Source code for ats_utilities.info.build_date.ibuild_date

# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

'''
Module
    ibuild_date.py
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Info
    Defines abstract class IBuildDate with method(s).
    Interface for the build date mechanism.
'''

from __future__ import annotations

from abc import ABC, abstractmethod

__author__ = r'Vladimir Roncevic'
__copyright__ = r'(C) 2026, https://vroncevic.github.io/ats_utilities'
__credits__ = [r'Vladimir Roncevic', r'Python Software Foundation']
__license__ = r'https://github.com/vroncevic/ats_utilities/blob/dev/LICENSE'
__version__ = r'3.4.2'
__maintainer__ = r'Vladimir Roncevic'
__email__ = r'elektron.ronca@gmail.com'
__status__ = r'Updated'




class IBuildDate(ABC):
    '''
        Defines abstract class IBuildDate with method(s).
        Interface for the build date mechanism.
        Note: Build date is only prepared when it is set by user (not None).

        It defines:

            :methods:
                | build_date - Property methods for set/get operations.
                | not_none - Checks if build date is not None.
                | __str__ - Returns the build date as string representation.
    '''

    @property
    @abstractmethod
    def build_date(self) -> str | None:
        '''
            Property method for getting build date.
            Note: Build date is only prepared when it is set by user (not None).

            :return: The build date in string format | None.
            :rtype: <str | None>
            :exceptions: None.
        '''
        pass

    @build_date.setter
    @abstractmethod
    def build_date(self, build_date: str) -> None:
        '''
            Property method for setting build date.
            Note: Build date is only prepared when it is set by user (not None).

            :param build_date: The build date in string format.
            :type build_date: <str>
            :exceptions: None.
        '''
        pass



    @abstractmethod
    def not_none(self) -> bool:
        '''
            Checks if build date is not None.
            Note: Build date is only prepared when it is set by user (not None).

            :return: True (not None) | False (None).
            :rtype: <bool>
            :exceptions: None.
        '''
        pass


    @abstractmethod
    def __str__(self) -> str:
        '''
            Returns the build date as string representation.

            :return: The build date as string representation.
            :rtype: <str>
            :exceptions: None.
        '''
        pass