Class ObjectConversionExtensions

Namespace

HeroKit.Objects

Assembly

HeroKit.dll

Converts objects to other types.

public static class ObjectConversionExtensions

Inheritance

object

ObjectConversionExtensions

Inherited Members

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.ToString()

Remarks

ConvertTo<T>(object?, T?) is lenient and returns a default value; TryConvertTo<T>(object?, out T?) reports success. Neither throws for invalid input.

Methods

ConvertTo<T>(object?, T?)

Converts an object to the specified type, or returns a default value when it cannot.

public static T? ConvertTo<T>(this object? value, T? defaultValue = default)

Parameters

value object

The object to convert.

defaultValue T

The value returned when value is null, DBNull, empty or not convertible.

Returns

T

The converted value, or defaultValue.

Type Parameters

T

The target type. Nullable value types and enums are supported.

Examples

((object)"42").ConvertTo<int>();      // 42
((object)"abc").ConvertTo(-1);         // -1

TryConvertTo<T>(object?, out T?)

Tries to convert an object to the specified type.

public static bool TryConvertTo<T>(this object? value, out T? result)

Parameters

value object

The object to convert.

result T

The converted value when the method returns true; otherwise the default value.

Returns

bool

True if the value was converted; false if it is null, DBNull, empty or not convertible.

Type Parameters

T

The target type. Nullable value types and enums are supported.

Examples

if (row["Count"].TryConvertTo(out int count)) { /* ... */ }