lib/runby_pace/distance.rb in runby_pace-0.6.88 vs lib/runby_pace/distance.rb in runby_pace-0.6.89

@@ -32,9 +32,19 @@
       raise "'#{uom.strip}' is not recognized as a distance unit" if parsed_uom.nil?
 
       self.new parsed_uom, multiplier
     end
 
+    def self.try_parse(str)
+      distance, error_message = nil
+      begin
+        distance = parse str
+      rescue StandardError => ex
+        error_message = "#{ex.message}"
+      end
+      { distance: distance, error: error_message }
+    end
+
     def to_s
       "#{format('%g', @multiplier.round(2))} #{pluralized_uom}"
     end
 
     def pluralized_uom