/** @module convert */
/** @hidden */ 
let _ = require('lodash');

import { LongConverter } from './LongConverter';

/**
 * Converts arbitrary values into integers using extended conversion rules:
 * - Strings are converted to floats, then to integers
 * - DateTime: total number of milliseconds since unix epoсh
 * - Boolean: 1 for true and 0 for false
 * 
 * ### Example ###
 * 
 *     let value1 = IntegerConverter.toNullableInteger("ABC"); // Result: null
 *     let value2 = IntegerConverter.toNullableInteger("123.456"); // Result: 123
 *     let value3 = IntegerConverter.toNullableInteger(true); // Result: 1
 *     let value4 = IntegerConverter.toNullableInteger(new Date()); // Result: current milliseconds
 */
export class IntegerConverter {

    /**
     * Converts value into integer or returns null when conversion is not possible.
     * 
     * @param value     the value to convert.
     * @returns         integer value or null when conversion is not supported.
     * 
     * @see [[LongConverter.toNullableLong]]
     */
    public static toNullableInteger(value: any): number {
        return LongConverter.toNullableLong(value);
    }
    
    /**
     * Converts value into integer or returns 0 when conversion is not possible.
     *  
     * @param value     the value to convert.
     * @returns         integer value or 0 when conversion is not supported.
     * 
     * @see [[LongConverter.toLong]]
     * @see [[LongConverter.toLongWithDefault]]
     */
    public static toInteger(value: any): number {
        return LongConverter.toLong(value);
    }

    /**
     * Converts value into integer or returns default value when conversion is not possible.
     * 
     * @param value         the value to convert.
     * @param defaultValue  the default value.
     * @returns             integer value or default when conversion is not supported. 
     * 
     * @see [[LongConverter.toLongWithDefault]]
     * @see [[LongConverter.toNullableLong]]
     */
    public static toIntegerWithDefault(value: any, defaultValue: number): number {
        return LongConverter.toLongWithDefault(value, defaultValue);
    }

}