Converter for datetime column

pyeds/report/converters/__init__.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # import objects
 from .converter import CONVERTERS, register, ValueConverter
 
+from . import datetimes
 from . import arrays
 from . import spectrum
 from . import pattern

pyeds/report/converters/datetimes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#  Created by Martin Strohalm, Thermo Fisher Scientific
+
+# import modules
+from datetime import datetime
+from .converter import register, ValueConverter
+
+
+@register("1BDE1686-0CF2-4921-832B-B1EEFF4EB779")
+class DateTime(ValueConverter):
+    """
+    The pyeds.DateTime is used to convert datetime string with format
+     %m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S into datetime object.
+    """
+
+
+    def Convert(self, value):
+        """
+        Converts string to datetime.
+        
+        Args:
+            value: str
+                String data as stored in result file.
+        
+        Returns:
+            datetime or None
+                Parsed datetime.
+        """
+
+        # check value
+        if not value:
+            return None
+
+        return datetime.strptime(value, '%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S')