Implemented support for using textual names in randomization.

README.md

@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ the '?'-character to ensure that it is not possible to specify a statement which
 
 The standard cron format does not allow for randomization, but with the use of `CronRandomization` you can generate random
 schedules using the following format: `R(range_start-range_end)`, where `range_start` and `range_end` follow the same rules
-as for a regular cron range with the addition that only numbers are allowed. All the rules for a regular cron expression 
+as for a regular cron range (step-syntax is not supported). All the rules for a regular cron expression still applies
-still applies when using randomization, i.e. mutual exclusiveness and not extra spaces.
+when using randomization, i.e. mutual exclusiveness and no extra spaces.
 
 ## Examples
 |Expression | Meaning
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ still applies when using randomization, i.e. mutual exclusiveness and not extra
 | 0 0 R(13-20) * * ? | On the hour, on a random hour 13-20, inclusive.
 | 0 0 0 ? * R(0-6) | A random weekday, every week, at midnight.
 | 0 R(45-15) */12 ? * * | A random minute between 45-15, inclusive, every 12 hours.
+|0 0 0 ? R(DEC-MAR) R(SAT-SUN)| On the hour, on a random month december to march, on a random weekday saturday to sunday. 
 
 
 # Used Third party libraries

libcron/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
 project(libcron)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 if( MSVC )
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W4")

libcron/include/libcron/CronData.h

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace libcron
 
             static CronData create(const std::string& cron_expression);
 
-            CronData();
+            CronData() = default;
 
             CronData(const CronData&) = default;
 
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ namespace libcron
             template<typename T>
             bool convert_from_string_range_to_number_range(const std::string& range, std::set<T>& numbers);
 
+            template<typename T>
+            static std::string& replace_string_name_with_numeric(std::string& s);
+
         private:
             void parse(const std::string& cron_expression);
 
@@ -121,8 +124,8 @@ namespace libcron
             std::set<DayOfWeek> day_of_week{};
             bool valid = false;
 
-            std::vector<std::string> month_names;
+            static const std::vector<std::string> month_names;
-            std::vector<std::string> day_names;
+            static const std::vector<std::string> day_names;
 
             template<typename T>
             void add_full_range(std::set<T>& set);
@@ -343,4 +346,40 @@ namespace libcron
 
         return res;
     }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    std::string & CronData::replace_string_name_with_numeric(std::string& s)
+    {
+        auto value = static_cast<int>(T::First);
+
+        const std::vector<std::string>* name_source{};
+
+        static_assert(std::is_same<T, libcron::Months>()
+                      || std::is_same<T, libcron::DayOfWeek>(),
+                        "T must be either Months or DayOfWeek");
+
+        if constexpr (std::is_same<T, libcron::Months>())
+        {
+            name_source = &month_names;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            name_source = &day_names;
+        }
+
+        for (const auto& name : *name_source)
+        {
+            std::regex m(name, std::regex_constants::ECMAScript | std::regex_constants::icase);
+
+            std::string replaced;
+
+            std::regex_replace(std::back_inserter(replaced), s.begin(), s.end(), m, std::to_string(value));
+
+            s = replaced;
+
+            ++value;
+        }
+
+        return s;
+    }
 }

libcron/include/libcron/CronRandomization.h

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace libcron
 
         std::smatch random_match;
 
-        if (std::regex_match(section.begin(), section.end(), random_match, rand_expression))
+        if (std::regex_match(section.cbegin(), section.cend(), random_match, rand_expression))
         {
             // Random range, get left and right numbers.
             auto left = std::stoi(random_match[1].str());

libcron/src/CronData.cpp

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ namespace libcron
                                                                                Months::October,
                                                                                Months::December };
 
+    const std::vector<std::string> CronData::month_names{ "JAN", "FEB", "MAR", "APR", "MAY", "JUN", "JUL", "AUG", "SEP", "OCT", "NOV", "DEC" };
+    const std::vector<std::string> CronData::day_names{ "SUN", "MON", "TUE", "WED", "THU", "FRI", "SAT" };
+
     CronData CronData::create(const std::string& cron_expression)
     {
         CronData c;
@@ -21,12 +24,6 @@ namespace libcron
         return c;
     }
 
-    CronData::CronData()
-            : month_names({ "JAN", "FEB", "MAR", "APR", "MAY", "JUN", "JUL", "AUG", "SEP", "OCT", "NOV", "DEC" }),
-              day_names({ "SUN", "MON", "TUE", "WED", "THU", "FRI", "SAT" })
-    {
-    }
-
     void CronData::parse(const std::string& cron_expression)
     {
         // First, split on white-space. We expect six parts.

libcron/src/CronRandomization.cpp

@@ -18,14 +18,46 @@ namespace libcron
     std::tuple<bool, std::string> CronRandomization::parse(const std::string& cron_schedule)
     {
         // Split on space to get each separate part, six parts expected
-        std::regex split{ R"#(^\s*(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s*$)#",
+        const std::regex split{ R"#(^\s*(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s+(.*?)\s*$)#",
                                 std::regex_constants::ECMAScript };
 
         std::smatch all_sections;
+        auto res = std::regex_match(cron_schedule.cbegin(), cron_schedule.cend(), all_sections, split);
 
-        std::string final_cron_schedule;
+        // Replace text with numbers
+        std::string working_copy{};
 
-        auto res = std::regex_match(cron_schedule.begin(), cron_schedule.end(), all_sections, split);
+        if (res)
+        {
+            // Merge seconds, minutes, hours and day of month back together
+            working_copy += all_sections[1].str();
+            working_copy += " ";
+            working_copy += all_sections[2].str();
+            working_copy += " ";
+            working_copy += all_sections[3].str();
+            working_copy += " ";
+            working_copy += all_sections[4].str();
+            working_copy += " ";
+
+            // Replace month names
+            auto month = all_sections[5].str();
+            CronData::replace_string_name_with_numeric<libcron::Months>(month);
+
+            working_copy += " ";
+            working_copy += month;
+
+            // Replace day names
+            auto dow = all_sections[6].str();
+            CronData::replace_string_name_with_numeric<libcron::DayOfWeek>(dow);
+
+            working_copy += " ";
+            working_copy += dow;
+        }
+
+        std::string final_cron_schedule{};
+
+        // Split again on space
+        res = res && std::regex_match(working_copy.cbegin(), working_copy.cend(), all_sections, split);
 
         if (res)
         {

test/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
 project(cron_test)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 if( MSVC )
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W4")

test/CronDataTest.cpp

@@ -225,3 +225,16 @@ SCENARIO("Date that exist in one of the months")
 {
     REQUIRE(CronData::create("0 0 * 31 APR,MAY ?").is_valid());
 }
+
+SCENARIO("Replacing text with numbers")
+{
+    {
+        std::string s = "SUN-TUE";
+        REQUIRE(CronData::replace_string_name_with_numeric<libcron::DayOfWeek>(s) == "0-2");
+    }
+
+    {
+        std::string s = "JAN-DEC";
+        REQUIRE(CronData::replace_string_name_with_numeric<libcron::Months>(s) == "1-12");
+    }
+}

test/CronRandomizationTest.cpp

@@ -7,21 +7,31 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 using namespace libcron;
+const auto EXPECT_FAILURE = true;
 
-void test(const char* const random_schedule)
+void test(const char* const random_schedule, bool expect_failure = false)
 {
     libcron::CronRandomization cr;
-    std::unordered_map<int, std::unordered_map<int, int>> results{};
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 5000; ++i)
     {
         auto res = cr.parse(random_schedule);
-        REQUIRE(std::get<0>(res));
         auto schedule = std::get<1>(res);
 
-        INFO("schedule:" << schedule);
         Cron<> cron;
+
+        if(expect_failure)
+        {
+            // Parsing of random might succeed, but it yields an invalid schedule.
+            auto r = std::get<0>(res) && cron.add_schedule("validate schedule", schedule, []() {});
+            REQUIRE_FALSE(r);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            REQUIRE(std::get<0>(res));
             REQUIRE(cron.add_schedule("validate schedule", schedule, []() {}));
+
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -103,3 +113,68 @@ SCENARIO("Test readme examples")
         }
     }
 }
+
+SCENARIO("Randomization using text versions of days and months")
+{
+    GIVEN("0 0 0 ? * R(TUE-FRI)")
+    {
+        THEN("Valid schedule generated")
+        {
+           test("0 0 0 ? * R(TUE-FRI)");
+        }
+    }
+
+    GIVEN("Valid schedule")
+    {
+        THEN("Valid schedule generated")
+        {
+            test("0 0 0 ? R(JAN-DEC) R(MON-FRI)");
+        }
+        AND_WHEN("Given 0 0 0 ? R(DEC-MAR) R(SAT-SUN)")
+        {
+            THEN("Valid schedule generated")
+            {
+                test("0 0 0 ? R(DEC-MAR) R(SAT-SUN)");
+            }
+        }
+        AND_THEN("Given 0 0 0 ? R(JAN-FEB) *")
+        {
+            THEN("Valid schedule generated")
+            {
+                test("0 0 0 ? R(JAN-FEB) *");
+            }
+        }
+        AND_THEN("Given 0 0 0 ? R(OCT-OCT) *")
+        {
+            THEN("Valid schedule generated")
+            {
+                test("0 0 0 ? R(OCT-OCT) *");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    GIVEN("Invalid schedule")
+    {
+        THEN("No schedule generated")
+        {
+            // Day of month specified - not allowed with day of week
+            test("0 0 0 1 R(JAN-DEC) R(MON-SUN)", EXPECT_FAILURE);
+        }
+        AND_THEN("No schedule generated")
+        {
+            // Invalid range
+            test("0 0 0 ? R(JAN) *", EXPECT_FAILURE);
+        }
+        AND_THEN("No schedule generated")
+        {
+            // Days in month field
+            test("0 0 0 ? R(MON-TUE) *", EXPECT_FAILURE);
+        }
+        AND_THEN("No schedule generated")
+        {
+            // Month in day field
+            test("0 0 0 ? * R(JAN-JUN)", EXPECT_FAILURE);
+        }
+
+    }
+}