/// <summary>
/// Gets the supplied Source string converted to a value with the most well suited basic data-type.
/// Optionally, an indication of consider empty-string as null can be specified.
/// </summary>
public static Tuple <object, BasicDataType> ConvertToMostSuitedBasicDataType(string Source, bool EmptyIsNull = false)
{
object Value = null; // Do not assign Value here, it is overwritten by the "TryParses outs" even when not returning a value
BasicDataType Kind = null;
// POSTPONED: Add more specific types (also improve TryParseValueFrom() methods)
if (Source.IsAbsent())
{
Kind = DataType.DataTypeText;
if (EmptyIsNull)
{
Value = null;
}
}
else
if (DataTypeNumber.TryParseValueFrom(Source, out Value))
{
Kind = DataTypeNumber;
}
else
if (DataTypeDateTime.TryParseValueFrom(Source, out Value))
{
Kind = DataTypeDateTime;
}
else
{
Value = Source;
Kind = DataType.DataTypeText;
}
return(Tuple.Create(Value, Kind));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the wider basic data-type of this Original respect the Alternative.
/// </summary>
public static BasicDataType GetWiderBasicDataTypeRespect(BasicDataType Original, BasicDataType Alternative)
{
// POSTPONED: Extend being more specific.
if (Original == Alternative)
{
return(Original);
}
return(DataType.DataTypeText);
}
