Duplicate code is one of the most pungent code smells. A rule that is often used is to re-structure code once it is duplicated in three or more places.
Common duplication problems, and corresponding solutions are:
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| 20 | class DateToolbox  | 
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| 22 | |||
| 23 | /**  | 
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| 24 | * Maps jQuery's datepicker format tokens to PHP's  | 
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| 25 | *  | 
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| 26 | * @var array  | 
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| 27 | */  | 
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| 28 | protected static $_map = [  | 
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| 29 | 'date' => [  | 
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| 30 | 'dd' => 'd',  | 
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| 31 | 'd' => 'j',  | 
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| 32 | 'oo' => 'z',  | 
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| 33 | 'DD' => 'l',  | 
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| 34 | 'D' => 'D',  | 
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| 35 | 'mm' => 'm',  | 
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| 36 | 'm' => 'n',  | 
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| 37 | 'MM' => 'F',  | 
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| 38 | 'M' => 'M',  | 
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| 39 | 'yy' => 'Y',  | 
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| 40 | 'y' => 'y',  | 
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| 41 | '@' => 'U',  | 
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| 42 | ],  | 
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| 43 | 'time' => [  | 
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| 44 | 'HH' => 'G',  | 
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| 45 | 'H' => 'H',  | 
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| 46 | 'hh' => 'h',  | 
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| 47 | 'h' => 'g',  | 
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| 48 | 'mm' => 'i',  | 
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| 49 | 'ss' => 's',  | 
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| 50 | 'tt' => 'a',  | 
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| 51 | 'TT' => 'A',  | 
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| 52 | ]  | 
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| 53 | ];  | 
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| 55 | /**  | 
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| 56 | * Converts the given $date to a valid PHP's DateTime object using a jQuery's  | 
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| 57 | * date/time $format.  | 
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| 58 | *  | 
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| 59 | * @param string $format A jQuery's date/time format. e.g. `'today is:' yy-mm-dd`  | 
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| 60 | * @param string $date A date formatted using $format. e.g. `today is: 2015-01-30`  | 
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| 61 | * @return \DateTime|false Date object on success, false on error  | 
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| 62 | */  | 
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| 63 | public static function createFromFormat($format, $date)  | 
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| 78 | /**  | 
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| 79 | * Formats then given UNIX timestamp date using que given jQuery format.  | 
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| 80 | *  | 
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| 81 | *@param string $format jQuery format. e.g. `'today is:' yy-mm-dd`  | 
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| 82 | *@param int $timestamp Date as UNIX timestamp  | 
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| 83 | */  | 
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| 84 | public static function formatDate($format, $timestamp)  | 
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| 106 | /**  | 
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| 107 | * Converts jQuery's date/time format to PHP's.  | 
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| 108 | *  | 
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| 109 | * @param string $format Date format coming from jQuery's datepicker widget.  | 
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| 110 | * e.g. yy-mm-dd hh:mm  | 
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| 111 | * @return string A valid date/time format to use with PHP  | 
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| 112 | */  | 
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| 113 | public static function normalizeFormat($format)  | 
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| 143 | /**  | 
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| 144 | * Validates a date format for jQuery's datepicker widget.  | 
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| 145 | *  | 
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| 146 | * @param string $format Format to validate. e.g. yy:mm:ddQ (invalid)  | 
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| 147 | * @return bool  | 
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| 148 | */  | 
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| 149 | View Code Duplication | public static function validateDateFormat($format)  | 
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| 159 | /**  | 
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| 160 | * Validates a time format for jQuery's datepicker widget.  | 
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| 161 | *  | 
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| 162 | * @param string $format Format to validate. e.g. hh:mm:ssA (invalid)  | 
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| 163 | * @return bool  | 
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| 164 | */  | 
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| 165 | View Code Duplication | public static function validateTimeFormat($format)  | 
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| 175 | /**  | 
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| 176 | * Given a DateField instance, gets its PHP's date-format.  | 
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| 177 | *  | 
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| 178 | * @param \Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $field DateField instance  | 
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| 179 | * @return string PHP date-format for later use with date() function  | 
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| 180 | */  | 
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| 181 | public static function getPHPFormat(EntityInterface $field)  | 
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| 197 | }  | 
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| 198 |