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+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\rdf;
+
+/**
+ * Contains methods for common data conversions.
+ */
+class CommonDataConverter {
+
+ /**
+ * Provides a passthrough to place unformatted values in content attributes.
+ *
+ * @param mixed $data
+ * The data to be placed in the content attribute.
+ *
+ * @return mixed
+ * Returns the data.
+ */
+ public static function rawValue($data) {
+ return $data;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Converts a date entity field array into an ISO 8601 timestamp string.
+ *
+ * @param array $data
+ * The array containing the 'value' element.
+ *
+ * @return string
+ * Returns the ISO 8601 timestamp.
+ */
+ public static function dateIso8601Value($data) {
+ return \Drupal::service('date.formatter')->format($data['value'], 'custom', 'c', 'UTC');
+ }
+
+}