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Figure out how to better handle dates

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Crystal
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Description

Crystal only has a `Time` class. How should LuckyRecord handle dates?

One way this could be done is to create a `LuckyRecord::Date` class that can be used and sets the time to 00:00:00. It would be stored to the db as a time.

Alternatively it would save to the db as a date. I'll have to think that through a bit more though. I'm open to suggestions if anyone has some thoughts about this.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how existing Time values are represented and persisted, then compare the proposed normalized-Time and database-date approaches. Done means a decided date model with defined storage behavior and coverage for reading and writing dates.

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Assessment

Tech stack
crystal, postgresql
Domain
database
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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