matlab2Epoch.m

function epochTime = matlab2Epoch(yyyy, mm, dd, hr, min, sec)

% Usage:
%
%  epochTime = matlab2Epoch(yyyy, mm, dd, hr, min, sec)
%  or
%  epochTime = matlab2Epoch(date_vec)
%  or
%  epochTime = matlab2Epoch(datenum)
%  or
%  epochTime = matlab2Epoch(datestring)
%
%	where date_vec is a 1x6 vector from the call datevec
%             datenum is a Matlab Datenum
%               OR a column of N datenums. 
%             datestring is a string understandable by datenum
%
%  Returns the UNIX epoch time for any human time.  UNIX epoch time is
%  the number of seconds since the beginning of the current epoch (1 Jan
%  1970, 00:00:00 GMT).  For use with Argus images and other Argus time
%  references.
%
%  DANGER: WARNING: input times are assumed to be GMT.
%
%  WARNING: DANGER: If the year is less than 38, we assume 2000's, if
%   less than 100 1900's. Dissavow all decadence of the Y2K issue and
%   use four digit years! Show your disdain! 
%

% convert input into a datenum
% if one input parameter, either datevec or datenum or string
if nargin == 1
	% look for a string
	if ischar(yyyy)
		in = datenum(yyyy);
	% this is a datevec
	elseif size(yyyy,2) == 6
		if yyyy(1) < 38
			yyyy(1) = yyyy(1) + 2000;
		elseif yyyy(1) < 100
			yyyy(1) = yyyy(1) + 1900;
		end
		in = datenum( yyyy(1), yyyy(2), yyyy(3), ...
			      yyyy(4), yyyy(5), yyyy(6) );
	% else it is a datenum
	elseif size(yyyy,2) == 1
		in = yyyy;
	else
        
		error('invalid datenum or datevec input')
	end
% look for abbreviated form "yy mm dd"
elseif nargin == 3
	if yyyy < 38
		yyyy = yyyy + 2000;
	elseif yyyy < 100
		yyyy = yyyy + 1900;
	end
	in = datenum(yyyy, mm, dd);
% now look for full yymmddhhmmss
elseif nargin == 6
	if yyyy < 38
		yyyy = yyyy + 2000;
	elseif yyyy < 100
		yyyy = yyyy + 1900;
	end
	in = datenum(yyyy, mm, dd, hr, min, sec);
else
	error( 'invalid input to function');
end

epoch = datenum( 1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 );

epochTime = round( (in - epoch) * (24*3600));

%

%
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%                       and Oregon State University

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