Improving experience with format and parse.

distribution/lib/Standard/Base/0.0.0-dev/src/Data/Numbers.enso

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import project.Nothing.Nothing
 import project.Panic.Panic
 from project.Data.Boolean import Boolean, False, True
 from project.Internal.Number_Builtins import all
+from project.Widget_Helpers import make_number_format_selector
 
 polyglot java import java.lang.Double
 polyglot java import java.lang.Long
@@ -305,9 +306,10 @@ type Number
          Convert the value 5000 to a string.
 
              5000.format "#,##0"
+    @format make_number_format_selector
     @locale Locale.default_widget
     format : Text -> Locale -> Text
-    format self format locale=Locale.default =
+    format self format:Text="" locale:Locale=Locale.default =
         symbols = DecimalFormatSymbols.new locale.java_locale
         formatter = DecimalFormat.new format symbols
         formatter.format self

distribution/lib/Standard/Base/0.0.0-dev/src/Data/Time/Date_Time_Formatter.enso

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ type Date_Time_Formatter
              Date.parse "1 Nov '95" "d MMM ''yy{2099}" == (Date.new 2095 11 01)
     @locale Locale.default_widget
     from_simple_pattern : Text -> Locale -> Date_Time_Formatter ! Date_Time_Format_Parse_Error
-    from_simple_pattern pattern:Text locale:Locale=Locale.default =
+    from_simple_pattern pattern:Text='' locale:Locale=Locale.default =
         used_locale = if locale == Locale.default then Locale.us else locale
         FormatterCache.SIMPLE_FORMAT.get_or_set (FormatterCacheKey.new pattern used_locale.java_locale) _->
             parsed = Tokenizer.tokenize pattern |> Parser.parse_simple_date_pattern
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ type Date_Time_Formatter
             "iso_time" -> "(ISO time) HH:mm[:ss[.f]]"
             other -> other
 
-
 ## PRIVATE
 Date_Time_Formatter.from (that:Text) (locale:Locale = Locale.default) =
     Date_Time_Formatter.from_simple_pattern that locale

distribution/lib/Standard/Base/0.0.0-dev/src/Internal/Time/Format/As_Java_Formatter_Interpreter.enso

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ polyglot java import org.enso.base.Time_Utils
 ## PRIVATE
 interpret : Locale -> Vector (Common_Nodes | Standard_Date_Patterns | ISO_Week_Year_Patterns | Time_Patterns | Time_Zone_Patterns) -> Boolean -> DateTimeFormatter
 interpret locale nodes prepare_defaults=True =
-    builder = DateTimeFormatterBuilder.new
+    builder = DateTimeFormatterBuilder.new.parseCaseInsensitive
     interpret_node node = case node of
         Common_Nodes.Literal text ->
             builder.appendLiteral text

distribution/lib/Standard/Base/0.0.0-dev/src/Metadata.enso

@@ -84,4 +84,5 @@ make_single_choice values display=Display.Always =
     make_option value = case value of
         _ : Vector -> Choice.Option value.first value.second
         _ : Text -> Choice.Option value value.pretty
+        _ : Choice -> value
     Widget.Single_Choice (values.map make_option) Nothing display

distribution/lib/Standard/Base/0.0.0-dev/src/Widget_Helpers.enso

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import project.Data.Locale.Locale
+import project.Data.Numbers.Number
 import project.Data.Time.Date.Date
 import project.Data.Time.Date_Time.Date_Time
 import project.Data.Time.Date_Time_Formatter.Date_Time_Formatter
 import project.Data.Time.Time_Of_Day.Time_Of_Day
 import project.Meta
 import project.Metadata.Widget
+from project.Data.Boolean import Boolean, False, True
 from project.Metadata import make_single_choice
+from project.Metadata.Choice import Option
 
 ## PRIVATE
    Creates a Regex / Text Widget for search and replace.
@@ -23,7 +26,15 @@ make_delimiter_selector =
    Creates a Single_Choice Widget for file read delimiters.
 make_file_read_delimiter_selector : Widget
 make_file_read_delimiter_selector =
-        make_single_choice [',', ';', '|', ['{tab}', "'\t'"], ['{space}', "' '"], ['{none}', "''"], '_', ['Custom', "'?'"]]
+    make_single_choice [',', ';', '|', ['{tab}', "'\t'"], ['{space}', "' '"], ['{none}', "''"], '_', ['Custom', "'?'"]]
+
+## PRIVATE
+   Creates a Single_Choice Widget for formatting decimals.
+make_number_format_selector : Widget
+make_number_format_selector (value:Number=1234.564321) =
+    formats = ['0', '#,##0', '#,##0.00', '#,##0.00##', '#,##0.00;(#,##0.00)', '0.####', '0.######E0']
+    mapped_formats = formats.map f-> [f + " (e.g. " + (value.format f) + ")", f.pretty]
+    make_single_choice mapped_formats
 
 ## PRIVATE
    Creates a Single_Choice Widget for parsing dates.
@@ -34,8 +45,10 @@ make_date_format_selector (date:Date=(Date.new 2012 3 14)) =
     formats = ['d/M/yyyy', 'dd/MM/yyyy', 'd-MMM-yy', 'd MMMM yyyy', 'M/d/yyyy', 'MM/dd/yyyy', 'MMMM d, yyyy', 'yyyy-MM'].map f->
         [f + " (e.g. " + date.format f + ")", f.pretty]
     custom_locale_format =
-        format = Date_Time_Formatter.from 'd MMMM yyyy' locale=Locale.france
-        ['d MMMM yyyy - with custom Locale (e.g. ' + date.format format + ')', "(Date_Time_Formatter.from 'd MMMM yyyy' locale=Locale.france)"]
+        format = Date_Time_Formatter.from_simple_pattern 'd MMMM yyyy' locale=Locale.france
+        label = 'd MMMM yyyy - with custom Locale (e.g. ' + date.format format + ')'
+        code = "(Date_Time_Formatter.from_simple_pattern 'd MMMM yyyy' locale=Locale.france)"
+        Option label code [["pattern", make_single_choice formats], ["locale", Locale.default_widget]]
     week_date_formats = ['YYYY-ww-d', 'YYYY-ww', 'ddd, YYYY-ww'].map f->
         format = Date_Time_Formatter.from_iso_week_date_pattern f
         ["ISO Week-based Date: " + f + " (e.g. " + date.format format + ")", "("+fqn+".from_iso_week_date_pattern " + f.pretty + ")"]
@@ -59,8 +72,10 @@ make_date_time_format_selector (date_time:Date_Time=(Date_Time.new 2012 3 14 15
     formats = ['yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.f', 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.f TT', 'd/M/yyyy h:mm a', 'dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss', 'd-MMM-yy HH:mm:ss', 'd-MMM-yy h:mm:ss a', 'd MMMM yyyy h:mm a', 'M/d/yyyy h:mm:ss a', 'MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss']
     mapped_formats = formats.map f-> [f + " (e.g. " + date_time.format f + ")", f.pretty]
     custom_locale_format =
-        format = Date_Time_Formatter.from 'd MMMM yyyy HH:mm' locale=Locale.france
-        ['d MMMM yyyy HH:mm - with custom Locale (e.g. ' + date_time.format format + ')', "(Date_Time_Formatter.from 'd MMMM yyyy HH:mm' locale=Locale.france)"]
+        format = Date_Time_Formatter.from_simple_pattern 'd MMMM yyyy HH:mm' locale=Locale.france
+        label = 'd MMMM yyyy HH:mm - with custom Locale (e.g. ' + date_time.format format + ')'
+        code = "(Date_Time_Formatter.from_simple_pattern 'd MMMM yyyy HH:mm' locale=Locale.france)"
+        Option label code [["pattern", make_single_choice mapped_formats], ["locale", Locale.default_widget]]
     week_date_formats = ['YYYY-ww-d HH:mm:ss.f'].map f->
         format = Date_Time_Formatter.from_iso_week_date_pattern f
         ["ISO Week-based Date-Time: " + f + " (e.g. " + date_time.format format + ")", "(Date_Time_Formatter.from_iso_week_date_pattern " + f.pretty + ")"]
@@ -77,3 +92,23 @@ make_time_format_selector (time:Time_Of_Day=(Time_Of_Day.new 13 30 55 123)) =
         [f + " (e.g. " + time.format f + ")", f.pretty]
 
     make_single_choice ([iso_format] + formats)
+
+## PRIVATE
+   Create a Single_Choice Widget for selecting a format value.
+make_format_chooser : Boolean -> Boolean -> Boolean -> Boolean -> Boolean -> Widget
+make_format_chooser include_number:Boolean=True include_date:Boolean=True include_date_time:Boolean=True include_time:Boolean=True include_boolean:Boolean=True =
+    numeric = if include_number.not then [] else
+        ['0', '#,##0', '#,##0.00', '#,##0.00;(#,##0.00)'].map f-> [f + " (e.g. " + (1234.5678.format f) + ")", f.pretty]
+    date = if include_date.not then [] else
+        ['d/M/yyyy', 'dd/MM/yyyy', 'M/d/yyyy', 'MM/dd/yyyy', 'd-MMM-yy', 'd MMMM yyyy'].map f-> [f + " (e.g. " + (Date.new 2012 3 14).format f + ")", f.pretty]
+    date_time = if include_date_time.not then [] else
+        ['yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.f', 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.f TT', 'd/M/yyyy h:mm a', 'dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss', 'MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss'].map f-> [f + " (e.g. " + (Date_Time.new 2012 3 14 15 9 26 123).format f + ")", f.pretty]
+    custom_locale_format =
+        format = Date_Time_Formatter.from_simple_pattern 'd MMMM yyyy HH:mm' locale=Locale.france
+        label = 'd MMMM yyyy HH:mm - with custom Locale (e.g. ' + Date_Time.now.format format + ')'
+        code = "(Date_Time_Formatter.from_simple_pattern 'd MMMM yyyy HH:mm' locale=Locale.france)"
+        [Option label code [["pattern", make_single_choice (date+date_time)], ["locale", Locale.default_widget]]]
+    time = if include_time.not then [] else
+        ['HH:mm[:ss]', 'h:mm[:ss] a'].map f-> [f + " (e.g. " + (Time_Of_Day.new 13 30 55 123).format f + ")", f.pretty]
+    boolean = if include_boolean.not then [] else ['Yes|No', '1|0'].map f-> [f + " (Boolean)", f.pretty]
+    make_single_choice (numeric + date + date_time + time + custom_locale_format + boolean)

distribution/lib/Standard/Database/0.0.0-dev/src/Data/DB_Column.enso

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Standard.Base.Errors.Common.Index_Out_Of_Bounds
 import Standard.Base.Errors.Illegal_Argument.Illegal_Argument
 import Standard.Base.Errors.Illegal_State.Illegal_State
 import Standard.Base.Internal.Rounding_Helpers
-from Standard.Base.Widget_Helpers import make_regex_text_widget
+from Standard.Base.Widget_Helpers import make_format_chooser, make_regex_text_widget
 
 import Standard.Table.Data.Column.Column as Materialized_Column
 import Standard.Table.Data.Constants.Previous_Value
@@ -1648,8 +1648,8 @@ type DB_Column
          can be used. For `Boolean`, it should be two values that represent true
          and false, separated by a `|`. Alternatively, a `Data_Formatter` can be
          passed to provide complete customisation of the formatting. If
-         `Nothing` is provided, the default formatting settings of the backend
-         will be used. `Nothing` is currently the only setting accepted by the
+         `""` is provided, the default formatting settings of the backend
+         will be used. `""` is currently the only setting accepted by the
          Database backends.
        - on_problems: Specifies how to handle if a problem occurs, raising as a
          warning by default.
@@ -1665,26 +1665,24 @@ type DB_Column
            does not support customization, an `Unsupported_Database_Operation`
            error is reported.
     @type (Widget_Helpers.parse_type_selector include_auto=False)
-    parse : Value_Type | Auto -> Text | Data_Formatter | Nothing -> Problem_Behavior -> DB_Column
-    parse self type format=Nothing on_problems=Report_Warning =
-        check_parameters =
-            if type == Auto then Error.throw (Unsupported_Database_Operation.Error "The `Auto` parse type is not supported by the Database backend. Either pick a specific type or materialize the table to memory using `.read`.") else
-                case format of
-                    Nothing -> Nothing
-                    _ -> Error.throw (Unsupported_Database_Operation.Error "Custom formatting is not supported by the Database backend. Please set the format to `Nothing` to indicate that the default Database settings can be used, or if custom formatting is needed, materialize the table to memory using `.read` first.")
-        check_parameters.if_not_error <|
-            Value_Type.expect_text self <|
-                ## In the future we may have some specific logic, for example
-                   allowing to support formatting settings. For now, the
-                   Database parse just boils down to a simple CAST.
-                self.internal_do_cast type on_problems
+    @format (make_format_chooser include_number=False)
+    parse : Value_Type | Auto -> Text | Data_Formatter -> Problem_Behavior -> DB_Column
+    parse self type format:(Text|Data_Formatter)="" on_problems=Report_Warning =
+        if type == Auto then Error.throw (Unsupported_Database_Operation.Error "The `Auto` parse type is not supported by the Database backend. Either pick a specific type or materialize the table to memory using `.read`.") else
+            if format != "" then Error.throw (Unsupported_Database_Operation.Error "Custom formatting is not supported by the Database backend. Please set the format to `''` to use the default settings, or if custom formatting is needed, materialize the table to memory using `.read` first.") else
+                Value_Type.expect_text self <|
+                    ## In the future we may have some specific logic, for example
+                       allowing to support formatting settings. For now, the
+                       Database parse just boils down to a simple CAST.
+                    self.internal_do_cast type on_problems
 
     ## GROUP Standard.Base.Conversions
        ICON convert
        Formatting values is not supported in database columns.
     @locale Locale.default_widget
+    @format (self-> Widget_Helpers.make_format_chooser_for_type self.value_type)
     format : Text | Date_Time_Formatter | DB_Column | Nothing -> Locale -> DB_Column ! Illegal_Argument
-    format self format:(Text | Date_Time_Formatter | DB_Column | Nothing)=Nothing locale=Locale.default =
+    format self format:(Text | Date_Time_Formatter | DB_Column)="" locale=Locale.default =
         _ = [format, locale]
         Error.throw <| Unsupported_Database_Operation.Error "`DB_Column.format` is not implemented yet for the Database backends."
 

distribution/lib/Standard/Database/0.0.0-dev/src/Data/Table.enso

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import Standard.Base.Errors.Unimplemented.Unimplemented
 import Standard.Base.System.File.Generic.Writable_File.Writable_File
 from Standard.Base.Metadata import make_single_choice
 from Standard.Base.Runtime import assert
-from Standard.Base.Widget_Helpers import make_delimiter_selector
+from Standard.Base.Widget_Helpers import make_delimiter_selector, make_format_chooser
 
 import Standard.Table.Data.Blank_Selector.Blank_Selector
 import Standard.Table.Data.Calculations.Column_Operation.Column_Operation
@@ -2017,8 +2017,9 @@ type Table
              table.parse "birthday" Value_Type.Date
     @type (Widget_Helpers.parse_type_selector include_auto=False)
     @columns Widget_Helpers.make_column_name_vector_selector
-    parse : Vector (Text | Integer | Regex) | Text | Integer | Regex -> Value_Type | Auto -> Text | Data_Formatter | Nothing -> Boolean -> Problem_Behavior -> Table
-    parse self columns=(self.columns . filter (c-> c.value_type.is_text) . map .name) type format=Nothing error_on_missing_columns=True on_problems=Report_Warning =
+    @format (make_format_chooser include_number=False)
+    parse : Vector (Text | Integer | Regex) | Text | Integer | Regex -> Value_Type | Auto -> Text | Data_Formatter -> Boolean -> Problem_Behavior -> Table
+    parse self columns=(self.columns . filter (c-> c.value_type.is_text) . map .name) type format:(Text|Data_Formatter)='' error_on_missing_columns=True on_problems=Report_Warning =
         selected = self.columns_helper.select_columns columns Case_Sensitivity.Default reorder=False error_on_missing_columns=error_on_missing_columns on_problems=on_problems error_on_empty=False . map self.make_column
         selected.fold self table-> column_to_parse->
             new_column = column_to_parse.parse type format on_problems
@@ -2099,8 +2100,9 @@ type Table
              table.format
     @columns Widget_Helpers.make_column_name_vector_selector
     @locale Locale.default_widget
-    format : Vector (Text | Integer | Regex) | Text | Integer | Regex -> Text | Date_Time_Formatter | DB_Column | Nothing -> Locale -> Boolean -> Problem_Behavior -> Table ! Date_Time_Format_Parse_Error | Illegal_Argument
-    format self columns format:(Text | Date_Time_Formatter | DB_Column | Nothing)=Nothing locale=Locale.default error_on_missing_columns=True on_problems=Report_Warning =
+    @format (make_format_chooser include_number=False)
+    format : Vector (Text | Integer | Regex) | Text | Integer | Regex -> Text | Date_Time_Formatter | DB_Column -> Locale -> Boolean -> Problem_Behavior -> Table ! Date_Time_Format_Parse_Error | Illegal_Argument
+    format self columns format:(Text | Date_Time_Formatter | DB_Column)="" locale=Locale.default error_on_missing_columns=True on_problems=Report_Warning =
         _ = [columns, format, locale, error_on_missing_columns, on_problems]
         Error.throw (Unsupported_Database_Operation.Error "Table.format is not implemented yet for the Database backends.")