Rrule can't be passed as a string?

[eNzyOfficial]

I already have my RRules stored in my database as they come in from the frontend.

However I see no way to pass in the RRule as a string.

The only way I can see it being possible is if I parse the string to convert it into the RRule class to output it back out as a string again?

[rubenvanassche]

Hi @eNzyOfficial,

At the moment we do not need this functionality at Spatie but I would merge a tested PR that adds such functionality: the ability to set a RRULE using a string without using the RRule class, so we would just use a TextProperty to store the RRULE.

[edalzell]

@rubenvanassche would you be open to being able to pass a string into the Rrule constructor? Or a ->rrule(Rrule::fromString(...)) method?

[rubenvanassche]

Hi @edalzell wouldn't that require a complete parser for RRULE's? Maybe it is time to drop support for PHP 7.4 and use a union type like this:

public function rrule(RRule|string $rrule): self

I would certainly accept such a PR!