Setting the default value of a DateTime Property to DateTime.Now inside the System.ComponentModel Default Value Attrbute

Question

Does any one know how I can specify the Default value for a DateTime property using the System.ComponentModel DefaultValue Attribute?

for example I try this:

Answer 1

public DateTime DateCreated
{
   get
   {
      return (this.dateCreated == default(DateTime))
         ? this.dateCreated = DateTime.Now
         : this.dateCreated;
   }

   set { this.dateCreated = value; }
}
private DateTime dateCreated = default(DateTime);