lib/base/summarizer.rb in wvanbergen-request-log-analyzer-0.2.2 vs lib/base/summarizer.rb in wvanbergen-request-log-analyzer-0.3.0

@@ -65,7 +65,21 @@
     # <tt>min_count</tt> Values which fall below this amount are not returned (default @blocker_duration).
     def sort_errors_by(field, min_count = nil)
       errors = min_count.nil? ? @errors.to_a : @errors.delete_if { |k, v| v[:count] < min_count}.to_a
       errors.sort { |a, b| a[1][field.to_sym] <=> b[1][field.to_sym] } 
     end
+    
+    # Compare date strings fast
+    # Assumes date formats: "2008-07-14 12:11:20" or alike.
+    # <tt>first_date</tt> The first date string
+    # <tt>second_date</tt> The second date string
+    # Returns -1 if first_date < second_date, nil if equal
+    # and 1 if first_date > second_date (<=>)
+    def hamburger_compare_string_dates first_date, second_date
+      return nil if first_date.nil? || second_date.nil?
+      
+      first_date.gsub(/[^0-9|\s]/,'').to_i \
+        <=> \
+      second_date.gsub(/[^0-9|\s]/,'').to_i
+    end
   end
 end