/*
 *    Copyright 2006 Intel Corporation
 * 
 *    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *    You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
 *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
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 *    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 *    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 *    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */

#ifndef _BUNDLETIMESTAMP_H_
#define _BUNDLETIMESTAMP_H_

#include <sys/types.h>

namespace dtn {

/**
 * Simple struct definition for bundle creation timestamps. Although
 * quite similar to a struct timeval, the bundle protocol
 * specification mandates that timestamps should be calculated as
 * seconds since Jan 1, 2000 (not 1970) so we use a different type.
 */
struct BundleTimestamp {
    u_int32_t seconds_; ///< Seconds since 1/1/2000
    u_int32_t seqno_;   ///< Sub-second sequence number
    
    /**
     * Return the current time in the correct format for the bundle
     * protocol, i.e. seconds since Jan 1, 2000 in UTC.
     */
    static u_int32_t get_current_time();

    /**
     * Check that the local clock setting is valid (i.e. is at least
     * up to date with the protocol.
     */
    static bool check_local_clock();
	
    /**
     * The number of seconds between 1/1/1970 and 1/1/2000.
     */
    static u_int32_t TIMEVAL_CONVERSION;
};

} // namespace dtn

#endif /* _BUNDLETIMESTAMP_H_ */