def _get_date(self, string):
"""
Converts a string into a datetime object.
"""
if self.regex:
string = self._get_substring(string)
return dateutils.date_from_str(string)
def get_date(self, data):
"""Return the value of the date field.
Parameters
----------
data : |dict|
A document from which to extract the date field.
Returns
-------
|datetime| or |None|
The value of the date field.
"""
date = self._get_date_value(data)
if isinstance(date, datetime.datetime):
return date
elif date:
return date_from_str(str(date), self.date_format)