src/authentic2/attribute_kinds.py

@@ -246,6 +246,18 @@ class ProfileImageFile:
         return default_storage.url(self.name)
 
 
+def date_serialize(date):
+    if date and isinstance(date, datetime.date):
+        return date.isoformat()
+    return ''
+
+
+def date_deserialize(iso_string):
+    if iso_string and isinstance(iso_string, str):
+        return datetime.datetime.strptime(iso_string, '%Y-%m-%d').date()
+    return None
+
+
 def profile_image_serialize(uploadedfile):
     if not uploadedfile:
         return ''
@@ -352,16 +364,16 @@ DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTE_KINDS = [
         'label': _('date'),
         'name': 'date',
         'field_class': DateField,
-        'serialize': lambda x: x and x.isoformat(),
-        'deserialize': lambda x: x and datetime.datetime.strptime(x, '%Y-%m-%d').date(),
+        'serialize': date_serialize,
+        'deserialize': date_deserialize,
         'rest_framework_field_class': DateRestField,
     },
     {
         'label': _('birthdate'),
         'name': 'birthdate',
         'field_class': BirthdateField,
-        'serialize': lambda x: x and x.isoformat(),
-        'deserialize': lambda x: x and datetime.datetime.strptime(x, '%Y-%m-%d').date(),
+        'serialize': date_serialize,
+        'deserialize': date_deserialize,
         'rest_framework_field_class': BirthdateRestField,
     },
     {

tests/test_attribute_kinds.py

@@ -509,6 +509,22 @@ def test_birthdate_api(db, app, admin, mailoutbox, freezer):
     qs.delete()
 
 
+def test_birthdate_buggy_type(db, admin):
+    attr = Attribute.objects.create(
+        name='birthdate', label='birthdate', kind='birthdate', asked_on_registration=True
+    )
+    attr.set_value(owner=admin, value='2000-01-01')
+    admin.refresh_from_db()
+    assert admin.attributes.birthdate is None
+
+
+def test_date_buggy_type(db, admin):
+    attr = Attribute.objects.create(name='date', label='date', kind='date', asked_on_registration=True)
+    attr.set_value(owner=admin, value='2000-01-01')
+    admin.refresh_from_db()
+    assert admin.attributes.date is None
+
+
 def test_profile_image(db, app, admin, mailoutbox):
     Attribute.objects.create(
         name='cityscape_image',