lib/timeliness/format.rb in timeliness-0.4.5 vs lib/timeliness/format.rb in timeliness-0.5.0

@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@
         token_regexp_str
       end
 
       define_process_method(token_order.compact)
       @regexp_string = format
-      @regexp = Regexp.new("^(#{format})$")
+      @regexp = Regexp.new("^(?>#{format})$")
       self
     rescue => ex
       raise CompilationFailed, "The format '#{format_string}' failed to compile using regexp string #{format}. Error message: #{ex.inspect}"
     end
 
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@
       values = [nil] * 8
       components.each do |component|
         position, code = Definitions.format_components[component]
         values[position] = code || "#{component}.to_i" if position
       end
+      components << '*_' # absorb any excess arguments not used by format
       instance_eval <<-DEF
       def process(#{components.join(',')})
         [#{values.map { |i| i || 'nil' }.join(',')}]
       end
       DEF