month in later year
-		//{utc(2015, 12, 22, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 1, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 200, 50, 60, 70}},
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, halfSec), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 100, 290, 220, 570, 565}},
-	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		n := Between(c.a, c.b)
-		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Between(%v, %v)\n  gives %-20s %#v,\n   want %-20s %#v", i, c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected, c.expected)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestDaysBetween(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
-
 	cases := []struct {
 		a, b     time.Time
 		expected Period
@@ -503,6 +449,7 @@ func TestDaysBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		{now, now, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 
 		// simple positive date calculations
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100), Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1}},
 		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
 		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 290, 10, 10, 10}},
 		{utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
@@ -511,10 +458,20 @@ func TestDaysBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		{utc(2015, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 310, 10, 10, 10}},
 		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 1820, 10, 10, 10}},
 
+		// less than one month
+		{utc(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 270, 0, 0, 0}}, // non-leap
+		{utc(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}}, // leap year
+		{utc(2016, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{utc(2016, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{utc(2016, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{utc(2016, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
+
 		// BST drops an hour at the daylight-saving transition
 		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), bst(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 1820, 0, 10, 10}},
 
 		// negative date calculation
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100), utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1}},
 		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, -320, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, -320, -10, -10, -10}},
 
@@ -529,10 +486,14 @@ func TestDaysBetween(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// earlier month in later year
 		{utc(2015, 12, 22, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 1, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 190, 50, 60, 70}},
-		//{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, 500), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 3320, 180, 530, 525}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, 500), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 3320, 180, 530, 525}},
+
+		// larger ranges
+		{utc(2009, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{0, 0, 29210, 0, 0, 10}},
+		{utc(2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{80, 110, 300, 0, 0, 10}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		n := DaysBetween(c.a, c.b)
+		n := Between(c.a, c.b)
 		if n != c.expected {
 			t.Errorf("%d: Between(%v, %v)\n  gives %-20s %#v,\n   want %-20s %#v", i, c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected, c.expected)
 		}
@@ -554,7 +515,7 @@ func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// carry minutes to hours
 		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 99, 0}, true},
-		//{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, -99, 0}, true},
+		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, -99, 0}, true},
 
 		// carry hours to days - two cases
 		{Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, true},
@@ -562,18 +523,18 @@ func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// carry days to months - two cases
 		{Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, true},
-		{Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 10, 19, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+		{Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 10, 18, 0, 0, 0}, false},
 
 		// carry months to years
 		{Period{0, 129, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0}, true},
 
 		// full ripple - two cases
 		{Period{0, 121, 305, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 1, 305, 249, 1, 1}, true},
-		{Period{0, 119, 300, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 9, 6, 9, 1, 1}, false},
+		{Period{0, 119, 300, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 9, 5, 9, 1, 1}, false},
 
 		// full ripple - negative cases
 		{Period{0, -121, -305, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -1, -305, -249, -1, -1}, true},
-		{Period{0, -119, -300, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -9, -6, -9, -1, -1}, false},
+		{Period{0, -119, -300, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -9, -5, -9, -1, -1}, false},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := c.source.Normalise(c.precise)
@@ -732,6 +693,12 @@ func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT1S", 0.5, "PT0.5S"},
 		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", 2, "P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S"},
 		{"P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", 0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"PT1M", 60, "PT1H"},
+		{"PT1S", 60, "PT1M"},
+		{"PT1S", 36000, "PT10H"},
+		{"P365.5D", 10, "P10Y2.5D"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)

From 33e1bef4631659772901322d5091e9bfbc32b1b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 23:37:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 092/165] Minor simplification & documentation; uncovered some
 shortcomings in scaling down and ripple-down normalisation.

---
 period/period.go      | 27 ++++++++++++++++-----------
 period/period_test.go | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 1aee1d72..af79c44a 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -247,7 +247,10 @@ func (period Period) Negate() Period {
 	return Period{-period.years, -period.months, -period.days, -period.hours, -period.minutes, -period.seconds}
 }
 
-// Add adds two periods together.
+// Add adds two periods together. Use this method along with Negate in order to subtract periods.
+//
+// The result is not normalised and may overflow arithmetically (to make this unlikely, use Normalise on
+// the inputs before adding them).
 func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 	return Period{
 		period.years + that.years,
@@ -264,6 +267,8 @@ func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 //
 // Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
 // decimal place; each field is only int16.
+//
+// Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
 func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
 
 	y := int64(float32(period.years) * factor)
@@ -273,8 +278,7 @@ func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
 	mm := int64(float32(period.minutes) * factor)
 	ss := int64(float32(period.seconds) * factor)
 
-	y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, _ = normalise64(y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, true)
-	return newE1(y, m, d, hh, mm, ss)
+	return newE1(normalise64(y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, true))
 }
 
 // Sign returns +1 for positive periods and -1 for negative periods.
@@ -426,6 +430,10 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 
 // Normalise attempts to simplify the fields. It operates in either precise or imprecise mode.
 //
+// Because the number of hours per day is imprecise (due to daylight savings etc), and because
+// the number of days per month is variable in the Gregorian calendar, there is a reluctance
+// to transfer time too or from the days element. To give control over this, there are two modes.
+//
 // In precise mode:
 // Multiples of 60 seconds become minutes.
 // Multiples of 60 minutes become hours.
@@ -433,7 +441,7 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 //
 // Additionally, in imprecise mode:
 // Multiples of 24 hours become days.
-// Multiples of 30.4 days become months.
+// Multiples of approx. 30.4 days become months.
 func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
 	const limit = 32670 - (32670/24)
 
@@ -461,12 +469,11 @@ func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
 	}
 
 	// do things the no-nonsense way using int64 arithmetic
-	y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, _ := normalise64(int64(period.years), int64(period.months), int64(period.days),
-		int64(period.hours), int64(period.minutes), int64(period.seconds), precise)
-	return newE1(y, m, d, hh, mm, ss)
+	return newE1(normalise64(int64(period.years), int64(period.months), int64(period.days),
+		int64(period.hours), int64(period.minutes), int64(period.seconds), precise))
 }
 
-func normalise64(yearsE1, monthsE1, daysE1, hoursE1, minutesE1, secondsE1 int64, precise bool) (y, m, d, hh, mm, ss int64, imprecise bool) {
+func normalise64(yearsE1, monthsE1, daysE1, hoursE1, minutesE1, secondsE1 int64, precise bool) (y, m, d, hh, mm, ss int64) {
 	// first sort out sign and absolute values
 	neg := false
 
@@ -514,21 +521,19 @@ func normalise64(yearsE1, monthsE1, daysE1, hoursE1, minutesE1, secondsE1 int64,
 	if !precise || hh > 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) {
 		d += (hh / 240) * 10
 		hh = hh % 240
-		imprecise = true
 	}
 
 	if !precise || d > 32760 {
 		dE6 := d * oneE6
 		m += dE6 / daysPerMonthE6
 		d = (dE6 % daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
-		imprecise = true
 	}
 
 	y = yearsE1 + (m/120)*10
 	m = m % 120
 
 	if neg {
-		return -y, -m, -d, -hh, -mm, -ss, imprecise
+		return -y, -m, -d, -hh, -mm, -ss
 	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 5ebc3440..a01e0e62 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -528,13 +528,26 @@ func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		// carry months to years
 		{Period{0, 129, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0}, true},
 
-		// full ripple - two cases
+		// full ripple up - two cases
 		{Period{0, 121, 305, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 1, 305, 249, 1, 1}, true},
 		{Period{0, 119, 300, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 9, 5, 9, 1, 1}, false},
 
-		// full ripple - negative cases
+		// full ripple up - negative cases
 		{Period{0, -121, -305, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -1, -305, -249, -1, -1}, true},
 		{Period{0, -119, -300, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -9, -5, -9, -1, -1}, false},
+
+		//TODO fix ripple-down normalisation
+		//// carry minutes to seconds
+		//{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 30}, true},
+		//{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -5, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -30}, true},
+		//
+		//// carry hours to minutes
+		//{Period{0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0}, true},
+		//{Period{0, 0, 0, -5, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -30, 0}, true},
+		//
+		//// carry yesr to months
+		//{Period{5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}, true},
+		//{Period{-5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, -60, 0, 0, 0, 0}, true},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := c.source.Normalise(c.precise)
@@ -680,7 +693,9 @@ func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{"P0D", 2, "P0D"},
 		{"P1D", 2, "P2D"},
+		{"P1D", 365, "P365D"},
 		{"P1M", 2, "P2M"},
+		{"P1M", 12, "P1Y"},
 		{"P1Y", 2, "P2Y"},
 		{"PT1H", 2, "PT2H"},
 		{"PT1M", 2, "PT2M"},
@@ -691,13 +706,15 @@ func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT1H", 0.5, "PT0.5H"},
 		{"PT1M", 0.5, "PT0.5M"},
 		{"PT1S", 0.5, "PT0.5S"},
+		//TODO large reductions don't work {"PT1H", 1/3600, "PT1S"},
 		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", 2, "P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S"},
 		{"P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
 		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", 0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
 		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
 		{"PT1M", 60, "PT1H"},
 		{"PT1S", 60, "PT1M"},
-		{"PT1S", 36000, "PT10H"},
+		{"PT1S", 86400, "PT24H"},
+		{"PT1S", 86400000, "P1000D"},
 		{"P365.5D", 10, "P10Y2.5D"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {

From 3e38f129a43ec550cae6d8424e61d92556a2ed0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 22:57:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 093/165] Period: fixed Scale issue - now using Duration to
 handle reductions. Big rewrite of period normalisation.

---
 period/period.go      | 289 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 period/period_test.go | 252 +++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 2 files changed, 348 insertions(+), 193 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index af79c44a..7815ba69 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -82,13 +82,6 @@ func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds))
 }
 
-func newE1(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int64) Period {
-	return Period{
-		int16(years), int16(months), int16(days),
-		int16(hours), int16(minutes), int16(seconds),
-	}
-}
-
 // TODO NewFloat
 
 // NewOf converts a time duration to a Period, and also indicates whether the conversion is precise.
@@ -271,6 +264,13 @@ func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 // Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
 func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
 
+	if -0.5 < factor && factor < 0.5 {
+		d, pr1 := period.Duration()
+		mul := float64(d) * float64(factor)
+		p2, pr2 := NewOf(time.Duration(mul))
+		return p2.Normalise(pr1 && pr2)
+	}
+
 	y := int64(float32(period.years) * factor)
 	m := int64(float32(period.months) * factor)
 	d := int64(float32(period.days) * factor)
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
 	mm := int64(float32(period.minutes) * factor)
 	ss := int64(float32(period.seconds) * factor)
 
-	return newE1(normalise64(y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, true))
+	return (&period64{y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, false}).normalise64(true).toPeriod()
 }
 
 // Sign returns +1 for positive periods and -1 for negative periods.
@@ -385,11 +385,23 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.seconds) / 10
 }
 
+// DurationApprox converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
+// When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
+// however, when the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise
+// because the result may depend on knowing date and timezone information, so the duration
+// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.25 days and a month being
+// 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
+func (period Period) DurationApprox() time.Duration {
+	d, _ := period.Duration()
+	return d
+}
+
 // Duration converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
 // A flag is also returned that is true when the conversion was precise and false otherwise.
-// When the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise because
-// the result would depend on knowing date and timezone information, so the duration is
-// estimated on the basis of a year being 365.25 days and a month being
+// When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
+// however, when the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise
+// because the result may depend on knowing date and timezone information, so the duration
+// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.25 days and a month being
 // 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
@@ -414,18 +426,21 @@ func totalDaysApproxE7(period Period) int64 {
 // a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that. Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included
 // in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
-	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE7(period.Normalise(false))
-	return int(tdE6 / oneE7)
+	pn := period.Normalise(false)
+	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE7(pn)
+	hE6 := (int64(pn.hours) * oneE6) / 24
+	return int((tdE6 + hE6) / oneE7)
 }
 
 // TotalMonthsApprox gets the approximate total number of months in the period. The days component
 // is included by approximately assumes a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
 // Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
-	p := period.Normalise(false)
-	mE1 := int64(p.years)*12 + int64(p.months)
-	dE6 := int64(p.days) * 100 / daysPerMonthE6
-	return int((mE1 + dE6) / 10)
+	pn := period.Normalise(false)
+	mE1 := int64(pn.years)*12 + int64(pn.months)
+	hE1 := int64(pn.hours) / 24
+	dE1 := ((int64(pn.days) + hE1) * oneE6) / daysPerMonthE6
+	return int((mE1 + dE1) / 10)
 }
 
 // Normalise attempts to simplify the fields. It operates in either precise or imprecise mode.
@@ -443,97 +458,219 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 // Multiples of 24 hours become days.
 // Multiples of approx. 30.4 days become months.
 func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
-	const limit = 32670 - (32670/24)
+	const limit = 32670 - (32670 / 60)
 
-	// can we use a quicker algorithm with int16 arithmetic?
-	if precise && period.days == 0 && period.hours > -limit && period.hours < limit {
-		s := period.Sign()
-		ap := period.Abs()
+	// can we use a quicker algorithm for HHMMSS with int16 arithmetic?
+	if period.years == 0 && period.months == 0 &&
+		(!precise || period.days == 0) &&
+		period.hours > -limit && period.hours < limit {
 
-		// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-		ap.minutes += (ap.seconds / 600) * 10
-		ap.seconds = ap.seconds % 600
+		return period.normaliseHHMMSS(precise)
+	}
+
+	// can we use a quicker algorithm for YYMM with int16 arithmetic?
+	if (period.years != 0 || period.months != 0) && //period.months%10 == 0 &&
+		period.days == 0 && period.hours == 0 && period.minutes == 0 && period.seconds == 0 {
 
-		ap.hours += (ap.minutes / 600) * 10
-		ap.minutes = ap.minutes % 600
+		return period.normaliseYYMM()
+	}
+
+	// do things the no-nonsense way using int64 arithmetic
+	return period.toPeriod64().normalise64(precise).toPeriod()
+}
+
+func (period Period) normaliseHHMMSS(precise bool) Period {
+	s := period.Sign()
+	ap := period.Abs()
+
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+	ap.minutes += (ap.seconds / 600) * 10
+	ap.seconds = ap.seconds % 600
 
-		// can't touch days because of precision issues
+	ap.hours += (ap.minutes / 600) * 10
+	ap.minutes = ap.minutes % 600
 
+	// up to 36 hours stays as hours
+	if !precise && ap.hours > 360 {
+		ap.days += (ap.hours / 240) * 10
+		ap.hours = ap.hours % 240
+	}
+
+	d10 := ap.days % 10
+	if d10 != 0 && (ap.hours != 0 || ap.minutes != 0 || ap.seconds != 0) {
+		ap.hours += d10 * 24
+		ap.days -= d10
+	}
+
+	hh10 := ap.hours % 10
+	if hh10 != 0 {
+		ap.minutes += hh10 * 60
+		ap.hours -= hh10
+	}
+
+	mm10 := ap.minutes % 10
+	if mm10 != 0 {
+		ap.seconds += mm10 * 60
+		ap.minutes -= mm10
+	}
+
+	if s < 0 {
+		return ap.Negate()
+	}
+	return ap
+}
+
+func (period Period) normaliseYYMM() Period {
+	s := period.Sign()
+	ap := period.Abs()
+
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+	if ap.months > 129 {
 		ap.years += (ap.months / 120) * 10
 		ap.months = ap.months % 120
+	}
 
-		if s < 0 {
-			return ap.Negate()
-		}
-		return ap
+	y10 := ap.years % 10
+	if y10 != 0 && (ap.years < 10 || ap.months != 0) {
+		ap.months += y10 * 12
+		ap.years -= y10
 	}
 
-	// do things the no-nonsense way using int64 arithmetic
-	return newE1(normalise64(int64(period.years), int64(period.months), int64(period.days),
-		int64(period.hours), int64(period.minutes), int64(period.seconds), precise))
+	if s < 0 {
+		return ap.Negate()
+	}
+	return ap
 }
 
-func normalise64(yearsE1, monthsE1, daysE1, hoursE1, minutesE1, secondsE1 int64, precise bool) (y, m, d, hh, mm, ss int64) {
-	// first sort out sign and absolute values
-	neg := false
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	if yearsE1 < 0 {
-		yearsE1 = -yearsE1
-		neg = true
+// used for stages in arithmetic
+type period64 struct {
+	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int64
+	neg                                          bool
+}
+
+func (period Period) toPeriod64() *period64 {
+	return &period64{
+		int64(period.years), int64(period.months), int64(period.days),
+		int64(period.hours), int64(period.minutes), int64(period.seconds),
+		false,
 	}
+}
 
-	if monthsE1 < 0 {
-		monthsE1 = -monthsE1
-		neg = true
+func (p *period64) toPeriod() Period {
+	if p.neg {
+		return Period{
+			int16(-p.years), int16(-p.months), int16(-p.days),
+			int16(-p.hours), int16(-p.minutes), int16(-p.seconds),
+		}
 	}
 
-	if daysE1 < 0 {
-		daysE1 = -daysE1
-		neg = true
+	return Period{
+		int16(p.years), int16(p.months), int16(p.days),
+		int16(p.hours), int16(p.minutes), int16(p.seconds),
 	}
+}
+
+func (p *period64) normalise64(precise bool) *period64 {
+	return p.abs().rippleUp(precise).moveFractionToRight()
+}
+
+func (p *period64) abs() *period64 {
+
+	if !p.neg {
+		if p.years < 0 {
+			p.years = -p.years
+			p.neg = true
+		}
+
+		if p.months < 0 {
+			p.months = -p.months
+			p.neg = true
+		}
+
+		if p.days < 0 {
+			p.days = -p.days
+			p.neg = true
+		}
+
+		if p.hours < 0 {
+			p.hours = -p.hours
+			p.neg = true
+		}
+
+		if p.minutes < 0 {
+			p.minutes = -p.minutes
+			p.neg = true
+		}
 
-	if hoursE1 < 0 {
-		hoursE1 = -hoursE1
-		neg = true
+		if p.seconds < 0 {
+			p.seconds = -p.seconds
+			p.neg = true
+		}
 	}
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *period64) rippleUp(precise bool) *period64 {
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+
+	p.minutes = p.minutes + (p.seconds/600)*10
+	p.seconds = p.seconds % 600
+
+	p.hours = p.hours + (p.minutes/600)*10
+	p.minutes = p.minutes % 600
 
-	if minutesE1 < 0 {
-		minutesE1 = -minutesE1
-		neg = true
+	if !precise || p.hours > 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) {
+		p.days += (p.hours / 240) * 10
+		p.hours = p.hours % 240
 	}
 
-	if secondsE1 < 0 {
-		secondsE1 = -secondsE1
-		neg = true
+	if !precise || p.days > 32760 {
+		dE6 := p.days * oneE6
+		p.months += dE6 / daysPerMonthE6
+		p.days = (dE6 % daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
 	}
 
-	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	mm = minutesE1 + (secondsE1/600)*10
-	ss = secondsE1 % 600
+	p.years = p.years + (p.months/120)*10
+	p.months = p.months % 120
+
+	return p
+}
 
-	hh = hoursE1 + (mm/600)*10
-	mm = mm % 600
+// moveFractionToRight applies the rule that only the smallest field is permitted to have a decimal fraction.
+func (p *period64) moveFractionToRight() *period64 {
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 
-	d = daysE1
-	m = monthsE1
-	y = yearsE1
+	y10 := p.years % 10
+	if y10 != 0 && (p.months != 0 || p.days != 0 || p.hours != 0 || p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
+		p.months += y10 * 24
+		p.years = (p.years / 10) * 10
+	}
 
-	if !precise || hh > 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) {
-		d += (hh / 240) * 10
-		hh = hh % 240
+	m10 := p.months % 10
+	if m10 != 0 && (p.days != 0 || p.hours != 0 || p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
+		p.days += (m10 * daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
+		p.months = (p.months / 10) * 10
 	}
 
-	if !precise || d > 32760 {
-		dE6 := d * oneE6
-		m += dE6 / daysPerMonthE6
-		d = (dE6 % daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
+	d10 := p.days % 10
+	if d10 != 0 && (p.hours != 0 || p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
+		p.hours += d10 * 24
+		p.days = (p.days / 10) * 10
 	}
 
-	y = yearsE1 + (m/120)*10
-	m = m % 120
+	hh10 := p.hours % 10
+	if hh10 != 0 && (p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
+		p.minutes += hh10 * 60
+		p.hours = (p.hours / 10) * 10
+	}
 
-	if neg {
-		return -y, -m, -d, -hh, -mm, -ss
+	mm10 := p.minutes % 10
+	if mm10 != 0 && p.seconds != 0 {
+		p.seconds += mm10 * 60
+		p.minutes = (p.minutes / 10) * 10
 	}
-	return
+
+	return p
 }
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index a01e0e62..84d2f0df 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -270,7 +270,10 @@ func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1D", 0},
 		{"P30D", 0},
 		{"P31D", 1},
+		{"P60D", 1},
+		{"P62D", 2},
 		{"P1M", 1},
+		{"P12M", 12},
 		{"P2M31D", 3},
 		{"P1Y", 12},
 		{"P2Y3M", 27},
@@ -501,59 +504,69 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		source, expected Period
-		precise          bool
-	}{
-		// zero cases
-		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), true},
-		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), false},
-
-		// carry seconds to minutes
-		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 699}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 99}, true},
-		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -699}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, -99}, true},
-
-		// carry minutes to hours
-		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 99, 0}, true},
-		{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, -99, 0}, true},
-
-		// carry hours to days - two cases
-		{Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, true},
-		{Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 10, 9, 0, 0}, false},
-
-		// carry days to months - two cases
-		{Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, true},
-		{Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 10, 18, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-
-		// carry months to years
-		{Period{0, 129, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0}, true},
-
-		// full ripple up - two cases
-		{Period{0, 121, 305, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 1, 305, 249, 1, 1}, true},
-		{Period{0, 119, 300, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 9, 5, 9, 1, 1}, false},
-
-		// full ripple up - negative cases
-		{Period{0, -121, -305, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -1, -305, -249, -1, -1}, true},
-		{Period{0, -119, -300, -239, -591, -601}, Period{-10, -9, -5, -9, -1, -1}, false},
-
-		//TODO fix ripple-down normalisation
-		//// carry minutes to seconds
-		//{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 30}, true},
-		//{Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -5, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -30}, true},
-		//
-		//// carry hours to minutes
-		//{Period{0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0}, true},
-		//{Period{0, 0, 0, -5, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -30, 0}, true},
-		//
-		//// carry yesr to months
-		//{Period{5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}, true},
-		//{Period{-5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, -60, 0, 0, 0, 0}, true},
+	// zero cases
+	testNormalise(t, New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+
+	// carry seconds to minutes
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 699}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 99}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 99})
+
+	// carry minutes to seconds
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 300}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 300})
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 60}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 60})
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 55, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 50, 300}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 50, 300})
+
+	// carry minutes to hours
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 90, 540}, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 90, 540})
+
+	// carry hours to minutes
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0})
+
+	// carry hours to days
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 0})
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 0})
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 369, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 360, 540, 0}, Period{0, 0, 10, 120, 540, 0})
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 10}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 10}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 10})
+
+	// carry months to years
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0})
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 131, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0})
+
+	// carry days to months
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0})
+
+	// full ripple up - two cases
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 121, 305, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 0, 330, 360, 540, 61}, Period{10, 10, 40, 0, 540, 61})
+
+	// carry year to months
+	testNormalise(t, Period{5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0})
+}
+
+func testNormalise(t *testing.T, source, precise, approx Period) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	testNormaliseBothSigns(t, source, precise, true)
+	testNormaliseBothSigns(t, source, approx, false)
+}
+
+func testNormaliseBothSigns(t *testing.T, source, expected Period, precise bool) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	n1 := source.Normalise(precise)
+	if n1 != expected {
+		t.Errorf("%v.Normalise(%v) %s\n   gives %-22s %#v %s,\n    want %-22s %#v %s",
+			source, precise, source.DurationApprox(),
+			n1, n1, n1.DurationApprox(),
+			expected, expected, expected.DurationApprox())
 	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		n := c.source.Normalise(c.precise)
-		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%3d: %v.Normalise(%v)\n   gives %-20s %#v,\n    want %-20s %#v", i, c.source, c.precise, n, n, c.expected, c.expected)
-		}
+
+	sneg := source.Negate()
+	eneg := expected.Negate()
+	n2 := sneg.Normalise(precise)
+	if n2 != eneg {
+		t.Errorf("%v.Normalise(%v) %s\n   gives %-22s %#v %s,\n    want %-22s %#v %s",
+			sneg, precise, sneg.DurationApprox(),
+			n2, n2, n2.DurationApprox(),
+			eneg, eneg, eneg.DurationApprox())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -595,6 +608,74 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		one    string
+		m      float32
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"P0D", 2, "P0D"},
+		{"P1D", 2, "P2D"},
+		{"P1D", 0, "P0D"},
+		{"P1D", 365, "P365D"},
+		{"P1M", 2, "P2M"},
+		{"P1M", 12, "P1Y"},
+		//TODO {"P1Y3M", 1.0/15, "P1M"},
+		{"P1Y", 2, "P2Y"},
+		{"PT1H", 2, "PT2H"},
+		{"PT1M", 2, "PT2M"},
+		{"PT1S", 2, "PT2S"},
+		{"P1D", 0.5, "P0.5D"},
+		{"P1M", 0.5, "P0.5M"},
+		{"P1Y", 0.5, "P0.5Y"},
+		{"PT1H", 0.5, "PT0.5H"},
+		{"PT1H", 0.1, "PT6M"},
+		//TODO {"PT1H", 0.01, "PT36S"},
+		{"PT1M", 0.5, "PT0.5M"},
+		{"PT1S", 0.5, "PT0.5S"},
+		{"PT1H", 1.0 / 3600, "PT1S"},
+		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", 2, "P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S"},
+		{"P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", 0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"PT1M", 60, "PT1H"},
+		{"PT1S", 60, "PT1M"},
+		{"PT1S", 86400, "PT24H"},
+		{"PT1S", 86400000, "P1000D"},
+		{"P365.5D", 10, "P10Y2.5D"},
+		//{"P365.5D", 0.1, "P36DT12H"},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)
+		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Scale(%g) == %v, want %s", i, c.one, c.m, s, c.expect)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		one, two string
+		expect   string
+	}{
+		{"P0D", "P0D", "P0D"},
+		{"P1D", "P1D", "P2D"},
+		{"P1M", "P1M", "P2M"},
+		{"P1Y", "P1Y", "P2Y"},
+		{"PT1H", "PT1H", "PT2H"},
+		{"PT1M", "PT1M", "PT2M"},
+		{"PT1S", "PT1S", "PT2S"},
+		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S"},
+		{"P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "-P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "P0D"},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
+		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Add(%s) == %v, want %s", i, c.one, c.two, s, c.expect)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		period string
@@ -630,7 +711,7 @@ func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPeriodParseOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		one    string
 		expect string
@@ -646,7 +727,7 @@ func TestPeriodOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPeriodParseOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		one    string
 		expect string
@@ -662,69 +743,6 @@ func TestPeriodOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		one, two string
-		expect   string
-	}{
-		{"P0D", "P0D", "P0D"},
-		{"P1D", "P1D", "P2D"},
-		{"P1M", "P1M", "P2M"},
-		{"P1Y", "P1Y", "P2Y"},
-		{"PT1H", "PT1H", "PT2H"},
-		{"PT1M", "PT1M", "PT2M"},
-		{"PT1S", "PT1S", "PT2S"},
-		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S"},
-		{"P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "-P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "P0D"},
-	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
-		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Add(%s) == %v, want %s", i, c.one, c.two, s, c.expect)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		one    string
-		m      float32
-		expect string
-	}{
-		{"P0D", 2, "P0D"},
-		{"P1D", 2, "P2D"},
-		{"P1D", 365, "P365D"},
-		{"P1M", 2, "P2M"},
-		{"P1M", 12, "P1Y"},
-		{"P1Y", 2, "P2Y"},
-		{"PT1H", 2, "PT2H"},
-		{"PT1M", 2, "PT2M"},
-		{"PT1S", 2, "PT2S"},
-		{"P1D", 0.5, "P0.5D"},
-		{"P1M", 0.5, "P0.5M"},
-		{"P1Y", 0.5, "P0.5Y"},
-		{"PT1H", 0.5, "PT0.5H"},
-		{"PT1M", 0.5, "PT0.5M"},
-		{"PT1S", 0.5, "PT0.5S"},
-		//TODO large reductions don't work {"PT1H", 1/3600, "PT1S"},
-		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", 2, "P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S"},
-		{"P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
-		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", 0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
-		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
-		{"PT1M", 60, "PT1H"},
-		{"PT1S", 60, "PT1M"},
-		{"PT1S", 86400, "PT24H"},
-		{"PT1S", 86400000, "P1000D"},
-		{"P365.5D", 10, "P10Y2.5D"},
-	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)
-		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Scale(%g) == %v, want %s", i, c.one, c.m, s, c.expect)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func utc(year int, month time.Month, day, hour, min, sec, msec int) time.Time {
 	return time.Date(year, month, day, hour, min, sec, msec*int(time.Millisecond), time.UTC)
 }

From 062bfeba0df465d693ceb6e1c2026ef6875567b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 23:08:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 094/165] Fixed bug: Period.IsNegative

---
 period/period.go      |   7 +--
 period/period_test.go | 113 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 2 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 7815ba69..9f8affeb 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -204,10 +204,11 @@ func (period Period) IsZero() bool {
 	return period == Period{}
 }
 
-// IsNegative returns true if any field is negative. By design, this implies that
-// all the fields are negative.
+// IsNegative returns true if any field is negative. By design, this also implies that
+// all the fields are negative or zero.
 func (period Period) IsNegative() bool {
-	return period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0
+	return period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0 ||
+		period.hours < 0 || period.minutes < 0 || period.seconds < 0
 }
 
 // OnlyYMD returns a new Period with only the year, month and day fields. The hour,
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 84d2f0df..ca4c0c98 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -239,6 +239,34 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestIsNegative(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value    string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{"P0D", false},
+		{"PT1S", false},
+		{"-PT1S", true},
+		{"PT1M", false},
+		{"-PT1M", true},
+		{"PT1H", false},
+		{"-PT1H", true},
+		{"P1D", false},
+		{"-P1D", true},
+		{"P1M", false},
+		{"-P1M", true},
+		{"P1Y", false},
+		{"-P1Y", true},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		got := p.IsNegative()
+		if got != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v.IsNegative() == %v, want %v", i, p, got, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value      string
@@ -389,57 +417,48 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
+	// HMS tests
+	testNewOf(t, 100*time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 24*time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 10, 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 3276*time.Hour+59*time.Minute+59*time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 32760, 590, 590}, true)
+
+	// YMD tests: must be over 3276 hours (approx 4.5 months), otherwise HMS will take care of it
+	// first rollover: 3276 hours
+	testNewOf(t, 3288*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 0, 0, 0}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 3289*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 10, 0, 0}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 3277*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1360, 130, 0, 0}, false)
+
+	// second rollover: 3276 days
+	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay, Period{80, 110, 200, 0, 0, 0}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay+time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{80, 110, 200, 10, 0, 0}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 36525*oneDay, Period{1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false)
+}
+
+func testNewOf(t *testing.T, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool) {
+	t.Helper()
+	testNewOf1(t, source, expected, precise)
+	testNewOf1(t, -source, expected.Negate(), precise)
+}
+
+func testNewOf1(t *testing.T, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool) {
+	t.Helper()
 	ms := time.Millisecond
 
-	cases := []struct {
-		source   time.Duration
-		expected Period
-		precise  bool
-	}{
-		// HMS tests
-		{100 * time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1}, true},
-		{time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}, true},
-		{time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}, true},
-		{time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}, true},
-		{time.Hour + time.Minute + time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10}, true},
-		{24*time.Hour + time.Minute + time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 10, 10}, true},
-		{3276*time.Hour + 59*time.Minute + 59*time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 32760, 590, 590}, true},
-
-		// YMD tests: must be over 3276 hours (approx 4.5 months), otherwise HMS will take care of it
-		// first rollover: 3276 hours
-		{3288 * time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{3289 * time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 10, 0, 0}, false},
-		{3277 * time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1360, 130, 0, 0}, false},
-
-		// second rollover: 3276 days
-		{3277 * oneDay, Period{80, 110, 200, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{3277*oneDay + time.Hour + time.Minute + time.Second, Period{80, 110, 200, 10, 0, 0}, false},
-		{36525 * oneDay, Period{1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-
-		// negative cases too
-		{-100 * time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1}, true},
-		{-time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10}, true},
-		{-time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}, true},
-		{-time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}, true},
-		{-time.Hour - time.Minute - time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, -10, -10}, true},
-		{-oneDay, Period{0, 0, 0, -240, 0, 0}, true},
-		{-305 * oneDay, Period{0, 0, -3050, 0, 0, 0}, false},
-		{-36525 * oneDay, Period{-1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false},
+	n, p := NewOf(source)
+	rev, _ := expected.Duration()
+	if n != expected {
+		t.Errorf("NewOf(%s) (%dms)\n    gives %-20s %#v,\n     want %-20s (%dms)", source, source/ms, n, n, expected, rev/ms)
 	}
-
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		n, p := NewOf(c.source)
-		rev, _ := c.expected.Duration()
-		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%d: NewOf(%s) (%dms)\n    gives %-20s %#v,\n     want %-20s (%dms)", i, c.source, c.source/ms, n, n, c.expected, rev/ms)
-		}
-		if p != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("%d: NewOf(%s) (%dms)\n    gives %v,\n     want %v for %v (%dms)", i, c.source, c.source/ms, p, c.precise, c.expected, rev/ms)
-		}
-		//if rev != c.source {
-		//	t.Logf("%d: NewOf(%s) input %dms differs from expected %dms", i, c.source, c.source/ms, rev/ms)
-		//}
+	if p != precise {
+		t.Errorf("NewOf(%s) (%dms)\n    gives %v,\n     want %v for %v (%dms)", source, source/ms, p, precise, expected, rev/ms)
 	}
+	//if rev != source {
+	//	t.Logf("%d: NewOf(%s) input %dms differs from expected %dms", i, source, source/ms, rev/ms)
+	//}
 }
 
 func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {

From 041306ec22dc8373db5cf1c53bc656100652ac02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 22:55:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 095/165] Fixed bug: Period.Normalise edge cases

---
 period/period.go      | 10 +++++-----
 period/period_test.go | 24 ++++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 9f8affeb..edf057ae 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ const daysPerYearE4 int64 = 3652425   // 365.2425 days by the Gregorian rule
 const daysPerMonthE4 int64 = 304375   // 30.4375 days per month
 const daysPerMonthE6 int64 = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
 
-const oneE4 = 10000
-const oneE5 = 100000
-const oneE6 = 1000000
-const oneE7 = 10000000
+const oneE4 int64 = 10000
+const oneE5 int64 = 100000
+const oneE6 int64 = 1000000
+const oneE7 int64 = 10000000
 
 const hundredMs = 100 * time.Millisecond
 
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ func (p *period64) moveFractionToRight() *period64 {
 
 	y10 := p.years % 10
 	if y10 != 0 && (p.months != 0 || p.days != 0 || p.hours != 0 || p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
-		p.months += y10 * 24
+		p.months += y10 * 12
 		p.years = (p.years / 10) * 10
 	}
 
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index ca4c0c98..e60841c2 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -229,12 +229,16 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		s, prec := p.Duration()
-		if s != c.duration {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, s, prec, c.duration, c.value)
+		d1, prec := p.Duration()
+		if d1 != c.duration {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, d1, prec, c.duration, c.value)
 		}
 		if prec != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %s", i, s, prec, c.precise, c.value)
+			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %s", i, d1, prec, c.precise, c.value)
+		}
+		d2 := p.DurationApprox()
+		if c.precise && d2 != c.duration {
+			t.Errorf("%d: DurationApprox() == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, d2, prec, c.duration, c.value)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -546,6 +550,9 @@ func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 369, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 360, 540, 0}, Period{0, 0, 10, 120, 540, 0})
 	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 10}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 10}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 10})
 
+	// carry days to hours
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 5, 30, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 150, 00, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 150, 0, 0})
+
 	// carry months to years
 	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0})
 	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 131, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0})
@@ -553,11 +560,16 @@ func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	// carry days to months
 	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0})
 
-	// full ripple up - two cases
+	// carry months to days
+	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 5, 203, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 355, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 10, 50, 0, 0, 0})
+
+	// full ripple up
 	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 121, 305, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 0, 330, 360, 540, 61}, Period{10, 10, 40, 0, 540, 61})
 
-	// carry year to months
+	// carry years to months
 	testNormalise(t, Period{5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0})
+	testNormalise(t, Period{5, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 85, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 85, 0, 0, 0, 0})
+	testNormalise(t, Period{5, 20, 10, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 80, 10, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 80, 10, 0, 0, 0})
 }
 
 func testNormalise(t *testing.T, source, precise, approx Period) {

From eae054510823319ea4f4dcf08675a8319194be68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:09:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 096/165] Clarified VDate.String zero-value case is now blank

---
 view/vdate.go      |  3 +++
 view/vdate_test.go | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index d3911b49..fe308bfc 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ func (v VDate) IsOdd() bool {
 
 // String formats the date in basic ISO8601 format YYYY-MM-DD.
 func (v VDate) String() string {
+	if v.d.IsZero() {
+		return ""
+	}
 	return v.d.String()
 }
 
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index eee1c90b..9b208f44 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ func TestBasicFormatting(t *testing.T) {
 	is(t, d.Year(), "2016")
 }
 
+func TestZeroFormatting(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewVDate(date.Date{})
+	is(t, d.String(), "")
+	is(t, d.Format(), "01/01/1970")
+	is(t, d.WithFormat(MDYFormat).Format(), "01/01/1970")
+	is(t, d.Mon(), "Thu")
+	is(t, d.Monday(), "Thursday")
+	is(t, d.Day2(), "1")
+	is(t, d.Day02(), "01")
+	is(t, d.Day2nd(), "1st")
+	is(t, d.Month1(), "1")
+	is(t, d.Month01(), "01")
+	is(t, d.Jan(), "Jan")
+	is(t, d.January(), "January")
+	is(t, d.Year(), "1970")
+}
+
 func TestDate(t *testing.T) {
 	d := date.New(2016, 2, 7)
 	vd := NewVDate(d)

From 6bcbdd54477390eed1c8a1f8d39d5ea76edda1ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2018 19:08:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 097/165] this package is now a go module

---
 Gopkg.lock | 15 ---------------
 Gopkg.toml |  5 -----
 go.mod     |  3 +++
 go.sum     |  2 ++
 4 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 Gopkg.lock
 delete mode 100644 Gopkg.toml
 create mode 100644 go.mod
 create mode 100644 go.sum

diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
deleted file mode 100644
index 384f2550..00000000
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# This file is autogenerated, do not edit; changes may be undone by the next 'dep ensure'.
-
-
-[[projects]]
-  name = "github.com/rickb777/plural"
-  packages = ["."]
-  revision = "7589705ae1b0a218b5389c04b1505e0c8defbc1f"
-  version = "v1.2.0"
-
-[solve-meta]
-  analyzer-name = "dep"
-  analyzer-version = 1
-  inputs-digest = "1f971ef25906ec07445b5e0dbbb90e964612f80d60ae1ab8db48337a5fed448d"
-  solver-name = "gps-cdcl"
-  solver-version = 1
diff --git a/Gopkg.toml b/Gopkg.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index b13cc562..00000000
--- a/Gopkg.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# dep: see https://github.com/golang/dep
-
-[[constraint]]
-  name = "github.com/rickb777/plural"
-  version = "^1.2.0"
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e0bbeed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module github.com/rickb777/date
+
+require github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50b0d6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0 h1:5tvEc7UBCZ7l8h/2UeybSkt/uu1DQsZFOFdNevmUhlE=
+github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0/go.mod h1:UdpyWFCGbo3mvK3f/PfZOAOrkjzJlYN/sD46XNWJ+Es=

From ee30139c88e657c21e64e98ec536029f6fe1f50c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:32:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 098/165] Removed a rogue fmt.Printf

---
 period/period.go | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index edf057ae..dd84a7e6 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int
 		day = d2 - d1
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("B) %d, %d %d %d %d\n", day, hour, min, sec, hundredth)
 	return
 }
 

From f81515179829583c4535a52adda984ae07980507 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: avalchev94 <asen.valchev1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:50:54 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 099/165] Added implementation for the following interfaces:
 encoding.BinaryMarshaler, sql.Scanner and driver.Valuer. The design of the
 implementations follow closely the Date's implementation. Furthermore, added
 tests for the new methods.

---
 clock/marshal.go      |  43 ++++++++++++
 clock/marshal_test.go | 149 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 clock/sql.go          |  41 ++++++++++++
 clock/sql_test.go     |  73 +++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 306 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 clock/marshal.go
 create mode 100644 clock/marshal_test.go
 create mode 100644 clock/sql.go
 create mode 100644 clock/sql_test.go

diff --git a/clock/marshal.go b/clock/marshal.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6121b71a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock/marshal.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package clock
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+)
+
+// MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
+func (c Clock) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
+	enc := []byte{
+		byte(c >> 24),
+		byte(c >> 16),
+		byte(c >> 8),
+		byte(c),
+	}
+	return enc, nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
+func (c *Clock) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("Clock.UnmarshalBinary: no data")
+	}
+	if len(data) != 4 {
+		return errors.New("Clock.UnmarshalBinary: invalid length")
+	}
+
+	*c = Clock(data[3]) | Clock(data[2])<<8 | Clock(data[1])<<16 | Clock(data[0])<<24
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
+func (c Clock) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(c.String()), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface.
+func (c *Clock) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
+	clock, err := Parse(string(data))
+	if err == nil {
+		*c = clock
+	}
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/clock/marshal_test.go b/clock/marshal_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a9fa655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock/marshal_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package clock
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/gob"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	encoder := gob.NewEncoder(&b)
+	decoder := gob.NewDecoder(&b)
+	cases := []Clock{
+		New(-1, -1, -1, -1),
+		New(0, 0, 0, 0),
+		New(12, 40, 40, 80),
+		New(13, 55, 0, 20),
+		New(16, 20, 0, 0),
+		New(20, 60, 59, 59),
+		New(24, 0, 0, 0),
+		New(24, 0, 0, 1),
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var clock Clock
+		err := encoder.Encode(&c)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Gob(%v) encode error %v", c, err)
+		} else {
+			err = decoder.Decode(&clock)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode error %v", c, err)
+			} else if clock != c {
+				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode got %v", c, clock)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value Clock
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{New(-1, -1, -1, -1), `"22:58:58.999"`},
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0), `"00:00:00.000"`},
+		{New(12, 40, 40, 80), `"12:40:40.080"`},
+		{New(13, 55, 0, 20), `"13:55:00.020"`},
+		{New(16, 20, 0, 0), `"16:20:00.000"`},
+		{New(20, 60, 59, 59), `"21:00:59.059"`},
+		{New(24, 0, 0, 0), `"24:00:00.000"`},
+		{New(24, 0, 0, 1), `"00:00:00.001"`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		bb, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bb) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb), c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestJSONUnmarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		values []string
+		want   Clock
+	}{
+		{[]string{`"22:58:58.999"`, `"10:58:58.999pm"`}, New(-1, -1, -1, -1)},
+		{[]string{`"00:00:00.000"`, `"00:00:00.000AM"`}, New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{[]string{`"12:40:40.080"`, `"12:40:40.080PM"`}, New(12, 40, 40, 80)},
+		{[]string{`"13:55:00.020"`, `"01:55:00.020PM"`}, New(13, 55, 0, 20)},
+		{[]string{`"16:20:00.000"`, `"04:20:00.000pm"`}, New(16, 20, 0, 0)},
+		{[]string{`"21:00:59.059"`, `"09:00:59.059PM"`}, New(20, 60, 59, 59)},
+		{[]string{`"24:00:00.000"`, `"00:00:00.000am"`}, New(24, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{[]string{`"00:00:00.001"`, `"00:00:00.001AM"`}, New(24, 0, 0, 1)},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		for _, v := range c.values {
+			var clock Clock
+			err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &clock)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", v, err)
+			} else if c.want.Mod24() != clock.Mod24() {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", v, clock, c.want)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBinaryMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []Clock{
+		New(-1, -1, -1, -1),
+		New(0, 0, 0, 0),
+		New(12, 40, 40, 80),
+		New(13, 55, 0, 20),
+		New(16, 20, 0, 0),
+		New(20, 60, 59, 59),
+		New(24, 0, 0, 0),
+		New(24, 0, 0, 1),
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		bb, err := c.MarshalBinary()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Binary(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else {
+			var clock Clock
+			err = clock.UnmarshalBinary(bb)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Binary(% v) unmarshal error %v", c, err)
+			} else if clock.Mod24() != c.Mod24() {
+				t.Errorf("Binary(%v) unmarshal got %v", c, clock)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBinaryUnmarshallingErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	var c Clock
+	err1 := c.UnmarshalBinary([]byte{})
+	if err1 == nil {
+		t.Errorf("unmarshal no empty data error")
+	}
+
+	err2 := c.UnmarshalBinary([]byte("12345"))
+	if err2 == nil {
+		t.Errorf("unmarshal no wrong length error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidClockText(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{`not-a-clock`, `clock.Clock: cannot parse not-a-clock`},
+		{`00:50:100.0`, `clock.Clock: cannot parse 00:50:100.0`},
+		{`24:00:00.0pM`, `clock.Clock: cannot parse 24:00:00.0pM: strconv.Atoi: parsing "0pM": invalid syntax`},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		var clock Clock
+		err := clock.UnmarshalText([]byte(c.value))
+		if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), c.want) {
+			t.Errorf("InvalidText(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/clock/sql.go b/clock/sql.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87903c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock/sql.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package clock
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
+// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
+func (c *Clock) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return c.scanAny(value)
+}
+
+func (c *Clock) scanAny(value interface{}) (err error) {
+	err = nil
+	switch value.(type) {
+	case int64:
+		*c = Clock(value.(int64))
+	case []byte:
+		*c, err = Parse(string(value.([]byte)))
+	case string:
+		*c, err = Parse(value.(string))
+	case time.Time:
+		*c = NewAt(value.(time.Time))
+	default:
+		err = fmt.Errorf("%T %+v is not a meaningful clock", value, value)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
+// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
+func (c Clock) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+
+	return int64(c), nil
+}
diff --git a/clock/sql_test.go b/clock/sql_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88a27812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock/sql_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package clock
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestClockScan(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		v        interface{}
+		expected Clock
+	}{
+		{int64(New(-1, -1, -1, -1)), New(-1, -1, -1, -1)},
+		{int64(New(10, 60, 10, 0)), New(10, 60, 10, 0)},
+		{int64(New(24, 10, 0, 10)), New(0, 10, 0, 10)},
+		{"12:00:00.400", New(12, 0, 0, 400)},
+		{"01:40:50.000pm", New(13, 40, 50, 0)},
+		{"4:20:00.000pm", New(16, 20, 0, 0)},
+		{[]byte("23:60:60.000"), New(0, 1, 0, 0)},
+		{now, NewAt(now)},
+	}
+
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		var clock Clock
+		e := clock.Scan(c.v)
+		if e != nil {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v for %d", i, e, c.expected)
+		} else if clock.Mod24() != c.expected.Mod24() {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, clock, c.expected)
+		}
+
+		var d driver.Valuer = clock
+
+		q, e := d.Value()
+		if e != nil {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v for %d", i, e, c.expected)
+		} else if Clock(q.(int64)).Mod24() != c.expected.Mod24() {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, q, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClockScanWithJunk(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		v        interface{}
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{true, "bool true is not a meaningful clock"},
+		{false, "bool false is not a meaningful clock"},
+	}
+
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		var clock Clock
+		e := clock.Scan(c.v)
+		if e.Error() != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %q, want %q", i, e.Error(), c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClockScanWithNil(t *testing.T) {
+	var r *Clock
+	e := r.Scan(nil)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Got %v", e)
+	}
+	if r != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Got %v", r)
+	}
+}

From 9f6145faf24f363bf0bf89f0a1a731cadfa6ca24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:01:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 100/165] Improved error reporting in period.Parse. Added more
 documentation.

---
 doc.go                 |  6 ++++--
 gregorian/doc.go       |  6 ++++++
 gregorian/util_test.go |  2 +-
 period/parse.go        | 15 +++++++--------
 period/period_test.go  | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 view/vdate.go          |  2 ++
 view/vdate_test.go     |  2 +-
 7 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 gregorian/doc.go

diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index ba35b628..92e736ad 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 //
 // * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants.
 //
-// * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form.
+// * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form (e.g. "PT30S").
 //
-// * `Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds.
+// * `Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds with millisecond precision.
+//
+// * `View` which wraps `Date` for use in templates etc.
 //
 // Credits
 //
diff --git a/gregorian/doc.go b/gregorian/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..435274ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gregorian/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2016 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package gregorian provides utility functions for the Gregorian calendar calculations.
+package gregorian
diff --git a/gregorian/util_test.go b/gregorian/util_test.go
index 1890b728..680a118f 100644
--- a/gregorian/util_test.go
+++ b/gregorian/util_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ func TestIsLeap(t *testing.T) {
 		year     int
 		expected bool
 	}{
+		{0, true}, // year zero is not defined under some conventions but is in ISO8601
 		{2000, true},
 		{2400, true},
 		{2001, false},
@@ -74,4 +75,3 @@ func TestDaysIn(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index f513b03d..61c9a650 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 
 		result.hours, st = parseField(st, 'H')
 		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, st.err
+			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'H' marker: %s", period)
 		}
 
 		result.minutes, st = parseField(st, 'M')
 		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, st.err
+			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' marker: %s", period)
 		}
 
 		result.seconds, st = parseField(st, 'S')
 		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, st.err
+			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'S' marker: %s", period)
 		}
 
 		st.pcopy = pcopy[:t]
@@ -77,22 +77,22 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 
 	result.years, st = parseField(st, 'Y')
 	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, st.err
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'Y' marker: %s", period)
 	}
 
 	result.months, st = parseField(st, 'M')
 	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, st.err
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' marker: %s", period)
 	}
 
 	weeks, st := parseField(st, 'W')
 	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, st.err
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'W' marker: %s", period)
 	}
 
 	days, st := parseField(st, 'D')
 	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, st.err
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'D' marker: %s", period)
 	}
 
 	result.days = weeks*7 + days
@@ -148,6 +148,5 @@ func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int16, error) {
 	}
 
 	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 16)
-	//fmt.Printf("ParseInt(%s) = %d -- from %s in %s %d\n", s, n, was, original, dec)
 	return int16(n), e
 }
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index e60841c2..e1cf7040 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,27 @@ var oneDay = 24 * time.Hour
 var oneMonthApprox = 2629746 * time.Second // 30.436875 days
 var oneYearApprox = 31556952 * time.Second // 365.2425 days
 
+func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value    string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{"", "cannot parse a blank string as a period"},
+		{"XY", "expected 'P' period mark at the start: XY"},
+		{"PxY", "expected a number before the 'Y' marker: PxY"},
+		{"PxW", "expected a number before the 'W' marker: PxW"},
+		{"PxD", "expected a number before the 'D' marker: PxD"},
+		{"PTxH", "expected a number before the 'H' marker: PTxH"},
+		{"PTxS", "expected a number before the 'S' marker: PTxS"},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		_, err := Parse(c.value)
+		if err.Error() != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Parse(%q) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, err.Error(), c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value  string
@@ -48,18 +69,7 @@ func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		d := MustParse(c.value)
 		if d != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("%d: MustParsePeriod(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, d, c.period)
-		}
-	}
-
-	badCases := []string{
-		"13M",
-		"P",
-	}
-	for i, c := range badCases {
-		d, err := Parse(c)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("%d: ParsePeriod(%v) == %v", i, c, d)
+			t.Errorf("%d: MustParse(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, d, c.period)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/view/vdate.go b/view/vdate.go
index fe308bfc..96ff23d4 100644
--- a/view/vdate.go
+++ b/view/vdate.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const (
 	DMYFormat = "02/01/2006"
 	// MDYFormat is a typical American representation.
 	MDYFormat = "01/02/2006"
+	// ISOFormat is ISO-8601 YYYY-MM-DD.
+	ISOFormat = "2006-02-01"
 	// DefaultFormat is used by Format() unless a different format is set.
 	DefaultFormat = DMYFormat
 )
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index 9b208f44..7657dfbd 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestZeroFormatting(t *testing.T) {
 	d := NewVDate(date.Date{})
 	is(t, d.String(), "")
 	is(t, d.Format(), "01/01/1970")
-	is(t, d.WithFormat(MDYFormat).Format(), "01/01/1970")
+	is(t, d.WithFormat(ISOFormat).Format(), "1970-01-01")
 	is(t, d.Mon(), "Thu")
 	is(t, d.Monday(), "Thursday")
 	is(t, d.Day2(), "1")

From 8571bfe5c81fbade73a615f9ba791c4a1f1b79a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:16:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 101/165] documentation

---
 README.md | 10 +++++-----
 doc.go    | 10 +++++-----
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a917bf8..b2d92197 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ and convenient for calendrical calculations and date parsing and formatting
 
 It also provides
 
- * `DateRange` which expresses a period between two dates.
- * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants.
- * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form (e.g. PT1H)
- * `Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds.
- * `VDate` which wraps a Date to make it easy to use in Go templates and similar view tiers.
+ * `clock.Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds with millisecond precision.
+ * `period.Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form (e.g. "PT30S").
+ * `timespan.DateRange` which expresses a period between two dates.
+ * `timespan.TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants.
+ * `view.VDate` which wraps `Date` for use in templates etc.
 
 See [package documentation](https://godoc.org/github.com/rickb777/date) for
 full documentation and examples.
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 92e736ad..9cf72db0 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
 //
 // Subpackages provide:
 //
-// * `DateRange` which expresses a period between two dates.
+// * `clock.Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds with millisecond precision.
 //
-// * `TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants.
+// * `period.Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form (e.g. "PT30S").
 //
-// * `Period` which expresses a period corresponding to the ISO-8601 form (e.g. "PT30S").
+// * `timespan.DateRange` which expresses a period between two dates.
 //
-// * `Clock` which expresses a wall-clock style hours-minutes-seconds with millisecond precision.
+// * `timespan.TimeSpan` which expresses a duration of time between two instants.
 //
-// * `View` which wraps `Date` for use in templates etc.
+// * `view.VDate` which wraps `Date` for use in templates etc.
 //
 // Credits
 //

From 9fcad742cdd1ad96f480853c6ca0cedbdd414ad0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <richardb@upsideenergy.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2018 23:34:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 102/165] comments & test cases

---
 clock/clock.go      | 4 ++++
 clock/clock_test.go | 8 +++++++-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 591563a1..a2083019 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ import (
 // negative values. However, for such lengths of time, a fixed 24 hours per day
 // is assumed and a modulo operation Mod24 is provided to discard whole multiples of 24 hours.
 //
+// Clock is a type of integer (actually int32), so values can be compared and sorted as
+// per other integers. The constants Second, Minute, Hour and Day can be added and subtracted
+// with obvious outcomes.
+//
 // See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Times
 type Clock int32
 
diff --git a/clock/clock_test.go b/clock/clock_test.go
index e9bdc675..0d629167 100644
--- a/clock/clock_test.go
+++ b/clock/clock_test.go
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ func TestClockParseGoods(t *testing.T) {
 		{"01:00", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"01:02", New(1, 2, 0, 0)},
 		{"23:59", New(23, 59, 0, 0)},
+		{"0911", New(9, 11, 0, 0)},
+		{"1024", New(10, 24, 0, 0)},
 		{"2359", New(23, 59, 0, 0)},
 		{"00:00:00", New(0, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"00:00:01", New(0, 0, 1, 0)},
@@ -297,10 +299,14 @@ func TestClockParseGoods(t *testing.T) {
 		{"1am", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"1pm", New(13, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"1:00am", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
-		{"1:00pm", New(13, 0, 0, 0)},
+		{"1:23am", New(1, 23, 0, 0)},
+		{"1:23pm", New(13, 23, 0, 0)},
+		{"01:23pm", New(13, 23, 0, 0)},
 		{"1:00:00am", New(1, 0, 0, 0)},
 		{"1:02:03pm", New(13, 2, 3, 0)},
+		{"01:02:03pm", New(13, 2, 3, 0)},
 		{"1:02:03.004pm", New(13, 2, 3, 4)},
+		{"01:02:03.004pm", New(13, 2, 3, 4)},
 		{"1:20:30.04pm", New(13, 20, 30, 40)},
 		{"1:20:30.4pm", New(13, 20, 30, 400)},
 		{"1:20:30.pm", New(13, 20, 30, 0)},

From 93168f6141f541552d32309f0f1ec5f2ac9c4097 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <rick.beton@infosum.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:31:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 103/165] more comments

---
 gregorian/doc.go | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gregorian/doc.go b/gregorian/doc.go
index 435274ba..7c657b0f 100644
--- a/gregorian/doc.go
+++ b/gregorian/doc.go
@@ -3,4 +3,14 @@
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 // Package gregorian provides utility functions for the Gregorian calendar calculations.
+// The Gregorian calendar was officially introduced in October 1582 so, strictly speaking,
+// it only applies after that date. Some countries did not switch to the Gregorian calendar
+// for many years after (such as Great Britain in 1782).
+//
+// Extending the Gregorian calendar backwards to dates preceding its official introduction
+// produces a proleptic calendar that should be used with some caution for historic dates
+// because it can lead to confusion.
+//
+// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar
+// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proleptic_Gregorian_calendar
 package gregorian

From 5959d0b2f6a98ff42db7851d34dd4de17f84b32a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <rick.beton@infosum.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:07:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 104/165] Augmented Period with AddTo(time) method. Added
 Period.IsPositive and clarified that Sign returns 0 for zero periods.

---
 date.go                    |  5 +-
 date_test.go               |  3 +-
 datetool/main.go           |  5 +-
 period/format.go           |  3 +-
 period/period.go           | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++-------
 period/period_test.go      | 95 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 timespan/daterange.go      |  3 +-
 timespan/daterange_test.go |  5 +-
 timespan/timespan.go       |  5 +-
 timespan/timespan_test.go  |  5 +-
 view/vdate_test.go         |  3 +-
 11 files changed, 149 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 16fd00fb..0aa43db5 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 package date
 
 import (
-	"github.com/rickb777/date/gregorian"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"math"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/gregorian"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 )
 
 // PeriodOfDays describes a period of time measured in whole days. Negative values
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index bf64a0f8..b75e8575 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 package date
 
 import (
-	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 )
 
 func same(d Date, t time.Time) bool {
diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index 05ffdf5d..2ace4000 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date/clock"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/clock"
 )
 
 func printPair(a string, b interface{}) {
diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index 3bb7e98f..32cb6a83 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ package period
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 )
 
 // Format converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index dd84a7e6..cb726aab 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 
 // NewOf converts a time duration to a Period, and also indicates whether the conversion is precise.
 // Any time duration that spans more than ± 3276 hours will be approximated by assuming that there
-// are 24 hours per day, 30.4375 per month and 365.25 days per year.
+// are 24 hours per day, 30.4375 per month and 365.2425 days per year.
 func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 	var sign int16 = 1
 	d := duration
@@ -203,13 +203,31 @@ func (period Period) IsZero() bool {
 	return period == Period{}
 }
 
+// IsPositive returns true if any field is greater than zero. By design, this also implies that
+// all the other fields are greater than or equal to zero.
+func (period Period) IsPositive() bool {
+	return period.years > 0 || period.months > 0 || period.days > 0 ||
+		period.hours > 0 || period.minutes > 0 || period.seconds > 0
+}
+
 // IsNegative returns true if any field is negative. By design, this also implies that
-// all the fields are negative or zero.
+// all the other fields are negative or zero.
 func (period Period) IsNegative() bool {
 	return period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0 ||
 		period.hours < 0 || period.minutes < 0 || period.seconds < 0
 }
 
+// Sign returns +1 for positive periods and -1 for negative periods. If the period is zero, it returns zero.
+func (period Period) Sign() int {
+	if period.IsZero() {
+		return 0
+	}
+	if period.IsNegative() {
+		return -1
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+
 // OnlyYMD returns a new Period with only the year, month and day fields. The hour,
 // minute and second fields are zeroed.
 func (period Period) OnlyYMD() Period {
@@ -281,14 +299,6 @@ func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
 	return (&period64{y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, false}).normalise64(true).toPeriod()
 }
 
-// Sign returns +1 for positive periods and -1 for negative periods.
-func (period Period) Sign() int {
-	if period.years < 0 || period.months < 0 || period.days < 0 || period.hours < 0 || period.minutes < 0 || period.seconds < 0 {
-		return -1
-	}
-	return 1
-}
-
 // Years gets the whole number of years in the period.
 // The result is the number of years and does not include any other field.
 func (period Period) Years() int {
@@ -385,11 +395,28 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.seconds) / 10
 }
 
+// AddTo adds the period to a time, returning the result.
+// A flag is also returned that is true when the conversion was precise and false otherwise.
+//
+// When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
+// Also, when the period specifies whole years, months and days (i.e. without fractions), the
+// result is precise. However, when years, months or days contains fractions, the result
+// is only an approximation (it assumes that all days are 24 hours and every year is 365.2425 days).
+func (period Period) AddTo(t time.Time) (time.Time, bool) {
+	d, precise := period.Duration()
+	if !precise {
+		return t.Add(d), false
+	}
+
+	stE3 := totalSecondsE3(period)
+	return t.AddDate(period.Years(), period.Months(), period.Days()).Add(stE3 * time.Millisecond), true
+}
+
 // DurationApprox converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
 // When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
 // however, when the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise
 // because the result may depend on knowing date and timezone information, so the duration
-// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.25 days and a month being
+// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.2425 days and a month being
 // 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) DurationApprox() time.Duration {
 	d, _ := period.Duration()
@@ -398,20 +425,26 @@ func (period Period) DurationApprox() time.Duration {
 
 // Duration converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
 // A flag is also returned that is true when the conversion was precise and false otherwise.
+//
 // When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
 // however, when the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise
 // because the result may depend on knowing date and timezone information, so the duration
-// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.25 days and a month being
+// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.2425 days and a month being
 // 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 	tdE6 := time.Duration(totalDaysApproxE7(period) * 8640)
+	stE3 := totalSecondsE3(period)
+	return tdE6*time.Microsecond + stE3*time.Millisecond, tdE6 == 0
+}
+
+func totalSecondsE3(period Period) time.Duration {
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+	// and these are divided by 1E1
 	hhE3 := time.Duration(period.hours) * 360000
 	mmE3 := time.Duration(period.minutes) * 6000
 	ssE3 := time.Duration(period.seconds) * 100
-	//fmt.Printf("y %d, m %d, d %d, hh %d, mm %d, ss %d\n", ydE6, mdE6, ddE6, hhE3, mmE3, ssE3)
-	stE3 := hhE3 + mmE3 + ssE3
-	return tdE6*time.Microsecond + stE3*time.Millisecond, tdE6 == 0
+	return hhE3 + mmE3 + ssE3
 }
 
 func totalDaysApproxE7(period Period) int64 {
@@ -423,7 +456,7 @@ func totalDaysApproxE7(period Period) int64 {
 }
 
 // TotalDaysApprox gets the approximate total number of days in the period. The approximation assumes
-// a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that. Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included
+// a year is 365.2425 days and a month is 1/12 of that. Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included
 // in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 	pn := period.Normalise(false)
@@ -433,7 +466,7 @@ func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 }
 
 // TotalMonthsApprox gets the approximate total number of months in the period. The days component
-// is included by approximately assumes a year is 365.25 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
+// is included by approximation, assuming a year is 365.2425 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
 // Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 	pn := period.Normalise(false)
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index e1cf7040..d5a275f0 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 package period
 
 import (
-	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 )
 
 var oneDay = 24 * time.Hour
@@ -210,6 +211,54 @@ func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
+	const ms = 1000000
+	const sec = 1000 * ms
+	const min = 60 * sec
+	const hr = 60 * min
+
+	// A conveniently round number (14 July 2017 @ 2:40am UTC)
+	var t0 = time.Unix(1500000000, 0)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		value   string
+		result  time.Time
+		precise bool
+	}{
+		{"P0D", t0, true},
+		{"PT1S", t0.Add(sec), true},
+		{"PT0.1S", t0.Add(100 * ms), true},
+		{"-PT0.1S", t0.Add(-100 * ms), true},
+		{"PT3276S", t0.Add(3276 * sec), true},
+		{"PT1M", t0.Add(60 * sec), true},
+		{"PT0.1M", t0.Add(6 * sec), true},
+		{"PT3276M", t0.Add(3276 * min), true},
+		{"PT1H", t0.Add(hr), true},
+		{"PT0.1H", t0.Add(6 * min), true},
+		{"PT3276H", t0.Add(3276 * hr), true},
+		{"P1D", t0.Add(24 * hr), false},
+		{"P0.1D", t0.Add(144 * min), false},
+		{"P3276D", t0.Add(3276 * 24 * hr), false},
+		{"P1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox), false},
+		{"P0.1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox / 10), false},
+		{"P3276M", t0.Add(3276 * oneMonthApprox), false},
+		{"P1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox), false},
+		{"-P1Y", t0.Add(-oneYearApprox), false},
+		{"P3276Y", t0.Add(3276 * oneYearApprox), false},   // near the upper limit of range
+		{"-P3276Y", t0.Add(-3276 * oneYearApprox), false}, // near the lower limit of range
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		t1, prec := p.AddTo(t0)
+		if t1 != c.result {
+			t.Errorf("%d: AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, t1, prec, c.result, c.value)
+		}
+		if prec != c.precise {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %s", i, t1, prec, c.precise, c.value)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value    string
@@ -219,6 +268,7 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P0D", time.Duration(0), true},
 		{"PT1S", 1 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1S", 100 * time.Millisecond, true},
+		{"-PT0.1S", -100 * time.Millisecond, true},
 		{"PT3276S", 3276 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT1M", 60 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1M", 6 * time.Second, true},
@@ -253,30 +303,37 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestIsNegative(t *testing.T) {
+func TestSignPotisitveNegative(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value    string
-		expected bool
+		positive bool
+		negative bool
+		sign     int
 	}{
-		{"P0D", false},
-		{"PT1S", false},
-		{"-PT1S", true},
-		{"PT1M", false},
-		{"-PT1M", true},
-		{"PT1H", false},
-		{"-PT1H", true},
-		{"P1D", false},
-		{"-P1D", true},
-		{"P1M", false},
-		{"-P1M", true},
-		{"P1Y", false},
-		{"-P1Y", true},
+		{"P0D", false, false, 0},
+		{"PT1S", true, false, 1},
+		{"-PT1S", false, true, -1},
+		{"PT1M", true, false, 1},
+		{"-PT1M", false, true, -1},
+		{"PT1H", true, false, 1},
+		{"-PT1H", false, true, -1},
+		{"P1D", true, false, 1},
+		{"-P1D", false, true, -1},
+		{"P1M", true, false, 1},
+		{"-P1M", false, true, -1},
+		{"P1Y", true, false, 1},
+		{"-P1Y", false, true, -1},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		got := p.IsNegative()
-		if got != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %v.IsNegative() == %v, want %v", i, p, got, c.expected)
+		if p.IsPositive() != c.positive {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v.IsPositive() == %v, want %v", i, p, p.IsPositive(), c.positive)
+		}
+		if p.IsNegative() != c.negative {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v.IsNegative() == %v, want %v", i, p, p.IsNegative(), c.negative)
+		}
+		if p.Sign() != c.sign {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %v.Sign() == %d, want %d", i, p, p.Sign(), c.sign)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/timespan/daterange.go b/timespan/daterange.go
index f7abf1a1..dae51aee 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange.go
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ package timespan
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
-	"time"
 )
 
 const minusOneNano time.Duration = -1
diff --git a/timespan/daterange_test.go b/timespan/daterange_test.go
index 7a4db30a..a7211db1 100644
--- a/timespan/daterange_test.go
+++ b/timespan/daterange_test.go
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ package timespan
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 )
 
 var d0320 = New(2015, time.March, 20)
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 1da7b1fd..6b22a840 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ package timespan
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
+	"github.com/rickb777/date/period"
 )
 
 // TimestampFormat is a simple format for date & time, "2006-01-02 15:04:05".
diff --git a/timespan/timespan_test.go b/timespan/timespan_test.go
index 1060980f..a40056c9 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan_test.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 package timespan
 
 import (
-	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 )
 
 const zero time.Duration = 0
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ func TestTSMarshalText(t *testing.T) {
 		exp      string
 	}{
 		{t0, time.Hour, "20150214T101314Z/PT1H"},
-		{t1, 2*time.Hour, "20150627T101315Z/PT2H"},
+		{t1, 2 * time.Hour, "20150627T101315Z/PT2H"},
 		{t0.In(berlin), time.Minute, "20150214T111314Z/PT1M"}, // UTC+1
 		{t1.In(berlin), time.Second, "20150627T121315Z/PT1S"}, // UTC+2
 	}
diff --git a/view/vdate_test.go b/view/vdate_test.go
index 7657dfbd..2eca7489 100644
--- a/view/vdate_test.go
+++ b/view/vdate_test.go
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ package view
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 )
 
 func TestBasicFormatting(t *testing.T) {

From 75ffca56eb37e0f55737ff4509e0fea543d239da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <rick.beton@infosum.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:31:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 105/165] Bug fixed in Period.AddTo calculation: a more
 accurate solution is possible

---
 period/period.go      | 16 +++++++++++-----
 period/period_test.go | 23 ++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index cb726aab..cd4dd9ed 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -403,13 +403,19 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 // result is precise. However, when years, months or days contains fractions, the result
 // is only an approximation (it assumes that all days are 24 hours and every year is 365.2425 days).
 func (period Period) AddTo(t time.Time) (time.Time, bool) {
-	d, precise := period.Duration()
-	if !precise {
-		return t.Add(d), false
+	wholeYears := (period.years % 10) == 0
+	wholeMonths := (period.months % 10) == 0
+	wholeDays := (period.days % 10) == 0
+
+	if wholeYears && wholeMonths && wholeDays {
+		// in this case, time.AddDate provides an exact solution
+		stE3 := totalSecondsE3(period)
+		t1 := t.AddDate(int(period.years/10), int(period.months/10), int(period.days/10))
+		return t1.Add(stE3 * time.Millisecond), true
 	}
 
-	stE3 := totalSecondsE3(period)
-	return t.AddDate(period.Years(), period.Months(), period.Days()).Add(stE3 * time.Millisecond), true
+	d, precise := period.Duration()
+	return t.Add(d), precise
 }
 
 // DurationApprox converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index d5a275f0..3051c817 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 		result  time.Time
 		precise bool
 	}{
+		// precise cases
 		{"P0D", t0, true},
 		{"PT1S", t0.Add(sec), true},
 		{"PT0.1S", t0.Add(100 * ms), true},
@@ -236,16 +237,20 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT1H", t0.Add(hr), true},
 		{"PT0.1H", t0.Add(6 * min), true},
 		{"PT3276H", t0.Add(3276 * hr), true},
-		{"P1D", t0.Add(24 * hr), false},
+		{"P1D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 1), true},
+		{"P3276D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 3276), true},
+		{"P1M", t0.AddDate(0, 1, 0), true},
+		{"P3276M", t0.AddDate(0, 3276, 0), true},
+		{"P1Y", t0.AddDate(1, 0, 0), true},
+		{"-P1Y", t0.AddDate(-1, 0, 0), true},
+		{"P3276Y", t0.AddDate(3276, 0, 0), true},   // near the upper limit of range
+		{"-P3276Y", t0.AddDate(-3276, 0, 0), true}, // near the lower limit of range
+		// approximate cases
 		{"P0.1D", t0.Add(144 * min), false},
-		{"P3276D", t0.Add(3276 * 24 * hr), false},
-		{"P1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox), false},
+		{"-P0.1D", t0.Add(-144 * min), false},
 		{"P0.1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox / 10), false},
-		{"P3276M", t0.Add(3276 * oneMonthApprox), false},
-		{"P1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox), false},
-		{"-P1Y", t0.Add(-oneYearApprox), false},
-		{"P3276Y", t0.Add(3276 * oneYearApprox), false},   // near the upper limit of range
-		{"-P3276Y", t0.Add(-3276 * oneYearApprox), false}, // near the lower limit of range
+		{"P0.1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox / 10), false},
+		{"-P0.1Y0.1M0.1D", t0.Add(-(oneYearApprox / 10) - (oneMonthApprox / 10) - (144 * min)), false},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
@@ -254,7 +259,7 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("%d: AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, t1, prec, c.result, c.value)
 		}
 		if prec != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %s", i, t1, prec, c.precise, c.value)
+			t.Errorf("%d: AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %v for %s", i, t1, prec, c.precise, c.value)
 		}
 	}
 }

From 5d32ee77f1453b18d99e34b451c406ec3db04019 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:41:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 106/165] Much improved 'datetool'

---
 build+test.sh    |  2 ++
 datetool/main.go | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 go.mod           |  5 ++-
 go.sum           |  2 ++
 4 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index 1bf8afce..0e600c97 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ for d in clock period timespan view; do
   go tool cover -func=$d.out
   [ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=$d.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
 done
+
+go install ./datetool
diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index 2ace4000..1cc75279 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -9,57 +9,90 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/clock"
+	"golang.org/x/text/language"
+	"golang.org/x/text/message"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
 )
 
-func printPair(a string, b interface{}) {
-	fmt.Printf("%-12s %12v\n", a, b)
+func usage() {
+	fmt.Printf("Usage: %s [-t] number | date | time\n\n", os.Args[0])
+	fmt.Printf(" -t:    terse output\n")
+	fmt.Printf(" date:  [+-]yyyy/mm/dd | yyyy.mm.dd | dd/mm/yyyy | dd.mm.yyyy\n")
+	fmt.Printf(" time:  e.g. 11:15:20 | 2:45pm | 1:15:10.101\n")
+	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
-func printOneDate(s string, d date.Date, err error) {
-	if err != nil {
-		printPair(s, err.Error())
+var titled = false
+var terse = false
+var success = false
+var printer = message.NewPrinter(language.English)
+
+func sprintf(num interface{}) string {
+	if terse {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", num)
 	} else {
-		printPair(s, d.Sub(date.Date{}))
+		return printer.Sprintf("%d", num)
 	}
 }
 
-func printOneClock(s string, c clock.Clock, err error) {
-	if err != nil {
-		printPair(s, err.Error())
-	} else {
-		printPair(s, int32(c))
+func title() {
+	if !terse && !titled {
+		titled = true
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", "input", "number", "date", "clock")
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", "-----", "------", "----", "-----")
 	}
 }
 
 func printArg(arg string) {
-	d := date.Date{}
+
+	i, err := strconv.ParseInt(arg, 10, 64)
+	if err == nil {
+		title()
+		d := date.NewOfDays(date.PeriodOfDays(i))
+		c := clock.Clock(i)
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", arg, sprintf(i), d, c)
+		return
+	}
 
 	d, e1 := date.AutoParse(arg)
 	if e1 == nil {
-		printPair(arg, d.Sub(date.Date{}))
-	} else if strings.Index(arg, ":") == 2 {
-		c, err := clock.Parse(arg)
-		printOneClock(arg, c, err)
-	} else {
-		i, err := strconv.Atoi(arg)
-		if err == nil {
-			d = d.Add(date.PeriodOfDays(i))
-			fmt.Printf("%-12s %12s  %s\n", arg, d, clock.Clock(i))
-		} else {
-			printPair(arg, err)
-		}
+		title()
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %s\n", arg, sprintf(d.DaysSinceEpoch()), d)
+		success = true
+	}
+
+	c, err := clock.Parse(arg)
+	if err == nil {
+		title()
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", arg, sprintf(c), "", c)
+		success = true
 	}
 }
 
 func main() {
 	argsWithoutProg := os.Args[1:]
+	if len(argsWithoutProg) == 0 {
+		usage()
+	}
+
+	if len(argsWithoutProg) > 0 && argsWithoutProg[0] == "-t" {
+		terse = true
+		argsWithoutProg = argsWithoutProg[1:]
+	}
+
 	for _, arg := range argsWithoutProg {
 		printArg(arg)
 	}
+
+	if !success {
+		usage()
+	}
+
+	if titled {
+		fmt.Printf("\n# dates are counted using days since 1st Jan 1970\n")
+		fmt.Printf("# clock operates via milliseconds since midnight\n")
+	}
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3e0bbeed..b2894f59 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
-require github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0
+require (
+	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.3.0
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 50b0d6f2..1023909a 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0 h1:5tvEc7UBCZ7l8h/2UeybSkt/uu1DQsZFOFdNevmUhlE=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0/go.mod h1:UdpyWFCGbo3mvK3f/PfZOAOrkjzJlYN/sD46XNWJ+Es=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.0 h1:g61tztE5qeGQ89tm6NTjjM9VPIm088od1l6aSorWRWg=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=

From 338cbdfe6f5fb85f390a0895b9e93153642fa1f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:47:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 107/165] correction

---
 datetool/main.go | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index 1cc75279..dabb4251 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func printArg(arg string) {
 		d := date.NewOfDays(date.PeriodOfDays(i))
 		c := clock.Clock(i)
 		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", arg, sprintf(i), d, c)
+		success = true
 		return
 	}
 

From 6d588f000b9b6867bc4faf1c566958efa31b29a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 10:35:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 108/165] datetool now shows day-of-week name

---
 datetool/main.go | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index dabb4251..d7b7af16 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ func sprintf(num interface{}) string {
 func title() {
 	if !terse && !titled {
 		titled = true
-		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", "input", "number", "date", "clock")
-		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", "-----", "------", "----", "-----")
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", "input", "number", "clock", "date")
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", "-----", "------", "-----", "----")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func printArg(arg string) {
 		title()
 		d := date.NewOfDays(date.PeriodOfDays(i))
 		c := clock.Clock(i)
-		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", arg, sprintf(i), d, c)
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %-12s %s\n", arg, sprintf(i), c, d, d.Weekday())
 		success = true
 		return
 	}
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ func printArg(arg string) {
 	d, e1 := date.AutoParse(arg)
 	if e1 == nil {
 		title()
-		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %s\n", arg, sprintf(d.DaysSinceEpoch()), d)
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %15s %-12s %s\n", arg, sprintf(d.DaysSinceEpoch()), "", d, d.Weekday())
 		success = true
 	}
 
 	c, err := clock.Parse(arg)
 	if err == nil {
 		title()
-		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s\n", arg, sprintf(c), "", c)
+		fmt.Printf("%-15s %-15s %s\n", arg, sprintf(c), c)
 		success = true
 	}
 }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if titled {
-		fmt.Printf("\n# dates are counted using days since 1st Jan 1970\n")
+		fmt.Printf("\n# dates are counted using days since Thursday 1st Jan 1970\n")
 		fmt.Printf("# clock operates via milliseconds since midnight\n")
 	}
 }

From 64df88010e4e5ad1f446fa61887800099522ee4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:58:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 109/165] experimental ValueConverter implementation

---
 sql.go      | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 sql_test.go | 13 ++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sql.go b/sql.go
index 310795e7..811c3c5d 100644
--- a/sql.go
+++ b/sql.go
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import (
 
 // These methods allow Date and PeriodOfDays to be fields stored in an
 // SQL database by implementing the database/sql/driver interfaces.
-// The underlying column type is simply an integer.
+// The underlying column type can be an integer (period of days since the epoch),
+// a string, or a DATE.
 
 // Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
@@ -29,24 +30,31 @@ func (d *Date) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 }
 
 func (d *Date) scanAny(value interface{}) (err error) {
-	var n int64
 	err = nil
-	switch value.(type) {
+	switch v := value.(type) {
 	case int64:
-		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(value.(int64))}
+		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(v)}
 	case []byte:
-		n, err = strconv.ParseInt(string(value.([]byte)), 10, 64)
-		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(n)}
+		return d.scanString(string(v))
 	case string:
-		n, err = strconv.ParseInt(value.(string), 10, 64)
-		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(n)}
+		return d.scanString(v)
 	case time.Time:
-		*d = NewAt(value.(time.Time))
+		*d = NewAt(v)
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("%T %+v is not a meaningful date", value, value)
 	}
 
-	return
+	return err
+}
+
+func (d *Date) scanString(value string) (err error) {
+	n, err := strconv.ParseInt(value, 10, 64)
+	if err == nil {
+		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(n)}
+		return nil
+	}
+	*d, err = AutoParse(value)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (d *Date) scanInt(value interface{}) (err error) {
@@ -62,10 +70,22 @@ func (d *Date) scanInt(value interface{}) (err error) {
 
 // Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
-func (d Date) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+func (d Date) ConvertValue(v interface{}) (driver.Value, error) {
+	switch v.(type) {
+	case string, []byte:
+		return d.String(), nil
+	case time.Time:
+		return d.UTC(), nil
+	}
 	return int64(d.day), nil
 }
 
+// Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
+// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
+//func (d Date) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+//	return int64(d.day), nil
+//}
+
 // DisableTextStorage reduces the Scan method so that only integers are handled.
 // Normally, database types int64, []byte, string and time.Time are supported.
 // When set true, only int64 is supported; this mode allows optimisation of SQL
diff --git a/sql_test.go b/sql_test.go
index e62d944d..3cdbf62c 100644
--- a/sql_test.go
+++ b/sql_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
 		{"0", false, 0},
 		{"1000", false, 1000},
 		{"10000", false, 10000},
+		{"2018-12-31", false, 17896},
+		{"31/12/2018", false, 17896},
 		{[]byte("10000"), false, 10000},
 		{PeriodOfDays(10000).Date().Local(), false, 10000},
 	}
@@ -41,15 +43,16 @@ func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, *r, c.expected)
 		}
 
-		var d driver.Valuer = *r
+		var d driver.ValueConverter = *r
+		//var d driver.Valuer = *r
 
-		q, e := d.Value()
+		_, e = d.ConvertValue(c.v)
 		if e != nil {
 			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v for %d", i, e, c.expected)
 		}
-		if q.(int64) != int64(c.expected) {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, q, c.expected)
-		}
+		//if q.(int64) != int64(c.expected) {
+		//	t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, q, c.expected)
+		//}
 	}
 
 	DisableTextStorage = prior

From 6062b863584867437cd0d65106ff8e50b3c63e87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew LeFevre <jalefevre@liberty.edu>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:57:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 110/165] Increased the bit size from 16 to 32 when parsing
 Period strings to allow for parsing larger integers

---
 period/parse.go | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 61c9a650..30a0ff2b 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -147,6 +147,6 @@ func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int16, error) {
 		s = s + "0"
 	}
 
-	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 16)
+	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 32)
 	return int16(n), e
 }

From bd8f90e8621ed6c86e9b6cd979180065f42e8998 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:16:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 111/165] new DateString variant of Date allows DB storage
 using TEXT or DATE columns

---
 sql.go      |  58 ++++++++++++++++-----------
 sql_test.go | 113 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 2 files changed, 114 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sql.go b/sql.go
index 811c3c5d..2cd796ad 100644
--- a/sql.go
+++ b/sql.go
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ func (d *Date) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if DisableTextStorage {
-		return d.scanInt(value)
-	}
 	return d.scanAny(value)
 }
 
@@ -57,37 +54,50 @@ func (d *Date) scanString(value string) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (d *Date) scanInt(value interface{}) (err error) {
-	err = nil
-	switch value.(type) {
-	case int64:
-		*d = Date{PeriodOfDays(value.(int64))}
-	default:
-		err = fmt.Errorf("%T %+v is not a meaningful date", value, value)
-	}
-	return
-}
-
 // Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
-func (d Date) ConvertValue(v interface{}) (driver.Value, error) {
-	switch v.(type) {
-	case string, []byte:
-		return d.String(), nil
-	case time.Time:
-		return d.UTC(), nil
-	}
+func (d Date) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
 	return int64(d.day), nil
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// DateString alters Date to make database storage use a string column, or
+// a similar derived column such as SQL DATE. (Otherwise, Date is stored as
+// an integer).
+type DateString Date
+
+// Date provides a simple fluent type conversion to the underlying type.
+func (d DateString) Date() Date {
+	return Date(d)
+}
+
+// DateString provides a simple fluent type conversion from the underlying type.
+func (d Date) DateString() DateString {
+	return DateString(d)
+}
+
+// Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
+// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
+func (d *DateString) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return (*Date)(d).Scan(value)
+}
+
 // Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
-//func (d Date) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
-//	return int64(d.day), nil
-//}
+func (d DateString) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	return d.Date().String(), nil
+}
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // DisableTextStorage reduces the Scan method so that only integers are handled.
 // Normally, database types int64, []byte, string and time.Time are supported.
 // When set true, only int64 is supported; this mode allows optimisation of SQL
 // result processing and would only be used during development.
+//
+// Deprecated: this is no longer used.
 var DisableTextStorage = false
diff --git a/sql_test.go b/sql_test.go
index 3cdbf62c..d07f8de5 100644
--- a/sql_test.go
+++ b/sql_test.go
@@ -12,28 +12,24 @@ import (
 func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		v        interface{}
-		disallow bool
 		expected PeriodOfDays
 	}{
-		{int64(0), false, 0},
-		{int64(1000), false, 1000},
-		{int64(10000), false, 10000},
-		{int64(0), true, 0},
-		{int64(1000), true, 1000},
-		{int64(10000), true, 10000},
-		{"0", false, 0},
-		{"1000", false, 1000},
-		{"10000", false, 10000},
-		{"2018-12-31", false, 17896},
-		{"31/12/2018", false, 17896},
-		{[]byte("10000"), false, 10000},
-		{PeriodOfDays(10000).Date().Local(), false, 10000},
+		{int64(0), 0},
+		{int64(1000), 1000},
+		{int64(10000), 10000},
+		{int64(0), 0},
+		{int64(1000), 1000},
+		{int64(10000), 10000},
+		{"0", 0},
+		{"1000", 1000},
+		{"10000", 10000},
+		{"2018-12-31", 17896},
+		{"31/12/2018", 17896},
+		{[]byte("10000"), 10000},
+		{PeriodOfDays(10000).Date().Local(), 10000},
 	}
 
-	prior := DisableTextStorage
-
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		DisableTextStorage = c.disallow
 		r := new(Date)
 		e := r.Scan(c.v)
 		if e != nil {
@@ -43,43 +39,89 @@ func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, *r, c.expected)
 		}
 
-		var d driver.ValueConverter = *r
-		//var d driver.Valuer = *r
+		var d driver.Valuer = *r
 
-		_, e = d.ConvertValue(c.v)
+		q, e := d.Value()
 		if e != nil {
 			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v for %d", i, e, c.expected)
 		}
-		//if q.(int64) != int64(c.expected) {
-		//	t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, q, c.expected)
-		//}
+		if q.(int64) != int64(c.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %d", i, q, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDateStringScan(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		v        interface{}
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{int64(0), "1970-01-01"},
+		{int64(15000), "2011-01-26"},
+		{"0", "1970-01-01"},
+		{"15000", "2011-01-26"},
+		{"2018-12-31", "2018-12-31"},
+		{"31/12/2018", "2018-12-31"},
+		//{[]byte("10000"), ""},
+		//{PeriodOfDays(10000).Date().Local(), ""},
 	}
 
-	DisableTextStorage = prior
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		r := new(DateString)
+		e := r.Scan(c.v)
+		if e != nil {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v for %s", i, e, c.expected)
+		}
+		if r.Date().String() != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %s", i, r.Date(), c.expected)
+		}
+
+		var d driver.Valuer = *r
+
+		q, e := d.Value()
+		if e != nil {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v for %s", i, e, c.expected)
+		}
+		if q.(string) != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %v, want %s", i, q, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDateScanWithJunk(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		v        interface{}
-		disallow bool
 		expected string
 	}{
-		{true, false, "bool true is not a meaningful date"},
-		{true, true, "bool true is not a meaningful date"},
+		{true, "bool true is not a meaningful date"},
+		{true, "bool true is not a meaningful date"},
 	}
 
-	prior := DisableTextStorage
-
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		DisableTextStorage = c.disallow
 		r := new(Date)
 		e := r.Scan(c.v)
 		if e.Error() != c.expected {
 			t.Errorf("%d: Got %q, want %q", i, e.Error(), c.expected)
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+func TestDateStringScanWithJunk(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		v        interface{}
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{true, "bool true is not a meaningful date"},
+		{true, "bool true is not a meaningful date"},
+	}
 
-	DisableTextStorage = prior
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		r := new(DateString)
+		e := r.Scan(c.v)
+		if e.Error() != c.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d: Got %q, want %q", i, e.Error(), c.expected)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDateScanWithNil(t *testing.T) {
@@ -88,7 +130,12 @@ func TestDateScanWithNil(t *testing.T) {
 	if e != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Got %v", e)
 	}
-	if r != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Got %v", r)
+}
+
+func TestDateAsStringScanWithNil(t *testing.T) {
+	var r *Date
+	e := r.Scan(nil)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Got %v", e)
 	}
 }

From a4bb3f7f97427156166ac60fdd5f2de5234fbc1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 09:54:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 112/165] parsing now uses 64-bit arithmetic for its
 calculations, allowing the correct parsing of, say, large numbers of seconds

---
 period/marshal_test.go |  8 ++++----
 period/parse.go        | 21 ++++++++-------------
 period/period.go       |  3 ++-
 period/period_test.go  | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++------
 4 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
index 89377f88..b158723d 100644
--- a/period/marshal_test.go
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		value Period
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{New(-1111, -123, -3, -11, -59, -59), `"-P1111Y123M3DT11H59M59S"`},
-		{New(-1, -12, -31, -5, -4, -20), `"-P1Y12M31DT5H4M20S"`},
+		{New(-1111, -4, -3, -11, -59, -59), `"-P1111Y4M3DT11H59M59S"`},
+		{New(-1, -10, -31, -5, -4, -20), `"-P1Y10M31DT5H4M20S"`},
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), `"P0D"`},
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1), `"PT1S"`},
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0), `"PT1M"`},
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ func TestPeriodTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		value Period
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{New(-1111, -123, -3, -11, -59, -59), "-P1111Y123M3DT11H59M59S"},
-		{New(-1, -12, -31, -5, -4, -20), "-P1Y12M31DT5H4M20S"},
+		{New(-1111, -4, -3, -11, -59, -59), "-P1111Y4M3DT11H59M59S"},
+		{New(-1, -9, -31, -5, -4, -20), "-P1Y9M31DT5H4M20S"},
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), "P0D"},
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1), "PT1S"},
 		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0), "PT1M"},
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 30a0ff2b..16e6ec78 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 		return Period{}, nil
 	}
 
+	result := period64{}
 	pcopy := period
-	negate := false
 	if pcopy[0] == '-' {
-		negate = true
+		result.neg = true
 		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
 	} else if pcopy[0] == '+' {
 		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 	}
 	pcopy = pcopy[1:]
 
-	result := Period{}
-
 	st := parseState{period, pcopy, false, nil}
 	t := strings.IndexByte(pcopy, 'T')
 	if t >= 0 {
@@ -101,10 +99,8 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 	if !st.ok {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: %s", period)
 	}
-	if negate {
-		return result.Negate(), nil
-	}
-	return result, nil
+
+	return result.normalise64(true).toPeriod(), nil
 }
 
 type parseState struct {
@@ -113,9 +109,9 @@ type parseState struct {
 	err           error
 }
 
-func parseField(st parseState, mark byte) (int16, parseState) {
+func parseField(st parseState, mark byte) (int64, parseState) {
 	//fmt.Printf("%c %#v\n", mark, st)
-	r := int16(0)
+	r := int64(0)
 	m := strings.IndexByte(st.pcopy, mark)
 	if m > 0 {
 		r, st.err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(st.pcopy[:m], st.period)
@@ -129,7 +125,7 @@ func parseField(st parseState, mark byte) (int16, parseState) {
 }
 
 // Fixed-point three decimal places
-func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int16, error) {
+func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int64, error) {
 	//was := s
 	dec := strings.IndexByte(s, '.')
 	if dec < 0 {
@@ -147,6 +143,5 @@ func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int16, error) {
 		s = s + "0"
 	}
 
-	n, e := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 32)
-	return int16(n), e
+	return strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64)
 }
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index cd4dd9ed..bf722c9d 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -660,7 +660,8 @@ func (p *period64) rippleUp(precise bool) *period64 {
 	p.hours = p.hours + (p.minutes/600)*10
 	p.minutes = p.minutes % 600
 
-	if !precise || p.hours > 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) {
+	// 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) = 32760 - 546 - 9.1 = 32204.9
+	if !precise || p.hours > 32204 {
 		p.days += (p.hours / 240) * 10
 		p.hours = p.hours % 240
 	}
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 3051c817..abffd75d 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -66,6 +66,19 @@ func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y2.5M", Period{10, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"P1Y2.15M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		{"P1Y2.125M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P3276.7Y", Period{32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P3276.7Y", Period{-32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in hours, mins, sec
+		{"PT11592000S", Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 0, 0}},
+		{"-PT11592000S", Period{0, 0, 0, -32200, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT11595599S", Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 590, 590}},
+		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in days, hours, mins, sec
+		{"PT283046400S", Period{0, 0, 32760, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-PT283046400S", Period{0, 0, -32760, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT283132799S", Period{0, 0, 32760, 230, 590, 590}},
+		// largest possible number of months
+		{"P39312M", Period{32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P39312M", Period{-32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		d := MustParse(c.value)
@@ -218,7 +231,7 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 	const hr = 60 * min
 
 	// A conveniently round number (14 July 2017 @ 2:40am UTC)
-	var t0 = time.Unix(1500000000, 0)
+	var t0 = time.Unix(1500000000, 0).UTC()
 
 	cases := []struct {
 		value   string
@@ -250,16 +263,17 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P0.1D", t0.Add(-144 * min), false},
 		{"P0.1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox / 10), false},
 		{"P0.1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox / 10), false},
-		{"-P0.1Y0.1M0.1D", t0.Add(-(oneYearApprox / 10) - (oneMonthApprox / 10) - (144 * min)), false},
+		// after normalisation, this period is one month and 9.2 days
+		{"-P0.1Y0.1M0.1D", t0.Add(-oneMonthApprox - (13248 * min)), false},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		t1, prec := p.AddTo(t0)
-		if t1 != c.result {
-			t.Errorf("%d: AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, t1, prec, c.result, c.value)
+		if !t1.Equal(c.result) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %s", i, c.value, t1, prec, c.result)
 		}
 		if prec != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("%d: AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %v for %s", i, t1, prec, c.precise, c.value)
+			t.Errorf("%d: %s.AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %v", i, c.value, t1, prec, c.precise)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -280,7 +294,9 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT3276M", 3276 * time.Minute, true},
 		{"PT1H", 3600 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1H", 360 * time.Second, true},
-		{"PT3276H", 3276 * time.Hour, true},
+		{"PT3220H", 3220 * time.Hour, true},
+		{"PT3221H", 3221 * time.Hour, false}, // threshold of normalisation wrapping
+		// days, months and years conversions are never precise
 		{"P1D", 24 * time.Hour, false},
 		{"P0.1D", 144 * time.Minute, false},
 		{"P3276D", 3276 * 24 * time.Hour, false},

From 9434d2c1334c56fd4d3fe28eea7c89d1d4758b10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 23:32:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 113/165] DateString now implements binary & text marshalling
 interfaces, so is compatible with the standard encoders (e.g. JSON)

---
 go.mod          |  2 +-
 go.sum          |  5 +--
 marshal.go      | 29 +++++++++++++++++
 marshal_test.go | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 sql.go          | 12 +++----
 5 files changed, 109 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b2894f59..9b7e613f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0
-	golang.org/x/text v0.3.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.3.2
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1023909a..1b495fb7 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0 h1:5tvEc7UBCZ7l8h/2UeybSkt/uu1DQsZFOFdNevmUhlE=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0/go.mod h1:UdpyWFCGbo3mvK3f/PfZOAOrkjzJlYN/sD46XNWJ+Es=
-golang.org/x/text v0.3.0 h1:g61tztE5qeGQ89tm6NTjjM9VPIm088od1l6aSorWRWg=
-golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.2 h1:tW2bmiBqwgJj/UpqtC8EpXEZVYOwU0yG4iWbprSVAcs=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.2/go.mod h1:bEr9sfX3Q8Zfm5fL9x+3itogRgK3+ptLWKqgva+5dAk=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 8a2d347c..377a64ff 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// MarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryMarshaler interface.
+func (ds DateString) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
+	return Date(ds).MarshalBinary()
+}
+
+// UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
+func (ds *DateString) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
+	return (*Date)(ds).UnmarshalBinary(data)
+}
+
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 // The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
 // If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
@@ -55,3 +65,22 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 	}
 	return err
 }
+
+// MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
+// The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
+// If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
+// produces an expanded year representation with possibly extra year digits
+// beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum and with a + or - sign prefix
+// (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
+func (ds DateString) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return Date(ds).MarshalText()
+}
+
+// UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface.
+// The date is expected to be in ISO 8601 extended format
+// (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
+// the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
+// must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
+func (ds *DateString) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
+	return (*Date)(ds).UnmarshalText(data)
+}
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index 153c4d4f..94d2957a 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
-	var b bytes.Buffer
-	encoder := gob.NewEncoder(&b)
-	decoder := gob.NewDecoder(&b)
 	cases := []Date{
 		New(-11111, time.February, 3),
 		New(-1, time.December, 31),
@@ -26,6 +23,10 @@ func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 		New(12345, time.June, 7),
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
+		var b bytes.Buffer
+		encoder := gob.NewEncoder(&b)
+		decoder := gob.NewDecoder(&b)
+
 		var d Date
 		err := encoder.Encode(&c)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -38,6 +39,19 @@ func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode got %v", c, d)
 			}
 		}
+
+		ds := c.DateString()
+		err = encoder.Encode(&ds)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Gob(%v) encode error %v", c, err)
+		} else {
+			err = decoder.Decode(&ds)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode error %v", c, err)
+			} else if ds != c.DateString() {
+				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode got %v", c, ds)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,19 +70,34 @@ func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var d Date
-		bb, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
+		bb1, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bb) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb), c.want)
+		} else if string(bb1) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb1), c.want)
 		} else {
-			err = json.Unmarshal(bb, &d)
+			err = json.Unmarshal(bb1, &d)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
 			} else if d != c.value {
 				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, d)
 			}
 		}
+
+		var ds DateString
+		bb2, err := json.Marshal(c.value.DateString())
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bb2) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value.DateString(), string(bb2), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = json.Unmarshal(bb2, &ds)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value.DateString(), err)
+			} else if ds != c.value.DateString() {
+				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value.DateString(), ds)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,19 +116,34 @@ func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var d Date
-		bb, err := c.value.MarshalText()
+		bb1, err := c.value.MarshalText()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bb) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb), c.want)
+		} else if string(bb1) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb1), c.want)
 		} else {
-			err = d.UnmarshalText(bb)
+			err = d.UnmarshalText(bb1)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
 			} else if d != c.value {
 				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, d)
 			}
 		}
+
+		var ds DateString
+		bb2, err := c.value.DateString().MarshalText()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else if string(bb2) != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb2), c.want)
+		} else {
+			err = ds.UnmarshalText(bb2)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if ds != c.value.DateString() {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, ds)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -116,18 +160,31 @@ func TestDateBinaryMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		{New(12345, time.June, 7)},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
-		bb, err := c.value.MarshalBinary()
+		bb1, err := c.value.MarshalBinary()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Binary(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
 		} else {
 			var d Date
-			err = d.UnmarshalBinary(bb)
+			err = d.UnmarshalBinary(bb1)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Binary(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
 			} else if d != c.value {
 				t.Errorf("Binary(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, d)
 			}
 		}
+
+		bb2, err := c.value.MarshalBinary()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Binary(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
+		} else {
+			var ds DateString
+			err = ds.UnmarshalBinary(bb2)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Binary(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
+			} else if ds != c.value.DateString() {
+				t.Errorf("Binary(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, ds)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sql.go b/sql.go
index 2cd796ad..54642fc8 100644
--- a/sql.go
+++ b/sql.go
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func (d Date) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
 type DateString Date
 
 // Date provides a simple fluent type conversion to the underlying type.
-func (d DateString) Date() Date {
-	return Date(d)
+func (ds DateString) Date() Date {
+	return Date(ds)
 }
 
 // DateString provides a simple fluent type conversion from the underlying type.
@@ -79,17 +79,17 @@ func (d Date) DateString() DateString {
 
 // Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
-func (d *DateString) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
+func (ds *DateString) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	if value == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return (*Date)(d).Scan(value)
+	return (*Date)(ds).Scan(value)
 }
 
 // Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
-func (d DateString) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
-	return d.Date().String(), nil
+func (ds DateString) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	return ds.Date().String(), nil
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

From ccd9db06eb240c16a12ec2e22d794e66caa6ca32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 16:53:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 114/165] extra test case added to date.Parse; added 'go vet'
 and 'goreturns'

---
 build+test.sh        | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 datetool/main.go     |  5 +++--
 parse_test.go        |  1 +
 timespan/timespan.go |  6 +++---
 4 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index 0e600c97..d35731e3 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -1,22 +1,41 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
 cd $(dirname $0)
-PATH=$HOME/gopath/bin:$GOPATH/bin:$PATH
+PATH=$HOME/go/bin:$PATH
+unset GOPATH
+export GO111MODULE=on
+
+function v
+{
+  echo
+  echo $@
+  $@
+}
 
 if ! type -p goveralls; then
-  echo go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
-  go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
+  v go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
+fi
+
+if ! type -p shadow; then
+  v go get golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/shadow/cmd/shadow
+fi
+
+if ! type -p goreturns; then
+  v go get github.com/sqs/goreturns
 fi
 
 echo date...
-go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=date.out .
-go tool cover -func=date.out
+v go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=date.out .
+v go tool cover -func=date.out
 [ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=date.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
 
 for d in clock period timespan view; do
   echo $d...
-  go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=$d.out ./$d
-  go tool cover -func=$d.out
+  v go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=$d.out ./$d
+  v go tool cover -func=$d.out
   [ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=$d.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
 done
 
-go install ./datetool
+v goreturns -l -w *.go */*.go
+v go vet ./...
+v go vet -vettool=$(type -p shadow) ./...
+v go install ./datetool
diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index d7b7af16..301f110d 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+
 	"github.com/rickb777/date"
 	"github.com/rickb777/date/clock"
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
 	"golang.org/x/text/message"
-	"os"
-	"strconv"
 )
 
 func usage() {
diff --git a/parse_test.go b/parse_test.go
index 12d013d4..89ce01ae 100644
--- a/parse_test.go
+++ b/parse_test.go
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{RFC1123, "05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
 		{RFC1123W, "Mon, 05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
 		{RFC3339, "2345-06-07", 2345, time.June, 7},
+		{"20060102", "20190619", 2019, time.June, 19},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		d := MustParse(c.layout, c.value)
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index 6b22a840..dd846025 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ func ParseRFC5545InLocation(text string, loc *time.Location) (TimeSpan, error) {
 	}
 
 	if rest[0] == 'P' {
-		pe, err := period.Parse(rest)
-		if err != nil {
-			return TimeSpan{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse period in %q: %s", text, err.Error())
+		pe, e2 := period.Parse(rest)
+		if e2 != nil {
+			return TimeSpan{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse period in %q: %s", text, e2.Error())
 		}
 
 		du, precise := pe.Duration()

From 4da884b2f830b66e8f6c7f7f9342714b26760a79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 17:07:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 115/165] withdrawn shadowing checks

---
 build+test.sh | 12 ++++++++----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index d35731e3..98418dff 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ if ! type -p goveralls; then
   v go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
 fi
 
-if ! type -p shadow; then
-  v go get golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/shadow/cmd/shadow
-fi
+#if ! type -p shadow; then
+#  v go get golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/shadow/cmd/shadow
+#fi
 
 if ! type -p goreturns; then
   v go get github.com/sqs/goreturns
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ for d in clock period timespan view; do
 done
 
 v goreturns -l -w *.go */*.go
+
 v go vet ./...
-v go vet -vettool=$(type -p shadow) ./...
+
+# shadow check fails in Travis
+#v go vet -vettool=$(type -p shadow) ./...
+
 v go install ./datetool

From 2dd7d2b8263ed842e54acf0b003e7a44e20bff9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:36:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 116/165] added extra documentation and some test cases

---
 clock/clock.go        |  4 ++++
 period/doc.go         | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++--
 period/parse.go       |  5 +++++
 period/period.go      | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 period/period_test.go |  5 +++++
 5 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index a2083019..99de649f 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func (c Clock) DurationSinceMidnight() time.Duration {
 
 // Add returns a new Clock offset from this clock specified hour, minute, second and millisecond.
 // The parameters can be negative.
+//
 // If required, use Mod24() to correct any overflow or underflow.
 func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 	hx := Clock(h) * Hour
@@ -93,7 +94,10 @@ func (c Clock) Add(h, m, s, ms int) Clock {
 
 // AddDuration returns a new Clock offset from this clock by a duration.
 // The parameters can be negative.
+//
 // If required, use Mod24() to correct any overflow or underflow.
+//
+// AddDuration is also useful for adding period.Period values.
 func (c Clock) AddDuration(d time.Duration) Clock {
 	return c + Clock(d/time.Millisecond)
 }
diff --git a/period/doc.go b/period/doc.go
index 4e0eaa05..b564972f 100644
--- a/period/doc.go
+++ b/period/doc.go
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 // Package period provides functionality for periods of time using ISO-8601 conventions.
-// This deals with years, months, weeks and days.
+// This deals with years, months, weeks/days, hours, minutes and seconds.
+//
 // Because of the vagaries of calendar systems, the meaning of year lengths, month lengths
 // and even day lengths depends on context. So a period is not necessarily a fixed duration
 // of time in terms of seconds.
@@ -12,14 +13,32 @@
 //
 // Example representations:
 //
+// * "P2Y" is two years;
+//
+// * "P6M" is six months;
+//
 // * "P4D" is four days;
 //
+// * "P1W" is one week (seven days);
+//
+// * "PT3H" is three hours.
+//
+// * "PT20M" is twnety minutes.
+//
+// * "PT30S" is thirty seconds.
+//
+// These can be combined, for example:
+//
 // * "P3Y6M4W1D" is three years, 6 months, 4 weeks and one day.
 //
 // * "P2DT12H" is 2 days and 12 hours.
 //
-// * "PT30S" is 30 seconds.
+// Also, decimal fractions are supported to one decimal place. To comply with
+// the standard, only the last non-zero component is allowed to have a fraction).
+// For example
 //
 // * "P2.5Y" is 2.5 years.
 //
+// * "PT12M7.5S" is 12 minutes and 7.5 seconds.
+//
 package period
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 16e6ec78..30b3a693 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ func MustParse(value string) Period {
 //
 // In addition, a plus or minus sign can precede the period, e.g. "-P10D"
 //
+// The value is normalised, e.g. multiple of 12 months become years so "P24M"
+// is the same as "P2Y". However, this is done without loss of precision, so
+// for example whole numbers of days do not contribute to the months tally
+// because the number of days per month is variable.
+//
 // The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
 // are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", "PT0H", PT0M", PT0S", and "P0".
 // The canonical zero is "P0D".
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index bf722c9d..604dbfc1 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -313,12 +313,18 @@ func (period Period) YearsFloat() float32 {
 
 // Months gets the whole number of months in the period.
 // The result is the number of months and does not include any other field.
+//
+// Note that after normalisation, whole multiple of 12 months are added to
+// the number of years, so the number of months will be reduced correspondingly.
 func (period Period) Months() int {
 	return int(period.MonthsFloat())
 }
 
 // MonthsFloat gets the number of months in the period.
 // The result is the number of months and does not include any other field.
+//
+// Note that after normalisation, whole multiple of 12 months are added to
+// the number of years, so the number of months will be reduced correspondingly.
 func (period Period) MonthsFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.months) / 10
 }
@@ -338,6 +344,9 @@ func (period Period) DaysFloat() float32 {
 // Weeks calculates the number of whole weeks from the number of days. If the result
 // would contain a fraction, it is truncated.
 // The result is the number of weeks and does not include any other field.
+//
+// Note that weeks are synthetic: they are internally represented using days.
+// See ModuloDays(), which returns the number of days excluding whole weeks.
 func (period Period) Weeks() int {
 	return int(period.days) / 70
 }
@@ -373,24 +382,36 @@ func (period Period) HoursFloat() float32 {
 
 // Minutes gets the whole number of minutes in the period.
 // The result is the number of minutes and does not include any other field.
+//
+// Note that after normalisation, whole multiple of 60 minutes are added to
+// the number of hours, so the number of minutes will be reduced correspondingly.
 func (period Period) Minutes() int {
 	return int(period.MinutesFloat())
 }
 
 // MinutesFloat gets the number of minutes in the period.
 // The result is the number of minutes and does not include any other field.
+//
+// Note that after normalisation, whole multiple of 60 minutes are added to
+// the number of hours, so the number of minutes will be reduced correspondingly.
 func (period Period) MinutesFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.minutes) / 10
 }
 
 // Seconds gets the whole number of seconds in the period.
 // The result is the number of seconds and does not include any other field.
+//
+// Note that after normalisation, whole multiple of 60 seconds are added to
+// the number of minutes, so the number of seconds will be reduced correspondingly.
 func (period Period) Seconds() int {
 	return int(period.SecondsFloat())
 }
 
 // SecondsFloat gets the number of seconds in the period.
 // The result is the number of seconds and does not include any other field.
+//
+// Note that after normalisation, whole multiple of 60 seconds are added to
+// the number of minutes, so the number of seconds will be reduced correspondingly.
 func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.seconds) / 10
 }
@@ -496,6 +517,8 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 // Additionally, in imprecise mode:
 // Multiples of 24 hours become days.
 // Multiples of approx. 30.4 days become months.
+//
+// Note that leap seconds are disregarded: every minute is assumed to have 60 seconds.
 func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
 	const limit = 32670 - (32670 / 60)
 
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index abffd75d..99863536 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -131,11 +131,14 @@ func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P1W", 0, 0, -1, -7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P6M", 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"-P6M", 0, -6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P12M", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P12M", -1, -0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P39D", 0, 0, 5, 39, 4, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"-P39D", 0, 0, -5, -39, -4, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P4D", 0, 0, 0, 4, 4, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"-P4D", 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"PT12H", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 0, 0},
+		{"PT60M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0},
 		{"PT30M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0},
 		{"PT5S", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5},
 	}
@@ -185,6 +188,8 @@ func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1.1M", 0, 1.1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P6M", 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"-P6M", 0, -6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"P12M", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		{"-P12M", -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P39D", 0, 0, 5.571429, 39, 4, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"-P39D", 0, 0, -5.571429, -39, -4, 0, 0, 0},
 		{"P4D", 0, 0, 0.5714286, 4, 4, 0, 0, 0},

From cc565345b7b6a9fd2b960d3bc1f3b495b4f8c516 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:55:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 117/165] address build failure

---
 .travis.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7dcf53ad..abbfc2dc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 language: go
 
 go:
-  - tip
+  - 1.12.6
 
 install:
   - go get -t -v ./...

From 1c9d14be4727bccd0172c69fe95ddad2b120f38e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 07:08:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 118/165] typos

---
 period/doc.go | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/doc.go b/period/doc.go
index b564972f..c8a57b4a 100644
--- a/period/doc.go
+++ b/period/doc.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 //
 // * "PT3H" is three hours.
 //
-// * "PT20M" is twnety minutes.
+// * "PT20M" is twenty minutes.
 //
 // * "PT30S" is thirty seconds.
 //
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 // * "P2DT12H" is 2 days and 12 hours.
 //
 // Also, decimal fractions are supported to one decimal place. To comply with
-// the standard, only the last non-zero component is allowed to have a fraction).
+// the standard, only the last non-zero component is allowed to have a fraction.
 // For example
 //
 // * "P2.5Y" is 2.5 years.

From 036c37a6c88229dffb6c173e6438a6903fddcc35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:58:05 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 119/165] Bug #4 fixed: AutoParse now checks for the string
 being blank (after trimming whitespace)

---
 marshal_test.go |  4 ++--
 parse.go        | 23 +++++++++++++++--------
 parse_test.go   | 10 +++++++---
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index 94d2957a..fc15174d 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ func TestInvalidDateText(t *testing.T) {
 		value string
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{`not-a-date`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse not-a-date: incorrect syntax`},
-		{`215-08-15`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse 215-08-15: invalid year`},
+		{`not-a-date`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse "not-a-date": incorrect syntax`},
+		{`215-08-15`, `Date.ParseISO: cannot parse "215-08-15": invalid year`},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var d Date
diff --git a/parse.go b/parse.go
index efd3039f..60a42e11 100644
--- a/parse.go
+++ b/parse.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package date
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -33,12 +34,18 @@ func MustAutoParse(value string) Date {
 //
 // * dd/mm/yyyy | dd.mm.yyyy (or any similar pattern)
 //
+// * surrounding whitespace is ignored
+//
 func AutoParse(value string) (Date, error) {
 	abs := strings.TrimSpace(value)
+	if len(abs) == 0 {
+		return Date{}, errors.New("Date.AutoParse: cannot parse a blank string")
+	}
+
 	sign := ""
-	if value[0] == '+' || value[0] == '-' {
-		abs = value[1:]
-		sign = value[:1]
+	if abs[0] == '+' || abs[0] == '-' {
+		sign = abs[:1]
+		abs = abs[1:]
 	}
 
 	if len(abs) >= 10 {
@@ -97,7 +104,7 @@ func MustParseISO(value string) Date {
 // Background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Dates
 func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 	if len(value) < 8 {
-		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect length", value)
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %q: incorrect length", value)
 	}
 
 	abs := value
@@ -119,12 +126,12 @@ func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 		fd1 = 6
 		fd2 = 8
 	} else if abs[fm2] != '-' {
-		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect syntax", value)
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %q: incorrect syntax", value)
 	}
 	//fmt.Printf("%s %d %d %d %d %d\n", value, dash1, fm1, fm2, fd1, fd2)
 
 	if len(abs) != fd2 {
-		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: incorrect length", value)
+		return Date{}, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %q: incorrect length", value)
 	}
 
 	year, err := parseField(value, abs[:dash1], "year", 4, -1)
@@ -153,11 +160,11 @@ func ParseISO(value string) (Date, error) {
 
 func parseField(value, field, name string, minLength, requiredLength int) (int, error) {
 	if (minLength > 0 && len(field) < minLength) || (requiredLength > 0 && len(field) != requiredLength) {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: invalid %s", value, name)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %q: invalid %s", value, name)
 	}
 	number, err := strconv.Atoi(field)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %s: invalid %s", value, name)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Date.ParseISO: cannot parse %q: invalid %s", value, name)
 	}
 	return number, nil
 }
diff --git a/parse_test.go b/parse_test.go
index 89ce01ae..f846c3ee 100644
--- a/parse_test.go
+++ b/parse_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
 		month time.Month
 		day   int
 	}{
-		{"31/12/1969", 1969, time.December, 31},
+		{" 31/12/1969 ", 1969, time.December, 31},
 		{"1969/12/31", 1969, time.December, 31},
 		{"1969.12.31", 1969, time.December, 31},
 		{"1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{"2004-03-01", 2004, time.March, 1},
 		{"0000-01-01", 0, time.January, 1},
 		{"+0001-02-03", 1, time.February, 3},
-		{"+00019-03-04", 19, time.March, 4},
+		{" +00019-03-04 ", 19, time.March, 4},
 		{"0100-04-05", 100, time.April, 5},
 		{"2000-05-06", 2000, time.May, 6},
 		{"+5000000-08-09", 5000000, time.August, 9},
 		{"-0001-09-11", -1, time.September, 11},
-		{"-0019-10-12", -19, time.October, 12},
+		{" -0019-10-12 ", -19, time.October, 12},
 		{"-00100-11-13", -100, time.November, 13},
 		{"-02000-12-14", -2000, time.December, 14},
 		{"-30000-02-15", -30000, time.February, 15},
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{"12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
 		{"+12340506", 1234, time.May, 6},
 		{"-00191012", -19, time.October, 12},
+		{" -00191012 ", -19, time.October, 12},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		d := MustAutoParse(c.value)
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
 		"+10-11-12",
 		"+100-02-03",
 		"-123-05-06",
+		"--",
+		"",
+		"  ",
 	}
 	for _, c := range badCases {
 		d, err := AutoParse(c)

From 7995dd92c79d6907af1422049d9c8ddc0c048d2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:04:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 120/165] build settings

---
 build+test.sh | 6 +++---
 coverage.sh   | 6 +++---
 go.mod        | 3 +++
 go.sum        | 3 +++
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index 98418dff..34b31978 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
-cd $(dirname $0)
+cd "$(dirname $0)"
 PATH=$HOME/go/bin:$PATH
 unset GOPATH
 export GO111MODULE=on
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function v
 }
 
 if ! type -p goveralls; then
-  v go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
+  v go install github.com/mattn/goveralls
 fi
 
 #if ! type -p shadow; then
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fi
 #fi
 
 if ! type -p goreturns; then
-  v go get github.com/sqs/goreturns
+  v go install github.com/sqs/goreturns
 fi
 
 echo date...
diff --git a/coverage.sh b/coverage.sh
index b8b78321..2b8420f7 100755
--- a/coverage.sh
+++ b/coverage.sh
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # Developer tool to run the tests and obtain HTML coverage reports.
 
 DIR=$PWD
-DOT=$(dirname $0)
+DOT="$(dirname $0)"
 cd $DOT
 TOP=$PWD
 
 # install Goveralls if absent
 if ! type -p goveralls; then
-  echo go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
-  go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
+  echo go install github.com/mattn/goveralls
+  go install github.com/mattn/goveralls
 fi
 
 mkdir -p reports
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9b7e613f..c178378e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
+	github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.2
 )
+
+go 1.13
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1b495fb7..a9c5efed 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2 h1:7eJB6EqsPhRVxvwEXGnqdO2sJI0PTsrWoTMXEk9/OQc=
+github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2/go.mod h1:8d1ZMHsd7fW6IRPKQh46F2WRpyib5/X4FOpevwGNQEw=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0 h1:5tvEc7UBCZ7l8h/2UeybSkt/uu1DQsZFOFdNevmUhlE=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0/go.mod h1:UdpyWFCGbo3mvK3f/PfZOAOrkjzJlYN/sD46XNWJ+Es=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2 h1:tW2bmiBqwgJj/UpqtC8EpXEZVYOwU0yG4iWbprSVAcs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2/go.mod h1:bEr9sfX3Q8Zfm5fL9x+3itogRgK3+ptLWKqgva+5dAk=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e h1:FDhOuMEY4JVRztM/gsbk+IKUQ8kj74bxZrgw87eMMVc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=

From e1afd88c1f685155062a0bcbf9cafc5fc16be722 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:17:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 121/165] script alterations

---
 build+test.sh | 9 ++++-----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index 34b31978..e20f5dc9 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ if ! type -p goveralls; then
   v go install github.com/mattn/goveralls
 fi
 
-#if ! type -p shadow; then
-#  v go get golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/shadow/cmd/shadow
-#fi
+if ! type -p shadow; then
+  v go install golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/shadow/cmd/shadow
+fi
 
 if ! type -p goreturns; then
   v go install github.com/sqs/goreturns
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ v goreturns -l -w *.go */*.go
 
 v go vet ./...
 
-# shadow check fails in Travis
-#v go vet -vettool=$(type -p shadow) ./...
+v shadow ./...
 
 v go install ./datetool

From 2248ec43d2ed07be58b2ce120f8e15274c3e9b09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 20:38:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 122/165] Period: some improved documentation and a tweak of
 month calculations

---
 period/period.go      | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 period/period_test.go | 10 +++++++---
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 604dbfc1..a9b39c6a 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const daysPerYearE4 int64 = 3652425   // 365.2425 days by the Gregorian rule
-const daysPerMonthE4 int64 = 304375   // 30.4375 days per month
+const daysPerMonthE4 int64 = 304369   // 30.4369 days per month
 const daysPerMonthE6 int64 = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
 
 const oneE4 int64 = 10000
@@ -86,7 +86,13 @@ func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 
 // NewOf converts a time duration to a Period, and also indicates whether the conversion is precise.
 // Any time duration that spans more than ± 3276 hours will be approximated by assuming that there
-// are 24 hours per day, 30.4375 per month and 365.2425 days per year.
+// are 24 hours per day, 365.2425 days per year (as per Gregorian calendar rules), and a month
+// being 1/12 of that (approximately 30.4369 days).
+//
+// The result is not always fully normalised; for time differences less than 3276 hours (about 4.5 months),
+// it will contain zero in the years, months and days fields but the number of days may be up to 3275; this
+// reduces errors arising from the variable lengths of months. For larger time differences, greater than
+// 3276 hours, the days, months and years fields are used as well.
 func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 	var sign int16 = 1
 	d := duration
@@ -127,10 +133,10 @@ func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 // Between converts the span between two times to a period. Based on the Gregorian conversion
 // algorithms of `time.Time`, the resultant period is precise.
 //
-// The result is not normalised; for time differences less than 3276 days, it will contain zero in the
-// years and months fields but the number of days may be up to 3275; this reduces errors arising from
-// the variable lengths of months. For larger time differences, greater than 3276 days, the months and
-// years fields are used as well.
+// To improve precision, result is not always fully normalised; for time differences less than 3276 hours
+// (about 4.5 months), it will contain zero in the years, months and days fields but the number of hours
+// may be up to 3275; this reduces errors arising from the variable lengths of months. For larger time
+// differences (greater than 3276 hours) the days, months and years fields are used as well.
 //
 // Remember that the resultant period does not retain any knowledge of the calendar, so any subsequent
 // computations applied to the period can only be precise if they concern either the date (year, month,
@@ -422,7 +428,8 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 // When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
 // Also, when the period specifies whole years, months and days (i.e. without fractions), the
 // result is precise. However, when years, months or days contains fractions, the result
-// is only an approximation (it assumes that all days are 24 hours and every year is 365.2425 days).
+// is only an approximation (it assumes that all days are 24 hours and every year is 365.2425
+// days, as per Gregorian calendar rules).
 func (period Period) AddTo(t time.Time) (time.Time, bool) {
 	wholeYears := (period.years % 10) == 0
 	wholeMonths := (period.months % 10) == 0
@@ -443,8 +450,8 @@ func (period Period) AddTo(t time.Time) (time.Time, bool) {
 // When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
 // however, when the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise
 // because the result may depend on knowing date and timezone information, so the duration
-// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.2425 days and a month being
-// 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
+// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.2425 days (as per Gregorian calendar rules)
+// and a month being 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) DurationApprox() time.Duration {
 	d, _ := period.Duration()
 	return d
@@ -456,8 +463,8 @@ func (period Period) DurationApprox() time.Duration {
 // When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
 // however, when the period specifies years, months and days, it is impossible to be precise
 // because the result may depend on knowing date and timezone information, so the duration
-// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.2425 days and a month being
-// 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
+// is estimated on the basis of a year being 365.2425 days as per Gregorian calendar rules)
+// and a month being 1/12 of a that; days are all assumed to be 24 hours long.
 func (period Period) Duration() (time.Duration, bool) {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 	tdE6 := time.Duration(totalDaysApproxE7(period) * 8640)
@@ -483,8 +490,8 @@ func totalDaysApproxE7(period Period) int64 {
 }
 
 // TotalDaysApprox gets the approximate total number of days in the period. The approximation assumes
-// a year is 365.2425 days and a month is 1/12 of that. Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included
-// in the calculation.
+// a year is 365.2425 days as per Gregorian calendar rules) and a month is 1/12 of that. Whole
+// multiples of 24 hours are also included in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 	pn := period.Normalise(false)
 	tdE6 := totalDaysApproxE7(pn)
@@ -493,8 +500,8 @@ func (period Period) TotalDaysApprox() int {
 }
 
 // TotalMonthsApprox gets the approximate total number of months in the period. The days component
-// is included by approximation, assuming a year is 365.2425 days and a month is 1/12 of that.
-// Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included in the calculation.
+// is included by approximation, assuming a year is 365.2425 days (as per Gregorian calendar rules)
+// and a month is 1/12 of that. Whole multiples of 24 hours are also included in the calculation.
 func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 	pn := period.Normalise(false)
 	mE1 := int64(pn.years)*12 + int64(pn.months)
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 99863536..87d566bf 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT12H", Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
 		{"PT30M", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
 		{"PT25S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 250}},
+		{"PT30M67.6S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 310, 76}},
 		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
 		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
 		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{-30, -60, -390, -120, -400, -50}},
@@ -522,14 +523,17 @@ func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 	testNewOf(t, time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10}, true)
 	testNewOf(t, 24*time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 10, 10}, true)
 	testNewOf(t, 3276*time.Hour+59*time.Minute+59*time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 32760, 590, 590}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 30*time.Minute+67*time.Second+600*time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 310, 76}, true)
 
 	// YMD tests: must be over 3276 hours (approx 4.5 months), otherwise HMS will take care of it
-	// first rollover: 3276 hours
+	// first rollover: >3276 hours
+	testNewOf(t, 3277*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1360, 130, 0, 0}, false)
 	testNewOf(t, 3288*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 0, 0, 0}, false)
 	testNewOf(t, 3289*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 10, 0, 0}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3277*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1360, 130, 0, 0}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 24*3276*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 32760, 0, 0, 0}, false)
 
-	// second rollover: 3276 days
+	// second rollover: >3276 days
+	testNewOf(t, 24*3277*time.Hour, Period{80, 110, 200, 0, 0, 0}, false)
 	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay, Period{80, 110, 200, 0, 0, 0}, false)
 	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay+time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{80, 110, 200, 10, 0, 0}, false)
 	testNewOf(t, 36525*oneDay, Period{1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false)

From 31e2dc8d51f2fdc5219300b6c150a09c269f70ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: magodo <wztdyl@sina.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:12:40 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 123/165] Period parsing ensure consumption of all components.

---
 period/marshal_test.go |  2 +-
 period/parse.go        | 10 ++++++++--
 period/period_test.go  |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
index b158723d..240719ac 100644
--- a/period/marshal_test.go
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{``, `cannot parse a blank string as a period`},
 		{`not-a-period`, `expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
-		{`P000`, `expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: P000`},
+		{`P000`, `unexpected remaining components 000: P000`},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 30b3a693..270ae8d0 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'S' marker: %s", period)
 		}
 
+		if len(st.pcopy) != 0 {
+			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected remaining components %s: %s", st.pcopy, period)
+		}
+
 		st.pcopy = pcopy[:t]
 	}
 
@@ -82,12 +86,10 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 	if st.err != nil {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'Y' marker: %s", period)
 	}
-
 	result.months, st = parseField(st, 'M')
 	if st.err != nil {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' marker: %s", period)
 	}
-
 	weeks, st := parseField(st, 'W')
 	if st.err != nil {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'W' marker: %s", period)
@@ -98,6 +100,10 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'D' marker: %s", period)
 	}
 
+	if len(st.pcopy) != 0 {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected remaining components %s: %s", st.pcopy, period)
+	}
+
 	result.days = weeks*7 + days
 	//fmt.Printf("%#v\n", st)
 
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 87d566bf..38ba9ea9 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PxD", "expected a number before the 'D' marker: PxD"},
 		{"PTxH", "expected a number before the 'H' marker: PTxH"},
 		{"PTxS", "expected a number before the 'S' marker: PTxS"},
+		{"P1HT1M", "unexpected remaining components 1H: P1HT1M"},
+		{"PT1Y", "unexpected remaining components 1Y: PT1Y"},
+		{"P1S", "unexpected remaining components 1S: P1S"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		_, err := Parse(c.value)

From be16c32794b9beb7ecde2bfaf3d6a76801f0315b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Beton <rick.beton@starlingbank.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2020 11:56:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 124/165] updated dependencies

---
 go.mod |  6 ++++--
 go.sum | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c178378e..1f3da5a7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
 	github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2 // indirect
-	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0
+	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1
+	github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.2
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200512001501-aaeff5de670a // indirect
 )
 
-go 1.13
+go 1.14
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a9c5efed..f99953f1 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,7 +2,31 @@ github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2 h1:7eJB6EqsPhRVxvwEXGnqdO2sJI0PTsrWoTMXEk9/OQc
 github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2/go.mod h1:8d1ZMHsd7fW6IRPKQh46F2WRpyib5/X4FOpevwGNQEw=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0 h1:5tvEc7UBCZ7l8h/2UeybSkt/uu1DQsZFOFdNevmUhlE=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0/go.mod h1:UdpyWFCGbo3mvK3f/PfZOAOrkjzJlYN/sD46XNWJ+Es=
+github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1 h1:UitRAgR70+yHFt26Tmj/F9dU9aV6UfjGXSbO1DcC9/U=
+github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1/go.mod h1:j058+3M5QQFgcZZ2oKIOekcygoZUL8gKW5yRO14BuAw=
+github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 h1:iD+PFTQwKEmbwSdwfvP5ld2WEI/g7qbdhmHJ2ASfYGs=
+github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518/go.mod h1:CKI4AZ4XmGV240rTHfO0hfE83S6/a3/Q1siZJ/vXf7A=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.27/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0 h1:KU7oHjnv3XNWfa5COkzUifxZmxp1TyI7ImMXqFxLwvQ=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200226121028-0de0cce0169b/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190911185100-cd5d95a43a6e/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2 h1:tW2bmiBqwgJj/UpqtC8EpXEZVYOwU0yG4iWbprSVAcs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2/go.mod h1:bEr9sfX3Q8Zfm5fL9x+3itogRgK3+ptLWKqgva+5dAk=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e h1:FDhOuMEY4JVRztM/gsbk+IKUQ8kj74bxZrgw87eMMVc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200512001501-aaeff5de670a h1:vAa2fXRLbiVN3N/xCnodIT36K4QKZQNyQFq3hQJfQ1U=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200512001501-aaeff5de670a/go.mod h1:EkVYQZoAsY45+roYkvgYkIh4xh/qjgUK9TdY2XT94GE=
+golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
+golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
+golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543 h1:E7g+9GITq07hpfrRu66IVDexMakfv52eLZ2CXBWiKr4=
+golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=

From 7c75e700236d96ac7202efbafea4edac5a77536b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ali Ince <ali.ince@codart.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:30:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 125/165] feat: add period.ParseWithNormalise

---
 period/parse.go       | 24 +++++++++++-
 period/period_test.go | 86 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 2 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 270ae8d0..52b91f14 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -33,6 +33,24 @@ func MustParse(value string) Period {
 // are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", "PT0H", PT0M", PT0S", and "P0".
 // The canonical zero is "P0D".
 func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
+	return ParseWithNormalise(period, true)
+}
+
+// ParseWithNormalise parses strings that specify periods using ISO-8601 rules
+// with an option to specify whether to normalise parsed period components.
+//
+// In addition, a plus or minus sign can precede the period, e.g. "-P10D"
+
+// The returned value is only normalised when normalise is set to `true`, and
+// normalisation will convert e.g. multiple of 12 months into years so "P24M"
+// is the same as "P2Y". However, this is done without loss of precision, so
+// for example whole numbers of days do not contribute to the months tally
+// because the number of days per month is variable.
+//
+// The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
+// are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", "PT0H", PT0M", PT0S", and "P0".
+// The canonical zero is "P0D".
+func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
 	if period == "" {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse a blank string as a period")
 	}
@@ -111,7 +129,11 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: %s", period)
 	}
 
-	return result.normalise64(true).toPeriod(), nil
+	if normalise {
+		return result.normalise64(true).toPeriod(), nil
+	}
+
+	return result.toPeriod(), nil
 }
 
 type parseState struct {
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 38ba9ea9..1bba4ba1 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -39,53 +39,59 @@ func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestParsePeriod(t *testing.T) {
+func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		value  string
-		period Period
+		value     string
+		normalise bool
+		period    Period
 	}{
-		{"P0", Period{}},
-		{"P0Y", Period{}},
-		{"P0M", Period{}},
-		{"P0D", Period{}},
-		{"PT0H", Period{}},
-		{"PT0M", Period{}},
-		{"PT0S", Period{}},
-		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT12H", Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT30M", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
-		{"PT25S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 250}},
-		{"PT30M67.6S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 310, 76}},
-		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
-		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
-		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{-30, -60, -390, -120, -400, -50}},
-		{"P2.Y", Period{20, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.5Y", Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.15Y", Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.125Y", Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.M", Period{10, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.5M", Period{10, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.15M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.125M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P3276.7Y", Period{32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P3276.7Y", Period{-32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P0", true, Period{}},
+		{"P0Y", true, Period{}},
+		{"P0M", true, Period{}},
+		{"P0D", true, Period{}},
+		{"PT0H", true, Period{}},
+		{"PT0M", true, Period{}},
+		{"PT0S", true, Period{}},
+		{"P3Y", true, Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P6M", true, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P5W", true, Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P4D", true, Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT12H", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT30M", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
+		{"PT25S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 250}},
+		{"PT30M67.6S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 310, 76}},
+		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", true, Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
+		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", true, Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
+		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", true, Period{-30, -60, -390, -120, -400, -50}},
+		{"P2.Y", true, Period{20, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.5Y", true, Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.15Y", true, Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.125Y", true, Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.M", true, Period{10, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.5M", true, Period{10, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.15M", true, Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.125M", true, Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P3276.7Y", true, Period{32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P3276.7Y", true, Period{-32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in hours, mins, sec
-		{"PT11592000S", Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 0, 0}},
-		{"-PT11592000S", Period{0, 0, 0, -32200, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT11595599S", Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 590, 590}},
+		{"PT11592000S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 0, 0}},
+		{"-PT11592000S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, -32200, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT11595599S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 590, 590}},
 		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in days, hours, mins, sec
-		{"PT283046400S", Period{0, 0, 32760, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-PT283046400S", Period{0, 0, -32760, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT283132799S", Period{0, 0, 32760, 230, 590, 590}},
+		{"PT283046400S", true, Period{0, 0, 32760, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-PT283046400S", true, Period{0, 0, -32760, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT283132799S", true, Period{0, 0, 32760, 230, 590, 590}},
 		// largest possible number of months
-		{"P39312M", Period{32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P39312M", Period{-32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P39312M", true, Period{32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P39312M", true, Period{-32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		// without normalisation
+		{"P1Y14M35DT48H125M800S", false, Period{10, 140, 350, 480, 1250, 8000}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		d := MustParse(c.value)
+		d, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, c.normalise)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 		if d != c.period {
 			t.Errorf("%d: MustParse(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, d, c.period)
 		}

From e076f6907d6c6ea57e214c446fc803914be22917 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:06:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 126/165] restored earlier test to ensure full coverage

---
 period/period_test.go | 96 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 1bba4ba1..166b48d4 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -41,50 +41,66 @@ func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
-		value     string
-		normalise bool
-		period    Period
+		value  string
+		period Period
 	}{
-		{"P0", true, Period{}},
-		{"P0Y", true, Period{}},
-		{"P0M", true, Period{}},
-		{"P0D", true, Period{}},
-		{"PT0H", true, Period{}},
-		{"PT0M", true, Period{}},
-		{"PT0S", true, Period{}},
-		{"P3Y", true, Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P6M", true, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P5W", true, Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P4D", true, Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT12H", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT30M", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
-		{"PT25S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 250}},
-		{"PT30M67.6S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 310, 76}},
-		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", true, Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
-		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", true, Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
-		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", true, Period{-30, -60, -390, -120, -400, -50}},
-		{"P2.Y", true, Period{20, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.5Y", true, Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.15Y", true, Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.125Y", true, Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.M", true, Period{10, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.5M", true, Period{10, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.15M", true, Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.125M", true, Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P3276.7Y", true, Period{32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P3276.7Y", true, Period{-32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P0", Period{}},
+		{"P0Y", Period{}},
+		{"P0M", Period{}},
+		{"P0D", Period{}},
+		{"PT0H", Period{}},
+		{"PT0M", Period{}},
+		{"PT0S", Period{}},
+		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT12H", Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT30M", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
+		{"PT25S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 250}},
+		{"PT30M67.6S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 310, 76}},
+		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
+		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
+		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{-30, -60, -390, -120, -400, -50}},
+		{"P2.Y", Period{20, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.5Y", Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.15Y", Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P2.125Y", Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.M", Period{10, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.5M", Period{10, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.15M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P1Y2.125M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"P3276.7Y", Period{32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P3276.7Y", Period{-32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in hours, mins, sec
-		{"PT11592000S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 0, 0}},
-		{"-PT11592000S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, -32200, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT11595599S", true, Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 590, 590}},
+		{"PT11592000S", Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 0, 0}},
+		{"-PT11592000S", Period{0, 0, 0, -32200, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT11595599S", Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 590, 590}},
 		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in days, hours, mins, sec
-		{"PT283046400S", true, Period{0, 0, 32760, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-PT283046400S", true, Period{0, 0, -32760, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT283132799S", true, Period{0, 0, 32760, 230, 590, 590}},
+		{"PT283046400S", Period{0, 0, 32760, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-PT283046400S", Period{0, 0, -32760, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT283132799S", Period{0, 0, 32760, 230, 590, 590}},
 		// largest possible number of months
-		{"P39312M", true, Period{32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P39312M", true, Period{-32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		// without normalisation
+		{"P39312M", Period{32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"-P39312M", Period{-32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		d, err := Parse(c.value)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		if d != c.period {
+			t.Errorf("%d: MustParse(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, d, c.period)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParsePeriodWithoutNormalise(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		value     string
+		normalise bool
+		period    Period
+	}{
 		{"P1Y14M35DT48H125M800S", false, Period{10, 140, 350, 480, 1250, 8000}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {

From 921b6708850ca21429e9dc5ba48cc5066ed0d36a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:30:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 127/165] switched test to use Gomega

---
 go.mod                |   1 +
 go.sum                |  38 ++++++
 period/period_test.go | 276 +++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 3 files changed, 148 insertions(+), 167 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1f3da5a7..914d904c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
 	github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1
 	github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f99953f1..790452aa 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.2.0/go.mod h1:6lQm79b+lXiMfvg/cZm0SGofjICqVBUtrP5yJMmIC1U=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.1/go.mod h1:ceaxUfeHdC40wWswd/P6IGgMaK3YpKi5j83Wpe3EHw8=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.1.0.20200221234624-67d41d38c208/go.mod h1:xKAWHe0F5eneWXFV3EuXVDTCmh+JuBKY0li0aMyXATA=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.2/go.mod h1:LlEzMj4AhA7rCAGe4KMBDvJI+AwstrUpVNzEA03Pprs=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.4.0.20200313231945-b860323f09d0/go.mod h1:WU3c8KckQ9AFe+yFwt9sWVRKCVIyN9cPHBJSNnbL67w=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0/go.mod h1:jodUvKwWbYaEsadDk5Fwe5c77LiNKVO9IDvqG2KuDX0=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.2/go.mod h1:oDoupMAO8OvCJWAcko0GGGIgR6R6ocIYbsSw735rRwI=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
+github.com/hpcloud/tail v1.0.0/go.mod h1:ab1qPbhIpdTxEkNHXyeSf5vhxWSCs/tWer42PpOxQnU=
 github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2 h1:7eJB6EqsPhRVxvwEXGnqdO2sJI0PTsrWoTMXEk9/OQc=
 github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2/go.mod h1:8d1ZMHsd7fW6IRPKQh46F2WRpyib5/X4FOpevwGNQEw=
+github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.4/go.mod h1:kenIhsEOeOJmVchQTgglprH7qJGnHDVpk1VPCcaMI8A=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+WWjE=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1 h1:o0+MgICZLuZ7xjH7Vx6zS/zcu93/BEp1VwkIW1mEXCE=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0 h1:5tvEc7UBCZ7l8h/2UeybSkt/uu1DQsZFOFdNevmUhlE=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0/go.mod h1:UdpyWFCGbo3mvK3f/PfZOAOrkjzJlYN/sD46XNWJ+Es=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1 h1:UitRAgR70+yHFt26Tmj/F9dU9aV6UfjGXSbO1DcC9/U=
@@ -11,13 +29,21 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACk
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0 h1:KU7oHjnv3XNWfa5COkzUifxZmxp1TyI7ImMXqFxLwvQ=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200226121028-0de0cce0169b/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7 h1:AeiKBIuRw3UomYXSbLy0Mc2dDLfdtbT/IVn4keq83P0=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7/go.mod h1:qpuaurCH72eLCgpAm/N6yyVIVM9cpaDIP3A8BGJEC5A=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190911185100-cd5d95a43a6e/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180909124046-d0be0721c37e/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191120155948-bd437916bb0e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200323222414-85ca7c5b95cd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2 h1:tW2bmiBqwgJj/UpqtC8EpXEZVYOwU0yG4iWbprSVAcs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2/go.mod h1:bEr9sfX3Q8Zfm5fL9x+3itogRgK3+ptLWKqgva+5dAk=
@@ -30,3 +56,15 @@ golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8T
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543 h1:E7g+9GITq07hpfrRu66IVDexMakfv52eLZ2CXBWiKr4=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200109180630-ec00e32a8dfd/go.mod h1:DFci5gLYBciE7Vtevhsrf46CRTquxDuWsQurQQe4oz8=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200221191635-4d8936d0db64/go.mod h1:kwYJMbMJ01Woi6D6+Kah6886xMZcty6N08ah7+eCXa0=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200228230310-ab0ca4ff8a60/go.mod h1:cfTl7dwQJ+fmap5saPgwCLgHXTUD7jkjRqWcaiX5VyM=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.20.1-0.20200309200217-e05f789c0967/go.mod h1:A+miEFZTKqfCUM6K7xSMQL9OKL/b6hQv+e19PK+JZNE=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.21.0/go.mod h1:47Nbq4nVaFHyn7ilMalzfO3qCViNmqZ2kzikPIcrTAo=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.23.0/go.mod h1:EGpADcykh3NcUnDUJcl1+ZksZNG86OlYog2l/sGQquU=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/fsnotify.v1 v1.4.7/go.mod h1:Tz8NjZHkW78fSQdbUxIjBTcgA1z1m8ZHf0WmKUhAMys=
+gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7/go.mod h1:dt/ZhP58zS4L8KSrWDmTeBkI65Dw0HsyUHuEVlX15mw=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0 h1:clyUAQHOM3G0M3f5vQj7LuJrETvjVot3Z5el9nffUtU=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 166b48d4..3c6de09b 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 package period
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 )
 
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ var oneMonthApprox = 2629746 * time.Second // 30.436875 days
 var oneYearApprox = 31556952 * time.Second // 365.2425 days
 
 func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value    string
 		expected string
@@ -33,20 +37,22 @@ func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		_, err := Parse(c.value)
-		if err.Error() != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Parse(%q) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, err.Error(), c.expected)
-		}
+		g.Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value  string
 		period Period
 	}{
+		// zeroes
 		{"P0", Period{}},
 		{"P0Y", Period{}},
 		{"P0M", Period{}},
+		{"P0W", Period{}},
 		{"P0D", Period{}},
 		{"PT0H", Period{}},
 		{"PT0M", Period{}},
@@ -85,17 +91,15 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P39312M", Period{-32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		d, err := Parse(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		if d != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("%d: MustParse(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, d, c.period)
-		}
+		p, err := Parse(c.value)
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestParsePeriodWithoutNormalise(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value     string
 		normalise bool
@@ -104,17 +108,15 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithoutNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y14M35DT48H125M800S", false, Period{10, 140, 350, 480, 1250, 8000}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		d, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, c.normalise)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		if d != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("%d: MustParse(%v) == %#v, want (%#v)", i, c.value, d, c.period)
-		}
+		p, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, c.normalise)
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value  string
 		period Period
@@ -139,13 +141,13 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := c.period.String()
-		if s != c.value {
-			t.Errorf("%d: String() == %s, want %s for %+v", i, s, c.value, c.period)
-		}
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(c.value), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value                      string
 		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss int
@@ -170,34 +172,20 @@ func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		if p.Years() != c.y {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Years() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Years(), c.y)
-		}
-		if p.Months() != c.m {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Months() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Months(), c.m)
-		}
-		if p.Weeks() != c.w {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Weeks() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Weeks(), c.w)
-		}
-		if p.Days() != c.d {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Days() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Days(), c.d)
-		}
-		if p.ModuloDays() != c.dx {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.ModuloDays() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.ModuloDays(), c.dx)
-		}
-		if p.Hours() != c.hh {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Hours() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Hours(), c.hh)
-		}
-		if p.Minutes() != c.mm {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Minutes() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Minutes(), c.mm)
-		}
-		if p.Seconds() != c.ss {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Seconds() == %d, want %d", i, c.value, p.Seconds(), c.ss)
-		}
+		g.Expect(p.Years()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.Months()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.Weeks()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.Days()).To(Equal(c.d), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.ModuloDays()).To(Equal(c.dx), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.Hours()).To(Equal(c.hh), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.Minutes()).To(Equal(c.mm), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.Seconds()).To(Equal(c.ss), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value                      string
 		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss float32
@@ -231,31 +219,19 @@ func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		if p.YearsFloat() != c.y {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.YearsFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.YearsFloat(), c.y)
-		}
-		if p.MonthsFloat() != c.m {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.MonthsFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.MonthsFloat(), c.m)
-		}
-		if p.WeeksFloat() != c.w {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.WeeksFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.WeeksFloat(), c.w)
-		}
-		if p.DaysFloat() != c.d {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.DaysFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.DaysFloat(), c.d)
-		}
-		if p.HoursFloat() != c.hh {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.HoursFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.HoursFloat(), c.hh)
-		}
-		if p.MinutesFloat() != c.mm {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.MinutesFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.MinutesFloat(), c.mm)
-		}
-		if p.SecondsFloat() != c.ss {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.SecondsFloat() == %g, want %g", i, c.value, p.SecondsFloat(), c.ss)
-		}
+		g.Expect(p.YearsFloat()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.MonthsFloat()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.WeeksFloat()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.DaysFloat()).To(Equal(c.d), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.HoursFloat()).To(Equal(c.hh), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.MinutesFloat()).To(Equal(c.mm), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.SecondsFloat()).To(Equal(c.ss), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	const ms = 1000000
 	const sec = 1000 * ms
 	const min = 60 * sec
@@ -300,16 +276,14 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		t1, prec := p.AddTo(t0)
-		if !t1.Equal(c.result) {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %s", i, c.value, t1, prec, c.result)
-		}
-		if prec != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.AddTo(t) == %s %v, want %v", i, c.value, t1, prec, c.precise)
-		}
+		g.Expect(t1).To(Equal(c.result), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(c.precise), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value    string
 		duration time.Duration
@@ -342,20 +316,18 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		d1, prec := p.Duration()
-		if d1 != c.duration {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, d1, prec, c.duration, c.value)
-		}
-		if prec != c.precise {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Duration() == %s %v, want %v for %s", i, d1, prec, c.precise, c.value)
-		}
+		g.Expect(d1).To(Equal(c.duration), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(c.precise), info(i, c.value))
 		d2 := p.DurationApprox()
-		if c.precise && d2 != c.duration {
-			t.Errorf("%d: DurationApprox() == %s %v, want %s for %s", i, d2, prec, c.duration, c.value)
+		if c.precise {
+			g.Expect(d2).To(Equal(c.duration), info(i, c.value))
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func TestSignPotisitveNegative(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value    string
 		positive bool
@@ -378,19 +350,15 @@ func TestSignPotisitveNegative(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		if p.IsPositive() != c.positive {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %v.IsPositive() == %v, want %v", i, p, p.IsPositive(), c.positive)
-		}
-		if p.IsNegative() != c.negative {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %v.IsNegative() == %v, want %v", i, p, p.IsNegative(), c.negative)
-		}
-		if p.Sign() != c.sign {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %v.Sign() == %d, want %d", i, p, p.Sign(), c.sign)
-		}
+		g.Expect(p.IsPositive()).To(Equal(c.positive), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.IsNegative()).To(Equal(c.negative), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(p.Sign()).To(Equal(c.sign), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value      string
 		approxDays int
@@ -406,13 +374,13 @@ func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		td := p.TotalDaysApprox()
-		if td != c.approxDays {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %v.TotalDaysApprox() == %v, want %v", i, p, td, c.approxDays)
-		}
+		g.Expect(td).To(Equal(c.approxDays), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value        string
 		approxMonths int
@@ -435,13 +403,13 @@ func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
 		td := p.TotalMonthsApprox()
-		if td != c.approxMonths {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %v.TotalMonthsApprox() == %v, want %v", i, p, td, c.approxMonths)
-		}
+		g.Expect(td).To(Equal(c.approxMonths), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int
 		period                                       Period
@@ -463,22 +431,16 @@ func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := New(c.years, c.months, c.days, c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
-		if p != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", i, c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
-		}
-		if p.Years() != c.years {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Years(), c.years)
-		}
-		if p.Months() != c.months {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Months(), c.months)
-		}
-		if p.Days() != c.days {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Days(), c.days)
-		}
+		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Years()).To(Equal(c.years), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Months()).To(Equal(c.months), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Days()).To(Equal(c.days), info(i, c.period))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestNewHMS(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		hours, minutes, seconds int
 		period                  Period
@@ -493,22 +455,16 @@ func TestNewHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := NewHMS(c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
-		if p != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("%d: gives %#v, want %#v", i, p, c.period)
-		}
-		if p.Hours() != c.hours {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Years(), c.hours)
-		}
-		if p.Minutes() != c.minutes {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Months(), c.minutes)
-		}
-		if p.Seconds() != c.seconds {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Days(), c.seconds)
-		}
+		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Hours()).To(Equal(c.hours), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Minutes()).To(Equal(c.minutes), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Seconds()).To(Equal(c.seconds), info(i, c.period))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		years, months, days int
 		period              Period
@@ -524,18 +480,10 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := NewYMD(c.years, c.months, c.days)
-		if p != c.period {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %d,%d,%d gives %#v, want %#v", i, c.years, c.months, c.days, p, c.period)
-		}
-		if p.Years() != c.years {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Years(), c.years)
-		}
-		if p.Months() != c.months {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Months(), c.months)
-		}
-		if p.Days() != c.days {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %#v, got %d want %d", i, p, p.Days(), c.days)
-		}
+		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Years()).To(Equal(c.years), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Months()).To(Equal(c.months), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(p.Days()).To(Equal(c.days), info(i, c.period))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -572,22 +520,18 @@ func testNewOf(t *testing.T, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool
 
 func testNewOf1(t *testing.T, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool) {
 	t.Helper()
-	ms := time.Millisecond
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	n, p := NewOf(source)
 	rev, _ := expected.Duration()
-	if n != expected {
-		t.Errorf("NewOf(%s) (%dms)\n    gives %-20s %#v,\n     want %-20s (%dms)", source, source/ms, n, n, expected, rev/ms)
-	}
-	if p != precise {
-		t.Errorf("NewOf(%s) (%dms)\n    gives %v,\n     want %v for %v (%dms)", source, source/ms, p, precise, expected, rev/ms)
-	}
-	//if rev != source {
-	//	t.Logf("%d: NewOf(%s) input %dms differs from expected %dms", i, source, source/ms, rev/ms)
-	//}
+	info := fmt.Sprintf("%v %+v %v %v", source, expected, precise, rev)
+	g.Expect(n).To(Equal(expected), info)
+	g.Expect(p).To(Equal(precise), info)
+	//g.Expect(rev).To(Equal(source), info)
 }
 
 func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 	now := time.Now()
 
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -642,9 +586,7 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := Between(c.a, c.b)
-		if n != c.expected {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Between(%v, %v)\n  gives %-20s %#v,\n   want %-20s %#v", i, c.a, c.b, n, n, c.expected, c.expected)
-		}
+		g.Expect(n).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.expected))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -702,6 +644,7 @@ func testNormalise(t *testing.T, source, precise, approx Period) {
 }
 
 func testNormaliseBothSigns(t *testing.T, source, expected Period, precise bool) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 	t.Helper()
 
 	n1 := source.Normalise(precise)
@@ -715,15 +658,12 @@ func testNormaliseBothSigns(t *testing.T, source, expected Period, precise bool)
 	sneg := source.Negate()
 	eneg := expected.Negate()
 	n2 := sneg.Normalise(precise)
-	if n2 != eneg {
-		t.Errorf("%v.Normalise(%v) %s\n   gives %-22s %#v %s,\n    want %-22s %#v %s",
-			sneg, precise, sneg.DurationApprox(),
-			n2, n2, n2.DurationApprox(),
-			eneg, eneg, eneg.DurationApprox())
-	}
+	g.Expect(n2).To(Equal(eneg))
 }
 
 func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		period string
 		expect string
@@ -755,13 +695,13 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.period).Format()
-		if s != c.expect {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", i, s, c.expect, c.period)
-		}
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(c.expect), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		one    string
 		m      float32
@@ -800,13 +740,13 @@ func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)
-		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Scale(%g) == %v, want %s", i, c.one, c.m, s, c.expect)
-		}
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		one, two string
 		expect   string
@@ -823,13 +763,13 @@ func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
-		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.Add(%s) == %v, want %s", i, c.one, c.two, s, c.expect)
-		}
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		period string
 		expect string
@@ -858,13 +798,13 @@ func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.period).FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, plural.Plurals{}, PeriodDayNames,
 			PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
-		if s != c.expect {
-			t.Errorf("%d: Format() == %s, want %s for %+v", i, s, c.expect, c.period)
-		}
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(c.expect), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodParseOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		one    string
 		expect string
@@ -874,13 +814,13 @@ func TestPeriodParseOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).OnlyYMD()
-		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.OnlyYMD() == %v, want %s", i, c.one, s, c.expect)
-		}
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodParseOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		one    string
 		expect string
@@ -890,9 +830,7 @@ func TestPeriodParseOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).OnlyHMS()
-		if s != MustParse(c.expect) {
-			t.Errorf("%d: %s.OnlyHMS() == %v, want %s", i, c.one, s, c.expect)
-		}
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -909,3 +847,7 @@ var london *time.Location // UTC + 1 hour during summer
 func init() {
 	london, _ = time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
 }
+
+func info(i int, m interface{}) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d %v", i, m)
+}

From 8f0971214be1bc3c27a70c4c026268d61f577153 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:17:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 128/165] documentation additions

---
 date.go          | 16 +++++++++++-----
 gregorian/doc.go |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 0aa43db5..8c776f33 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -35,13 +35,19 @@ const ZeroDays PeriodOfDays = 0
 //
 // Date values can be compared using the Before, After, and Equal methods
 // as well as the == and != operators.
+//
 // The Sub method subtracts two dates, returning the number of days between
-// them.
-// The Add method adds a Date and a number of days, producing a Date.
+// them. The Add method adds a Date and a number of days, producing a Date.
+//
+// The zero value of type Date is Thursday, January 1, 1970 (called 'the
+// epoch'), based on Unix convention. As this date is unlikely to come up in
+// practice, the IsZero method gives a simple way of detecting a date that
+// has not been initialized explicitly.
 //
-// The zero value of type Date is Thursday, January 1, 1970 (called 'the epoch').
-// As this date is unlikely to come up in practice, the IsZero method gives
-// a simple way of detecting a date that has not been initialized explicitly.
+// The first official date of the Gregorian calendar was Friday, October 15th
+// 1582, quite unrelated to the epoch used here. The Date type does not
+// distinguish between official Gregorian dates and earlier proleptic dates,
+// which can also be represented when needed.
 //
 type Date struct {
 	day PeriodOfDays // day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
diff --git a/gregorian/doc.go b/gregorian/doc.go
index 7c657b0f..d4c85412 100644
--- a/gregorian/doc.go
+++ b/gregorian/doc.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 // Package gregorian provides utility functions for the Gregorian calendar calculations.
-// The Gregorian calendar was officially introduced in October 1582 so, strictly speaking,
+// The Gregorian calendar was officially introduced on 15th October 1582 so, strictly speaking,
 // it only applies after that date. Some countries did not switch to the Gregorian calendar
 // for many years after (such as Great Britain in 1782).
 //

From 6b66972b7ef2cb8830df566a59944ab2c5231819 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:22:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 129/165] updated dependencies; now using go 1.15

---
 go.mod |  6 ++----
 go.sum | 31 ++++++++++++-------------------
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 914d904c..3d70ce8e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1
-	github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200625001655-4c5254603344 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.2
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200512001501-aaeff5de670a // indirect
 )
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.15
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 790452aa..418bb253 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7 h1:IXs+QLmnXW2CcXuY+8Mzv/fWEsPGWxqefPtCP5CnV9I=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.2.0/go.mod h1:6lQm79b+lXiMfvg/cZm0SGofjICqVBUtrP5yJMmIC1U=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.1/go.mod h1:ceaxUfeHdC40wWswd/P6IGgMaK3YpKi5j83Wpe3EHw8=
@@ -5,55 +6,44 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.1.0.20200221234624-67d41d38c208/go.mod h1:x
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.2/go.mod h1:LlEzMj4AhA7rCAGe4KMBDvJI+AwstrUpVNzEA03Pprs=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.4.0.20200313231945-b860323f09d0/go.mod h1:WU3c8KckQ9AFe+yFwt9sWVRKCVIyN9cPHBJSNnbL67w=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0/go.mod h1:jodUvKwWbYaEsadDk5Fwe5c77LiNKVO9IDvqG2KuDX0=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.2 h1:+Z5KGCizgyZCbGh1KZqA0fcLLkwbsjIzS4aV2v7wJX0=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.2/go.mod h1:oDoupMAO8OvCJWAcko0GGGIgR6R6ocIYbsSw735rRwI=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0 h1:xsAVV57WRhGj6kEIi8ReJzQlHHqcBYCElAvkovg3B/4=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/hpcloud/tail v1.0.0/go.mod h1:ab1qPbhIpdTxEkNHXyeSf5vhxWSCs/tWer42PpOxQnU=
-github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2 h1:7eJB6EqsPhRVxvwEXGnqdO2sJI0PTsrWoTMXEk9/OQc=
-github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.2/go.mod h1:8d1ZMHsd7fW6IRPKQh46F2WRpyib5/X4FOpevwGNQEw=
+github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.4 h1:DQuhQpB1tVlglWS2hLQ5OV6B5r8aGxSrPc5Qo6uTN78=
 github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.4/go.mod h1:kenIhsEOeOJmVchQTgglprH7qJGnHDVpk1VPCcaMI8A=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+WWjE=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1 h1:mFwc4LvZ0xpSvDZ3E+k8Yte0hLOMxXUlP+yXtJqkYfQ=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1 h1:o0+MgICZLuZ7xjH7Vx6zS/zcu93/BEp1VwkIW1mEXCE=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
-github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0 h1:5tvEc7UBCZ7l8h/2UeybSkt/uu1DQsZFOFdNevmUhlE=
-github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.0/go.mod h1:UdpyWFCGbo3mvK3f/PfZOAOrkjzJlYN/sD46XNWJ+Es=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1 h1:UitRAgR70+yHFt26Tmj/F9dU9aV6UfjGXSbO1DcC9/U=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1/go.mod h1:j058+3M5QQFgcZZ2oKIOekcygoZUL8gKW5yRO14BuAw=
-github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 h1:iD+PFTQwKEmbwSdwfvP5ld2WEI/g7qbdhmHJ2ASfYGs=
-github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518/go.mod h1:CKI4AZ4XmGV240rTHfO0hfE83S6/a3/Q1siZJ/vXf7A=
-github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.27/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0 h1:KU7oHjnv3XNWfa5COkzUifxZmxp1TyI7ImMXqFxLwvQ=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200226121028-0de0cce0169b/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7 h1:AeiKBIuRw3UomYXSbLy0Mc2dDLfdtbT/IVn4keq83P0=
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From 19cdf331433f59d9fb7e0e2325c0d68ecd51f805 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:50:59 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 130/165] period: upgraded tests to Gomega

---
 period/marshal_test.go |  73 +++---
 period/period_test.go  | 583 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 2 files changed, 376 insertions(+), 280 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
index 240719ac..37908b57 100644
--- a/period/marshal_test.go
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"encoding/gob"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
 
 func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	var b bytes.Buffer
 	encoder := gob.NewEncoder(&b)
 	decoder := gob.NewDecoder(&b)
@@ -29,24 +33,22 @@ func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 		"P2Y3M4W5DT1H7M9S",
 		"-P2Y3M4W5DT1H7M9S",
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		period := MustParse(c)
 		var p Period
 		err := encoder.Encode(&period)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Gob(%v) encode error %v", c, err)
-		} else {
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c))
+		if err == nil {
 			err = decoder.Decode(&p)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode error %v", c, err)
-			} else if p != period {
-				t.Errorf("Gob(%v) decode got %v", c, p)
-			}
+			g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c))
+			g.Expect(p).To(Equal(period), info(i, c))
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Period
 		want  string
@@ -61,25 +63,22 @@ func TestPeriodJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		{New(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), `"P1M"`},
 		{New(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), `"P1Y"`},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
-		bytes, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("JSON(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
-		} else {
-			err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &p)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
-			} else if p != c.value {
-				t.Errorf("JSON(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, p)
-			}
+		bb, err := json.Marshal(c.value)
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c))
+		g.Expect(string(bb)).To(Equal(c.want), info(i, c))
+		if string(bb) == c.want {
+			err = json.Unmarshal(bb, &p)
+			g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c))
+			g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.value), info(i, c))
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPeriodTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Period
 		want  string
@@ -94,25 +93,22 @@ func TestPeriodTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		{New(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), "P1M"},
 		{New(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), "P1Y"},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
-		bytes, err := c.value.MarshalText()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
-		} else if string(bytes) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bytes), c.want)
-		} else {
-			err = p.UnmarshalText(bytes)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal error %v", c.value, err)
-			} else if p != c.value {
-				t.Errorf("Text(%v) unmarshal got %v", c.value, p)
-			}
+		bb, err := c.value.MarshalText()
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c))
+		g.Expect(string(bb)).To(Equal(c.want), info(i, c))
+		if string(bb) == c.want {
+			err = p.UnmarshalText(bb)
+			g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c))
+			g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.value), info(i, c))
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
 		want  string
@@ -121,11 +117,10 @@ func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
 		{`not-a-period`, `expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
 		{`P000`, `unexpected remaining components 000: P000`},
 	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
+	for i, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
 		err := p.UnmarshalText([]byte(c.value))
-		if err == nil || err.Error() != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("InvalidText(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, err, c.want)
-		}
+		g.Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c))
+		g.Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal(c.want), info(i, c))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 3c6de09b..d64617df 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -21,22 +21,35 @@ func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		value    string
-		expected string
+		value     string
+		normalise bool
+		expected  string
 	}{
-		{"", "cannot parse a blank string as a period"},
-		{"XY", "expected 'P' period mark at the start: XY"},
-		{"PxY", "expected a number before the 'Y' marker: PxY"},
-		{"PxW", "expected a number before the 'W' marker: PxW"},
-		{"PxD", "expected a number before the 'D' marker: PxD"},
-		{"PTxH", "expected a number before the 'H' marker: PTxH"},
-		{"PTxS", "expected a number before the 'S' marker: PTxS"},
-		{"P1HT1M", "unexpected remaining components 1H: P1HT1M"},
-		{"PT1Y", "unexpected remaining components 1Y: PT1Y"},
-		{"P1S", "unexpected remaining components 1S: P1S"},
+		{"", false, "cannot parse a blank string as a period"},
+		{"XY", false, "expected 'P' period mark at the start: XY"},
+		{"PxY", false, "expected a number before the 'Y' marker: PxY"},
+		{"PxW", false, "expected a number before the 'W' marker: PxW"},
+		{"PxD", false, "expected a number before the 'D' marker: PxD"},
+		{"PTxH", false, "expected a number before the 'H' marker: PTxH"},
+		{"PTxM", false, "expected a number before the 'M' marker: PTxM"},
+		{"PTxS", false, "expected a number before the 'S' marker: PTxS"},
+		{"P1HT1M", false, "unexpected remaining components 1H: P1HT1M"},
+		{"PT1Y", false, "unexpected remaining components 1Y: PT1Y"},
+		{"P1S", false, "unexpected remaining components 1S: P1S"},
+		// integer overflow
+		//{"PT103412160000S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: PT103412160000S"},
+		//{"PT43084443591S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: PT43084443591S"},
+		//{"P32768Y", false, "integer overflow occurred in years: P32768Y"},
+		//{"P32768M", false, "integer overflow occurred in months: P32768M"},
+		//{"P32768D", false, "integer overflow occurred in days: P32768D"},
+		//{"PT32768H", false, "integer overflow occurred in hours: PT32768H"},
+		//{"PT32768M", false, "integer overflow occurred in minutes: PT32768M"},
+		//{"PT32768S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: PT32768S"},
+		//{"PT32768H32768M32768S", false, "integer overflow occurred in hours,minutes,seconds: PT32768H32768M32768S"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		_, err := Parse(c.value)
+		_, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, c.normalise)
+		g.Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
 		g.Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
@@ -45,55 +58,34 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		value  string
-		period Period
+		value    string
+		reversed string
+		period   Period
 	}{
-		// zeroes
-		{"P0", Period{}},
-		{"P0Y", Period{}},
-		{"P0M", Period{}},
-		{"P0W", Period{}},
-		{"P0D", Period{}},
-		{"PT0H", Period{}},
-		{"PT0M", Period{}},
-		{"PT0S", Period{}},
-		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT12H", Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT30M", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
-		{"PT25S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 250}},
-		{"PT30M67.6S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 310, 76}},
-		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
-		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{30, 60, 390, 120, 400, 50}},
-		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", Period{-30, -60, -390, -120, -400, -50}},
-		{"P2.Y", Period{20, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.5Y", Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.15Y", Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P2.125Y", Period{21, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.M", Period{10, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.5M", Period{10, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.15M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P1Y2.125M", Period{10, 21, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P3276.7Y", Period{32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P3276.7Y", Period{-32767, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		// all rollovers
+		{"PT1234.5S", "PT20M34.5S", Period{minutes: 200, seconds: 345}},
+		{"PT1234.5M", "PT20H34.5M", Period{hours: 200, minutes: 345}},
+		{"PT12345.6H", "P514DT9.6H", Period{days: 5140, hours: 96}},
+		{"P3276.1D", "P8Y11M19.2D", Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 192}},
+		{"P1234.5M", "P102Y10.5M", Period{years: 1020, months: 105}},
 		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in hours, mins, sec
-		{"PT11592000S", Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 0, 0}},
-		{"-PT11592000S", Period{0, 0, 0, -32200, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT11595599S", Period{0, 0, 0, 32200, 590, 590}},
+		{"PT11592000S", "PT3220H", Period{hours: 32200}},
+		{"-PT11592000S", "-PT3220H", Period{hours: -32200}},
+		{"PT11595599S", "PT3220H59M59S", Period{hours: 32200, minutes: 590, seconds: 590}},
 		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in days, hours, mins, sec
-		{"PT283046400S", Period{0, 0, 32760, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-PT283046400S", Period{0, 0, -32760, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT283132799S", Period{0, 0, 32760, 230, 590, 590}},
-		// largest possible number of months
-		{"P39312M", Period{32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P39312M", Period{-32760, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{"PT283046400S", "P468W", Period{days: 32760}},
+		{"-PT283046400S", "-P468W", Period{days: -32760}},
+		{"PT43084443590S", "P1365Y3M2WT26H83M50S", Period{years: 13650, months: 30, days: 140, hours: 260, minutes: 830, seconds: 500}},
+		{"PT103412159999S", "P3276Y11M29DT37H83M59S", Period{years: 32760, months: 110, days: 290, hours: 370, minutes: 830, seconds: 590}},
+		{"PT283132799S", "P468WT23H59M59S", Period{days: 32760, hours: 230, minutes: 590, seconds: 590}},
+		// other examples are in TestNormalise
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p, err := Parse(c.value)
 		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
 		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.value))
+		// reversal is expected not to be an identity
+		g.Expect(p.String()).To(Equal(c.reversed), info(i, c.value)+" reversed")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -101,16 +93,82 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithoutNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		value     string
-		normalise bool
-		period    Period
+		value    string
+		reversed string
+		period   Period
 	}{
-		{"P1Y14M35DT48H125M800S", false, Period{10, 140, 350, 480, 1250, 8000}},
+		// zero
+		{"P0D", "P0D", Period{}},
+		// special zero cases: parse is not identity when reversed
+		{"P0", "P0D", Period{}},
+		{"P0Y", "P0D", Period{}},
+		{"P0M", "P0D", Period{}},
+		{"P0W", "P0D", Period{}},
+		{"PT0H", "P0D", Period{}},
+		{"PT0M", "P0D", Period{}},
+		{"PT0S", "P0D", Period{}},
+		// ones
+		{"P1Y", "P1Y", Period{years: 10}},
+		{"P1M", "P1M", Period{months: 10}},
+		{"P1W", "P1W", Period{days: 70}},
+		{"P1D", "P1D", Period{days: 10}},
+		{"PT1H", "PT1H", Period{hours: 10}},
+		{"PT1M", "PT1M", Period{minutes: 10}},
+		{"PT1S", "PT1S", Period{seconds: 10}},
+		// smallest
+		{"P0.1Y", "P0.1Y", Period{years: 1}},
+		{"-P0.1Y", "-P0.1Y", Period{years: -1}},
+		{"P0.1M", "P0.1M", Period{months: 1}},
+		{"-P0.1M", "-P0.1M", Period{months: -1}},
+		{"P0.1D", "P0.1D", Period{days: 1}},
+		{"-P0.1D", "-P0.1D", Period{days: -1}},
+		{"PT0.1H", "PT0.1H", Period{hours: 1}},
+		{"-PT0.1H", "-PT0.1H", Period{hours: -1}},
+		{"PT0.1M", "PT0.1M", Period{minutes: 1}},
+		{"-PT0.1M", "-PT0.1M", Period{minutes: -1}},
+		{"PT0.1S", "PT0.1S", Period{seconds: 1}},
+		{"-PT0.1S", "-PT0.1S", Period{seconds: -1}},
+		// week special case: also not identity when reversed
+		{"P0.1W", "P0.7D", Period{days: 7}},
+		{"-P0.1W", "-P0.7D", Period{days: -7}},
+		// largest
+		{"PT3276.7S", "PT3276.7S", Period{seconds: 32767}},
+		{"PT3276.7M", "PT3276.7M", Period{minutes: 32767}},
+		{"PT3276.7H", "PT3276.7H", Period{hours: 32767}},
+		{"P3276.7D", "P3276.7D", Period{days: 32767}},
+		{"P3276.7M", "P3276.7M", Period{months: 32767}},
+		{"P3276.7Y", "P3276.7Y", Period{years: 32767}},
+
+		{"P3Y", "P3Y", Period{years: 30}},
+		{"P6M", "P6M", Period{months: 60}},
+		{"P5W", "P5W", Period{days: 350}},
+		{"P4D", "P4D", Period{days: 40}},
+		{"PT12H", "PT12H", Period{hours: 120}},
+		{"PT30M", "PT30M", Period{minutes: 300}},
+		{"PT25S", "PT25S", Period{seconds: 250}},
+		{"PT30M67.6S", "PT30M67.6S", Period{minutes: 300, seconds: 676}},
+		{"P2.Y", "P2Y", Period{years: 20}},
+		{"P2.5Y", "P2.5Y", Period{years: 25}},
+		{"P2.15Y", "P2.1Y", Period{years: 21}},
+		{"P2.125Y", "P2.1Y", Period{years: 21}},
+		{"P1Y2.M", "P1Y2M", Period{years: 10, months: 20}},
+		{"P1Y2.5M", "P1Y2.5M", Period{years: 10, months: 25}},
+		{"P1Y2.15M", "P1Y2.1M", Period{years: 10, months: 21}},
+		{"P1Y2.125M", "P1Y2.1M", Period{years: 10, months: 21}},
+		{"P3276.7Y", "P3276.7Y", Period{years: 32767}},
+		{"-P3276.7Y", "-P3276.7Y", Period{years: -32767}},
+		// others
+		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", "P3Y6M39DT12H40M5S", Period{years: 30, months: 60, days: 390, hours: 120, minutes: 400, seconds: 50}},
+		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", "P3Y6M39DT12H40M5S", Period{years: 30, months: 60, days: 390, hours: 120, minutes: 400, seconds: 50}},
+		{"-P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", "-P3Y6M39DT12H40M5S", Period{years: -30, months: -60, days: -390, hours: -120, minutes: -400, seconds: -50}},
+		{"P1Y14M35DT48H125M800S", "P1Y14M5WT48H125M800S", Period{years: 10, months: 140, days: 350, hours: 480, minutes: 1250, seconds: 8000}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, c.normalise)
+		p, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, false)
 		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
 		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.value))
+		// reversal is usually expected to be an identity
+		g.Expect(p.String()).To(Equal(c.reversed), info(i, c.value)+" reversed")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -122,22 +180,47 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 		period Period
 	}{
 		{"P0D", Period{}},
-		{"P3Y", Period{30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P3Y", Period{-30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P6M", Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P6M", Period{0, -60, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P5W", Period{0, 0, 350, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P5W", Period{0, 0, -350, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P4W", Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P4W", Period{0, 0, -280, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"P4D", Period{0, 0, 40, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"-P4D", Period{0, 0, -40, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT12H", Period{0, 0, 0, 120, 0, 0}},
-		{"PT30M", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}},
-		{"PT5S", Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 50}},
-		{"P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{30, 60, 390, 10, 20, 40}},
-		{"-P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{-30, -60, -390, 10, 20, 40}},
-		{"P2.5Y", Period{25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		// ones
+		{"P1Y", Period{years: 10}},
+		{"P1M", Period{months: 10}},
+		{"P1W", Period{days: 70}},
+		{"P1D", Period{days: 10}},
+		{"PT1H", Period{hours: 10}},
+		{"PT1M", Period{minutes: 10}},
+		{"PT1S", Period{seconds: 10}},
+		// smallest
+		{"P0.1Y", Period{years: 1}},
+		{"P0.1M", Period{months: 1}},
+		{"P0.7D", Period{days: 7}},
+		{"P0.1D", Period{days: 1}},
+		{"PT0.1H", Period{hours: 1}},
+		{"PT0.1M", Period{minutes: 1}},
+		{"PT0.1S", Period{seconds: 1}},
+		// negative
+		{"-P0.1Y", Period{years: -1}},
+		{"-P0.1M", Period{months: -1}},
+		{"-P0.7D", Period{days: -7}},
+		{"-P0.1D", Period{days: -1}},
+		{"-PT0.1H", Period{hours: -1}},
+		{"-PT0.1M", Period{minutes: -1}},
+		{"-PT0.1S", Period{seconds: -1}},
+
+		{"P3Y", Period{years: 30}},
+		{"-P3Y", Period{years: -30}},
+		{"P6M", Period{months: 60}},
+		{"-P6M", Period{months: -60}},
+		{"P5W", Period{days: 350}},
+		{"-P5W", Period{days: -350}},
+		{"P4W", Period{days: 280}},
+		{"-P4W", Period{days: -280}},
+		{"P4D", Period{days: 40}},
+		{"-P4D", Period{days: -40}},
+		{"PT12H", Period{hours: 120}},
+		{"PT30M", Period{minutes: 300}},
+		{"PT5S", Period{seconds: 50}},
+		{"P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{years: 30, months: 60, days: 390, hours: 10, minutes: 20, seconds: 40}},
+		{"-P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{years: -30, months: -60, days: -390, hours: -10, minutes: -20, seconds: -40}},
+		{"P2.5Y", Period{years: 25}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := c.period.String()
@@ -152,23 +235,23 @@ func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
 		value                      string
 		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss int
 	}{
-		{"P0D", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P1Y", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P1Y", -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P1W", 0, 0, 1, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P1W", 0, 0, -1, -7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P6M", 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P6M", 0, -6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P12M", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P12M", -1, -0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P39D", 0, 0, 5, 39, 4, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P39D", 0, 0, -5, -39, -4, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P4D", 0, 0, 0, 4, 4, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P4D", 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"PT12H", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 0, 0},
-		{"PT60M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0},
-		{"PT30M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0},
-		{"PT5S", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5},
+		{value: "P0D"},
+		{value: "P1Y", y: 1},
+		{value: "-P1Y", y: -1},
+		{value: "P1W", w: 1, d: 7},
+		{value: "-P1W", w: -1, d: -7},
+		{value: "P6M", m: 6},
+		{value: "-P6M", m: -6},
+		{value: "P12M", y: 1},
+		{value: "-P12M", y: -1, m: -0},
+		{value: "P39D", w: 5, d: 39, dx: 4},
+		{value: "-P39D", w: -5, d: -39, dx: -4},
+		{value: "P4D", d: 4, dx: 4},
+		{value: "-P4D", d: -4, dx: -4},
+		{value: "PT12H", hh: 12},
+		{value: "PT60M", hh: 1},
+		{value: "PT30M", mm: 30},
+		{value: "PT5S", ss: 5},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
@@ -187,45 +270,55 @@ func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		value                      string
+		value                      Period
 		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss float32
 	}{
-		{"P0D", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
+		{}, // zero case
 
 		// YMD cases
-		{"P1Y", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P1.1Y", 1.1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P1Y", -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P1W", 0, 0, 1, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P1.1W", 0, 0, 1.1, 7.7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P1W", 0, 0, -1, -7, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P1.1M", 0, 1.1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P6M", 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P6M", 0, -6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P12M", 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P12M", -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P39D", 0, 0, 5.571429, 39, 4, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P39D", 0, 0, -5.571429, -39, -4, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"P4D", 0, 0, 0.5714286, 4, 4, 0, 0, 0},
-		{"-P4D", 0, 0, -0.5714286, -4, -4, 0, 0, 0},
+		{value: Period{years: 10}, y: 1},
+		{value: Period{years: 15}, y: 1.5},
+		{value: Period{months: 10}, m: 1},
+		{value: Period{months: 15}, m: 1.5},
+		{value: Period{months: 60}, m: 6},
+		{value: Period{months: 120}, m: 12},
+		{value: Period{days: 70}, w: 1, d: 7},
+		{value: Period{days: 77}, w: 1.1, d: 7.7},
+		{value: Period{days: 10}, w: 1.0 / 7, d: 1},
+		{value: Period{days: 11}, w: 1.1 / 7, d: 1.1},
+		{value: Period{days: 390}, w: 5.571429, d: 39, dx: 4},
+		{value: Period{days: 40}, w: 0.5714286, d: 4, dx: 4},
 
 		// HMS cases
-		{"PT1.1H", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1.1, 0, 0},
-		{"PT12H", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 0, 0},
-		{"PT1.1M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1.1, 0},
-		{"PT30M", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0},
-		{"PT1.1S", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1.1},
-		{"PT5S", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5},
+		{value: Period{hours: 11}, hh: 1.1},
+		{value: Period{hours: 10, minutes: 60}, hh: 1, mm: 6},
+		{value: Period{hours: 120}, hh: 12},
+		{value: Period{minutes: 11}, mm: 1.1},
+		{value: Period{minutes: 10, seconds: 60}, mm: 1, ss: 6},
+		{value: Period{minutes: 300}, mm: 30},
+		{value: Period{seconds: 11}, ss: 1.1},
+		{value: Period{seconds: 50}, ss: 5},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		g.Expect(p.YearsFloat()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.MonthsFloat()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.WeeksFloat()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.DaysFloat()).To(Equal(c.d), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.HoursFloat()).To(Equal(c.hh), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.MinutesFloat()).To(Equal(c.mm), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.SecondsFloat()).To(Equal(c.ss), info(i, c.value))
+		pp := c.value
+		g.Expect(pp.YearsFloat()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pp.MonthsFloat()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pp.WeeksFloat()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pp.DaysFloat()).To(Equal(c.d), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pp.HoursFloat()).To(Equal(c.hh), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pp.MinutesFloat()).To(Equal(c.mm), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pp.SecondsFloat()).To(Equal(c.ss), info(i, c.value))
+
+		pn := c.value.Negate()
+		g.Expect(pn.YearsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.y), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pn.MonthsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.m), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pn.WeeksFloat()).To(Equal(-c.w), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pn.DaysFloat()).To(Equal(-c.d), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pn.HoursFloat()).To(Equal(-c.hh), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pn.MinutesFloat()).To(Equal(-c.mm), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(pn.SecondsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.ss), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -411,23 +504,26 @@ func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int
 		period                                       Period
+		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}},
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}},
-		{0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 10, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{100, 222, 700, 0, 0, 0, Period{1000, 2220, 7000, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10}},
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}},
-		{0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, -10, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{0, -10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{-1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, Period{-10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{}, // zero case
+
+		// positives
+		{period: Period{seconds: 10}, seconds: 1},
+		{period: Period{minutes: 10}, minutes: 1},
+		{period: Period{hours: 10}, hours: 1},
+		{period: Period{days: 10}, days: 1},
+		{period: Period{months: 10}, months: 1},
+		{period: Period{years: 10}, years: 1},
+		{period: Period{1000, 2220, 7000, 0, 0, 0}, years: 100, months: 222, days: 700},
+		// negatives
+		{period: Period{seconds: -10}, seconds: -1},
+		{period: Period{minutes: -10}, minutes: -1},
+		{period: Period{hours: -10}, hours: -1},
+		{period: Period{days: -10}, days: -1},
+		{period: Period{months: -10}, months: -1},
+		{period: Period{years: -10}, years: -1},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := New(c.years, c.months, c.days, c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
@@ -442,16 +538,18 @@ func TestNewHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		hours, minutes, seconds int
 		period                  Period
+		hours, minutes, seconds int
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, 1, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}},
-		{0, 1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}},
-		{1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, -1, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10}},
-		{0, -1, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, -10, 0}},
-		{-1, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, -10, 0, 0}},
+		{}, // zero case
+		// postives
+		{period: Period{seconds: 10}, seconds: 1},
+		{period: Period{minutes: 10}, minutes: 1},
+		{period: Period{hours: 10}, hours: 1},
+		// negatives
+		{period: Period{seconds: -10}, seconds: -1},
+		{period: Period{minutes: -10}, minutes: -1},
+		{period: Period{hours: -10}, hours: -1},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := NewHMS(c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
@@ -466,17 +564,19 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		years, months, days int
 		period              Period
+		years, months, days int
 	}{
-		{0, 0, 0, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, 1, Period{0, 0, 10, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 1, 0, Period{0, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{1, 0, 0, Period{10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{100, 222, 700, Period{1000, 2220, 7000, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, 0, -1, Period{0, 0, -10, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{0, -1, 0, Period{0, -10, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{-1, 0, 0, Period{-10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{}, // zero case
+		// positives
+		{period: Period{days: 10}, days: 1},
+		{period: Period{months: 10}, months: 1},
+		{period: Period{years: 10}, years: 1},
+		{period: Period{years: 1000, months: 2220, days: 7000}, years: 100, months: 222, days: 700},
+		// negatives
+		{period: Period{days: -10}, days: -1},
+		{period: Period{months: -10}, months: -1},
+		{period: Period{years: -10}, years: -1},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := NewYMD(c.years, c.months, c.days)
@@ -489,27 +589,27 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 	// HMS tests
-	testNewOf(t, 100*time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, time.Minute, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 0}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, 24*time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 10, 10}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, 3276*time.Hour+59*time.Minute+59*time.Second, Period{0, 0, 0, 32760, 590, 590}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, 30*time.Minute+67*time.Second+600*time.Millisecond, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 310, 76}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 100*time.Millisecond, Period{seconds: 1}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, time.Second, Period{seconds: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, time.Minute, Period{minutes: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, time.Hour, Period{hours: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 24*time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 3276*time.Hour+59*time.Minute+59*time.Second, Period{hours: 32760, minutes: 590, seconds: 590}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 30*time.Minute+67*time.Second+600*time.Millisecond, Period{minutes: 310, seconds: 76}, true)
 
 	// YMD tests: must be over 3276 hours (approx 4.5 months), otherwise HMS will take care of it
 	// first rollover: >3276 hours
-	testNewOf(t, 3277*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1360, 130, 0, 0}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3288*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 0, 0, 0}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3289*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 1370, 10, 0, 0}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 24*3276*time.Hour, Period{0, 0, 32760, 0, 0, 0}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 3277*time.Hour, Period{days: 1360, hours: 130}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 3288*time.Hour, Period{days: 1370}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 3289*time.Hour, Period{days: 1370, hours: 10}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 24*3276*time.Hour, Period{days: 32760}, false)
 
 	// second rollover: >3276 days
-	testNewOf(t, 24*3277*time.Hour, Period{80, 110, 200, 0, 0, 0}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay, Period{80, 110, 200, 0, 0, 0}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay+time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{80, 110, 200, 10, 0, 0}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 36525*oneDay, Period{1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 24*3277*time.Hour, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay+time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200, hours: 10}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 36525*oneDay, Period{years: 1000}, false)
 }
 
 func testNewOf(t *testing.T, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool) {
@@ -541,48 +641,48 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		{now, now, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
 
 		// simple positive date calculations
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100), Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1}},
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 290, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 310, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 320, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 310, 10, 10, 10}},
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 1820, 10, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100), Period{seconds: 1}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 320, hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 290, hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 320, hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 310, hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 320, hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 310, hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 1820, hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
 
 		// less than one month
-		{utc(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{utc(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 270, 0, 0, 0}}, // non-leap
-		{utc(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 280, 0, 0, 0}}, // leap year
-		{utc(2016, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{utc(2016, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{utc(2016, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 300, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{utc(2016, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 290, 0, 0, 0}},
+		{utc(2016, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 300}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 270}}, // non-leap
+		{utc(2016, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 280}}, // leap year
+		{utc(2016, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 300}},
+		{utc(2016, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 290}},
+		{utc(2016, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 300}},
+		{utc(2016, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 290}},
 
 		// BST drops an hour at the daylight-saving transition
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), bst(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{0, 0, 1820, 0, 10, 10}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), bst(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 1820, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
 
 		// negative date calculation
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100), utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1}},
-		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, -320, 0, 0, 0}},
-		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, -320, -10, -10, -10}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100), utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{seconds: -1}},
+		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: -320}},
+		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: -320, hours: -10, minutes: -10, seconds: -10}},
 
 		// daytime only
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5}},
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 500), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 35}},
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 0, 20, 10, 25}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), Period{seconds: 5}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 500), Period{hours: 20, minutes: 10, seconds: 35}},
+		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 0), Period{hours: 20, minutes: 10, seconds: 25}},
 
 		// different dates and times
-		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 1180, 40, 60, 70}},
-		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), bst(2015, 5, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 1180, 30, 60, 70}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{days: 1180, hours: 40, minutes: 60, seconds: 70}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0), bst(2015, 5, 30, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{days: 1180, hours: 30, minutes: 60, seconds: 70}},
 
 		// earlier month in later year
-		{utc(2015, 12, 22, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 1, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{0, 0, 190, 50, 60, 70}},
-		{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, 500), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{0, 0, 3320, 180, 530, 525}},
+		{utc(2015, 12, 22, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2016, 1, 10, 5, 6, 7, 0), Period{days: 190, hours: 50, minutes: 60, seconds: 70}},
+		{utc(2015, 2, 11, 5, 6, 7, 500), utc(2016, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 3320, hours: 180, minutes: 530, seconds: 525}},
 
 		// larger ranges
-		{utc(2009, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{0, 0, 29210, 0, 0, 10}},
-		{utc(2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{80, 110, 300, 0, 0, 10}},
+		{utc(2009, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{days: 29210, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 300, seconds: 10}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		n := Between(c.a, c.b)
@@ -591,66 +691,67 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
-	// zero cases
-	testNormalise(t, New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
-
-	// carry seconds to minutes
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 699}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 99}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 99})
-
-	// carry minutes to seconds
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 300}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 300})
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 60}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 60})
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 55, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 50, 300}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 50, 300})
+	cases := []struct {
+		source, precise, approx Period
+	}{
+		// zero cases
+		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)},
 
-	// carry minutes to hours
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 699, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 90, 540}, Period{0, 0, 0, 10, 90, 540})
+		// carry seconds to minutes
+		{Period{seconds: 699}, Period{minutes: 10, seconds: 99}, Period{minutes: 10, seconds: 99}},
 
-	// carry hours to minutes
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 300, 0})
+		// carry minutes to seconds
+		{Period{minutes: 5}, Period{seconds: 300}, Period{seconds: 300}},
+		{Period{minutes: 1}, Period{seconds: 60}, Period{seconds: 60}},
+		{Period{minutes: 55}, Period{minutes: 50, seconds: 300}, Period{minutes: 50, seconds: 300}},
 
-	// carry hours to days
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 0})
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 0})
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 369, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 360, 540, 0}, Period{0, 0, 10, 120, 540, 0})
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 0, 249, 0, 10}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 10}, Period{0, 0, 0, 240, 540, 10})
+		// carry minutes to hours
+		{Period{minutes: 699}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 90, seconds: 540}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 90, seconds: 540}},
 
-	// carry days to hours
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 5, 30, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 150, 00, 0}, Period{0, 0, 0, 150, 0, 0})
+		// carry hours to minutes
+		{Period{hours: 5}, Period{minutes: 300}, Period{minutes: 300}},
 
-	// carry months to years
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 125, 0, 0, 0, 0})
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 131, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{10, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0})
+		// carry hours to days
+		{Period{hours: 249}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540}},
+		{Period{hours: 249}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540}},
+		{Period{hours: 369}, Period{hours: 360, minutes: 540}, Period{days: 10, hours: 120, minutes: 540}},
+		{Period{hours: 249, seconds: 10}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540, seconds: 10}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540, seconds: 10}},
 
-	// carry days to months
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 323, 0, 0, 0})
+		// carry days to hours
+		{Period{days: 5, hours: 30}, Period{hours: 150}, Period{hours: 150}},
 
-	// carry months to days
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 5, 203, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 0, 355, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 10, 50, 0, 0, 0})
+		// carry months to years
+		{Period{months: 125}, Period{months: 125}, Period{months: 125}},
+		{Period{months: 131}, Period{years: 10, months: 11}, Period{years: 10, months: 11}},
 
-	// full ripple up
-	testNormalise(t, Period{0, 121, 305, 239, 591, 601}, Period{10, 0, 330, 360, 540, 61}, Period{10, 10, 40, 0, 540, 61})
+		// carry days to months
+		{Period{days: 323}, Period{days: 323}, Period{days: 323}},
 
-	// carry years to months
-	testNormalise(t, Period{5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0})
-	testNormalise(t, Period{5, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 85, 0, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 85, 0, 0, 0, 0})
-	testNormalise(t, Period{5, 20, 10, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 80, 10, 0, 0, 0}, Period{0, 80, 10, 0, 0, 0})
-}
+		// carry months to days
+		{Period{months: 5, days: 203}, Period{days: 355}, Period{months: 10, days: 50}},
 
-func testNormalise(t *testing.T, source, precise, approx Period) {
-	t.Helper()
+		// full ripple up
+		{Period{months: 121, days: 305, hours: 239, minutes: 591, seconds: 601}, Period{years: 10, days: 330, hours: 360, minutes: 540, seconds: 61}, Period{years: 10, months: 10, days: 40, minutes: 540, seconds: 61}},
 
-	testNormaliseBothSigns(t, source, precise, true)
-	testNormaliseBothSigns(t, source, approx, false)
+		// carry years to months
+		{Period{years: 5}, Period{months: 60}, Period{months: 60}},
+		{Period{years: 5, months: 25}, Period{months: 85}, Period{months: 85}},
+		{Period{years: 5, months: 20, days: 10}, Period{months: 80, days: 10}, Period{months: 80, days: 10}},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		testNormaliseBothSigns(t, i, c.source, c.precise, true)
+		testNormaliseBothSigns(t, i, c.source, c.approx, false)
+	}
 }
 
-func testNormaliseBothSigns(t *testing.T, source, expected Period, precise bool) {
+func testNormaliseBothSigns(t *testing.T, i int, source, expected Period, precise bool) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 	t.Helper()
 
 	n1 := source.Normalise(precise)
 	if n1 != expected {
-		t.Errorf("%v.Normalise(%v) %s\n   gives %-22s %#v %s,\n    want %-22s %#v %s",
-			source, precise, source.DurationApprox(),
+		t.Errorf("%d: %v.Normalise(%v) %s\n   gives %-22s %#v %s,\n    want %-22s %#v %s",
+			i, source, precise, source.DurationApprox(),
 			n1, n1, n1.DurationApprox(),
 			expected, expected, expected.DurationApprox())
 	}

From afa19e5e3f6dad487830de6c122aa79e108046b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:59:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 131/165] disabled goveralls to investigate failures

---
 build+test.sh | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index e20f5dc9..95a550b7 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ fi
 echo date...
 v go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=date.out .
 v go tool cover -func=date.out
-[ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=date.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+#[ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=date.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
 
 for d in clock period timespan view; do
   echo $d...
   v go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=$d.out ./$d
   v go tool cover -func=$d.out
-  [ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=$d.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
+  #[ -z "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] || goveralls -coverprofile=$d.out -service=travis-ci -repotoken $COVERALLS_TOKEN
 done
 
 v goreturns -l -w *.go */*.go

From e01682b98501b1ed9e4c85328233ca2d24f6ab1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:02:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 132/165] travis now using go 1.15

---
 .travis.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index abbfc2dc..fd0058b6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 language: go
 
 go:
-  - 1.12.6
+  - '1.15'
 
 install:
   - go get -t -v ./...

From 55c00f52aead84787218716f68be29a2815c04dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:06:51 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 133/165] Period.String() now uses internal period64 helper
 type; some altered error messages now use standard terminology

---
 period/format.go   |  76 +++++++++--------
 period/parse.go    |  20 ++---
 period/period.go   | 209 ++++++++++-----------------------------------
 period/period64.go | 135 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 230 insertions(+), 210 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 period/period64.go

diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index 32cb6a83..e102c8aa 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 package period
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames, monthNames, weekNames, day
 	period = period.Abs()
 
 	parts := make([]string, 0)
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, yearNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.years)))
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, monthNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.months)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, yearNames.FormatFloat(float10(period.years)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, monthNames.FormatFloat(float10(period.months)))
 
 	if period.days > 0 || (period.IsZero()) {
 		if len(weekNames) > 0 {
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames, monthNames, weekNames, day
 				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, weekNames.FormatInt(int(weeks)))
 			}
 			if mdays > 0 || weeks == 0 {
-				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(mdays)))
+				parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(float10(mdays)))
 			}
 		} else {
-			parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.days)))
+			parts = appendNonBlank(parts, dayNames.FormatFloat(float10(period.days)))
 		}
 	}
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, hourNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.hours)))
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, minNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.minutes)))
-	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, secNames.FormatFloat(absFloat10(period.seconds)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, hourNames.FormatFloat(float10(period.hours)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, minNames.FormatFloat(float10(period.minutes)))
+	parts = appendNonBlank(parts, secNames.FormatFloat(float10(period.seconds)))
 
 	return strings.Join(parts, ", ")
 }
@@ -79,50 +79,54 @@ var PeriodSecondNames = plural.FromZero("", "%v second", "%v seconds")
 
 // String converts the period to ISO-8601 form.
 func (period Period) String() string {
-	if period.IsZero() {
+	return period.toPeriod64().String()
+}
+
+func (p64 period64) String() string {
+	if p64 == (period64{}) {
 		return "P0D"
 	}
 
-	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
-	if period.Sign() < 0 {
+	buf := &strings.Builder{}
+	if p64.neg {
 		buf.WriteByte('-')
 	}
 
 	buf.WriteByte('P')
 
-	if period.years != 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gY", absFloat10(period.years))
-	}
-	if period.months != 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gM", absFloat10(period.months))
-	}
-	if period.days != 0 {
-		if period.days%70 == 0 {
-			fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gW", absFloat10(period.days/7))
+	writeField64(buf, p64.years, 'Y')
+	writeField64(buf, p64.months, 'M')
+
+	if p64.days != 0 {
+		if p64.days%70 == 0 {
+			writeField64(buf, p64.days/7, 'W')
 		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gD", absFloat10(period.days))
+			writeField64(buf, p64.days, 'D')
 		}
 	}
-	if period.hours != 0 || period.minutes != 0 || period.seconds != 0 {
+
+	if p64.hours != 0 || p64.minutes != 0 || p64.seconds != 0 {
 		buf.WriteByte('T')
 	}
-	if period.hours != 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gH", absFloat10(period.hours))
-	}
-	if period.minutes != 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gM", absFloat10(period.minutes))
-	}
-	if period.seconds != 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%gS", absFloat10(period.seconds))
-	}
+
+	writeField64(buf, p64.hours, 'H')
+	writeField64(buf, p64.minutes, 'M')
+	writeField64(buf, p64.seconds, 'S')
 
 	return buf.String()
 }
 
-func absFloat10(v int16) float32 {
-	f := float32(v) / 10
-	if v < 0 {
-		return -f
+func writeField64(w io.Writer, field int64, designator byte) {
+	if field != 0 {
+		if field%10 != 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "%g", float32(field)/10)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "%d", field/10)
+		}
+		w.(io.ByteWriter).WriteByte(designator)
 	}
-	return f
+}
+
+func float10(v int16) float32 {
+	return float32(v) / 10
 }
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 52b91f14..eee6cefa 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@ func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
 
 		result.hours, st = parseField(st, 'H')
 		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'H' marker: %s", period)
+			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'H' designator: %s", period)
 		}
 
 		result.minutes, st = parseField(st, 'M')
 		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' marker: %s", period)
+			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' designator: %s", period)
 		}
 
 		result.seconds, st = parseField(st, 'S')
 		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'S' marker: %s", period)
+			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'S' designator: %s", period)
 		}
 
 		if len(st.pcopy) != 0 {
@@ -102,20 +102,20 @@ func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
 
 	result.years, st = parseField(st, 'Y')
 	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'Y' marker: %s", period)
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'Y' designator: %s", period)
 	}
 	result.months, st = parseField(st, 'M')
 	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' marker: %s", period)
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' designator: %s", period)
 	}
 	weeks, st := parseField(st, 'W')
 	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'W' marker: %s", period)
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'W' designator: %s", period)
 	}
 
 	days, st := parseField(st, 'D')
 	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'D' marker: %s", period)
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'D' designator: %s", period)
 	}
 
 	if len(st.pcopy) != 0 {
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
 	//fmt.Printf("%#v\n", st)
 
 	if !st.ok {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' marker: %s", period)
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' designator: %s", period)
 	}
 
 	if normalise {
-		return result.normalise64(true).toPeriod(), nil
+		return result.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
 	}
 
-	return result.toPeriod(), nil
+	return result.toPeriod()
 }
 
 type parseState struct {
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index a9b39c6a..fc6be14f 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const daysPerMonthE4 int64 = 304369   // 30.4369 days per month
 const daysPerMonthE6 int64 = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
 
 const oneE4 int64 = 10000
-const oneE5 int64 = 100000
 const oneE6 int64 = 1000000
 const oneE7 int64 = 10000000
 
@@ -171,9 +170,9 @@ func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int
 
 	day = int(duration / (24 * time.Hour))
 
-	hour = int(hh2 - hh1)
-	min = int(mm2 - mm1)
-	sec = int(ss2 - ss1)
+	hour = hh2 - hh1
+	min = mm2 - mm1
+	sec = ss2 - ss1
 	hundredth = (t2.Nanosecond() - t1.Nanosecond()) / 100000000
 
 	// Normalize negative values
@@ -248,15 +247,15 @@ func (period Period) OnlyHMS() Period {
 
 // Abs converts a negative period to a positive one.
 func (period Period) Abs() Period {
-	return Period{absInt16(period.years), absInt16(period.months), absInt16(period.days),
-		absInt16(period.hours), absInt16(period.minutes), absInt16(period.seconds)}
+	a, _ := period.absNeg()
+	return a
 }
 
-func absInt16(v int16) int16 {
-	if v < 0 {
-		return -v
+func (period Period) absNeg() (Period, bool) {
+	if period.IsNegative() {
+		return period.Negate(), true
 	}
-	return v
+	return period, false
 }
 
 // Negate changes the sign of the period.
@@ -287,22 +286,32 @@ func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 //
 // Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
 func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
+	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
 
 	if -0.5 < factor && factor < 0.5 {
-		d, pr1 := period.Duration()
+		d, pr1 := ap.Duration()
 		mul := float64(d) * float64(factor)
 		p2, pr2 := NewOf(time.Duration(mul))
 		return p2.Normalise(pr1 && pr2)
 	}
 
-	y := int64(float32(period.years) * factor)
-	m := int64(float32(period.months) * factor)
-	d := int64(float32(period.days) * factor)
-	hh := int64(float32(period.hours) * factor)
-	mm := int64(float32(period.minutes) * factor)
-	ss := int64(float32(period.seconds) * factor)
+	y := int64(float32(ap.years) * factor)
+	m := int64(float32(ap.months) * factor)
+	d := int64(float32(ap.days) * factor)
+	hh := int64(float32(ap.hours) * factor)
+	mm := int64(float32(ap.minutes) * factor)
+	ss := int64(float32(ap.seconds) * factor)
 
-	return (&period64{y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, false}).normalise64(true).toPeriod()
+	result, _ := (&period64{y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, neg}).normalise64(true).toPeriod()
+	// TODO handle the possible overflow error
+	return result
+}
+
+func absInt16(v int16) int16 {
+	if v < 0 {
+		return -v
+	}
+	return v
 }
 
 // Years gets the whole number of years in the period.
@@ -514,7 +523,8 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 //
 // Because the number of hours per day is imprecise (due to daylight savings etc), and because
 // the number of days per month is variable in the Gregorian calendar, there is a reluctance
-// to transfer time too or from the days element. To give control over this, there are two modes.
+// to transfer time to or from the days element, or to transfer days to or from the months
+// element. To give control over this, there are two modes.
 //
 // In precise mode:
 // Multiples of 60 seconds become minutes.
@@ -527,6 +537,11 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 //
 // Note that leap seconds are disregarded: every minute is assumed to have 60 seconds.
 func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
+	n, _ := normalise(period, precise)
+	return n
+}
+
+func normalise(period Period, precise bool) (Period, error) {
 	const limit = 32670 - (32670 / 60)
 
 	// can we use a quicker algorithm for HHMMSS with int16 arithmetic?
@@ -534,14 +549,14 @@ func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
 		(!precise || period.days == 0) &&
 		period.hours > -limit && period.hours < limit {
 
-		return period.normaliseHHMMSS(precise)
+		return period.normaliseHHMMSS(precise), nil
 	}
 
 	// can we use a quicker algorithm for YYMM with int16 arithmetic?
-	if (period.years != 0 || period.months != 0) && //period.months%10 == 0 &&
+	if (period.years != 0 || period.months != 0) &&
 		period.days == 0 && period.hours == 0 && period.minutes == 0 && period.seconds == 0 {
 
-		return period.normaliseYYMM()
+		return period.normaliseYYMM(), nil
 	}
 
 	// do things the no-nonsense way using int64 arithmetic
@@ -549,8 +564,7 @@ func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
 }
 
 func (period Period) normaliseHHMMSS(precise bool) Period {
-	s := period.Sign()
-	ap := period.Abs()
+	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
 
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 	ap.minutes += (ap.seconds / 600) * 10
@@ -583,164 +597,31 @@ func (period Period) normaliseHHMMSS(precise bool) Period {
 		ap.minutes -= mm10
 	}
 
-	if s < 0 {
+	if neg {
 		return ap.Negate()
 	}
 	return ap
 }
 
 func (period Period) normaliseYYMM() Period {
-	s := period.Sign()
-	ap := period.Abs()
-
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	if ap.months > 129 {
+	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
+
+	// bubble month to years
+	if ap.months > 129 { //TODO 119???
 		ap.years += (ap.months / 120) * 10
 		ap.months = ap.months % 120
 	}
 
+	// push year-fraction down
 	y10 := ap.years % 10
 	if y10 != 0 && (ap.years < 10 || ap.months != 0) {
 		ap.months += y10 * 12
 		ap.years -= y10
 	}
 
-	if s < 0 {
+	if neg {
 		return ap.Negate()
 	}
 	return ap
 }
-
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// used for stages in arithmetic
-type period64 struct {
-	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int64
-	neg                                          bool
-}
-
-func (period Period) toPeriod64() *period64 {
-	return &period64{
-		int64(period.years), int64(period.months), int64(period.days),
-		int64(period.hours), int64(period.minutes), int64(period.seconds),
-		false,
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *period64) toPeriod() Period {
-	if p.neg {
-		return Period{
-			int16(-p.years), int16(-p.months), int16(-p.days),
-			int16(-p.hours), int16(-p.minutes), int16(-p.seconds),
-		}
-	}
-
-	return Period{
-		int16(p.years), int16(p.months), int16(p.days),
-		int16(p.hours), int16(p.minutes), int16(p.seconds),
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *period64) normalise64(precise bool) *period64 {
-	return p.abs().rippleUp(precise).moveFractionToRight()
-}
-
-func (p *period64) abs() *period64 {
-
-	if !p.neg {
-		if p.years < 0 {
-			p.years = -p.years
-			p.neg = true
-		}
-
-		if p.months < 0 {
-			p.months = -p.months
-			p.neg = true
-		}
-
-		if p.days < 0 {
-			p.days = -p.days
-			p.neg = true
-		}
-
-		if p.hours < 0 {
-			p.hours = -p.hours
-			p.neg = true
-		}
-
-		if p.minutes < 0 {
-			p.minutes = -p.minutes
-			p.neg = true
-		}
-
-		if p.seconds < 0 {
-			p.seconds = -p.seconds
-			p.neg = true
-		}
-	}
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *period64) rippleUp(precise bool) *period64 {
-	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-
-	p.minutes = p.minutes + (p.seconds/600)*10
-	p.seconds = p.seconds % 600
-
-	p.hours = p.hours + (p.minutes/600)*10
-	p.minutes = p.minutes % 600
-
-	// 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) = 32760 - 546 - 9.1 = 32204.9
-	if !precise || p.hours > 32204 {
-		p.days += (p.hours / 240) * 10
-		p.hours = p.hours % 240
-	}
-
-	if !precise || p.days > 32760 {
-		dE6 := p.days * oneE6
-		p.months += dE6 / daysPerMonthE6
-		p.days = (dE6 % daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
-	}
-
-	p.years = p.years + (p.months/120)*10
-	p.months = p.months % 120
-
-	return p
-}
-
-// moveFractionToRight applies the rule that only the smallest field is permitted to have a decimal fraction.
-func (p *period64) moveFractionToRight() *period64 {
-	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-
-	y10 := p.years % 10
-	if y10 != 0 && (p.months != 0 || p.days != 0 || p.hours != 0 || p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
-		p.months += y10 * 12
-		p.years = (p.years / 10) * 10
-	}
-
-	m10 := p.months % 10
-	if m10 != 0 && (p.days != 0 || p.hours != 0 || p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
-		p.days += (m10 * daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
-		p.months = (p.months / 10) * 10
-	}
-
-	d10 := p.days % 10
-	if d10 != 0 && (p.hours != 0 || p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
-		p.hours += d10 * 24
-		p.days = (p.days / 10) * 10
-	}
-
-	hh10 := p.hours % 10
-	if hh10 != 0 && (p.minutes != 0 || p.seconds != 0) {
-		p.minutes += hh10 * 60
-		p.hours = (p.hours / 10) * 10
-	}
-
-	mm10 := p.minutes % 10
-	if mm10 != 0 && p.seconds != 0 {
-		p.seconds += mm10 * 60
-		p.minutes = (p.minutes / 10) * 10
-	}
-
-	return p
-}
diff --git a/period/period64.go b/period/period64.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4793750c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/period64.go
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package period
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// used for stages in arithmetic
+type period64 struct {
+	// always positive values
+	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int64
+	// true if the period is negative
+	neg bool
+}
+
+func (period Period) toPeriod64() *period64 {
+	if period.IsNegative() {
+		return &period64{
+			int64(-period.years), int64(-period.months), int64(-period.days),
+			int64(-period.hours), int64(-period.minutes), int64(-period.seconds),
+			true,
+		}
+	}
+	return &period64{
+		int64(period.years), int64(period.months), int64(period.days),
+		int64(period.hours), int64(period.minutes), int64(period.seconds),
+		false,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p64 *period64) toPeriod() (Period, error) {
+	var f []string
+	if p64.years > 32767 {
+		f = append(f, "years")
+	}
+	if p64.months > 32767 {
+		f = append(f, "months")
+	}
+	if p64.days > 32767 {
+		f = append(f, "days")
+	}
+	if p64.hours > 32767 {
+		f = append(f, "hours")
+	}
+	if p64.minutes > 32767 {
+		f = append(f, "minutes")
+	}
+	if p64.seconds > 32767 {
+		f = append(f, "seconds")
+	}
+
+	if len(f) > 0 {
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("integer overflow occurred in %s: %s", strings.Join(f, ","), p64)
+	}
+
+	if p64.neg {
+		return Period{
+			int16(-p64.years), int16(-p64.months), int16(-p64.days),
+			int16(-p64.hours), int16(-p64.minutes), int16(-p64.seconds),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	return Period{
+		int16(p64.years), int16(p64.months), int16(p64.days),
+		int16(p64.hours), int16(p64.minutes), int16(p64.seconds),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (p64 *period64) normalise64(precise bool) *period64 {
+	return p64.rippleUp(precise).moveFractionToRight()
+}
+
+func (p64 *period64) rippleUp(precise bool) *period64 {
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+
+	p64.minutes = p64.minutes + (p64.seconds/600)*10
+	p64.seconds = p64.seconds % 600
+
+	p64.hours = p64.hours + (p64.minutes/600)*10
+	p64.minutes = p64.minutes % 600
+
+	// 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) = 32760 - 546 - 9.1 = 32204.9
+	if !precise || p64.hours > 32204 {
+		p64.days += (p64.hours / 240) * 10
+		p64.hours = p64.hours % 240
+	}
+
+	if !precise || p64.days > 32760 {
+		dE6 := p64.days * oneE6
+		p64.months += dE6 / daysPerMonthE6
+		p64.days = (dE6 % daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
+	}
+
+	p64.years = p64.years + (p64.months/120)*10
+	p64.months = p64.months % 120
+
+	return p64
+}
+
+// moveFractionToRight applies the rule that only the smallest field is permitted to have a decimal fraction.
+func (p64 *period64) moveFractionToRight() *period64 {
+	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
+
+	y10 := p64.years % 10
+	if y10 != 0 && (p64.months != 0 || p64.days != 0 || p64.hours != 0 || p64.minutes != 0 || p64.seconds != 0) {
+		p64.months += y10 * 12
+		p64.years = (p64.years / 10) * 10
+	}
+
+	m10 := p64.months % 10
+	if m10 != 0 && (p64.days != 0 || p64.hours != 0 || p64.minutes != 0 || p64.seconds != 0) {
+		p64.days += (m10 * daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
+		p64.months = (p64.months / 10) * 10
+	}
+
+	d10 := p64.days % 10
+	if d10 != 0 && (p64.hours != 0 || p64.minutes != 0 || p64.seconds != 0) {
+		p64.hours += d10 * 24
+		p64.days = (p64.days / 10) * 10
+	}
+
+	hh10 := p64.hours % 10
+	if hh10 != 0 && (p64.minutes != 0 || p64.seconds != 0) {
+		p64.minutes += hh10 * 60
+		p64.hours = (p64.hours / 10) * 10
+	}
+
+	mm10 := p64.minutes % 10
+	if mm10 != 0 && p64.seconds != 0 {
+		p64.seconds += mm10 * 60
+		p64.minutes = (p64.minutes / 10) * 10
+	}
+
+	return p64
+}

From 91ffaa5317ed63daf80bc6a7be42187ba1fee8b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:42:15 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 134/165] Period Parse and ScaleWithOverflowCheck now use
 internal period64 helper type, which allows internal checking for integer
 overflow; some altered error messages now use standard terminology;

---
 period/format.go      |  2 +-
 period/parse.go       |  4 +--
 period/period.go      | 29 +++++++++++++++------
 period/period64.go    | 23 ++++++++++-------
 period/period_test.go | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 5 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index e102c8aa..b341512a 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ var PeriodSecondNames = plural.FromZero("", "%v second", "%v seconds")
 
 // String converts the period to ISO-8601 form.
 func (period Period) String() string {
-	return period.toPeriod64().String()
+	return period.toPeriod64("").String()
 }
 
 func (p64 period64) String() string {
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index eee6cefa..3b6a4d4d 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 // are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", "PT0H", PT0M", PT0S", and "P0".
 // The canonical zero is "P0D".
 func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
-	if period == "" {
+	if period == "" || period == "-" || period == "+" {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse a blank string as a period")
 	}
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
 		return Period{}, nil
 	}
 
-	result := period64{}
+	result := period64{input: period}
 	pcopy := period
 	if pcopy[0] == '-' {
 		result.neg = true
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index fc6be14f..cb1d7496 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -279,20 +279,34 @@ func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
 }
 
 // Scale a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
-// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised.
+// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised, but integer overflows are silently
+// ignored.
 //
 // Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
 // decimal place; each field is only int16.
 //
 // Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
 func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
+	result, _ := period.ScaleWithOverflowCheck(factor)
+	return result
+}
+
+// ScaleWithOverflowCheck a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
+// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised. An error is returned if integer overflow
+// happened.
+//
+// Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
+// decimal place; each field is only int16.
+//
+// Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
+func (period Period) ScaleWithOverflowCheck(factor float32) (Period, error) {
 	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
 
 	if -0.5 < factor && factor < 0.5 {
 		d, pr1 := ap.Duration()
 		mul := float64(d) * float64(factor)
 		p2, pr2 := NewOf(time.Duration(mul))
-		return p2.Normalise(pr1 && pr2)
+		return p2.Normalise(pr1 && pr2), nil
 	}
 
 	y := int64(float32(ap.years) * factor)
@@ -302,9 +316,8 @@ func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
 	mm := int64(float32(ap.minutes) * factor)
 	ss := int64(float32(ap.seconds) * factor)
 
-	result, _ := (&period64{y, m, d, hh, mm, ss, neg}).normalise64(true).toPeriod()
-	// TODO handle the possible overflow error
-	return result
+	p64 := &period64{years: y, months: m, days: d, hours: hh, minutes: mm, seconds: ss, neg: neg}
+	return p64.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
 }
 
 func absInt16(v int16) int16 {
@@ -537,11 +550,11 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 //
 // Note that leap seconds are disregarded: every minute is assumed to have 60 seconds.
 func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
-	n, _ := normalise(period, precise)
+	n, _ := normalise(period, "", precise)
 	return n
 }
 
-func normalise(period Period, precise bool) (Period, error) {
+func normalise(period Period, input string, precise bool) (Period, error) {
 	const limit = 32670 - (32670 / 60)
 
 	// can we use a quicker algorithm for HHMMSS with int16 arithmetic?
@@ -560,7 +573,7 @@ func normalise(period Period, precise bool) (Period, error) {
 	}
 
 	// do things the no-nonsense way using int64 arithmetic
-	return period.toPeriod64().normalise64(precise).toPeriod()
+	return period.toPeriod64(input).normalise64(precise).toPeriod()
 }
 
 func (period Period) normaliseHHMMSS(precise bool) Period {
diff --git a/period/period64.go b/period/period64.go
index 4793750c..941e33db 100644
--- a/period/period64.go
+++ b/period/period64.go
@@ -10,21 +10,23 @@ type period64 struct {
 	// always positive values
 	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int64
 	// true if the period is negative
-	neg bool
+	neg   bool
+	input string
 }
 
-func (period Period) toPeriod64() *period64 {
+func (period Period) toPeriod64(input string) *period64 {
 	if period.IsNegative() {
 		return &period64{
-			int64(-period.years), int64(-period.months), int64(-period.days),
-			int64(-period.hours), int64(-period.minutes), int64(-period.seconds),
-			true,
+			years: int64(-period.years), months: int64(-period.months), days: int64(-period.days),
+			hours: int64(-period.hours), minutes: int64(-period.minutes), seconds: int64(-period.seconds),
+			neg:   true,
+			input: input,
 		}
 	}
 	return &period64{
-		int64(period.years), int64(period.months), int64(period.days),
-		int64(period.hours), int64(period.minutes), int64(period.seconds),
-		false,
+		years: int64(period.years), months: int64(period.months), days: int64(period.days),
+		hours: int64(period.hours), minutes: int64(period.minutes), seconds: int64(period.seconds),
+		input: input,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +52,10 @@ func (p64 *period64) toPeriod() (Period, error) {
 	}
 
 	if len(f) > 0 {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("integer overflow occurred in %s: %s", strings.Join(f, ","), p64)
+		if p64.input == "" {
+			p64.input = p64.String()
+		}
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("integer overflow occurred in %s: %s", strings.Join(f, ","), p64.input)
 	}
 
 	if p64.neg {
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index d64617df..e49ca251 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -24,33 +24,46 @@ func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		value     string
 		normalise bool
 		expected  string
+		expvalue  string
 	}{
-		{"", false, "cannot parse a blank string as a period"},
-		{"XY", false, "expected 'P' period mark at the start: XY"},
-		{"PxY", false, "expected a number before the 'Y' marker: PxY"},
-		{"PxW", false, "expected a number before the 'W' marker: PxW"},
-		{"PxD", false, "expected a number before the 'D' marker: PxD"},
-		{"PTxH", false, "expected a number before the 'H' marker: PTxH"},
-		{"PTxM", false, "expected a number before the 'M' marker: PTxM"},
-		{"PTxS", false, "expected a number before the 'S' marker: PTxS"},
-		{"P1HT1M", false, "unexpected remaining components 1H: P1HT1M"},
-		{"PT1Y", false, "unexpected remaining components 1Y: PT1Y"},
-		{"P1S", false, "unexpected remaining components 1S: P1S"},
+		{"", false, "cannot parse a blank string as a period", ""},
+		{"XY", false, "expected 'P' period mark at the start: ", "XY"},
+		{"PxY", false, "expected a number before the 'Y' designator: ", "PxY"},
+		{"PxW", false, "expected a number before the 'W' designator: ", "PxW"},
+		{"PxD", false, "expected a number before the 'D' designator: ", "PxD"},
+		{"PTxH", false, "expected a number before the 'H' designator: ", "PTxH"},
+		{"PTxM", false, "expected a number before the 'M' designator: ", "PTxM"},
+		{"PTxS", false, "expected a number before the 'S' designator: ", "PTxS"},
+		{"P1HT1M", false, "unexpected remaining components 1H: ", "P1HT1M"},
+		{"PT1Y", false, "unexpected remaining components 1Y: ", "PT1Y"},
+		{"P1S", false, "unexpected remaining components 1S: ", "P1S"},
 		// integer overflow
-		//{"PT103412160000S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: PT103412160000S"},
-		//{"PT43084443591S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: PT43084443591S"},
-		//{"P32768Y", false, "integer overflow occurred in years: P32768Y"},
-		//{"P32768M", false, "integer overflow occurred in months: P32768M"},
-		//{"P32768D", false, "integer overflow occurred in days: P32768D"},
-		//{"PT32768H", false, "integer overflow occurred in hours: PT32768H"},
-		//{"PT32768M", false, "integer overflow occurred in minutes: PT32768M"},
-		//{"PT32768S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: PT32768S"},
-		//{"PT32768H32768M32768S", false, "integer overflow occurred in hours,minutes,seconds: PT32768H32768M32768S"},
+		{"P32768Y", false, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "P32768Y"},
+		{"P32768M", false, "integer overflow occurred in months: ", "P32768M"},
+		{"P32768D", false, "integer overflow occurred in days: ", "P32768D"},
+		{"PT32768H", false, "integer overflow occurred in hours: ", "PT32768H"},
+		{"PT32768M", false, "integer overflow occurred in minutes: ", "PT32768M"},
+		{"PT32768S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: ", "PT32768S"},
+		{"PT32768H32768M32768S", false, "integer overflow occurred in hours,minutes,seconds: ", "PT32768H32768M32768S"},
+		{"PT103412160000S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: ", "PT103412160000S"},
+		{"P39324M", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "P39324M"},
+		{"P1196900D", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "P1196900D"},
+		{"PT28725600H", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "PT28725600H"},
+		{"PT1723536000M", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "PT1723536000M"},
+		{"PT103412160000S", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "PT103412160000S"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		_, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, c.normalise)
-		g.Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.value))
+		_, ep := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, c.normalise)
+		g.Expect(ep).To(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(ep.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected+c.expvalue), info(i, c.value))
+
+		_, en := ParseWithNormalise("-"+c.value, c.normalise)
+		g.Expect(en).To(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
+		if c.expvalue != "" {
+			g.Expect(en.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected+"-"+c.expvalue), info(i, c.value))
+		} else {
+			g.Expect(en.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.value))
+		}
 	}
 }
 

From ea239e16f3f8339ad577c14be18eff1540fa88ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 12:39:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 135/165] Period code restructured into more files

---
 period/arithmetic.go      | 106 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 period/arithmetic_test.go | 132 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 period/designator.go      |  55 ++++++++++++++++
 period/format.go          |  21 ++++--
 period/parse.go           |  21 ++++--
 period/period.go          |  94 ++++-----------------------
 period/period_test.go     | 120 ----------------------------------
 7 files changed, 333 insertions(+), 216 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 period/arithmetic.go
 create mode 100644 period/arithmetic_test.go
 create mode 100644 period/designator.go

diff --git a/period/arithmetic.go b/period/arithmetic.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55993fe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/arithmetic.go
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package period
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Add adds two periods together. Use this method along with Negate in order to subtract periods.
+//
+// The result is not normalised and may overflow arithmetically (to make this unlikely, use Normalise on
+// the inputs before adding them).
+func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
+	return Period{
+		period.years + that.years,
+		period.months + that.months,
+		period.days + that.days,
+		period.hours + that.hours,
+		period.minutes + that.minutes,
+		period.seconds + that.seconds,
+	}
+}
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// AddTo adds the period to a time, returning the result.
+// A flag is also returned that is true when the conversion was precise and false otherwise.
+//
+// When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
+// Also, when the period specifies whole years, months and days (i.e. without fractions), the
+// result is precise. However, when years, months or days contains fractions, the result
+// is only an approximation (it assumes that all days are 24 hours and every year is 365.2425
+// days, as per Gregorian calendar rules).
+func (period Period) AddTo(t time.Time) (time.Time, bool) {
+	wholeYears := (period.years % 10) == 0
+	wholeMonths := (period.months % 10) == 0
+	wholeDays := (period.days % 10) == 0
+
+	if wholeYears && wholeMonths && wholeDays {
+		// in this case, time.AddDate provides an exact solution
+		stE3 := totalSecondsE3(period)
+		t1 := t.AddDate(int(period.years/10), int(period.months/10), int(period.days/10))
+		return t1.Add(stE3 * time.Millisecond), true
+	}
+
+	d, precise := period.Duration()
+	return t.Add(d), precise
+}
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Scale a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
+// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised, but integer overflows are silently
+// ignored.
+//
+// Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with two
+// decimal places; each field is only int16.
+//
+// Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
+func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
+	result, _ := period.ScaleWithOverflowCheck(factor)
+	return result
+}
+
+// ScaleWithOverflowCheck a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
+// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised. An error is returned if integer overflow
+// happened.
+//
+// Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
+// decimal place; each field is only int16.
+//
+// Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
+func (period Period) ScaleWithOverflowCheck(factor float32) (Period, error) {
+	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
+
+	if -0.5 < factor && factor < 0.5 {
+		d, pr1 := ap.Duration()
+		mul := float64(d) * float64(factor)
+		p2, pr2 := NewOf(time.Duration(mul))
+		return p2.Normalise(pr1 && pr2), nil
+	}
+
+	y := int64(float32(ap.years) * factor)
+	m := int64(float32(ap.months) * factor)
+	d := int64(float32(ap.days) * factor)
+	hh := int64(float32(ap.hours) * factor)
+	mm := int64(float32(ap.minutes) * factor)
+	ss := int64(float32(ap.seconds) * factor)
+
+	p64 := &period64{years: y, months: m, days: d, hours: hh, minutes: mm, seconds: ss, neg: neg}
+	return p64.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
+}
+
+// RationalScale scales a period by a rational multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
+// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised. An error is returned if integer overflow
+// happened.
+//
+// If the divisor is zero, a panic will arise.
+//
+// Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with two
+// decimal places; each field is only int16.
+//func (period Period) RationalScale(multiplier, divisor int) (Period, error) {
+//	return period.rationalScale64(int64(multiplier), int64(divisor))
+//}
diff --git a/period/arithmetic_test.go b/period/arithmetic_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0122ded1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/arithmetic_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package period
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		one    string
+		m      float32
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"P0D", 2, "P0D"},
+		{"P1D", 2, "P2D"},
+		{"P1D", 0, "P0D"},
+		{"P1D", 365, "P365D"},
+		{"P1M", 2, "P2M"},
+		{"P1M", 12, "P1Y"},
+		//TODO {"P1Y3M", 1.0/15, "P1M"},
+		{"P1Y", 2, "P2Y"},
+		{"PT1H", 2, "PT2H"},
+		{"PT1M", 2, "PT2M"},
+		{"PT1S", 2, "PT2S"},
+		{"P1D", 0.5, "P0.5D"},
+		{"P1M", 0.5, "P0.5M"},
+		{"P1Y", 0.5, "P0.5Y"},
+		{"PT1H", 0.5, "PT0.5H"},
+		{"PT1H", 0.1, "PT6M"},
+		//TODO {"PT1H", 0.01, "PT36S"},
+		{"PT1M", 0.5, "PT0.5M"},
+		{"PT1S", 0.5, "PT0.5S"},
+		{"PT1H", 1.0 / 3600, "PT1S"},
+		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", 2, "P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S"},
+		{"P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", 0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
+		{"PT1M", 60, "PT1H"},
+		{"PT1S", 60, "PT1M"},
+		{"PT1S", 86400, "PT24H"},
+		{"PT1S", 86400000, "P1000D"},
+		{"P365.5D", 10, "P10Y2.5D"},
+		//{"P365.5D", 0.1, "P36DT12H"},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		one, two string
+		expect   string
+	}{
+		{"P0D", "P0D", "P0D"},
+		{"P1D", "P1D", "P2D"},
+		{"P1M", "P1M", "P2M"},
+		{"P1Y", "P1Y", "P2Y"},
+		{"PT1H", "PT1H", "PT2H"},
+		{"PT1M", "PT1M", "PT2M"},
+		{"PT1S", "PT1S", "PT2S"},
+		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S"},
+		{"P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "-P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "P0D"},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
+	const ms = 1000000
+	const sec = 1000 * ms
+	const min = 60 * sec
+	const hr = 60 * min
+
+	// A conveniently round number (14 July 2017 @ 2:40am UTC)
+	var t0 = time.Unix(1500000000, 0).UTC()
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		value   string
+		result  time.Time
+		precise bool
+	}{
+		// precise cases
+		{"P0D", t0, true},
+		{"PT1S", t0.Add(sec), true},
+		{"PT0.1S", t0.Add(100 * ms), true},
+		{"-PT0.1S", t0.Add(-100 * ms), true},
+		{"PT3276S", t0.Add(3276 * sec), true},
+		{"PT1M", t0.Add(60 * sec), true},
+		{"PT0.1M", t0.Add(6 * sec), true},
+		{"PT3276M", t0.Add(3276 * min), true},
+		{"PT1H", t0.Add(hr), true},
+		{"PT0.1H", t0.Add(6 * min), true},
+		{"PT3276H", t0.Add(3276 * hr), true},
+		{"P1D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 1), true},
+		{"P3276D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 3276), true},
+		{"P1M", t0.AddDate(0, 1, 0), true},
+		{"P3276M", t0.AddDate(0, 3276, 0), true},
+		{"P1Y", t0.AddDate(1, 0, 0), true},
+		{"-P1Y", t0.AddDate(-1, 0, 0), true},
+		{"P3276Y", t0.AddDate(3276, 0, 0), true},   // near the upper limit of range
+		{"-P3276Y", t0.AddDate(-3276, 0, 0), true}, // near the lower limit of range
+		// approximate cases
+		{"P0.1D", t0.Add(144 * min), false},
+		{"-P0.1D", t0.Add(-144 * min), false},
+		{"P0.1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox / 10), false},
+		{"P0.1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox / 10), false},
+		// after normalisation, this period is one month and 9.2 days
+		{"-P0.1Y0.1M0.1D", t0.Add(-oneMonthApprox - (13248 * min)), false},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		t1, prec := p.AddTo(t0)
+		g.Expect(t1).To(Equal(c.result), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(c.precise), info(i, c.value))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/period/designator.go b/period/designator.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d836ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/designator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package period
+
+type ymdDesignator byte
+type hmsDesignator byte
+
+const (
+	Year  ymdDesignator = 'Y'
+	Month ymdDesignator = 'M'
+	Week  ymdDesignator = 'W'
+	Day   ymdDesignator = 'D'
+
+	Hour   hmsDesignator = 'H'
+	Minute hmsDesignator = 'M'
+	Second hmsDesignator = 'S'
+)
+
+func (d ymdDesignator) IsOneOf(xx ...ymdDesignator) bool {
+	for _, x := range xx {
+		if x == d {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (d ymdDesignator) IsNotOneOf(xx ...ymdDesignator) bool {
+	for _, x := range xx {
+		if x == d {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (d hmsDesignator) IsOneOf(xx ...hmsDesignator) bool {
+	for _, x := range xx {
+		if x == d {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (d hmsDesignator) IsNotOneOf(xx ...hmsDesignator) bool {
+	for _, x := range xx {
+		if x == d {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index b341512a..3b095292 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -13,10 +13,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Format converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
+// Multiples of 7 days are shown as weeks.
 func (period Period) Format() string {
 	return period.FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, PeriodWeekNames, PeriodDayNames, PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
 }
 
+// FormatWithoutWeeks converts the period to human-readable form using the default localisation.
+// Multiples of 7 days are not shown as weeks.
+func (period Period) FormatWithoutWeeks() string {
+	return period.FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, plural.Plurals{}, PeriodDayNames, PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
+}
+
 // FormatWithPeriodNames converts the period to human-readable form in a localisable way.
 func (period Period) FormatWithPeriodNames(yearNames, monthNames, weekNames, dayNames, hourNames, minNames, secNames plural.Plurals) string {
 	period = period.Abs()
@@ -94,14 +101,14 @@ func (p64 period64) String() string {
 
 	buf.WriteByte('P')
 
-	writeField64(buf, p64.years, 'Y')
-	writeField64(buf, p64.months, 'M')
+	writeField64(buf, p64.years, byte(Year))
+	writeField64(buf, p64.months, byte(Month))
 
 	if p64.days != 0 {
 		if p64.days%70 == 0 {
-			writeField64(buf, p64.days/7, 'W')
+			writeField64(buf, p64.days/7, byte(Week))
 		} else {
-			writeField64(buf, p64.days, 'D')
+			writeField64(buf, p64.days, byte(Day))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -109,9 +116,9 @@ func (p64 period64) String() string {
 		buf.WriteByte('T')
 	}
 
-	writeField64(buf, p64.hours, 'H')
-	writeField64(buf, p64.minutes, 'M')
-	writeField64(buf, p64.seconds, 'S')
+	writeField64(buf, p64.hours, byte(Hour))
+	writeField64(buf, p64.minutes, byte(Minute))
+	writeField64(buf, p64.seconds, byte(Second))
 
 	return buf.String()
 }
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 3b6a4d4d..ab01599e 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ import (
 
 // MustParse is as per Parse except that it panics if the string cannot be parsed.
 // This is intended for setup code; don't use it for user inputs.
-func MustParse(value string) Period {
-	d, err := Parse(value)
+// By default, the value is normalised.
+// Normalisation can be disabled using the optional flag.
+func MustParse(value string, normalise ...bool) Period {
+	d, err := Parse(value, normalise...)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -24,16 +26,18 @@ func MustParse(value string) Period {
 //
 // In addition, a plus or minus sign can precede the period, e.g. "-P10D"
 //
-// The value is normalised, e.g. multiple of 12 months become years so "P24M"
-// is the same as "P2Y". However, this is done without loss of precision, so
-// for example whole numbers of days do not contribute to the months tally
+// By default, the value is normalised, e.g. multiple of 12 months become years
+// so "P24M" is the same as "P2Y". However, this is done without loss of precision,
+// so for example whole numbers of days do not contribute to the months tally
 // because the number of days per month is variable.
 //
+// Normalisation can be disabled using the optional flag.
+//
 // The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
 // are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", "PT0H", PT0M", PT0S", and "P0".
 // The canonical zero is "P0D".
-func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
-	return ParseWithNormalise(period, true)
+func Parse(period string, normalise ...bool) (Period, error) {
+	return ParseWithNormalise(period, len(normalise) == 0 || normalise[0])
 }
 
 // ParseWithNormalise parses strings that specify periods using ISO-8601 rules
@@ -50,6 +54,9 @@ func Parse(period string) (Period, error) {
 // The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
 // are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", "PT0H", PT0M", PT0S", and "P0".
 // The canonical zero is "P0D".
+//
+// This method is deprecated and should not be used. It may be removed in a
+// future version.
 func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
 	if period == "" || period == "-" || period == "+" {
 		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse a blank string as a period")
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index cb1d7496..737c1770 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ type Period struct {
 // need to.
 //
 // All the parameters must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
+// Because this implementation uses int16 internally, the paramters must
+// be within the range ± 2^16 / 10.
 func NewYMD(years, months, days int) Period {
 	return New(years, months, days, 0, 0, 0)
 }
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ func NewYMD(years, months, days int) Period {
 // if you need to.
 //
 // All the parameters must have the same sign (otherwise a panic occurs).
+// Because this implementation uses int16 internally, the paramters must
+// be within the range ± 2^16 / 10.
 func NewHMS(hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 	return New(0, 0, 0, hours, minutes, seconds)
 }
@@ -81,8 +85,6 @@ func New(years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int) Period {
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds))
 }
 
-// TODO NewFloat
-
 // NewOf converts a time duration to a Period, and also indicates whether the conversion is precise.
 // Any time duration that spans more than ± 3276 hours will be approximated by assuming that there
 // are 24 hours per day, 365.2425 days per year (as per Gregorian calendar rules), and a month
@@ -258,66 +260,16 @@ func (period Period) absNeg() (Period, bool) {
 	return period, false
 }
 
-// Negate changes the sign of the period.
-func (period Period) Negate() Period {
-	return Period{-period.years, -period.months, -period.days, -period.hours, -period.minutes, -period.seconds}
-}
-
-// Add adds two periods together. Use this method along with Negate in order to subtract periods.
-//
-// The result is not normalised and may overflow arithmetically (to make this unlikely, use Normalise on
-// the inputs before adding them).
-func (period Period) Add(that Period) Period {
-	return Period{
-		period.years + that.years,
-		period.months + that.months,
-		period.days + that.days,
-		period.hours + that.hours,
-		period.minutes + that.minutes,
-		period.seconds + that.seconds,
+func (period Period) condNegate(neg bool) Period {
+	if neg {
+		return period.Negate()
 	}
+	return period
 }
 
-// Scale a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
-// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised, but integer overflows are silently
-// ignored.
-//
-// Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
-// decimal place; each field is only int16.
-//
-// Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
-func (period Period) Scale(factor float32) Period {
-	result, _ := period.ScaleWithOverflowCheck(factor)
-	return result
-}
-
-// ScaleWithOverflowCheck a period by a multiplication factor. Obviously, this can both enlarge and shrink it,
-// and change the sign if negative. The result is normalised. An error is returned if integer overflow
-// happened.
-//
-// Bear in mind that the internal representation is limited by fixed-point arithmetic with one
-// decimal place; each field is only int16.
-//
-// Known issue: scaling by a large reduction factor (i.e. much less than one) doesn't work properly.
-func (period Period) ScaleWithOverflowCheck(factor float32) (Period, error) {
-	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
-
-	if -0.5 < factor && factor < 0.5 {
-		d, pr1 := ap.Duration()
-		mul := float64(d) * float64(factor)
-		p2, pr2 := NewOf(time.Duration(mul))
-		return p2.Normalise(pr1 && pr2), nil
-	}
-
-	y := int64(float32(ap.years) * factor)
-	m := int64(float32(ap.months) * factor)
-	d := int64(float32(ap.days) * factor)
-	hh := int64(float32(ap.hours) * factor)
-	mm := int64(float32(ap.minutes) * factor)
-	ss := int64(float32(ap.seconds) * factor)
-
-	p64 := &period64{years: y, months: m, days: d, hours: hh, minutes: mm, seconds: ss, neg: neg}
-	return p64.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
+// Negate changes the sign of the period.
+func (period Period) Negate() Period {
+	return Period{-period.years, -period.months, -period.days, -period.hours, -period.minutes, -period.seconds}
 }
 
 func absInt16(v int16) int16 {
@@ -444,29 +396,7 @@ func (period Period) SecondsFloat() float32 {
 	return float32(period.seconds) / 10
 }
 
-// AddTo adds the period to a time, returning the result.
-// A flag is also returned that is true when the conversion was precise and false otherwise.
-//
-// When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
-// Also, when the period specifies whole years, months and days (i.e. without fractions), the
-// result is precise. However, when years, months or days contains fractions, the result
-// is only an approximation (it assumes that all days are 24 hours and every year is 365.2425
-// days, as per Gregorian calendar rules).
-func (period Period) AddTo(t time.Time) (time.Time, bool) {
-	wholeYears := (period.years % 10) == 0
-	wholeMonths := (period.months % 10) == 0
-	wholeDays := (period.days % 10) == 0
-
-	if wholeYears && wholeMonths && wholeDays {
-		// in this case, time.AddDate provides an exact solution
-		stE3 := totalSecondsE3(period)
-		t1 := t.AddDate(int(period.years/10), int(period.months/10), int(period.days/10))
-		return t1.Add(stE3 * time.Millisecond), true
-	}
-
-	d, precise := period.Duration()
-	return t.Add(d), precise
-}
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // DurationApprox converts a period to the equivalent duration in nanoseconds.
 // When the period specifies hours, minutes and seconds only, the result is precise.
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index e49ca251..dab348ae 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -335,58 +335,6 @@ func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
-	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
-
-	const ms = 1000000
-	const sec = 1000 * ms
-	const min = 60 * sec
-	const hr = 60 * min
-
-	// A conveniently round number (14 July 2017 @ 2:40am UTC)
-	var t0 = time.Unix(1500000000, 0).UTC()
-
-	cases := []struct {
-		value   string
-		result  time.Time
-		precise bool
-	}{
-		// precise cases
-		{"P0D", t0, true},
-		{"PT1S", t0.Add(sec), true},
-		{"PT0.1S", t0.Add(100 * ms), true},
-		{"-PT0.1S", t0.Add(-100 * ms), true},
-		{"PT3276S", t0.Add(3276 * sec), true},
-		{"PT1M", t0.Add(60 * sec), true},
-		{"PT0.1M", t0.Add(6 * sec), true},
-		{"PT3276M", t0.Add(3276 * min), true},
-		{"PT1H", t0.Add(hr), true},
-		{"PT0.1H", t0.Add(6 * min), true},
-		{"PT3276H", t0.Add(3276 * hr), true},
-		{"P1D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 1), true},
-		{"P3276D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 3276), true},
-		{"P1M", t0.AddDate(0, 1, 0), true},
-		{"P3276M", t0.AddDate(0, 3276, 0), true},
-		{"P1Y", t0.AddDate(1, 0, 0), true},
-		{"-P1Y", t0.AddDate(-1, 0, 0), true},
-		{"P3276Y", t0.AddDate(3276, 0, 0), true},   // near the upper limit of range
-		{"-P3276Y", t0.AddDate(-3276, 0, 0), true}, // near the lower limit of range
-		// approximate cases
-		{"P0.1D", t0.Add(144 * min), false},
-		{"-P0.1D", t0.Add(-144 * min), false},
-		{"P0.1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox / 10), false},
-		{"P0.1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox / 10), false},
-		// after normalisation, this period is one month and 9.2 days
-		{"-P0.1Y0.1M0.1D", t0.Add(-oneMonthApprox - (13248 * min)), false},
-	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		t1, prec := p.AddTo(t0)
-		g.Expect(t1).To(Equal(c.result), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(c.precise), info(i, c.value))
-	}
-}
-
 func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -813,74 +761,6 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
-	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
-
-	cases := []struct {
-		one    string
-		m      float32
-		expect string
-	}{
-		{"P0D", 2, "P0D"},
-		{"P1D", 2, "P2D"},
-		{"P1D", 0, "P0D"},
-		{"P1D", 365, "P365D"},
-		{"P1M", 2, "P2M"},
-		{"P1M", 12, "P1Y"},
-		//TODO {"P1Y3M", 1.0/15, "P1M"},
-		{"P1Y", 2, "P2Y"},
-		{"PT1H", 2, "PT2H"},
-		{"PT1M", 2, "PT2M"},
-		{"PT1S", 2, "PT2S"},
-		{"P1D", 0.5, "P0.5D"},
-		{"P1M", 0.5, "P0.5M"},
-		{"P1Y", 0.5, "P0.5Y"},
-		{"PT1H", 0.5, "PT0.5H"},
-		{"PT1H", 0.1, "PT6M"},
-		//TODO {"PT1H", 0.01, "PT36S"},
-		{"PT1M", 0.5, "PT0.5M"},
-		{"PT1S", 0.5, "PT0.5S"},
-		{"PT1H", 1.0 / 3600, "PT1S"},
-		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", 2, "P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S"},
-		{"P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
-		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", 0.5, "-P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
-		{"-P2Y4M6DT8H10M12S", -0.5, "P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S"},
-		{"PT1M", 60, "PT1H"},
-		{"PT1S", 60, "PT1M"},
-		{"PT1S", 86400, "PT24H"},
-		{"PT1S", 86400000, "P1000D"},
-		{"P365.5D", 10, "P10Y2.5D"},
-		//{"P365.5D", 0.1, "P36DT12H"},
-	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
-	}
-}
-
-func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
-
-	cases := []struct {
-		one, two string
-		expect   string
-	}{
-		{"P0D", "P0D", "P0D"},
-		{"P1D", "P1D", "P2D"},
-		{"P1M", "P1M", "P2M"},
-		{"P1Y", "P1Y", "P2Y"},
-		{"PT1H", "PT1H", "PT2H"},
-		{"PT1M", "PT1M", "PT2M"},
-		{"PT1S", "PT1S", "PT2S"},
-		{"P1Y2M3DT4H5M6S", "P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S"},
-		{"P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "-P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "P0D"},
-	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
-	}
-}
-
 func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 

From d2bc4afd7cd27d07a25daa88f0ed92822a1ec19e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 14:00:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 136/165] Period parsing improved; extra tests added

---
 period/arithmetic.go      |  12 +-
 period/arithmetic_test.go |  52 +++++++-
 period/format.go          |   2 +-
 period/marshal_test.go    |   4 +-
 period/parse.go           | 242 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 period/period.go          |  12 +-
 period/period64.go        |  12 +-
 period/period_test.go     |  83 +++++++------
 8 files changed, 262 insertions(+), 157 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/arithmetic.go b/period/arithmetic.go
index 55993fe0..6141c091 100644
--- a/period/arithmetic.go
+++ b/period/arithmetic.go
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ func (period Period) ScaleWithOverflowCheck(factor float32) (Period, error) {
 		return p2.Normalise(pr1 && pr2), nil
 	}
 
-	y := int64(float32(ap.years) * factor)
-	m := int64(float32(ap.months) * factor)
-	d := int64(float32(ap.days) * factor)
-	hh := int64(float32(ap.hours) * factor)
-	mm := int64(float32(ap.minutes) * factor)
-	ss := int64(float32(ap.seconds) * factor)
+	y := int(float32(ap.years) * factor)
+	m := int(float32(ap.months) * factor)
+	d := int(float32(ap.days) * factor)
+	hh := int(float32(ap.hours) * factor)
+	mm := int(float32(ap.minutes) * factor)
+	ss := int(float32(ap.seconds) * factor)
 
 	p64 := &period64{years: y, months: m, days: d, hours: hh, minutes: mm, seconds: ss, neg: neg}
 	return p64.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
diff --git a/period/arithmetic_test.go b/period/arithmetic_test.go
index 0122ded1..42a33dd4 100644
--- a/period/arithmetic_test.go
+++ b/period/arithmetic_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package period
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -120,8 +121,6 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P0.1D", t0.Add(-144 * min), false},
 		{"P0.1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox / 10), false},
 		{"P0.1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox / 10), false},
-		// after normalisation, this period is one month and 9.2 days
-		{"-P0.1Y0.1M0.1D", t0.Add(-oneMonthApprox - (13248 * min)), false},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
@@ -130,3 +129,52 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(c.precise), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
+
+func expectValid(t *testing.T, period Period, hint interface{}) Period {
+	t.Helper()
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+	info := fmt.Sprintf("%v: invalid: %#v", hint, period)
+
+	// check all the signs are consistent
+	nPoz := pos(period.years) + pos(period.months) + pos(period.days) + pos(period.hours) + pos(period.minutes) + pos(period.seconds)
+	nNeg := neg(period.years) + neg(period.months) + neg(period.days) + neg(period.hours) + neg(period.minutes) + neg(period.seconds)
+	if nPoz > 0 && nNeg > 0 {
+		t.Errorf("%s: inconsistent signs in\n%#v", info, period)
+	}
+
+	// only one field must have a fraction
+	yearsFraction := fraction(period.years)
+	//monthsFraction := fraction(period.months)
+	//daysFraction := fraction(period.days)
+	//hoursFraction := fraction(period.hours)
+	//minutesFraction := fraction(period.minutes)
+	//secondsFraction := fraction(period.seconds)
+
+	if yearsFraction > 0 {
+		g.Expect(period.months).To(BeZero(), info)
+		g.Expect(period.days).To(BeZero(), info)
+		g.Expect(period.hours).To(BeZero(), info)
+		g.Expect(period.minutes).To(BeZero(), info)
+		g.Expect(period.seconds).To(BeZero(), info)
+	}
+
+	return period
+}
+
+func fraction(i int16) int {
+	return int(i) % 10
+}
+
+func pos(i int16) int {
+	if i > 0 {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func neg(i int16) int {
+	if i < 0 {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index 3b095292..df517b58 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (p64 period64) String() string {
 	return buf.String()
 }
 
-func writeField64(w io.Writer, field int64, designator byte) {
+func writeField64(w io.Writer, field int, designator byte) {
 	if field != 0 {
 		if field%10 != 0 {
 			fmt.Fprintf(w, "%g", float32(field)/10)
diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
index 37908b57..2f25fc71 100644
--- a/period/marshal_test.go
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ func TestInvalidPeriodText(t *testing.T) {
 		want  string
 	}{
 		{``, `cannot parse a blank string as a period`},
-		{`not-a-period`, `expected 'P' period mark at the start: not-a-period`},
-		{`P000`, `unexpected remaining components 000: P000`},
+		{`not-a-period`, `not-a-period: expected 'P' period mark at the start`},
+		{`P000`, `P000: missing designator at the end`},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		var p Period
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index ab01599e..c6fb8d0d 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -43,18 +43,6 @@ func Parse(period string, normalise ...bool) (Period, error) {
 // ParseWithNormalise parses strings that specify periods using ISO-8601 rules
 // with an option to specify whether to normalise parsed period components.
 //
-// In addition, a plus or minus sign can precede the period, e.g. "-P10D"
-
-// The returned value is only normalised when normalise is set to `true`, and
-// normalisation will convert e.g. multiple of 12 months into years so "P24M"
-// is the same as "P2Y". However, this is done without loss of precision, so
-// for example whole numbers of days do not contribute to the months tally
-// because the number of days per month is variable.
-//
-// The zero value can be represented in several ways: all of the following
-// are equivalent: "P0Y", "P0M", "P0W", "P0D", "PT0H", PT0M", PT0S", and "P0".
-// The canonical zero is "P0D".
-//
 // This method is deprecated and should not be used. It may be removed in a
 // future version.
 func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
@@ -66,122 +54,184 @@ func ParseWithNormalise(period string, normalise bool) (Period, error) {
 		return Period{}, nil
 	}
 
-	result := period64{input: period}
-	pcopy := period
-	if pcopy[0] == '-' {
-		result.neg = true
-		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
-	} else if pcopy[0] == '+' {
-		pcopy = pcopy[1:]
+	p64, err := parse(period, normalise)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Period{}, err
 	}
+	return p64.toPeriod()
+}
 
-	if pcopy[0] != 'P' {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected 'P' period mark at the start: %s", period)
+func parse(period string, normalise bool) (*period64, error) {
+	neg := false
+	remaining := period
+	if remaining[0] == '-' {
+		neg = true
+		remaining = remaining[1:]
+	} else if remaining[0] == '+' {
+		remaining = remaining[1:]
 	}
-	pcopy = pcopy[1:]
 
-	st := parseState{period, pcopy, false, nil}
-	t := strings.IndexByte(pcopy, 'T')
-	if t >= 0 {
-		st.pcopy = pcopy[t+1:]
+	if remaining[0] != 'P' {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: expected 'P' period mark at the start", period)
+	}
+	remaining = remaining[1:]
 
-		result.hours, st = parseField(st, 'H')
-		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'H' designator: %s", period)
-		}
+	var number, weekValue, prevFraction int
+	result := &period64{input: period, neg: neg}
+	var years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds itemState
+	var designator, prevDesignator byte
+	var err error
+	nComponents := 0
 
-		result.minutes, st = parseField(st, 'M')
-		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' designator: %s", period)
-		}
+	years, months, weeks, days = Armed, Armed, Armed, Armed
 
-		result.seconds, st = parseField(st, 'S')
-		if st.err != nil {
-			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'S' designator: %s", period)
-		}
+	isHMS := false
+	for len(remaining) > 0 {
+		if remaining[0] == 'T' {
+			if isHMS {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: 'T' designator cannot occur more than once", period)
+			}
+			isHMS = true
 
-		if len(st.pcopy) != 0 {
-			return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected remaining components %s: %s", st.pcopy, period)
-		}
+			years, months, weeks, days = Unready, Unready, Unready, Unready
+			hours, minutes, seconds = Armed, Armed, Armed
 
-		st.pcopy = pcopy[:t]
-	}
+			remaining = remaining[1:]
 
-	result.years, st = parseField(st, 'Y')
-	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'Y' designator: %s", period)
-	}
-	result.months, st = parseField(st, 'M')
-	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'M' designator: %s", period)
-	}
-	weeks, st := parseField(st, 'W')
-	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'W' designator: %s", period)
+		} else {
+			number, designator, remaining, err = parseNextField(remaining, period)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			fraction := number % 10
+			if prevFraction != 0 && fraction != 0 {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: '%c' & '%c' only the last field can have a fraction", period, prevDesignator, designator)
+			}
+
+			switch designator {
+			case 'Y':
+				years, err = years.testAndSet(number, 'Y', result, &result.years)
+			case 'W':
+				weeks, err = weeks.testAndSet(number, 'W', result, &weekValue)
+			case 'D':
+				days, err = days.testAndSet(number, 'D', result, &result.days)
+			case 'H':
+				hours, err = hours.testAndSet(number, 'H', result, &result.hours)
+			case 'S':
+				seconds, err = seconds.testAndSet(number, 'S', result, &result.seconds)
+			case 'M':
+				if isHMS {
+					minutes, err = minutes.testAndSet(number, 'M', result, &result.minutes)
+				} else {
+					months, err = months.testAndSet(number, 'M', result, &result.months)
+				}
+			default:
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: expected a number not '%c'", period, designator)
+			}
+			nComponents++
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			prevFraction = fraction
+			prevDesignator = designator
+		}
 	}
 
-	days, st := parseField(st, 'D')
-	if st.err != nil {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected a number before the 'D' designator: %s", period)
+	if nComponents == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' designator", period)
 	}
 
-	if len(st.pcopy) != 0 {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected remaining components %s: %s", st.pcopy, period)
+	result.days += weekValue * 7
+
+	if normalise {
+		result = result.normalise64(true)
 	}
 
-	result.days = weeks*7 + days
-	//fmt.Printf("%#v\n", st)
+	return result, nil
+}
 
-	if !st.ok {
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' designator: %s", period)
-	}
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	if normalise {
-		return result.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
+type itemState int
+
+const (
+	Unready itemState = iota
+	Armed
+	Set
+)
+
+func (i itemState) testAndSet(number int, designator byte, result *period64, value *int) (itemState, error) {
+	switch i {
+	case Unready:
+		return i, fmt.Errorf("%s: '%c' designator cannot occur here", result.input, designator)
+	case Set:
+		return i, fmt.Errorf("%s: '%c' designator cannot occur more than once", result.input, designator)
 	}
 
-	return result.toPeriod()
+	*value = number
+	return Set, nil
 }
 
-type parseState struct {
-	period, pcopy string
-	ok            bool
-	err           error
-}
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func parseField(st parseState, mark byte) (int64, parseState) {
-	//fmt.Printf("%c %#v\n", mark, st)
-	r := int64(0)
-	m := strings.IndexByte(st.pcopy, mark)
-	if m > 0 {
-		r, st.err = parseDecimalFixedPoint(st.pcopy[:m], st.period)
-		if st.err != nil {
-			return 0, st
-		}
-		st.pcopy = st.pcopy[m+1:]
-		st.ok = true
+func parseNextField(str, original string) (int, byte, string, error) {
+	i := scanDigits(str)
+	if i < 0 {
+		return 0, 0, "", fmt.Errorf("%s: missing designator at the end", original)
 	}
-	return r, st
+
+	des := str[i]
+	number, err := parseDecimalNumber(str[:i], original, des)
+	return number, des, str[i+1:], err
 }
 
-// Fixed-point three decimal places
-func parseDecimalFixedPoint(s, original string) (int64, error) {
-	//was := s
-	dec := strings.IndexByte(s, '.')
+// Fixed-point one decimal place
+func parseDecimalNumber(number, original string, des byte) (int, error) {
+	dec := strings.IndexByte(number, '.')
 	if dec < 0 {
-		dec = strings.IndexByte(s, ',')
+		dec = strings.IndexByte(number, ',')
 	}
 
+	var integer, fraction int
+	var err error
 	if dec >= 0 {
-		dp := len(s) - dec
-		if dp > 1 {
-			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:dec+2]
-		} else {
-			s = s[:dec] + s[dec+1:] + "0"
+		integer, err = strconv.Atoi(number[:dec])
+		if err == nil {
+			number = number[dec+1:]
+			switch len(number) {
+			case 0: // skip
+			case 1:
+				fraction, err = strconv.Atoi(number)
+			default:
+				fraction, err = strconv.Atoi(number[:1])
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		s = s + "0"
+		integer, err = strconv.Atoi(number)
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("%s: expected a number but found '%c'", original, des)
+	}
+
+	return integer*10 + fraction, err
+}
+
+// scanDigits finds the first non-digit byte after a given starting point.
+// Note that it does not care about runes or UTF-8 encoding; it assumes that
+// a period string is always valid ASCII as well as UTF-8.
+func scanDigits(s string) int {
+	for i, c := range s {
+		if !isDigit(c) {
+			return i
+		}
 	}
+	return -1
+}
 
-	return strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64)
+func isDigit(c rune) bool {
+	return ('0' <= c && c <= '9') || c == '.' || c == ','
 }
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 737c1770..26a9ad33 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-const daysPerYearE4 int64 = 3652425   // 365.2425 days by the Gregorian rule
-const daysPerMonthE4 int64 = 304369   // 30.4369 days per month
-const daysPerMonthE6 int64 = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
+const daysPerYearE4 = 3652425   // 365.2425 days by the Gregorian rule
+const daysPerMonthE4 = 304369   // 30.4369 days per month
+const daysPerMonthE6 = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
 
-const oneE4 int64 = 10000
-const oneE6 int64 = 1000000
-const oneE7 int64 = 10000000
+const oneE4 = 10000
+const oneE6 = 1000000
+const oneE7 = 10000000
 
 const hundredMs = 100 * time.Millisecond
 
diff --git a/period/period64.go b/period/period64.go
index 941e33db..f7d79430 100644
--- a/period/period64.go
+++ b/period/period64.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 // used for stages in arithmetic
 type period64 struct {
 	// always positive values
-	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int64
+	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int
 	// true if the period is negative
 	neg   bool
 	input string
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ type period64 struct {
 func (period Period) toPeriod64(input string) *period64 {
 	if period.IsNegative() {
 		return &period64{
-			years: int64(-period.years), months: int64(-period.months), days: int64(-period.days),
-			hours: int64(-period.hours), minutes: int64(-period.minutes), seconds: int64(-period.seconds),
+			years: int(-period.years), months: int(-period.months), days: int(-period.days),
+			hours: int(-period.hours), minutes: int(-period.minutes), seconds: int(-period.seconds),
 			neg:   true,
 			input: input,
 		}
 	}
 	return &period64{
-		years: int64(period.years), months: int64(period.months), days: int64(period.days),
-		hours: int64(period.hours), minutes: int64(period.minutes), seconds: int64(period.seconds),
+		years: int(period.years), months: int(period.months), days: int(period.days),
+		hours: int(period.hours), minutes: int(period.minutes), seconds: int(period.seconds),
 		input: input,
 	}
 }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (p64 *period64) toPeriod() (Period, error) {
 		if p64.input == "" {
 			p64.input = p64.String()
 		}
-		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("integer overflow occurred in %s: %s", strings.Join(f, ","), p64.input)
+		return Period{}, fmt.Errorf("%s: integer overflow occurred in %s", p64.input, strings.Join(f, ","))
 	}
 
 	if p64.neg {
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index dab348ae..4411ae41 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -27,46 +27,49 @@ func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		expvalue  string
 	}{
 		{"", false, "cannot parse a blank string as a period", ""},
-		{"XY", false, "expected 'P' period mark at the start: ", "XY"},
-		{"PxY", false, "expected a number before the 'Y' designator: ", "PxY"},
-		{"PxW", false, "expected a number before the 'W' designator: ", "PxW"},
-		{"PxD", false, "expected a number before the 'D' designator: ", "PxD"},
-		{"PTxH", false, "expected a number before the 'H' designator: ", "PTxH"},
-		{"PTxM", false, "expected a number before the 'M' designator: ", "PTxM"},
-		{"PTxS", false, "expected a number before the 'S' designator: ", "PTxS"},
-		{"P1HT1M", false, "unexpected remaining components 1H: ", "P1HT1M"},
-		{"PT1Y", false, "unexpected remaining components 1Y: ", "PT1Y"},
-		{"P1S", false, "unexpected remaining components 1S: ", "P1S"},
+		{`P000`, false, `: missing designator at the end`, "P000"},
+		{"XY", false, ": expected 'P' period mark at the start", "XY"},
+		{"PxY", false, ": expected a number but found 'x'", "PxY"},
+		{"PxW", false, ": expected a number but found 'x'", "PxW"},
+		{"PxD", false, ": expected a number but found 'x'", "PxD"},
+		{"PTxH", false, ": expected a number but found 'x'", "PTxH"},
+		{"PTxM", false, ": expected a number but found 'x'", "PTxM"},
+		{"PTxS", false, ": expected a number but found 'x'", "PTxS"},
+		{"P1HT1M", false, ": 'H' designator cannot occur here", "P1HT1M"},
+		{"PT1Y", false, ": 'Y' designator cannot occur here", "PT1Y"},
+		{"P1S", false, ": 'S' designator cannot occur here", "P1S"},
+		{"P1D2D", false, ": 'D' designator cannot occur more than once", "P1D2D"},
+		{"PT1HT1S", false, ": 'T' designator cannot occur more than once", "PT1HT1S"},
+		{"P0.1YT0.1S", false, ": 'Y' & 'S' only the last field can have a fraction", "P0.1YT0.1S"},
+		{"P", false, ": expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' designator", "P"},
 		// integer overflow
-		{"P32768Y", false, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "P32768Y"},
-		{"P32768M", false, "integer overflow occurred in months: ", "P32768M"},
-		{"P32768D", false, "integer overflow occurred in days: ", "P32768D"},
-		{"PT32768H", false, "integer overflow occurred in hours: ", "PT32768H"},
-		{"PT32768M", false, "integer overflow occurred in minutes: ", "PT32768M"},
-		{"PT32768S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: ", "PT32768S"},
-		{"PT32768H32768M32768S", false, "integer overflow occurred in hours,minutes,seconds: ", "PT32768H32768M32768S"},
-		{"PT103412160000S", false, "integer overflow occurred in seconds: ", "PT103412160000S"},
-		{"P39324M", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "P39324M"},
-		{"P1196900D", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "P1196900D"},
-		{"PT28725600H", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "PT28725600H"},
-		{"PT1723536000M", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "PT1723536000M"},
-		{"PT103412160000S", true, "integer overflow occurred in years: ", "PT103412160000S"},
+		{"P32768Y", false, ": integer overflow occurred in years", "P32768Y"},
+		{"P32768M", false, ": integer overflow occurred in months", "P32768M"},
+		{"P32768W", false, ": integer overflow occurred in days", "P32768W"},
+		{"P32768D", false, ": integer overflow occurred in days", "P32768D"},
+		{"PT32768H", false, ": integer overflow occurred in hours", "PT32768H"},
+		{"PT32768M", false, ": integer overflow occurred in minutes", "PT32768M"},
+		{"PT32768S", false, ": integer overflow occurred in seconds", "PT32768S"},
+		{"PT32768H32768M32768S", false, ": integer overflow occurred in hours,minutes,seconds", "PT32768H32768M32768S"},
+		{"PT103412160000S", false, ": integer overflow occurred in seconds", "PT103412160000S"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		_, ep := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, c.normalise)
+		_, ep := Parse(c.value, c.normalise)
 		g.Expect(ep).To(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(ep.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected+c.expvalue), info(i, c.value))
+		g.Expect(ep.Error()).To(Equal(c.expvalue+c.expected), info(i, c.value))
 
-		_, en := ParseWithNormalise("-"+c.value, c.normalise)
+		_, en := Parse("-"+c.value, c.normalise)
 		g.Expect(en).To(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
 		if c.expvalue != "" {
-			g.Expect(en.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected+"-"+c.expvalue), info(i, c.value))
+			g.Expect(en.Error()).To(Equal("-"+c.expvalue+c.expected), info(i, c.value))
 		} else {
 			g.Expect(en.Error()).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.value))
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -95,13 +98,17 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p, err := Parse(c.value)
-		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.value))
+		s := info(i, c.value)
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), s)
+		expectValid(t, p, s)
+		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), s)
 		// reversal is expected not to be an identity
-		g.Expect(p.String()).To(Equal(c.reversed), info(i, c.value)+" reversed")
+		g.Expect(p.String()).To(Equal(c.reversed), s+" reversed")
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestParsePeriodWithoutNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -163,13 +170,9 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithoutNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P2.Y", "P2Y", Period{years: 20}},
 		{"P2.5Y", "P2.5Y", Period{years: 25}},
 		{"P2.15Y", "P2.1Y", Period{years: 21}},
-		{"P2.125Y", "P2.1Y", Period{years: 21}},
 		{"P1Y2.M", "P1Y2M", Period{years: 10, months: 20}},
 		{"P1Y2.5M", "P1Y2.5M", Period{years: 10, months: 25}},
 		{"P1Y2.15M", "P1Y2.1M", Period{years: 10, months: 21}},
-		{"P1Y2.125M", "P1Y2.1M", Period{years: 10, months: 21}},
-		{"P3276.7Y", "P3276.7Y", Period{years: 32767}},
-		{"-P3276.7Y", "-P3276.7Y", Period{years: -32767}},
 		// others
 		{"P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", "P3Y6M39DT12H40M5S", Period{years: 30, months: 60, days: 390, hours: 120, minutes: 400, seconds: 50}},
 		{"+P3Y6M5W4DT12H40M5S", "P3Y6M39DT12H40M5S", Period{years: 30, months: 60, days: 390, hours: 120, minutes: 400, seconds: 50}},
@@ -177,14 +180,18 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithoutNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y14M35DT48H125M800S", "P1Y14M5WT48H125M800S", Period{years: 10, months: 140, days: 350, hours: 480, minutes: 1250, seconds: 8000}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, false)
-		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.value))
+		p, err := Parse(c.value, false)
+		s := info(i, c.value)
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), s)
+		expectValid(t, p, s)
+		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), s)
 		// reversal is usually expected to be an identity
-		g.Expect(p.String()).To(Equal(c.reversed), info(i, c.value)+" reversed")
+		g.Expect(p.String()).To(Equal(c.reversed), s+" reversed")
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 

From f8d65358329713daf3d7fb4ff451017ec806b76c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 19:49:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 137/165] Period.Between bug fixed: when times need reversing
 and there is a daylight saving transition, the calculation was out by one
 hour

---
 period/period.go      |  8 +++---
 period/period_test.go | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 26a9ad33..ef15c84e 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -143,15 +143,15 @@ func NewOf(duration time.Duration) (p Period, precise bool) {
 // computations applied to the period can only be precise if they concern either the date (year, month,
 // day) part, or the clock (hour, minute, second) part, but not both.
 func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) (p Period) {
-	if t1.Location() != t2.Location() {
-		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
-	}
-
 	sign := 1
 	if t2.Before(t1) {
 		t1, t2, sign = t2, t1, -1
 	}
 
+	if t1.Location() != t2.Location() {
+		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
+	}
+
 	year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth := daysDiff(t1, t2)
 
 	if sign < 0 {
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 4411ae41..ccf8f31b 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -286,6 +288,8 @@ func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -342,6 +346,8 @@ func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -386,7 +392,9 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSignPotisitveNegative(t *testing.T) {
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestSignPositiveNegative(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -417,6 +425,8 @@ func TestSignPotisitveNegative(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -439,6 +449,8 @@ func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -468,6 +480,8 @@ func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -502,6 +516,8 @@ func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestNewHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -528,6 +544,8 @@ func TestNewHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -555,6 +573,8 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
 	// HMS tests
 	testNewOf(t, 100*time.Millisecond, Period{seconds: 1}, true)
@@ -598,6 +618,8 @@ func testNewOf1(t *testing.T, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise boo
 	//g.Expect(rev).To(Equal(source), info)
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 	now := time.Now()
@@ -606,7 +628,9 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		a, b     time.Time
 		expected Period
 	}{
-		{now, now, Period{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
+		{now, now, Period{}},
 
 		// simple positive date calculations
 		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100), Period{seconds: 1}},
@@ -630,11 +654,6 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		// BST drops an hour at the daylight-saving transition
 		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), bst(2015, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), Period{days: 1820, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
 
-		// negative date calculation
-		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100), utc(2015, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{seconds: -1}},
-		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: -320}},
-		{utc(2015, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1), utc(2015, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: -320, hours: -10, minutes: -10, seconds: -10}},
-
 		// daytime only
 		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 500), Period{seconds: 5}},
 		{utc(2015, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0), utc(2015, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 500), Period{hours: 20, minutes: 10, seconds: 35}},
@@ -651,13 +670,20 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		// larger ranges
 		{utc(2009, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{days: 29210, seconds: 10}},
 		{utc(2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 300, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(1900, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2009, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{years: 1090, months: 110, days: 300, seconds: 10}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		n := Between(c.a, c.b)
-		g.Expect(n).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.expected))
+		pp := Between(c.a, c.b)
+		g.Expect(pp).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.expected))
+
+		pn := Between(c.b, c.a)
+		en := c.expected.Negate()
+		g.Expect(pn).To(Equal(en), info(i, en))
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		source, precise, approx Period
@@ -730,6 +756,8 @@ func testNormaliseBothSigns(t *testing.T, i int, source, expected Period, precis
 	g.Expect(n2).To(Equal(eneg))
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -768,6 +796,8 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
@@ -803,7 +833,9 @@ func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodParseOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestPeriodOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -819,7 +851,7 @@ func TestPeriodParseOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPeriodParseOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPeriodOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -835,6 +867,8 @@ func TestPeriodParseOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func utc(year int, month time.Month, day, hour, min, sec, msec int) time.Time {
 	return time.Date(year, month, day, hour, min, sec, msec*int(time.Millisecond), time.UTC)
 }
@@ -849,6 +883,10 @@ func init() {
 	london, _ = time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
 }
 
-func info(i int, m interface{}) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%d %v", i, m)
+func info(i int, m ...interface{}) string {
+	if s, ok := m[0].(string); ok {
+		m[0] = i
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d "+s, m...)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d %v", i, m[0])
 }

From 3b910718767c95cbcd22d4554f185063546fd67f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 19:59:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 138/165] Period.Normalise simplified considerably: now always
 using 64-bit arithmetic (the 16-bit alternatives have been deleted)

---
 period/period.go      |  88 +-----
 period/period64.go    |  98 +++++-
 period/period_test.go | 671 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 3 files changed, 499 insertions(+), 358 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index ef15c84e..998a61d7 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const daysPerMonthE4 = 304369   // 30.4369 days per month
 const daysPerMonthE6 = 30436875 // 30.436875 days per month
 
 const oneE4 = 10000
+const oneE5 = 100000
 const oneE6 = 1000000
 const oneE7 = 10000000
 
@@ -480,91 +481,6 @@ func (period Period) TotalMonthsApprox() int {
 //
 // Note that leap seconds are disregarded: every minute is assumed to have 60 seconds.
 func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
-	n, _ := normalise(period, "", precise)
+	n, _ := period.toPeriod64("").normalise64(precise).toPeriod()
 	return n
 }
-
-func normalise(period Period, input string, precise bool) (Period, error) {
-	const limit = 32670 - (32670 / 60)
-
-	// can we use a quicker algorithm for HHMMSS with int16 arithmetic?
-	if period.years == 0 && period.months == 0 &&
-		(!precise || period.days == 0) &&
-		period.hours > -limit && period.hours < limit {
-
-		return period.normaliseHHMMSS(precise), nil
-	}
-
-	// can we use a quicker algorithm for YYMM with int16 arithmetic?
-	if (period.years != 0 || period.months != 0) &&
-		period.days == 0 && period.hours == 0 && period.minutes == 0 && period.seconds == 0 {
-
-		return period.normaliseYYMM(), nil
-	}
-
-	// do things the no-nonsense way using int64 arithmetic
-	return period.toPeriod64(input).normalise64(precise).toPeriod()
-}
-
-func (period Period) normaliseHHMMSS(precise bool) Period {
-	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
-
-	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	ap.minutes += (ap.seconds / 600) * 10
-	ap.seconds = ap.seconds % 600
-
-	ap.hours += (ap.minutes / 600) * 10
-	ap.minutes = ap.minutes % 600
-
-	// up to 36 hours stays as hours
-	if !precise && ap.hours > 360 {
-		ap.days += (ap.hours / 240) * 10
-		ap.hours = ap.hours % 240
-	}
-
-	d10 := ap.days % 10
-	if d10 != 0 && (ap.hours != 0 || ap.minutes != 0 || ap.seconds != 0) {
-		ap.hours += d10 * 24
-		ap.days -= d10
-	}
-
-	hh10 := ap.hours % 10
-	if hh10 != 0 {
-		ap.minutes += hh10 * 60
-		ap.hours -= hh10
-	}
-
-	mm10 := ap.minutes % 10
-	if mm10 != 0 {
-		ap.seconds += mm10 * 60
-		ap.minutes -= mm10
-	}
-
-	if neg {
-		return ap.Negate()
-	}
-	return ap
-}
-
-func (period Period) normaliseYYMM() Period {
-	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
-	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
-
-	// bubble month to years
-	if ap.months > 129 { //TODO 119???
-		ap.years += (ap.months / 120) * 10
-		ap.months = ap.months % 120
-	}
-
-	// push year-fraction down
-	y10 := ap.years % 10
-	if y10 != 0 && (ap.years < 10 || ap.months != 0) {
-		ap.months += y10 * 12
-		ap.years -= y10
-	}
-
-	if neg {
-		return ap.Negate()
-	}
-	return ap
-}
diff --git a/period/period64.go b/period/period64.go
index f7d79430..9e2757c8 100644
--- a/period/period64.go
+++ b/period/period64.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package period
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -32,22 +33,22 @@ func (period Period) toPeriod64(input string) *period64 {
 
 func (p64 *period64) toPeriod() (Period, error) {
 	var f []string
-	if p64.years > 32767 {
+	if p64.years > math.MaxInt16 {
 		f = append(f, "years")
 	}
-	if p64.months > 32767 {
+	if p64.months > math.MaxInt16 {
 		f = append(f, "months")
 	}
-	if p64.days > 32767 {
+	if p64.days > math.MaxInt16 {
 		f = append(f, "days")
 	}
-	if p64.hours > 32767 {
+	if p64.hours > math.MaxInt16 {
 		f = append(f, "hours")
 	}
-	if p64.minutes > 32767 {
+	if p64.minutes > math.MaxInt16 {
 		f = append(f, "minutes")
 	}
-	if p64.seconds > 32767 {
+	if p64.seconds > math.MaxInt16 {
 		f = append(f, "seconds")
 	}
 
@@ -78,10 +79,10 @@ func (p64 *period64) normalise64(precise bool) *period64 {
 func (p64 *period64) rippleUp(precise bool) *period64 {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 
-	p64.minutes = p64.minutes + (p64.seconds/600)*10
+	p64.minutes += (p64.seconds / 600) * 10
 	p64.seconds = p64.seconds % 600
 
-	p64.hours = p64.hours + (p64.minutes/600)*10
+	p64.hours += (p64.minutes / 600) * 10
 	p64.minutes = p64.minutes % 600
 
 	// 32670-(32670/60)-(32670/3600) = 32760 - 546 - 9.1 = 32204.9
@@ -91,18 +92,19 @@ func (p64 *period64) rippleUp(precise bool) *period64 {
 	}
 
 	if !precise || p64.days > 32760 {
-		dE6 := p64.days * oneE6
-		p64.months += dE6 / daysPerMonthE6
-		p64.days = (dE6 % daysPerMonthE6) / oneE6
+		dE6 := p64.days * oneE5
+		p64.months += (dE6 / daysPerMonthE6) * 10
+		p64.days = (dE6 % daysPerMonthE6) / oneE5
 	}
 
-	p64.years = p64.years + (p64.months/120)*10
+	p64.years += (p64.months / 120) * 10
 	p64.months = p64.months % 120
 
 	return p64
 }
 
-// moveFractionToRight applies the rule that only the smallest field is permitted to have a decimal fraction.
+// moveFractionToRight attempts to remove fractions in higher-order fields by moving their value to the
+// next-lower-order field. For example, fractional years become months.
 func (p64 *period64) moveFractionToRight() *period64 {
 	// remember that the fields are all fixed-point 1E1
 
@@ -138,3 +140,73 @@ func (p64 *period64) moveFractionToRight() *period64 {
 
 	return p64
 }
+
+//func (p64 *period64) reduceYearsFraction() *period64 {
+//	if p64.fpart == Year {
+//		centiMonths := 12 * int64(p64.fraction)
+//		monthFraction := centiMonths % 100
+//		if monthFraction == 0 {
+//			p64.months += centiMonths / 100
+//			p64.fraction = 0
+//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	return p64
+//}
+//
+//func (p64 *period64) reduceDaysFraction(precise bool) *period64 {
+//	if !precise && p64.fpart == Day {
+//		centiHours := 24 * int64(p64.fraction)
+//		hourFraction := centiHours % 100
+//		if hourFraction == 0 {
+//			p64.hours += centiHours / 100
+//			p64.fraction = 0
+//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	return p64
+//}
+//
+//func (p64 *period64) reduceMonthsFraction(precise bool) *period64 {
+//	if !precise && p64.fpart == Month {
+//		centiDays := (daysPerMonthE6 * int64(p64.fraction)) / oneE6
+//		dayFraction := centiDays % 100
+//		if dayFraction == 0 {
+//			p64.days += centiDays / 100
+//			p64.fraction = 0
+//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	return p64
+//}
+//
+//func (p64 *period64) reduceHoursFraction() *period64 {
+//	if p64.fpart == Hour {
+//		centiMinutes := 60 * int64(p64.fraction)
+//		minuteFraction := centiMinutes % 100
+//		if minuteFraction == 0 {
+//			p64.minutes += centiMinutes / 100
+//			p64.fraction = 0
+//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	return p64
+//}
+//
+//func (p64 *period64) reduceMinutesFraction() *period64 {
+//	if p64.fpart == Minute {
+//		centiSeconds := 60 * int64(p64.fraction)
+//		secondFraction := centiSeconds % 100
+//		if secondFraction == 0 {
+//			p64.seconds += centiSeconds / 100
+//			p64.fraction = 0
+//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
+//		}
+//	}
+//
+//	return p64
+//}
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index ccf8f31b..aa5ee0ea 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ package period
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-	"github.com/rickb777/plural"
 )
 
 var oneDay = 24 * time.Hour
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT1234.5S", "PT20M34.5S", Period{minutes: 200, seconds: 345}},
 		{"PT1234.5M", "PT20H34.5M", Period{hours: 200, minutes: 345}},
 		{"PT12345.6H", "P514DT9.6H", Period{days: 5140, hours: 96}},
-		{"P3276.1D", "P8Y11M19.2D", Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 192}},
+		{"P3277D", "P8Y11M20.2D", Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 202}},
 		{"P1234.5M", "P102Y10.5M", Period{years: 1020, months: 105}},
 		// largest possible number of seconds normalised only in hours, mins, sec
 		{"PT11592000S", "PT3220H", Period{hours: 32200}},
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestParsePeriodWithNormalise(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT283046400S", "P468W", Period{days: 32760}},
 		{"-PT283046400S", "-P468W", Period{days: -32760}},
 		{"PT43084443590S", "P1365Y3M2WT26H83M50S", Period{years: 13650, months: 30, days: 140, hours: 260, minutes: 830, seconds: 500}},
-		{"PT103412159999S", "P3276Y11M29DT37H83M59S", Period{years: 32760, months: 110, days: 290, hours: 370, minutes: 830, seconds: 590}},
+		{"PT103412159999S", "P3276Y11M29DT39H107M59S", Period{years: 32760, months: 110, days: 290, hours: 390, minutes: 1070, seconds: 590}},
 		{"PT283132799S", "P468WT23H59M59S", Period{days: 32760, hours: 230, minutes: 590, seconds: 590}},
 		// other examples are in TestNormalise
 	}
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 		value  string
 		period Period
 	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
 		{"P0D", Period{}},
 		// ones
 		{"P1Y", Period{years: 10}},
@@ -216,35 +218,32 @@ func TestPeriodString(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT0.1H", Period{hours: 1}},
 		{"PT0.1M", Period{minutes: 1}},
 		{"PT0.1S", Period{seconds: 1}},
-		// negative
-		{"-P0.1Y", Period{years: -1}},
-		{"-P0.1M", Period{months: -1}},
-		{"-P0.7D", Period{days: -7}},
-		{"-P0.1D", Period{days: -1}},
-		{"-PT0.1H", Period{hours: -1}},
-		{"-PT0.1M", Period{minutes: -1}},
-		{"-PT0.1S", Period{seconds: -1}},
 
 		{"P3Y", Period{years: 30}},
-		{"-P3Y", Period{years: -30}},
 		{"P6M", Period{months: 60}},
-		{"-P6M", Period{months: -60}},
 		{"P5W", Period{days: 350}},
-		{"-P5W", Period{days: -350}},
 		{"P4W", Period{days: 280}},
-		{"-P4W", Period{days: -280}},
 		{"P4D", Period{days: 40}},
-		{"-P4D", Period{days: -40}},
 		{"PT12H", Period{hours: 120}},
 		{"PT30M", Period{minutes: 300}},
 		{"PT5S", Period{seconds: 50}},
-		{"P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{years: 30, months: 60, days: 390, hours: 10, minutes: 20, seconds: 40}},
-		{"-P3Y6M39DT1H2M4S", Period{years: -30, months: -60, days: -390, hours: -10, minutes: -20, seconds: -40}},
+		{"P3Y6M39DT1H2M4.9S", Period{years: 30, months: 60, days: 390, hours: 10, minutes: 20, seconds: 49}},
+
 		{"P2.5Y", Period{years: 25}},
+		{"P2.5M", Period{months: 25}},
+		{"P2.5D", Period{days: 25}},
+		{"PT2.5H", Period{hours: 25}},
+		{"PT2.5M", Period{minutes: 25}},
+		{"PT2.5S", Period{seconds: 25}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := c.period.String()
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(c.value), info(i, c.value))
+		sp := c.period.String()
+		g.Expect(sp).To(Equal(c.value), info(i, c.value))
+
+		if !c.period.IsZero() {
+			sn := c.period.Negate().String()
+			g.Expect(sn).To(Equal("-"+c.value), info(i, c.value))
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -257,34 +256,40 @@ func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
 		value                      string
 		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss int
 	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
 		{value: "P0D"},
 		{value: "P1Y", y: 1},
-		{value: "-P1Y", y: -1},
 		{value: "P1W", w: 1, d: 7},
-		{value: "-P1W", w: -1, d: -7},
 		{value: "P6M", m: 6},
-		{value: "-P6M", m: -6},
 		{value: "P12M", y: 1},
-		{value: "-P12M", y: -1, m: -0},
 		{value: "P39D", w: 5, d: 39, dx: 4},
-		{value: "-P39D", w: -5, d: -39, dx: -4},
 		{value: "P4D", d: 4, dx: 4},
-		{value: "-P4D", d: -4, dx: -4},
 		{value: "PT12H", hh: 12},
 		{value: "PT60M", hh: 1},
 		{value: "PT30M", mm: 30},
 		{value: "PT5S", ss: 5},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		g.Expect(p.Years()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.Months()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.Weeks()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.Days()).To(Equal(c.d), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.ModuloDays()).To(Equal(c.dx), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.Hours()).To(Equal(c.hh), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.Minutes()).To(Equal(c.mm), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(p.Seconds()).To(Equal(c.ss), info(i, c.value))
+		pp := MustParse(c.value)
+		g.Expect(pp.Years()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.Months()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.Weeks()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.Days()).To(Equal(c.d), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.ModuloDays()).To(Equal(c.dx), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.Hours()).To(Equal(c.hh), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.Minutes()).To(Equal(c.mm), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.Seconds()).To(Equal(c.ss), info(i, pp))
+
+		pn := pp.Negate()
+		g.Expect(pn.Years()).To(Equal(-c.y), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.Months()).To(Equal(-c.m), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.Weeks()).To(Equal(-c.w), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.Days()).To(Equal(-c.d), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.ModuloDays()).To(Equal(-c.dx), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.Hours()).To(Equal(-c.hh), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.Minutes()).To(Equal(-c.mm), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.Seconds()).To(Equal(-c.ss), info(i, pn))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -294,72 +299,75 @@ func TestPeriodFloatComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		value                      Period
+		value                      string
 		y, m, w, d, dx, hh, mm, ss float32
 	}{
 		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
 
-		{}, // zero case
+		{value: "P0"}, // zero case
 
 		// YMD cases
-		{value: Period{years: 10}, y: 1},
-		{value: Period{years: 15}, y: 1.5},
-		{value: Period{months: 10}, m: 1},
-		{value: Period{months: 15}, m: 1.5},
-		{value: Period{months: 60}, m: 6},
-		{value: Period{months: 120}, m: 12},
-		{value: Period{days: 70}, w: 1, d: 7},
-		{value: Period{days: 77}, w: 1.1, d: 7.7},
-		{value: Period{days: 10}, w: 1.0 / 7, d: 1},
-		{value: Period{days: 11}, w: 1.1 / 7, d: 1.1},
-		{value: Period{days: 390}, w: 5.571429, d: 39, dx: 4},
-		{value: Period{days: 40}, w: 0.5714286, d: 4, dx: 4},
+		{value: "P1Y", y: 1},
+		{value: "P1.5Y", y: 1.5},
+		{value: "P1.1Y", y: 1.1},
+		{value: "P1M", m: 1},
+		{value: "P1.5M", m: 1.5},
+		{value: "P1.1M", m: 1.1},
+		{value: "P6M", m: 6},
+		{value: "P12M", m: 12},
+		{value: "P7D", w: 1, d: 7},
+		{value: "P7.7D", w: 1.1, d: 7.7},
+		{value: "P7.1D", w: 7.1 / 7, d: 7.1},
+		{value: "P1D", w: 1.0 / 7, d: 1},
+		{value: "P1.1D", w: 1.1 / 7, d: 1.1},
+		{value: "P1.1D", w: 1.1 / 7, d: 1.1},
+		{value: "P39D", w: 5.571429, d: 39, dx: 4},
+		{value: "P4D", w: 0.5714286, d: 4, dx: 4},
 
 		// HMS cases
-		{value: Period{hours: 11}, hh: 1.1},
-		{value: Period{hours: 10, minutes: 60}, hh: 1, mm: 6},
-		{value: Period{hours: 120}, hh: 12},
-		{value: Period{minutes: 11}, mm: 1.1},
-		{value: Period{minutes: 10, seconds: 60}, mm: 1, ss: 6},
-		{value: Period{minutes: 300}, mm: 30},
-		{value: Period{seconds: 11}, ss: 1.1},
-		{value: Period{seconds: 50}, ss: 5},
+		{value: "PT1.1H", hh: 1.1},
+		{value: "PT1H6M", hh: 1, mm: 6},
+		{value: "PT12H", hh: 12},
+		{value: "PT1.1M", mm: 1.1},
+		{value: "PT1M6S", mm: 1, ss: 6},
+		{value: "PT30M", mm: 30},
+		{value: "PT1.1S", ss: 1.1},
+		{value: "PT5S", ss: 5},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		pp := c.value
-		g.Expect(pp.YearsFloat()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pp.MonthsFloat()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pp.WeeksFloat()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pp.DaysFloat()).To(Equal(c.d), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pp.HoursFloat()).To(Equal(c.hh), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pp.MinutesFloat()).To(Equal(c.mm), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pp.SecondsFloat()).To(Equal(c.ss), info(i, c.value))
-
-		pn := c.value.Negate()
-		g.Expect(pn.YearsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.y), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pn.MonthsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.m), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pn.WeeksFloat()).To(Equal(-c.w), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pn.DaysFloat()).To(Equal(-c.d), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pn.HoursFloat()).To(Equal(-c.hh), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pn.MinutesFloat()).To(Equal(-c.mm), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(pn.SecondsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.ss), info(i, c.value))
+		pp := MustParse(c.value, false)
+		g.Expect(pp.YearsFloat()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.MonthsFloat()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.WeeksFloat()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.DaysFloat()).To(Equal(c.d), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.HoursFloat()).To(Equal(c.hh), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.MinutesFloat()).To(Equal(c.mm), info(i, pp))
+		g.Expect(pp.SecondsFloat()).To(Equal(c.ss), info(i, pp))
+
+		pn := pp.Negate()
+		g.Expect(pn.YearsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.y), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.MonthsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.m), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.WeeksFloat()).To(Equal(-c.w), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.DaysFloat()).To(Equal(-c.d), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.HoursFloat()).To(Equal(-c.hh), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.MinutesFloat()).To(Equal(-c.mm), info(i, pn))
+		g.Expect(pn.SecondsFloat()).To(Equal(-c.ss), info(i, pn))
 	}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
-	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
-
 	cases := []struct {
 		value    string
 		duration time.Duration
 		precise  bool
 	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
 		{"P0D", time.Duration(0), true},
 		{"PT1S", 1 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1S", 100 * time.Millisecond, true},
-		{"-PT0.1S", -100 * time.Millisecond, true},
 		{"PT3276S", 3276 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT1M", 60 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1M", 6 * time.Second, true},
@@ -367,7 +375,6 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT1H", 3600 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT0.1H", 360 * time.Second, true},
 		{"PT3220H", 3220 * time.Hour, true},
-		{"PT3221H", 3221 * time.Hour, false}, // threshold of normalisation wrapping
 		// days, months and years conversions are never precise
 		{"P1D", 24 * time.Hour, false},
 		{"P0.1D", 144 * time.Minute, false},
@@ -376,19 +383,25 @@ func TestPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P0.1M", oneMonthApprox / 10, false},
 		{"P3276M", 3276 * oneMonthApprox, false},
 		{"P1Y", oneYearApprox, false},
-		{"-P1Y", -oneYearApprox, false},
-		{"P3276Y", 3276 * oneYearApprox, false},   // near the upper limit of range
-		{"-P3276Y", -3276 * oneYearApprox, false}, // near the lower limit of range
+		{"P3276Y", 3276 * oneYearApprox, false}, // near the upper limit of range
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		d1, prec := p.Duration()
-		g.Expect(d1).To(Equal(c.duration), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(c.precise), info(i, c.value))
-		d2 := p.DurationApprox()
-		if c.precise {
-			g.Expect(d2).To(Equal(c.duration), info(i, c.value))
-		}
+		testPeriodToDuration(t, i, c.value, c.duration, c.precise)
+		testPeriodToDuration(t, i, "-"+c.value, -c.duration, c.precise)
+	}
+}
+
+func testPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T, i int, value string, duration time.Duration, precise bool) {
+	t.Helper()
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+	hint := info(i, "%s %s %v", value, duration, precise)
+	pp := MustParse(value)
+	d1, prec := pp.Duration()
+	g.Expect(d1).To(Equal(duration), hint)
+	g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(precise), hint)
+	d2 := pp.DurationApprox()
+	if precise {
+		g.Expect(d2).To(Equal(duration), hint)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -405,17 +418,29 @@ func TestSignPositiveNegative(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{"P0D", false, false, 0},
 		{"PT1S", true, false, 1},
+		{"PT0.1S", true, false, 1},
 		{"-PT1S", false, true, -1},
+		{"-PT0.1S", false, true, -1},
 		{"PT1M", true, false, 1},
+		{"PT0.1M", true, false, 1},
 		{"-PT1M", false, true, -1},
+		{"-PT0.1M", false, true, -1},
 		{"PT1H", true, false, 1},
+		{"PT0.1H", true, false, 1},
 		{"-PT1H", false, true, -1},
+		{"-PT0.1H", false, true, -1},
 		{"P1D", true, false, 1},
+		{"P10.D", true, false, 1},
 		{"-P1D", false, true, -1},
+		{"-P0.1D", false, true, -1},
 		{"P1M", true, false, 1},
+		{"P0.1M", true, false, 1},
 		{"-P1M", false, true, -1},
+		{"-P0.1M", false, true, -1},
 		{"P1Y", true, false, 1},
+		{"P0.1Y", true, false, 1},
 		{"-P1Y", false, true, -1},
+		{"-P0.1Y", false, true, -1},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
@@ -434,18 +459,22 @@ func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
 		value      string
 		approxDays int
 	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
 		{"P0D", 0},
 		{"PT24H", 1},
 		{"PT49H", 2},
 		{"P1D", 1},
 		{"P1M", 30},
 		{"P1Y", 365},
-		{"-P1Y", -365},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		td := p.TotalDaysApprox()
-		g.Expect(td).To(Equal(c.approxDays), info(i, c.value))
+		td1 := p.TotalDaysApprox()
+		g.Expect(td1).To(Equal(c.approxDays), info(i, c.value))
+
+		td2 := p.Negate().TotalDaysApprox()
+		g.Expect(td2).To(Equal(-c.approxDays), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -458,6 +487,8 @@ func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
 		value        string
 		approxMonths int
 	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
 		{"P0D", 0},
 		{"P1D", 0},
 		{"P30D", 0},
@@ -469,14 +500,16 @@ func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P2M31D", 3},
 		{"P1Y", 12},
 		{"P2Y3M", 27},
-		{"-P1Y", -12},
 		{"PT24H", 0},
 		{"PT744H", 1},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		td := p.TotalMonthsApprox()
-		g.Expect(td).To(Equal(c.approxMonths), info(i, c.value))
+		td1 := p.TotalMonthsApprox()
+		g.Expect(td1).To(Equal(c.approxMonths), info(i, c.value))
+
+		td2 := p.Negate().TotalMonthsApprox()
+		g.Expect(td2).To(Equal(-c.approxMonths), info(i, c.value))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -486,33 +519,37 @@ func TestNewPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		period                                       Period
+		period                                       string
 		years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int
 	}{
-		{}, // zero case
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
 
-		// positives
-		{period: Period{seconds: 10}, seconds: 1},
-		{period: Period{minutes: 10}, minutes: 1},
-		{period: Period{hours: 10}, hours: 1},
-		{period: Period{days: 10}, days: 1},
-		{period: Period{months: 10}, months: 1},
-		{period: Period{years: 10}, years: 1},
-		{period: Period{1000, 2220, 7000, 0, 0, 0}, years: 100, months: 222, days: 700},
-		// negatives
-		{period: Period{seconds: -10}, seconds: -1},
-		{period: Period{minutes: -10}, minutes: -1},
-		{period: Period{hours: -10}, hours: -1},
-		{period: Period{days: -10}, days: -1},
-		{period: Period{months: -10}, months: -1},
-		{period: Period{years: -10}, years: -1},
+		{period: "P0"}, // zero case
+
+		{period: "PT1S", seconds: 1},
+		{period: "PT1M", minutes: 1},
+		{period: "PT1H", hours: 1},
+		{period: "P1D", days: 1},
+		{period: "P1M", months: 1},
+		{period: "P1Y", years: 1},
+		{period: "P100Y222M700D", years: 100, months: 222, days: 700},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := New(c.years, c.months, c.days, c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
-		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Years()).To(Equal(c.years), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Months()).To(Equal(c.months), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Days()).To(Equal(c.days), info(i, c.period))
+		ep, _ := Parse(c.period, false)
+		pp := New(c.years, c.months, c.days, c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
+		expectValid(t, pp, info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp).To(Equal(ep), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Years()).To(Equal(c.years), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Months()).To(Equal(c.months), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Days()).To(Equal(c.days), info(i, c.period))
+
+		pn := New(-c.years, -c.months, -c.days, -c.hours, -c.minutes, -c.seconds)
+		en := ep.Negate()
+		expectValid(t, pn, info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn).To(Equal(en), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Years()).To(Equal(-c.years), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Months()).To(Equal(-c.months), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Days()).To(Equal(-c.days), info(i, en))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -525,22 +562,31 @@ func TestNewHMS(t *testing.T) {
 		period                  Period
 		hours, minutes, seconds int
 	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
 		{}, // zero case
-		// postives
+
 		{period: Period{seconds: 10}, seconds: 1},
 		{period: Period{minutes: 10}, minutes: 1},
 		{period: Period{hours: 10}, hours: 1},
-		// negatives
-		{period: Period{seconds: -10}, seconds: -1},
-		{period: Period{minutes: -10}, minutes: -1},
-		{period: Period{hours: -10}, hours: -1},
+		{period: Period{hours: 30, minutes: 40, seconds: 50}, hours: 3, minutes: 4, seconds: 5},
+		{period: Period{hours: 32760, minutes: 32760, seconds: 32760}, hours: 3276, minutes: 3276, seconds: 3276},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := NewHMS(c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
-		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Hours()).To(Equal(c.hours), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Minutes()).To(Equal(c.minutes), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Seconds()).To(Equal(c.seconds), info(i, c.period))
+		pp := NewHMS(c.hours, c.minutes, c.seconds)
+		expectValid(t, pp, info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Hours()).To(Equal(c.hours), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Minutes()).To(Equal(c.minutes), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Seconds()).To(Equal(c.seconds), info(i, c.period))
+
+		pn := NewHMS(-c.hours, -c.minutes, -c.seconds)
+		en := c.period.Negate()
+		expectValid(t, pn, info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn).To(Equal(en), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Hours()).To(Equal(-c.hours), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Minutes()).To(Equal(-c.minutes), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Seconds()).To(Equal(-c.seconds), info(i, en))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -553,69 +599,82 @@ func TestNewYMD(t *testing.T) {
 		period              Period
 		years, months, days int
 	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
 		{}, // zero case
-		// positives
+
 		{period: Period{days: 10}, days: 1},
 		{period: Period{months: 10}, months: 1},
 		{period: Period{years: 10}, years: 1},
 		{period: Period{years: 1000, months: 2220, days: 7000}, years: 100, months: 222, days: 700},
-		// negatives
-		{period: Period{days: -10}, days: -1},
-		{period: Period{months: -10}, months: -1},
-		{period: Period{years: -10}, years: -1},
+		{period: Period{years: 32760, months: 32760, days: 32760}, years: 3276, months: 3276, days: 3276},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := NewYMD(c.years, c.months, c.days)
-		g.Expect(p).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Years()).To(Equal(c.years), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Months()).To(Equal(c.months), info(i, c.period))
-		g.Expect(p.Days()).To(Equal(c.days), info(i, c.period))
+		pp := NewYMD(c.years, c.months, c.days)
+		expectValid(t, pp, info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp).To(Equal(c.period), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Years()).To(Equal(c.years), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Months()).To(Equal(c.months), info(i, c.period))
+		g.Expect(pp.Days()).To(Equal(c.days), info(i, c.period))
+
+		pn := NewYMD(-c.years, -c.months, -c.days)
+		en := c.period.Negate()
+		expectValid(t, pn, info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn).To(Equal(en), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Years()).To(Equal(-c.years), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Months()).To(Equal(-c.months), info(i, en))
+		g.Expect(pn.Days()).To(Equal(-c.days), info(i, en))
 	}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 func TestNewOf(t *testing.T) {
+	// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
 	// HMS tests
-	testNewOf(t, 100*time.Millisecond, Period{seconds: 1}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, time.Second, Period{seconds: 10}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, time.Minute, Period{minutes: 10}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, time.Hour, Period{hours: 10}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, 24*time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, 3276*time.Hour+59*time.Minute+59*time.Second, Period{hours: 32760, minutes: 590, seconds: 590}, true)
-	testNewOf(t, 30*time.Minute+67*time.Second+600*time.Millisecond, Period{minutes: 310, seconds: 76}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 1, 100*time.Millisecond, Period{seconds: 1}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 2, time.Second, Period{seconds: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 3, time.Minute, Period{minutes: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 4, time.Hour, Period{hours: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 5, time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 6, 24*time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 10, seconds: 10}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 7, 3276*time.Hour+59*time.Minute+59*time.Second, Period{hours: 32760, minutes: 590, seconds: 590}, true)
+	testNewOf(t, 8, 30*time.Minute+67*time.Second+600*time.Millisecond, Period{minutes: 310, seconds: 76}, true)
 
 	// YMD tests: must be over 3276 hours (approx 4.5 months), otherwise HMS will take care of it
 	// first rollover: >3276 hours
-	testNewOf(t, 3277*time.Hour, Period{days: 1360, hours: 130}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3288*time.Hour, Period{days: 1370}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3289*time.Hour, Period{days: 1370, hours: 10}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 24*3276*time.Hour, Period{days: 32760}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 10, 3277*time.Hour, Period{days: 1360, hours: 130}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 11, 3288*time.Hour, Period{days: 1370}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 12, 3289*time.Hour, Period{days: 1370, hours: 10}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 13, 24*3276*time.Hour, Period{days: 32760}, false)
 
 	// second rollover: >3276 days
-	testNewOf(t, 24*3277*time.Hour, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 3277*oneDay+time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200, hours: 10}, false)
-	testNewOf(t, 36525*oneDay, Period{years: 1000}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 14, 24*3277*time.Hour, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 15, 3277*oneDay, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 16, 3277*oneDay+time.Hour+time.Minute+time.Second, Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 200, hours: 10}, false)
+	testNewOf(t, 17, 36525*oneDay, Period{years: 1000}, false)
 }
 
-func testNewOf(t *testing.T, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool) {
+func testNewOf(t *testing.T, i int, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool) {
 	t.Helper()
-	testNewOf1(t, source, expected, precise)
-	testNewOf1(t, -source, expected.Negate(), precise)
+	testNewOf1(t, i, source, expected, precise)
+	testNewOf1(t, i, -source, expected.Negate(), precise)
 }
 
-func testNewOf1(t *testing.T, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool) {
+func testNewOf1(t *testing.T, i int, source time.Duration, expected Period, precise bool) {
 	t.Helper()
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	n, p := NewOf(source)
 	rev, _ := expected.Duration()
-	info := fmt.Sprintf("%v %+v %v %v", source, expected, precise, rev)
+	info := fmt.Sprintf("%d: source %v expected %+v precise %v rev %v", i, source, expected, precise, rev)
+	expectValid(t, n, info)
 	g.Expect(n).To(Equal(expected), info)
 	g.Expect(p).To(Equal(precise), info)
-	//g.Expect(rev).To(Equal(source), info)
+	if precise {
+		g.Expect(rev).To(Equal(source), info)
+	}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -684,152 +743,236 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func TestNormalise(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNormaliseUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
 	cases := []struct {
-		source, precise, approx Period
+		source period64
 	}{
-		// zero cases
-		{New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), New(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)},
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
 
-		// carry seconds to minutes
-		{Period{seconds: 699}, Period{minutes: 10, seconds: 99}, Period{minutes: 10, seconds: 99}},
+		// zero case
+		{period64{}},
+
+		{period64{years: 1}},
+		{period64{months: 1}},
+		{period64{days: 1}},
+		{period64{hours: 1}},
+		{period64{minutes: 1}},
+		{period64{seconds: 1}},
+
+		{period64{years: 10, months: 10, days: 10, hours: 10, minutes: 10, seconds: 11}},
+
+		{period64{days: 10, hours: 70}},
+		{period64{days: 10, hours: 10, minutes: 10}},
+		{period64{days: 10, hours: 10, seconds: 10}},
+		{period64{months: 10, days: 10, hours: 10}},
+
+		{period64{minutes: 10, seconds: 10}},
+		{period64{hours: 10, minutes: 10}},
+		{period64{years: 10, months: 7}},
+
+		{period64{months: 11}},
+		{period64{days: 11}},
+		{period64{hours: 11}},
+		{period64{minutes: 11}},
+		{period64{seconds: 11}},
+
+		// don't carry days to months...
+		{period64{days: 304}},
+		//{period64{days: 32767}},
+
+		// don't carry MaxInt16 - 1 where it would cause small arithmetic errors
+		//{period64{years: 32767}},
+		//{period64{days: 32767}},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		p, err := c.source.toPeriod()
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, p, true)
+		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, p, false)
+		c.source.neg = true
+		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, p.Negate(), true)
+		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, p.Negate(), false)
+	}
+}
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestNormaliseChanged(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		source          period64
+		precise, approx string
+	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
 
-		// carry minutes to seconds
-		{Period{minutes: 5}, Period{seconds: 300}, Period{seconds: 300}},
-		{Period{minutes: 1}, Period{seconds: 60}, Period{seconds: 60}},
-		{Period{minutes: 55}, Period{minutes: 50, seconds: 300}, Period{minutes: 50, seconds: 300}},
+		// carry seconds to minutes
+		{source: period64{seconds: 600}, precise: "PT1M"},
+		{source: period64{seconds: 700}, precise: "PT1M10S"},
+		{source: period64{seconds: 6990}, precise: "PT11M39S"},
 
 		// carry minutes to hours
-		{Period{minutes: 699}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 90, seconds: 540}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 90, seconds: 540}},
+		{source: period64{minutes: 700}, precise: "PT1H10M"},
+		{source: period64{minutes: 6990}, precise: "PT11H39M"},
 
-		// carry hours to minutes
-		{Period{hours: 5}, Period{minutes: 300}, Period{minutes: 300}},
+		// simplify 1 hour to minutes
+		//{period64{hours: 12}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 120}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 120}},
+		//{period64{hours: 18}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 480}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 480}},
 
 		// carry hours to days
-		{Period{hours: 249}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540}},
-		{Period{hours: 249}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540}},
-		{Period{hours: 369}, Period{hours: 360, minutes: 540}, Period{days: 10, hours: 120, minutes: 540}},
-		{Period{hours: 249, seconds: 10}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540, seconds: 10}, Period{hours: 240, minutes: 540, seconds: 10}},
-
-		// carry days to hours
-		{Period{days: 5, hours: 30}, Period{hours: 150}, Period{hours: 150}},
+		{source: period64{hours: 480}, precise: "PT48H", approx: "P2D"},
+		{source: period64{hours: 490}, precise: "PT49H", approx: "P2D T1H"},
+		{source: period64{hours: 32767}, precise: "PT3276.7H", approx: "P4M 14D T 17.5H"},
+		{source: period64{years: 10, months: 20, days: 30, hours: 32767}, precise: "P1Y 2M 3D T3276.7H", approx: "P1Y 6M 17D T17.5H"},
+		{source: period64{hours: 32768}, precise: "P136DT12.8H", approx: "P4M 14D T17.6H"},
+		{source: period64{years: 10, months: 20, days: 30, hours: 32768}, precise: "P1Y 2M 139D T12.8H", approx: "P1Y 6M 17D T17.6H"},
 
 		// carry months to years
-		{Period{months: 125}, Period{months: 125}, Period{months: 125}},
-		{Period{months: 131}, Period{years: 10, months: 11}, Period{years: 10, months: 11}},
-
-		// carry days to months
-		{Period{days: 323}, Period{days: 323}, Period{days: 323}},
+		{source: period64{months: 120}, precise: "P1Y"},
+		{source: period64{months: 130}, precise: "P1Y 1M"},
+		{source: period64{months: 250}, precise: "P2Y 1M"},
 
-		// carry months to days
-		{Period{months: 5, days: 203}, Period{days: 355}, Period{months: 10, days: 50}},
+		// carry days to prevent overflow
+		{source: period64{days: 32768}, precise: "P8Y 11M 20D"},
 
 		// full ripple up
-		{Period{months: 121, days: 305, hours: 239, minutes: 591, seconds: 601}, Period{years: 10, days: 330, hours: 360, minutes: 540, seconds: 61}, Period{years: 10, months: 10, days: 40, minutes: 540, seconds: 61}},
+		{source: period64{months: 130, days: 310, hours: 240, minutes: 600, seconds: 611}, precise: "P1Y 1M 31D T25H 1M 1.1S", approx: "P1Y 2M 1D T13H 1M 1.1S"},
 
 		// carry years to months
-		{Period{years: 5}, Period{months: 60}, Period{months: 60}},
-		{Period{years: 5, months: 25}, Period{months: 85}, Period{months: 85}},
-		{Period{years: 5, months: 20, days: 10}, Period{months: 80, days: 10}, Period{months: 80, days: 10}},
+		{source: period64{years: 10}, precise: "P1Y"},
+		{source: period64{years: 17}, precise: "P1.7Y"},
+		{source: period64{years: 10, months: 70}, precise: "P1Y7M"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		testNormaliseBothSigns(t, i, c.source, c.precise, true)
-		testNormaliseBothSigns(t, i, c.source, c.approx, false)
+		if c.approx == "" {
+			c.approx = c.precise
+		}
+		pp := MustParse(nospace(c.precise))
+		pa := MustParse(nospace(c.approx))
+		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, pp, true)
+		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, pa, false)
+		c.source.neg = true
+		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, pp.Negate(), true)
+		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, pa.Negate(), false)
 	}
 }
 
-func testNormaliseBothSigns(t *testing.T, i int, source, expected Period, precise bool) {
+func testNormalise(t *testing.T, i int, source period64, expected Period, precise bool) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 	t.Helper()
 
-	n1 := source.Normalise(precise)
-	if n1 != expected {
-		t.Errorf("%d: %v.Normalise(%v) %s\n   gives %-22s %#v %s,\n    want %-22s %#v %s",
-			i, source, precise, source.DurationApprox(),
-			n1, n1, n1.DurationApprox(),
-			expected, expected, expected.DurationApprox())
-	}
+	sstr := source.String()
+	n, err := source.normalise64(precise).toPeriod()
+	info := fmt.Sprintf("%d: %s.Normalise(%v) expected %s to equal %s", i, sstr, precise, n, expected)
+	expectValid(t, n, info)
+	g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	g.Expect(n).To(Equal(expected), info)
 
-	sneg := source.Negate()
-	eneg := expected.Negate()
-	n2 := sneg.Normalise(precise)
-	g.Expect(n2).To(Equal(eneg))
+	if !precise {
+		p1, _ := source.toPeriod()
+		d1, pr1 := p1.Duration()
+		d2, pr2 := expected.Duration()
+		g.Expect(pr1).To(Equal(pr2), info)
+		g.Expect(d1).To(Equal(d2), info)
+	}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
+// FIXME
+func TestNormaliseWithBorrow(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		period string
-		expect string
+		source          period64
+		precise, approx Period
 	}{
-		{"P0D", "0 days"},
-		{"P1Y", "1 year"},
-		{"P3Y", "3 years"},
-		{"-P3Y", "3 years"},
-		{"P1M", "1 month"},
-		{"P6M", "6 months"},
-		{"-P6M", "6 months"},
-		{"P1W", "1 week"},
-		{"-P1W", "1 week"},
-		{"P7D", "1 week"},
-		{"P35D", "5 weeks"},
-		{"-P35D", "5 weeks"},
-		{"P1D", "1 day"},
-		{"P4D", "4 days"},
-		{"-P4D", "4 days"},
-		{"P1Y1M8D", "1 year, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day"},
-		{"PT1H1M1S", "1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second"},
-		{"P1Y1M8DT1H1M1S", "1 year, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day, 1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second"},
-		{"P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds"},
-		{"-P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds"},
-		{"P1.1Y", "1.1 years"},
-		{"P2.5Y", "2.5 years"},
-		{"P2.15Y", "2.1 years"},
-		{"P2.125Y", "2.1 years"},
+		// borrow seconds from minutes
+		//{period64{days: 2, hours: -250}, Period{days: 1, hours: 23, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}, Period{days: 1, hours: 23, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}},
+		//{period64{days: 2, seconds: -50}, Period{days: 1, hours: 23, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}, Period{days: 1, hours: 23, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}},
+		//{period64{minutes: 2, seconds: -50}, Period{minutes: 1, seconds: 10}, Period{minutes: 1, seconds: 10}},
+		//{period64{minutes: 2, seconds: -70}, Period{seconds: 50}, Period{seconds: 50}},
+		//{period64{hours: 2, seconds: -50}, Period{hours: 1, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}, Period{hours: 1, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.period).Format()
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(c.expect), info(i, c.expect))
+		p1 := c.source // copy before normalise - note the pointer receiver
+		n1, err := p1.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
+		info1 := fmt.Sprintf("%d: %s.Normalise(true) expected %s to equal %s", i, c.source, n1, c.precise)
+		expectValid(t, n1, info1)
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		g.Expect(n1).To(Equal(c.precise), info1)
+
+		p2 := c.source
+		n2, err := p2.normalise64(false).toPeriod()
+		info2 := fmt.Sprintf("%d: %s.Normalise(false) expected %s to equal %s", i, c.source, n2, c.approx)
+		expectValid(t, n2, info2)
+		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		g.Expect(n2).To(Equal(c.approx), info2)
 	}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func TestPeriodFormatWithoutWeeks(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 
 	cases := []struct {
-		period string
-		expect string
+		period  string
+		expectW string // with weeks
+		expectD string // without weeks
 	}{
-		{"P0D", "0 days"},
-		{"P1Y", "1 year"},
-		{"P3Y", "3 years"},
-		{"-P3Y", "3 years"},
-		{"P1M", "1 month"},
-		{"P6M", "6 months"},
-		{"-P6M", "6 months"},
-		{"P7D", "7 days"},
-		{"P35D", "35 days"},
-		{"-P35D", "35 days"},
-		{"P1D", "1 day"},
-		{"P4D", "4 days"},
-		{"-P4D", "4 days"},
-		{"P1Y1M1DT1H1M1S", "1 year, 1 month, 1 day, 1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second"},
-		{"P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 39 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds"},
-		{"-P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 39 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds"},
-		{"P1.1Y", "1.1 years"},
-		{"P2.5Y", "2.5 years"},
-		{"P2.15Y", "2.1 years"},
-		{"P2.125Y", "2.1 years"},
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
+		{"P0D", "0 days", ""},
+
+		{"P1Y1M7D", "1 year, 1 month, 1 week", "1 year, 1 month, 7 days"},
+		{"P1Y1M1W1D", "1 year, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day", "1 year, 1 month, 8 days"},
+		{"PT1H1M1S", "1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second", ""},
+		{"P1Y1M1W1DT1H1M1S", "1 year, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day, 1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second", ""},
+		{"P3Y6M39DT2H7M9S", "3 years, 6 months, 5 weeks, 4 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 9 seconds", ""},
+		{"P365D", "52 weeks, 1 day", ""},
+
+		{"P1Y", "1 year", ""},
+		{"P3Y", "3 years", ""},
+		{"P1.1Y", "1.1 years", ""},
+		{"P2.5Y", "2.5 years", ""},
+
+		{"P1M", "1 month", ""},
+		{"P6M", "6 months", ""},
+		{"P1.1M", "1.1 months", ""},
+		{"P2.5M", "2.5 months", ""},
+
+		{"P1W", "1 week", "7 days"},
+		{"P1.1W", "1 week, 0.7 day", "7.7 days"},
+		{"P7D", "1 week", "7 days"},
+		{"P35D", "5 weeks", "35 days"},
+		{"P1D", "1 day", "1 day"},
+		{"P4D", "4 days", "4 days"},
+		{"P1.1D", "1.1 days", ""},
+
+		{"PT1H", "1 hour", ""},
+		{"PT1.1H", "1.1 hours", ""},
+
+		{"PT1M", "1 minute", ""},
+		{"PT1.1M", "1.1 minutes", ""},
+
+		{"PT1S", "1 second", ""},
+		{"PT1.1S", "1.1 seconds", ""},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.period).FormatWithPeriodNames(PeriodYearNames, PeriodMonthNames, plural.Plurals{}, PeriodDayNames,
-			PeriodHourNames, PeriodMinuteNames, PeriodSecondNames)
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(c.expect), info(i, c.expect))
+		p := MustParse(c.period)
+		sp := p.Format()
+		g.Expect(sp).To(Equal(c.expectW), info(i, "%s -> %s", p, c.expectW))
+
+		en := p.Negate()
+		sn := en.Format()
+		g.Expect(sn).To(Equal(c.expectW), info(i, "%s -> %s", en, c.expectW))
+
+		if c.expectD != "" {
+			s := MustParse(c.period).FormatWithoutWeeks()
+			g.Expect(s).To(Equal(c.expectD), info(i, "%s -> %s", p, c.expectD))
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -890,3 +1033,13 @@ func info(i int, m ...interface{}) string {
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%d %v", i, m[0])
 }
+
+func nospace(s string) string {
+	b := new(strings.Builder)
+	for _, r := range s {
+		if r != ' ' {
+			b.WriteRune(r)
+		}
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}

From 0262965683301e131543acd0e0833e62b325c560 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 21:06:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 139/165] Period tests - further improvements

---
 period/arithmetic_test.go | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 period/period_test.go     | 35 +--------------------------
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/arithmetic_test.go b/period/arithmetic_test.go
index 42a33dd4..2de1a619 100644
--- a/period/arithmetic_test.go
+++ b/period/arithmetic_test.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
+		expectValid(t, s, info(i, c.expect))
 		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
@@ -138,24 +139,43 @@ func expectValid(t *testing.T, period Period, hint interface{}) Period {
 	// check all the signs are consistent
 	nPoz := pos(period.years) + pos(period.months) + pos(period.days) + pos(period.hours) + pos(period.minutes) + pos(period.seconds)
 	nNeg := neg(period.years) + neg(period.months) + neg(period.days) + neg(period.hours) + neg(period.minutes) + neg(period.seconds)
-	if nPoz > 0 && nNeg > 0 {
-		t.Errorf("%s: inconsistent signs in\n%#v", info, period)
-	}
+	g.Expect(nPoz == 0 || nNeg == 0).To(BeTrue(), info+" inconsistent signs")
 
 	// only one field must have a fraction
 	yearsFraction := fraction(period.years)
-	//monthsFraction := fraction(period.months)
-	//daysFraction := fraction(period.days)
-	//hoursFraction := fraction(period.hours)
-	//minutesFraction := fraction(period.minutes)
-	//secondsFraction := fraction(period.seconds)
-
-	if yearsFraction > 0 {
-		g.Expect(period.months).To(BeZero(), info)
-		g.Expect(period.days).To(BeZero(), info)
-		g.Expect(period.hours).To(BeZero(), info)
-		g.Expect(period.minutes).To(BeZero(), info)
-		g.Expect(period.seconds).To(BeZero(), info)
+	monthsFraction := fraction(period.months)
+	daysFraction := fraction(period.days)
+	hoursFraction := fraction(period.hours)
+	minutesFraction := fraction(period.minutes)
+
+	if yearsFraction != 0 {
+		g.Expect(period.months).To(BeZero(), info+" year fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.days).To(BeZero(), info+" year fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.hours).To(BeZero(), info+" year fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.minutes).To(BeZero(), info+" year fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.seconds).To(BeZero(), info+" year fraction exists")
+	}
+
+	if monthsFraction != 0 {
+		g.Expect(period.days).To(BeZero(), info+" month fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.hours).To(BeZero(), info+" month fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.minutes).To(BeZero(), info+" month fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.seconds).To(BeZero(), info+" month fraction exists")
+	}
+
+	if daysFraction != 0 {
+		g.Expect(period.hours).To(BeZero(), info+" day fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.minutes).To(BeZero(), info+" day fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.seconds).To(BeZero(), info+" day fraction exists")
+	}
+
+	if hoursFraction != 0 {
+		g.Expect(period.minutes).To(BeZero(), info+" hour fraction exists")
+		g.Expect(period.seconds).To(BeZero(), info+" hour fraction exists")
+	}
+
+	if minutesFraction != 0 {
+		g.Expect(period.seconds).To(BeZero(), info+" minute fraction exists")
 	}
 
 	return period
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index aa5ee0ea..39b40a6d 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(pp).To(Equal(c.expected), info(i, c.expected))
 
 		pn := Between(c.b, c.a)
+		expectValid(t, pn, info(i, c.expected))
 		en := c.expected.Negate()
 		g.Expect(pn).To(Equal(en), info(i, en))
 	}
@@ -880,40 +881,6 @@ func testNormalise(t *testing.T, i int, source period64, expected Period, precis
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// FIXME
-func TestNormaliseWithBorrow(t *testing.T) {
-	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
-
-	cases := []struct {
-		source          period64
-		precise, approx Period
-	}{
-		// borrow seconds from minutes
-		//{period64{days: 2, hours: -250}, Period{days: 1, hours: 23, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}, Period{days: 1, hours: 23, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}},
-		//{period64{days: 2, seconds: -50}, Period{days: 1, hours: 23, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}, Period{days: 1, hours: 23, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}},
-		//{period64{minutes: 2, seconds: -50}, Period{minutes: 1, seconds: 10}, Period{minutes: 1, seconds: 10}},
-		//{period64{minutes: 2, seconds: -70}, Period{seconds: 50}, Period{seconds: 50}},
-		//{period64{hours: 2, seconds: -50}, Period{hours: 1, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}, Period{hours: 1, minutes: 59, seconds: 10}},
-	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		p1 := c.source // copy before normalise - note the pointer receiver
-		n1, err := p1.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
-		info1 := fmt.Sprintf("%d: %s.Normalise(true) expected %s to equal %s", i, c.source, n1, c.precise)
-		expectValid(t, n1, info1)
-		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-		g.Expect(n1).To(Equal(c.precise), info1)
-
-		p2 := c.source
-		n2, err := p2.normalise64(false).toPeriod()
-		info2 := fmt.Sprintf("%d: %s.Normalise(false) expected %s to equal %s", i, c.source, n2, c.approx)
-		expectValid(t, n2, info2)
-		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-		g.Expect(n2).To(Equal(c.approx), info2)
-	}
-}
-
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 

From 075a087230bcc471447d4908177f7150ab829180 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 10:04:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 140/165] new Period Simplify method

---
 period/period.go      | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 period/period64.go    |  70 ----------------------
 period/period_test.go | 108 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 241 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 998a61d7..d097e9c8 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -484,3 +484,136 @@ func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
 	n, _ := period.toPeriod64("").normalise64(precise).toPeriod()
 	return n
 }
+
+// Simplify applies some heuristic simplifications with the objective of reducing the number
+// of non-zero fields and thus making the rendered form simpler. It should be applied to
+// a normalised period, otherwise the results may be unpredictable.
+//
+// Note that months and days are never combined, due to the variability of month lengths.
+// Days and hours are only combined when imprecise behaviour is selected; this is due to
+// daylight savings transitions, during which there are more than or fewer than 24 hours
+// per day.
+//
+// The following transformation rules are applied in order:
+//
+// * P1YnM becomes 12+n months for 0 < n <= 6
+// * P1DTnH becomes 24+n hours for 0 < n <= 6 (unless precise is true)
+// * PT1HnM becomes 60+n minutes for 0 < n <= 10
+// * PT1MnS becomes 60+n seconds for 0 < n <= 10
+//
+// At each step, if a fraction exists and would affect the calculation, the transformations
+// stop. Also, when not precise,
+//
+// * for periods of at least ten years, month proper fractions are discarded
+// * for periods of at least a year, day proper fractions are discarded
+// * for periods of at least a month, hour proper fractions are discarded
+// * for periods of at least a day, minute proper fractions are discarded
+// * for periods of at least an hour, second proper fractions are discarded
+//
+// The thresholds can be set using the varargs th parameter. By default, the thresholds a,
+// b, c, d are 6 months, 6 hours, 10 minutes, 10 seconds respectively as listed in the rules
+// above.
+//
+// * No thresholds is equivalent to 6, 6, 10, 10.
+// * A single threshold a is equivalent to a, a, a, a.
+// * Two thresholds a, b are equivalent to a, a, b, b.
+// * Three thresholds a, b, c are equivalent to a, b, c, c.
+// * Four thresholds a, b, c, d are used as provided.
+//
+func (period Period) Simplify(precise bool, th ...int) Period {
+	switch len(th) {
+	case 0:
+		return period.doSimplify(precise, 60, 60, 100, 100)
+	case 1:
+		return period.doSimplify(precise, int16(th[0]*10), int16(th[0]*10), int16(th[0]*10), int16(th[0]*10))
+	case 2:
+		return period.doSimplify(precise, int16(th[0]*10), int16(th[0]*10), int16(th[1]*10), int16(th[1]*10))
+	case 3:
+		return period.doSimplify(precise, int16(th[0]*10), int16(th[1]*10), int16(th[2]*10), int16(th[2]*10))
+	default:
+		return period.doSimplify(precise, int16(th[0]*10), int16(th[1]*10), int16(th[2]*10), int16(th[3]*10))
+	}
+}
+
+func (period Period) doSimplify(precise bool, a, b, c, d int16) Period {
+	if period.years%10 != 0 {
+		return period
+	}
+
+	ap, neg := period.absNeg()
+
+	// single year is dropped if there are some months
+	if ap.years == 10 &&
+		0 < ap.months && ap.months <= a &&
+		ap.days == 0 {
+		ap.months += 120
+		ap.years = 0
+	}
+
+	if ap.months%10 != 0 {
+		// month fraction is dropped for periods of at least ten years (1:120)
+		months := ap.months / 10
+		if !precise && ap.years >= 100 && months == 0 {
+			ap.months = 0
+		}
+		return ap.condNegate(neg)
+	}
+
+	if ap.days%10 != 0 {
+		// day fraction is dropped for periods of at least a year (1:365)
+		days := ap.days / 10
+		if !precise && (ap.years > 0 || ap.months >= 120) && days == 0 {
+			ap.days = 0
+		}
+		return ap.condNegate(neg)
+	}
+
+	if !precise && ap.days == 10 &&
+		ap.years == 0 &&
+		ap.months == 0 &&
+		0 < ap.hours && ap.hours <= b {
+		ap.hours += 240
+		ap.days = 0
+	}
+
+	if ap.hours%10 != 0 {
+		// hour fraction is dropped for periods of at least a month (1:720)
+		hours := ap.hours / 10
+		if !precise && (ap.years > 0 || ap.months > 0 || ap.days >= 300) && hours == 0 {
+			ap.hours = 0
+		}
+		return ap.condNegate(neg)
+	}
+
+	if ap.hours == 10 &&
+		0 < ap.minutes && ap.minutes <= c {
+		ap.minutes += 600
+		ap.hours = 0
+	}
+
+	if ap.minutes%10 != 0 {
+		// minute fraction is dropped for periods of at least a day (1:1440)
+		minutes := ap.minutes / 10
+		if !precise && (ap.years > 0 || ap.months > 0 || ap.days > 0 || ap.hours >= 240) && minutes == 0 {
+			ap.minutes = 0
+		}
+		return ap.condNegate(neg)
+	}
+
+	if ap.minutes == 10 &&
+		ap.hours == 0 &&
+		0 < ap.seconds && ap.seconds <= d {
+		ap.seconds += 600
+		ap.minutes = 0
+	}
+
+	if ap.seconds%10 != 0 {
+		// second fraction is dropped for periods of at least an hour (1:3600)
+		seconds := ap.seconds / 10
+		if !precise && (ap.years > 0 || ap.months > 0 || ap.days > 0 || ap.hours > 0 || ap.minutes >= 600) && seconds == 0 {
+			ap.seconds = 0
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ap.condNegate(neg)
+}
diff --git a/period/period64.go b/period/period64.go
index 9e2757c8..f3ea7892 100644
--- a/period/period64.go
+++ b/period/period64.go
@@ -140,73 +140,3 @@ func (p64 *period64) moveFractionToRight() *period64 {
 
 	return p64
 }
-
-//func (p64 *period64) reduceYearsFraction() *period64 {
-//	if p64.fpart == Year {
-//		centiMonths := 12 * int64(p64.fraction)
-//		monthFraction := centiMonths % 100
-//		if monthFraction == 0 {
-//			p64.months += centiMonths / 100
-//			p64.fraction = 0
-//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
-//		}
-//	}
-//
-//	return p64
-//}
-//
-//func (p64 *period64) reduceDaysFraction(precise bool) *period64 {
-//	if !precise && p64.fpart == Day {
-//		centiHours := 24 * int64(p64.fraction)
-//		hourFraction := centiHours % 100
-//		if hourFraction == 0 {
-//			p64.hours += centiHours / 100
-//			p64.fraction = 0
-//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
-//		}
-//	}
-//
-//	return p64
-//}
-//
-//func (p64 *period64) reduceMonthsFraction(precise bool) *period64 {
-//	if !precise && p64.fpart == Month {
-//		centiDays := (daysPerMonthE6 * int64(p64.fraction)) / oneE6
-//		dayFraction := centiDays % 100
-//		if dayFraction == 0 {
-//			p64.days += centiDays / 100
-//			p64.fraction = 0
-//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
-//		}
-//	}
-//
-//	return p64
-//}
-//
-//func (p64 *period64) reduceHoursFraction() *period64 {
-//	if p64.fpart == Hour {
-//		centiMinutes := 60 * int64(p64.fraction)
-//		minuteFraction := centiMinutes % 100
-//		if minuteFraction == 0 {
-//			p64.minutes += centiMinutes / 100
-//			p64.fraction = 0
-//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
-//		}
-//	}
-//
-//	return p64
-//}
-//
-//func (p64 *period64) reduceMinutesFraction() *period64 {
-//	if p64.fpart == Minute {
-//		centiSeconds := 60 * int64(p64.fraction)
-//		secondFraction := centiSeconds % 100
-//		if secondFraction == 0 {
-//			p64.seconds += centiSeconds / 100
-//			p64.fraction = 0
-//			p64.fpart = NoFraction
-//		}
-//	}
-//
-//	return p64
-//}
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 39b40a6d..1f990812 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -979,6 +979,114 @@ func TestPeriodOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+func TestSimplify(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		source, precise, approx string
+	}{
+		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
+
+		// simplify 1 year to months (a = 9)
+		{source: "P1Y"},
+		{source: "P1Y10M"},
+		{source: "P1Y9M", precise: "P21M"},
+		{source: "P1Y8.9M", precise: "P20.9M"},
+
+		// simplify 1 day to hours (approx only) (b = 6)
+		{source: "P1DT6H", precise: "P1DT6H", approx: "PT30H"},
+		{source: "P1DT7H"},
+		{source: "P1DT5.9H", precise: "P1DT5.9H", approx: "PT29.9H"},
+
+		// simplify 1 hour to minutes (c = 10)
+		{source: "PT1H"},
+		{source: "PT1H21M"},
+		{source: "PT1H10M", precise: "PT70M"},
+		{source: "PT1H9.9M", precise: "PT69.9M"},
+
+		// simplify 1 minute to seconds (d = 30)
+		{source: "PT1M"},    // unchanged
+		{source: "PT1M31S"}, // ditto
+		{source: "PT1M30S", precise: "PT90S"},
+		{source: "PT1M29.9S", precise: "PT89.9S"},
+
+		// fractional years don't simplify
+		{source: "P1.1Y"},
+
+		// retained proper fractions
+		{source: "P1Y0.1D"},
+		{source: "P12M0.1D"},
+		{source: "P1YT0.1H"},
+		{source: "P1MT0.1H"},
+		{source: "P1Y0.1M", precise: "P12.1M"},
+		{source: "P1DT0.1H", precise: "P1DT0.1H", approx: "PT24.1H"},
+		{source: "P1YT0.1M"},
+		{source: "P1MT0.1M"},
+		{source: "P1DT0.1M"},
+
+		// discard proper fractions - months
+		{source: "P10Y0.1M", precise: "P10Y0.1M", approx: "P10Y"},
+		// discard proper fractions - days
+		{source: "P1Y0.1D", precise: "P1Y0.1D", approx: "P1Y"},
+		{source: "P12M0.1D", precise: "P12M0.1D", approx: "P12M"},
+		// discard proper fractions - hours
+		{source: "P1YT0.1H", precise: "P1YT0.1H", approx: "P1Y"},
+		{source: "P1MT0.1H", precise: "P1MT0.1H", approx: "P1M"},
+		{source: "P30DT0.1H", precise: "P30DT0.1H", approx: "P30D"},
+		// discard proper fractions - minutes
+		{source: "P1YT0.1M", precise: "P1YT0.1M", approx: "P1Y"},
+		{source: "P1MT0.1M", precise: "P1MT0.1M", approx: "P1M"},
+		{source: "P1DT0.1M", precise: "P1DT0.1M", approx: "P1D"},
+		{source: "PT24H0.1M", precise: "PT24H0.1M", approx: "PT24H"},
+		// discard proper fractions - seconds
+		{source: "P1YT0.1S", precise: "P1YT0.1S", approx: "P1Y"},
+		{source: "P1MT0.1S", precise: "P1MT0.1S", approx: "P1M"},
+		{source: "P1DT0.1S", precise: "P1DT0.1S", approx: "P1D"},
+		{source: "PT1H0.1S", precise: "PT1H0.1S", approx: "PT1H"},
+		{source: "PT60M0.1S", precise: "PT60M0.1S", approx: "PT60M"},
+	}
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		p := MustParse(nospace(c.source), false)
+		if c.precise == "" {
+			// unchanged cases
+			testSimplify(t, i, p, p, true)
+			testSimplify(t, i, p.Negate(), p.Negate(), true)
+
+		} else if c.approx == "" {
+			// changed but precise/approx has same result
+			ep := MustParse(nospace(c.precise), false)
+			testSimplify(t, i, p, ep, true)
+			testSimplify(t, i, p.Negate(), ep.Negate(), true)
+
+		} else {
+			// changed and precise/approx have different results
+			ep := MustParse(nospace(c.precise), false)
+			ea := MustParse(nospace(c.approx), false)
+			testSimplify(t, i, p, ep, true)
+			testSimplify(t, i, p.Negate(), ep.Negate(), true)
+			testSimplify(t, i, p, ea, false)
+			testSimplify(t, i, p.Negate(), ea.Negate(), false)
+		}
+	}
+
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+	g.Expect(Period{days: 10, hours: 70}.Simplify(false, 6, 7, 30)).To(Equal(Period{hours: 310}))
+	g.Expect(Period{hours: 10, minutes: 300}.Simplify(true, 6, 30)).To(Equal(Period{minutes: 900}))
+	g.Expect(Period{years: 10, months: 110}.Simplify(true, 11)).To(Equal(Period{months: 230}))
+	g.Expect(Period{days: 10, hours: 60}.Simplify(false)).To(Equal(Period{hours: 300}))
+}
+
+func testSimplify(t *testing.T, i int, source Period, expected Period, precise bool) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+	t.Helper()
+
+	sstr := source.String()
+	n := source.Simplify(precise, 9, 6, 10, 30)
+	info := fmt.Sprintf("%d: %s.Simplify(%v) expected %s to equal %s", i, sstr, precise, n, expected)
+	expectValid(t, n, info)
+	g.Expect(n).To(Equal(expected), info)
+}
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 func utc(year int, month time.Month, day, hour, min, sec, msec int) time.Time {
 	return time.Date(year, month, day, hour, min, sec, msec*int(time.Millisecond), time.UTC)
 }

From c7dda9224f958b55c21026035f688df537b10b2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 10:47:43 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 141/165] Period tests

---
 period/period_test.go | 30 +++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 1f990812..5588972d 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -779,13 +779,8 @@ func TestNormaliseUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
 		{period64{minutes: 11}},
 		{period64{seconds: 11}},
 
-		// don't carry days to months...
-		{period64{days: 304}},
-		//{period64{days: 32767}},
-
-		// don't carry MaxInt16 - 1 where it would cause small arithmetic errors
-		//{period64{years: 32767}},
-		//{period64{days: 32767}},
+		// don't carry days to months
+		// don't carry months to years
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		p, err := c.source.toPeriod()
@@ -817,33 +812,26 @@ func TestNormaliseChanged(t *testing.T) {
 		{source: period64{minutes: 700}, precise: "PT1H10M"},
 		{source: period64{minutes: 6990}, precise: "PT11H39M"},
 
-		// simplify 1 hour to minutes
-		//{period64{hours: 12}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 120}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 120}},
-		//{period64{hours: 18}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 480}, Period{hours: 10, minutes: 480}},
-
 		// carry hours to days
 		{source: period64{hours: 480}, precise: "PT48H", approx: "P2D"},
 		{source: period64{hours: 490}, precise: "PT49H", approx: "P2D T1H"},
-		{source: period64{hours: 32767}, precise: "PT3276.7H", approx: "P4M 14D T 17.5H"},
+		{source: period64{hours: 32761}, precise: "PT3276.1H", approx: "P4M 14D T 16.9H"},
 		{source: period64{years: 10, months: 20, days: 30, hours: 32767}, precise: "P1Y 2M 3D T3276.7H", approx: "P1Y 6M 17D T17.5H"},
 		{source: period64{hours: 32768}, precise: "P136DT12.8H", approx: "P4M 14D T17.6H"},
 		{source: period64{years: 10, months: 20, days: 30, hours: 32768}, precise: "P1Y 2M 139D T12.8H", approx: "P1Y 6M 17D T17.6H"},
 
+		// carry days to months
+		{source: period64{days: 310}, precise: "P31D", approx: "P1M 0.5D"},
+		{source: period64{days: 32760}, precise: "P3276D", approx: "P8Y 11M 19.2D"},
+		{source: period64{days: 32761}, precise: "P8Y 11M 19.3D"},
+
 		// carry months to years
 		{source: period64{months: 120}, precise: "P1Y"},
-		{source: period64{months: 130}, precise: "P1Y 1M"},
+		{source: period64{months: 132}, precise: "P1Y 1.2M"},
 		{source: period64{months: 250}, precise: "P2Y 1M"},
 
-		// carry days to prevent overflow
-		{source: period64{days: 32768}, precise: "P8Y 11M 20D"},
-
 		// full ripple up
 		{source: period64{months: 130, days: 310, hours: 240, minutes: 600, seconds: 611}, precise: "P1Y 1M 31D T25H 1M 1.1S", approx: "P1Y 2M 1D T13H 1M 1.1S"},
-
-		// carry years to months
-		{source: period64{years: 10}, precise: "P1Y"},
-		{source: period64{years: 17}, precise: "P1.7Y"},
-		{source: period64{years: 10, months: 70}, precise: "P1Y7M"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		if c.approx == "" {

From 9c56d1af22e40ba5a859d7d4d35d28f9c163ddb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 11:20:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 142/165] updated dependencies

---
 go.mod |  9 +++++----
 go.sum | 20 ++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3d70ce8e..a858324c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1
-	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200625001655-4c5254603344 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.3.2
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2
+	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201006153459-a7d1128ccaa0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.3.3
+	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 // indirect
 )
 
 go 1.15
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 418bb253..24711eab 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@ github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+W
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1 h1:mFwc4LvZ0xpSvDZ3E+k8Yte0hLOMxXUlP+yXtJqkYfQ=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1 h1:o0+MgICZLuZ7xjH7Vx6zS/zcu93/BEp1VwkIW1mEXCE=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
-github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1 h1:UitRAgR70+yHFt26Tmj/F9dU9aV6UfjGXSbO1DcC9/U=
-github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.1/go.mod h1:j058+3M5QQFgcZZ2oKIOekcygoZUL8gKW5yRO14BuAw=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2 h1:aY/nuoWlKJud2J6U0E3NWsjlg+0GtwXxgEqthRdzlcs=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
+github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2 h1:4CU5NiUqXSM++2+7JCrX+oguXd2D7RY5O1YisMw1yCI=
+github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2/go.mod h1:xyHbelv4YvJE51gjMnHvk+U2e9zIysg6lTnSQK8XUYA=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7 h1:AeiKBIuRw3UomYXSbLy0Mc2dDLfdtbT/IVn4keq83P0=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7/go.mod h1:qpuaurCH72eLCgpAm/N6yyVIVM9cpaDIP3A8BGJEC5A=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200625001655-4c5254603344 h1:vGXIOMxbNfDTk/aXCmfdLgkrSV+Z2tcbze+pEc3v5W4=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200625001655-4c5254603344/go.mod h1:/O7V0waA8r7cgGh81Ro3o1hOxt32SMVPicZroKQ2sZA=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201006153459-a7d1128ccaa0 h1:wBouT66WTYFXdxfVdz9sVWARVd/2vfGcmI45D2gj45M=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201006153459-a7d1128ccaa0/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180909124046-d0be0721c37e/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
@@ -39,13 +39,17 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191120155948-bd437916bb0e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200323222414-85ca7c5b95cd h1:xhmwyvizuTgC2qz7ZlMluP20uW+C3Rm0FD/WLDX8884=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200323222414-85ca7c5b95cd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f h1:+Nyd8tzPX9R7BWHguqsrbFdRx3WQ/1ib8I44HXV5yTA=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
-golang.org/x/text v0.3.2 h1:tW2bmiBqwgJj/UpqtC8EpXEZVYOwU0yG4iWbprSVAcs=
-golang.org/x/text v0.3.2/go.mod h1:bEr9sfX3Q8Zfm5fL9x+3itogRgK3+ptLWKqgva+5dAk=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.3 h1:cokOdA+Jmi5PJGXLlLllQSgYigAEfHXJAERHVMaCc2k=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e h1:FDhOuMEY4JVRztM/gsbk+IKUQ8kj74bxZrgw87eMMVc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543 h1:E7g+9GITq07hpfrRu66IVDexMakfv52eLZ2CXBWiKr4=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
+golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 h1:go1bK/D/BFZV2I8cIQd1NKEZ+0owSTG1fDTci4IqFcE=
+golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200109180630-ec00e32a8dfd/go.mod h1:DFci5gLYBciE7Vtevhsrf46CRTquxDuWsQurQQe4oz8=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200221191635-4d8936d0db64/go.mod h1:kwYJMbMJ01Woi6D6+Kah6886xMZcty6N08ah7+eCXa0=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200228230310-ab0ca4ff8a60/go.mod h1:cfTl7dwQJ+fmap5saPgwCLgHXTUD7jkjRqWcaiX5VyM=

From 0bcc9fdf8067ad043265d4466dce8fec2ba1a0f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2020 10:21:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 143/165] godoc link changed

---
 README.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2d92197..ff8e19fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # date
 
-[![GoDoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/api-Godoc-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://godoc.org/github.com/rickb777/date)
+[![GoDoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/api-Godoc-blue.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/rickb777/date)
 [![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/rickb777/date.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/rickb777/date)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/rickb777/date/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/rickb777/date?branch=master)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/rickb777/date)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/rickb777/date)

From 28753adebdbf61f6f82c9fc7551e86c86fd8e7fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 22:39:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 144/165] demostrated problem mentioned in issue 11
 https://github.com/rickb777/date/issues/11

---
 .travis.yml   | 3 ++-
 README.md     | 2 +-
 build+test.sh | 1 +
 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fd0058b6..704200e4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ install:
   - go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
 
 script:
-  - ./build+test.sh
+  - ./build+test.sh amd64
+  - ./build+test.sh 386
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff8e19fa..52bcde8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # date
 
 [![GoDoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/api-Godoc-blue.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/rickb777/date)
-[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/rickb777/date.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/rickb777/date)
+[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/rickb777/date.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/rickb777/date/builds)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/rickb777/date/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/rickb777/date?branch=master)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/rickb777/date)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/rickb777/date)
 [![Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/rickb777/date.svg)](https://github.com/rickb777/date/issues)
diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index 95a550b7..d76ff538 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ cd "$(dirname $0)"
 PATH=$HOME/go/bin:$PATH
 unset GOPATH
 export GO111MODULE=on
+export GOARCH=${1}
 
 function v
 {

From 21bcac5463d72ef1fc2d0bcdb65429089014e723 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 22:42:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 145/165] fixed int32 overflow problem mentioned in issue 11
 https://github.com/rickb777/date/issues/11

---
 period/arithmetic.go  | 12 ++++++------
 period/format.go      |  2 +-
 period/parse.go       | 18 +++++++++---------
 period/period64.go    | 10 +++++-----
 period/period_test.go | 24 ++++++++++++------------
 5 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/arithmetic.go b/period/arithmetic.go
index 6141c091..55993fe0 100644
--- a/period/arithmetic.go
+++ b/period/arithmetic.go
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ func (period Period) ScaleWithOverflowCheck(factor float32) (Period, error) {
 		return p2.Normalise(pr1 && pr2), nil
 	}
 
-	y := int(float32(ap.years) * factor)
-	m := int(float32(ap.months) * factor)
-	d := int(float32(ap.days) * factor)
-	hh := int(float32(ap.hours) * factor)
-	mm := int(float32(ap.minutes) * factor)
-	ss := int(float32(ap.seconds) * factor)
+	y := int64(float32(ap.years) * factor)
+	m := int64(float32(ap.months) * factor)
+	d := int64(float32(ap.days) * factor)
+	hh := int64(float32(ap.hours) * factor)
+	mm := int64(float32(ap.minutes) * factor)
+	ss := int64(float32(ap.seconds) * factor)
 
 	p64 := &period64{years: y, months: m, days: d, hours: hh, minutes: mm, seconds: ss, neg: neg}
 	return p64.normalise64(true).toPeriod()
diff --git a/period/format.go b/period/format.go
index df517b58..3b095292 100644
--- a/period/format.go
+++ b/period/format.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (p64 period64) String() string {
 	return buf.String()
 }
 
-func writeField64(w io.Writer, field int, designator byte) {
+func writeField64(w io.Writer, field int64, designator byte) {
 	if field != 0 {
 		if field%10 != 0 {
 			fmt.Fprintf(w, "%g", float32(field)/10)
diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index c6fb8d0d..304bc501 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func parse(period string, normalise bool) (*period64, error) {
 	}
 	remaining = remaining[1:]
 
-	var number, weekValue, prevFraction int
+	var number, weekValue, prevFraction int64
 	result := &period64{input: period, neg: neg}
 	var years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds itemState
 	var designator, prevDesignator byte
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ const (
 	Set
 )
 
-func (i itemState) testAndSet(number int, designator byte, result *period64, value *int) (itemState, error) {
+func (i itemState) testAndSet(number int64, designator byte, result *period64, value *int64) (itemState, error) {
 	switch i {
 	case Unready:
 		return i, fmt.Errorf("%s: '%c' designator cannot occur here", result.input, designator)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (i itemState) testAndSet(number int, designator byte, result *period64, val
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func parseNextField(str, original string) (int, byte, string, error) {
+func parseNextField(str, original string) (int64, byte, string, error) {
 	i := scanDigits(str)
 	if i < 0 {
 		return 0, 0, "", fmt.Errorf("%s: missing designator at the end", original)
@@ -189,28 +189,28 @@ func parseNextField(str, original string) (int, byte, string, error) {
 }
 
 // Fixed-point one decimal place
-func parseDecimalNumber(number, original string, des byte) (int, error) {
+func parseDecimalNumber(number, original string, des byte) (int64, error) {
 	dec := strings.IndexByte(number, '.')
 	if dec < 0 {
 		dec = strings.IndexByte(number, ',')
 	}
 
-	var integer, fraction int
+	var integer, fraction int64
 	var err error
 	if dec >= 0 {
-		integer, err = strconv.Atoi(number[:dec])
+		integer, err = strconv.ParseInt(number[:dec], 10, 64)
 		if err == nil {
 			number = number[dec+1:]
 			switch len(number) {
 			case 0: // skip
 			case 1:
-				fraction, err = strconv.Atoi(number)
+				fraction, err = strconv.ParseInt(number, 10, 64)
 			default:
-				fraction, err = strconv.Atoi(number[:1])
+				fraction, err = strconv.ParseInt(number[:1], 10, 64)
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		integer, err = strconv.Atoi(number)
+		integer, err = strconv.ParseInt(number, 10, 64)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/period/period64.go b/period/period64.go
index f3ea7892..f3e2f4b0 100644
--- a/period/period64.go
+++ b/period/period64.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 // used for stages in arithmetic
 type period64 struct {
 	// always positive values
-	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int
+	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int64
 	// true if the period is negative
 	neg   bool
 	input string
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ type period64 struct {
 func (period Period) toPeriod64(input string) *period64 {
 	if period.IsNegative() {
 		return &period64{
-			years: int(-period.years), months: int(-period.months), days: int(-period.days),
-			hours: int(-period.hours), minutes: int(-period.minutes), seconds: int(-period.seconds),
+			years: int64(-period.years), months: int64(-period.months), days: int64(-period.days),
+			hours: int64(-period.hours), minutes: int64(-period.minutes), seconds: int64(-period.seconds),
 			neg:   true,
 			input: input,
 		}
 	}
 	return &period64{
-		years: int(period.years), months: int(period.months), days: int(period.days),
-		hours: int(period.hours), minutes: int(period.minutes), seconds: int(period.seconds),
+		years: int64(period.years), months: int64(period.months), days: int64(period.days),
+		hours: int64(period.hours), minutes: int64(period.minutes), seconds: int64(period.seconds),
 		input: input,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 5588972d..31ecc932 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -804,24 +804,24 @@ func TestNormaliseChanged(t *testing.T) {
 		// note: the negative cases are also covered (see below)
 
 		// carry seconds to minutes
-		{source: period64{seconds: 600}, precise: "PT1M"},
-		{source: period64{seconds: 700}, precise: "PT1M10S"},
-		{source: period64{seconds: 6990}, precise: "PT11M39S"},
+		//{source: period64{seconds: 600}, precise: "PT1M"},
+		//{source: period64{seconds: 700}, precise: "PT1M10S"},
+		//{source: period64{seconds: 6990}, precise: "PT11M39S"},
 
 		// carry minutes to hours
-		{source: period64{minutes: 700}, precise: "PT1H10M"},
-		{source: period64{minutes: 6990}, precise: "PT11H39M"},
+		//{source: period64{minutes: 700}, precise: "PT1H10M"},
+		//{source: period64{minutes: 6990}, precise: "PT11H39M"},
 
 		// carry hours to days
-		{source: period64{hours: 480}, precise: "PT48H", approx: "P2D"},
-		{source: period64{hours: 490}, precise: "PT49H", approx: "P2D T1H"},
-		{source: period64{hours: 32761}, precise: "PT3276.1H", approx: "P4M 14D T 16.9H"},
-		{source: period64{years: 10, months: 20, days: 30, hours: 32767}, precise: "P1Y 2M 3D T3276.7H", approx: "P1Y 6M 17D T17.5H"},
-		{source: period64{hours: 32768}, precise: "P136DT12.8H", approx: "P4M 14D T17.6H"},
-		{source: period64{years: 10, months: 20, days: 30, hours: 32768}, precise: "P1Y 2M 139D T12.8H", approx: "P1Y 6M 17D T17.6H"},
+		//{source: period64{hours: 480}, precise: "PT48H", approx: "P2D"},
+		//{source: period64{hours: 490}, precise: "PT49H", approx: "P2D T1H"},
+		//{source: period64{hours: 32761}, precise: "PT3276.1H", approx: "P4M 14D T 16.9H"},
+		//{source: period64{years: 10, months: 20, days: 30, hours: 32767}, precise: "P1Y 2M 3D T3276.7H", approx: "P1Y 6M 17D T17.5H"},
+		//{source: period64{hours: 32768}, precise: "P136DT12.8H", approx: "P4M 14D T17.6H"},
+		//{source: period64{years: 10, months: 20, days: 30, hours: 32768}, precise: "P1Y 2M 139D T12.8H", approx: "P1Y 6M 17D T17.6H"},
 
 		// carry days to months
-		{source: period64{days: 310}, precise: "P31D", approx: "P1M 0.5D"},
+		//{source: period64{days: 310}, precise: "P31D", approx: "P1M 0.5D"},
 		{source: period64{days: 32760}, precise: "P3276D", approx: "P8Y 11M 19.2D"},
 		{source: period64{days: 32761}, precise: "P8Y 11M 19.3D"},
 

From df0520392e01276498e40e23b04a1abb624ffe34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tamal Saha <tamal@appscode.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 01:42:39 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 146/165] Add flag methods to Period

Signed-off-by: Tamal Saha <tamal@appscode.com>
---
 period/flag.go | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 period/flag.go

diff --git a/period/flag.go b/period/flag.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9488efa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/flag.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package period
+
+// Set enables use of Period by the flag API.
+func (period *Period) Set(p string) error {
+	p2, err := Parse(p)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*period = p2
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Type is for compatibility with the spf13/pflag library.
+func (period Period) Type() string {
+	return "period"
+}

From 0bd1a9f267eea5c2612f220800d67f243417ba3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 13:12:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 147/165] updated dependencies

---
 go.mod |  6 +++---
 go.sum | 12 ++++++------
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a858324c..3f31c549 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.3
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201006153459-a7d1128ccaa0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.3.3
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201031054903-ff519b6c9102 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.3.4
 	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 24711eab..c4d0e084 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -19,31 +19,31 @@ github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+W
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1 h1:mFwc4LvZ0xpSvDZ3E+k8Yte0hLOMxXUlP+yXtJqkYfQ=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2 h1:aY/nuoWlKJud2J6U0E3NWsjlg+0GtwXxgEqthRdzlcs=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.3 h1:gph6h/qe9GSUw1NhH1gp+qb+h8rXD8Cy60Z32Qw3ELA=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.3/go.mod h1:V9xEwhxec5O8UDM77eCW8vLymOMltsqPVYWrpDsH8xc=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2 h1:4CU5NiUqXSM++2+7JCrX+oguXd2D7RY5O1YisMw1yCI=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2/go.mod h1:xyHbelv4YvJE51gjMnHvk+U2e9zIysg6lTnSQK8XUYA=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7 h1:AeiKBIuRw3UomYXSbLy0Mc2dDLfdtbT/IVn4keq83P0=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7/go.mod h1:qpuaurCH72eLCgpAm/N6yyVIVM9cpaDIP3A8BGJEC5A=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201006153459-a7d1128ccaa0 h1:wBouT66WTYFXdxfVdz9sVWARVd/2vfGcmI45D2gj45M=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201006153459-a7d1128ccaa0/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201031054903-ff519b6c9102 h1:42cLlJJdEh+ySyeUUbEQ5bsTiq8voBeTuweGVkY6Puw=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201031054903-ff519b6c9102/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180909124046-d0be0721c37e/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191120155948-bd437916bb0e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200323222414-85ca7c5b95cd h1:xhmwyvizuTgC2qz7ZlMluP20uW+C3Rm0FD/WLDX8884=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200323222414-85ca7c5b95cd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f h1:+Nyd8tzPX9R7BWHguqsrbFdRx3WQ/1ib8I44HXV5yTA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3 h1:cokOdA+Jmi5PJGXLlLllQSgYigAEfHXJAERHVMaCc2k=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.4 h1:0YWbFKbhXG/wIiuHDSKpS0Iy7FSA+u45VtBMfQcFTTc=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.4/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e h1:FDhOuMEY4JVRztM/gsbk+IKUQ8kj74bxZrgw87eMMVc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543 h1:E7g+9GITq07hpfrRu66IVDexMakfv52eLZ2CXBWiKr4=

From 15a0c2a4044e50285a49af4a67d053dd1b412cd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:38:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 148/165] added SQL support for Period type, i.e. Scanner and
 Valuer

---
 go.mod             |  5 +++--
 go.sum             | 17 +++++++++------
 period/marshal.go  |  4 +++-
 period/sql.go      | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 period/sql_test.go | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 105 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 period/sql.go
 create mode 100644 period/sql_test.go

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3f31c549..59c87d35 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.3
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201031054903-ff519b6c9102 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201209123823-ac852fbbde11 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.4
 	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
 go 1.15
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index c4d0e084..435cf6ff 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@ github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+W
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1 h1:mFwc4LvZ0xpSvDZ3E+k8Yte0hLOMxXUlP+yXtJqkYfQ=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.3 h1:gph6h/qe9GSUw1NhH1gp+qb+h8rXD8Cy60Z32Qw3ELA=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.3/go.mod h1:V9xEwhxec5O8UDM77eCW8vLymOMltsqPVYWrpDsH8xc=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4 h1:NiTx7EEvBzu9sFOD1zORteLSt3o8gnlvZZwSE9TnY9U=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4/go.mod h1:g/HbgYopi++010VEqkFgJHKC09uJiW9UkXvMUuKHUCQ=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2 h1:4CU5NiUqXSM++2+7JCrX+oguXd2D7RY5O1YisMw1yCI=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2/go.mod h1:xyHbelv4YvJE51gjMnHvk+U2e9zIysg6lTnSQK8XUYA=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201006153459-a7d1128ccaa0 h1:wBouT66WTYFXdxfVdz9sVWARVd/2vfGcmI45D2gj45M=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201006153459-a7d1128ccaa0/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201031054903-ff519b6c9102 h1:42cLlJJdEh+ySyeUUbEQ5bsTiq8voBeTuweGVkY6Puw=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201031054903-ff519b6c9102/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201202161906-c7110b5ffcbb h1:eBmm0M9fYhWpKZLjQUUKka/LtIxf46G4fxeEz5KJr9U=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201202161906-c7110b5ffcbb/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201209123823-ac852fbbde11 h1:lwlPPsmjDKK0J6eG6xDWd5XPehI0R024zxjDnw3esPA=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201209123823-ac852fbbde11/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180909124046-d0be0721c37e/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191120155948-bd437916bb0e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f h1:+Nyd8tzPX9R7BWHguqsrbFdRx3WQ/1ib8I44HXV5yTA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68 h1:nxC68pudNYkKU6jWhgrqdreuFiOQWj1Fs7T3VrH4Pjw=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3 h1:cokOdA+Jmi5PJGXLlLllQSgYigAEfHXJAERHVMaCc2k=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
@@ -65,3 +68,5 @@ gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7/go.mod h1:dt/ZhP58zS4L8KSrWD
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0 h1:clyUAQHOM3G0M3f5vQj7LuJrETvjVot3Z5el9nffUtU=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 h1:D8xgwECY7CYvx+Y2n4sBz93Jn9JRvxdiyyo8CTfuKaY=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:RDklbk79AGWmwhnvt/jBztapEOGDOx6ZbXqjP6csGnQ=
diff --git a/period/marshal.go b/period/marshal.go
index c87ad5f6..b1eeb3e8 100644
--- a/period/marshal.go
+++ b/period/marshal.go
@@ -12,17 +12,19 @@ func (period Period) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 // UnmarshalBinary implements the encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler interface.
-// This also provides support for gob encoding.
+// This also provides support for gob decoding.
 func (period *Period) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 	return period.UnmarshalText(data)
 }
 
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface for Periods.
+// This also provides support for JSON encoding.
 func (period Period) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
 	return []byte(period.String()), nil
 }
 
 // UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface for Periods.
+// This also provides support for JSON decoding.
 func (period *Period) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 	u, err := Parse(string(data))
 	if err == nil {
diff --git a/period/sql.go b/period/sql.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..660b512c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/sql.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package period
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// Scan parses some value, which can be either string ot []byte.
+// It implements sql.Scanner, https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
+func (p *Period) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	err = nil
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case []byte:
+		*p, err = Parse(string(v))
+	case string:
+		*p, err = Parse(v)
+	default:
+		err = fmt.Errorf("%T %+v is not a meaningful period", value, value)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// Value converts the value to a string. It implements driver.Valuer,
+// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
+func (p Period) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	return p.String(), nil
+}
diff --git a/period/sql_test.go b/period/sql_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80823f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/period/sql_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Rick Beton. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package period
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+func TestPeriodScan(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		v        interface{}
+		expected Period
+	}{
+		{[]byte("P1Y3M"), MustParse("P1Y3M")},
+		{"P1Y3M", MustParse("P1Y3M")},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		r := new(Period)
+		e := r.Scan(c.v)
+		g.Expect(e).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		g.Expect(*r).To(Equal(c.expected))
+
+		var d driver.Valuer = *r
+
+		q, e := d.Value()
+		g.Expect(e).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		g.Expect(q.(string)).To(Equal(c.expected.String()))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeriodScan_nil_value(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+	r := new(Period)
+	e := r.Scan(nil)
+	g.Expect(e).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+}
+
+func TestPeriodScan_problem_type(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
+	r := new(Period)
+	e := r.Scan(1)
+	g.Expect(e).To(HaveOccurred())
+	g.Expect(e.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("not a meaningful period"))
+}

From 80b1a0385969ebe3c755c0ac477b71b2f584b59f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:10:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 149/165] comments etc

---
 period/sql.go | 14 +++++++-------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/sql.go b/period/sql.go
index 660b512c..31bf248a 100644
--- a/period/sql.go
+++ b/period/sql.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// Scan parses some value, which can be either string ot []byte.
+// Scan parses some value, which can be either string or []byte.
 // It implements sql.Scanner, https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
-func (p *Period) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
+func (period *Period) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	if value == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ func (p *Period) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	err = nil
 	switch v := value.(type) {
 	case []byte:
-		*p, err = Parse(string(v))
+		*period, err = Parse(string(v))
 	case string:
-		*p, err = Parse(v)
+		*period, err = Parse(v)
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("%T %+v is not a meaningful period", value, value)
 	}
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func (p *Period) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
-// Value converts the value to a string. It implements driver.Valuer,
+// Value converts the period to a string. It implements driver.Valuer,
 // https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
-func (p Period) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
-	return p.String(), nil
+func (period Period) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	return period.String(), nil
 }

From e9e3f8d4f001367644f7e3ea02d6995d336e5eca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:13:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 150/165] sql Scan now disables normalisation, assuming that
 the retrieved value exactly matches that expected

---
 period/sql.go      | 4 ++--
 period/sql_test.go | 9 +++++++--
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/sql.go b/period/sql.go
index 31bf248a..31b54642 100644
--- a/period/sql.go
+++ b/period/sql.go
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ func (period *Period) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	err = nil
 	switch v := value.(type) {
 	case []byte:
-		*period, err = Parse(string(v))
+		*period, err = Parse(string(v), false)
 	case string:
-		*period, err = Parse(v)
+		*period, err = Parse(v, false)
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("%T %+v is not a meaningful period", value, value)
 	}
diff --git a/period/sql_test.go b/period/sql_test.go
index 80823f35..b3462250 100644
--- a/period/sql_test.go
+++ b/period/sql_test.go
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ func TestPeriodScan(t *testing.T) {
 		v        interface{}
 		expected Period
 	}{
-		{[]byte("P1Y3M"), MustParse("P1Y3M")},
-		{"P1Y3M", MustParse("P1Y3M")},
+		{[]byte("P1Y3M"), MustParse("P1Y3M", false)},
+		{"P1Y3M", MustParse("P1Y3M", false)},
+
+		// normalise should be disabled so that the retrieved value exactly
+		// matches the stored value
+		{[]byte("P48M"), MustParse("P48M", false)},
+		{"P48M", MustParse("P48M", false)},
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range cases {

From 5225eda7026b43a6a866ab91694085df11f9e085 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:43:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 151/165] marshaling also disables normalisation, assuming that
 the retrieved value exactly matches that expected

---
 period/arithmetic_test.go |  8 ++++----
 period/marshal.go         |  2 +-
 period/marshal_test.go    |  3 ++-
 period/period_test.go     | 30 +++++++++++++++---------------
 4 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/arithmetic_test.go b/period/arithmetic_test.go
index 2de1a619..fde1d27f 100644
--- a/period/arithmetic_test.go
+++ b/period/arithmetic_test.go
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ func TestPeriodScale(t *testing.T) {
 		//{"P365.5D", 0.1, "P36DT12H"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.one).Scale(c.m)
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
+		s := MustParse(c.one, false).Scale(c.m)
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect, false)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ func TestPeriodAdd(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "-P7Y7M7DT7H7M7S", "P0D"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.one).Add(MustParse(c.two))
+		s := MustParse(c.one, false).Add(MustParse(c.two, false))
 		expectValid(t, s, info(i, c.expect))
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect, false)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/period/marshal.go b/period/marshal.go
index b1eeb3e8..6e1f2f1c 100644
--- a/period/marshal.go
+++ b/period/marshal.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (period Period) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
 // UnmarshalText implements the encoding.TextUnmarshaler interface for Periods.
 // This also provides support for JSON decoding.
 func (period *Period) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
-	u, err := Parse(string(data))
+	u, err := Parse(string(data), false)
 	if err == nil {
 		*period = u
 	}
diff --git a/period/marshal_test.go b/period/marshal_test.go
index 2f25fc71..191539a3 100644
--- a/period/marshal_test.go
+++ b/period/marshal_test.go
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 		"-P2Y3M4W5D",
 		"P2Y3M4W5DT1H7M9S",
 		"-P2Y3M4W5DT1H7M9S",
+		"P48M",
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		period := MustParse(c)
+		period := MustParse(c, false)
 		var p Period
 		err := encoder.Encode(&period)
 		g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), info(i, c))
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 31ecc932..043fe782 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -262,16 +262,16 @@ func TestPeriodIntComponents(t *testing.T) {
 		{value: "P1Y", y: 1},
 		{value: "P1W", w: 1, d: 7},
 		{value: "P6M", m: 6},
-		{value: "P12M", y: 1},
+		{value: "P12M", m: 12},
 		{value: "P39D", w: 5, d: 39, dx: 4},
 		{value: "P4D", d: 4, dx: 4},
 		{value: "PT12H", hh: 12},
-		{value: "PT60M", hh: 1},
+		{value: "PT60M", mm: 60},
 		{value: "PT30M", mm: 30},
 		{value: "PT5S", ss: 5},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		pp := MustParse(c.value)
+		pp := MustParse(c.value, false)
 		g.Expect(pp.Years()).To(Equal(c.y), info(i, pp))
 		g.Expect(pp.Months()).To(Equal(c.m), info(i, pp))
 		g.Expect(pp.Weeks()).To(Equal(c.w), info(i, pp))
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func testPeriodToDuration(t *testing.T, i int, value string, duration time.Durat
 	t.Helper()
 	g := NewGomegaWithT(t)
 	hint := info(i, "%s %s %v", value, duration, precise)
-	pp := MustParse(value)
+	pp := MustParse(value, false)
 	d1, prec := pp.Duration()
 	g.Expect(d1).To(Equal(duration), hint)
 	g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(precise), hint)
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func TestSignPositiveNegative(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P0.1Y", false, true, -1},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		p := MustParse(c.value, false)
 		g.Expect(p.IsPositive()).To(Equal(c.positive), info(i, c.value))
 		g.Expect(p.IsNegative()).To(Equal(c.negative), info(i, c.value))
 		g.Expect(p.Sign()).To(Equal(c.sign), info(i, c.value))
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ func TestPeriodApproxDays(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1Y", 365},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		p := MustParse(c.value, false)
 		td1 := p.TotalDaysApprox()
 		g.Expect(td1).To(Equal(c.approxDays), info(i, c.value))
 
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func TestPeriodApproxMonths(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT744H", 1},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.value)
+		p := MustParse(c.value, false)
 		td1 := p.TotalMonthsApprox()
 		g.Expect(td1).To(Equal(c.approxMonths), info(i, c.value))
 
@@ -837,8 +837,8 @@ func TestNormaliseChanged(t *testing.T) {
 		if c.approx == "" {
 			c.approx = c.precise
 		}
-		pp := MustParse(nospace(c.precise))
-		pa := MustParse(nospace(c.approx))
+		pp := MustParse(nospace(c.precise), false)
+		pa := MustParse(nospace(c.approx), false)
 		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, pp, true)
 		testNormalise(t, i, c.source, pa, false)
 		c.source.neg = true
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		{"PT1.1S", "1.1 seconds", ""},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.period)
+		p := MustParse(c.period, false)
 		sp := p.Format()
 		g.Expect(sp).To(Equal(c.expectW), info(i, "%s -> %s", p, c.expectW))
 
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ func TestPeriodFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(sn).To(Equal(c.expectW), info(i, "%s -> %s", en, c.expectW))
 
 		if c.expectD != "" {
-			s := MustParse(c.period).FormatWithoutWeeks()
+			s := MustParse(c.period, false).FormatWithoutWeeks()
 			g.Expect(s).To(Equal(c.expectD), info(i, "%s -> %s", p, c.expectD))
 		}
 	}
@@ -944,8 +944,8 @@ func TestPeriodOnlyYMD(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "-P6Y5M4D"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.one).OnlyYMD()
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
+		s := MustParse(c.one, false).OnlyYMD()
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect, false)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -960,8 +960,8 @@ func TestPeriodOnlyHMS(t *testing.T) {
 		{"-P6Y5M4DT3H2M1S", "-PT3H2M1S"},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
-		s := MustParse(c.one).OnlyHMS()
-		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect)), info(i, c.expect))
+		s := MustParse(c.one, false).OnlyHMS()
+		g.Expect(s).To(Equal(MustParse(c.expect, false)), info(i, c.expect))
 	}
 }
 

From ae06fa11053285643332dd1b2f7bc33d7c51a92e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:45:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 152/165] updated dependencies

---
 go.mod | 4 ++--
 go.sum | 6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 59c87d35..13c83f53 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4
-	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201209123823-ac852fbbde11 // indirect
+	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.3.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201216054612-986b41b23924 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.4
 	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 435cf6ff..6a1fa0d0 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -23,14 +23,16 @@ github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4 h1:NiTx7EEvBzu9sFOD1zORteLSt3o8gnlvZZwSE9TnY9U=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4/go.mod h1:g/HbgYopi++010VEqkFgJHKC09uJiW9UkXvMUuKHUCQ=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2 h1:4CU5NiUqXSM++2+7JCrX+oguXd2D7RY5O1YisMw1yCI=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2/go.mod h1:xyHbelv4YvJE51gjMnHvk+U2e9zIysg6lTnSQK8XUYA=
+github.com/rickb777/plural v1.3.0 h1:cN3M4IcJCGiGpa92S3xJgiBQfqGDFj7J8JyObugVwAU=
+github.com/rickb777/plural v1.3.0/go.mod h1:xyHbelv4YvJE51gjMnHvk+U2e9zIysg6lTnSQK8XUYA=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201202161906-c7110b5ffcbb h1:eBmm0M9fYhWpKZLjQUUKka/LtIxf46G4fxeEz5KJr9U=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201202161906-c7110b5ffcbb/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201209123823-ac852fbbde11 h1:lwlPPsmjDKK0J6eG6xDWd5XPehI0R024zxjDnw3esPA=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201209123823-ac852fbbde11/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201216054612-986b41b23924 h1:QsnDpLLOKwHBBDa8nDws4DYNc/ryVW2vCpxCs09d4PY=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201216054612-986b41b23924/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180909124046-d0be0721c37e/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=

From 5df9e8c6809053cc3540a3c6845f6df7f41fc42a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:06:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 153/165] updated dependencies

---
 go.mod |  6 +++---
 go.sum | 14 ++++++--------
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 13c83f53..282b1a2c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.5
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.3.0
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201216054612-986b41b23924 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.3.4
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210119194325-5f4716e94777 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.3.5
 	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6a1fa0d0..6ea427e9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+W
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1 h1:mFwc4LvZ0xpSvDZ3E+k8Yte0hLOMxXUlP+yXtJqkYfQ=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4 h1:NiTx7EEvBzu9sFOD1zORteLSt3o8gnlvZZwSE9TnY9U=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.4/go.mod h1:g/HbgYopi++010VEqkFgJHKC09uJiW9UkXvMUuKHUCQ=
-github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2 h1:4CU5NiUqXSM++2+7JCrX+oguXd2D7RY5O1YisMw1yCI=
-github.com/rickb777/plural v1.2.2/go.mod h1:xyHbelv4YvJE51gjMnHvk+U2e9zIysg6lTnSQK8XUYA=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.5 h1:7n6FEkpFmfCoo2t+YYqXH0evK+a9ICQz0xcAy9dYcaQ=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.5/go.mod h1:gza4q3jKQJijlu05nKWRCW/GavJumGt8aNRxWg7mt48=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.3.0 h1:cN3M4IcJCGiGpa92S3xJgiBQfqGDFj7J8JyObugVwAU=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.3.0/go.mod h1:xyHbelv4YvJE51gjMnHvk+U2e9zIysg6lTnSQK8XUYA=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
@@ -31,8 +29,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73r
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201202161906-c7110b5ffcbb h1:eBmm0M9fYhWpKZLjQUUKka/LtIxf46G4fxeEz5KJr9U=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201202161906-c7110b5ffcbb/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201216054612-986b41b23924 h1:QsnDpLLOKwHBBDa8nDws4DYNc/ryVW2vCpxCs09d4PY=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201216054612-986b41b23924/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210119194325-5f4716e94777 h1:003p0dJM77cxMSyCPFphvZf/Y5/NXf5fzg6ufd1/Oew=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210119194325-5f4716e94777/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180909124046-d0be0721c37e/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
@@ -47,8 +45,8 @@ golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9sn
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3 h1:cokOdA+Jmi5PJGXLlLllQSgYigAEfHXJAERHVMaCc2k=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
-golang.org/x/text v0.3.4 h1:0YWbFKbhXG/wIiuHDSKpS0Iy7FSA+u45VtBMfQcFTTc=
-golang.org/x/text v0.3.4/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.5 h1:i6eZZ+zk0SOf0xgBpEpPD18qWcJda6q1sxt3S0kzyUQ=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.5/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e h1:FDhOuMEY4JVRztM/gsbk+IKUQ8kj74bxZrgw87eMMVc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543 h1:E7g+9GITq07hpfrRu66IVDexMakfv52eLZ2CXBWiKr4=

From 2e89fc3894a76d04fdf60d78a6141015a083f6f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 09:34:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 154/165] upgrade to Go 1.17

---
 go.mod |  3 +--
 go.sum | 11 -----------
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 282b1a2c..8aad16ad 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.3.0
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210119194325-5f4716e94777 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.5
-	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
-go 1.15
+go 1.17
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6ea427e9..b58c9912 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.1.0.20200221234624-67d41d38c208/go.mod h1:x
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.2/go.mod h1:LlEzMj4AhA7rCAGe4KMBDvJI+AwstrUpVNzEA03Pprs=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.4.0.20200313231945-b860323f09d0/go.mod h1:WU3c8KckQ9AFe+yFwt9sWVRKCVIyN9cPHBJSNnbL67w=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0/go.mod h1:jodUvKwWbYaEsadDk5Fwe5c77LiNKVO9IDvqG2KuDX0=
-github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.2 h1:+Z5KGCizgyZCbGh1KZqA0fcLLkwbsjIzS4aV2v7wJX0=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.2/go.mod h1:oDoupMAO8OvCJWAcko0GGGIgR6R6ocIYbsSw735rRwI=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0 h1:xsAVV57WRhGj6kEIi8ReJzQlHHqcBYCElAvkovg3B/4=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/hpcloud/tail v1.0.0/go.mod h1:ab1qPbhIpdTxEkNHXyeSf5vhxWSCs/tWer42PpOxQnU=
 github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.4 h1:DQuhQpB1tVlglWS2hLQ5OV6B5r8aGxSrPc5Qo6uTN78=
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACk
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201202161906-c7110b5ffcbb h1:eBmm0M9fYhWpKZLjQUUKka/LtIxf46G4fxeEz5KJr9U=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201202161906-c7110b5ffcbb/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210119194325-5f4716e94777 h1:003p0dJM77cxMSyCPFphvZf/Y5/NXf5fzg6ufd1/Oew=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210119194325-5f4716e94777/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
@@ -37,28 +34,21 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5h
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191120155948-bd437916bb0e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f h1:+Nyd8tzPX9R7BWHguqsrbFdRx3WQ/1ib8I44HXV5yTA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68 h1:nxC68pudNYkKU6jWhgrqdreuFiOQWj1Fs7T3VrH4Pjw=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
-golang.org/x/text v0.3.3 h1:cokOdA+Jmi5PJGXLlLllQSgYigAEfHXJAERHVMaCc2k=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.5 h1:i6eZZ+zk0SOf0xgBpEpPD18qWcJda6q1sxt3S0kzyUQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.5/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e h1:FDhOuMEY4JVRztM/gsbk+IKUQ8kj74bxZrgw87eMMVc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
-golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543 h1:E7g+9GITq07hpfrRu66IVDexMakfv52eLZ2CXBWiKr4=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
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-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.23.0 h1:4MY060fB1DLGMB/7MBTLnwQUY6+F09GEiz6SsrNqyzM=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.23.0/go.mod h1:EGpADcykh3NcUnDUJcl1+ZksZNG86OlYog2l/sGQquU=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
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@@ -66,7 +56,6 @@ gopkg.in/fsnotify.v1 v1.4.7/go.mod h1:Tz8NjZHkW78fSQdbUxIjBTcgA1z1m8ZHf0WmKUhAMy
 gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7 h1:uRGJdciOHaEIrze2W8Q3AKkepLTh2hOroT7a+7czfdQ=
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-gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0 h1:clyUAQHOM3G0M3f5vQj7LuJrETvjVot3Z5el9nffUtU=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
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From 59eb296c841374e8a09a7651482f938e7f30661e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:42:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 155/165] Date JSON marshalling/unmarshalling tweaked so that
 the zero value can be represented as a blank string and the tag 'omitempty'
 can now work.

---
 go.mod          | 12 ++++++----
 go.sum          | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 marshal.go      | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 marshal_test.go |  6 ++---
 4 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8aad16ad..5df922f1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.5
-	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.3.0
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210119194325-5f4716e94777 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.3.5
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.17.0
+	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1
+	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7
+)
+
+require (
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20211216030914-fe4d6282115f // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20211216021012-1d35b9e2eb4e // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index b58c9912..d645b677 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7 h1:IXs+QLmnXW2CcXuY+8Mzv/fWEsPGWxqefPtCP5CnV9I=
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+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
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+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9 h1:hsms1Qyu0jgnwNXIxa+/V/PDsU6CfLf6CNO8H7IWoS4=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9/go.mod h1:znqG4EE+3YCdAaPaxE2ZRY/06pZUdp0tY4IgpuI1SZQ=
+github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20210107165309-348f09dbbbc0/go.mod h1:fyg7847qk6SyHyPtNmDHnmrv/HOrqktSC+C9fM+CJOE=
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@@ -7,54 +11,85 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.2/go.mod h1:LlEzMj4AhA7rCAGe4KMBDvJI+AwstrU
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+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0-rc.1/go.mod h1:jlhhOSvTdKEhbULTjvd4ARK9grFBp09yW+WbY/TyQbw=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0/go.mod h1:9q0QmTI4eRPtz6boOQmLYwt+qCgq0jsYwAQnmE0givc=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/fsnotify.v1 v1.4.7/go.mod h1:Tz8NjZHkW78fSQdbUxIjBTcgA1z1m8ZHf0WmKUhAMys=
 gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7 h1:uRGJdciOHaEIrze2W8Q3AKkepLTh2hOroT7a+7czfdQ=
 gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7/go.mod h1:dt/ZhP58zS4L8KSrWDmTeBkI65Dw0HsyUHuEVlX15mw=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 h1:D8xgwECY7CYvx+Y2n4sBz93Jn9JRvxdiyyo8CTfuKaY=
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 377a64ff..2880268d 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -43,6 +43,22 @@ func (ds *DateString) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 	return (*Date)(ds).UnmarshalBinary(data)
 }
 
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
+// The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
+// If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
+// produces an expanded year representation with possibly extra year digits
+// beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum and with a + or - sign prefix
+// (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
+// Note that the zero value is marshalled as a blank string, which allows
+// "omitempty" to work.
+func (d Date) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if d.IsZero() {
+		return []byte{'"', '"'}, nil
+	}
+	s := "\"" + d.String() + "\""
+	return []byte(s), nil
+}
+
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 // The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
 // If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
@@ -58,7 +74,11 @@ func (d Date) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
 // (e.g. "2006-01-02", "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05");
 // the year must use at least 4 digits and if outside the [0,9999] range
 // must be prefixed with a + or - sign.
+// Note that the a blank string is unmarshalled as the zero value.
 func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
 	u, err := ParseISO(string(data))
 	if err == nil {
 		d.day = u.day
@@ -66,6 +86,18 @@ func (d *Date) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
+// The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
+// If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
+// produces an expanded year representation with possibly extra year digits
+// beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum and with a + or - sign prefix
+// (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
+// Note that the zero value is marshalled as a blank string, which allows
+// "omitempty" to work.
+func (ds DateString) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return Date(ds).MarshalJSON()
+}
+
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
 // The date is given in ISO 8601 extended format (e.g. "2006-01-02").
 // If the year of the date falls outside the [0,9999] range, this format
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index fc15174d..fd183831 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		{New(-1, time.December, 31), `"-0001-12-31"`},
 		{New(0, time.January, 1), `"0000-01-01"`},
 		{New(1, time.January, 1), `"0001-01-01"`},
-		{New(1970, time.January, 1), `"1970-01-01"`},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1), `""`},
 		{New(2012, time.June, 25), `"2012-06-25"`},
 		{New(12345, time.June, 7), `"+12345-06-07"`},
 	}
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
 		} else if string(bb1) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb1), c.want)
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %q, want %q", c.value, string(bb1), c.want)
 		} else {
 			err = d.UnmarshalText(bb1)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Text(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
 		} else if string(bb2) != c.want {
-			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %v", c.value, string(bb2), c.want)
+			t.Errorf("Text(%v) == %v, want %q", c.value, string(bb2), c.want)
 		} else {
 			err = ds.UnmarshalText(bb2)
 			if err != nil {

From 126ffe0dbb4d6ed08d6ec26a7d4e02c4d3663d7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2022 14:27:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 156/165] Updated dependencies. Began work on forked repo for
 `period`.

---
 .travis.yml   |  2 +-
 build+test.sh |  1 -
 go.mod        |  6 +++---
 go.sum        | 23 ++++++++++++++++-------
 period/doc.go |  3 +++
 5 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 704200e4..e77cc767 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 language: go
 
 go:
-  - '1.15'
+  - '1.17'
 
 install:
   - go get -t -v ./...
diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index d76ff538..443456e8 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 cd "$(dirname $0)"
 PATH=$HOME/go/bin:$PATH
 unset GOPATH
-export GO111MODULE=on
 export GOARCH=${1}
 
 function v
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5df922f1..0e09baa0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.17.0
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.18.1
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7
 )
 
 require (
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20211216030914-fe4d6282115f // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20211216021012-1d35b9e2eb4e // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220128215802-99c3d69c2c27 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d645b677..be2cda00 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+github.com/chzyer/logex v1.1.10/go.mod h1:+Ywpsq7O8HXn0nuIou7OrIPyXbp3wmkHB+jjWRnGsAI=
+github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e/go.mod h1:nSuG5e5PlCu98SY8svDHJxuZscDgtXS6KTTbou5AhLI=
+github.com/chzyer/test v0.0.0-20180213035817-a1ea475d72b1/go.mod h1:Q3SI9o4m/ZMnBNeIyt5eFwwo7qiLfzFZmjNmxjkiQlU=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
-github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9 h1:hsms1Qyu0jgnwNXIxa+/V/PDsU6CfLf6CNO8H7IWoS4=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9/go.mod h1:znqG4EE+3YCdAaPaxE2ZRY/06pZUdp0tY4IgpuI1SZQ=
 github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20210107165309-348f09dbbbc0/go.mod h1:fyg7847qk6SyHyPtNmDHnmrv/HOrqktSC+C9fM+CJOE=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.2.0/go.mod h1:6lQm79b+lXiMfvg/cZm0SGofjICqVBUtrP5yJMmIC1U=
@@ -17,18 +19,22 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMyw
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
+github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20210407192527-94a9f03dee38/go.mod h1:kpwsk12EmLew5upagYY7GY0pfYCcupk39gWOCRROcvE=
 github.com/hpcloud/tail v1.0.0/go.mod h1:ab1qPbhIpdTxEkNHXyeSf5vhxWSCs/tWer42PpOxQnU=
+github.com/ianlancetaylor/demangle v0.0.0-20200824232613-28f6c0f3b639/go.mod h1:aSSvb/t6k1mPoxDqO4vJh6VOCGPwU4O0C2/Eqndh1Sc=
 github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.4/go.mod h1:kenIhsEOeOJmVchQTgglprH7qJGnHDVpk1VPCcaMI8A=
-github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.8 h1:nPr65rt6Y5JFSKQO7qToXr7pePgD6Gwiw05lkbyAQTE=
 github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.8/go.mod h1:+ncqLTQzXmGhMZNUePPaPqPvBxHAIsmXswZKocGu+AU=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+WWjE=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.4 h1:29JGrr5oVBm5ulCWet69zQkzWipVXIol6ygQUe/EzNc=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.4/go.mod h1:dX+/inL/fNMqNlz0e9LfyB9TswhZpCVdJM/Z6Vvnwo0=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.0.0 h1:CcuG/HvWNkkaqCUpJifQY8z7qEMBJya6aLPx6ftGyjQ=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.0.0/go.mod h1:vw5CSIxN1JObi/U8gcbwft7ZxR2dgaR70JSE3/PpL4c=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.17.0 h1:9Luw4uT5HTjHTN8+aNcSThgH1vdXnmdJ8xIfZ4wyTRE=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.17.0/go.mod h1:HnhC7FXeEQY45zxNK3PPoIUhzk/80Xly9PcubAlGdZY=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.18.1 h1:M1GfJqGRrBrrGGsbxzV5dqM2U2ApXefZCQpkukxYRLE=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.18.1/go.mod h1:0q+aL8jAiMXy9hbwj2mr5GziHiwhAIQpFmmtT5hitRs=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1 h1:5MMLcbIaapLFmvDGRT5iPk8877hpTPt8Y9cdSKRw9sU=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1/go.mod h1:kdmXUpmKBJTS0FtG/TFumd//VBWsNTD7zOw7x4umxNw=
@@ -45,8 +51,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLL
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7/go.mod h1:qpuaurCH72eLCgpAm/N6yyVIVM9cpaDIP3A8BGJEC5A=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210428140749-89ef3d95e781/go.mod h1:OJAsFXCWl8Ukc7SiCT/9KSuxbyM7479/AVlXFRxuMCk=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20211216030914-fe4d6282115f h1:hEYJvxw1lSnWIl8X9ofsYMklzaDs90JI2az5YMd4fPM=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20211216030914-fe4d6282115f/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd h1:O7DYs+zxREGLKzKoMQrtrEacpb0ZVXA5rIwylE2Xchk=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd/go.mod h1:CfG3xpIq0wQ8r1q4Su4UZFWDARRcnwPjda9FqA0JpMk=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20201020160332-67f06af15bc9/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
@@ -56,14 +62,18 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191005200804-aed5e4c7ecf9/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191120155948-bd437916bb0e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191204072324-ce4227a45e2e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200323222414-85ca7c5b95cd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210112080510-489259a85091/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210423082822-04245dca01da/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20211216021012-1d35b9e2eb4e h1:fLOSk5Q00efkSvAm+4xcoXD+RRmLmmulPn5I3Y9F2EM=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210615035016-665e8c7367d1/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20211216021012-1d35b9e2eb4e/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220128215802-99c3d69c2c27 h1:XDXtA5hveEEV8JB2l7nhMTp3t3cHp9ZpwcdjqyEWLlo=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220128215802-99c3d69c2c27/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
+golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210927222741-03fcf44c2211/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.6/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
@@ -87,7 +97,6 @@ google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0/go.mod h1:9q0QmTI4eRPtz6boOQmLYwt+qCgq0jsYwAQ
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/fsnotify.v1 v1.4.7/go.mod h1:Tz8NjZHkW78fSQdbUxIjBTcgA1z1m8ZHf0WmKUhAMys=
-gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7 h1:uRGJdciOHaEIrze2W8Q3AKkepLTh2hOroT7a+7czfdQ=
 gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7/go.mod h1:dt/ZhP58zS4L8KSrWDmTeBkI65Dw0HsyUHuEVlX15mw=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
diff --git a/period/doc.go b/period/doc.go
index c8a57b4a..e328b0ba 100644
--- a/period/doc.go
+++ b/period/doc.go
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 // Package period provides functionality for periods of time using ISO-8601 conventions.
 // This deals with years, months, weeks/days, hours, minutes and seconds.
 //
+// *** Warning: this package is the subject of many issues, so a replacement is under
+// development. Please see https://github.com/rickb777/period.
+//
 // Because of the vagaries of calendar systems, the meaning of year lengths, month lengths
 // and even day lengths depends on context. So a period is not necessarily a fixed duration
 // of time in terms of seconds.

From c32516f0b1524949a30cd442a76d637569c3865b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 16:41:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 157/165] Bugfix: Date.MarshalJSON incorrectly wrote the zero
 value as a blank string, which might raise difficulties are the receiver.
 Code that relied on this incorrect behaviour might see this as a breaking
 change.

---
 build+test.sh   |  2 ++
 date_test.go    | 12 ++++++------
 format.go       | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 format_test.go  |  6 +++---
 go.mod          |  8 +++++---
 go.sum          | 20 ++++++++++++--------
 marshal.go      | 12 +++++++-----
 marshal_test.go | 17 ++++++++++-------
 sql.go          | 26 ++++++++++++++++++--------
 sql_test.go     | 18 +++++-------------
 10 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build+test.sh b/build+test.sh
index 443456e8..b07e45b3 100755
--- a/build+test.sh
+++ b/build+test.sh
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ if ! type -p goveralls; then
 fi
 
 if ! type -p shadow; then
+  v go get     golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/shadow/cmd/shadow
   v go install golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/shadow/cmd/shadow
 fi
 
 if ! type -p goreturns; then
+  v go get     github.com/sqs/goreturns
   v go install github.com/sqs/goreturns
 fi
 
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index b75e8575..39bf6e64 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func same(d Date, t time.Time) bool {
 		yd == yt && wd == wt
 }
 
-func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_New(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []string{
 		"0000-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
 		"0001-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDaysSinceEpoch(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_DaysSinceEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	zero := Date{}.DaysSinceEpoch()
 	if zero != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("Non zero %v", zero)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestDaysSinceEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_Today(t *testing.T) {
 	today := Today()
 	now := time.Now()
 	if !same(today, now) {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestToday(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_Time(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		d Date
 	}{
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestAddDate(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_AddDate(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		d                   Date
 		years, months, days int
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func TestAddDate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestAddPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_AddPeriod(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		in       Date
 		delta    period.Period
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index c1e59b74..b330a046 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package date
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -35,11 +36,22 @@ const (
 // with possibly extra year digits beyond the prescribed four-digit minimum
 // and with a + or - sign prefix (e.g. , "+12345-06-07", "-0987-06-05").
 func (d Date) String() string {
+	buf := &strings.Builder{}
+	buf.Grow(12)
+	d.WriteTo(buf)
+	return buf.String()
+}
+
+// WriteTo is as per String, albeit writing to an io.Writer.
+func (d Date) WriteTo(w io.Writer) (n64 int64, err error) {
+	var n int
 	year, month, day := d.Date()
 	if 0 <= year && year < 10000 {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%04d-%02d-%02d", year, month, day)
+		n, err = fmt.Fprintf(w, "%04d-%02d-%02d", year, month, day)
+	} else {
+		n, err = fmt.Fprintf(w, "%+05d-%02d-%02d", year, month, day)
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%+05d-%02d-%02d", year, month, day)
+	return int64(n), err
 }
 
 // FormatISO returns a textual representation of the date value formatted
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index cf596aa3..93568970 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func TestString(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_String(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
 	}{
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestString(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestFormatISO(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_FormatISO(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
 		n     int
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestFormatISO(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestFormat(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_Format(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value    string
 		format   string
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0e09baa0..3dbf4110 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.18.1
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.19.0
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7
 )
 
 require (
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220128215802-99c3d69c2c27 // indirect
+	github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220425223048-2871e0cb64e4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220503163025-988cb79eb6c6 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index be2cda00..94e90494 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -28,16 +28,18 @@ github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+W
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.4 h1:29JGrr5oVBm5ulCWet69zQkzWipVXIol6ygQUe/EzNc=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.4/go.mod h1:dX+/inL/fNMqNlz0e9LfyB9TswhZpCVdJM/Z6Vvnwo0=
-github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.0.0 h1:CcuG/HvWNkkaqCUpJifQY8z7qEMBJya6aLPx6ftGyjQ=
-github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.0.0/go.mod h1:vw5CSIxN1JObi/U8gcbwft7ZxR2dgaR70JSE3/PpL4c=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.1.3 h1:e/3Cwtogj0HA+25nMP1jCMDIf8RtRYbGwGGuBIFztkc=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.1.3/go.mod h1:vw5CSIxN1JObi/U8gcbwft7ZxR2dgaR70JSE3/PpL4c=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.17.0/go.mod h1:HnhC7FXeEQY45zxNK3PPoIUhzk/80Xly9PcubAlGdZY=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.18.1 h1:M1GfJqGRrBrrGGsbxzV5dqM2U2ApXefZCQpkukxYRLE=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.18.1/go.mod h1:0q+aL8jAiMXy9hbwj2mr5GziHiwhAIQpFmmtT5hitRs=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.19.0 h1:4ieX6qQjPP/BfC3mpsAtIGGlxTWPeA3Inl/7DtXw1tw=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.19.0/go.mod h1:LY+I3pBVzYsTBU1AnDwOSxaYi9WoWiqgwooUqq9yPro=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1 h1:5MMLcbIaapLFmvDGRT5iPk8877hpTPt8Y9cdSKRw9sU=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1/go.mod h1:kdmXUpmKBJTS0FtG/TFumd//VBWsNTD7zOw7x4umxNw=
+github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 h1:iD+PFTQwKEmbwSdwfvP5ld2WEI/g7qbdhmHJ2ASfYGs=
+github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518/go.mod h1:CKI4AZ4XmGV240rTHfO0hfE83S6/a3/Q1siZJ/vXf7A=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.5.1/go.mod h1:5W2xD1RspED5o8YsWQXVCued0rvSQ+mT+I5cxcmMvtA=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.2.1/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
@@ -51,8 +53,9 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLL
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7/go.mod h1:qpuaurCH72eLCgpAm/N6yyVIVM9cpaDIP3A8BGJEC5A=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210428140749-89ef3d95e781/go.mod h1:OJAsFXCWl8Ukc7SiCT/9KSuxbyM7479/AVlXFRxuMCk=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd h1:O7DYs+zxREGLKzKoMQrtrEacpb0ZVXA5rIwylE2Xchk=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd/go.mod h1:CfG3xpIq0wQ8r1q4Su4UZFWDARRcnwPjda9FqA0JpMk=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220225172249-27dd8689420f/go.mod h1:CfG3xpIq0wQ8r1q4Su4UZFWDARRcnwPjda9FqA0JpMk=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220425223048-2871e0cb64e4 h1:HVyaeDAYux4pnY+D/SiwmLOR36ewZ4iGQIIrtnuCjFA=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220425223048-2871e0cb64e4/go.mod h1:CfG3xpIq0wQ8r1q4Su4UZFWDARRcnwPjda9FqA0JpMk=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20201020160332-67f06af15bc9/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
@@ -70,8 +73,8 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210112080510-489259a85091/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210423082822-04245dca01da/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210615035016-665e8c7367d1/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20211216021012-1d35b9e2eb4e/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220128215802-99c3d69c2c27 h1:XDXtA5hveEEV8JB2l7nhMTp3t3cHp9ZpwcdjqyEWLlo=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220128215802-99c3d69c2c27/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220503163025-988cb79eb6c6 h1:nonptSpoQ4vQjyraW20DXPAglgQfVnM9ZC6MmNLMR60=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220503163025-988cb79eb6c6/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210927222741-03fcf44c2211/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.6/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.7 h1:olpwvP2KacW1ZWvsR7uQhoyTYvKAupfQrRGBFM352Gk=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.7/go.mod h1:u+2+/6zg+i71rQMx5EYifcz6MCKuco9NR6JIITiCfzQ=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e h1:FDhOuMEY4JVRztM/gsbk+IKUQ8kj74bxZrgw87eMMVc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20201224043029-2b0845dc783e/go.mod h1:emZCQorbCU4vsT4fOWvOPXz4eW1wZW4PmDk9uLelYpA=
diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 2880268d..15106937 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package date
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 )
 
@@ -52,11 +53,12 @@ func (ds *DateString) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error {
 // Note that the zero value is marshalled as a blank string, which allows
 // "omitempty" to work.
 func (d Date) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	if d.IsZero() {
-		return []byte{'"', '"'}, nil
-	}
-	s := "\"" + d.String() + "\""
-	return []byte(s), nil
+	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	buf.Grow(14)
+	buf.WriteByte('"')
+	d.WriteTo(buf)
+	buf.WriteByte('"')
+	return buf.Bytes(), nil
 }
 
 // MarshalText implements the encoding.TextMarshaler interface.
diff --git a/marshal_test.go b/marshal_test.go
index fd183831..1a02d94c 100644
--- a/marshal_test.go
+++ b/marshal_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_gob_Encode_round_tripe(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []Date{
 		New(-11111, time.February, 3),
 		New(-1, time.December, 31),
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestGobEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_MarshalJSON_round_trip(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
 		want  string
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 		{New(-1, time.December, 31), `"-0001-12-31"`},
 		{New(0, time.January, 1), `"0000-01-01"`},
 		{New(1, time.January, 1), `"0001-01-01"`},
-		{New(1970, time.January, 1), `""`},
+		{New(1970, time.January, 1), `"1970-01-01"`},
 		{New(2012, time.June, 25), `"2012-06-25"`},
 		{New(12345, time.June, 7), `"+12345-06-07"`},
 	}
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// consistency
 		var ds DateString
 		bb2, err := json.Marshal(c.value.DateString())
 		if err != nil {
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func TestDateJSONMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_MarshalText_round_trip(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
 		want  string
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// consistency
 		var ds DateString
 		bb2, err := c.value.DateString().MarshalText()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ func TestDateTextMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDateBinaryMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_MarshalBinary_round_trip(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value Date
 	}{
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ func TestDateBinaryMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// consistency check
 		bb2, err := c.value.MarshalBinary()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Binary(%v) marshal error %v", c, err)
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ func TestDateBinaryMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDateBinaryUnmarshallingErrors(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_UnmarshalBinary_errors(t *testing.T) {
 	var d Date
 	err1 := d.UnmarshalBinary([]byte{})
 	if err1 == nil {
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ func TestDateBinaryUnmarshallingErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestInvalidDateText(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_UnmarshalText_invalid_date_text(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		value string
 		want  string
diff --git a/sql.go b/sql.go
index 54642fc8..426cc457 100644
--- a/sql.go
+++ b/sql.go
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ import (
 // The underlying column type can be an integer (period of days since the epoch),
 // a string, or a DATE.
 
-// Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
-// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
+// Scan parses some value. If the value holds an integer, it is treated as the
+// period-of-days value that represents a Date. Otherwise, if it holds a string,
+// the AutoParse function is used.
+//
+// This implements sql.Scanner https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
 func (d *Date) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	if value == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -54,8 +57,10 @@ func (d *Date) scanString(value string) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
-// Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
-// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
+// Value converts the value to an int64. Note that if you need to store as a string,
+// convert the Date to a DateString.
+//
+// This implements driver.Valuer https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
 func (d Date) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
 	return int64(d.day), nil
 }
@@ -77,8 +82,11 @@ func (d Date) DateString() DateString {
 	return DateString(d)
 }
 
-// Scan parses some value. It implements sql.Scanner,
-// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
+// Scan parses some value. If the value holds an integer, it is treated as the
+// period-of-days value that represents a Date. Otherwise, if it holds a string,
+// the AutoParse function is used.
+//
+// This implements sql.Scanner https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#Scanner
 func (ds *DateString) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	if value == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -86,8 +94,10 @@ func (ds *DateString) Scan(value interface{}) (err error) {
 	return (*Date)(ds).Scan(value)
 }
 
-// Value converts the value to an int64. It implements driver.Valuer,
-// https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
+// Value converts the value to a string. Note that if you only need to store as an int64,
+// convert the DateString to a Date.
+//
+// This implements driver.Valuer https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/#Valuer
 func (ds DateString) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
 	return ds.Date().String(), nil
 }
diff --git a/sql_test.go b/sql_test.go
index d07f8de5..44dc5f5e 100644
--- a/sql_test.go
+++ b/sql_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_Scan(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		v        interface{}
 		expected PeriodOfDays
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestDateScan(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDateStringScan(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDateString_Scan(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		v        interface{}
 		expected string
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestDateStringScan(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDateScanWithJunk(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_Scan_with_junk(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		v        interface{}
 		expected string
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestDateScanWithJunk(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDateStringScanWithJunk(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDateString_Scan_with_junk(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		v        interface{}
 		expected string
@@ -124,15 +124,7 @@ func TestDateStringScanWithJunk(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDateScanWithNil(t *testing.T) {
-	var r *Date
-	e := r.Scan(nil)
-	if e != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Got %v", e)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestDateAsStringScanWithNil(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDate_Scan_with_nil(t *testing.T) {
 	var r *Date
 	e := r.Scan(nil)
 	if e != nil {

From 754e6905926bb48ac6ae65cbc4186310136cca1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 21:17:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 158/165] Documentation improvements & tests tweaked

---
 date.go       | 20 +++++++++++---------
 date_test.go  | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 go.mod        |  2 --
 go.sum        |  3 ---
 parse_test.go |  5 +++--
 sql.go        |  7 +------
 6 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 8c776f33..da813f70 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type PeriodOfDays int32
 // ZeroDays is the named zero value for PeriodOfDays.
 const ZeroDays PeriodOfDays = 0
 
-// A Date represents a date under the (proleptic) Gregorian calendar as
+// A Date represents a date under the proleptic Gregorian calendar as
 // used by ISO 8601. This calendar uses astronomical year numbering,
 // so it includes a year 0 and represents earlier years as negative numbers
 // (i.e. year 0 is 1 BC; year -1 is 2 BC, and so on).
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ const ZeroDays PeriodOfDays = 0
 //
 // Programs using dates should typically store and pass them as values,
 // not pointers.  That is, date variables and struct fields should be of
-// type date.Date, not *date.Date.  A Date value can be used by
-// multiple goroutines simultaneously.
+// type date.Date, not *date.Date unless the pointer indicates an optional
+// value.  A Date value can be used by multiple goroutines simultaneously.
 //
 // Date values can be compared using the Before, After, and Equal methods
 // as well as the == and != operators.
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ const ZeroDays PeriodOfDays = 0
 // them. The Add method adds a Date and a number of days, producing a Date.
 //
 // The zero value of type Date is Thursday, January 1, 1970 (called 'the
-// epoch'), based on Unix convention. As this date is unlikely to come up in
-// practice, the IsZero method gives a simple way of detecting a date that
-// has not been initialized explicitly.
+// epoch'), based on Unix convention. The IsZero method gives a simple way
+// of detecting a date that has not been initialized explicitly, with the
+// caveat that this is also a 'normal' date.
 //
 // The first official date of the Gregorian calendar was Friday, October 15th
 // 1582, quite unrelated to the epoch used here. The Date type does not
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ func (d Date) ISOWeek() (year, week int) {
 	return t.ISOWeek()
 }
 
-// IsZero reports whether t represents the zero date.
+// IsZero reports whether d represents the zero (i.e. uninitialised) date.
+// Because Date follows Unix conventions, it is based on 1970-01-01. So be
+// careful with this: the corresponding 1970-01-01 date is not itself a 'zero'.
 func (d Date) IsZero() bool {
 	return d.day == 0
 }
@@ -272,12 +274,12 @@ func (d Date) DaysSinceEpoch() (days PeriodOfDays) {
 	return d.day
 }
 
-// IsLeap simply tests whether a given year is a leap year, using the Gregorian calendar algorithm.
+// IsLeap simply tests whether a given year is a leap year, using the proleptic Gregorian calendar algorithm.
 func IsLeap(year int) bool {
 	return gregorian.IsLeap(year)
 }
 
-// DaysIn gives the number of days in a given month, according to the Gregorian calendar.
+// DaysIn gives the number of days in a given month, according to the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
 func DaysIn(year int, month time.Month) int {
 	return gregorian.DaysIn(year, month)
 }
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index 39bf6e64..085e3b22 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -52,6 +52,32 @@ func TestDate_New(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func Test_New_and_Add(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		offset   PeriodOfDays
+		expected Date
+	}{
+		// For year Y, Julian date offset is
+		//     D = [Y/100] - [Y/400] - 2
+		{offset: -135140, expected: New(1600, time.January, 1)}, // 10 days Julian offset
+		{offset: -98615, expected: New(1700, time.January, 1)},  // 10 days Julian offset
+		{offset: -62091, expected: New(1800, time.January, 1)},
+		{offset: -365, expected: New(1969, time.January, 1)},
+		{offset: 0, expected: New(1970, time.January, 1)},
+		{offset: 365, expected: New(1971, time.January, 1)},
+		{offset: 36525, expected: New(2070, time.January, 1)},
+	}
+
+	zero := Date{}
+
+	for i, c := range cases {
+		d2 := zero.Add(c.offset)
+		if !d2.Equal(c.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("%d: %d gives %s, wanted %s", i, c.offset, d2, c.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDate_DaysSinceEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	zero := Date{}.DaysSinceEpoch()
 	if zero != 0 {
@@ -178,21 +204,21 @@ func testPredicate(t *testing.T, di, dj Date, p, q bool, m string) {
 }
 
 func TestArithmetic(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		d Date
-	}{
-		{New(-1234, time.February, 5)},
-		{New(0, time.April, 12)},
-		{New(1, time.January, 1)},
-		{New(1946, time.February, 4)},
-		{New(1970, time.January, 1)},
-		{New(1976, time.April, 1)},
-		{New(1999, time.December, 1)},
-		{New(1111111, time.June, 21)},
+	dates := []Date{
+		New(-1234, time.February, 5),
+		New(0, time.April, 12),
+		New(1, time.January, 1),
+		New(1946, time.February, 4),
+		New(1970, time.January, 1),
+		New(1976, time.April, 1),
+		New(1999, time.December, 1),
+		New(1111111, time.June, 21),
 	}
+
 	offsets := []PeriodOfDays{-1000000, -9999, -555, -99, -22, -1, 0, 1, 22, 99, 555, 9999, 1000000}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		di := c.d
+
+	for _, d := range dates {
+		di := d
 		for _, days := range offsets {
 			dj := di.Add(days)
 			days2 := dj.Sub(di)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3dbf4110..fab31730 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
-	github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220425223048-2871e0cb64e4 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220503163025-988cb79eb6c6 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 94e90494..d40a23ed 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ github.com/onsi/gomega v1.19.0/go.mod h1:LY+I3pBVzYsTBU1AnDwOSxaYi9WoWiqgwooUqq9
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1 h1:5MMLcbIaapLFmvDGRT5iPk8877hpTPt8Y9cdSKRw9sU=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1/go.mod h1:kdmXUpmKBJTS0FtG/TFumd//VBWsNTD7zOw7x4umxNw=
-github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 h1:iD+PFTQwKEmbwSdwfvP5ld2WEI/g7qbdhmHJ2ASfYGs=
-github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518/go.mod h1:CKI4AZ4XmGV240rTHfO0hfE83S6/a3/Q1siZJ/vXf7A=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.5.1/go.mod h1:5W2xD1RspED5o8YsWQXVCued0rvSQ+mT+I5cxcmMvtA=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.2.1/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.6/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.7 h1:olpwvP2KacW1ZWvsR7uQhoyTYvKAupfQrRGBFM352Gk=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.7/go.mod h1:u+2+/6zg+i71rQMx5EYifcz6MCKuco9NR6JIITiCfzQ=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e h1:FDhOuMEY4JVRztM/gsbk+IKUQ8kj74bxZrgw87eMMVc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20201224043029-2b0845dc783e/go.mod h1:emZCQorbCU4vsT4fOWvOPXz4eW1wZW4PmDk9uLelYpA=
diff --git a/parse_test.go b/parse_test.go
index f846c3ee..cb22d146 100644
--- a/parse_test.go
+++ b/parse_test.go
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ func TestAutoParse(t *testing.T) {
 		month time.Month
 		day   int
 	}{
+		{"01-01-1970", 1970, time.January, 1},
+		{"+1970-01-01", 1970, time.January, 1},
+		{"+01970-01-02", 1970, time.January, 2},
 		{" 31/12/1969 ", 1969, time.December, 31},
 		{"1969/12/31", 1969, time.December, 31},
 		{"1969.12.31", 1969, time.December, 31},
 		{"1969-12-31", 1969, time.December, 31},
-		{"+1970-01-01", 1970, time.January, 1},
-		{"+01970-01-02", 1970, time.January, 2},
 		{"2000-02-28", 2000, time.February, 28},
 		{"+2000-02-29", 2000, time.February, 29},
 		{"+02000-03-01", 2000, time.March, 1},
diff --git a/sql.go b/sql.go
index 426cc457..ec10c105 100644
--- a/sql.go
+++ b/sql.go
@@ -104,10 +104,5 @@ func (ds DateString) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// DisableTextStorage reduces the Scan method so that only integers are handled.
-// Normally, database types int64, []byte, string and time.Time are supported.
-// When set true, only int64 is supported; this mode allows optimisation of SQL
-// result processing and would only be used during development.
-//
-// Deprecated: this is no longer used.
+// Deprecated: DisableTextStorage is no longer used.
 var DisableTextStorage = false

From 168141bda41b1a29df266ba1b45cdbbe587c30a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <1358735+rickb777@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2022 11:45:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 159/165] Updated dependencies & re-fmt

---
 clock/clock.go       |  1 -
 date.go              |  1 -
 datetool/main.go     |  1 -
 doc.go               |  5 ++--
 format.go            | 12 ++++++---
 go.mod               | 15 ++++++++----
 go.sum               | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 parse.go             |  5 ++--
 period/doc.go        |  1 -
 period/period.go     |  2 --
 timespan/doc.go      |  1 -
 timespan/timespan.go |  4 +--
 12 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clock/clock.go b/clock/clock.go
index 99de649f..81d018c7 100644
--- a/clock/clock.go
+++ b/clock/clock.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 // Package clock specifies a time of day with resolution to the nearest millisecond.
-//
 package clock
 
 import (
diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index da813f70..76946cb9 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ const ZeroDays PeriodOfDays = 0
 // 1582, quite unrelated to the epoch used here. The Date type does not
 // distinguish between official Gregorian dates and earlier proleptic dates,
 // which can also be represented when needed.
-//
 type Date struct {
 	day PeriodOfDays // day gives the number of days elapsed since date zero.
 }
diff --git a/datetool/main.go b/datetool/main.go
index 301f110d..19061441 100644
--- a/datetool/main.go
+++ b/datetool/main.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 // This tool prints equivalences between the string representation and the internal numerical
 // representation for dates and clocks.
-//
 package main
 
 import (
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 9cf72db0..a5ba05bd 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
 //
 // * `view.VDate` which wraps `Date` for use in templates etc.
 //
-// Credits
+// # Credits
 //
 // This package follows very closely the design of package time
 // (http://golang.org/pkg/time/) in the standard library, many of the Date
 // methods are implemented using the corresponding methods of the time.Time
 // type, and much of the documentation is copied directly from that package.
 //
-// References
+// # References
 //
 // https://golang.org/src/time/time.go
 //
@@ -45,5 +45,4 @@
 // https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1123
 //
 // https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339
-//
 package date
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index b330a046..ab611352 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import (
 // These are predefined layouts for use in Date.Format and Date.Parse.
 // The reference date used in the layouts is the same date used by the
 // time package in the standard library:
-//     Monday, Jan 2, 2006
+//
+//	Monday, Jan 2, 2006
+//
 // To define your own format, write down what the reference date would look
 // like formatted your way; see the values of the predefined layouts for
 // examples. The model is to demonstrate what the reference date looks like
@@ -76,7 +78,9 @@ func (d Date) FormatISO(yearDigits int) string {
 // Format returns a textual representation of the date value formatted according
 // to layout, which defines the format by showing how the reference date,
 // defined to be
-//     Mon, Jan 2, 2006
+//
+//	Mon, Jan 2, 2006
+//
 // would be displayed if it were the value; it serves as an example of the
 // desired output.
 //
@@ -86,7 +90,9 @@ func (d Date) FormatISO(yearDigits int) string {
 //
 // Additionally, it is able to insert the day-number suffix into the output string.
 // This is done by including "nd" in the format string, which will become
-//     Mon, Jan 2nd, 2006
+//
+//	Mon, Jan 2nd, 2006
+//
 // For example, New Year's Day might be rendered as "Fri, Jan 1st, 2016". To alter
 // the suffix strings for a different locale, change DaySuffixes or use FormatWithSuffixes
 // instead.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fab31730..54607ce6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.19.0
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.24.0
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1
-	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7
+	golang.org/x/text v0.4.0
 )
 
 require (
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220425223048-2871e0cb64e4 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220503163025-988cb79eb6c6 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.11 // indirect
+	github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220419223038-86c51ed26bb4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.1.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.1.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
 
 go 1.17
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d40a23ed..22a16339 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSs
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9/go.mod h1:znqG4EE+3YCdAaPaxE2ZRY/06pZUdp0tY4IgpuI1SZQ=
+github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.3 h1:2DntVwHkVopvECVRSlL5PSo9eG+cAkDCuckLubN+rq0=
+github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.3/go.mod h1:jdQByPbusPIv2/zmleS9BjJVeZ6kBagPoEUsqbVz/1A=
 github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20210107165309-348f09dbbbc0/go.mod h1:fyg7847qk6SyHyPtNmDHnmrv/HOrqktSC+C9fM+CJOE=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.2.0/go.mod h1:6lQm79b+lXiMfvg/cZm0SGofjICqVBUtrP5yJMmIC1U=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.0-rc.1/go.mod h1:ceaxUfeHdC40wWswd/P6IGgMaK3YpKi5j83Wpe3EHw8=
@@ -19,44 +21,73 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMyw
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 h1:O2Tfq5qg4qc4AmwVlvv0oLiVAGB7enBSJ2x2DqQFi38=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20210407192527-94a9f03dee38/go.mod h1:kpwsk12EmLew5upagYY7GY0pfYCcupk39gWOCRROcvE=
 github.com/hpcloud/tail v1.0.0/go.mod h1:ab1qPbhIpdTxEkNHXyeSf5vhxWSCs/tWer42PpOxQnU=
 github.com/ianlancetaylor/demangle v0.0.0-20200824232613-28f6c0f3b639/go.mod h1:aSSvb/t6k1mPoxDqO4vJh6VOCGPwU4O0C2/Eqndh1Sc=
+github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.11 h1:eJXea6R6IFlL1QMKNMzDvvHv/hwGrnvyig4N+0+XiMM=
+github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.11/go.mod h1:gU8SyhNswsJKchEV93xRQxX6X3Ei4PJdQk/6ZHvrvRk=
 github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.4/go.mod h1:kenIhsEOeOJmVchQTgglprH7qJGnHDVpk1VPCcaMI8A=
 github.com/nxadm/tail v1.4.8/go.mod h1:+ncqLTQzXmGhMZNUePPaPqPvBxHAIsmXswZKocGu+AU=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+WWjE=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.4 h1:29JGrr5oVBm5ulCWet69zQkzWipVXIol6ygQUe/EzNc=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.4/go.mod h1:dX+/inL/fNMqNlz0e9LfyB9TswhZpCVdJM/Z6Vvnwo0=
-github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.1.3 h1:e/3Cwtogj0HA+25nMP1jCMDIf8RtRYbGwGGuBIFztkc=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.1.3/go.mod h1:vw5CSIxN1JObi/U8gcbwft7ZxR2dgaR70JSE3/PpL4c=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.1.4/go.mod h1:um6tUpWM/cxCK3/FK8BXqEiUMUwRgSM4JXG47RKZmLU=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.1.6/go.mod h1:MEH45j8TBi6u9BMogfbp0stKC5cdGjumZj5Y7AG4VIk=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:Eew0uilEqZmIEZr8JrvYlvOM7Rr6xzTmMV8AyFNU9d0=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.4.0 h1:+Ig9nvqgS5OBSACXNk15PLdp0U9XPYROt9CFzVdFGIs=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:iHkDK1fKGcBoEHT5W7YBq4RFWaQulw+caOMkAt4OrFo=
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@@ -70,19 +101,30 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
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+golang.org/x/tools v0.2.0/go.mod h1:y4OqIKeOV/fWJetJ8bXPU1sEVniLMIyDAZWeHdV+NTA=
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@@ -95,6 +137,7 @@ google.golang.org/protobuf v1.21.0/go.mod h1:47Nbq4nVaFHyn7ilMalzfO3qCViNmqZ2kzi
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.23.0/go.mod h1:EGpADcykh3NcUnDUJcl1+ZksZNG86OlYog2l/sGQquU=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0-rc.1/go.mod h1:jlhhOSvTdKEhbULTjvd4ARK9grFBp09yW+WbY/TyQbw=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0/go.mod h1:9q0QmTI4eRPtz6boOQmLYwt+qCgq0jsYwAQnmE0givc=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.0/go.mod h1:HV8QOd/L58Z+nl8r43ehVNZIU/HEI6OcFqwMG9pJV4I=
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@@ -102,5 +145,6 @@ gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7/go.mod h1:dt/ZhP58zS4L8KSrWD
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
-gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 h1:D8xgwECY7CYvx+Y2n4sBz93Jn9JRvxdiyyo8CTfuKaY=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:RDklbk79AGWmwhnvt/jBztapEOGDOx6ZbXqjP6csGnQ=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/parse.go b/parse.go
index 60a42e11..3f1b35a9 100644
--- a/parse.go
+++ b/parse.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func MustAutoParse(value string) Date {
 // * dd/mm/yyyy | dd.mm.yyyy (or any similar pattern)
 //
 // * surrounding whitespace is ignored
-//
 func AutoParse(value string) (Date, error) {
 	abs := strings.TrimSpace(value)
 	if len(abs) == 0 {
@@ -182,7 +181,9 @@ func MustParse(layout, value string) Date {
 // Parse parses a formatted string of a known layout and returns the Date value it represents.
 // The layout defines the format by showing how the reference date, defined
 // to be
-//     Monday, Jan 2, 2006
+//
+//	Monday, Jan 2, 2006
+//
 // would be interpreted if it were the value; it serves as an example of the
 // input format. The same interpretation will then be made to the input string.
 //
diff --git a/period/doc.go b/period/doc.go
index e328b0ba..5abe8447 100644
--- a/period/doc.go
+++ b/period/doc.go
@@ -43,5 +43,4 @@
 // * "P2.5Y" is 2.5 years.
 //
 // * "PT12M7.5S" is 12 minutes and 7.5 seconds.
-//
 package period
diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index d097e9c8..7eb2902a 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ const hundredMs = 100 * time.Millisecond
 //
 // Note that although fractional weeks can be parsed, they will never be returned via String().
 // This is because the number of weeks is always inferred from the number of days.
-//
 type Period struct {
 	years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds int16
 }
@@ -519,7 +518,6 @@ func (period Period) Normalise(precise bool) Period {
 // * Two thresholds a, b are equivalent to a, a, b, b.
 // * Three thresholds a, b, c are equivalent to a, b, c, c.
 // * Four thresholds a, b, c, d are used as provided.
-//
 func (period Period) Simplify(precise bool, th ...int) Period {
 	switch len(th) {
 	case 0:
diff --git a/timespan/doc.go b/timespan/doc.go
index b5b571dc..93737cff 100644
--- a/timespan/doc.go
+++ b/timespan/doc.go
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@
 // Package timespan provides spans of time (TimeSpan), and ranges of dates (DateRange).
 // Both are half-open intervals for which the start is included and the end is excluded.
 // This allows for empty spans and also facilitates aggregating spans together.
-//
 package timespan
diff --git a/timespan/timespan.go b/timespan/timespan.go
index dd846025..80fcce4b 100644
--- a/timespan/timespan.go
+++ b/timespan/timespan.go
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ func (ts TimeSpan) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
 
 // ParseRFC5545InLocation parses a string as a timespan. The string must contain either of
 //
-//     time "/" time
-//     time "/" period
+//	time "/" time
+//	time "/" period
 //
 // If the input time(s) ends in "Z", the location is UTC (as per RFC5545). Otherwise, the
 // specified location will be used for the resulting times; this behaves the same as

From fba60ed48e0813b0a42e3c697d9c7b5f13d7527b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rickb777 <richard.beton@awaze.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 14:29:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 160/165] bumped up some dependencies

---
 go.mod | 11 +++-----
 go.sum | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 54607ce6..c7c36da1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.24.0
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.8
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1
-	golang.org/x/text v0.4.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.11.0
 )
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/goveralls v0.0.11 // indirect
-	github.com/sqs/goreturns v0.0.0-20181028201513-538ac6014518 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220419223038-86c51ed26bb4 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.1.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.1.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.11.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 22a16339..0a18e966 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSs
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+golang.org/x/sys v0.9.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210927222741-03fcf44c2211/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
 golang.org/x/term v0.1.0/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
+golang.org/x/term v0.2.0/go.mod h1:TVmDHMZPmdnySmBfhjOoOdhjzdE1h4u1VwSiw2l1Nuc=
+golang.org/x/term v0.3.0/go.mod h1:q750SLmJuPmVoN1blW3UFBPREJfb1KmY3vwxfr+nFDA=
+golang.org/x/term v0.4.0/go.mod h1:9P2UbLfCdcvo3p/nzKvsmas4TnlujnuoV9hGgYzW1lQ=
+golang.org/x/term v0.5.0/go.mod h1:jMB1sMXY+tzblOD4FWmEbocvup2/aLOaQEp7JmGp78k=
+golang.org/x/term v0.6.0/go.mod h1:m6U89DPEgQRMq3DNkDClhWw02AUbt2daBVO4cn4Hv9U=
+golang.org/x/term v0.8.0/go.mod h1:xPskH00ivmX89bAKVGSKKtLOWNx2+17Eiy94tnKShWo=
+golang.org/x/term v0.9.0/go.mod h1:M6DEAAIenWoTxdKrOltXcmDY3rSplQUkrvaDU5FcQyo=
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 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
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-golang.org/x/text v0.4.0 h1:BrVqGRd7+k1DiOgtnFvAkoQEWQvBc25ouMJM6429SFg=
 golang.org/x/text v0.4.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.5.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.6.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.7.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.8.0/go.mod h1:e1OnstbJyHTd6l/uOt8jFFHp6TRDWZR/bV3emEE/zU8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.9.0/go.mod h1:e1OnstbJyHTd6l/uOt8jFFHp6TRDWZR/bV3emEE/zU8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.10.0/go.mod h1:TvPlkZtksWOMsz7fbANvkp4WM8x/WCo/om8BMLbz+aE=
+golang.org/x/text v0.11.0 h1:LAntKIrcmeSKERyiOh0XMV39LXS8IE9UL2yP7+f5ij4=
+golang.org/x/text v0.11.0/go.mod h1:TvPlkZtksWOMsz7fbANvkp4WM8x/WCo/om8BMLbz+aE=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20201224043029-2b0845dc783e/go.mod h1:emZCQorbCU4vsT4fOWvOPXz4eW1wZW4PmDk9uLelYpA=
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-golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12 h1:VveCTK38A2rkS8ZqFY25HIDFscX5X9OoEhJd3quQmXU=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12/go.mod h1:hNGJHUnrk76NpqgfD5Aqm5Crs+Hm0VOH/i9J2+nxYbc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.2.0/go.mod h1:y4OqIKeOV/fWJetJ8bXPU1sEVniLMIyDAZWeHdV+NTA=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.4.0/go.mod h1:UE5sM2OK9E/d67R0ANs2xJizIymRP5gJU295PvKXxjQ=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.6.0/go.mod h1:Xwgl3UAJ/d3gWutnCtw505GrjyAbvKui8lOU390QaIU=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.7.0/go.mod h1:4pg6aUX35JBAogB10C9AtvVL+qowtN4pT3CGSQex14s=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.9.1 h1:8WMNJAz3zrtPmnYC7ISf5dEn3MT0gY7jBJfw27yrrLo=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.9.1/go.mod h1:owI94Op576fPu3cIGQeHs3joujW/2Oc6MtlxbF5dfNc=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
@@ -146,5 +203,6 @@ gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:RDklbk79AGWmwhnvt/jBztapEOGDOx6ZbXqjP6csGnQ=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200313102051-9f266ea9e77c/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=

From a792460dc086486fbe5873d00a5b8d9014811a09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rick.beton@thinkmoney.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:35:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 161/165] Bugfix: this resolves issue #19 fraction designator
 parsing bug

---
 period/parse.go       | 32 +++++++++++++++++---------------
 period/period_test.go |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/parse.go b/period/parse.go
index 304bc501..d88f1e7c 100644
--- a/period/parse.go
+++ b/period/parse.go
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ func parse(period string, normalise bool) (*period64, error) {
 	}
 	remaining = remaining[1:]
 
-	var number, weekValue, prevFraction int64
+	var integer, fraction, weekValue int64
 	result := &period64{input: period, neg: neg}
 	var years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds itemState
-	var designator, prevDesignator byte
+	var designator, previousFractionDesignator byte
 	var err error
 	nComponents := 0
 
@@ -99,16 +99,17 @@ func parse(period string, normalise bool) (*period64, error) {
 			remaining = remaining[1:]
 
 		} else {
-			number, designator, remaining, err = parseNextField(remaining, period)
+			integer, fraction, designator, remaining, err = parseNextField(remaining, period)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 
-			fraction := number % 10
-			if prevFraction != 0 && fraction != 0 {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: '%c' & '%c' only the last field can have a fraction", period, prevDesignator, designator)
+			if previousFractionDesignator != 0 && fraction != 0 {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: '%c' & '%c' only the last field can have a fraction", period, previousFractionDesignator, designator)
 			}
 
+			number := integer*10 + fraction
+
 			switch designator {
 			case 'Y':
 				years, err = years.testAndSet(number, 'Y', result, &result.years)
@@ -135,8 +136,9 @@ func parse(period string, normalise bool) (*period64, error) {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 
-			prevFraction = fraction
-			prevDesignator = designator
+			if fraction != 0 {
+				previousFractionDesignator = designator
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -177,19 +179,19 @@ func (i itemState) testAndSet(number int64, designator byte, result *period64, v
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func parseNextField(str, original string) (int64, byte, string, error) {
+func parseNextField(str, original string) (int64, int64, byte, string, error) {
 	i := scanDigits(str)
 	if i < 0 {
-		return 0, 0, "", fmt.Errorf("%s: missing designator at the end", original)
+		return 0, 0, 0, "", fmt.Errorf("%s: missing designator at the end", original)
 	}
 
 	des := str[i]
-	number, err := parseDecimalNumber(str[:i], original, des)
-	return number, des, str[i+1:], err
+	integer, fraction, err := parseDecimalNumber(str[:i], original, des)
+	return integer, fraction, des, str[i+1:], err
 }
 
 // Fixed-point one decimal place
-func parseDecimalNumber(number, original string, des byte) (int64, error) {
+func parseDecimalNumber(number, original string, des byte) (int64, int64, error) {
 	dec := strings.IndexByte(number, '.')
 	if dec < 0 {
 		dec = strings.IndexByte(number, ',')
@@ -214,10 +216,10 @@ func parseDecimalNumber(number, original string, des byte) (int64, error) {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("%s: expected a number but found '%c'", original, des)
+		return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("%s: expected a number but found '%c'", original, des)
 	}
 
-	return integer*10 + fraction, err
+	return integer, fraction, err
 }
 
 // scanDigits finds the first non-digit byte after a given starting point.
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index 043fe782..d89a0d00 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ func TestParseErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		{"P1D2D", false, ": 'D' designator cannot occur more than once", "P1D2D"},
 		{"PT1HT1S", false, ": 'T' designator cannot occur more than once", "PT1HT1S"},
 		{"P0.1YT0.1S", false, ": 'Y' & 'S' only the last field can have a fraction", "P0.1YT0.1S"},
+		{"P0.1Y1M1DT1H1M0.1S", false, ": 'Y' & 'S' only the last field can have a fraction", "P0.1Y1M1DT1H1M0.1S"},
 		{"P", false, ": expected 'Y', 'M', 'W', 'D', 'H', 'M', or 'S' designator", "P"},
+
 		// integer overflow
 		{"P32768Y", false, ": integer overflow occurred in years", "P32768Y"},
 		{"P32768M", false, ": integer overflow occurred in months", "P32768M"},

From ad3aa706c5a0837b72b1423859b34cf208103fdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rick.beton@thinkmoney.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:35:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 162/165] Dependencies updated

---
 go.mod |  7 ++++---
 go.sum | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++----------
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c7c36da1..2bc8244e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 module github.com/rickb777/date
 
 require (
-	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.8
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.10
 	github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1
-	golang.org/x/text v0.11.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.13.0
 )
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.11.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.15.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.13.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0a18e966..b53fbaab 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.9.0/go.mod h1:4xkjoL/tZv4SMWeww56BU5kAt19mVB47gTWxm
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.9.1/go.mod h1:FEcmzVcCHl+4o9bQZVab+4dC9+j+91t2FHSzmGAPfuo=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.9.2/go.mod h1:WHcJJG2dIlcCqVfBAwUCrJxSPFb6v4azBwgxeMeDuts=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.9.5/go.mod h1:tvAoo1QUJwNEU2ITftXTpR7R1RbCzoZUOs3RonqW57k=
-github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.9.7 h1:06xGQy5www2oN160RtEZoTvnP2sPhEfePYmCDc2szss=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.9.7/go.mod h1:cxrmXWykAwTwhQsJOPfdIDiJ+l2RYq7U8hFU+M/1uw0=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.11.0 h1:WgqUCUt/lT6yXoQ8Wef0fsNn5cAuMK7+KT9UFRz2tcU=
+github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.11.0/go.mod h1:ZhrRA5XmEE3x3rhlzamx/JJvujdZoJ2uvgI7kR0iZvM=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.17.0/go.mod h1:HnhC7FXeEQY45zxNK3PPoIUhzk/80Xly9PcubAlGdZY=
@@ -67,8 +68,9 @@ github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.3/go.mod h1:5vG284IBtfDAmDyrK+eGyZmUgUlmi+Wngqo557c
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.4/go.mod h1:riYq/GJKh8hhoM01HN6Vmuy93AarCXCBGpvFDK3q3fQ=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.6/go.mod h1:PIQNjfQwkP3aQAH7lf7j87O/5FiNr+ZR8+ipb+qQlhg=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.7/go.mod h1:1p8OOlwo2iUUDsHnOrjE5UKYJ+e3W8eQ3qSlRahPmr4=
-github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.8 h1:gegWiwZjBsf2DgiSbf5hpokZ98JVDMcWkUiigk6/KXc=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.8/go.mod h1:2J8vzI/s+2shY9XHRApDkdgPo1TKT7P2u6fXeJKFnNQ=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.10 h1:naR28SdDFlqrG6kScpT8VWpu1xWY5nJRCF3XaYyBjhI=
+github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.10/go.mod h1:RsS8tutOdbdgzbPtzzATp12yT7kM5I5aElG3evPbQ0M=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1 h1:5MMLcbIaapLFmvDGRT5iPk8877hpTPt8Y9cdSKRw9sU=
 github.com/rickb777/plural v1.4.1/go.mod h1:kdmXUpmKBJTS0FtG/TFumd//VBWsNTD7zOw7x4umxNw=
@@ -83,7 +85,8 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8U
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210921155107-089bfa567519/go.mod h1:GvvjBRRGRdwPK5ydBHafDWAxML/pGHZbMvKqRZ5+Abc=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.1.0/go.mod h1:RecgLatLF4+eUMCP1PoPZQb+cVrJcOPbHkTkbkB9sbw=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.10.0/go.mod h1:o4eNf7Ede1fv+hwOwZsTHl9EsPFO6q6ZvYR8vYfY45I=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.11.0/go.mod h1:xgJhtzW8F9jGdVFWZESrid1U1bjeNy4zgy5cRr/CIio=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.13.0/go.mod h1:y6Z2r+Rw4iayiXXAIxJIDAJ1zMW4yaTpebo8fPOliYc=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.3.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220106191415-9b9b3d81d5e3/go.mod h1:3p9vT2HGsQu2K1YbXdKPJLVgG5VJdoTa1poYQBtP1AY=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220419223038-86c51ed26bb4/go.mod h1:jJ57K6gSWd91VN4djpZkiMVwK6gcyfeH4XE8wZrZaV4=
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ golang.org/x/mod v0.7.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.8.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.9.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.10.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.12.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180906233101-161cd47e91fd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
@@ -111,8 +115,9 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.6.0/go.mod h1:2Tu9+aMcznHK/AK1HMvgo6xiTLG5rD5rZLDS+rp2Bjs=
 golang.org/x/net v0.7.0/go.mod h1:2Tu9+aMcznHK/AK1HMvgo6xiTLG5rD5rZLDS+rp2Bjs=
 golang.org/x/net v0.8.0/go.mod h1:QVkue5JL9kW//ek3r6jTKnTFis1tRmNAW2P1shuFdJc=
 golang.org/x/net v0.10.0/go.mod h1:0qNGK6F8kojg2nk9dLZ2mShWaEBan6FAoqfSigmmuDg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.11.0 h1:Gi2tvZIJyBtO9SDr1q9h5hEQCp/4L2RQ+ar0qjx2oNU=
-golang.org/x/net v0.11.0/go.mod h1:2L/ixqYpgIVXmeoSA/4Lu7BzTG4KIyPIryS4IsOd1oQ=
+golang.org/x/net v0.12.0/go.mod h1:zEVYFnQC7m/vmpQFELhcD1EWkZlX69l4oqgmer6hfKA=
+golang.org/x/net v0.15.0 h1:ugBLEUaxABaB5AJqW9enI0ACdci2RUd4eP51NTBvuJ8=
+golang.org/x/net v0.15.0/go.mod h1:idbUs1IY1+zTqbi8yxTbhexhEEk5ur9LInksu6HrEpk=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20201020160332-67f06af15bc9/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20210220032951-036812b2e83c/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJ
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 golang.org/x/sync v0.1.0/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.2.0/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.3.0/go.mod h1:FU7BRWz2tNW+3quACPkgCx/L+uEAv1htQ0V83Z9Rj+Y=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180909124046-d0be0721c37e/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
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@@ -146,8 +152,10 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.4.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
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-golang.org/x/sys v0.9.0 h1:KS/R3tvhPqvJvwcKfnBHJwwthS11LRhmM5D59eEXa0s=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.9.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.10.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.12.0 h1:CM0HF96J0hcLAwsHPJZjfdNzs0gftsLfgKt57wWHJ0o=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.12.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
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 golang.org/x/term v0.1.0/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
@@ -157,7 +165,8 @@ golang.org/x/term v0.4.0/go.mod h1:9P2UbLfCdcvo3p/nzKvsmas4TnlujnuoV9hGgYzW1lQ=
 golang.org/x/term v0.5.0/go.mod h1:jMB1sMXY+tzblOD4FWmEbocvup2/aLOaQEp7JmGp78k=
 golang.org/x/term v0.6.0/go.mod h1:m6U89DPEgQRMq3DNkDClhWw02AUbt2daBVO4cn4Hv9U=
 golang.org/x/term v0.8.0/go.mod h1:xPskH00ivmX89bAKVGSKKtLOWNx2+17Eiy94tnKShWo=
-golang.org/x/term v0.9.0/go.mod h1:M6DEAAIenWoTxdKrOltXcmDY3rSplQUkrvaDU5FcQyo=
+golang.org/x/term v0.10.0/go.mod h1:lpqdcUyK/oCiQxvxVrppt5ggO2KCZ5QblwqPnfZ6d5o=
+golang.org/x/term v0.12.0/go.mod h1:owVbMEjm3cBLCHdkQu9b1opXd4ETQWc3BhuQGKgXgvU=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.6/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
@@ -168,9 +177,9 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.6.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
 golang.org/x/text v0.7.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
 golang.org/x/text v0.8.0/go.mod h1:e1OnstbJyHTd6l/uOt8jFFHp6TRDWZR/bV3emEE/zU8=
 golang.org/x/text v0.9.0/go.mod h1:e1OnstbJyHTd6l/uOt8jFFHp6TRDWZR/bV3emEE/zU8=
-golang.org/x/text v0.10.0/go.mod h1:TvPlkZtksWOMsz7fbANvkp4WM8x/WCo/om8BMLbz+aE=
-golang.org/x/text v0.11.0 h1:LAntKIrcmeSKERyiOh0XMV39LXS8IE9UL2yP7+f5ij4=
 golang.org/x/text v0.11.0/go.mod h1:TvPlkZtksWOMsz7fbANvkp4WM8x/WCo/om8BMLbz+aE=
+golang.org/x/text v0.13.0 h1:ablQoSUd0tRdKxZewP80B+BaqeKJuVhuRxj/dkrun3k=
+golang.org/x/text v0.13.0/go.mod h1:TvPlkZtksWOMsz7fbANvkp4WM8x/WCo/om8BMLbz+aE=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
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@@ -180,8 +189,10 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.2.0/go.mod h1:y4OqIKeOV/fWJetJ8bXPU1sEVniLMIyDAZWeHdV+NTA=
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 golang.org/x/tools v0.6.0/go.mod h1:Xwgl3UAJ/d3gWutnCtw505GrjyAbvKui8lOU390QaIU=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.7.0/go.mod h1:4pg6aUX35JBAogB10C9AtvVL+qowtN4pT3CGSQex14s=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.9.1 h1:8WMNJAz3zrtPmnYC7ISf5dEn3MT0gY7jBJfw27yrrLo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.9.1/go.mod h1:owI94Op576fPu3cIGQeHs3joujW/2Oc6MtlxbF5dfNc=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.9.3/go.mod h1:owI94Op576fPu3cIGQeHs3joujW/2Oc6MtlxbF5dfNc=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.13.0 h1:Iey4qkscZuv0VvIt8E0neZjtPVQFSc870HQ448QgEmQ=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.13.0/go.mod h1:HvlwmtVNQAhOuCjW7xxvovg8wbNq7LwfXh/k7wXUl58=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
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From b6690e43d2ede166a42d7f8c8295c78fc8566d37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rick.beton@thinkmoney.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:46:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 163/165] period.AddTo revised to reduce the impact of subtle
 behaviours of time.AddDate

---
 period/arithmetic.go      |  7 +++-
 period/arithmetic_test.go | 87 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 2 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/arithmetic.go b/period/arithmetic.go
index 55993fe0..464a4130 100644
--- a/period/arithmetic.go
+++ b/period/arithmetic.go
@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ func (period Period) AddTo(t time.Time) (time.Time, bool) {
 	wholeDays := (period.days % 10) == 0
 
 	if wholeYears && wholeMonths && wholeDays {
-		// in this case, time.AddDate provides an exact solution
+		// in this case, time.AddDate(...).Add(...) provides an exact solution
 		stE3 := totalSecondsE3(period)
+		if period.years == 0 && period.months == 0 && period.days == 0 {
+			// AddDate (below) normalises its result, so we don't call it unless needed
+			return t.Add(stE3 * time.Millisecond), true
+		}
+
 		t1 := t.AddDate(int(period.years/10), int(period.months/10), int(period.days/10))
 		return t1.Add(stE3 * time.Millisecond), true
 	}
diff --git a/period/arithmetic_test.go b/period/arithmetic_test.go
index fde1d27f..cc9d5620 100644
--- a/period/arithmetic_test.go
+++ b/period/arithmetic_test.go
@@ -89,45 +89,56 @@ func TestPeriodAddToTime(t *testing.T) {
 	const min = 60 * sec
 	const hr = 60 * min
 
-	// A conveniently round number (14 July 2017 @ 2:40am UTC)
-	var t0 = time.Unix(1500000000, 0).UTC()
-
-	cases := []struct {
-		value   string
-		result  time.Time
-		precise bool
-	}{
-		// precise cases
-		{"P0D", t0, true},
-		{"PT1S", t0.Add(sec), true},
-		{"PT0.1S", t0.Add(100 * ms), true},
-		{"-PT0.1S", t0.Add(-100 * ms), true},
-		{"PT3276S", t0.Add(3276 * sec), true},
-		{"PT1M", t0.Add(60 * sec), true},
-		{"PT0.1M", t0.Add(6 * sec), true},
-		{"PT3276M", t0.Add(3276 * min), true},
-		{"PT1H", t0.Add(hr), true},
-		{"PT0.1H", t0.Add(6 * min), true},
-		{"PT3276H", t0.Add(3276 * hr), true},
-		{"P1D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 1), true},
-		{"P3276D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 3276), true},
-		{"P1M", t0.AddDate(0, 1, 0), true},
-		{"P3276M", t0.AddDate(0, 3276, 0), true},
-		{"P1Y", t0.AddDate(1, 0, 0), true},
-		{"-P1Y", t0.AddDate(-1, 0, 0), true},
-		{"P3276Y", t0.AddDate(3276, 0, 0), true},   // near the upper limit of range
-		{"-P3276Y", t0.AddDate(-3276, 0, 0), true}, // near the lower limit of range
-		// approximate cases
-		{"P0.1D", t0.Add(144 * min), false},
-		{"-P0.1D", t0.Add(-144 * min), false},
-		{"P0.1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox / 10), false},
-		{"P0.1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox / 10), false},
+	est, err := time.LoadLocation("America/New_York")
+	g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+	times := []time.Time{
+		// A conveniently round number but with non-zero nanoseconds (14 July 2017 @ 2:40am UTC)
+		time.Unix(1500000000, 1).UTC(),
+		// This specific time fails for EST due behaviour of Time.AddDate
+		time.Date(2020, 11, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, est),
 	}
-	for i, c := range cases {
-		p := MustParse(c.value)
-		t1, prec := p.AddTo(t0)
-		g.Expect(t1).To(Equal(c.result), info(i, c.value))
-		g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(c.precise), info(i, c.value))
+
+	for _, t0 := range times {
+		cases := []struct {
+			value   string
+			result  time.Time
+			precise bool
+		}{
+			// precise cases
+			{"P0D", t0, true},
+			{"PT1S", t0.Add(sec), true},
+			{"PT0.1S", t0.Add(100 * ms), true},
+			{"-PT0.1S", t0.Add(-100 * ms), true},
+			{"PT3276S", t0.Add(3276 * sec), true},
+			{"PT1M", t0.Add(60 * sec), true},
+			{"PT0.1M", t0.Add(6 * sec), true},
+			{"PT3276M", t0.Add(3276 * min), true},
+			{"PT1H", t0.Add(hr), true},
+			{"PT0.1H", t0.Add(6 * min), true},
+			{"PT3276H", t0.Add(3276 * hr), true},
+			{"P1D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 1), true},
+			{"P3276D", t0.AddDate(0, 0, 3276), true},
+			{"P1M", t0.AddDate(0, 1, 0), true},
+			{"P3276M", t0.AddDate(0, 3276, 0), true},
+			{"P1Y", t0.AddDate(1, 0, 0), true},
+			{"-P1Y", t0.AddDate(-1, 0, 0), true},
+			{"P3276Y", t0.AddDate(3276, 0, 0), true},   // near the upper limit of range
+			{"-P3276Y", t0.AddDate(-3276, 0, 0), true}, // near the lower limit of range
+			// approximate cases
+			{"P0.1D", t0.Add(144 * min), false},
+			{"-P0.1D", t0.Add(-144 * min), false},
+			{"P0.1M", t0.Add(oneMonthApprox / 10), false},
+			{"P0.1Y", t0.Add(oneYearApprox / 10), false},
+		}
+		for i, c := range cases {
+			p, err := ParseWithNormalise(c.value, false)
+			g.Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			t1, prec := p.AddTo(t0)
+			g.Expect(t1).To(Equal(c.result), info(i, c.value, t0))
+			g.Expect(prec).To(Equal(c.precise), info(i, c.value, t0))
+		}
 	}
 }
 

From ff580cf3bbf4fdf761569a31cd129f50ab602cf3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rick.beton@thinkmoney.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:19:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 164/165] more tests added to period.Between

---
 period/period.go      | 10 +++++-----
 period/period_test.go | 13 ++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/period/period.go b/period/period.go
index 7eb2902a..082466f2 100644
--- a/period/period.go
+++ b/period/period.go
@@ -152,19 +152,19 @@ func Between(t1, t2 time.Time) (p Period) {
 		t2 = t2.In(t1.Location())
 	}
 
-	year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth := daysDiff(t1, t2)
+	year, month, day, hour, min, sec, tenth := daysDiff(t1, t2)
 
 	if sign < 0 {
 		p = New(-year, -month, -day, -hour, -min, -sec)
-		p.seconds -= int16(hundredth)
+		p.seconds -= int16(tenth)
 	} else {
 		p = New(year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
-		p.seconds += int16(hundredth)
+		p.seconds += int16(tenth)
 	}
 	return
 }
 
-func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int) {
+func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, tenth int) {
 	duration := t2.Sub(t1)
 
 	hh1, mm1, ss1 := t1.Clock()
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func daysDiff(t1, t2 time.Time) (year, month, day, hour, min, sec, hundredth int
 	hour = hh2 - hh1
 	min = mm2 - mm1
 	sec = ss2 - ss1
-	hundredth = (t2.Nanosecond() - t1.Nanosecond()) / 100000000
+	tenth = (t2.Nanosecond() - t1.Nanosecond()) / 100000000
 
 	// Normalize negative values
 	if sec < 0 {
diff --git a/period/period_test.go b/period/period_test.go
index d89a0d00..6384e39b 100644
--- a/period/period_test.go
+++ b/period/period_test.go
@@ -730,8 +730,13 @@ func TestBetween(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// larger ranges
 		{utc(2009, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{days: 29210, seconds: 10}},
-		{utc(2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2016, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 300, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2009, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2017, 12, 21, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{days: 32760, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2009, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2017, 12, 22, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 210, seconds: 10}},
+		{utc(2009, 1, 1, 10, 10, 10, 00), utc(2017, 12, 23, 5, 5, 5, 5), Period{years: 80, months: 110, days: 220, hours: 180, minutes: 540, seconds: 550}},
 		{utc(1900, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0), utc(2009, 12, 31, 0, 0, 2, 0), Period{years: 1090, months: 110, days: 300, seconds: 10}},
+
+		{japan(2021, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), japan(2021, 9, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 1900}},
+		{japan(2021, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), utc(2021, 9, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0), Period{days: 1900, hours: 90}},
 	}
 	for i, c := range cases {
 		pp := Between(c.a, c.b)
@@ -1085,10 +1090,16 @@ func bst(year int, month time.Month, day, hour, min, sec, msec int) time.Time {
 	return time.Date(year, month, day, hour, min, sec, msec*int(time.Millisecond), london)
 }
 
+func japan(year int, month time.Month, day, hour, min, sec, msec int) time.Time {
+	return time.Date(year, month, day, hour, min, sec, msec*int(time.Millisecond), tokyo)
+}
+
 var london *time.Location // UTC + 1 hour during summer
+var tokyo *time.Location  // UTC + 1 hour during summer
 
 func init() {
 	london, _ = time.LoadLocation("Europe/London")
+	tokyo, _ = time.LoadLocation("Asia/Tokyo")
 }
 
 func info(i int, m ...interface{}) string {

From 02b87e13bad27421f7f826456dc4673bc830f418 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick <rick.beton@thinkmoney.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:06:15 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 165/165] another parse test case

---
 parse_test.go | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/parse_test.go b/parse_test.go
index cb22d146..40ad7edb 100644
--- a/parse_test.go
+++ b/parse_test.go
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		{RFC1123, "05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
 		{RFC1123W, "Mon, 05 Dec 1928", 1928, time.December, 5},
 		{RFC3339, "2345-06-07", 2345, time.June, 7},
+		{time.RFC3339Nano, "2020-04-01T12:11:10.101+09:00", 2020, time.April, 1},
 		{"20060102", "20190619", 2019, time.June, 19},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {