Bug 196894 BIRT Cross tab, Cube - Time dimension enhancements
There were a couple of time dimension related enhancments planned post BIRT 2.2. This entry is to track those. This enhancments also includes - supporting additional predefined data time formats, that could make it easier to define data time dimension and use it in data items.
model/org.eclipse.birt.report.model/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/model/writer/ModuleWriter.java
* The constant for default model name space.
	 */
	final protected static String DEFAULT_NAME_SPACE = "http:www.eclipse.org/birt/2005/design"; 
	/**
	 * The XML writer.
	 */
	protected XMLWriter writer = null;
	/**
	 * The base 64 codec for embedded images.
	 */
	protected static Base64 base = new Base64( );
	/**
	 * The compatibility to create bound columns.
	 */
	protected BoundColumnsWriterMgr boundColumnsMgr = null;
	/**
	 * Control flag indicating whether need mark line number.
	 */
	protected boolean markLineNumber = true;
	/**
	 * Returns the module to write.
	 * 
	 * @return the module to write
	 */
	abstract protected Module getModule( );
	/**
	 * Writes the report design to a file.
	 * 
	 * @param outputFile
	 *            output file into which to write the design