feat(date): introduce anytime (#2096)

2 files changed, 38 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/modules/datatype/index.ts b/src/modules/datatype/index.ts
index e776784c..0c5fddc8 100644
--- a/src/modules/datatype/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/datatype/index.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ export class DatatypeModule {
    *    When not provided or larger than `8640000000000000`, `2100-01-01` is considered
    *    as maximum generated date. Defaults to `4102444800000`.
    *
+   * @see faker.date.anytime()
    * @see faker.date.between()
    *
    * @example
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ export class DatatypeModule {
    *
    * @since 5.5.0
    *
-   * @deprecated Use `faker.date.between({ from: min, to: max })` instead.
+   * @deprecated Use `faker.date.between({ from: min, to: max })` or `faker.date.anytime()` instead.
    */
   datetime(
     options:
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ export class DatatypeModule {
   ): Date {
     deprecated({
       deprecated: 'faker.datatype.datetime({ min, max })',
-      proposed: 'faker.date.between({ from, to })',
+      proposed: 'faker.date.between({ from, to }) or faker.date.anytime()',
       since: '8.0',
       until: '9.0',
     });
diff --git a/src/modules/date/index.ts b/src/modules/date/index.ts
index ad8be056..feac3692 100644
--- a/src/modules/date/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/date/index.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,41 @@ export class DateModule {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Generates a random date that can be either in the past or in the future.
+   *
+   * @param options The optional options object.
+   * @param options.refDate The date to use as reference point for the newly generated date. Defaults to `faker.defaultRefDate()`.
+   *
+   * @see faker.date.between() For dates in a specific range.
+   * @see faker.date.past() For dates explicitly in the past.
+   * @see faker.date.future() For dates explicitly in the future.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * faker.date.anytime() // '2022-07-31T01:33:29.567Z'
+   *
+   * @since 8.0.0
+   */
+  anytime(
+    options: {
+      /**
+       * The date to use as reference point for the newly generated date.
+       *
+       * @default faker.defaultRefDate()
+       */
+      refDate?: string | Date | number;
+    } = {}
+  ): Date {
+    const { refDate } = options;
+
+    const date = toDate(refDate, this.faker.defaultRefDate);
+
+    return this.between({
+      from: new Date(date.getTime() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 365),
+      to: new Date(date.getTime() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 365),
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Generates a random date in the past.
    *
    * @param options The optional options object.