Add DateOnly/TimeOnly support to XmlSerializer and DataContractSerializer #118549
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This PR implements comprehensive support for
DateOnly
andTimeOnly
types in bothXmlSerializer
andDataContractSerializer
, addressing the serialization gap for these .NET 6+ date/time types.Changes Made
Core Serialization Support
ToString(DateOnly)
,ToDateOnly(string)
,ToString(TimeOnly)
, andToTimeOnly(string)
methodsWrite_DateOnly/Read_DateOnly
andWrite_TimeOnly/Read_TimeOnly
methodsDateOnlyDataContract
andTimeOnlyDataContract
classes with full serialization supportXML Format
DateOnly
serializes using ISO 8601 date format (YYYY-MM-DD)TimeOnly
serializes using precise time format (HH:mm:ss.fffffff)Implementation Details
Test Coverage
Added comprehensive tests covering:
Example Usage
This implementation maintains backward compatibility and follows existing serialization patterns for other primitive types.
Fixes #56711.
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