package utils

import "time"

// FormatISO8601 formats a time.Time to ISO 8601 (RFC3339) format
// INT-008: Standardize date format helper
func FormatISO8601(t time.Time) string {
	return t.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
}

// FormatISO8601Ptr formats a *time.Time to ISO 8601 (RFC3339) format
// Returns empty string if nil
// INT-008: Standardize date format helper for nullable times
func FormatISO8601Ptr(t *time.Time) string {
	if t == nil {
		return ""
	}
	return t.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
}

// ParseISO8601 parses an ISO 8601 (RFC3339) formatted string to time.Time
// INT-008: Standardize date parsing helper
func ParseISO8601(s string) (time.Time, error) {
	return time.Parse(time.RFC3339, s)
}