SessionExtensions in asp.net core 1.0

SessionExtensions.cs

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
using Newtonsoft.Json;

public static class SessionExtensions
{
    public static void Set<T>(this ISession session, string key, T value)
    {
        session.SetString(key, JsonConvert.SerializeObject(value));
    }

    public static T Get<T>(this ISession session,string key)
    {
        var value = session.GetString(key);
        return value == null ? default(T) : 
                              JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(value);
    }
}

simpleGetSetSession.cs

public class HomeController : Controller
{
    const string SessionKeyName = "_Name";
    const string SessionKeyYearsMember = "_YearsMember";
    const string SessionKeyDate = "_Date";

    public IActionResult Index()
    {
        // Requires using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
        HttpContext.Session.SetString(SessionKeyName, "Rick");
        HttpContext.Session.SetInt32(SessionKeyYearsMember, 3);
        return RedirectToAction("SessionNameYears");
    }
    public IActionResult SessionNameYears()
    {
        var name = HttpContext.Session.GetString(SessionKeyName);
        var yearsMember = HttpContext.Session.GetInt32(SessionKeyYearsMember);

        return Content($"Name: \"{name}\",  Membership years: \"{yearsMember}\"");
    }

UseSessionExension.cs

public IActionResult SetDate()
{
    // Requires you add the Set extension method mentioned in the article.
    HttpContext.Session.Set<DateTime>(SessionKeyDate, DateTime.Now);
    return RedirectToAction("GetDate");
}

public IActionResult GetDate()
{
    // Requires you add the Get extension method mentioned in the article.
    var date = HttpContext.Session.Get<DateTime>(SessionKeyDate);
    var sessionTime = date.TimeOfDay.ToString();
    var currentTime = DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay.ToString();

    return Content($"Current time: {currentTime} - "
                 + $"session time: {sessionTime}");
}