public static string FormatDateJson(this DateTime date, DateFormatOptions formatOptions = DateFormatOptions.KeepOriginalValue)
{
if (formatOptions.Equals(DateFormatOptions.NoMilliSecs))
{
date = new DateTime(date.Year, date.Month, date.Day, date.Hour, date.Minute, date.Second, date.Kind);
}
return(date.ToString("o"));
}
public static DateTime FormatStringToDateJson(this string dateStr, DateFormatOptions formatOptions)
{
CultureInfo provider = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
DateTime date = DateTime.ParseExact(dateStr, "o", provider);
if (formatOptions.Equals(DateFormatOptions.NoMilliSecs))
{
date = new DateTime(date.Year, date.Month, date.Day, date.Hour, date.Minute, date.Second, date.Kind);
}
return(date);
}
/// <summary>
/// Starts/initializes the component.
/// </summary>
public override void Start()
{
base.Start();
foreach (string format in CustomDateFormatSettings.Default.AvailableFormats)
{
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(format))
{
_availableCustomFormats.Add(format);
}
}
if (_availableCustomFormats.Contains(SystemShortFormat))
{
_availableCustomFormats.Remove(SystemShortFormat);
}
if (_availableCustomFormats.Contains(SystemLongFormat))
{
_availableCustomFormats.Remove(SystemLongFormat);
}
//always select a custom format for display, regardless of whether or not it is going to be used.
//The view should restrict the user to only be allowed to select from the list.
if (_availableCustomFormats.Count > 0)
{
_customFormat = _availableCustomFormats[0];
}
if (Format.DateFormat == SystemLongFormat)
{
_formatOption = DateFormatOptions.SystemLong;
}
else if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(Format.DateFormat) && Format.DateFormat != SystemShortFormat)
{
_formatOption = DateFormatOptions.Custom;
_customFormat = Format.DateFormat;
//if, for some reason, the current format is not in the custom list, add it.
if (!_availableCustomFormats.Contains(_customFormat))
{
_availableCustomFormats.Add(_customFormat);
}
}
else
{
_formatOption = DateFormatOptions.SystemShort;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor.
/// </summary>
public DateFormatApplicationComponent()
{
_availableCustomFormats = new List <string>();
_formatOption = DateFormatOptions.SystemShort;
_customFormat = "";
}
