1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/projecttemplates/RelyingPartyLogic/Utilities.cs b/projecttemplates/RelyingPartyLogic/Utilities.cs
index 47212e6..1f07a9e 100644
--- a/projecttemplates/RelyingPartyLogic/Utilities.cs
+++ b/projecttemplates/RelyingPartyLogic/Utilities.cs
@@ -142,5 +142,18 @@ GO" };
 				throw new ArgumentException("DateTime must be given in UTC time but was " + value.Kind.ToString());
 			}
 		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Ensures that local times are converted to UTC times.  Unspecified kinds are recast to UTC with no conversion.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="value">The date-time to convert.</param>
+		/// <returns>The date-time in UTC time.</returns>
+		internal static DateTime AsUtc(this DateTime value) {
+			if (value.Kind == DateTimeKind.Unspecified) {
+				return new DateTime(value.Ticks, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+			}
+
+			return value.ToUniversalTime();
+		}
 	}
 }