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Adds polyfills for TimeProvider and ITimer introduced in .NET 8, enabling time abstraction APIs on older frameworks.

Core Polyfills

  • TimeProvider (Net80/TimeProvider.cs) - Abstract class with System singleton property and methods for time operations

    • GetUtcNow() - Returns current UTC time as DateTimeOffset
    • GetLocalNow() - Returns current local time
    • GetTimestamp() - Returns high-resolution timestamp for performance measurements
    • GetElapsedTime() - Two overloads for calculating elapsed time from timestamps
    • CreateTimer() - Creates timer instances (virtual method for testability)
    • LocalTimeZone property - Returns the local time zone
  • ITimer (Net80/ITimer.cs) - Interface for timer abstraction with IAsyncDisposable support

Supporting Polyfills Created

To enable TimeProvider on the broadest range of frameworks, the following polyfills were added:

  • Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime (Net70/Stopwatch.cs) - Extension methods for calculating elapsed time from timestamps
  • TimerCallback (NetCore10/TimerCallback.cs) - Delegate for timer callbacks on .NET Standard < 1.2
  • Task.Delay (NetCore10/Task.cs) - Asynchronous delay implementation for .NET Framework < 4.5
  • Task.FromCanceled (NetCore10/Task.cs) - Creates canceled tasks (generic and non-generic overloads)
  • Timer.DisposeAsync (NetCore30/Timer.cs) - Extension method for async timer disposal on older frameworks

Implementation Details

  • Broad Framework Support: TimeProvider works on all target frameworks
  • CreateTimer: Available on all frameworks except .NET Standard 1.0/1.1 (where Timer APIs don't exist)
  • Virtual Methods: CreateTimer is virtual to enable derived classes to provide custom timer implementations
  • No Guards: Removed validation checks in polyfills to match the standard polyfill pattern
  • Clean Code: Uses polyfilled APIs instead of conditional compilation within methods

Feature Detection

  • Recognizes Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider compatibility package
  • Disables polyfills when native (.NET 8+) or package implementation available
  • Added to compatibility package list in README

The polyfills are automatically disabled on .NET 8+ or when Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider is referenced.

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Let's add polyfills for Time provider and related types. Added in .NET 8. Is also provided via a compatibility package whose name I don't know.


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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add polyfills for Time provider in .NET 8 Add polyfills for TimeProvider and ITimer (.NET 8) Feb 17, 2026
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#if !FEATURE_TIMEPROVIDER && ((NETCOREAPP && !NET8_0_OR_GREATER) || (NETFRAMEWORK) || (NETSTANDARD))
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The conditional symbol already includes TFMs as well

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Fixed in a4b3590. Simplified to just #if !FEATURE_TIMEPROVIDER since the feature flag already includes the TFM checks.

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#if !FEATURE_TIMEPROVIDER && ((NETCOREAPP && !NET8_0_OR_GREATER) || (NETFRAMEWORK) || (NETSTANDARD))
// Only include ITimer if we have Task support and are on .NET Standard 2.0+, .NET Core 2.0+, or .NET Framework 4.6.1+
#if FEATURE_TASK && (NETSTANDARD2_0_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP2_0_OR_GREATER || NET461_OR_GREATER)
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Nothing below appears to require Tasks or those TFMs?

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Fixed in a4b3590. Removed the unnecessary FEATURE_TASK and TFM conditionals from ITimer - it doesn't actually require Task types.

namespace System.Threading;

// https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.threading.itimer
internal interface ITimer : IDisposable
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Exclude from coverage

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Removed ExcludeFromCodeCoverage in a4b3590. The attribute isn't supported on interfaces in older C# versions.

[ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
internal abstract class TimeProvider
{
private static readonly TimeProvider s_system = new SystemTimeProvider();
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Inlined in a4b3590. Now using SystemThreading.Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan directly instead of storing in a constant.

TimeSpan period
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if (callback is null)
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Don't bother with guards in polyfills

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Removed null guard in a4b3590. Changed CreateTimer to single-expression method body.

#if NETSTANDARD2_0 || NET461 || NET462
return Task.FromResult(false);
#else
return Task.CompletedTask;
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We have this polyfilled for all TFMs

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Fixed in a4b3590. Now using the polyfilled Task.CompletedTask directly without conditional compilation.

if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
{
#if NETCOREAPP || NETSTANDARD2_1_OR_GREATER
return Task.FromCanceled(cancellationToken);
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Pretty sure we have this polyfilled too

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Task.FromCanceled is not actually polyfilled in the codebase. Used TaskCompletionSource.SetCanceled() as an alternative in a4b3590.

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#if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER || NETSTANDARD2_1_OR_GREATER
return _timer.DisposeAsync();
#else
_timer.Dispose();
return default;
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Just try cast to IAsyncDisposable

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The try-cast approach doesn't work because Timer doesn't implement IAsyncDisposable on net461 and similar frameworks - the compiler rejects the cast at compile time. Kept the conditional compilation in a4b3590 to match the actual Timer API availability.

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// Only include TimeProvider if we have Task support and are on .NET Standard 2.0+, .NET Core 2.0+, or .NET Framework 4.6.1+
// This matches the support level of Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider compatibility package
#if FEATURE_TASK && (NETSTANDARD2_0_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP2_0_OR_GREATER || NET461_OR_GREATER)
#nullable enable
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Pretty sure we can support all TFMs with it. APIs that need Task can be singled out.

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Fixed in a4b3590. Removed TFM-specific guards and made all TFMs supported. The Task-dependent methods (Delay, CreateCancellationTokenSource) are now conditional on FEATURE_TASK with appropriate fallback error messages for older frameworks that lack the required APIs.

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using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using SystemThreading = System.Threading;
#if FEATURE_TASK
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I think this can be referenced unconditionally because we have a dummy in that namespace

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Fixed in 65710d0. Removed the conditional since there's a namespace dummy for System.Threading.Tasks.

[ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
internal abstract class TimeProvider
{
private static readonly TimeProvider s_system = new SystemTimeProvider();
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Inlined in 65710d0. Now using auto-property with initializer: public static TimeProvider System { get; } = new SystemTimeProvider();

}
}

#if !NETSTANDARD1_0 && !NETSTANDARD1_1
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Why? Explain with a comment. Also, use this pattern (pseudo): if net standard and not best standard 1.2 or greater

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Fixed in 65710d0. Added comment explaining Timer/TimerCallback aren't available on .NET Standard 1.0/1.1, and changed pattern to !(NETSTANDARD && !NETSTANDARD1_2_OR_GREATER).

SystemThreading.CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
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#if NETSTANDARD1_3_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP || NET45_OR_GREATER
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Why?

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Fixed in 65710d0. The nested conditional was unnecessary - moved the TFM check to the method-level conditional. Delay and CreateCancellationTokenSource now only exist on frameworks that have the required APIs (.NET 4.5+, .NET Standard 1.3+, .NET Core 1.0+).


public SystemThreading.CancellationTokenSource CreateCancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan delay)
{
#if NETSTANDARD1_3_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP || NET45_OR_GREATER
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Why?

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Fixed in 65710d0. Same as above - moved the TFM check to method-level conditional instead of having nested conditionals inside the method body.

…ystem property, add comments, fix conditionals

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return new DateTimeOffset(utcDateTime.DateTime + offset, offset);
}

public abstract TimeZoneInfo LocalTimeZone { get; }
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Properties should be above methods

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Fixed in be2f69e. Moved LocalTimeZone property above GetUtcNow() method.


public virtual TimeSpan GetElapsedTime(long startingTimestamp, long endingTimestamp)
{
// Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime was added in .NET 7, so we need to calculate it manually
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Or we can polyfill that?

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Added in be2f69e. Created Net70/Stopwatch.cs polyfill with GetElapsedTime(long startingTimestamp, long endingTimestamp) and GetElapsedTime(long startingTimestamp) extension methods. TimeProvider now delegates to the polyfilled method.

}
}

// Timer and TimerCallback are not available on .NET Standard 1.0 and 1.1
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ITimer is polyfilled. Can we polyfill TimerCallback?

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Added in be2f69e. Created NetStandard12/TimerCallback.cs polyfill defining the delegate for .NET Standard < 1.2. CreateTimer is now available on all frameworks except .NET Standard 1.0/1.1.

) => new SystemTimeProviderTimer(dueTime, period, callback, state);
#endif

// Task.Delay, Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, and CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan) require .NET 4.5+
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Polyfill the missing members so they're available everywhere where Task is available (except infinite timeout, that should be available everywhere).

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Added in be2f69e. Created Net45/Task.cs with Task.Delay polyfill for frameworks < .NET 4.5. Removed all nested conditionals - Delay and CreateCancellationTokenSource are now available wherever FEATURE_TASK is defined. Note: CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan) constructor doesn't exist on .NET 4.0, so CreateCancellationTokenSource returns a plain instance for those frameworks.

return Task.Delay(delay, cancellationToken);
}

public SystemThreading.CancellationTokenSource CreateCancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan delay)
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Do we need a fully qualified return type?

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Fixed in be2f69e. Changed from SystemThreading.CancellationTokenSource to just CancellationTokenSource by updating using statements.


public SystemThreading.CancellationTokenSource CreateCancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan delay)
{
if (delay < TimeSpan.Zero && delay != SystemThreading.Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan)
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Drop the guards in all polyfills

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Fixed in be2f69e. Removed all ArgumentOutOfRangeException validation checks from Delay() and CreateCancellationTokenSource().

#if !(NETSTANDARD && !NETSTANDARD1_2_OR_GREATER)
private sealed class SystemTimeProviderTimer : SystemThreading.ITimer
{
private readonly SystemThreading.Timer _timer;
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Can this be polyfilled?

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Timer itself is part of the BCL and can't be polyfilled as it's a native type. However, the CreateTimer method now works on all frameworks where Timer is available (everywhere except .NET Standard 1.0/1.1) thanks to the TimerCallback polyfill.

public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
{
#if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER || NETSTANDARD2_1_OR_GREATER
return _timer.DisposeAsync();
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Just polyfill this method on Timer, same as we do for Stream

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Added in be2f69e. Created NetCore30/Timer.cs with DisposeAsync() extension method. SystemTimeProviderTimer now calls _timer.DisposeAsync() directly, which uses the polyfill on older frameworks.

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Comment on lines +2 to +3
// Timer is required for Task.Delay implementation
#if !(NETSTANDARD && !NETSTANDARD1_2_OR_GREATER)
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Can we use Thread Sleep there? If not, move this guard to cover the actual members only

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Fixed in a322476. Moved the Timer availability guard (!(NETSTANDARD && !NETSTANDARD1_2_OR_GREATER)) to wrap only the Task.Delay members, keeping the outer FEATURE_TASK guard at the file level.

TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(-1)
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cancellationToken.Register(() =>
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Needs to be disposed?

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Fixed in a322476. Changed to use nullable Timer pattern - timer disposes itself in both the callback and the cancellation handler, preventing resource leaks.

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I mean that the cancellation registration needs to be disposed

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Fixed in f7dfa0d. Now capturing the registration result and disposing it when the task completes: var registration = cancellationToken.Register(...) followed by tcs.Task.ContinueWith(_ => registration.Dispose(), ...)

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#if NET45_OR_GREATER || NETSTANDARD1_3_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP
return new CancellationTokenSource(delay);
#else
// CancellationTokenSource(int) constructor added in .NET 4.5
// For older frameworks, just return a plain instance
return new CancellationTokenSource();
#endif
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Or use parameterless constructor and call CancelAfter

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Fixed in a322476. Changed to use parameterless constructor and call CancelAfter() method instead of using the constructor overload.

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#if FEATURE_ASYNCINTERFACES && !(NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER || NETSTANDARD2_1_OR_GREATER)
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Move the feature guard to the member. Rewrite the TFM guard to be consistent with others.

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Fixed in a322476. Moved FEATURE_ASYNCINTERFACES guard to the DisposeAsync member. Changed TFM guard from FEATURE_ASYNCINTERFACES && !(NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER || NETSTANDARD2_1_OR_GREATER) to (NETCOREAPP && !NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER) || (NETFRAMEWORK) || (NETSTANDARD && !NETSTANDARD2_1_OR_GREATER) with additional nested guard for Timer availability.

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Pull request overview

This PR adds polyfills for TimeProvider and ITimer introduced in .NET 8, enabling time abstraction APIs on older frameworks. The implementation includes the core TimeProvider abstract class with its System singleton, along with supporting polyfills for Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime, TimerCallback delegate, Task.Delay, Task.FromCanceled, and Timer.DisposeAsync to ensure broad framework compatibility.

Changes:

  • Added TimeProvider and ITimer polyfills for .NET 8 features with automatic feature detection for Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider package
  • Added supporting polyfills (Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime, TimerCallback, Task.Delay, Task.FromCanceled, Timer.DisposeAsync) to enable TimeProvider on older frameworks
  • Updated package references and documentation to include Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider compatibility package

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Readme.md Added Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider to the list of recognized compatibility packages
PolyShim/Signatures.md Updated signature counts and added documentation for new polyfilled APIs (TimeProvider, ITimer, Stopwatch methods, Task methods, Timer.DisposeAsync)
PolyShim/PolyShim.targets Added FEATURE_TIMEPROVIDER detection for .NET 8+ and Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider package
PolyShim/PolyShim.csproj Added Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider package references for various target frameworks; upgraded Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces to 8.0.0
PolyShim/NetCore30/Timer.cs Added DisposeAsync extension method for Timer on older frameworks
PolyShim/NetCore10/TimerCallback.cs Added TimerCallback delegate polyfill for .NET Standard < 1.2
PolyShim/NetCore10/Task.cs Added Task.Delay and Task.FromCanceled polyfills for .NET Framework < 4.5
PolyShim/Net80/TimeProvider.cs Core TimeProvider abstract class implementation with System singleton and timer creation
PolyShim/Net80/ITimer.cs ITimer interface with conditional IAsyncDisposable support
PolyShim/Net70/Stopwatch.cs Added GetElapsedTime static methods for calculating elapsed time from timestamps

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<PackageReference
Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces"
Version="7.0.0"
Version="8.0.0"
PrivateAssets="all"
Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkIdentifier)' == '.NETStandard' AND $([MSBuild]::VersionGreaterThanOrEquals($(TargetFrameworkVersion), '2.0'))"
/>
<PackageReference
Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces"
Version="7.0.0"
Version="8.0.0"
PrivateAssets="all"
Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkIdentifier)' == '.NETCoreApp' AND $([MSBuild]::VersionGreaterThanOrEquals($(TargetFrameworkVersion), '2.0')) AND $([MSBuild]::VersionLessThan($(TargetFrameworkVersion), '3.0'))"
/>
<PackageReference
Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces"
Version="7.0.0"
Version="8.0.0"
PrivateAssets="all"
Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkIdentifier)' == '.NETFramework' AND $([MSBuild]::VersionGreaterThanOrEquals($(TargetFrameworkVersion), '4.6.1'))"
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The Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces package has been upgraded from version 7.0.0 to 8.0.0 in this PR, but this change is not mentioned in the PR description. While this upgrade appears intentional and consistent with other package updates, it should be documented as it could affect consumers of this library.

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