David Smart / TimeInterface

A time interface class. This class replicates the normal time functions, but goes a couple of steps further. mbed library 82 and prior has a defective gmtime function. Also, this class enables access to setting the time, and adjusting the accuracy of the RTC.

Dependencies:   CalendarPage

Dependents:   CI-data-logger-server WattEye X10Svr SSDP_Server

Diff: TimeInterface.h

Revision:
3:49f36b489b64
Parent:
2:65e0a25c7551
Child:
4:9cae2da8215e
--- a/TimeInterface.h	Sun Jun 22 21:00:01 2014 +0000
+++ b/TimeInterface.h	Sat Jun 28 19:49:26 2014 +0000
@@ -209,6 +209,23 @@
     ///
     int16_t get_tzo_min(void);
     
+    /// Set the clock for local time to report whether the current
+    /// mode is standard or daylight savings time.
+    ///
+    /// return values for localtime will then be adjusted not only
+    /// for the time zone offset, but for dst.
+    ///
+    /// @param[in] dst is a boolean that should be set when dst is
+    ///         the active mode.
+    ///
+    void set_dst(bool dst);
+    
+    /// Get the current clock mode for daylight savings time.
+    ///
+    /// @returns true if clock is in dst mode.
+    ///
+    bool get_dst(void);
+    
     /// Get the time value when the clock was last set. This is most
     /// often used in calibration of the clock.
     ///