public static object ConvertObject(object obj, object defaultValue, Type destinationType)
{
object result = null;
if (destinationType == typeof(Type))
{
if (obj is Type)
{
result = obj;
}
else if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(Convert.ToString(obj)))
{
result = ScriptMgr.GetType(Convert.ToString(obj));
}
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(Int32))
{
result = Convert.ToInt32(obj);
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(Nullable <Int32>))
{
result = new Nullable <Int32>(Convert.ToInt32(obj));
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(Int64))
{
result = Convert.ToInt64(obj);
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(eEmote))
{
if (obj is eEmote)
{
result = (eEmote)obj;
}
else
{
result = (eEmote)Enum.Parse(typeof(eEmote), Convert.ToString(obj), true);
}
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(GameLiving))
{
result = QuestMgr.ResolveLiving(obj);
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(ItemTemplate))
{
if (obj is ItemTemplate)
{
result = obj;
}
else
{
result = GameServer.Database.FindObjectByKey <ItemTemplate>(Convert.ToString(obj));
}
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(CustomDialogResponse))
{
result = (CustomDialogResponse)obj;
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(GameLocation))
{
result = (GameLocation)obj;
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(GameObject))
{
result = (GameObject)obj;
}
else if (destinationType == typeof(PathPoint))
{
result = (PathPoint)obj;
}
else
{
result = obj;
}
// handle default value if result == null
if (result == null && defaultValue != null)
{
result = defaultValue;
}
return(result);
}