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+<!-- DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY, THIS FILE HAS BEEN GENERATED -->
+
+# @vates/parse-duration
+
+[![Package Version](https://badgen.net/npm/v/@vates/parse-duration)](https://npmjs.org/package/@vates/parse-duration) ![License](https://badgen.net/npm/license/@vates/parse-duration) [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@vates/parse-duration)](https://bundlephobia.com/result?p=@vates/parse-duration) [![Node compatibility](https://badgen.net/npm/node/@vates/parse-duration)](https://npmjs.org/package/@vates/parse-duration)
+
+> Small wrapper around ms to parse a duration
+
+## Install
+
+Installation of the [npm package](https://npmjs.org/package/@vates/parse-duration):
+
+```
+> npm install --save @vates/parse-duration
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+`ms` without magic: always parse a duration and throws if invalid.
+
+```js
+import { parseDuration } from '@vates/parse-duration'
+
+parseDuration('2 days')
+// 172800000
+
+parseDuration(172800000)
+// 172800000
+
+parseDuration(undefined)
+// throws TypeError('not a valid duration: undefined')
+```
+
+## Contributions
+
+Contributions are _very_ welcomed, either on the documentation or on
+the code.
+
+You may:
+
+- report any [issue](https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/issues)
+  you've encountered;
+- fork and create a pull request.
+
+## License
+
+[AGPL-3.0-or-later](https://spdx.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0-or-later) © [Vates SAS](https://vates.fr)
diff --git a/@vates/parse-duration/USAGE.md b/@vates/parse-duration/USAGE.md
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+`ms` without magic: always parse a duration and throws if invalid.
+
+```js
+import { parseDuration } from '@vates/parse-duration'
+
+parseDuration('2 days')
+// 172800000
+
+parseDuration(172800000)
+// 172800000
+
+parseDuration(undefined)
+// throws TypeError('not a valid duration: undefined')
+```
diff --git a/@vates/parse-duration/index.js b/@vates/parse-duration/index.js
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+const ms = require('ms')
+
+exports.parseDuration = value => {
+  if (typeof value === 'number') {
+    return value
+  }
+  const duration = ms(value)
+  if (duration === undefined) {
+    throw new TypeError(`not a valid duration: ${duration}`)
+  }
+  return duration
+}
diff --git a/@vates/parse-duration/package.json b/@vates/parse-duration/package.json
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+{
+  "private": false,
+  "name": "@vates/parse-duration",
+  "description": "Small wrapper around ms to parse a duration",
+  "keywords": [
+    "duration",
+    "ms",
+    "parse"
+  ],
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/tree/master/@vates/parse-duration",
+  "bugs": "https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/issues",
+  "repository": {
+    "directory": "@vates/parse-duration",
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra.git"
+  },
+  "author": {
+    "name": "Vates SAS",
+    "url": "https://vates.fr"
+  },
+  "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=8.10"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "ms": "^2.1.2"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "postversion": "npm publish --access public"
+  }
+}
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-ms@^2.1.1:
+ms@^2.1.1, ms@^2.1.2:
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