3 files changed, 43 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/DateTime.cpp b/Swiften/Base/DateTime.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1120938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/DateTime.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#include <Swiften/Base/DateTime.h>
+
+#include <locale>
+
+#include <boost/date_time/time_facet.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+
+namespace Swift {
+
+boost::posix_time::ptime stringToDateTime(const std::string& string) {
+	static std::locale locale(std::locale::classic(), new boost::posix_time::time_input_facet("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%F%Q"));
+	std::istringstream stream(string); 
+	stream.imbue(locale);
+	boost::posix_time::ptime result(boost::posix_time::not_a_date_time);
+	stream >> result;
+	return result;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/DateTime.h b/Swiften/Base/DateTime.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..309ee56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/DateTime.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/ptime.hpp>
+
+namespace Swift {
+	/**
+	 * Converts a date formatted according to XEP-0082 into a time
+	 * object.
+	 */
+	boost::posix_time::ptime stringToDateTime(const std::string& string);
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/SConscript b/Swiften/Base/SConscript
index 3279c22..8752ea8 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/SConscript
+++ b/Swiften/Base/SConscript
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Import("swiften_env")
 
 objects = swiften_env.SwiftenObject([
 			"ByteArray.cpp",
+			"DateTime.cpp",
 			"SafeByteArray.cpp",
 			"Error.cpp",
 			"Log.cpp",