Making sure that DateTime properties return DateTimeKind.Utc

Question

Is it possible to define DateTime properties in entity objects that are of Kind == DateTimeKind.Utc by using either the .edmx file, or a t4 template?

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Answer 1

Yes, it would be possible to use a custom T4 template.

You'd just have to adjust your property setters and getters.

It might be easier to attempt a POCO approach;

For EF1: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/EFPocoAdapter/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=1580

For EF4: http://thedatafarm.com/blog/data-access/agile-entity-framework-4-repository-part-1-model-and-poco-classes/