/// <summary>
/// Obtains the object of an alternate type than the default
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="OtherType">Other type</typeparam>
public OtherType ObjectOfType <OtherType>()
{
using (TypedStream <OtherType> t = OpenForReading <OtherType>())
{
return(t.Object);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Opens a specific typed stream cast to TSomething.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TSomething"></typeparam>
/// <param name="type"></param>
/// <param name="mode"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public TypedStream <TSomething> Open <TSomething>(Type type, OpenMode mode)
{
TypedStream <object> t = Open(type, mode);
if (t == null)
{
return(null);
}
return(t.As <TSomething>());
}
/// <summary>
/// Clears the typed stream.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TData"></typeparam>
public void ClearTypedStream(Type type)
{
using (TypedStream <object> ts = Open(type, OpenMode.Write))
{
uint[] locations = ts.ObjectLocations;
for (int i = 0; i < locations.Length; i++)
{
ts.Erase(locations[i], 1, true);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Obtains an array of an alternate type than the default
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="OtherType">Other type</typeparam>
public OtherType[] ArrayOfType <OtherType>()
{
using (TypedStream <OtherType> t = OpenForReading <OtherType>())
{
if (t == null)
{
return(new OtherType[0]);
}
return(t.Array);
}
}