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using System;
using System.Text;

using log4net.Core;
using log4net.Util;

namespace log4net.Layout
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Extract the date from the <see cref="LoggingEvent"/>
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// Extract the date from the <see cref="LoggingEvent"/>
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
  /// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
  public class RawTimeStampLayout : IRawLayout
  {
    #region Constructors

    /// <summary>
    /// Constructs a RawTimeStampLayout
    /// </summary>
    public RawTimeStampLayout()
    {
    }

    #endregion
  
    #region Implementation of IRawLayout

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the <see cref="LoggingEvent.TimeStamp"/> as a <see cref="DateTime"/>.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="loggingEvent">The event to format</param>
    /// <returns>returns the time stamp</returns>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// Gets the <see cref="LoggingEvent.TimeStamp"/> as a <see cref="DateTime"/>.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// The time stamp is in local time. To format the time stamp
    /// in universal time use <see cref="RawUtcTimeStampLayout"/>.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    public virtual object Format(LoggingEvent loggingEvent)
    {
      return loggingEvent.TimeStamp;
    }

    #endregion
  }
}