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diff --git a/src/configfile.c b/src/configfile.c
index 99dded93..e162dd99 100644
--- a/src/configfile.c
+++ b/src/configfile.c
@@ -1059,3 +1059,28 @@ int cf_util_get_port_number (const oconfig_item_t *ci) /* {{{ */
 
 	return (service_name_to_port_number (ci->values[0].value.string));
 } /* }}} int cf_util_get_port_number */
+
+int cf_util_get_cdtime (const oconfig_item_t *ci, cdtime_t *ret_value) /* {{{ */
+{
+	if ((ci == NULL) || (ret_value == NULL))
+		return (EINVAL);
+
+	if ((ci->values_num != 1) || (ci->values[0].type != OCONFIG_TYPE_NUMBER))
+	{
+		ERROR ("cf_util_get_cdtime: The %s option requires "
+				"exactly one numeric argument.", ci->key);
+		return (-1);
+	}
+
+	if (ci->values[0].value.number < 0.0)
+	{
+		ERROR ("cf_util_get_cdtime: The numeric argument of the %s "
+				"option must not be negative.", ci->key);
+		return (-1);
+	}
+
+	*ret_value = DOUBLE_TO_CDTIME_T (ci->values[0].value.number);
+
+	return (0);
+} /* }}} int cf_util_get_cdtime */
+