Class DateTimeProvider

Class for "freezing" date and time to constant value. Usable for example in tests.

Inheritance

System.Object

DateTimeProvider

Namespace: Kros.Utils

Assembly: Kros.Utils.dll

Syntax

public class DateTimeProvider : IDisposable

Remarks

Current time is accessible in Now property. Own time can be injected using InjectActualDateTime(DateTime).

    private void BasicExample()
    {
        using (DateTimeProvider.InjectActualDateTime(new DateTime(1978, 12, 10)))
        {
            Console.WriteLine(DateTimeProvider.Now.ToString("d.M.yyyy")); // Writes 10.12.1978
        }
    }

Set value is valid for current thread only, so it is possible to have different values in different threads.

Properties

Now

Returns own date and time, if it was set by InjectActualDateTime(DateTime). If it was not set, System.DateTime.Now is returned.

Declaration

public static DateTime Now { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.DateTime

Methods

Dispose()

Declaration

public void Dispose()

InjectActualDateTime(DateTime)

Sets time actualDateTime, which will be returned in Now property. Use it in using block.

Declaration

public static IDisposable InjectActualDateTime(DateTime actualDateTime)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.DateTime	actualDateTime	Required date and time value.

Returns

Type	Description
System.IDisposable

See Also

System.IDisposable