private static void EnsureCanConnect(Type sourceFilter, Type sourceOutputDataType, Type targetFilter, Type targetInputDataType)
{
bool canAssign = TypeCompatibilityHelper.CanAssign(sourceOutputDataType, targetInputDataType);
if (canAssign == false)
{
throw new FilterTypeMismatchException($"Mismatch in data types between filters [{sourceFilter.FullName}] and [{targetFilter.FullName}]: Source type [{sourceOutputDataType.FullName}] does not match the expected type [{targetInputDataType.FullName}].");
}
}
private bool TryOverrideDataType(Type baseType, Type specificType, out Type result)
{
if (specificType == null)
{
result = baseType;
return(false);
}
if (baseType == null || TypeCompatibilityHelper.CanAssign(specificType, baseType))
{
result = specificType;
return(true);
}
throw new ArgumentException($"Specific type [{specificType.FullName}] cannot override the base type [{baseType.FullName}].");
}