Date::Manip::TZdata(3)
NAME
Date::Manip::TZdata -- Internal module for working with the tzdata
files
SYNOPSIS
use Date::Manip::TZdata;
$tzd = new Date::Manip::TZdata($dir);
DESCRIPTION
This module is not intended for public use. It is used internally by
the scripts used to analyze the time zone database and generate the
modules for each time zone. The module is included in the distribution
solely for the sake of completeness. Currently, no support is offered
for this module, and it can (and may) change without notice.
This module consists of routines for working with the tzdata files.
These files are updated several times a year and are the basis for time
zone descriptions for most computer systems.
ROUTINES
new
use Date::Manip::TZdata;
$tzd = new Date::Manip::TZdata($dir);
This finds and reads in all the tzdata. If $dir is passed in, it is
the directory where a tzdata directory is located. It defaults to
the current directory.
KNOWN LIMITATIONS
Some assumptions and limitations are assumed in the logic of this
module.
When a time change occurs, the time may change backwards or forwards.
Time changes rules are listed on a per-year basis. It is assumed that
time changes will not occur so close to the end or start of the year as
to cross the year boundary (in other words, the year will not change as
a result of the time change). This is not accounted for, and it is
hoped that this situation will never occur.
Also, because this module is strictly limited to 4 digit positive years
(regardless of whether it is wall clock or universal time), and because
various parts of the module switch back and forth, valid times for this
module are from Jan 2, 0001 to Dec 30, 9999. This ensures that
conversions from wall clock to universal or vice versa will never make
dates occur in the year 0000 or 10000.
KNOWN BUGS
None known.
BUGS AND QUESTIONS
Please refer to the Date::Manip man page for information on submitting
bug reports or questions to the author.
AUTHOR
Sullivan Beck (sbeck@cpan.org)
perl v5.30.3 2020-06-01 Date::Manip::TZdata(3)
date-manip 6.830.0 - Generated Fri Dec 4 09:51:01 CST 2020