request for add new prefix on dateFormat

[lesar]

I'm fighting to format date in DatePicker. I like to set dateFormat in js manner without any transformation. so in my project I have subclassed datePiker and changed the run method from line 142:

            if (strncmp($this->dateFormat, 'php:', 4) === 0) {
                    $this->clientOptions['dateFormat'] = FormatConverter::convertDatePhpToJui(substr($this->dateFormat, 4));
            } else {
                    $this->clientOptions['dateFormat'] = FormatConverter::convertDateIcuToJui($this->dateFormat, 'date', $language);
            }

to:

            if (strncmp($this->dateFormat, 'php:', 4) === 0) {
                    $this->clientOptions['dateFormat'] = FormatConverter::convertDatePhpToJui(substr($this->dateFormat, 4));
            } else if (strncmp($this->dateFormat, 'js:', 3) === 0) {
                    $this->clientOptions['dateFormat'] = substr($this->dateFormat, 3);
            } else {
                    $this->clientOptions['dateFormat'] = FormatConverter::convertDateIcuToJui($this->dateFormat, 'date', $language);
            }

I think that this can be usefoul and work very well.
Can you put this change in your code?

[cebe]

A better option would be to only populate $this->clientOptions['dateFormat'] if it is not set already, so you can set it in clientOptions using the JS format.

[lesar]

Thank you for the answer. Yes your option it will be a good solution. on the other hand on this solution when the user write configuration, dateFormat setting is inside clientOptions and outside it. This can increase user confusing.
when you have choose one solution let me know so I update my project to be in sync with your choose.
Regards