NAME

       Lire::Timegroup - Base class for implementation of the timeslot aggregator

SYNOPSIS

           use Lire::Timeslot;

DESCRIPTION

       This module is the base class for implementation of the timeslot aggregator. This
       aggregator will split the DLF records based on a unit of time. For example, if the unit is
       1h, all DLF records occuring on the same hour of day (independant of the day on which it
       occurs) are grouped together.

CONSTRUCTOR

   new( %params )
       Creates a new instance of a timegroup aggregator. In addition to the normal report
       operator parameters, the timegroup aggregator can take several parameters:

       field
           This optional parameter contains the DLF field which contains the time value used to
           group the DLF records together. See the field() method for more information.

       unit
           This mandatory parameter should contains the time unit that will be used to group the
           records. See the unit() method for more information.

METHODS

   field( [$new_field] )
       Returns the DLF field's name that is used to group the DLF records.  This should be a
       valid timestamp DLF field in the current schema. By default, the default timestamp field
       of the DLF schema is used.

       You can change the field by passing a $new_field parameter.

   unit( [$new_unit])
       Returns the time unit that will be used to group the DLF records. The unit is expressed as
       a duration value (for example 1s), but it should be noted that this will group the records
       based on the second unit of the DLF record's timestamp value. It could also be the name of
       a report specification's parameter containing a duration value.

       The time unit can be changed by using the $new_unit parameter.

SEE ALSO

        Lire::ReportSpec(3pm), Lire::Group(3pm), Lire::ReportOperator(3pm),
        Lire::Timegroup(3pm)

AUTHORS

         Francis J. Lacoste <flacoste@logreport.org>
         Wolfgang Sourdeau <Wolfgang.Sourdeau@Contre.COM>

VERSION

       $Id: Timeslot.pm,v 1.27 2006/07/23 13:16:30 vanbaal Exp $

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Stichting LogReport Foundation LogReport@LogReport.org

       This file is part of Lire.

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