/// <summary>
/// Adds a new object of type <typeparamref name="T"/> to the end of the <see cref="DisposableList{T}"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TNew"></typeparam>
/// <returns></returns>
public TNew AddNew <TNew>()
where TNew : T, new()
{
var newItem = new TNew();
Add(newItem);
return(newItem);
}
public TNew[] As <TNew>() where TNew : class
{
TNew[] of = new TNew[count];
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
of[i] = array[i] as TNew;
}
return(of);
}
public TNew[] Cast <TNew>()
{
TNew[] of = new TNew[count];
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
of[i] = (TNew)(dynamic)array[i];
}
return(of);
}
public ValueOrError <TNew> ChangeType <TNew>() where TNew : class
{
TNew newValue = null;
if (_value != null)
{
newValue = _value as TNew;
if (newValue == null)
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("Cannot cast {0} to {1}.", typeof(T).Name, typeof(TNew).Name));
}
}
return(new ValueOrError <TNew>(newValue, _error));
}