Allow using natural language for start_date and end_date

cfg/config_template.json

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "footer": "\\- Der freundliche Theckendiensterinnerungsbot",
     "no_open_slots": "Juhu\\! Diese Woche gibt es keine offenen [Slots](https://teamup.com/ksp4hsa93c1nt5kmym)\\!",
     "appointment_motivator": "Da mache ich Theke\\.",
+    "start_date": "tomorrow",
     "time_slots": {
         "Monday": {"start": "17:00", "end": "22:00"},
         "Tuesday": {"start": "17:00", "end": "22:00"},

requirements.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+dateparser==1.2.0
 python-telegram-bot==21.4
 requests==2.32.3
 urllib3==2.2.2

src/reportMissingThekendienst.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List
+from typing import List, Tuple
 import urllib.parse
 import requests
 import json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import locale
 import urllib
 import telegram
 import asyncio
-
+import dateparser
 
 class Subcalendar(NamedTuple):
     name: str
@@ -172,10 +172,8 @@ def fetch_subcalendar_id_from_name(config) -> List[Subcalendar]:
 
 
 def convert_to_date(zone, text, days_to_check=None) -> datetime:
-    date = datetime.strptime(text, "%Y-%m-%d") if text else None
-
-    if date:
-        date = date.replace(tzinfo=zone)
+    if text:
+        date = dateparser.parse(text).replace(tzinfo=zone)
     else:
         date = datetime.now(zone)
         if days_to_check:
@@ -246,16 +244,16 @@ def make_slots_message(config, sub_calendars, open_slots: List[TimeSlot])-> str:
     return message
 
 
-def finalize_message(config, sub_calendars, open_slots: List[TimeSlot])-> str:
+def finalize_message(config, sub_calendars, open_slots: List[TimeSlot])-> Tuple[str, bool]:
     message = make_slots_message(config, sub_calendars, open_slots)
-
     if message:
         message = config["header"] + message
     else:
         message = config["no_open_slots"]
 
+    had_message_without_footer = True if message else False
     message += "\n" + config["footer"]
-    return message
+    return (message, had_message_without_footer)
 
 async def check_slots_and_notify(config: map, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
 
@@ -264,7 +262,7 @@ async def check_slots_and_notify(config: map, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
     tzone = ZoneInfo(config["timezone"])
     start_date = convert_to_date(tzone, config.get("start_date")).replace(
         hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0
-    ) + timedelta(days=1)
+    )
     end_date = convert_to_date(
         tzone, config.get("end_date"), config.get("days_to_check", 7)
     ).replace(hour=23, minute=59, second=59, microsecond=999)
@@ -287,15 +285,19 @@ async def check_slots_and_notify(config: map, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
 
     open_slots = find_open_slots(config, events, start_date, end_date)
 
-    message = finalize_message(config, sub_calendars, open_slots)
+    (message, had_message_without_footer) = finalize_message(config, sub_calendars, open_slots)
 
     if dry_run:
         print("Messsage that would be sent on Telegram:")
-        print(message)
+        if not had_message_without_footer:
+            print("No message would be sent.")
+        else:
+            print(message)
     else:
-        await send_telegram_message(
-            config["telegram_bot_token"], config["telegram_channels"], message
-        )
+        if had_message_without_footer:
+            await send_telegram_message(
+                config["telegram_bot_token"], config["telegram_channels"], message
+            )
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     default_config_file = "reportMissingThekendienstConfig.json"