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Time traits requirements

In the table below, X denotes a time traits class for time type Time, t, t1, and t2 denote values of type Time, and d denotes a value of type X::duration_type.

Table 38. TimeTraits requirements

expression

return type

assertion/note
pre/post-condition

X::time_type

Time

Represents an absolute time. Must support default construction, and meet the requirements for CopyConstructible and Assignable.

X::duration_type

Represents the difference between two absolute times. Must support default construction, and meet the requirements for CopyConstructible and Assignable. A duration can be positive, negative, or zero.

X::now();

time_type

Returns the current time.

X::add(t, d);

time_type

Returns a new absolute time resulting from adding the duration d to the absolute time t.

X::subtract(t1, t2);

duration_type

Returns the duration resulting from subtracting t2 from t1.

X::less_than(t1, t2);

bool

Returns whether t1 is to be treated as less than t2.

X::to_posix_duration(d);

date_time::time_duration_type

Returns the date_time::time_duration_type value that most closely represents the duration d.



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