/// <summary>
/// Gets the value of the request.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
/// <param name="httpRequest">The HTTP request.</param>
/// <param name="key">The key.</param>
/// <param name="defaultValue">The default value.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static T Get <T>(this HttpRequestBase httpRequest, string key, T defaultValue)
{
if (httpRequest.ContainsKey(key) == false)
{
return(defaultValue);
}
string value = httpRequest[key];
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
{
return(defaultValue);
}
// http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TypeConvertersTheresNotEnoughTypeDescripterGetConverterInTheWorld.aspx
TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(T));
return((T)(converter.ConvertFromInvariantString(value)));
}