Atompub::DateTime(3pm)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				    Atompub::DateTime(3pm)

NAME

       Atompub::DateTime - A date and time object for the Atom Publishing Protocol

SYNOPSIS

	   # assuming the local timezone is JST (+09:00)

	   use Atompub::DateTime qw(datetime);

	   $dt = datetime;				    # current time
	   $dt = datetime(DateTime->new);
	   $dt = datetime(1167609600);			    # UTC epoch value
	   $dt = datetime('20070101090000');
	   $dt = datetime('2007-01-01 09:00:00');
	   $dt = datetime('2007-01-01 00:00:00Z');
	   $dt = datetime('2007-01-01T09:00:00+09:00');
	   $dt = datetime('2007-01-01T00:00:00Z');
	   $dt = datetime('Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT');

	   $dt->epoch; # 1167609600 (UTC epoch value)
	   $dt->iso;   # 2007-01-01 09:00:00 (in localtime)
	   $dt->isoz;  # 2007-01-01 00:00:00Z
	   $dt->w3c;   # 2007-01-01T09:00:00+09:00
	   $dt->w3cz;  # 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
	   $dt->str;   # Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

	   my $dt2 = datetime($dt); # copy

	   $dt == $dt2; # compare

	   "$dt"; # $dt->w3c

	   $dt->dt; # DateTime object

METHODS

   Atompub::DateTime->new([ $str ])
       Returns a datetime object representing the time $str.  If the function is called without an argument, it will use the current time.

   datetime([ $str ])
       An alias for Atompub::DateTime->new

   $datetime->epoch
       Returns UTC epoch value.

	   1167609600

   $datetime->iso
       Returns a "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss"-formatted string representing time in the local time zone.

	   2007-01-01 09:00:00

   $datetime->isoz
       Returns a "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ssZ"-formatted string representing Universal Time.

	   2007-01-01 00:00:00Z

   $datetime->w3c
       Returns a "YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZ"-formatted string (W3C DateTime Format) representing time in the local time zone.

	   2007-01-01T09:00:00+09:00

   $datetime->w3cz
       Returns a "YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ"-formatted string (W3C DateTime Format) representing Universal Time.

	   2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

   $datetime->str
       Returns a human readable representation.

	   Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

   $datetime->dt
       An accessor for the internal DateTime object.

   $datetime->tz
       An accessor for the internal DateTime::TimeZone object.

   $datetime->fmt
       An accessor for the internal DateTime::Format object.

INTERNAL INTERFACES

   $datetime->init
   $datetime->_parse_timestamp
SEE ALSO

       Atompub

AUTHOR

       Takeru INOUE, <takeru.inoue _ gmail.com>

LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2007, Takeru INOUE "<takeru.inoue _ gmail.com>". All rights reserved.

       This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

       BECAUSE THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT
       WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
       EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
       THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF
       ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.

       IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
       REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED BY THE ABOVE LICENCE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
       CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING
       RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF
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perl v5.14.2							    2011-04-30						    Atompub::DateTime(3pm)