- Inheritance
Attributes
| Name | Visibility | R/W | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| zone_default | public | RW |
Methods
Instance
| Visibility | Signature |
|---|---|
| public | current () |
| public | use_zone (time_zone) {|| ...} |
| public | zone () |
| public | zone= (time_zone) |
Instance Method Detail
current()
Returns Time.zone.now when config.time_zone is set, otherwise just returns Time.now.
use_zone(time_zone) {|| ...}
Allows override of Time.zone locally inside supplied block; resets Time.zone to existing value when done.
zone()
Returns the TimeZone for the current request, if this has been set (via Time.zone=). If Time.zone has not been set for the current request, returns the TimeZone specified in config.time_zone.
zone=(time_zone)
Sets Time.zone to a TimeZone object for the current request/thread.
This method accepts any of the following:
- A Rails TimeZone object.
- An identifier for a Rails TimeZone object (e.g., "Eastern Time (US & Canada)", -5.hours).
- A TZInfo::Timezone object.
- An identifier for a TZInfo::Timezone object (e.g., "America/New_York").
Here‘s an example of how you might set Time.zone on a per request basis — current_user.time_zone just needs to return a string identifying the user‘s preferred TimeZone:
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
before_filter :set_time_zone
def set_time_zone
Time.zone = current_user.time_zone
end
end