/// <summary>
/// Converts an object to the target type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sourceInstance">The object to convert to the target type.</param>
/// <param name="targetType">The type to convert to.</param>
/// <returns>The converted object.</returns>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// Converts an object to the target type.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
public static object ConvertTypeTo(object sourceInstance, Type targetType)
{
Type type = sourceInstance.GetType();
if (CompatibilityExtensions.IsAssignableFrom(targetType, type))
{
return(sourceInstance);
}
IConvertTo convertTo = ConverterRegistry.GetConvertTo(type, targetType);
if (convertTo != null && convertTo.CanConvertTo(targetType))
{
return(convertTo.ConvertTo(sourceInstance, targetType));
}
IConvertFrom convertFrom = ConverterRegistry.GetConvertFrom(targetType);
if (convertFrom != null && convertFrom.CanConvertFrom(type))
{
return(convertFrom.ConvertFrom(sourceInstance));
}
throw new ArgumentException("Cannot convert source object [" + sourceInstance.ToString() + "] to target type [" + targetType.Name + "]", "sourceInstance");
}
public static object ConvertTypeTo(object sourceInstance, Type targetType)
{
Type c = sourceInstance.GetType();
if (targetType.IsAssignableFrom(c))
{
return(sourceInstance);
}
IConvertTo convertTo = ConverterRegistry.GetConvertTo(c, targetType);
if ((convertTo != null) && convertTo.CanConvertTo(targetType))
{
return(convertTo.ConvertTo(sourceInstance, targetType));
}
IConvertFrom convertFrom = ConverterRegistry.GetConvertFrom(targetType);
if ((convertFrom != null) && convertFrom.CanConvertFrom(c))
{
return(convertFrom.ConvertFrom(sourceInstance));
}
string[] textArray1 = new string[] { "Cannot convert source object [", sourceInstance.ToString(), "] to target type [", targetType.Name, "]" };
throw new ArgumentException(string.Concat(textArray1), "sourceInstance");
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts an object to the target type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sourceInstance">The object to convert to the target type.</param>
/// <param name="targetType">The type to convert to.</param>
/// <returns>The converted object.</returns>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// Converts an object to the target type.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
public static object ConvertTypeTo(object sourceInstance, Type targetType)
{
Type sourceType = sourceInstance.GetType();
// Check if we can assign directly from the source type to the target type
if (targetType.IsAssignableFrom(sourceType))
{
return(sourceInstance);
}
// Look for a TO converter
IConvertTo tcSource = ConverterRegistry.GetConvertTo(sourceType, targetType);
if (tcSource != null)
{
if (tcSource.CanConvertTo(targetType))
{
return(tcSource.ConvertTo(sourceInstance, targetType));
}
}
// Look for a FROM converter
IConvertFrom tcTarget = ConverterRegistry.GetConvertFrom(targetType);
if (tcTarget != null)
{
if (tcTarget.CanConvertFrom(sourceType))
{
return(tcTarget.ConvertFrom(sourceInstance));
}
}
throw new ArgumentException(
"Cannot convert source object [" + sourceInstance + "] to target type [" + targetType.Name + "]",
"sourceInstance");
}