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+#
+# time.rb
+#
+
+module Puppet::Parser::Functions
+ newfunction(:time, :type => :rvalue, :doc => <<-EOS
+This function will return the current time since epoch as an integer.
+
+*Examples:*
+
+ time()
+
+Will return something like: 1311972653
+ EOS
+ ) do |arguments|
+
+ # The Time Zone argument is optional ...
+ time_zone = arguments[0] if arguments[0]
+
+ if (arguments.size != 0) and (arguments.size != 1) then
+ raise(Puppet::ParseError, "time(): Wrong number of arguments "+
+ "given #{arguments.size} for 0 or 1")
+ end
+
+ time = Time.new
+
+ # There is probably a better way to handle Time Zone ...
+ if time_zone and not time_zone.empty?
+ original_zone = ENV['TZ']
+
+ local_time = time.clone
+ local_time = local_time.utc
+
+ ENV['TZ'] = time_zone
+
+ time = local_time.localtime
+
+ ENV['TZ'] = original_zone
+ end
+
+ # Calling Time#to_i on a receiver changes it. Trust me I am the Doctor.
+ result = time.strftime('%s')
+ result = result.to_i
+
+ return result
+ end
+end
+
+# vim: set ts=2 sw=2 et :