Method parseDate

src/main/java/com/innovatrics/mrz/MrzParser.java:176–201

Parses MRZ date. @param range the range containing the date, in the YYMMDD format. The range must be 6 characters long. @return parsed date @throws IllegalArgumentException if the range is not 6 characters long.

(MrzRange range)

     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the range is not 6 characters long.
     */
    public MrzDate parseDate(MrzRange range) {
        if (range.length() != 6) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter range: invalid value " + range + ": must be 6 characters long");
        }
        MrzRange r = null;
        try {
            r = new MrzRange(range.column, range.column + 2, range.row);
            final int year = Integer.parseInt(rawValue(r));
            if (year < 0 || year > 99) {
                throw new MrzParseException("Failed to parse MRZ date: invalid year value " + year + ": must be 0..99", mrz, r, format);
            }
            r = new MrzRange(range.column + 2, range.column + 4, range.row);
            final int month = Integer.parseInt(rawValue(r));
            if (month < 1 || month > 12) {
                throw new MrzParseException("Failed to parse MRZ date: invalid month value " + month + ": must be 1..12", mrz, r, format);
            }
            r = new MrzRange(range.column + 4, range.column + 6, range.row);
            final int day = Integer.parseInt(rawValue(r));
            if (day < 1 || day > 31) {
                throw new MrzParseException("Failed to parse MRZ date: invalid day value " + day + ": must be 1..31", mrz, r, format);
            }
            return new MrzDate(year, month, day);
        } catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
            throw new MrzParseException("Failed to parse MRZ date " + rawValue(range) + ": " + ex, mrz, r, format);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Parses the "sex" value from given column/row.