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## Library Reference

The following is a detailed reference of the date_time library. A click on any of the reference links will take you to a list of the header files found in that section. Following one of those links will take you to a list of the items declared in that header file. Further sublinks take you to detailed descriptions of each individual item.

### Date Time Reference

#### Header <boost/date_time/adjust_functors.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type> class day_functor;
        template<typename date_type> class month_functor;
        template<typename date_type> class week_functor;
        template<typename date_type> class year_functor;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/c_local_time_adjustor.hpp>

Time adjustment calculations based on machine

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename time_type> class c_local_adjustor;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/c_time.hpp>

Provide workarounds related to the ctime header

    namespace std {
    }namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        struct c_time;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/compiler_config.hpp>

#### Header <boost/date_time/constrained_value.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace CV {
        template<typename value_policies> class constrained_value;
        template<typename rep_type, rep_type min_value, rep_type max_value,
                 typename exception_type>
          class simple_exception_policy;

        // Represent a min or max violation type.
        enum violation_enum { min_violation, max_violation };
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename T, typename calendar, typename duration_type_> class date;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_clock_device.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type> class day_clock;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_defs.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {

        // An enumeration of weekday names.
        enum weekdays { Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
                        Saturday };

        // Simple enum to allow for nice programming with Jan, Feb, etc.
        enum months_of_year { Jan = 1, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep,
                              Oct, Nov, Dec, NotAMonth, NumMonths };
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_duration.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename duration_rep_traits> class date_duration;

        struct duration_traits_long;
        struct duration_traits_adapted;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_duration_types.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename duration_config> class weeks_duration;
        template<typename base_config> class months_duration;
        template<typename base_config> class years_duration;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_facet.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type, typename CharT,
                 typename OutItrT = std::ostreambuf_iterator<CharT, std::char_traits<CharT> > >
          class date_facet;
        template<typename date_type, typename CharT,
                 typename InItrT = std::istreambuf_iterator<CharT, std::char_traits<CharT> > >
          class date_input_facet;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_format_simple.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename charT> class simple_format;

        template<> class simple_format<wchar_t>;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_formatting.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename month_type, typename format_type, typename charT = char>
          class month_formatter;
        template<typename ymd_type, typename format_type, typename charT = char>
          class ymd_formatter;
        template<typename date_type, typename format_type, typename charT = char>
          class date_formatter;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_formatting_limited.hpp>

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_formatting_locales.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename facet_type, typename charT = char>
          class ostream_month_formatter;
        template<typename weekday_type, typename facet_type,
                 typename charT = char>
          class ostream_weekday_formatter;
        template<typename ymd_type, typename facet_type, typename charT = char>
          class ostream_ymd_formatter;
        template<typename date_type, typename facet_type, typename charT = char>
          class ostream_date_formatter;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_generator_formatter.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type, typename CharT,
                 typename OutItrT = std::ostreambuf_iterator<CharT, std::char_traits<CharT> > >
          class date_generator_formatter;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_generator_parser.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type, typename charT> class date_generator_parser;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_generators.hpp>

Definition and implementation of date algorithm templates

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type> class year_based_generator;
        template<typename date_type> class partial_date;
        template<typename date_type> class nth_kday_of_month;
        template<typename date_type> class first_kday_of_month;
        template<typename date_type> class last_kday_of_month;
        template<typename date_type> class first_kday_after;
        template<typename date_type> class first_kday_before;

        // Returns nth arg as string. 1 -> "first", 2 -> "second", max is 5.
        BOOST_DATE_TIME_DECL const char * nth_as_str(int n);
        template<typename date_type, typename weekday_type>
          date_type::duration_type
          days_until_weekday(const date_type &, const weekday_type &);
        template<typename date_type, typename weekday_type>
          date_type::duration_type
          days_before_weekday(const date_type &, const weekday_type &);
        template<typename date_type, typename weekday_type>
          date_type next_weekday(const date_type &, const weekday_type &);
        template<typename date_type, typename weekday_type>
          date_type previous_weekday(const date_type &, const weekday_type &);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_iterator.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type> class date_itr_base;
        template<typename offset_functor, typename date_type> class date_itr;

        // An iterator over dates with varying resolution (day, week, month, year, etc)
        enum date_resolutions { day, week, months, year, decade, century,
                                NumDateResolutions };
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_names_put.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename Config, typename charT = char,
                 typename OutputIterator = std::ostreambuf_iterator<charT> >
          class date_names_put;
        template<typename Config, typename charT = char,
                 typename OutputIterator = std::ostreambuf_iterator<charT> >
          class all_date_names_put;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/date_parsing.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        std::string convert_to_lower(std::string);

        // Helper function for parse_date.
        template<typename month_type>
          unsigned short month_str_to_ushort(std::string const & s);
        template<typename charT>
          short find_match(const charT *const *, const charT *const *, short,
                           const std::basic_string< charT > &);
        template<typename date_type>
          date_type parse_date(const std::string &, int = ymd_order_iso);

        // Generic function to parse undelimited date (eg: 20020201)
        template<typename date_type>
          date_type parse_undelimited_date(const std::string & s);
        template<typename date_type, typename iterator_type>
          date_type from_stream_type(iterator_type &, iterator_type const &, char);
        template<typename date_type, typename iterator_type>
          date_type from_stream_type(iterator_type &, iterator_type const &,
                                     std::string const &);
        template<typename date_type, typename iterator_type>
          date_type from_stream_type(iterator_type &, iterator_type const &,
                                     wchar_t);
        template<typename date_type, typename iterator_type>
          date_type from_stream_type(iterator_type &, iterator_type const &,
                                     std::wstring const &);

        // function called by wrapper functions: date_period_from_(w)string()
        template<typename date_type, typename charT>
          period< date_type, typename date_type::duration_type >
          from_simple_string_type(const std::basic_string< charT > & s);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/dst_rules.hpp>

Contains template class to provide static dst rule calculations

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type_, typename time_duration_type_>
          class dst_calculator;
        template<typename date_type, typename time_duration_type,
                 typename dst_traits>
          class dst_calc_engine;
        template<typename date_type_, typename time_duration_type_,
                 unsigned int dst_start_offset_minutes = 120,
                 short dst_length_minutes = 60>
          class us_dst_rules;
        template<typename date_type_, typename time_duration_type_>
          class null_dst_rules;

        enum time_is_dst_result { is_not_in_dst, is_in_dst, ambiguous,
                                  invalid_time_label };
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/dst_transition_generators.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type> class dst_day_calc_rule;
        template<typename spec> class day_calc_dst_rule;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/filetime_functions.hpp>

Function(s) for converting between a FILETIME structure and a time object. This file is only available on systems that have BOOST_HAS_FTIME defined.

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename TimeT, typename FileTimeT>
          TimeT time_from_ftime(const FileTimeT &);
        namespace winapi {
          struct FILETIME;
          struct SYSTEMTIME;

          typedef FILETIME file_time;
          typedef SYSTEMTIME system_time;

          FILETIME * lpLocalFileTime;
          FILETIME * lpFileTime;
           __declspec(dllimport);
          void get_system_time_as_file_time(file_time & ft);
          template<typename FileTimeT>
            boost::uint64_t file_time_to_microseconds(FileTimeT const &);
        }
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/format_date_parser.hpp>

    namespace std {
    }namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type, typename charT> class format_date_parser;
        template<typename int_type, typename charT>
          int_type fixed_string_to_int(std::istreambuf_iterator< charT > &,
                                       std::istreambuf_iterator< charT > &,
                                       parse_match_result< charT > &,
                                       unsigned int, const charT &);
        template<typename int_type, typename charT>
          int_type fixed_string_to_int(std::istreambuf_iterator< charT > &,
                                       std::istreambuf_iterator< charT > &,
                                       parse_match_result< charT > &,
                                       unsigned int);
        template<typename int_type, typename charT>
          int_type var_string_to_int(std::istreambuf_iterator< charT > &,
                                     const std::istreambuf_iterator< charT > &,
                                     unsigned int);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian_calendar.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename ymd_type_, typename date_int_type_>
          class gregorian_calendar_base;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/int_adapter.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename int_type_> class int_adapter;
        template<typename charT, typename traits, typename int_type>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &,
                     const int_adapter< int_type > &);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/iso_format.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename charT> class iso_format_base;

        template<> class iso_format_base<wchar_t>;

        template<typename charT> class iso_format;
        template<typename charT> class iso_extended_format;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time_adjustor.hpp>

Time adjustment calculations for local times

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename time_duration_type, short hours,
                 unsigned short minutes = 0>
          class utc_adjustment;
        template<typename time_type, typename dst_rules>
          class dynamic_local_time_adjustor;
        template<typename time_type, typename dst_rules,
                 typename utc_offset_rules>
          class static_local_time_adjustor;
        template<typename time_type, short utc_offset, typename dst_rule>
          class local_adjustor;
        void dummy_to_prevent_msvc6_ice();
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_timezone_defs.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type> struct us_dst_trait;
        template<typename date_type> struct eu_dst_trait;
        template<typename date_type> struct uk_dst_trait;
        template<typename date_type> struct acst_dst_trait;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/microsec_time_clock.hpp>

This file contains a high resolution time clock implementation.

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename time_type> class microsec_clock;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/parse_format_base.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {

        // Enum for distinguishing parsing and formatting options.
        enum month_format_spec { month_as_integer, month_as_short_string,
                                 month_as_long_string };
        enum ymd_order_spec;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/period.hpp>

This file contain the implementation of the period abstraction. This is basically the same idea as a range. Although this class is intended for use in the time library, it is pretty close to general enough for other numeric uses.

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename point_rep, typename duration_rep> class period;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/period_formatter.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename CharT,
                 typename OutItrT = std::ostreambuf_iterator<CharT, std::char_traits<CharT> > >
          class period_formatter;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/period_parser.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type, typename CharT> class period_parser;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/special_defs.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {

        enum special_values { not_a_date_time, neg_infin, pos_infin,
                              min_date_time, max_date_time, not_special,
                              NumSpecialValues };
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/special_values_formatter.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename CharT,
                 typename OutItrT = std::ostreambuf_iterator<CharT, std::char_traits<CharT> > >
          class special_values_formatter;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/special_values_parser.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename date_type, typename charT> class special_values_parser;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/string_convert.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename InputT, typename OutputT>
          std::basic_string< OutputT >
          convert_string_type(const std::basic_string< InputT > &);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/string_parse_tree.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename charT> struct parse_match_result;
        template<typename charT> struct string_parse_tree;
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_ostream< charT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT > & os,
                     parse_match_result< charT > & mr);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/strings_from_facet.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename charT>
          std::vector< std::basic_string< charT > >
          gather_month_strings(const std::locale &, bool = true);
        template<typename charT>
          std::vector< std::basic_string< charT > >
          gather_weekday_strings(const std::locale &, bool = true);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time.hpp>

This file contains the interface for the time associated classes.

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename T, typename time_system> class base_time;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_clock.hpp>

This file contains the interface for clock devices.

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename time_type> class second_clock;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_defs.hpp>

This file contains nice definitions for handling the resoluion of various time reprsentations.

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {

        // Defines some nice types for handling time level resolutions.
        enum time_resolutions { sec, tenth, hundreth, hundredth =  hundreth,
                                milli, ten_thousandth, micro, nano,
                                NumResolutions };

        // Flags for daylight savings or summer time.
        enum dst_flags { not_dst, is_dst, calculate };
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_duration.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename T, typename rep_type> class time_duration;
        template<typename base_duration, boost::int64_t frac_of_second>
          class subsecond_duration;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_facet.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename CharT> struct time_formats;

        template<typename time_type, typename CharT,
                 typename OutItrT = std::ostreambuf_iterator<CharT, std::char_traits<CharT> > >
          class time_facet;
        template<typename time_type, typename CharT,
                 typename InItrT = std::istreambuf_iterator<CharT, std::char_traits<CharT> > >
          class time_input_facet;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_formatting_streams.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename time_duration_type, typename charT = char>
          class ostream_time_duration_formatter;
        template<typename time_type, typename charT = char>
          class ostream_time_formatter;
        template<typename time_period_type, typename charT = char>
          class ostream_time_period_formatter;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_iterator.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename time_type> class time_itr;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_parsing.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {

        // computes exponential math like 2^8 => 256, only works with positive integers
        template<typename int_type>
          int_type power(int_type base, int_type exponent);
        template<typename time_duration, typename char_type>
          time_duration
          str_from_delimited_time_duration(const std::basic_string< char_type > &);
        template<typename time_duration>
          time_duration parse_delimited_time_duration(const std::string &);

        // Utility function to split appart string.
        bool split(const std::string & s, char sep, std::string & first,
                   std::string & second);
        template<typename time_type>
          time_type parse_delimited_time(const std::string & s, char sep);

        // Parse time duration part of an iso time of form: [-]hhmmss[.fff...] (eg: 120259.123 is 12 hours, 2 min, 59 seconds, 123000 microseconds)
        template<typename time_duration>
          time_duration parse_undelimited_time_duration(const std::string & s);

        // Parse time string of form YYYYMMDDThhmmss where T is delimeter between date and time.
        template<typename time_type>
          time_type parse_iso_time(const std::string & s, char sep);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_resolution_traits.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        struct time_resolution_traits_bi32_impl;
        struct time_resolution_traits_adapted32_impl;
        struct time_resolution_traits_bi64_impl;
        struct time_resolution_traits_adapted64_impl;

        template<typename frac_sec_type, time_resolutions res,
                 #if(defined(BOOST_MSVC)&&(_MSC_VER< 1300)) boost::int64_t resolution_adjust,
                 #else typename frac_sec_type::int_type resolution_adjust,
                 #endif unsigned short frac_digits,
                 typename var_type = boost::int32_t>
          class time_resolution_traits;

        typedef time_resolution_traits< time_resolution_traits_adapted32_impl, milli, 1000, 3 > milli_res;
        typedef time_resolution_traits< time_resolution_traits_adapted64_impl, micro, 1000000, 6 > micro_res;
        typedef time_resolution_traits< time_resolution_traits_adapted64_impl, nano, 1000000000, 9 > nano_res;

        // Simple function to calculate absolute value of a numeric type.
        template<typename T> T absolute_value(T x);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_system_counted.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename config> struct counted_time_rep;

        template<typename time_rep> class counted_time_system;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_system_split.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename config, boost::int32_t ticks_per_second>
          class split_timedate_system;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_zone_base.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename time_type, typename CharT> class time_zone_base;
        template<typename time_duration_type> class dst_adjustment_offsets;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/time_zone_names.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename CharT> struct default_zone_names;

        template<typename CharT> class time_zone_names_base;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/tz_db_base.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        class data_not_accessible;
        class bad_field_count;
        template<typename time_zone_type, typename rule_type> class tz_db_base;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/wrapping_int.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename int_type_, int_type_ wrap_val> class wrapping_int;
        template<typename int_type_, int_type_ wrap_min, int_type_ wrap_max>
          class wrapping_int2;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/year_month_day.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace date_time {
        template<typename YearType, typename MonthType, typename DayType>
          struct year_month_day_base;
      }
    }

### Gregorian Reference

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/conversion.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {

        // Converts a date to a tm struct. Throws out_of_range exception if date is a special value.
        std::tm to_tm(const date & d);

        // Converts a tm structure into a date dropping the any time values.
        date date_from_tm(const std::tm & datetm);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/formatters.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_simple_string_type(const date & d);

        // To YYYY-mmm-DD string where mmm 3 char month name. Example: 2002-Jan-01.
        std::string to_simple_string(const date & d);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_simple_string_type(const date_period & d);

        // Convert date period to simple string. Example: [2002-Jan-01/2002-Jan-02].
        std::string to_simple_string(const date_period & d);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_iso_string_type(const date_period & d);

        // Date period to iso standard format CCYYMMDD/CCYYMMDD. Example: 20021225/20021231.
        std::string to_iso_string(const date_period & d);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_iso_extended_string_type(const date & d);

        // Convert to iso extended format string CCYY-MM-DD. Example 2002-12-31.
        std::string to_iso_extended_string(const date & d);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_iso_string_type(const date & d);

        // Convert to iso standard string YYYYMMDD. Example: 20021231.
        std::string to_iso_string(const date & d);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_sql_string_type(const date & d);
        std::string to_sql_string(const date & d);

        // Convert date period to simple string. Example: [2002-Jan-01/2002-Jan-02].
        std::wstring to_simple_wstring(const date_period & d);

        // To YYYY-mmm-DD string where mmm 3 char month name. Example: 2002-Jan-01.
        std::wstring to_simple_wstring(const date & d);

        // Date period to iso standard format CCYYMMDD/CCYYMMDD. Example: 20021225/20021231.
        std::wstring to_iso_wstring(const date_period & d);

        // Convert to iso extended format string CCYY-MM-DD. Example 2002-12-31.
        std::wstring to_iso_extended_wstring(const date & d);

        // Convert to iso standard string YYYYMMDD. Example: 20021231.
        std::wstring to_iso_wstring(const date & d);
        std::wstring to_sql_wstring(const date & d);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/formatters_limited.hpp>

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_calendar.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        class gregorian_calendar;

        typedef date_time::int_adapter< uint32_t > fancy_date_rep;  // An internal date representation that includes infinities, not a date.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_date.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        class date;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_day.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        struct bad_day_of_month;

        class greg_day;

        typedef CV::simple_exception_policy< unsigned short, 1, 31, bad_day_of_month > greg_day_policies;  // Policy class that declares error handling and day of month ranges.
        typedef CV::constrained_value< greg_day_policies > greg_day_rep;  // Generated represetation for gregorian day of month.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_day_of_year.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        struct bad_day_of_year;

        typedef CV::simple_exception_policy< unsigned short, 1, 366, bad_day_of_year > greg_day_of_year_policies;  // A day of the year range (1..366)
        typedef CV::constrained_value< greg_day_of_year_policies > greg_day_of_year_rep;  // Define a range representation type for the day of the year 1..366.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_duration.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        class date_duration;

        typedef boost::date_time::duration_traits_adapted date_duration_rep;  // An internal date representation that includes infinities, not a date.
        typedef date_duration days;  // Shorthand for date_duration.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_duration_types.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        struct greg_durations_config;

        class weeks_duration;

        typedef date_time::months_duration< greg_durations_config > months;
        typedef date_time::years_duration< greg_durations_config > years;
        typedef weeks_duration weeks;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_facet.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        struct greg_facet_config;

        typedef boost::date_time::date_names_put< greg_facet_config > greg_base_facet;  // Create the base facet type for gregorian::date.
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &, const date &);
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &, const greg_month &);
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &, const greg_weekday &);
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &, const date_period &);
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const date_duration & dd);

        // operator<< for gregorian::partial_date. Output: "Jan 1"
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const partial_date & pd);

        // operator<< for gregorian::nth_kday_of_month. Output: "first Mon of Jun"
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const nth_kday_of_month & nkd);

        // operator<< for gregorian::first_kday_of_month. Output: "first Mon of Jun"
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const first_kday_of_month & fkd);

        // operator<< for gregorian::last_kday_of_month. Output: "last Mon of Jun"
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const last_kday_of_month & lkd);

        // operator<< for gregorian::first_kday_after. Output: "first Mon after"
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const first_kday_after & fka);

        // operator<< for gregorian::first_kday_before. Output: "first Mon before"
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const first_kday_before & fkb);

        // operator>> for gregorian::date
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_istream< charT > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< charT > & is, date & d);

        // operator>> for gregorian::date_duration
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_istream< charT > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< charT > & is, date_duration & dd);

        // operator>> for gregorian::date_period
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_istream< charT > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< charT > & is, date_period & dp);

        // generates a locale with the set of gregorian name-strings of type char*
        BOOST_DATE_TIME_DECL std::locale
        generate_locale(std::locale & loc, char type);

        // Returns a pointer to a facet with a default set of names (English)
        BOOST_DATE_TIME_DECL boost::date_time::all_date_names_put< greg_facet_config, char > *
        create_facet_def(char type);

        // generates a locale with the set of gregorian name-strings of type wchar_t*
        BOOST_DATE_TIME_DECL std::locale
        generate_locale(std::locale & loc, wchar_t type);

        // Returns a pointer to a facet with a default set of names (English)
        BOOST_DATE_TIME_DECL boost::date_time::all_date_names_put< greg_facet_config, wchar_t > *
        create_facet_def(wchar_t type);

        // operator>> for gregorian::greg_month - throws exception if invalid month given
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_istream< charT > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< charT > & is, greg_month & m);

        // operator>> for gregorian::greg_weekday - throws exception if invalid weekday given
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_istream< charT > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< charT > & is, greg_weekday & wd);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_month.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        struct bad_month;

        class greg_month;

        typedef date_time::months_of_year months_of_year;
        typedef CV::simple_exception_policy< unsigned short, 1, 12, bad_month > greg_month_policies;  // Build a policy class for the greg_month_rep.
        typedef CV::constrained_value< greg_month_policies > greg_month_rep;  // A constrained range that implements the gregorian_month rules.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_serialize.hpp>

     BOOST_SERIALIZATION_SPLIT_FREE(::boost::gregorian::date_duration);

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_weekday.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        struct bad_weekday;

        class greg_weekday;

        typedef CV::simple_exception_policy< unsigned short, 0, 6, bad_weekday > greg_weekday_policies;
        typedef CV::constrained_value< greg_weekday_policies > greg_weekday_rep;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_year.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        struct bad_year;

        class greg_year;

        typedef CV::simple_exception_policy< unsigned short, 1400, 10000, bad_year > greg_year_policies;  // Policy class that declares error handling gregorian year type.
        typedef CV::constrained_value< greg_year_policies > greg_year_rep;  // Generated representation for gregorian year.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/greg_ymd.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        typedef date_time::year_month_day_base< greg_year, greg_month, greg_day > greg_year_month_day;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/gregorian.hpp>

Single file header that provides overall include for all elements of the gregorian date-time system. This includes the various types defined, but also other functions for formatting and parsing.

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/gregorian_io.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        typedef boost::date_time::period_formatter< wchar_t > wperiod_formatter;
        typedef boost::date_time::period_formatter< char > period_formatter;
        typedef boost::date_time::date_facet< date, wchar_t > wdate_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::date_facet< date, char > date_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::period_parser< date, char > period_parser;
        typedef boost::date_time::period_parser< date, wchar_t > wperiod_parser;
        typedef boost::date_time::special_values_formatter< char > special_values_formatter;
        typedef boost::date_time::special_values_formatter< wchar_t > wspecial_values_formatter;
        typedef boost::date_time::special_values_parser< date, char > special_values_parser;
        typedef boost::date_time::special_values_parser< date, wchar_t > wspecial_values_parser;
        typedef boost::date_time::date_input_facet< date, char > date_input_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::date_input_facet< date, wchar_t > wdate_input_facet;
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::date & d);

        // input operator for date
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, date & d);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::date_duration & dd);

        // input operator for date_duration
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, date_duration & dd);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::date_period & dp);

        // input operator for date_period
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, date_period & dp);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::greg_month & gm);

        // input operator for greg_month
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, greg_month & m);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::greg_weekday & gw);

        // input operator for greg_weekday
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, greg_weekday & wd);

        // input operator for greg_day
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, greg_day & gd);

        // input operator for greg_year
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, greg_year & gy);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::partial_date & pd);

        // input operator for partial_date
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, partial_date & pd);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::nth_day_of_the_week_in_month & nkd);

        // input operator for nth_day_of_the_week_in_month
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is,
                     nth_day_of_the_week_in_month & nday);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::first_day_of_the_week_in_month & fkd);

        // input operator for first_day_of_the_week_in_month
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is,
                     first_day_of_the_week_in_month & fkd);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::last_day_of_the_week_in_month & lkd);

        // input operator for last_day_of_the_week_in_month
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is,
                     last_day_of_the_week_in_month & lkd);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::first_day_of_the_week_after & fda);

        // input operator for first_day_of_the_week_after
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is,
                     first_day_of_the_week_after & fka);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::gregorian::first_day_of_the_week_before & fdb);

        // input operator for first_day_of_the_week_before
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is,
                     first_day_of_the_week_before & fkb);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/gregorian_types.hpp>

Single file header that defines most of the types for the gregorian date-time system.

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        typedef date_time::period< date, date_duration > date_period;  // Date periods for the gregorian system.
        typedef date_time::year_based_generator< date > year_based_generator;
        typedef date_time::partial_date< date > partial_date;  // A date generation object type.
        typedef date_time::nth_kday_of_month< date > nth_kday_of_month;
        typedef nth_kday_of_month nth_day_of_the_week_in_month;
        typedef date_time::first_kday_of_month< date > first_kday_of_month;
        typedef first_kday_of_month first_day_of_the_week_in_month;
        typedef date_time::last_kday_of_month< date > last_kday_of_month;
        typedef last_kday_of_month last_day_of_the_week_in_month;
        typedef date_time::first_kday_after< date > first_kday_after;
        typedef first_kday_after first_day_of_the_week_after;
        typedef date_time::first_kday_before< date > first_kday_before;
        typedef first_kday_before first_day_of_the_week_before;
        typedef date_time::day_clock< date > day_clock;  // A clock to get the current day from the local computer.
        typedef date_time::date_itr_base< date > date_iterator;  // Base date_iterator type for gregorian types.
        typedef date_time::date_itr< date_time::day_functor< date >, date > day_iterator;  // A day level iterator.
        typedef date_time::date_itr< date_time::week_functor< date >, date > week_iterator;  // A week level iterator.
        typedef date_time::date_itr< date_time::month_functor< date >, date > month_iterator;  // A month level iterator.
        typedef date_time::date_itr< date_time::year_functor< date >, date > year_iterator;  // A year level iterator.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/gregorian/parsers.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace gregorian {
        BOOST_DATE_TIME_DECL special_values
        special_value_from_string(const std::string &);

        // Deprecated: Use from_simple_string.
        date from_string(std::string s);

        // From delimited date string where with order year-month-day eg: 2002-1-25 or 2003-Jan-25 (full month name is also accepted)
        date from_simple_string(std::string s);

        // From delimited date string where with order year-month-day eg: 1-25-2003 or Jan-25-2003 (full month name is also accepted)
        date from_us_string(std::string s);

        // From delimited date string where with order day-month-year eg: 25-1-2002 or 25-Jan-2003 (full month name is also accepted)
        date from_uk_string(std::string s);

        // From iso type date string where with order year-month-day eg: 20020125.
        date from_undelimited_string(std::string s);

        // From iso type date string where with order year-month-day eg: 20020125.
        date date_from_iso_string(const std::string & s);

        // Stream should hold a date in the form of: 2002-1-25. Month number, abbrev, or name are accepted.
        template<typename iterator_type>
          date from_stream(iterator_type beg, iterator_type end);

        // Function to parse a date_period from a string (eg: [2003-Oct-31/2003-Dec-25])
        date_period date_period_from_string(const std::string & s);

        // Function to parse a date_period from a wstring (eg: [2003-Oct-31/2003-Dec-25])
        date_period date_period_from_wstring(const std::wstring & s);
      }
    }

### Posix Time Reference

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/conversion.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {

        // Function that converts a time_t into a ptime.
        ptime from_time_t(std::time_t t);

        // Function that converts a ptime into a time_t.
        std::time_t to_time_t(ptime pt);

        // Convert a time to a tm structure truncating any fractional seconds.
        std::tm to_tm(const boost::posix_time::ptime & t);

        // Convert a time_duration to a tm structure truncating any fractional seconds and zeroing fields for date components.
        std::tm to_tm(const boost::posix_time::time_duration & td);

        // Convert a tm struct to a ptime ignoring is_dst flag.
        ptime ptime_from_tm(const std::tm & timetm);
        template<typename TimeT, typename FileTimeT>
          TimeT from_ftime(const FileTimeT &);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/date_duration_operators.hpp>

Operators for ptime and optional gregorian types. Operators use snap-to-end-of-month behavior. Further details on this behavior can be found in reference for date_time/date_duration_types.hpp and documentation for month and year iterators.

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        ptime operator+(const ptime &, const boost::gregorian::months &);
        ptime operator+=(ptime &, const boost::gregorian::months &);
        ptime operator-(const ptime &, const boost::gregorian::months &);
        ptime operator-=(ptime &, const boost::gregorian::months &);
        ptime operator+(const ptime &, const boost::gregorian::years &);
        ptime operator+=(ptime &, const boost::gregorian::years &);
        ptime operator-(const ptime &, const boost::gregorian::years &);
        ptime operator-=(ptime &, const boost::gregorian::years &);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>

Global header file to get all of posix time types

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_config.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        class time_duration;

        struct simple_time_rep;

        class posix_time_system_config;
        class millisec_posix_time_system_config;

        typedef date_time::time_resolution_traits< boost::date_time::time_resolution_traits_adapted64_impl, boost::date_time::nano, 1000000000, 9 > time_res_traits;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_duration.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        class hours;
        class minutes;
        class seconds;

        typedef date_time::subsecond_duration< time_duration, 1000 > millisec;  // Allows expression of durations as milli seconds.
        typedef date_time::subsecond_duration< time_duration, 1000 > milliseconds;
        typedef date_time::subsecond_duration< time_duration, 1000000 > microsec;  // Allows expression of durations as micro seconds.
        typedef date_time::subsecond_duration< time_duration, 1000000 > microseconds;
        typedef date_time::subsecond_duration< time_duration, 1000000000 > nanosec;  // Allows expression of durations as nano seconds.
        typedef date_time::subsecond_duration< time_duration, 1000000000 > nanoseconds;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_io.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        typedef boost::date_time::time_facet< ptime, wchar_t > wtime_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::time_facet< ptime, char > time_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::time_input_facet< ptime, wchar_t > wtime_input_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::time_input_facet< ptime, char > time_input_facet;
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os, const ptime & p);

        // input operator for ptime
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, ptime & pt);
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::posix_time::time_period & p);

        // input operator for time_period
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, time_period & tp);

        // ostream operator for posix_time::time_duration
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, Traits > & os,
                     const time_duration & td);

        // input operator for time_duration
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is, time_duration & td);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_legacy_io.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {

        // ostream operator for posix_time::time_duration
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const time_duration & td);

        // ostream operator for posix_time::ptime
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os, const ptime & t);

        // ostream operator for posix_time::time_period
        template<typename charT, typename traits>
          std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< charT, traits > & os,
                     const time_period & tp);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_istream< charT > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< charT > & is, time_duration & td);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_istream< charT > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< charT > & is, ptime & pt);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_istream< charT > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< charT > &, time_period &);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_system.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        typedef date_time::split_timedate_system< posix_time_system_config, 1000000000 > posix_time_system;
        typedef date_time::counted_time_rep< millisec_posix_time_system_config > int64_time_rep;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_types.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        typedef date_time::time_itr< ptime > time_iterator;  // Iterator over a defined time duration.
        typedef date_time::second_clock< ptime > second_clock;  // A time clock that has a resolution of one second.
        typedef date_time::microsec_clock< ptime > microsec_clock;  // A time clock that has a resolution of one microsecond.
        typedef date_time::null_dst_rules< ptime::date_type, time_duration > no_dst;  // Define a dst null dst rule for the posix_time system.
        typedef date_time::us_dst_rules< ptime::date_type, time_duration > us_dst;  // Define US dst rule calculator for the posix_time system.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/ptime.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        class ptime;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/time_formatters.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_simple_string_type(time_duration td);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_iso_string_type(time_duration td);

        // Time to simple format CCYY-mmm-dd hh:mm:ss.fffffff.
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_simple_string_type(ptime t);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_simple_string_type(time_period tp);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_iso_string_type(ptime t);
        template<typename charT>
          std::basic_string< charT > to_iso_extended_string_type(ptime t);

        // Time duration to wstring -hh::mm::ss.fffffff. Example: 10:09:03.0123456.
        std::wstring to_simple_wstring(time_duration td);

        // Time duration in iso format -hhmmss,fffffff Example: 10:09:03,0123456.
        std::wstring to_iso_wstring(time_duration td);
        std::wstring to_simple_wstring(ptime t);

        // Convert to wstring of form [YYYY-mmm-DD HH:MM::SS.ffffff/YYYY-mmm-DD HH:MM::SS.fffffff].
        std::wstring to_simple_wstring(time_period tp);

        // Convert iso short form YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS where T is the date-time separator.
        std::wstring to_iso_wstring(ptime t);

        // Convert to form YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS where T is the date-time separator.
        std::wstring to_iso_extended_wstring(ptime t);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/time_formatters_limited.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {

        // Time duration to string -hh::mm::ss.fffffff. Example: 10:09:03.0123456.
        std::string to_simple_string(time_duration td);

        // Time duration in iso format -hhmmss,fffffff Example: 10:09:03,0123456.
        std::string to_iso_string(time_duration td);

        // Time to simple format CCYY-mmm-dd hh:mm:ss.fffffff.
        std::string to_simple_string(ptime t);

        // Convert to string of form [YYYY-mmm-DD HH:MM::SS.ffffff/YYYY-mmm-DD HH:MM::SS.fffffff].
        std::string to_simple_string(time_period tp);

        // Convert iso short form YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS where T is the date-time separator.
        std::string to_iso_string(ptime t);

        // Convert to form YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS where T is the date-time separator.
        std::string to_iso_extended_string(ptime t);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/time_parsers.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        time_duration duration_from_string(const std::string &);
        ptime time_from_string(const std::string & s);
        ptime from_iso_string(const std::string & s);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/time_period.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace posix_time {
        typedef date_time::period< ptime, time_duration > time_period;  // Time period type.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/posix_time/time_serialize.hpp>

     BOOST_SERIALIZATION_SPLIT_FREE(boost::posix_time::ptime);

### Local Time Reference

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/conversion.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {

        // Function that creates a tm struct from a local_date_time.
        std::tm to_tm(const local_date_time & lt);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/custom_time_zone.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {
        template<typename CharT> class custom_time_zone_base;

        typedef boost::shared_ptr< dst_calc_rule > dst_calc_rule_ptr;
        typedef custom_time_zone_base< char > custom_time_zone;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/date_duration_operators.hpp>

Operators for local_date_time and optional gregorian types. Operators use snap-to-end-of-month behavior. Further details on this behavior can be found in reference for date_time/date_duration_types.hpp and documentation for month and year iterators.

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {
        local_date_time
        operator+(const local_date_time &, const boost::gregorian::months &);
        local_date_time
        operator+=(local_date_time &, const boost::gregorian::months &);
        local_date_time
        operator-(const local_date_time &, const boost::gregorian::months &);
        local_date_time
        operator-=(local_date_time &, const boost::gregorian::months &);
        local_date_time
        operator+(const local_date_time &, const boost::gregorian::years &);
        local_date_time
        operator+=(local_date_time &, const boost::gregorian::years &);
        local_date_time
        operator-(const local_date_time &, const boost::gregorian::years &);
        local_date_time
        operator-=(local_date_time &, const boost::gregorian::years &);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/dst_transition_day_rules.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {
        struct partial_date_rule_spec;
        struct first_last_rule_spec;
        struct last_last_rule_spec;
        struct nth_last_rule_spec;
        struct nth_kday_rule_spec;

        typedef date_time::dst_day_calc_rule< gregorian::date > dst_calc_rule;  // Provides rule of the form starting Apr 30 ending Oct 21.
        typedef date_time::day_calc_dst_rule< partial_date_rule_spec > partial_date_dst_rule;  // Provides rule of the form first Sunday in April, last Saturday in Oct.
        typedef date_time::day_calc_dst_rule< first_last_rule_spec > first_last_dst_rule;  // Provides rule of the form first Sunday in April, last Saturday in Oct.
        typedef date_time::day_calc_dst_rule< last_last_rule_spec > last_last_dst_rule;  // Provides rule of the form last Sunday in April, last Saturday in Oct.
        typedef date_time::day_calc_dst_rule< nth_last_rule_spec > nth_last_dst_rule;  // Provides rule in form of [1st|2nd|3rd|4th] Sunday in April, last Sunday in Oct.
        typedef date_time::day_calc_dst_rule< nth_kday_rule_spec > nth_kday_dst_rule;  // Provides rule in form of [1st|2nd|3rd|4th] Sunday in April/October.
        typedef date_time::day_calc_dst_rule< nth_kday_rule_spec > nth_day_of_the_week_in_month_dst_rule;  // Provides rule in form of [1st|2nd|3rd|4th] Sunday in April/October.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/local_date_time.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {
        struct ambiguous_result;
        struct time_label_invalid;
        struct dst_not_valid;

        template<typename utc_time_ = posix_time::ptime,
                 typename tz_type = date_time::time_zone_base<utc_time_,char> >
          class local_date_time_base;

        typedef local_date_time_base local_date_time;  // Use the default parameters to define local_date_time.
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/local_time_io.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {
        typedef boost::date_time::time_facet< local_date_time, wchar_t > wlocal_time_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::time_facet< local_date_time, char > local_time_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::time_input_facet< local_date_time::utc_time_type, wchar_t > wlocal_time_input_facet;
        typedef boost::date_time::time_input_facet< local_date_time::utc_time_type, char > local_time_input_facet;

        // operator<< for local_date_time - see local_time docs for formatting details
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const local_date_time & ldt);

        // input operator for local_date_time
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is,
                     local_date_time & ldt);

        // output operator for local_time_period
        template<typename CharT, typename TraitsT>
          std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > &
          operator<<(std::basic_ostream< CharT, TraitsT > & os,
                     const boost::local_time::local_time_period & p);

        // input operator for local_time_period
        template<typename CharT, typename Traits>
          std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > &
          operator>>(std::basic_istream< CharT, Traits > & is,
                     boost::local_time::local_time_period & tp);
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/local_time_types.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {
        typedef boost::date_time::period< local_date_time, boost::posix_time::time_duration > local_time_period;
        typedef date_time::time_itr< local_date_time > local_time_iterator;
        typedef date_time::second_clock< local_date_time > local_sec_clock;
        typedef date_time::microsec_clock< local_date_time > local_microsec_clock;
        typedef date_time::time_zone_base< posix_time::ptime, char > time_zone;
        typedef date_time::time_zone_base< posix_time::ptime, wchar_t > wtime_zone;
        typedef boost::shared_ptr< time_zone > time_zone_ptr;  // Shared Pointer for custom_time_zone and posix_time_zone objects.
        typedef boost::shared_ptr< wtime_zone > wtime_zone_ptr;
        typedef date_time::time_zone_names_base< char > time_zone_names;
        typedef date_time::time_zone_names_base< wchar_t > wtime_zone_names;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/posix_time_zone.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {
        struct bad_offset;
        struct bad_adjustment;

        template<typename CharT> class posix_time_zone_base;

        typedef boost::date_time::dst_adjustment_offsets< boost::posix_time::time_duration > dst_adjustment_offsets;
        typedef posix_time_zone_base< char > posix_time_zone;
      }
    }

#### Header <boost/date_time/local_time/tz_database.hpp>

    namespace boost {
      namespace local_time {
        typedef date_time::tz_db_base< custom_time_zone, nth_kday_dst_rule > tz_database;
      }
    }