--- projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/DateUtils.java	2001/03/14 23:25:29	1.3
+++ projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/DateUtils.java	2001/03/16 17:14:23	1.4
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import java.text.*;
  * Provides easy to use date functions.
  *
  * @author  $Author: tdb $
- * @version $Id: DateUtils.java,v 1.3 2001/03/14 23:25:29 tdb Exp $
+ * @version $Id: DateUtils.java,v 1.4 2001/03/16 17:14:23 tdb Exp $
  */
 public class DateUtils {
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class DateUtils {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.3 $";
+    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.4 $";
 
     public static final long secsPerMonth = 30*24*60*60;
     public static final long secsPerWeek = 7*24*60*60;
@@ -191,6 +191,24 @@ public class DateUtils {
         return layout;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Takes a time period in seconds and converts it to a
+     * reasonable message.
+     *
+     * @param time the time period in seconds
+     * @return a String respresentation of the given time period
+     */
+    public static String getTimeString(long time) {
+        String timeString = null;
+        if (time >= 3600) {
+            timeString = ((time/60) / 60) + " hour(s)";
+        } else if (time >= 60) {
+            timeString = (time / 60) + " minute(s)";
+        } else {
+            timeString = time + " second(s)";
+        }
+        return timeString;
+    }
 
 //---CONSTRUCTORS---