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UtcDateTimeConverter Class

Represents a converter which can be used to convert DateTime objects from the local time to the current coordinated universal time (UTC).

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpo.Metadata

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpo.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Xpo

#Declaration

public class UtcDateTimeConverter :
    ValueConverter

#Remarks

For more information on converters, see the ValueConverter class description.

#Example

The following example shows how to convert the value of the Date property from the local time to the current coordinated universal time (UTC) when persisting it in a data store.

using DevExpress.Xpo;
using DevExpress.Xpo.Metadata;
// ...
public class SampleUtc : XPObject {
    private DateTime date;
    [ValueConverter(typeof(UtcDateTimeConverter))]
    public DateTime Date {
        get { return date; }
        set { SetPropertyValue(nameof(Date), ref date, value); }
    }
}

#Inheritance

Object
ValueConverter
UtcDateTimeConverter
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