# File lib/cfpropertylist/rbCFTypes.rb, line 163
    def initialize(value = nil,format=CFDate::TIMESTAMP_UNIX)
      if(value.is_a?(Time) || value.nil?) then
        @value = value.nil? ? Time.now : value
      elsif value.instance_of? Date
        @value = Time.utc(value.year, value.month, value.day, 0, 0, 0)
      elsif value.instance_of? DateTime
        @value = value.to_time.utc
      else
        set_value(value,format)
      end
    end