time = clone $time; } else { $this->time = new DateTime('@'.$time); } // Setting timezone to UTC $this->time->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone('UTC')); } /** * getTime. * * @return DateTime */ public function getTime() { return $this->time; } /** * The serialize method is called during xml writing. * * It should use the $writer argument to encode this object into XML. * * Important note: it is not needed to create the parent element. The * parent element is already created, and we only have to worry about * attributes, child elements and text (if any). * * Important note 2: If you are writing any new elements, you are also * responsible for closing them. */ public function xmlSerialize(Writer $writer) { $writer->write( HTTP\toDate($this->time) ); } /** * The deserialize method is called during xml parsing. * * This method is called statically, this is because in theory this method * may be used as a type of constructor, or factory method. * * Often you want to return an instance of the current class, but you are * free to return other data as well. * * Important note 2: You are responsible for advancing the reader to the * next element. Not doing anything will result in a never-ending loop. * * If you just want to skip parsing for this element altogether, you can * just call $reader->next(); * * $reader->parseInnerTree() will parse the entire sub-tree, and advance to * the next element. * * @return mixed */ public static function xmlDeserialize(Reader $reader) { return new self(new DateTime($reader->parseInnerTree())); } }