diff -r d84d25d6cdbb -r 2d492d8c2053 TimeIntervalFormatter.m
--- a/TimeIntervalFormatter.m	Sat Mar 08 21:04:41 2008 -0800
+++ b/TimeIntervalFormatter.m	Fri Apr 18 09:25:10 2008 -0700
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@
 @implementation TimeIntervalFormatter
 
 
+- (id) init
+{
+    self = [super init];
+    if (self != nil) {
+        _showsMinutes = YES;
+    }
+    return self;
+}
+
 - (void) awakeFromNib
 {
     _showsMinutes = YES;
@@ -19,6 +28,14 @@
 - (void) setShowsMinutes: (BOOL)show                {_showsMinutes = show;}
 - (void) setShowsFractionalSeconds: (BOOL)show      {_showsFractionalSeconds = show;}
 
++ (NSString*) formatTimeInterval: (NSTimeInterval)interval
+{
+    TimeIntervalFormatter *fmt = [[self alloc] init];
+    NSString *result = [fmt stringForObjectValue: [NSNumber numberWithDouble: interval]];
+    [fmt release];
+    return result;
+}
+
 
 - (NSString*) stringForObjectValue: (id)object
 {