# File lib/validates_timeliness/conversion.rb, line 4
    def type_cast_value(value, type)
      return nil if value.nil? || !value.respond_to?(:to_time)

      value = value.in_time_zone if value.acts_like?(:time) && @timezone_aware
      value = case type
      when :time
        dummy_time(value)
      when :date
        value.to_date
      when :datetime
        value.is_a?(Time) ? value : value.to_time
      else
        value
      end
      if options[:ignore_usec] && value.is_a?(Time)
        Timeliness::Parser.make_time(Array(value).reverse[4..9], (:current if @timezone_aware))
      else
        value
      end
    end