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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 :