Refactor struct's time to remove unnecessary memory usage (#3142)

* refactor struct's time to remove unnecessary memory usage

* use AsTimePtr simple code

* fix tests

* fix time compare

* fix template on gpg

* use AddDuration instead of Add

models/action.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
@@ -85,15 +86,9 @@ type Action struct {
 	Comment     *Comment    `xorm:"-"`
 	IsDeleted   bool        `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
 	RefName     string
-	IsPrivate   bool      `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
-	Content     string    `xorm:"TEXT"`
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (a *Action) AfterLoad() {
-	a.Created = time.Unix(a.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
+	IsPrivate   bool           `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
+	Content     string         `xorm:"TEXT"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
 }
 
 // GetOpType gets the ActionType of this action.
@@ -229,7 +224,7 @@ func (a *Action) GetContent() string {
 
 // GetCreate returns the action creation time.
 func (a *Action) GetCreate() time.Time {
-	return a.Created
+	return a.CreatedUnix.AsTime()
 }
 
 // GetIssueInfos returns a list of issues associated with

models/admin.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
@@ -26,14 +25,8 @@ const (
 type Notice struct {
 	ID          int64 `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
 	Type        NoticeType
-	Description string    `xorm:"TEXT"`
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (n *Notice) AfterLoad() {
-	n.Created = time.Unix(n.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
+	Description string         `xorm:"TEXT"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
 }
 
 // TrStr returns a translation format string.

models/attachment.go

@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"mime/multipart"
 	"os"
 	"path"
-	"time"
 
 	gouuid "github.com/satori/go.uuid"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // Attachment represent a attachment of issue/comment/release.
@@ -25,15 +25,8 @@ type Attachment struct {
 	ReleaseID     int64  `xorm:"INDEX"`
 	CommentID     int64
 	Name          string
-	DownloadCount int64     `xorm:"DEFAULT 0"`
-	Created       time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix   int64     `xorm:"created"`
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the value of a field of
-// this object.
-func (a *Attachment) AfterLoad() {
-	a.Created = time.Unix(a.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
+	DownloadCount int64          `xorm:"DEFAULT 0"`
+	CreatedUnix   util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created"`
 }
 
 // IncreaseDownloadCount is update download count + 1

models/branches.go

@@ -29,12 +29,10 @@ type ProtectedBranch struct {
 	BranchName       string `xorm:"UNIQUE(s)"`
 	CanPush          bool   `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
 	EnableWhitelist  bool
-	WhitelistUserIDs []int64   `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
-	WhitelistTeamIDs []int64   `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
-	Created          time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix      int64     `xorm:"created"`
-	Updated          time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix      int64     `xorm:"updated"`
+	WhitelistUserIDs []int64        `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
+	WhitelistTeamIDs []int64        `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
+	CreatedUnix      util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created"`
+	UpdatedUnix      util.TimeStamp `xorm:"updated"`
 }
 
 // IsProtected returns if the branch is protected
@@ -197,19 +195,13 @@ func (repo *Repository) DeleteProtectedBranch(id int64) (err error) {
 
 // DeletedBranch struct
 type DeletedBranch struct {
-	ID          int64     `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
-	RepoID      int64     `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) INDEX NOT NULL"`
-	Name        string    `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
-	Commit      string    `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
-	DeletedByID int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
-	DeletedBy   *User     `xorm:"-"`
-	Deleted     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	DeletedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (deletedBranch *DeletedBranch) AfterLoad() {
-	deletedBranch.Deleted = time.Unix(deletedBranch.DeletedUnix, 0).Local()
+	ID          int64          `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	RepoID      int64          `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) INDEX NOT NULL"`
+	Name        string         `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
+	Commit      string         `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
+	DeletedByID int64          `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	DeletedBy   *User          `xorm:"-"`
+	DeletedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
 }
 
 // AddDeletedBranch adds a deleted branch to the database

models/gpg_key.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
 	"github.com/keybase/go-crypto/openpgp"
@@ -26,17 +27,14 @@ import (
 
 // GPGKey represents a GPG key.
 type GPGKey struct {
-	ID                int64     `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
-	OwnerID           int64     `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL"`
-	KeyID             string    `xorm:"INDEX CHAR(16) NOT NULL"`
-	PrimaryKeyID      string    `xorm:"CHAR(16)"`
-	Content           string    `xorm:"TEXT NOT NULL"`
-	Created           time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix       int64
-	Expired           time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	ExpiredUnix       int64
-	Added             time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	AddedUnix         int64
+	ID                int64          `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	OwnerID           int64          `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL"`
+	KeyID             string         `xorm:"INDEX CHAR(16) NOT NULL"`
+	PrimaryKeyID      string         `xorm:"CHAR(16)"`
+	Content           string         `xorm:"TEXT NOT NULL"`
+	CreatedUnix       util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created"`
+	ExpiredUnix       util.TimeStamp
+	AddedUnix         util.TimeStamp
 	SubsKey           []*GPGKey `xorm:"-"`
 	Emails            []*EmailAddress
 	CanSign           bool
@@ -47,17 +45,11 @@ type GPGKey struct {
 
 // BeforeInsert will be invoked by XORM before inserting a record
 func (key *GPGKey) BeforeInsert() {
-	key.AddedUnix = time.Now().Unix()
-	key.ExpiredUnix = key.Expired.Unix()
-	key.CreatedUnix = key.Created.Unix()
+	key.AddedUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 }
 
 // AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
 func (key *GPGKey) AfterLoad(session *xorm.Session) {
-	key.Added = time.Unix(key.AddedUnix, 0).Local()
-	key.Expired = time.Unix(key.ExpiredUnix, 0).Local()
-	key.Created = time.Unix(key.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-
 	err := session.Where("primary_key_id=?", key.KeyID).Find(&key.SubsKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(3, "Find Sub GPGkeys[%d]: %v", key.KeyID, err)
@@ -163,8 +155,8 @@ func parseSubGPGKey(ownerID int64, primaryID string, pubkey *packet.PublicKey, e
 		KeyID:             pubkey.KeyIdString(),
 		PrimaryKeyID:      primaryID,
 		Content:           content,
-		Created:           pubkey.CreationTime,
-		Expired:           expiry,
+		CreatedUnix:       util.TimeStamp(pubkey.CreationTime.Unix()),
+		ExpiredUnix:       util.TimeStamp(expiry.Unix()),
 		CanSign:           pubkey.CanSign(),
 		CanEncryptComms:   pubkey.PubKeyAlgo.CanEncrypt(),
 		CanEncryptStorage: pubkey.PubKeyAlgo.CanEncrypt(),
@@ -236,8 +228,8 @@ func parseGPGKey(ownerID int64, e *openpgp.Entity) (*GPGKey, error) {
 		KeyID:             pubkey.KeyIdString(),
 		PrimaryKeyID:      "",
 		Content:           content,
-		Created:           pubkey.CreationTime,
-		Expired:           expiry,
+		CreatedUnix:       util.TimeStamp(pubkey.CreationTime.Unix()),
+		ExpiredUnix:       util.TimeStamp(expiry.Unix()),
 		Emails:            emails,
 		SubsKey:           subkeys,
 		CanSign:           pubkey.CanSign(),

models/gpg_key_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ package models
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ MkM/fdpyc2hY7Dl/+qFmN5MG5yGmMpQcX+RNNR222ibNC1D3wg==
 	key := &GPGKey{
 		KeyID:             pubkey.KeyIdString(),
 		Content:           content,
-		Created:           pubkey.CreationTime,
+		CreatedUnix:       util.TimeStamp(pubkey.CreationTime.Unix()),
 		CanSign:           pubkey.CanSign(),
 		CanEncryptComms:   pubkey.PubKeyAlgo.CanEncrypt(),
 		CanEncryptStorage: pubkey.PubKeyAlgo.CanEncrypt(),
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ MkM/fdpyc2hY7Dl/+qFmN5MG5yGmMpQcX+RNNR222ibNC1D3wg==
 	cannotsignkey := &GPGKey{
 		KeyID:             pubkey.KeyIdString(),
 		Content:           content,
-		Created:           pubkey.CreationTime,
+		CreatedUnix:       util.TimeStamp(pubkey.CreationTime.Unix()),
 		CanSign:           false,
 		CanEncryptComms:   false,
 		CanEncryptStorage: false,

models/issue.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
@@ -45,31 +44,15 @@ type Issue struct {
 	NumComments     int
 	Ref             string
 
-	Deadline     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	DeadlineUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
-	Created      time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix  int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated      time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix  int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
+	DeadlineUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	CreatedUnix  util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix  util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
 
 	Attachments []*Attachment `xorm:"-"`
 	Comments    []*Comment    `xorm:"-"`
 	Reactions   ReactionList  `xorm:"-"`
 }
 
-// BeforeUpdate is invoked from XORM before updating this object.
-func (issue *Issue) BeforeUpdate() {
-	issue.DeadlineUnix = issue.Deadline.Unix()
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the value of a field of
-// this object.
-func (issue *Issue) AfterLoad() {
-	issue.Deadline = time.Unix(issue.DeadlineUnix, 0).Local()
-	issue.Created = time.Unix(issue.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	issue.Updated = time.Unix(issue.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
-}
-
 func (issue *Issue) loadRepo(e Engine) (err error) {
 	if issue.Repo == nil {
 		issue.Repo, err = getRepositoryByID(e, issue.RepoID)
@@ -307,8 +290,8 @@ func (issue *Issue) APIFormat() *api.Issue {
 		Labels:   apiLabels,
 		State:    issue.State(),
 		Comments: issue.NumComments,
-		Created:  issue.Created,
-		Updated:  issue.Updated,
+		Created:  issue.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
+		Updated:  issue.UpdatedUnix.AsTime(),
 	}
 
 	if issue.Milestone != nil {
@@ -322,7 +305,7 @@ func (issue *Issue) APIFormat() *api.Issue {
 			HasMerged: issue.PullRequest.HasMerged,
 		}
 		if issue.PullRequest.HasMerged {
-			apiIssue.PullRequest.Merged = &issue.PullRequest.Merged
+			apiIssue.PullRequest.Merged = issue.PullRequest.MergedUnix.AsTimePtr()
 		}
 	}
 

models/issue_comment.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package models
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/builder"
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // CommentType defines whether a comment is just a simple comment, an action (like close) or a reference.
@@ -98,10 +98,8 @@ type Comment struct {
 	Content         string `xorm:"TEXT"`
 	RenderedContent string `xorm:"-"`
 
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
 
 	// Reference issue in commit message
 	CommitSHA string `xorm:"VARCHAR(40)"`
@@ -115,9 +113,6 @@ type Comment struct {
 
 // AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
 func (c *Comment) AfterLoad(session *xorm.Session) {
-	c.Created = time.Unix(c.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	c.Updated = time.Unix(c.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
-
 	var err error
 	c.Attachments, err = getAttachmentsByCommentID(session, c.ID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -191,8 +186,8 @@ func (c *Comment) APIFormat() *api.Comment {
 		IssueURL: c.IssueURL(),
 		PRURL:    c.PRURL(),
 		Body:     c.Content,
-		Created:  c.Created,
-		Updated:  c.Updated,
+		Created:  c.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
+		Updated:  c.UpdatedUnix.AsTime(),
 	}
 }
 

models/issue_comment_test.go

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ func TestCreateComment(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualValues(t, "Hello", comment.Content)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, issue.ID, comment.IssueID)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, doer.ID, comment.PosterID)
-	AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, comment.CreatedUnix)
+	AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, int64(comment.CreatedUnix))
 	AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, comment) // assert actually added to DB
 
 	updatedIssue := AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Issue{ID: issue.ID}).(*Issue)
-	AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, updatedIssue.UpdatedUnix)
+	AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, int64(updatedIssue.UpdatedUnix))
 }

models/issue_milestone.go

@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 package models
 
 import (
-	"time"
-
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
@@ -27,16 +26,14 @@ type Milestone struct {
 	Completeness    int  // Percentage(1-100).
 	IsOverDue       bool `xorm:"-"`
 
-	DeadlineString string    `xorm:"-"`
-	Deadline       time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	DeadlineUnix   int64
-	ClosedDate     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	ClosedDateUnix int64
+	DeadlineString string `xorm:"-"`
+	DeadlineUnix   util.TimeStamp
+	ClosedDateUnix util.TimeStamp
 }
 
 // BeforeInsert is invoked from XORM before inserting an object of this type.
 func (m *Milestone) BeforeInsert() {
-	m.DeadlineUnix = m.Deadline.Unix()
+	m.DeadlineUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 }
 
 // BeforeUpdate is invoked from XORM before updating this object.
@@ -46,26 +43,20 @@ func (m *Milestone) BeforeUpdate() {
 	} else {
 		m.Completeness = 0
 	}
-
-	m.DeadlineUnix = m.Deadline.Unix()
-	m.ClosedDateUnix = m.ClosedDate.Unix()
 }
 
 // AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the value of a field of
 // this object.
 func (m *Milestone) AfterLoad() {
 	m.NumOpenIssues = m.NumIssues - m.NumClosedIssues
-	m.Deadline = time.Unix(m.DeadlineUnix, 0).Local()
-	if m.Deadline.Year() == 9999 {
+	if m.DeadlineUnix.Year() == 9999 {
 		return
 	}
 
-	m.DeadlineString = m.Deadline.Format("2006-01-02")
-	if time.Now().Local().After(m.Deadline) {
+	m.DeadlineString = m.DeadlineUnix.Format("2006-01-02")
+	if util.TimeStampNow() >= m.DeadlineUnix {
 		m.IsOverDue = true
 	}
-
-	m.ClosedDate = time.Unix(m.ClosedDateUnix, 0).Local()
 }
 
 // State returns string representation of milestone status.
@@ -87,10 +78,10 @@ func (m *Milestone) APIFormat() *api.Milestone {
 		ClosedIssues: m.NumClosedIssues,
 	}
 	if m.IsClosed {
-		apiMilestone.Closed = &m.ClosedDate
+		apiMilestone.Closed = m.ClosedDateUnix.AsTimePtr()
 	}
-	if m.Deadline.Year() < 9999 {
-		apiMilestone.Deadline = &m.Deadline
+	if m.DeadlineUnix.Year() < 9999 {
+		apiMilestone.Deadline = m.DeadlineUnix.AsTimePtr()
 	}
 	return apiMilestone
 }

models/issue_milestone_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func TestMilestone_APIFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		IsClosed:        false,
 		NumOpenIssues:   5,
 		NumClosedIssues: 6,
-		Deadline:        time.Date(2000, time.January, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		DeadlineUnix:    util.TimeStamp(time.Date(2000, time.January, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).Unix()),
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, api.Milestone{
 		ID:           milestone.ID,
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func TestMilestone_APIFormat(t *testing.T) {
 		Description:  milestone.Content,
 		OpenIssues:   milestone.NumOpenIssues,
 		ClosedIssues: milestone.NumClosedIssues,
-		Deadline:     &milestone.Deadline,
+		Deadline:     milestone.DeadlineUnix.AsTimePtr(),
 	}, *milestone.APIFormat())
 }
 

models/issue_reaction.go

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ package models
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/go-xorm/builder"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
@@ -17,19 +17,13 @@ import (
 
 // Reaction represents a reactions on issues and comments.
 type Reaction struct {
-	ID          int64     `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
-	Type        string    `xorm:"INDEX UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
-	IssueID     int64     `xorm:"INDEX UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
-	CommentID   int64     `xorm:"INDEX UNIQUE(s)"`
-	UserID      int64     `xorm:"INDEX UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
-	User        *User     `xorm:"-"`
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (s *Reaction) AfterLoad() {
-	s.Created = time.Unix(s.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
+	ID          int64          `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	Type        string         `xorm:"INDEX UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
+	IssueID     int64          `xorm:"INDEX UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
+	CommentID   int64          `xorm:"INDEX UNIQUE(s)"`
+	UserID      int64          `xorm:"INDEX UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
+	User        *User          `xorm:"-"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
 }
 
 // FindReactionsOptions describes the conditions to Find reactions

models/issue_stopwatch.go

@@ -7,26 +7,16 @@ package models
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // Stopwatch represents a stopwatch for time tracking.
 type Stopwatch struct {
-	ID          int64     `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
-	IssueID     int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
-	UserID      int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64
-}
-
-// BeforeInsert will be invoked by XORM before inserting a record
-// representing this object.
-func (s *Stopwatch) BeforeInsert() {
-	s.CreatedUnix = time.Now().Unix()
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (s *Stopwatch) AfterLoad() {
-	s.Created = time.Unix(s.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
+	ID          int64          `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	IssueID     int64          `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	UserID      int64          `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created"`
 }
 
 func getStopwatch(e Engine, userID, issueID int64) (sw *Stopwatch, exists bool, err error) {
@@ -61,7 +51,7 @@ func CreateOrStopIssueStopwatch(user *User, issue *Issue) error {
 	}
 	if exists {
 		// Create tracked time out of the time difference between start date and actual date
-		timediff := time.Now().Unix() - sw.CreatedUnix
+		timediff := time.Now().Unix() - int64(sw.CreatedUnix)
 
 		// Create TrackedTime
 		tt := &TrackedTime{
@@ -92,7 +82,6 @@ func CreateOrStopIssueStopwatch(user *User, issue *Issue) error {
 		sw = &Stopwatch{
 			UserID:  user.ID,
 			IssueID: issue.ID,
-			Created: time.Now(),
 		}
 
 		if _, err := x.Insert(sw); err != nil {

models/issue_stopwatch_test.go

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"testing"
-	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func TestCreateOrStopIssueStopwatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.NoError(t, CreateOrStopIssueStopwatch(user3, issue1))
 	sw := AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Stopwatch{UserID: 3, IssueID: 1}).(*Stopwatch)
-	assert.Equal(t, true, sw.Created.Before(time.Now()))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, sw.CreatedUnix <= util.TimeStampNow())
 
 	assert.NoError(t, CreateOrStopIssueStopwatch(user2, issue2))
 	AssertNotExistsBean(t, &Stopwatch{UserID: 2, IssueID: 2})

models/issue_test.go

@@ -166,5 +166,5 @@ func TestUpdateIssueCols(t *testing.T) {
 	updatedIssue := AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Issue{ID: issue.ID}).(*Issue)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, newTitle, updatedIssue.Title)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, prevContent, updatedIssue.Content)
-	AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, updatedIssue.UpdatedUnix)
+	AssertInt64InRange(t, now, then, int64(updatedIssue.UpdatedUnix))
 }

models/issue_watch.go

@@ -4,42 +4,16 @@
 
 package models
 
-import (
-	"time"
-)
+import "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 // IssueWatch is connection request for receiving issue notification.
 type IssueWatch struct {
-	ID          int64     `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
-	UserID      int64     `xorm:"UNIQUE(watch) NOT NULL"`
-	IssueID     int64     `xorm:"UNIQUE(watch) NOT NULL"`
-	IsWatching  bool      `xorm:"NOT NULL"`
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"NOT NULL"`
-	Updated     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix int64     `xorm:"NOT NULL"`
-}
-
-// BeforeInsert is invoked from XORM before inserting an object of this type.
-func (iw *IssueWatch) BeforeInsert() {
-	var (
-		t = time.Now()
-		u = t.Unix()
-	)
-	iw.Created = t
-	iw.CreatedUnix = u
-	iw.Updated = t
-	iw.UpdatedUnix = u
-}
-
-// BeforeUpdate is invoked from XORM before updating an object of this type.
-func (iw *IssueWatch) BeforeUpdate() {
-	var (
-		t = time.Now()
-		u = t.Unix()
-	)
-	iw.Updated = t
-	iw.UpdatedUnix = u
+	ID          int64          `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	UserID      int64          `xorm:"UNIQUE(watch) NOT NULL"`
+	IssueID     int64          `xorm:"UNIQUE(watch) NOT NULL"`
+	IsWatching  bool           `xorm:"NOT NULL"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created NOT NULL"`
+	UpdatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"updated NOT NULL"`
 }
 
 // CreateOrUpdateIssueWatch set watching for a user and issue

models/lfs.go

@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // LFSMetaObject stores metadata for LFS tracked files.
 type LFSMetaObject struct {
-	ID           int64     `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
-	Oid          string    `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) INDEX NOT NULL"`
-	Size         int64     `xorm:"NOT NULL"`
-	RepositoryID int64     `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) INDEX NOT NULL"`
-	Existing     bool      `xorm:"-"`
-	Created      time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix  int64     `xorm:"created"`
+	ID           int64          `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	Oid          string         `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) INDEX NOT NULL"`
+	Size         int64          `xorm:"NOT NULL"`
+	RepositoryID int64          `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) INDEX NOT NULL"`
+	Existing     bool           `xorm:"-"`
+	CreatedUnix  util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created"`
 }
 
 // LFSTokenResponse defines the JSON structure in which the JWT token is stored.
@@ -105,8 +105,3 @@ func (repo *Repository) RemoveLFSMetaObjectByOid(oid string) error {
 
 	return sess.Commit()
 }
-
-// AfterLoad stores the LFSMetaObject creation time in the database as local time.
-func (m *LFSMetaObject) AfterLoad() {
-	m.Created = time.Unix(m.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-}

models/login_source.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"net/smtp"
 	"net/textproto"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
 	"github.com/go-macaron/binding"
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/auth/oauth2"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/auth/pam"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // LoginType represents an login type.
@@ -147,10 +147,8 @@ type LoginSource struct {
 	IsSyncEnabled bool            `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
 	Cfg           core.Conversion `xorm:"TEXT"`
 
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
 }
 
 // Cell2Int64 converts a xorm.Cell type to int64,
@@ -183,12 +181,6 @@ func (source *LoginSource) BeforeSet(colName string, val xorm.Cell) {
 	}
 }
 
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (source *LoginSource) AfterLoad() {
-	source.Created = time.Unix(source.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	source.Updated = time.Unix(source.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
-}
-
 // TypeName return name of this login source type.
 func (source *LoginSource) TypeName() string {
 	return LoginNames[source.Type]

models/notification.go

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -51,32 +52,8 @@ type Notification struct {
 	Issue      *Issue      `xorm:"-"`
 	Repository *Repository `xorm:"-"`
 
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL"`
-	Updated     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL"`
-}
-
-// BeforeInsert runs while inserting a record
-func (n *Notification) BeforeInsert() {
-	var (
-		now     = time.Now()
-		nowUnix = now.Unix()
-	)
-	n.Created = now
-	n.CreatedUnix = nowUnix
-	n.Updated = now
-	n.UpdatedUnix = nowUnix
-}
-
-// BeforeUpdate runs while updating a record
-func (n *Notification) BeforeUpdate() {
-	var (
-		now     = time.Now()
-		nowUnix = now.Unix()
-	)
-	n.Updated = now
-	n.UpdatedUnix = nowUnix
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created INDEX NOT NULL"`
+	UpdatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"updated INDEX NOT NULL"`
 }
 
 // CreateOrUpdateIssueNotifications creates an issue notification
@@ -212,6 +189,7 @@ func getIssueNotification(e Engine, userID, issueID int64) (*Notification, error
 func NotificationsForUser(user *User, statuses []NotificationStatus, page, perPage int) ([]*Notification, error) {
 	return notificationsForUser(x, user, statuses, page, perPage)
 }
+
 func notificationsForUser(e Engine, user *User, statuses []NotificationStatus, page, perPage int) (notifications []*Notification, err error) {
 	if len(statuses) == 0 {
 		return

models/pull.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/sync"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
@@ -67,27 +68,11 @@ type PullRequest struct {
 	BaseBranch   string
 	MergeBase    string `xorm:"VARCHAR(40)"`
 
-	HasMerged      bool      `xorm:"INDEX"`
-	MergedCommitID string    `xorm:"VARCHAR(40)"`
-	MergerID       int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
-	Merger         *User     `xorm:"-"`
-	Merged         time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	MergedUnix     int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
-}
-
-// BeforeUpdate is invoked from XORM before updating an object of this type.
-func (pr *PullRequest) BeforeUpdate() {
-	pr.MergedUnix = pr.Merged.Unix()
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-// Note: don't try to get Issue because will end up recursive querying.
-func (pr *PullRequest) AfterLoad() {
-	if !pr.HasMerged {
-		return
-	}
-
-	pr.Merged = time.Unix(pr.MergedUnix, 0).Local()
+	HasMerged      bool           `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	MergedCommitID string         `xorm:"VARCHAR(40)"`
+	MergerID       int64          `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	Merger         *User          `xorm:"-"`
+	MergedUnix     util.TimeStamp `xorm:"updated INDEX"`
 }
 
 // Note: don't try to get Issue because will end up recursive querying.
@@ -194,8 +179,8 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) APIFormat() *api.PullRequest {
 		Base:      apiBaseBranchInfo,
 		Head:      apiHeadBranchInfo,
 		MergeBase: pr.MergeBase,
-		Created:   &pr.Issue.Created,
-		Updated:   &pr.Issue.Updated,
+		Created:   pr.Issue.CreatedUnix.AsTimePtr(),
+		Updated:   pr.Issue.UpdatedUnix.AsTimePtr(),
 	}
 
 	if pr.Status != PullRequestStatusChecking {
@@ -203,7 +188,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) APIFormat() *api.PullRequest {
 		apiPullRequest.Mergeable = mergeable
 	}
 	if pr.HasMerged {
-		apiPullRequest.Merged = &pr.Merged
+		apiPullRequest.Merged = pr.MergedUnix.AsTimePtr()
 		apiPullRequest.MergedCommitID = &pr.MergedCommitID
 		apiPullRequest.MergedBy = pr.Merger.APIFormat()
 	}
@@ -330,7 +315,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) Merge(doer *User, baseGitRepo *git.Repository) (err error
 		return fmt.Errorf("GetBranchCommit: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	pr.Merged = time.Now()
+	pr.MergedUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 	pr.Merger = doer
 	pr.MergerID = doer.ID
 
@@ -396,7 +381,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) setMerged() (err error) {
 	if pr.HasMerged {
 		return fmt.Errorf("PullRequest[%d] already merged", pr.Index)
 	}
-	if pr.MergedCommitID == "" || pr.Merged.IsZero() || pr.Merger == nil {
+	if pr.MergedCommitID == "" || pr.MergedUnix == 0 || pr.Merger == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to merge PullRequest[%d], some required fields are empty", pr.Index)
 	}
 
@@ -442,7 +427,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) manuallyMerged() bool {
 	}
 	if commit != nil {
 		pr.MergedCommitID = commit.ID.String()
-		pr.Merged = commit.Author.When
+		pr.MergedUnix = util.TimeStamp(commit.Author.When.Unix())
 		pr.Status = PullRequestStatusManuallyMerged
 		merger, _ := GetUserByEmail(commit.Author.Email)
 

models/release.go

@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/builder"
 )
@@ -30,28 +30,13 @@ type Release struct {
 	Title            string
 	Sha1             string `xorm:"VARCHAR(40)"`
 	NumCommits       int64
-	NumCommitsBehind int64  `xorm:"-"`
-	Note             string `xorm:"TEXT"`
-	IsDraft          bool   `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
-	IsPrerelease     bool   `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
-	IsTag            bool   `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
-
-	Attachments []*Attachment `xorm:"-"`
-
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
-}
-
-// BeforeInsert is invoked from XORM before inserting an object of this type.
-func (r *Release) BeforeInsert() {
-	if r.CreatedUnix == 0 {
-		r.CreatedUnix = time.Now().Unix()
-	}
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (r *Release) AfterLoad() {
-	r.Created = time.Unix(r.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
+	NumCommitsBehind int64          `xorm:"-"`
+	Note             string         `xorm:"TEXT"`
+	IsDraft          bool           `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
+	IsPrerelease     bool           `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
+	IsTag            bool           `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
+	Attachments      []*Attachment  `xorm:"-"`
+	CreatedUnix      util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created INDEX"`
 }
 
 func (r *Release) loadAttributes(e Engine) error {
@@ -104,8 +89,8 @@ func (r *Release) APIFormat() *api.Release {
 		ZipURL:       r.ZipURL(),
 		IsDraft:      r.IsDraft,
 		IsPrerelease: r.IsPrerelease,
-		CreatedAt:    r.Created,
-		PublishedAt:  r.Created,
+		CreatedAt:    r.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
+		PublishedAt:  r.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
 		Publisher:    r.Publisher.APIFormat(),
 	}
 }
@@ -144,7 +129,7 @@ func createTag(gitRepo *git.Repository, rel *Release) error {
 		}
 
 		rel.Sha1 = commit.ID.String()
-		rel.CreatedUnix = commit.Author.When.Unix()
+		rel.CreatedUnix = util.TimeStamp(commit.Author.When.Unix())
 		rel.NumCommits, err = commit.CommitsCount()
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("CommitsCount: %v", err)
@@ -345,7 +330,7 @@ func (rs *releaseSorter) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	if diffNum != 0 {
 		return diffNum > 0
 	}
-	return rs.rels[i].Created.After(rs.rels[j].Created)
+	return rs.rels[i].CreatedUnix > rs.rels[j].CreatedUnix
 }
 
 func (rs *releaseSorter) Swap(i, j int) {

models/repo.go

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/sync"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/cae/zip"
@@ -211,10 +212,8 @@ type Repository struct {
 	Size          int64              `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT 0"`
 	IndexerStatus *RepoIndexerStatus `xorm:"-"`
 
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
 }
 
 // AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
@@ -227,8 +226,6 @@ func (repo *Repository) AfterLoad() {
 	repo.NumOpenIssues = repo.NumIssues - repo.NumClosedIssues
 	repo.NumOpenPulls = repo.NumPulls - repo.NumClosedPulls
 	repo.NumOpenMilestones = repo.NumMilestones - repo.NumClosedMilestones
-	repo.Created = time.Unix(repo.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	repo.Updated = time.Unix(repo.UpdatedUnix, 0)
 }
 
 // MustOwner always returns a valid *User object to avoid
@@ -309,8 +306,8 @@ func (repo *Repository) innerAPIFormat(mode AccessMode, isParent bool) *api.Repo
 		Watchers:      repo.NumWatches,
 		OpenIssues:    repo.NumOpenIssues,
 		DefaultBranch: repo.DefaultBranch,
-		Created:       repo.Created,
-		Updated:       repo.Updated,
+		Created:       repo.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
+		Updated:       repo.UpdatedUnix.AsTime(),
 		Permissions:   permission,
 	}
 }
@@ -1011,10 +1008,10 @@ func MigrateRepository(doer, u *User, opts MigrateRepoOptions) (*Repository, err
 
 	if opts.IsMirror {
 		if _, err = x.InsertOne(&Mirror{
-			RepoID:      repo.ID,
-			Interval:    setting.Mirror.DefaultInterval,
-			EnablePrune: true,
-			NextUpdate:  time.Now().Add(setting.Mirror.DefaultInterval),
+			RepoID:         repo.ID,
+			Interval:       setting.Mirror.DefaultInterval,
+			EnablePrune:    true,
+			NextUpdateUnix: util.TimeStampNow().AddDuration(setting.Mirror.DefaultInterval),
 		}); err != nil {
 			return repo, fmt.Errorf("InsertOne: %v", err)
 		}

models/repo_mirror.go

@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ type Mirror struct {
 	Interval    time.Duration
 	EnablePrune bool `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT true"`
 
-	Updated        time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix    int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
-	NextUpdate     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	NextUpdateUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	UpdatedUnix    util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	NextUpdateUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX"`
 
 	address string `xorm:"-"`
 }
@@ -42,16 +40,8 @@ type Mirror struct {
 // BeforeInsert will be invoked by XORM before inserting a record
 func (m *Mirror) BeforeInsert() {
 	if m != nil {
-		m.UpdatedUnix = time.Now().Unix()
-		m.NextUpdateUnix = m.NextUpdate.Unix()
-	}
-}
-
-// BeforeUpdate is invoked from XORM before updating this object.
-func (m *Mirror) BeforeUpdate() {
-	if m != nil {
-		m.UpdatedUnix = m.Updated.Unix()
-		m.NextUpdateUnix = m.NextUpdate.Unix()
+		m.UpdatedUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
+		m.NextUpdateUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -66,14 +56,11 @@ func (m *Mirror) AfterLoad(session *xorm.Session) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(3, "getRepositoryByID[%d]: %v", m.ID, err)
 	}
-
-	m.Updated = time.Unix(m.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	m.NextUpdate = time.Unix(m.NextUpdateUnix, 0).Local()
 }
 
 // ScheduleNextUpdate calculates and sets next update time.
 func (m *Mirror) ScheduleNextUpdate() {
-	m.NextUpdate = time.Now().Add(m.Interval)
+	m.NextUpdateUnix = util.TimeStampNow().AddDuration(m.Interval)
 }
 
 func remoteAddress(repoPath string) (string, error) {
@@ -193,7 +180,7 @@ func (m *Mirror) runSync() bool {
 		}
 	}
 
-	m.Updated = time.Now()
+	m.UpdatedUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 	return true
 }
 

models/repo_unit.go

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/core"
@@ -19,8 +20,7 @@ type RepoUnit struct {
 	RepoID      int64           `xorm:"INDEX(s)"`
 	Type        UnitType        `xorm:"INDEX(s)"`
 	Config      core.Conversion `xorm:"TEXT"`
-	CreatedUnix int64           `xorm:"INDEX CREATED"`
-	Created     time.Time       `xorm:"-"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp  `xorm:"INDEX CREATED"`
 }
 
 // UnitConfig describes common unit config
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@ func (r *RepoUnit) BeforeSet(colName string, val xorm.Cell) {
 	}
 }
 
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (r *RepoUnit) AfterLoad() {
-	r.Created = time.Unix(r.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-}
-
 // Unit returns Unit
 func (r *RepoUnit) Unit() Unit {
 	return Units[r.Type]

models/ssh_key.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -54,20 +55,16 @@ type PublicKey struct {
 	Mode        AccessMode `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT 2"`
 	Type        KeyType    `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT 1"`
 
-	Created           time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix       int64     `xorm:"created"`
-	Updated           time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix       int64     `xorm:"updated"`
-	HasRecentActivity bool      `xorm:"-"`
-	HasUsed           bool      `xorm:"-"`
+	CreatedUnix       util.TimeStamp `xorm:"created"`
+	UpdatedUnix       util.TimeStamp `xorm:"updated"`
+	HasRecentActivity bool           `xorm:"-"`
+	HasUsed           bool           `xorm:"-"`
 }
 
 // AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
 func (key *PublicKey) AfterLoad() {
-	key.Created = time.Unix(key.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	key.Updated = time.Unix(key.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	key.HasUsed = key.Updated.After(key.Created)
-	key.HasRecentActivity = key.Updated.Add(7 * 24 * time.Hour).After(time.Now())
+	key.HasUsed = key.UpdatedUnix > key.CreatedUnix
+	key.HasRecentActivity = key.UpdatedUnix.AddDuration(7*24*time.Hour) > util.TimeStampNow()
 }
 
 // OmitEmail returns content of public key without email address.
@@ -484,7 +481,7 @@ func UpdatePublicKeyUpdated(id int64) error {
 	}
 
 	_, err := x.ID(id).Cols("updated_unix").Update(&PublicKey{
-		UpdatedUnix: time.Now().Unix(),
+		UpdatedUnix: util.TimeStampNow(),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

models/status.go

@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"container/list"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
@@ -65,17 +65,8 @@ type CommitStatus struct {
 	Creator     *User             `xorm:"-"`
 	CreatorID   int64
 
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the value of a field of
-// this object.
-func (status *CommitStatus) AfterLoad() {
-	status.Created = time.Unix(status.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	status.Updated = time.Unix(status.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
 }
 
 func (status *CommitStatus) loadRepo(e Engine) (err error) {
@@ -106,8 +97,8 @@ func (status *CommitStatus) APIURL() string {
 func (status *CommitStatus) APIFormat() *api.Status {
 	status.loadRepo(x)
 	apiStatus := &api.Status{
-		Created:     status.Created,
-		Updated:     status.Created,
+		Created:     status.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
+		Updated:     status.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
 		State:       api.StatusState(status.State),
 		TargetURL:   status.TargetURL,
 		Description: status.Description,

models/token.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	gouuid "github.com/satori/go.uuid"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // AccessToken represents a personal access token.
@@ -19,20 +20,16 @@ type AccessToken struct {
 	Name string
 	Sha1 string `xorm:"UNIQUE VARCHAR(40)"`
 
-	Created           time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix       int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated           time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix       int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
-	HasRecentActivity bool      `xorm:"-"`
-	HasUsed           bool      `xorm:"-"`
+	CreatedUnix       util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix       util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
+	HasRecentActivity bool           `xorm:"-"`
+	HasUsed           bool           `xorm:"-"`
 }
 
 // AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
 func (t *AccessToken) AfterLoad() {
-	t.Created = time.Unix(t.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	t.Updated = time.Unix(t.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	t.HasUsed = t.Updated.After(t.Created)
-	t.HasRecentActivity = t.Updated.Add(7 * 24 * time.Hour).After(time.Now())
+	t.HasUsed = t.UpdatedUnix > t.CreatedUnix
+	t.HasRecentActivity = t.UpdatedUnix.AddDuration(7*24*time.Hour) > util.TimeStampNow()
 }
 
 // NewAccessToken creates new access token.

models/twofactor.go

@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"crypto/subtle"
 	"encoding/base64"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
 	"github.com/pquerna/otp/totp"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // TwoFactor represents a two-factor authentication token.
@@ -23,17 +23,8 @@ type TwoFactor struct {
 	UID          int64 `xorm:"UNIQUE"`
 	Secret       string
 	ScratchToken string
-
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
-}
-
-// AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
-func (t *TwoFactor) AfterLoad() {
-	t.Created = time.Unix(t.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	t.Updated = time.Unix(t.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
+	CreatedUnix  util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix  util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
 }
 
 // GenerateScratchToken recreates the scratch token the user is using.

models/update.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // env keys for git hooks need
@@ -158,8 +159,7 @@ func pushUpdateAddTag(repo *Repository, gitRepo *git.Repository, tagName string)
 			IsDraft:      false,
 			IsPrerelease: false,
 			IsTag:        true,
-			Created:      createdAt,
-			CreatedUnix:  createdAt.Unix(),
+			CreatedUnix:  util.TimeStamp(createdAt.Unix()),
 		}
 		if author != nil {
 			rel.PublisherID = author.ID
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ func pushUpdateAddTag(repo *Repository, gitRepo *git.Repository, tagName string)
 		}
 	} else {
 		rel.Sha1 = commit.ID.String()
-		rel.Created = createdAt
-		rel.CreatedUnix = createdAt.Unix()
+		rel.CreatedUnix = util.TimeStamp(createdAt.Unix())
 		rel.NumCommits = commitsCount
 		rel.IsDraft = false
 		if rel.IsTag && author != nil {

models/user.go

@@ -94,12 +94,9 @@ type User struct {
 	Rands            string `xorm:"VARCHAR(10)"`
 	Salt             string `xorm:"VARCHAR(10)"`
 
-	Created       time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix   int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated       time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix   int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
-	LastLogin     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	LastLoginUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	CreatedUnix   util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix   util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
+	LastLoginUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX"`
 
 	// Remember visibility choice for convenience, true for private
 	LastRepoVisibility bool
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ func (u *User) BeforeUpdate() {
 
 // SetLastLogin set time to last login
 func (u *User) SetLastLogin() {
-	u.LastLoginUnix = time.Now().Unix()
+	u.LastLoginUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 }
 
 // UpdateDiffViewStyle updates the users diff view style
@@ -154,12 +151,13 @@ func (u *User) UpdateDiffViewStyle(style string) error {
 	return UpdateUserCols(u, "diff_view_style")
 }
 
+/*
 // AfterLoad is invoked from XORM after setting the values of all fields of this object.
 func (u *User) AfterLoad() {
 	u.Created = time.Unix(u.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
 	u.Updated = time.Unix(u.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
 	u.LastLogin = time.Unix(u.LastLoginUnix, 0).Local()
-}
+}*/
 
 // getEmail returns an noreply email, if the user has set to keep his
 // email address private, otherwise the primary email address.

models/webhook.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/sync"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 
 	gouuid "github.com/satori/go.uuid"
@@ -105,10 +106,8 @@ type Webhook struct {
 	Meta         string     `xorm:"TEXT"` // store hook-specific attributes
 	LastStatus   HookStatus // Last delivery status
 
-	Created     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	CreatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX created"`
-	Updated     time.Time `xorm:"-"`
-	UpdatedUnix int64     `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
+	CreatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX created"`
+	UpdatedUnix util.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX updated"`
 }
 
 // AfterLoad updates the webhook object upon setting a column
@@ -117,9 +116,6 @@ func (w *Webhook) AfterLoad() {
 	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(w.Events), w.HookEvent); err != nil {
 		log.Error(3, "Unmarshal[%d]: %v", w.ID, err)
 	}
-
-	w.Created = time.Unix(w.CreatedUnix, 0).Local()
-	w.Updated = time.Unix(w.UpdatedUnix, 0).Local()
 }
 
 // GetSlackHook returns slack metadata

modules/auth/auth.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package auth
 import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
 	"github.com/go-macaron/binding"
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/validation"
 )
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func SignedInID(ctx *macaron.Context, sess session.Store) int64 {
 				}
 				return 0
 			}
-			t.Updated = time.Now()
+			t.UpdatedUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 			if err = models.UpdateAccessToken(t); err != nil {
 				log.Error(4, "UpdateAccessToken: %v", err)
 			}

modules/base/tool.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
 	"github.com/Unknwon/i18n"
 	"github.com/gogits/chardet"
@@ -357,11 +358,15 @@ func timeSincePro(then, now time.Time, lang string) string {
 }
 
 func timeSince(then, now time.Time, lang string) string {
+	return timeSinceUnix(then.Unix(), now.Unix(), lang)
+}
+
+func timeSinceUnix(then, now int64, lang string) string {
 	lbl := "tool.ago"
-	diff := now.Unix() - then.Unix()
-	if then.After(now) {
+	diff := now - then
+	if then > now {
 		lbl = "tool.from_now"
-		diff = then.Unix() - now.Unix()
+		diff = then - now
 	}
 	if diff <= 0 {
 		return i18n.Tr(lang, "tool.now")
@@ -387,6 +392,17 @@ func htmlTimeSince(then, now time.Time, lang string) template.HTML {
 		timeSince(then, now, lang)))
 }
 
+// TimeSinceUnix calculates the time interval and generate user-friendly string.
+func TimeSinceUnix(then util.TimeStamp, lang string) template.HTML {
+	return htmlTimeSinceUnix(then, util.TimeStamp(time.Now().Unix()), lang)
+}
+
+func htmlTimeSinceUnix(then, now util.TimeStamp, lang string) template.HTML {
+	return template.HTML(fmt.Sprintf(`<span class="time-since" title="%s">%s</span>`,
+		then.Format(setting.TimeFormat),
+		timeSinceUnix(int64(then), int64(now), lang)))
+}
+
 // Storage space size types
 const (
 	Byte  = 1

modules/templates/helper.go

@@ -65,14 +65,15 @@ func NewFuncMap() []template.FuncMap {
 		"LoadTimes": func(startTime time.Time) string {
 			return fmt.Sprint(time.Since(startTime).Nanoseconds()/1e6) + "ms"
 		},
-		"AvatarLink":   base.AvatarLink,
-		"Safe":         Safe,
-		"SafeJS":       SafeJS,
-		"Str2html":     Str2html,
-		"TimeSince":    base.TimeSince,
-		"RawTimeSince": base.RawTimeSince,
-		"FileSize":     base.FileSize,
-		"Subtract":     base.Subtract,
+		"AvatarLink":    base.AvatarLink,
+		"Safe":          Safe,
+		"SafeJS":        SafeJS,
+		"Str2html":      Str2html,
+		"TimeSince":     base.TimeSince,
+		"TimeSinceUnix": base.TimeSinceUnix,
+		"RawTimeSince":  base.RawTimeSince,
+		"FileSize":      base.FileSize,
+		"Subtract":      base.Subtract,
 		"Add": func(a, b int) int {
 			return a + b
 		},

modules/util/time_stamp.go

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright 2017 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package util
+
+import "time"
+
+// TimeStamp defines a timestamp
+type TimeStamp int64
+
+// TimeStampNow returns now int64
+func TimeStampNow() TimeStamp {
+	return TimeStamp(time.Now().Unix())
+}
+
+// Add adds seconds and return sum
+func (ts TimeStamp) Add(seconds int64) TimeStamp {
+	return ts + TimeStamp(seconds)
+}
+
+// AddDuration adds time.Duration and return sum
+func (ts TimeStamp) AddDuration(interval time.Duration) TimeStamp {
+	return ts + TimeStamp(interval/time.Second)
+}
+
+// Year returns the time's year
+func (ts TimeStamp) Year() int {
+	return ts.AsTime().Year()
+}
+
+// AsTime convert timestamp as time.Time in Local locale
+func (ts TimeStamp) AsTime() (tm time.Time) {
+	tm = time.Unix(int64(ts), 0).Local()
+	return
+}
+
+// AsTimePtr convert timestamp as *time.Time in Local locale
+func (ts TimeStamp) AsTimePtr() *time.Time {
+	tm := time.Unix(int64(ts), 0).Local()
+	return &tm
+}
+
+// Format formats timestamp as
+func (ts TimeStamp) Format(f string) string {
+	return ts.AsTime().Format(f)
+}
+
+// FormatLong formats as RFC1123Z
+func (ts TimeStamp) FormatLong() string {
+	return ts.Format(time.RFC1123Z)
+}
+
+// FormatShort formats as short
+func (ts TimeStamp) FormatShort() string {
+	return ts.Format("Jan 02, 2006")
+}

routers/api/v1/convert/convert.go

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func ToPublicKey(apiLink string, key *models.PublicKey) *api.PublicKey {
 		URL:         apiLink + com.ToStr(key.ID),
 		Title:       key.Name,
 		Fingerprint: key.Fingerprint,
-		Created:     key.Created,
+		Created:     key.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ func ToGPGKey(key *models.GPGKey) *api.GPGKey {
 			PrimaryKeyID:      k.PrimaryKeyID,
 			KeyID:             k.KeyID,
 			PublicKey:         k.Content,
-			Created:           k.Created,
-			Expires:           k.Expired,
+			Created:           k.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
+			Expires:           k.ExpiredUnix.AsTime(),
 			CanSign:           k.CanSign,
 			CanEncryptComms:   k.CanEncryptComms,
 			CanEncryptStorage: k.CanEncryptStorage,
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ func ToGPGKey(key *models.GPGKey) *api.GPGKey {
 		PrimaryKeyID:      key.PrimaryKeyID,
 		KeyID:             key.KeyID,
 		PublicKey:         key.Content,
-		Created:           key.Created,
-		Expires:           key.Expired,
+		Created:           key.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
+		Expires:           key.ExpiredUnix.AsTime(),
 		Emails:            emails,
 		SubsKey:           subkeys,
 		CanSign:           key.CanSign,
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ func ToHook(repoLink string, w *models.Webhook) *api.Hook {
 		Active:  w.IsActive,
 		Config:  config,
 		Events:  w.EventsArray(),
-		Updated: w.Updated,
-		Created: w.Created,
+		Updated: w.UpdatedUnix.AsTime(),
+		Created: w.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
 	}
 }
 

routers/api/v1/repo/milestone.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // ListMilestones list all the milestones for a repository
@@ -118,10 +119,10 @@ func CreateMilestone(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreateMilestoneOption) {
 	}
 
 	milestone := &models.Milestone{
-		RepoID:   ctx.Repo.Repository.ID,
-		Name:     form.Title,
-		Content:  form.Description,
-		Deadline: *form.Deadline,
+		RepoID:       ctx.Repo.Repository.ID,
+		Name:         form.Title,
+		Content:      form.Description,
+		DeadlineUnix: util.TimeStamp(form.Deadline.Unix()),
 	}
 
 	if err := models.NewMilestone(milestone); err != nil {
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ func EditMilestone(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditMilestoneOption) {
 		milestone.Content = *form.Description
 	}
 	if form.Deadline != nil && !form.Deadline.IsZero() {
-		milestone.Deadline = *form.Deadline
+		milestone.DeadlineUnix = util.TimeStamp(form.Deadline.Unix())
 	}
 
 	if err := models.UpdateMilestone(milestone); err != nil {

routers/api/v1/user/watch.go

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func IsWatching(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			Subscribed:    true,
 			Ignored:       false,
 			Reason:        nil,
-			CreatedAt:     ctx.Repo.Repository.Created,
+			CreatedAt:     ctx.Repo.Repository.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
 			URL:           subscriptionURL(ctx.Repo.Repository),
 			RepositoryURL: repositoryURL(ctx.Repo.Repository),
 		})
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func Watch(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		Subscribed:    true,
 		Ignored:       false,
 		Reason:        nil,
-		CreatedAt:     ctx.Repo.Repository.Created,
+		CreatedAt:     ctx.Repo.Repository.CreatedUnix.AsTime(),
 		URL:           subscriptionURL(ctx.Repo.Repository),
 		RepositoryURL: repositoryURL(ctx.Repo.Repository),
 	})

routers/repo/http.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // HTTP implmentation git smart HTTP protocol
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ func HTTP(ctx *context.Context) {
 					return
 				}
 
-				token.Updated = time.Now()
+				token.UpdatedUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 				if err = models.UpdateAccessToken(token); err != nil {
 					ctx.Handle(http.StatusInternalServerError, "UpdateAccessToken", err)
 				}

routers/repo/issue.go

@@ -1138,10 +1138,10 @@ func NewMilestonePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.CreateMilestoneForm) {
 	}
 
 	if err = models.NewMilestone(&models.Milestone{
-		RepoID:   ctx.Repo.Repository.ID,
-		Name:     form.Title,
-		Content:  form.Content,
-		Deadline: deadline,
+		RepoID:       ctx.Repo.Repository.ID,
+		Name:         form.Title,
+		Content:      form.Content,
+		DeadlineUnix: util.TimeStamp(deadline.Unix()),
 	}); err != nil {
 		ctx.Handle(500, "NewMilestone", err)
 		return
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ func EditMilestonePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.CreateMilestoneForm) {
 	}
 	m.Name = form.Title
 	m.Content = form.Content
-	m.Deadline = deadline
+	m.DeadlineUnix = util.TimeStamp(deadline.Unix())
 	if err = models.UpdateMilestone(m); err != nil {
 		ctx.Handle(500, "UpdateMilestone", err)
 		return
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ func ChangeMilestonStatus(ctx *context.Context) {
 		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/milestones?state=open")
 	case "close":
 		if !m.IsClosed {
-			m.ClosedDate = time.Now()
+			m.ClosedDateUnix = util.TimeStampNow()
 			if err = models.ChangeMilestoneStatus(m, true); err != nil {
 				ctx.Handle(500, "ChangeMilestoneStatus", err)
 				return

routers/repo/setting.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/utils"
 )
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.RepoSettingForm) {
 		} else {
 			ctx.Repo.Mirror.EnablePrune = form.EnablePrune
 			ctx.Repo.Mirror.Interval = interval
-			ctx.Repo.Mirror.NextUpdate = time.Now().Add(interval)
+			ctx.Repo.Mirror.NextUpdateUnix = util.TimeStampNow().AddDuration(interval)
 			if err := models.UpdateMirror(ctx.Repo.Mirror); err != nil {
 				ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.mirror_interval_invalid"), tplSettingsOptions, &form)
 				return

templates/admin/auth/list.tmpl

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 							<td><a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin/auths/{{.ID}}">{{.Name}}</a></td>
 							<td>{{.TypeName}}</td>
 							<td><i class="fa fa{{if .IsActived}}-check{{end}}-square-o"></i></td>
-							<td><span class="poping up" data-content="{{DateFmtLong .Updated}}" data-variation="tiny">{{DateFmtShort .Updated}}</span></td>
-							<td><span class="poping up" data-content="{{DateFmtLong .Created}}" data-variation="tiny">{{DateFmtShort .Created}}</span></td>
+							<td><span class="poping up" data-content="{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatShort}}" data-variation="tiny">{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span></td>
+							<td><span class="poping up" data-content="{{.CreatedUnix.FormatLong}}" data-variation="tiny">{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span></td>
 							<td><a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin/auths/{{.ID}}"><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o"></i></a></td>
 						</tr>
 					{{end}}

templates/admin/monitor.tmpl

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 						<tr>
 							<td>{{.PID}}</td>
 							<td>{{.Description}}</td>
-							<td>{{DateFmtLong .Start}}</td>
-							<td>{{TimeSince .Start $.Lang}}</td>
+							<td>{{.Start.FormatLong}}</td>
+							<td>{{TimeSinceUnix .Start $.Lang}}</td>
 						</tr>
 					{{end}}
 				</tbody>

templates/admin/notice.tmpl

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 							<td>{{.ID}}</td>
 							<td>{{$.i18n.Tr .TrStr}}</td>
 							<td>{{SubStr .Description 0 120}}...</td>
-							<td><span class="poping up" data-content="{{.Created}}" data-variation="inverted tiny">{{DateFmtShort .Created}}</span></td>
+							<td><span class="poping up" data-content="{{.CreatedUnix.AsTime}}" data-variation="inverted tiny">{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span></td>
 							<td><a href="#"><i class="browser icon view-detail" data-content="{{.Description}}"></i></a></td>
 						</tr>
 					{{end}}

templates/admin/org/list.tmpl

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 							<td>{{.NumTeams}}</td>
 							<td>{{.NumMembers}}</td>
 							<td>{{.NumRepos}}</td>
-							<td><span title="{{DateFmtLong .Created}}">{{DateFmtShort .Created}}</span></td>
+							<td><span title="{{.CreatedUnix.FormatLong}}">{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span></td>
 							<td><a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/org/{{.Name}}/settings"><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o"></i></a></td>
 						</tr>
 					{{end}}

templates/admin/repo/list.tmpl

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 							<td>{{.NumStars}}</td>
 							<td>{{.NumIssues}}</td>
 							<td>{{SizeFmt .Size}}</td>
-							<td><span title="{{DateFmtLong .Created}}">{{DateFmtShort .Created}}</span></td>
+							<td><span title="{{.CreatedUnix.FormatLong}}">{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span></td>
 							<td><a class="delete-button" href="" data-url="{{$.Link}}/delete?page={{$.Page.Current}}" data-id="{{.ID}}"><i class="trash icon text red"></i></a></td>
 						</tr>
 					{{end}}

templates/admin/user/list.tmpl

@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 							<td><i class="fa fa{{if .IsActive}}-check{{end}}-square-o"></i></td>
 							<td><i class="fa fa{{if .IsAdmin}}-check{{end}}-square-o"></i></td>
 							<td>{{.NumRepos}}</td>
-							<td><span title="{{DateFmtLong .Created}}">{{DateFmtShort .Created }}</span></td>
+							<td><span title="{{.CreatedUnix.FormatLong}}">{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span></td>
 							{{if .LastLoginUnix}}
-								<td><span title="{{DateFmtLong .LastLogin}}">{{DateFmtShort .LastLogin }}</span></td>
+								<td><span title="{{.LastLoginUnix.FormatLong}}">{{.LastLoginUnix.FormatShort}}</span></td>
 							{{else}}
 								<td><span>{{$.i18n.Tr "admin.users.never_login"}}</span></td>
 							{{end}}

templates/explore/organizations.tmpl

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 								<i class="octicon octicon-link"></i>
 								<a href="{{.Website}}" rel="nofollow">{{.Website}}</a>
 							{{end}}
-							<i class="octicon octicon-clock"></i> {{$.i18n.Tr "user.join_on"}} {{DateFmtShort .Created}}
+							<i class="octicon octicon-clock"></i> {{$.i18n.Tr "user.join_on"}} {{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}
 					</div>
 				  </div>
 				</div>

templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			{{if .DescriptionHTML}}<p class="has-emoji">{{.DescriptionHTML}}</p>{{end}}
-			<p class="time">{{$.i18n.Tr "org.repo_updated"}} {{TimeSince .Updated $.i18n.Lang}}</p>
+			<p class="time">{{$.i18n.Tr "org.repo_updated"}} {{TimeSinceUnix .UpdatedUnix $.i18n.Lang}}</p>
 		</div>
 	{{else}}
 	<div>

templates/explore/users.tmpl

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 								<i class="octicon octicon-mail"></i>
 								<a href="mailto:{{.Email}}" rel="nofollow">{{.Email}}</a>
 							{{end}}
-							<i class="octicon octicon-clock"></i> {{$.i18n.Tr "user.join_on"}} {{DateFmtShort .Created}}
+							<i class="octicon octicon-clock"></i> {{$.i18n.Tr "user.join_on"}} {{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}
 					</div>
 				  </div>
 				</div>

templates/repo/activity.tmpl

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 						{{if not .IsTag}}
 							<a class="title has-emoji" href="{{$.Repository.HTMLURL}}/src/{{.TagName}}">{{.Title}}</a>
 						{{end}}
-						{{TimeSince .Created $.Lang}}
+						{{TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix $.Lang}}
 					</p>
 				{{end}}
 			</div>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 					<p class="desc">
 						<div class="ui purple label">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.activity.merged_prs_label"}}</div>
 						#{{.Index}} <a class="title has-emoji" href="{{$.Repository.HTMLURL}}/pulls/{{.Index}}">{{.Issue.Title}}</a>
-						{{TimeSince .Merged $.Lang}}
+						{{TimeSinceUnix .MergedUnix $.Lang}}
 					</p>
 				{{end}}
 			</div>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 					<p class="desc">
 						<div class="ui green label">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.activity.opened_prs_label"}}</div>
 						#{{.Index}} <a class="title has-emoji" href="{{$.Repository.HTMLURL}}/pulls/{{.Index}}">{{.Issue.Title}}</a>
-						{{TimeSince .Issue.Created $.Lang}}
+						{{TimeSinceUnix .Issue.CreatedUnix $.Lang}}
 					</p>
 				{{end}}
 			</div>
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 					<p class="desc">
 						<div class="ui red label">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.activity.closed_issue_label"}}</div>
 						#{{.Index}} <a class="title has-emoji" href="{{$.Repository.HTMLURL}}/issues/{{.Index}}">{{.Title}}</a>
-						{{TimeSince .Updated $.Lang}}
+						{{TimeSinceUnix .UpdatedUnix $.Lang}}
 					</p>
 				{{end}}
 			</div>
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 					<p class="desc">
 						<div class="ui green label">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.activity.new_issue_label"}}</div>
 						#{{.Index}} <a class="title has-emoji" href="{{$.Repository.HTMLURL}}/issues/{{.Index}}">{{.Title}}</a>
-						{{TimeSince .Created $.Lang}}
+						{{TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix $.Lang}}
 					</p>
 				{{end}}
 			</div>
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 						{{else}}
 						<a class="title has-emoji" href="{{$.Repository.HTMLURL}}/issues/{{.Index}}">{{.Title}}</a>
 						{{end}}
-						{{TimeSince .Updated $.Lang}}
+						{{TimeSinceUnix .UpdatedUnix $.Lang}}
 					</p>
 				{{end}}
 			</div>

templates/repo/branch/list.tmpl

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 									<td>
 									{{if .IsDeleted}}
 										<s>{{.Name}}</s>
-										<p class="time">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.branch.deleted_by" .DeletedBranch.DeletedBy.Name}} {{TimeSince .DeletedBranch.Deleted $.i18n.Lang}}</p>
+										<p class="time">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.branch.deleted_by" .DeletedBranch.DeletedBy.Name}} {{TimeSinceUnix .DeletedBranch.DeletedUnix $.i18n.Lang}}</p>
 									{{else}}
 										{{.Name}}
 										<p class="time">{{$.i18n.Tr "org.repo_updated"}} {{TimeSince .Commit.Committer.When $.i18n.Lang}}</p>

templates/repo/issue/list.tmpl

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
 		<div class="issue list">
 			{{range .Issues}}
-				{{ $timeStr:= TimeSince .Created $.Lang }}
+				{{ $timeStr:= TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix $.Lang }}
 				<li class="item">
 					<div class="ui checkbox issue-checkbox">
 						<input type="checkbox" data-issue-id={{.ID}}></input>

templates/repo/issue/milestones.tmpl

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div class="meta">
-						{{ $closedDate:= TimeSince .ClosedDate $.Lang }}
+						{{ $closedDate:= TimeSinceUnix .ClosedDateUnix $.Lang }}
 						{{if .IsClosed}}
 							<span class="octicon octicon-clock"></span> {{$.i18n.Tr "repo.milestones.closed" $closedDate|Str2html}}
 						{{else}}

templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 		{{template "repo/issue/view_title" .}}
 	{{end}}
 
-	{{ $createdStr:= TimeSince .Issue.Created $.Lang }}
+	{{ $createdStr:= TimeSinceUnix .Issue.CreatedUnix $.Lang }}
 	<div class="twelve wide column comment-list">
 		<ui class="ui comments">
 			<div class="comment">

templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{range .Issue.Comments}}
-	{{ $createdStr:= TimeSince .Created $.Lang }}
+	{{ $createdStr:= TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix $.Lang }}
 
 	<!-- 0 = COMMENT, 1 = REOPEN, 2 = CLOSE, 3 = ISSUE_REF, 4 = COMMIT_REF, 5 = COMMENT_REF, 6 = PULL_REF, 7 = COMMENT_LABEL, 12 = START_TRACKING, 13 = STOP_TRACKING, 14 = ADD_TIME_MANUAL -->
 	{{if eq .Type 0}}

templates/repo/issue/view_title.tmpl

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 	{{if .Issue.IsPull}}
 		{{if .Issue.PullRequest.HasMerged}}
-			{{ $mergedStr:= TimeSince .Issue.PullRequest.Merged $.Lang }}
+			{{ $mergedStr:= TimeSinceUnix .Issue.PullRequest.MergedUnix $.Lang }}
 			<a {{if gt .Issue.PullRequest.Merger.ID 0}}href="{{.Issue.PullRequest.Merger.HomeLink}}"{{end}}>{{.Issue.PullRequest.Merger.Name}}</a>
 			<span class="pull-desc">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.pulls.merged_title_desc" .NumCommits .HeadTarget .BaseTarget $mergedStr | Str2html}}</span>
 		{{else}}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 			<span class="pull-desc">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.pulls.title_desc" .NumCommits .HeadTarget .BaseTarget | Str2html}}</span>
 		{{end}}
 	{{else}}
-		{{ $createdStr:= TimeSince .Issue.Created $.Lang }}
+		{{ $createdStr:= TimeSinceUnix .Issue.CreatedUnix $.Lang }}
 		<span class="time-desc">
 			{{if gt .Issue.Poster.ID 0}}
 				{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.issues.opened_by" $createdStr .Issue.Poster.HomeLink .Issue.Poster.Name | Safe}}

templates/repo/release/list.tmpl

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 				<li class="ui grid">
 					<div class="ui four wide column meta">
 						{{if .IsTag}}
-							{{if .Created}}<span class="time">{{TimeSince .Created $.Lang}}</span>{{end}}
+							{{if .CreatedUnix}}<span class="time">{{TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix $.Lang}}</span>{{end}}
 						{{else}}
 							{{if .IsDraft}}
 								<span class="ui yellow label">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.release.draft"}}</span>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 									<img class="img-10" src="{{.Publisher.RelAvatarLink}}">
 									<a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/{{.Publisher.Name}}">{{.Publisher.Name}}</a>
 								</span>
-								{{if .Created}}<span class="time">{{TimeSince .Created $.Lang}}</span>{{end}}
+								{{if .CreatedUnix}}<span class="time">{{TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix $.Lang}}</span>{{end}}
 								<span class="ahead">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.release.ahead" .NumCommitsBehind .Target | Str2html}}</span>
 							</p>
 							<div class="markdown desc">

templates/repo/settings/deploy_keys.tmpl

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 										{{.Fingerprint}}
 									</div>
 									<div class="activity meta">
-										<i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{DateFmtShort .Created}}</span> —  <i class="octicon octicon-info"></i> {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}>{{DateFmtShort .Updated}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
+										<i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span> —  <i class="octicon octicon-info"></i> {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}>{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
 									</div>
 								</div>
 						</div>

templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 					<input type="hidden" name="action" value="mirror-sync">
 					<div class="inline field">
 						<label>{{.i18n.Tr "repo.mirror_last_synced"}}</label>
-						<span>{{.Mirror.Updated}}</span>
+						<span>{{.Mirror.UpdatedUnix.AsTime}}</span>
 					</div>
 					<div class="field">
 						<button class="ui blue button">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.settings.sync_mirror"}}</button>

templates/repo/user_cards.tmpl

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 					{{else if .Location}}
 						<span class="octicon octicon-location"></span> {{.Location}}
 					{{else}}
-						<span class="octicon octicon-clock"></span> {{$.i18n.Tr "user.join_on"}} {{DateFmtShort .Created}}
+						<span class="octicon octicon-clock"></span> {{$.i18n.Tr "user.join_on"}} {{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}
 					{{end}}
 				</div>
 			</li>

templates/repo/wiki/pages.tmpl

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 							<i class="octicon octicon-file-text"></i>
 							<a href="{{$.RepoLink}}/wiki/{{.SubURL}}">{{.Name}}</a>
 						</td>
-						{{$timeSince := TimeSince .Updated $.Lang}}
+						{{$timeSince := TimeSinceUnix .UpdatedUnix $.Lang}}
 						<td class="text right grey">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.wiki.last_updated" $timeSince | Safe}}</td>
 					</tr>
 				{{end}}

templates/user/dashboard/issues.tmpl

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 				<div class="issue list">
 					{{range .Issues}}
-						{{ $timeStr:= TimeSince .Created $.Lang }}
+						{{ $timeStr:= TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix $.Lang }}
 						<li class="item">
 							<div class="ui label">{{if not $.RepoID}}{{.Repo.FullName}}{{end}}#{{.Index}}</div>
 							<a class="title has-emoji" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/{{.Repo.Owner.Name}}/{{.Repo.Name}}/issues/{{.Index}}">{{.Title}}</a>

templates/user/profile.tmpl

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 									</li>
 								{{end}}
 							{{end}}
-							<li><i class="octicon octicon-clock"></i> {{.i18n.Tr "user.join_on"}} {{DateFmtShort .Owner.Created}}</li>
+							<li><i class="octicon octicon-clock"></i> {{.i18n.Tr "user.join_on"}} {{.Owner.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</li>
 							<li>
 								<i class="octicon octicon-person"></i>
 								<a href="{{.Owner.HomeLink}}/followers">

templates/user/settings/applications.tmpl

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 							<div class="content">
 								<strong>{{.Name}}</strong>
 								<div class="activity meta">
-									<i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{DateFmtShort .Created}}</span> —  <i class="octicon octicon-info"></i> {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}>{{DateFmtShort .Updated}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
+									<i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span> —  <i class="octicon octicon-info"></i> {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}>{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
 								</div>
 							</div>
 					</div>

templates/user/settings/keys_gpg.tmpl

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 						<b>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.subkeys"}}:</b> {{range .SubsKey}} {{.KeyID}} {{end}}
 					</div>
 					<div class="activity meta">
-						<i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{DateFmtShort .Added}}</span></i>
+						<i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{.AddedUnix.FormatShort}}</span></i>
 						-
-						<i>{{if not .Expired.IsZero }}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.valid_until"}} <span>{{DateFmtShort .Expired}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.valid_forever"}}{{end}}</i>
+						<i>{{if .ExpiredUnix}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.valid_until"}} <span>{{.ExpiredUnix.FormatShort}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.valid_forever"}}{{end}}</i>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>

templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                         {{.Fingerprint}}
                     </div>
                     <div class="activity meta">
-                        <i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{DateFmtShort .Created}}</span> —	<i class="octicon octicon-info"></i> {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}>{{DateFmtShort .Updated}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
+                        <i>{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.add_on"}} <span>{{.CreatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span> —	<i class="octicon octicon-info"></i> {{if .HasUsed}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.last_used"}} <span {{if .HasRecentActivity}}class="green"{{end}}>{{.UpdatedUnix.FormatShort}}</span>{{else}}{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.no_activity"}}{{end}}</i>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 			</div>