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==SYNOPSIS==
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   EPrints::Time::render_date( $handle, "2001-01-12T00:00:00Z" )  
   ($year) = EPrints::Time::utc_datetime()
   # returns XML containing 12 January 2001 00:00
  # 2010
 
  ($year,$month) = EPrints::Time::local_datetime()
  # 2010, 6
 
  EPrints::Time::iso_datetime();
   # 2008-05-15T14:40:24Z
    
    
   EPrints::Time::render_short_date( $handle, "2001-01-12T00:00:00Z" )  
   EPrints::Time::iso_date()
   # returns XML containing 12 Jan 2001 00:00
   # 2010-06-23
    
    
   EPrints::Time::get_iso_timestamp( );
   EPrints::Time::month_label( $repo, 11 )  
   # returns NOW in the form YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ
   # returns "November"
    
    
   EPrints::Time::human_delay( 28 );
   EPrints::Time::short_month_label( $repo, 11 )  
   # returns "1 day"
   # returns "Nov"
    
    
   EPrints::Time::get_month_label( $handle, 11 )  
   EPrints::Time::render_date( $repo, "2001-01-12T00:00:00Z" )  
   # returns November
   # returns XML containing 12 January 2001 00:00
    
    
   EPrints::Time::get_month_label_short( $handle, 11 )  
   EPrints::Time::render_short_date( $repo, "2001-01-12T00:00:00Z" )  
   # returns Nov
   # returns XML containing 12 Jan 2001 00:00
    
    
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==METHODS==
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===render_date===
===Internal format===
Time zone: UTC (database), server local time (embargoes)
 
Format: YYYY or YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD or "YYYY-MM-DD hh" or "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm" or "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss"
 
These are used in the database and when setting and getting values. They can contain any fractional part of a date time.


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Render the given date or date and time as a chunk of XHTML.
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$datevalue is given in a UTC timestamp of the form YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ but it will be rendered in the local offset.


e.g EPrints::Time::render_date( $handle, "2001-01-12T00:00:00Z" ) #returns XML containing 12 January 2001 00:00
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===ISO 8601-style date/times===
Time zone: UTC
 
Format: YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ
 
These are primarily used in XML output where times that conform to the standard XSD date/time are required.


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===render_short_date===
===Epoch time===
Time zone: UTC
 
Format: integer


$xhtml = EPrints::Time::render_short_date( $handle, $datevalue )
Time in seconds since system epoch. Used in the login tickets table and when performing date calculations.
Renders a short version of the given date or date and time as a chunk of XHTML.


$datevalue is given in UTC timestamp of the form YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ but it will be rendered in the local offset.
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e.g EPrints::Time::render_short_date( $handle, "2001-01-12T00:00:00Z" ) #returns XML containing 12 Jan 2001 00:00


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==METHODS==
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===datestring_to_timet===
===Parsing===
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Returns an interger number of seconds since 1970-01-01:00:00
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====split_value====


$datevalue - in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ
@t = split_value( $value )
Splits internal or ISO format $value into years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds.


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===gmt_off===
====datetime_local====


  $xhtml = EPrints::Time::gmt_off()
  $time = datetime_local( @t )
Render the current time offset in seconds. This just diffs gmtime and localtime.
Returns local time @t as the number of seconds since epoch, where @t is years, months etc.


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===get_month_label===
====datetime_utc====


  $label = EPrints::Time::get_month_label( $handle, $monthid )
  $time = datetime_utc( @t )
Return a UTF-8 string describing the month, in the current lanugage.
Returns UTC time @t as the number of seconds since epoch, where @t is years, months etc.


$monthid is an integer from 1 to 12.
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e.g EPrints::Time::get_month_label( $handle, 11 ) # returns November


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===get_month_label_short===
====join_value====
 
$datetime = EPrints::Time::join_value( @t )
Return a time @t in internal format.
 
Returns undef if no parts are defined.
 
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$label = EPrints::Time::get_month_label_short( $handle, $monthid )
Return a UTF-8 string of a short representation in  month, in the current lanugage.


$monthid is an integer from 1 to 12.
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====local_datetime====
 
($year,$mon,$day,$hour,$min,$sec) = EPrints::Time::local_datetime( [ $seconds ] )
Returns the local date-time as an array, see {{API:PodLink|file=perlfunc|package_name=perlfunc|section=localtime|text=perlfunc/localtime}}.


e.g EPrints::Time::get_month_label_short( $handle, 11 ) # returns Nov
$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.


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===get_date_array===
====utc_datetime====


  ($year,$month,$day) = EPrints::Time::get_date_array( [$time] )
  ($year,$mon,$day,$hour,$min,$sec) = EPrints::Time::utc_datetime( [ $seconds ] )
Static method that returns the given time (in UNIX time, seconds  since 1.1.79) in an array.
Returns the UTC date-time as an array, see {{API:PodLink|file=perlfunc|package_name=perlfunc|section=gmtime|text=perlfunc/gmtime}}.


This is the local date not the UTC date.
$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.


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===get_iso_date===
====iso_date====


  $datestamp = EPrints::Time::get_iso_date( [$time] )
  $date = EPrints::Time::iso_date( [ $seconds ] )
Method that returns the given time (in UNIX time, seconds  since 1.1.79) in the format used by EPrints and MySQL (YYYY-MM-DD).
Return a UTC date of the form YYYY-MM-DD.


This is the localtime date, not UTC.
$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.


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===human_time===
====iso_datetime====
 
$datetime = EPrints::Time::iso_datetime( [ $seconds ] );
Return a UTC date-time of the form YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ


$timestamp = EPrints::Time::human_time( [$time] )
$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.
Return a string describing the current local date and time in the current locale's format (see Perl's 'localtime).


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===get_iso_timestamp===
====rfc822_datetime====


  $timestamp = EPrints::Time::get_iso_timestamp( [$time] );
  $datetime = EPrints::Time::rfc822_datetime( [ $seconds ] )
Return a UTC timestamp of the form YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ
Return the local date-time in RFC 822 format (used by e.g. RSS).


e.g. 2005-02-12T09:23:33Z
$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.
 
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$time in seconds from 1970. If not defined then assume current time.
 
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====human_time====
 
$timestamp = EPrints::Time::human_time( [$time] )
Return a string describing the current local date and time in the current locale's format, see {{API:PodLink|file=perlfunc|package_name=perlfunc|section=localtime|text=perlfunc/localtime}}.


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===human_delay===
====human_delay====


  $timestamp = EPrints::Time::human_delay( $hours );
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$hours the number of hours representing the time you want to be human readable.
$hours the number of hours representing the time you want to be human readable.


e.g. EPrints::Time::human_delay( 28 ); # returns "1 day"
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====month_label====


e.g. EPrints::Time::human_delay( 400 ); # returns "2 weeks"
$label = EPrints::Time::month_label( $repo, $monthid )
Return a UTF-8 string describing the month, in the current lanugage.


$monthid is an integer from 1 to 12.
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====short_month_label====
$label = EPrints::Time::short_month_label( $repo, $monthid )
Return a UTF-8 string of a short representation in month, in the current lanugage.
$monthid is an integer from 1 to 12.
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===Rendering===
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====render_date====
$xhtml = EPrints::Time::render_date( $repo, $value )
Renders a [[API:EPrints/MetaField/Date|EPrints::MetaField::Date]] or [[API:EPrints/MetaField/Time|EPrints::MetaField::Time]] value in a human-friendly form in the current locale's time zone.
Month names are taken from the current repository language.
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  5 June 2010 10:35:12 +02:00
  12 December 1912 # no time
  1954 # no month/day
 
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====render_short_date====
$xhtml = EPrints::Time::render_short_date( $repo, $value )
Render a shorter form of {{API:PodLink|file=|package_name=|section=render_date|text=/render_date}}.
E.g.
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  12 Dec 1912 # no time
  1954 # no month/day
 
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NAME

EPrints::Time - Time and Date-related functions

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SYNOPSIS

 ($year) = EPrints::Time::utc_datetime()
 # 2010
 
 ($year,$month) = EPrints::Time::local_datetime()
 # 2010, 6
 
 EPrints::Time::iso_datetime(); 
 # 2008-05-15T14:40:24Z
 
 EPrints::Time::iso_date()
 # 2010-06-23
 
 EPrints::Time::month_label( $repo, 11 ) 
 # returns "November"
 
 EPrints::Time::short_month_label( $repo, 11 ) 
 # returns "Nov"
 
 EPrints::Time::render_date( $repo, "2001-01-12T00:00:00Z" ) 
 # returns XML containing 12 January 2001 00:00
 
 EPrints::Time::render_short_date( $repo, "2001-01-12T00:00:00Z" ) 
 # returns XML containing 12 Jan 2001 00:00

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DESCRIPTION

This package contains functions related to time/date functionality.

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FORMATS USED IN EPRINTS

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Internal format

Time zone: UTC (database), server local time (embargoes)

Format: YYYY or YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD or "YYYY-MM-DD hh" or "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm" or "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss"

These are used in the database and when setting and getting values. They can contain any fractional part of a date time.

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ISO 8601-style date/times

Time zone: UTC

Format: YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ

These are primarily used in XML output where times that conform to the standard XSD date/time are required.

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Epoch time

Time zone: UTC

Format: integer

Time in seconds since system epoch. Used in the login tickets table and when performing date calculations.

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METHODS

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Parsing

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split_value

@t = split_value( $value )

Splits internal or ISO format $value into years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds.

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datetime_local

$time = datetime_local( @t )

Returns local time @t as the number of seconds since epoch, where @t is years, months etc.

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datetime_utc

$time = datetime_utc( @t )

Returns UTC time @t as the number of seconds since epoch, where @t is years, months etc.

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Formatting

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join_value

$datetime = EPrints::Time::join_value( @t )

Return a time @t in internal format.

Returns undef if no parts are defined.

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local_datetime

($year,$mon,$day,$hour,$min,$sec) = EPrints::Time::local_datetime( [ $seconds ] )

Returns the local date-time as an array, see perlfunc/localtime.

$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.

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utc_datetime

($year,$mon,$day,$hour,$min,$sec) = EPrints::Time::utc_datetime( [ $seconds ] )

Returns the UTC date-time as an array, see perlfunc/gmtime.

$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.

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iso_date

$date = EPrints::Time::iso_date( [ $seconds ] )

Return a UTC date of the form YYYY-MM-DD.

$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.

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iso_datetime

$datetime = EPrints::Time::iso_datetime( [ $seconds ] );

Return a UTC date-time of the form YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ

$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.

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rfc822_datetime

$datetime = EPrints::Time::rfc822_datetime( [ $seconds ] )

Return the local date-time in RFC 822 format (used by e.g. RSS).

$seconds is seconds since epoch or now if not given.

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human_time

$timestamp = EPrints::Time::human_time( [$time] )

Return a string describing the current local date and time in the current locale's format, see perlfunc/localtime.

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human_delay

$timestamp = EPrints::Time::human_delay( $hours );

Returns a human readable amount of time.

$hours the number of hours representing the time you want to be human readable.

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Phrases

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month_label

$label = EPrints::Time::month_label( $repo, $monthid )

Return a UTF-8 string describing the month, in the current lanugage.

$monthid is an integer from 1 to 12.

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short_month_label

$label = EPrints::Time::short_month_label( $repo, $monthid )

Return a UTF-8 string of a short representation in month, in the current lanugage.

$monthid is an integer from 1 to 12.

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Rendering

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render_date

$xhtml = EPrints::Time::render_date( $repo, $value )

Renders a EPrints::MetaField::Date or EPrints::MetaField::Time value in a human-friendly form in the current locale's time zone.

Month names are taken from the current repository language.

E.g. 

 5 June 2010 10:35:12 +02:00
 12 December 1912 # no time
 1954 # no month/day

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render_short_date

$xhtml = EPrints::Time::render_short_date( $repo, $value )

Render a shorter form of /render_date.

E.g. 

 05 Jun 2010 10:35:12
 12 Dec 1912 # no time
 1954 # no month/day

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