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12 <concept id="GUID-CD506806-FC59-547A-B5CD-03314DF847F7" xml:lang="en"><title>Date And |
12 <concept id="GUID-CD506806-FC59-547A-B5CD-03314DF847F7" xml:lang="en"><title>Date And Time Handling Overview</title><shortdesc>Functions that manipulates date and time values. </shortdesc><prolog><metadata><keywords/></metadata></prolog><conbody> |
13 Time Handling Overview</title><shortdesc>Functions that manipulates date and time values. </shortdesc><prolog><metadata><keywords/></metadata></prolog><conbody> |
13 <section id="GUID-C9F67EE0-BDA3-43B7-A0D5-D68CEAE58E0E"><title>Architectural |
14 <section id="GUID-C9F67EE0-BDA3-43B7-A0D5-D68CEAE58E0E"><title>Architectural relationships</title> <p>The system maintains |
14 relationships</title> <p>The system maintains two clocks: </p> <ul> |
15 two clocks: </p> <ul> |
15 <li id="GUID-3C5A5819-E800-518A-A8D9-8B6BEB52F0D1"><p>a secure clock |
16 <li id="GUID-3C5A5819-E800-518A-A8D9-8B6BEB52F0D1"><p>a secure clock that |
16 that can only be set by kernel code or by an application that has |
17 can only be set by kernel code or by an application that has TCB capability. |
17 TCB capability. This is a clock that can be used by secure DRM applications. </p> </li> |
18 This is a clock that can be used by secure DRM applications. </p> </li> |
18 <li id="GUID-44375F26-F8E9-54AA-9F20-E0B74C7F905D"><p>a non-secure |
19 <li id="GUID-44375F26-F8E9-54AA-9F20-E0B74C7F905D"><p>a non-secure clock that |
19 clock that can be set by applications that require no specific capability. |
20 can be set by applications that require no specific capability. This is the |
20 This is the clock that is used for user-visible time displays. </p> </li> |
21 clock that is used for user-visible time displays. </p> </li> |
21 </ul> <p>The non-secure clock is implemented in terms of an offset |
22 </ul> <p>The non-secure clock is implemented in terms of an offset from the |
22 from the secure clock. </p> <p>Both the secure time and the non-secure |
23 secure clock. </p> <p>Both the secure time and the non-secure time can be |
23 time can be set using the System Static Functions API, and specifically: </p> </section> |
24 set using the System Static Functions API, and specifically: </p> </section> |
24 <section id="GUID-2F364328-2127-4225-98A8-8F706E4B7BC7"><title>Secure |
25 <section id="GUID-2F364328-2127-4225-98A8-8F706E4B7BC7"><title>Secure time </title> <ul> |
25 time </title> <ul> |
26 <li id="GUID-FF13C20D-505B-55B0-B95C-1D64AF9A81E6"><p> <xref href="GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D.dita#GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D/GUID-914FC88A-2D71-321B-8501-C7B91D142586"><apiname>User::SetHomeTimeSecure(0</apiname></xref> </p> </li> |
26 <li id="GUID-FF13C20D-505B-55B0-B95C-1D64AF9A81E6"><p> <xref href="GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D.dita#GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D/GUID-914FC88A-2D71-321B-8501-C7B91D142586"><apiname>User::SetHomeTimeSecure(0</apiname></xref> </p> </li> |
27 <li id="GUID-6163CCC9-0C88-50B0-895B-6D781D389C49"><p> <xref href="GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D.dita#GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D/GUID-B25BB967-380B-3A40-AD1B-53775C3335D7"><apiname>User::SetUTCTimeSecure()</apiname></xref> </p> </li> |
27 <li id="GUID-6163CCC9-0C88-50B0-895B-6D781D389C49"><p> <xref href="GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D.dita#GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D/GUID-B25BB967-380B-3A40-AD1B-53775C3335D7"><apiname>User::SetUTCTimeSecure()</apiname></xref> </p> </li> |
28 </ul> </section> |
28 </ul> </section> |
29 <section id="GUID-81367F49-79D7-45C9-91CD-1A327EB71DF7"><title>Non-secure time </title><ul> |
29 <section id="GUID-81367F49-79D7-45C9-91CD-1A327EB71DF7"><title>Non-secure |
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30 time </title><ul> |
30 <li id="GUID-BA9D3823-219E-5C21-89A5-8239F97349A0"><p> <xref href="GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D.dita#GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D/GUID-95B49BD6-AAD8-3AEB-88A2-DD7E934AFAB6"><apiname>User::SetHomeTime()</apiname></xref> </p> </li> |
31 <li id="GUID-BA9D3823-219E-5C21-89A5-8239F97349A0"><p> <xref href="GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D.dita#GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D/GUID-95B49BD6-AAD8-3AEB-88A2-DD7E934AFAB6"><apiname>User::SetHomeTime()</apiname></xref> </p> </li> |
31 <li id="GUID-E9AAE71D-29CD-530E-8F3E-F4B3BA55854C"><p> <xref href="GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D.dita#GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D/GUID-145F52E6-2A29-3FF1-8AD1-7009BE0074D7"><apiname>User::SetUTCTime()</apiname></xref> </p> </li> |
32 <li id="GUID-E9AAE71D-29CD-530E-8F3E-F4B3BA55854C"><p> <xref href="GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D.dita#GUID-C197C9A7-EA05-3F24-9854-542E984C612D/GUID-145F52E6-2A29-3FF1-8AD1-7009BE0074D7"><apiname>User::SetUTCTime()</apiname></xref> </p> </li> |
32 </ul> <p>System locale settings, which affect date and time formatting, are |
33 </ul> <p>System locale settings, which affect date and time formatting, |
33 set through <xref href="GUID-53299759-C2DD-3ABC-A055-9AFE7C5081C6.dita"><apiname>TLocale</apiname></xref> in the Locale Settings API. </p> </section> |
34 are set through <xref href="GUID-53299759-C2DD-3ABC-A055-9AFE7C5081C6.dita"><apiname>TLocale</apiname></xref> in the Locale Settings |
34 <section id="GUID-6F1F1A03-5336-4246-8EF7-602172A8E91B"><title>Description</title> <p>The API has three key concepts: point |
35 API. </p> </section> |
35 in time, time utilities, and time interval. </p> <p><b>Point |
36 <section id="GUID-6F1F1A03-5336-4246-8EF7-602172A8E91B"><title>Description</title> <p>The API has three key concepts: point in time, time utilities, |
36 in time</b> </p> <p>The point in time is a 64-bit integer that represents |
37 and time interval. </p> <p><b>Point in time</b> </p> <p>The point in time is a 64-bit integer |
37 time as the number of microseconds since midnight on 1st January 0 AD, using |
38 that represents time as the number of microseconds since midnight |
38 a nominal Gregorian calendar. It can be set to the current system time, can |
39 on 1st January 0 AD, using a nominal Gregorian calendar. It can be |
39 have arithmetic and comparison operations performed on it, and can be converted |
40 set to the current system time, can have arithmetic and comparison |
40 into a string formatted according to the locale and other options. </p> <p>The |
41 operations performed on it, and can be converted into a string formatted |
41 main point in time interface is provided by <xref href="GUID-A2D3BA72-9B27-3BFF-950A-D7E3B2004821.dita"><apiname>TTime</apiname></xref>. A support |
42 according to the locale and other options. </p> <p>The main point |
42 class <xref href="GUID-13A9DD2B-8ABC-3D62-B54E-4F5DD5B9228B.dita"><apiname>TDateTime</apiname></xref> is provided that allows time values to |
43 in time interface is provided by <xref href="GUID-A2D3BA72-9B27-3BFF-950A-D7E3B2004821.dita"><apiname>TTime</apiname></xref>. A support |
43 be get and set in an easy-to-use format, such as year, month, day, rather |
44 class <xref href="GUID-13A9DD2B-8ABC-3D62-B54E-4F5DD5B9228B.dita"><apiname>TDateTime</apiname></xref> is provided that allows time values |
44 than as an integer. </p> <p>The time value in a <codeph>TTime</codeph> object |
45 to be get and set in an easy-to-use format, such as year, month, day, |
45 can be set using either the secure time or the non-secure time. </p> <p><b>Time utilities</b> </p> <p>The time utilities provides miscellaneous time |
46 rather than as an integer. </p> <p>The time value in a <codeph>TTime</codeph> object can be set using either the secure time or the non-secure |
46 functions, for such things as checking for leap years. </p> <p>The time utilities |
47 time. </p> <p><b>Time utilities</b> </p> <p>The time utilities provides miscellaneous |
47 interface is provided by <xref href="GUID-B81A50BE-2045-3040-A5DD-D5DE03B52FCC.dita"><apiname>Time</apiname></xref>. </p> <p><b>Time interval</b> </p> <p>The time interval represents a period between |
48 time functions, for such things as checking for leap years. </p> <p>The time utilities interface is provided by <xref href="GUID-B81A50BE-2045-3040-A5DD-D5DE03B52FCC.dita"><apiname>Time</apiname></xref>. </p> <p><b>Time interval</b> </p> <p>The time interval represents a period |
48 two points in time. Time intervals can be added or subtracted, either to or |
49 between two points in time. Time intervals can be added or subtracted, |
49 from each other or to or from points in time. </p> <p>The time interval interface |
50 either to or from each other or to or from points in time. </p> <p>The time interval interface is provided by a base class <xref href="GUID-A5F9B2F0-6FCF-336E-95C6-9CE3EDFE4FD1.dita"><apiname>TTimeIntervalBase</apiname></xref> and by a family of derived classes for |
50 is provided by a base class <xref href="GUID-A5F9B2F0-6FCF-336E-95C6-9CE3EDFE4FD1.dita"><apiname>TTimeIntervalBase</apiname></xref> and by a |
51 second, minute, hour, etc. intervals. A class outside this hierarchy, <xref href="GUID-B7D6F874-1ABD-3AC6-9329-19DC54C12F18.dita"><apiname>TTimeIntervalMicroSeconds</apiname></xref>, is provided for efficiency reasons |
51 family of derived classes for second, minute, hour, etc. intervals. A class |
52 (it alone stores its value as a 64-bit number). </p> </section> |
52 outside this hierarchy, <xref href="GUID-B7D6F874-1ABD-3AC6-9329-19DC54C12F18.dita"><apiname>TTimeIntervalMicroSeconds</apiname></xref>, is provided |
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53 for efficiency reasons (it alone stores its value as a 64-bit number). </p> </section> |
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54 </conbody><related-links> |
53 </conbody><related-links> |
55 <link> |
54 <link href="GUID-FF8F5D97-7D37-5F6B-84A3-C064E2FD53E0.dita"> |
56 <desc><xref href="GUID-92C032CF-9291-5970-9152-EFF47C9AE3B9.dita">Locale Settings |
55 <linktext>System Static Functions Overview</linktext></link> |
57 Overview</xref></desc> |
56 <link href="GUID-92C032CF-9291-5970-9152-EFF47C9AE3B9.dita"><linktext>Locale |
58 </link> |
57 Settings Overview</linktext></link> |
59 <link href="GUID-FF8F5D97-7D37-5F6B-84A3-C064E2FD53E0.dita"><linktext>System Static |
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60 Functions Overview</linktext></link> |
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61 </related-links></concept> |
58 </related-links></concept> |