CronParseTask

Return a timestamp from a crontab instruction.

Input: None

Returns: A timestamp

Example: Return the unix timestamp for the on-chain SYSCLOCK

{
  "cronParseTask": {
    "cronPattern": "* * * * * *",
    "clockOffset": 0,
    "clock": "SYSCLOCK"
  }
}

Example: Return the unix timestamp for next friday at 5pm UTC

{
  "cronParseTask": {
    "cronPattern": "0 17 * * 5",
    "clockOffset": 0,
    "clock": 0
  }
}

See the CronParseTask typescript definition in @switchboard-xyz/common

Fields

Name	Type	Description
cronPattern	string	The cron pattern to parse.
clockOffset	int32	The timestamp offset to calculate the next run.
clock	ClockType	Use the TaskRunner’s clock or the on-chain SYSCLOCK.

Enums

 ClockType

Value	Name	Description
0	ORACLE	Use the TaskRunners system clock for the current time.
1	SYSCLOCK	Use the on-chain SYSCLOCK for the current time.