/// <summary>
/// Converts a relative date into an actual date.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="length">An amount of time.</param>
/// <param name="timeUnit">The units in which the time is measured.</param>
/// <returns>The current time plus the relative time.</returns>
public static DateTime ToDateTime(Decimal length, TimeUnitCode timeUnit)
{
// Start with the current time.
DateTime startDate = DateTime.Now;
switch (timeUnit)
{
case TimeUnitCode.Days:
// When the time is measured in days.
startDate += TimeSpan.FromDays(Convert.ToInt32(length));
break;
case TimeUnitCode.Weeks:
// When the time is measured in weeks.
startDate += TimeSpan.FromDays(Convert.ToInt32(length) * 7);
break;
case TimeUnitCode.Months:
// When the time is measured in months.
startDate += TimeSpan.FromDays(Convert.ToInt32(length) * 30);
break;
}
// This value represents and absolute date from today.
return(startDate);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets an internal database identifier based on the Enumerated value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="key">The strongly typed enumerated value.</param>
/// <returns>The equivalent record identifier from the database.</returns>
public static Guid FromCode(TimeUnitCode key)
{
return(TimeUnitMap.enumDictionary[key]);
}