This library simplified the way of get date from user input, Allows the user to enter a date as a text and then verify it based on date format, divider character and min or max date with other options.
implementation 'com.github.salahamassi:android-mask-date-editText:v1.02'
1- Define new DateEdit text inside you layout xml
<com.msa.dateedittext.DateEditText
android:id="@+id/dateEditText"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>2- start listening to user input from your acticity, fragment or any android UI components
dateEditText.listen()and just that's it!
please download the sample and watch the video to dive more deep.
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dateFormat- You can choose between two format "ddMMyyyy" or "MMyy" maybe in the future i will add more, you can add and then make pull request.
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dividerCharacter- You can choose between three divider Character "/" or "-" or "."
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maxDate- Set the max date which can user enter it as a string from xml and as a Date object from the code.
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minDate- Set the min date which can user enter it as a string from xml and as a Date object from the code.
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autoCorrect- If you want to show error alert to user if he enters something invalid set autoCorrect = false, if you want autocorrecting to what the user inputing set it to "true".
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helperTextEnabled- Show helper text, Used just with TextInputLayout.
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helperTextHighlightedColor- Highlighted helper text color for what user inputed.
