RicoSuter/NSwag

Default DateTime / DateTimeOffset values for typescript

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#614 opened on Feb 22, 2017

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help wantedtype: enhancement

Description

Is it possible to define a default date time value for my generated typescript?

I have been using the DefaultValue attribute for integers and strings, but i can't set a value to DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.

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Tech stack
csharptypescript
Domain
apitoolingdeveloper experience
Issue type
feature
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3
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half day
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mostly clear
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C# basicsTypeScript basicsOpenAPI fundamentals
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50
Research direction
This issue requests the ability to set default DateTime values for TypeScript code generation using the DefaultValue attribute. Currently, only simple types like integers and strings are supported. To implement this, one should examine how NSwag processes DefaultValue and generates TypeScript code, particularly looking at the TypeScript client generation classes (e.g., TypeScriptGenerator). Consider using `new Date()` for DateTime and `new Date().toISOString()` for DateTimeOffset. Review any existing comments or linked issues for additional context. Since the issue is old, it may be advisable to check if there have been any partial implementations or discussions.