[FLEX-22068] DateFormatter.parse does not correctly handle positive GMT offset (such as UK)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 3.4 (Release)
• Component/s: mx: General
• Labels: easyfix easytest
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 17/Nov/09 13:12
• Updated: 21/Apr/13 07:20
• Resolved: 21/Apr/13 07:20

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a date string with a positive offset (ex GMT+0100 such as the offset in the UK)
2. call DateFormatter.parse with the date value
3. Observe the output

Actual Results:

The Date object fullYear return will be 100 (or whatever the positive offset is)

Expected Results:

The date object should have the correct year as was in the date string

Workaround (if any):

extend DateFormatter and override parse, add the following before calling super.parse:

var timezoneRegEx:RegExp = /(GMT|UTC)(-|+)\d\d\d\d/ig; // account for both negative and positive offset
str = str.replace(timezoneRegEx, "");