From 7187ce6bfda39171f89732ad213014d9fc5b0e44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Nathan T.A. Lewis" <nathan@nathantalewis.com>
Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 16:16:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] [DatePicker] Add a default text value

---
 src/DatePicker/DatePicker.js | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/DatePicker/DatePicker.js b/src/DatePicker/DatePicker.js
index 25e659757fc548..33d0b7230ba3f4 100644
--- a/src/DatePicker/DatePicker.js
+++ b/src/DatePicker/DatePicker.js
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ class DatePicker extends Component {
      * prop with `value` taking precedence.
      */
     defaultDate: PropTypes.object,
+    /**
+     * This is the initial value of the TextField component.
+     * If `value`, `valueLink`, or `defaultDate` is provided they will override
+     * this prop with `value` taking precedence.
+     */
+    defaultTextFieldValue: PropTypes.string,
     /**
      * Disables the year selection in the date picker.
      */
@@ -141,6 +147,7 @@ class DatePicker extends Component {
   static defaultProps = {
     autoOk: false,
     container: 'dialog',
+    defaultTextFieldValue: '',
     disabled: false,
     disableYearSelection: false,
     firstDayOfWeek: 1,
@@ -264,6 +271,7 @@ class DatePicker extends Component {
       className,
       container,
       defaultDate, // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
+      defaultTextFieldValue,
       disableYearSelection,
       firstDayOfWeek,
       locale,
@@ -293,7 +301,7 @@ class DatePicker extends Component {
           onTouchTap={this.handleTouchTap}
           ref="input"
           style={textFieldStyle}
-          value={this.state.date ? formatDate(this.state.date) : ''}
+          value={this.state.date ? formatDate(this.state.date) : defaultTextFieldValue}
         />
         <DatePickerDialog
           DateTimeFormat={DateTimeFormat}