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
