[ruby-talk:13263] RCR#U011 Add a method: Time#set(seconds <,microseconds>)

Hi,

I implemented this one (patch attached), and came to conclusion that
if someone really want this feature, it should be implemented in a
subclass probably named "ChangeableTime" or "Time::Changeable".

Do you think we need a subclass?

For RCR#U011 detail, see http://www.rubygarden.com/ruby?NeedDiscussion

							matz.

--- time.c	2001/03/26 14:29:57	1.37
+++ time.c	2001/03/28 09:12:43
@@ -550,2 +550,21 @@
 static VALUE
+time_set(argc, argv, time)
+    int argc;
+    VALUE *argv;
+    VALUE time;
+{
+    struct time_object *tobj;
+    VALUE sec, usec;
+
+    rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "11", &sec, &usec);
+    time_modify(time);
+    GetTimeval(time, tobj);
+    tobj->tv.tv_sec = (time_t)NUM2LONG(sec);
+    if (argc == 2) {
+	tobj->tv.tv_usec = (time_t)NUM2LONG(usec);
+    }
+    return time;
+}
+
+static VALUE
 time_localtime(time)
@@ -1097,2 +1116,4 @@
     rb_define_method(rb_cTime, "usec", time_usec, 0);
+
+    rb_define_method(rb_cTime, "set", time_set, -1);