Add Faker::Date.day_of_week_between

Author: aramvisser

doc/default/date.md

@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ Faker::Date.between_except(from: '2014-09-23', to: '2015-09-25', excepted: '2015
 # If used with Rails (the Active Support gem), additional options are available:
 Faker::Date.between_except(from: 1.year.ago, to: 1.year.from_now, excepted: Date.today) #=> #<Date: 2014-10-03>
 
+# Random date at given day(s) of week between dates
+# Keyword arguments: day, from, to
+Faker::Date.on_day_of_week_between(day: :tuesday, from: '2023-01-01', to: '2023-02-01') #=> "Tue, 10 Jan 2023"
+Faker::Date.on_day_of_week_between(day: [:saturday, :sunday], from: '2023-01-01', to: '2023-02-01') #=> "Sun, 22 Jan 2023"
+# If used with Rails (the Active Support gem), additional options are available:
+Faker::Date.on_day_of_week_between(day: [:monday, :wednesday, :friday], from: 1.year.ago, to: 1.year.from_now) #=> "Mon, 20 Feb 2023"
+
 # Random date in the future (up to maximum of N days)
 # Keyword arguments: days
 Faker::Date.forward(days: 23) # => "Fri, 03 Oct 2014"

lib/faker/default/date.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 module Faker
   class Date < Base
+    DAYS_OF_WEEK = %i[sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday].freeze
+
     class << self
       ##
       # Produce a random date between two dates.
@@ -128,6 +130,52 @@ def in_date_period(month: nil, year: ::Date.today.year)
         between(from: from, to: to).to_date
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produce a random date at given day(s) of the week between two dates.
+      #
+      # @param day [Symbol, Array<Symbol>] # The day(s) of the week. See {DAYS_OF_WEEK}.
+      # @param from [Date, String] The start of the usable date range.
+      # @param to [Date, String] The end of the usable date range.
+      # @return [Date]
+      #
+      # @example if used with or without Rails (Active Support)
+      #   Faker::Date.on_day_of_week_between(day: :tuesday, from: '2023-01-01', to: '2023-02-01') #=> #<Date: 2032-01-10>
+      #
+      # @example if used with Rails (Active Support)
+      #   Faker::Date.on_day_of_week_between(day: [:saturday, :sunday], from: 1.month.ago, to: Date.today) #=> #<Date: 2014-09-24>
+      #
+      # @faker.version next
+      def on_day_of_week_between(day:, from:, to:)
+        days = [day].flatten
+        raise ArgumentError, 'Day of week cannot be empty' if days.empty?
+
+        # Convert given days of the week to numbers used by `Date#wday` method
+        numeric_weekdays = days.map do |d|
+          DAYS_OF_WEEK.index(d.to_sym.downcase) || raise(ArgumentError, "#{d} is not a valid day of the week")
+        end
+
+        from = get_date_object(from)
+        to   = get_date_object(to)
+        date = Faker::Base.rand_in_range(from, to)
+
+        # If the date is not on one of the wanted days of the week...
+        unless numeric_weekdays.include? date.wday
+          # ...pick a date nearby that is on one of the wanted days of the week instead
+          date += sample(numeric_weekdays) - date.wday
+
+          # Move date 1 week earlier or later if the adjusted date is now outside the date range
+          date += 7 if date < from
+          date -= 7 if date > to
+
+          if date > to || date < from
+            raise ArgumentError,
+                  "There is no #{DAYS_OF_WEEK[date.wday].capitalize} between #{from} and #{to}"
+          end
+        end
+
+        date
+      end
+
       private
 
       def birthday_date(date, age)

test/faker/default/test_faker_date.rb

@@ -191,4 +191,42 @@ def test_in_date_period_date
       assert_equal date.year, year
     end
   end
+
+  def test_on_day_of_week_between
+    days = %i[tuesday saturday]
+    from = Date.parse('2012-01-01')
+    to   = Date.parse('2012-02-01')
+
+    100.times do
+      random_date = @tester.on_day_of_week_between(day: days, from: from, to: to)
+
+      assert random_date >= from, "Expected >= \"#{from}\", but got #{random_date}"
+      assert random_date <= to, "Expected <= \"#{to}\", but got #{random_date}"
+      assert random_date.tuesday? || random_date.saturday?, "Expected #{random_date} to be Tuesday or Saturday, but was #{Faker::Date::DAYS_OF_WEEK[random_date.wday].capitalize}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_unknown_day_of_week
+    error = assert_raise ArgumentError do
+      @tester.on_day_of_week_between(day: :unknown, from: '2012-01-01', to: '2013-01-01')
+    end
+
+    assert_equal 'unknown is not a valid day of the week', error.message
+  end
+
+  def test_empty_day_of_week
+    error = assert_raise ArgumentError do
+      @tester.on_day_of_week_between(day: [], from: '2012-01-01', to: '2013-01-01')
+    end
+
+    assert_equal 'Day of week cannot be empty', error.message
+  end
+
+  def test_day_of_week_outside_date_range
+    error = assert_raise ArgumentError do
+      @tester.on_day_of_week_between(day: :friday, from: '2012-01-01', to: '2012-01-03')
+    end
+
+    assert_equal 'There is no Friday between 2012-01-01 and 2012-01-03', error.message
+  end
 end