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package org.helios.apmrouter.dataservice.json.marshalling.encoders;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.util.Date;
import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
import com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive;
import com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext;
import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
/**
* <p>Title: UtilDateSerializer</p>
* <p>Description: Json serializer to send dates as the UTC long</p>
* <p>Company: Helios Development Group LLC</p>
* @author Whitehead (nwhitehead AT heliosdev DOT org)
* <p><code>org.helios.apmrouter.dataservice.json.marshalling.encoders.UtilDateSerializer</code></p>
*/
public class UtilDateSerializer implements JsonSerializer<Date> {
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
* @see com.google.gson.JsonSerializer#serialize(java.lang.Object, java.lang.reflect.Type, com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext)
*/
@Override
public JsonElement serialize(Date src, Type typeOfSrc, JsonSerializationContext context) {
return new JsonPrimitive(src.getTime());
}
}