def _get_date_code(self):
return self.__date_code<EOL>
Getter method for date_code, mapped from YANG variable /components/component/transceiver/state/date_code (yang:date-and-time)

    YANG Description: Representation of the transceiver date code, typically
stored as YYMMDD.  The time portion of the value is
undefined and not intended to be read.