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+using RestSharp;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace UptimeSharp
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// General utilities
+  /// </summary>
+  internal class Utilities
+  {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// converts DateTime to an UNIX timestamp
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="dateTime">The date.</param>
+    /// <returns>UNIX timestamp</returns>
+    public static int? GetUnixTimestamp(DateTime? dateTime)
+    {
+      if (dateTime == null)
+      {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      return (int)((DateTime)dateTime - new DateTime(1970, 1, 1)).TotalSeconds;
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a Parameter object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The name.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public static Parameter CreateParam(string name, object value, ParameterType type = ParameterType.GetOrPost)
+    {
+      return new Parameter() { Name = name, Value = value, Type = type };
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a Parameter object within a list.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The name.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public static List<Parameter> CreateParamInList(string name, object value, ParameterType type = ParameterType.GetOrPost)
+    {
+      return new List<Parameter>() { CreateParam(name, value, type) };
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Convert a dictionary to a list
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+    /// <param name="items">The items.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public static List<T> DictionaryToList<T>(Dictionary<string, T> items) where T : new()
+    {
+      if (items == null)
+      {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      var itemEnumerator = items.GetEnumerator();
+      List<T> list = new List<T>();
+
+      while (itemEnumerator.MoveNext())
+      {
+        list.Add(itemEnumerator.Current.Value);
+      }
+
+      return list;
+    }
+  }
+}