/// <summary>
/// Returns strongly typed output, converting the Navigable document.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TOut">The <see cref="System.Type"/> of output to return (constrained to <c>class</c>).</typeparam>
/// <param name="navigableDocument">An <see cref="System.Xml.XPath.IXPathNavigable"/>.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the specified <see cref="System.Type"/>.</returns>
public static TOut OutputAs <TOut>(IXPathNavigable navigableDocument) where TOut : class
{
if (navigableDocument == null)
{
return(default(TOut));
}
if (typeof(TOut).Equals(typeof(string)))
{
return(navigableDocument.CreateNavigator().OuterXml as TOut);
}
else if (typeof(TOut).Equals(typeof(XPathDocument)))
{
return(navigableDocument as TOut);
}
else if (typeof(TOut).Equals(typeof(XmlDocument)))
{
XmlDocument dom = new XmlDocument();
dom.LoadXml(navigableDocument.ToString());
return(dom as TOut);
}
else
{
return(default(TOut));
}
}