--- a/roundup/roundupdb.py	Fri Jan 24 06:22:03 2003 +0000
+++ b/roundup/roundupdb.py	Mon Jan 27 16:32:50 2003 +0000
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # BASIS, AND THERE IS NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE,
 # SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
 # 
-# $Id: roundupdb.py,v 1.78 2003-01-15 22:17:19 kedder Exp $
+# $Id: roundupdb.py,v 1.79 2003-01-27 16:32:48 kedder Exp $
 
 __doc__ = """
 Extending hyperdb with types specific to issue-tracking.
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@
         that owns this connection to the hyperdatabase."""
         return self.user.lookup(self.journaltag)
 
+    def getUserTimezone(self):
+        """Return user timezone defined in 'timezone' property of user class.
+        If no such property exists return 0
+        """
+        userid = self.getuid()
+        try:
+            timezone = int(self.user.get(userid, 'timezone'))
+        except (KeyError, ValueError):
+            # If there is no class 'user' or current user doesn't have timezone 
+            # property or that property is not numeric assume he/she lives in 
+            # Greenwich :)
+            timezone = 0
+        return timezone
+
 class MessageSendError(RuntimeError):
     pass