2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/posix/Time.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/posix/Time.cpp
index 0734abd1df..5e8f1aca0f 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/posix/Time.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/posix/Time.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ AbsTime AbsTime::now() {
     return time_now;
 }
 
+AbsTime AbsTime::epoch() { return AbsTime(); }
+
 Duration::Duration(const AbsTime& time0) :
     nanosecs(time0.timepoint)
 {}
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/windows/Time.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/windows/Time.cpp
index 1d7b94e8d7..6b43347ef8 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/windows/Time.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/windows/Time.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ AbsTime AbsTime::now() {
     return time_now;
 }
 
+AbsTime AbsTime::epoch() {
+    return AbsTime(boost::posix_time::from_time_t(0));
+}
+
 Duration::Duration(const AbsTime& time0) : nanosecs(0) {
     time_period p(ptime(min_date_time), time0.timepoint);
     nanosecs = p.length().total_nanoseconds();