# Commits
ca52a04 [Validator] Allow DateTime objects as valid Times
# Discussion
## [Validator] Allow DateTime objects as valid Times
Also added tests for `DateTime` objects as valid on `Date` and `Time` constraints.
I didn't include the test for the `DateTime` constraint, as it's already included in this PR:
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/1085
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## fabpot @ 2011/06/09 09:07:21 -0700
I don't think it makes sense to use a \DateTime instance to represent a Time.
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## ajessu @ 2011/06/09 09:33:20 -0700
If I have an entity with a doctrine type `Time`:
Time (DateTime instance where only H:i:s get persisted)
```php
<?php
/**
* @ORM\Column(type="time")
* @Assert\Time()
*/
protected $startTime;
```
and I create a form out of this Entity, a `DateTime` object is passed when the form is submitted.
This generates an `UnexpectedTypeException`.
I just made this change to match the `Date` validator with the doctrine type `Date`, which also shares this behavior:
https://github.com/symfony/symfony/blob/master/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/DateValidator.php#L28
Date (DateTime instance where only Y-m-d get persisted)
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