// Safe method
public static T GetValue <T>(this object obj, string propertyName)
// where T : IConvertible
{
if (obj is ExpandoObject || obj is IDictionary <string, object> )
{
var dict = obj as IDictionary <string, object>;
object value = null;
dict.TryGetValue(propertyName, out value);
return((T)value);
}
PropertyDescriptor pi = ReflectionCache.GetProperty(obj, propertyName);
if (pi == null) // || !pi.CanRead // .CanWrite
{
return(default(T));
}
return((T)System.Convert.ChangeType(obj.GetPropertyValue(propertyName), pi.PropertyType));
}
public static IEnumerable <PropertyDescriptor> Properties(this object obj)
{
return(ReflectionCache.GetProperties(obj));
}