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+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework
+ *
+ * LICENSE
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
+ * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
+ * http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
+ * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
+ * to license@zend.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Service
+ * @subpackage Technorati
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ * @version    $Id: Utils.php 20096 2010-01-06 02:05:09Z bkarwin $
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * Collection of utilities for various Zend_Service_Technorati classes.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Service
+ * @subpackage Technorati
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+class Zend_Service_Technorati_Utils
+{
+    /**
+     * Parses, validates and returns a valid Zend_Uri object
+     * from given $input.
+     *
+     * @param   string|Zend_Uri_Http $input
+     * @return  null|Zend_Uri_Http
+     * @throws  Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception
+     * @static
+     */
+    public static function normalizeUriHttp($input)
+    {
+        // allow null as value
+        if ($input === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @see Zend_Uri
+         */
+        require_once 'Zend/Uri.php';
+        if ($input instanceof Zend_Uri_Http) {
+            $uri = $input;
+        } else {
+            try {
+                $uri = Zend_Uri::factory((string) $input);
+            }
+            // wrap exception under Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception object
+            catch (Exception $e) {
+                /**
+                 * @see Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception
+                 */
+                require_once 'Zend/Service/Technorati/Exception.php';
+                throw new Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception($e->getMessage(), 0, $e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // allow inly Zend_Uri_Http objects or child classes
+        if (!($uri instanceof Zend_Uri_Http)) {
+            /**
+             * @see Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception
+             */
+            require_once 'Zend/Service/Technorati/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception(
+                "Invalid URL $uri, only HTTP(S) protocols can be used");
+        }
+
+        return $uri;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Parses, validates and returns a valid Zend_Date object
+     * from given $input.
+     *
+     * $input can be either a string, an integer or a Zend_Date object.
+     * If $input is string or int, it will be provided to Zend_Date as it is.
+     * If $input is a Zend_Date object, the object instance will be returned.
+     *
+     * @param   mixed|Zend_Date $input
+     * @return  null|Zend_Date
+     * @throws  Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception
+     * @static
+     */
+    public static function normalizeDate($input)
+    {
+        /**
+         * @see Zend_Date
+         */
+        require_once 'Zend/Date.php';
+        /**
+         * @see Zend_Locale
+         */
+        require_once 'Zend/Locale.php';
+
+        // allow null as value and return valid Zend_Date objects
+        if (($input === null) || ($input instanceof Zend_Date)) {
+            return $input;
+        }
+
+        // due to a BC break as of ZF 1.5 it's not safe to use Zend_Date::isDate() here
+        // see ZF-2524, ZF-2334
+        if (@strtotime($input) !== FALSE) {
+            return new Zend_Date($input);
+        } else {
+            /**
+             * @see Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception
+             */
+            require_once 'Zend/Service/Technorati/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Service_Technorati_Exception("'$input' is not a valid Date/Time");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @todo public static function xpathQueryAndSet() {}
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * @todo public static function xpathQueryAndSetIf() {}
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * @todo public static function xpathQueryAndSetUnless() {}
+     */
+}