A Swifty date and time API for Swift inspired by Java 8's DateTime API, offering immutability, type safety, and ease of use.
AnyDate is a Swift library that provides a modern, type-safe date and time API inspired by Java 8's DateTime API. It solves the complexity and inconvenience of Swift's native date APIs by offering immutable classes, pre-defined timezones, and operator support for easy manipulation. The library is designed to be intuitive and reduce common errors in date handling.
Swift developers working on iOS, macOS, tvOS, or watchOS projects who need robust and easy-to-use date and time functionality. It's especially useful for those familiar with Java 8's DateTime API or frustrated with Swift's native date complexities.
Developers choose AnyDate for its strong type safety, immutability, and coherence with Java 8's well-regarded DateTime API. It eliminates the need for optionals and guards in date creation, provides safe timezone identifiers, and supports intuitive operators, making date manipulation simpler and less error-prone.
Swifty Date & Time API inspired from Java 8 DateTime API.
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Eliminates optionals and guards in date creation, as shown in the README where LocalDateTime initializers accept direct values without unwrapping.
Uses immutable-value classes to prevent accidental state changes, ensuring reliability in concurrent environments.
Supports standard Swift operators for date comparisons and manipulations, making code cleaner and more readable, as demonstrated with period arithmetic.
Maintains coherence with Java 8's DateTime API, easing migration for developers from that ecosystem and providing a proven design.
The last update was in 2019 for Swift 5.0, raising concerns about compatibility with newer Swift versions, iOS updates, and modern concurrency features.
Less popular than alternatives like SwiftDate, resulting in fewer resources, tutorials, and community support for troubleshooting.
Developers unfamiliar with Java 8's DateTime concepts may find the API less intuitive compared to Swift's native or other libraries, requiring additional ramp-up time.