From: Ashley Yakeley [mailto:ashley@semantic.org]
The most basic or at least the most obvious function in a time library is one that gets the current time. What is its return type?
getCurrentTime :: IO ???
It looks as though POSIX should be avoided, so I vote for (days, ticks). Is there some reason it couldn't (shouldn't) be an opaque type? i.e. with functions to convert to-and-from: - (days, ticks) - seconds since epoch - Calendar Time (in various calendars and timezones, etc) - other arbitrary representations ----------------------------------------- ***************************************************************** Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message, and any attachments, may contain confidential and/or privileged material. It is intended solely for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. *****************************************************************