1 files changed, 19 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/datetime.h b/datetime.h
index a3b0651a..51483172 100644
--- a/datetime.h
+++ b/datetime.h
@@ -4,18 +4,29 @@
 #include "ledger.h"
 
 #include <ctime>
+#include <sstream>
 
 namespace ledger {
 
 struct interval_t
 {
-  int years;
-  int months;
-  int seconds;
-
-  interval_t(int _seconds = 0, int _months = 0, int _years = 0)
-    : years(_years), months(_months), seconds(_seconds) {
+  unsigned int years;
+  unsigned int months;
+  unsigned int seconds;
+  std::time_t  begin;
+  std::time_t  end;
+
+  interval_t(int _seconds = 0, int _months = 0, int _years = 0,
+	     std::time_t _begin = 0, std::time_t _end = 0)
+    : years(_years), months(_months), seconds(_seconds),
+      begin(_begin), end(_end) {
+    DEBUG_PRINT("ledger.memory.ctors", "ctor interval_t");
+  }
+  interval_t(const std::string& desc)
+    : years(0), months(0), seconds(0), begin(0), end(0){
     DEBUG_PRINT("ledger.memory.ctors", "ctor interval_t");
+    std::istringstream stream(desc);
+    parse(stream);
   }
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
   ~interval_t() {
@@ -27,11 +38,10 @@ struct interval_t
     return seconds > 0 || months > 0 || years > 0;
   }
 
+  std::time_t first(const std::time_t moment = 0);
   std::time_t increment(const std::time_t);
 
-  static interval_t parse(std::istream& in,
-			  std::time_t * begin,
-			  std::time_t * end);
+  void parse(std::istream& in);
 };
 
 extern std::time_t now;