Some defensive coding around date parse requests

factory.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 STATUS_DROPPED = 'dropped'
 STATUS_INACTIVE = 'inactive'
 DATETIME_FORMAT = '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'
+DATETIME_OFFSET = 978307200
 
 FOLDER_PREFIX = 'en.lproj/OmniFocus Help/art/'
 
@@ -96,20 +97,23 @@ def create_task(self, row):
             icon = self.deferred_icon
         if inbox:
             icon = self.inbox_icon
-
-        if row[DUE_DATE]:
-            due_date = offset_date(row[DUE_DATE])
-            now = datetime.now()
-            due_date_label = due_date.strftime("%c")
 
-            if now > due_date:
-                name = name + " (overdue: {0})".format(due_date_label)
-                icon = ICON_WARNING
+        if row[DUE_DATE]:
+            due_date = parse_datetime(row[DUE_DATE])
+            if due_date is not None:
+                now = datetime.now()
+                due_date_label = due_date.strftime("%c")
+
+                if now > due_date:
+                    name = name + " (overdue: {0})".format(due_date_label)
+                    icon = ICON_WARNING
+                else:
+                    name = name + " (due: {0})".format(due_date_label)
             else:
-                name = name + " (due: {0})".format(due_date_label)
+                name = name + " (due date unknown)"
 
         return Item(item_type='Task', persistent_id=pid, name=name, icon=icon, subtitle=project)
-    
+
     def create_context(self, raw_data):
         pid = raw_data[ID]
         name = raw_data[NAME]
@@ -149,8 +153,14 @@ def create_recent_item(self, raw_data):
         else:
             task.name = task.name + " (Task)"
 
-        modified_date = offset_date(raw_data[MODIFIED_DATE]).strftime("%c")
-        task.subtitle = modified_date
+        mod_date = raw_data[MODIFIED_DATE]
+
+        try:
+            modified_date = datetime.fromtimestamp(mod_date + DATETIME_OFFSET).strftime("%c")
+            task.subtitle = modified_date
+        except:
+            task.subtitle = "Unable to determine a modified date for this task {0}".format(mod_date)
+
         return task
 
 
@@ -162,12 +172,14 @@ def deferred_date(datetostart, effectivedatetostart):
 def is_deferred(datetostart):
     deferred = False
     if datetostart is not None:
-        dts = offset_date(datetostart)
+        dts = parse_datetime(datetostart)
         if dts > datetime.now():
             deferred = True
 
     return deferred
 
-
-def offset_date(value):
-    return datetime.strptime(value, DATETIME_FORMAT)
+def parse_datetime(value):
+    try:
+        return datetime.strptime(value, DATETIME_FORMAT)
+    except:
+        return None

info.plist

@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ Well, I want it because I can't quickly search for, say, a task within OmniFocus
 	<key>variablesdontexport</key>
 	<array/>
 	<key>version</key>
-	<string>2.1.0</string>
+	<string>2.1.1</string>
 	<key>webaddress</key>
 	<string>rhydlewis.net</string>
 </dict>

version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.0
+2.1.1