@staticmethod<EOL><INDENT>def now(machine_id=<NUM_LIT:0>):<DEDENT>
return Timestamp.from_time(time.time(), machine_id)<EOL>
Timestamp representing the current time.

        Args:
           machine_id(int): Machine identifier.

        Returns:
             Timestamp: Current time.

        .. versionadded:: 1.8.3