Crate pallet_timestamp[−][src]

Timestamp Module

The Timestamp module provides functionality to get and set the on-chain time.

Overview

The Timestamp module allows the validators to set and validate a timestamp with each block.

It uses inherents for timestamp data, which is provided by the block author and validated/verified by other validators. The timestamp can be set only once per block and must be set each block. There could be a constraint on how much time must pass before setting the new timestamp.

NOTE: The Timestamp module is the recommended way to query the on-chain time instead of using an approach based on block numbers. The block number based time measurement can cause issues because of cumulative calculation errors and hence should be avoided.

Interface

Dispatchable Functions

set - Sets the current time.

Public functions

get - Gets the current time for the current block. If this function is called prior to setting the timestamp, it will return the timestamp of the previous block.

Trait Getters

MinimumPeriod - Gets the minimum (and advised) period between blocks for the chain.

use frame_support::{decl_module, dispatch};
use frame_system::ensure_signed;

pub trait Trait: timestamp::Trait {}

decl_module! {
	pub struct Module<T: Trait> for enum Call where origin: T::Origin {
		#[weight = 0]
		pub fn get_time(origin) -> dispatch::DispatchResult {
			let _sender = ensure_signed(origin)?;
			let _now = <timestamp::Module<T>>::get();
			Ok(())
		}
	}
}