--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/testing/utp_1.1/utps/time/utp_time_format.m	Tue Dec 06 18:42:11 2011 +0100
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+% UTP_TIME_FORMAT
+%
+% <MethodDescription>
+%
+% Test the 'format' method of the time class.
+%
+% </MethodDescription>
+%
+% NOTE: in this test we manipulate user preferences thus we should make
+% sure we restore the original user preferences at the end of the testing
+%
+% $Id: utp_time_format.m,v 1.3 2011/04/28 07:06:27 hewitson Exp $
+
+function results = utp_time_format(varargin)
+  
+  % check inputs
+  if nargin == 0
+    
+    % some keywords
+    class   = 'time';
+    mthd    = 'format';
+    
+    results = [];
+    disp('******************************************************');
+    disp(['****  Running UTPs for ' class '/' mthd]);
+    disp('******************************************************');
+    
+    % get preferences
+    prefs = getappdata(0, 'LTPDApreferences');
+    oldTimezone   = char(prefs.getTimePrefs.getTimeTimezone);
+    oldTimeformat = char(prefs.getTimePrefs.getTimestringFormat);
+    
+    % get preferences
+    try
+      results = [results utp_901];
+    catch ex
+      % restore preferences
+      prefs.getTimePrefs.setTimeTimezone(oldTimezone);
+      prefs.getTimePrefs.setTimestringFormat(oldTimeformat);
+      rethrow(ex);
+    end
+    
+    % restore preferences
+    prefs.getTimePrefs.setTimeTimezone(oldTimezone);
+    prefs.getTimePrefs.setTimestringFormat(oldTimeformat);
+    
+    disp('Done.');
+    disp('******************************************************');
+    
+  elseif nargin == 1
+    % check for UTP functions
+    if strcmp(varargin{1}, 'isutp')
+      results = 1;
+    else
+      results = 0;
+    end
+  else
+    error('### Incorrect inputs')
+  end
+  
+  
+  %% UTP_901
+  
+  % <TestDescription>
+  %
+  % Tests 'format' static method.
+  %
+  % </TestDescription>
+  function result = utp_901
+    
+    % <SyntaxDescription>
+    % Use the static format method to produce a number of time strings in
+    % different formats and for different time-zones.
+    % </SyntaxDescription>
+    stest = false;
+    try
+      % <SyntaxCode>
+      % set time zone and time format in the toolbox preferences
+      prefs.getTimePrefs.setTimeTimezone('CET');
+      prefs.getTimePrefs.setTimestringFormat('yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS');
+      t = time('1970-01-01 00:00:00.000 UTC');
+      str1 = t.format();
+      str2 = t.format('HH:MM:SS');
+      str3 = t.format('HH:MM:SS', 'JST');
+      
+      % set time zone and time format in the toolbox preferences
+      prefs.getTimePrefs.setTimeTimezone('UTC');
+      prefs.getTimePrefs.setTimestringFormat('yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS');
+      str4 = t.format();
+      str5 = t.format('HH:MM:SS');
+      str6 = t.format('HH:MM:SS', 'JST');
+      % </SyntaxCode>
+      stest = true;
+    end
+    
+    atest = true;
+    try
+      % do not run algorithm tests if sintax tests failed
+      assert(stest);
+      
+      % <AlgoDescription>
+      % Check that the returned strings match the expected strings.
+      % </AlgoDescription>
+      % <AlgoCode>
+      assert(strcmp(str1, '1970-01-01 01:00:00'));
+      assert(strcmp(str2, '01:00:00'));
+      assert(strcmp(str3, '09:00:00'));
+      assert(strcmp(str4, '1970-01-01 00:00:00'));
+      assert(strcmp(str5, '00:00:00'));
+      assert(strcmp(str6, '09:00:00'));
+      % </AlgoCode>
+    catch
+      atest = false;
+    end
+    
+    % return a result structure
+    result = utp_prepare_result(atest, stest, dbstack, mfilename);
+  end
+  
+end