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discord_reminder_bot/parser.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import datetime
+import logging
+from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
+
+import dateparser
+
+from discord_reminder_bot import settings
+
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def parse_time(date_to_parse: str, timezone: str | None = None) -> datetime.datetime | None:
+    """Parse a date string into a datetime object.
+
+    Args:
+        date_to_parse(str): The date string to parse.
+        timezone(str, optional): The timezone to use. Defaults timezone from settings.
+
+    Returns:
+        datetime.datetime: The parsed datetime object.
+    """
+    logger.info("Parsing date: '%s' with timezone: '%s'", date_to_parse, timezone)
+
+    if not date_to_parse:
+        logger.error("No date provided to parse.")
+        return None
+
+    if not timezone:
+        timezone = settings.config_timezone
+
+    parsed_date: datetime.datetime | None = dateparser.parse(
+        date_string=date_to_parse,
+        settings={
+            "PREFER_DATES_FROM": "future",
+            "TIMEZONE": f"{timezone}",
+            "RETURN_AS_TIMEZONE_AWARE": True,
+            "RELATIVE_BASE": datetime.datetime.now(tz=ZoneInfo(timezone)),
+        },
+    )
+
+    return parsed_date