2 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 66e717c..6d79f5d 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -119,6 +119,25 @@ le_result_t util_flattenRes (le_result_t *res, int nRes) {
   return LE_OK;
 }
 
+int util_getUnixDatetime () {
+  struct timeval tv;
+  gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+  return tv.tv_sec;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convenience function to get current time as uint64_t.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *      Current time as a uint64_t
+ */
+uint64_t GetCurrentTimestamp(void) {
+  struct timeval tv;
+  gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+  uint64_t utcMilliSec = (uint64_t)(tv.tv_sec) * 1000 + (uint64_t)(tv.tv_usec) / 1000;
+  return utcMilliSec;
+}
+
 // Functions below are deprecated
 void delayMicro (unsigned long microsecs) {
   unsigned long retTime = getTimeMicrosecs() + microsecs;
diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index 93d0e12..a706588 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ le_result_t gpio_setHigh (int pin);
 void delayMicro (unsigned long microsecs);
 void delayMilli (unsigned long millisecs);
 long getTimeMicrosecs ();
+uint64_t GetCurrentTimestamp (void);
 
+int util_getUnixDatetime ();
 le_result_t util_flattenRes (le_result_t *res, int nRes);
 
 #endif