Epoch to timestamp conversion function patch

From: Michael Glaesemann <grzm(at)myrealbox(dot)com>
To: PostgreSQL Patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Epoch to timestamp conversion function patch
Date: 2004-08-03 03:40:08
Message-ID: D0B37D85-E4FE-11D8-8966-000A95C88220@myrealbox.com
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Please find attached two patches (one for pg_proc.h and another for
supporting documentation) for two SQL functions:
epoch_to_timestamp(integer) and epoch_to_timestamptz(double precision),
which convert from UNIX epoch to the native PostgreSQL timestamp and
timestamptz data types. The equivalent SQL code is

create function epoch_to_timestamp(integer)
returns timestamp
language sql as '
select (\'epoch\'::timestamptz + $1 * \'1
second\'::interval)::timestamp
';

create function epoch_to_timestamptz(double precision)
returns timestamptz
language sql as '
select (\'epoch\'::timestamp + $1 * \'1 second\'::interval) at time
zone \'UTC\'
';

Some very simple tests (all should return TRUE):

test=# select epoch_to_timestamp(extract(epoch from
current_timestamp)::integer) = current_timestamp::timestamp(0);
?column?
----------
t
(1 row)

test=# select epoch_to_timestamptz(extract(epoch from
current_timestamp)::integer) = current_timestamp(0);
?column?
----------
t
(1 row)

test=# select epoch_to_timestamptz(extract(epoch from
current_timestamp)) = current_timestamp;
?column?
----------
t
(1 row)

If regression tests are desired, I'll work some up. Any feedback
appreciated.

Michael Glaesemann
grzm myrealbox com

Attachment Content-Type Size
func.sgml.diff application/octet-stream 2.7 KB
pg_proc.h.diff application/octet-stream 1.2 KB

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