source: stable/HeuristicLab.Data/3.3/DateTimeValue.cs @ 17883

#region License Information
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#endregion

using System;
using HeuristicLab.Common;
using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HEAL.Attic;

namespace HeuristicLab.Data {
  [Item("DateTimeValue", "Represents a date and time value.")]
  [StorableType("1D9B8F20-F460-481F-BE4A-4A8616DA14B5")]
  public class DateTimeValue : ValueTypeValue<DateTime>, IComparable, IStringConvertibleValue {
    [StorableConstructor]
    protected DateTimeValue(StorableConstructorFlag _) : base(_) { }
    protected DateTimeValue(DateTimeValue original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
    }
    public DateTimeValue() : base() { }
    public DateTimeValue(DateTime value) : base(value) { }

    public override IDeepCloneable Clone(Cloner cloner) {
      return new DateTimeValue(this, cloner);
    }

    public override string ToString() {
      return Value.ToString("o");  // round-trip format
    }

    public virtual int CompareTo(object obj) {
      DateTimeValue other = obj as DateTimeValue;
      if (other != null)
        return Value.CompareTo(other.Value);
      else
        return Value.CompareTo(obj);
    }

    protected virtual bool Validate(string value, out string errorMessage) {
      DateTime val;
      bool valid = DateTime.TryParse(value, out val);
      errorMessage = valid ? string.Empty : "Invalid Value (values must be formatted according to the current culture settings)";
      return valid;
    }
    protected virtual string GetValue() {
      return Value.ToString("o");  // round-trip format
    }
    protected virtual bool SetValue(string value) {
      DateTime val;
      if (DateTime.TryParse(value, out val)) {
        Value = val;
        return true;
      } else {
        return false;
      }
    }

    #region IStringConvertibleValue Members
    bool IStringConvertibleValue.Validate(string value, out string errorMessage) {
      return Validate(value, out errorMessage);
    }
    string IStringConvertibleValue.GetValue() {
      return GetValue();
    }
    bool IStringConvertibleValue.SetValue(string value) {
      return SetValue(value);
    }
    #endregion
  }
}