fix(utils): the isObject method was not always correct (#745)

* fix(utils): the `isObject` method was not always correct

packages/utils/src/utils.spec.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   hasData,
   isEmptyObject,
   isNumber,
+  isObject,
   isObjectEmpty,
   parseBoolean,
   removeAccentFromText,
@@ -112,6 +113,40 @@ describe('Service/Utilies', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('isObject method', () => {
+    it('should return false when input is undefined', () => {
+      expect(isObject(undefined)).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when input is null', () => {
+      expect(isObject(null)).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when input is empty string', () => {
+      expect(isObject('')).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when input is a string', () => {
+      expect(isObject('some text')).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when input is an empty array', () => {
+      expect(isObject([])).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when input a Date', () => {
+      expect(isObject(new Date())).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should return true when input is an empty object', () => {
+      expect(isObject({})).toBeTrue();
+    });
+
+    it('should return true when input is an object', () => {
+      expect(isObject({ msg: 'hello workd' })).toBeTrue();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('isObjectEmpty method', () => {
     it('should return True when input is undefined', () => {
       const result = isObjectEmpty(undefined);

packages/utils/src/utils.ts

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export function isEmptyObject(obj: any): boolean {
  * @returns {boolean}
  */
 export function isObject(item: any) {
-  return (item && typeof item === 'object' && !Array.isArray(item));
+  return item !== null && typeof item === 'object' && !Array.isArray(item) && !(item instanceof Date);
 }
 
 /**