/// <summary>
/// Gets an instance of T from string.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name = "T">
/// </typeparam>
/// <param name = "value">The value to convert.</param>
/// <returns>
/// <paramref name = "value" /> as an instance of <c>T</c> or an exception if
/// the conversion is not possible.
/// </returns>
internal static T GetTFromString <T>(string value)
{
Type typeOfT = typeof(T);
try
{
if (IsBool <T>())
{
// Need to use aliasing to get around this.
return(ConvertToBool <T>(value));
}
if (IsStringArray <T>())
{
var stringArrayConverter = new StringArrayConverter();
return((T)stringArrayConverter.ConvertFrom(value));
}
if (IsByteArray <T>())
{
var byteArrayConverter = new ByteArrayConverter();
return((T)byteArrayConverter.ConvertFrom(value));
}
TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeOfT);
if (converter.CanConvertFrom(StringType))
{
return((T)converter.ConvertFrom(value));
}
throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(Strings.Culture,
Strings.NoTypeConverterForRestore0,
typeOfT.Name));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
string message = string.Format(Strings.Culture, Strings.FailedToConvert0T1, value, typeOfT.Name);
throw new Exception(message, ex);
}
}
