On Tue 2011/02/01 10:59:26 -0000, Stephen Colebourne wrote in a message to: Leap Second Discussion List <leapsecs@leapsecond.com>
>> The fundamental problem is that there is no formula for determining >> when leap seconds occur. > >No, the rules for inserting leap seconds are simple enough in >computation terms. The problem is entirely with the 23:59:60 notation >being unacceptable to the API design. Without wishing to downplay the problems you are having with the Java API, the 23:59:60 notation cannot be said to be a fundamental problem with UTC itself in the sense I intended. After all, you have designed the API for classes that do handle UTC properly. In the same vein, representing UTC in Julian Date form is a problem, but not fundamental in any sense. The API of the SOFA library shows one way of handling it - http://www.iausofa.org/ . Representing the 61st second on an analogue clock face is another problem, again not fundamental - solutions can be found. Regards, Mark Calabretta _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list LEAPSECS@leapsecond.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs
