object ConvertFromString(string valueAsString, Type targetType)
{
// If it is a string or an Enum, convert directly, otherwise call the appropriate converter from the Core assembly:
if (targetType == typeof(string))
{
return(valueAsString);
}
else if (targetType.IsEnum)
{
return(Enum.Parse(targetType, valueAsString));
}
else
{
// Get a reference to the "TypeFromStringConverters" class in the Core assembly:
Type typeFromStringConverter;
Assembly coreAssembly;
ReflectionInUserAssembliesHelper.TryGetTypeInCoreAssembly("DotNetForHtml5.Core", null, "TypeFromStringConverters", out typeFromStringConverter, out coreAssembly);
// Call the "ConvertFromInvariantString" method:
MethodInfo convertFromInvariantStringMethod = typeFromStringConverter.GetMethod("ConvertFromInvariantString");
object convertedValue = convertFromInvariantStringMethod.Invoke(null, new object[] { targetType, valueAsString });
return(convertedValue);
}
}
bool IsItPossibleToConvertFromString(Type typeToWhichWeWouldLikeToConvert)
{
// If it is a string or an Enum, we can convert from string, otherwise, we need to look for a converter in the Core assembly:
if (typeToWhichWeWouldLikeToConvert == typeof(string) ||
typeToWhichWeWouldLikeToConvert.IsEnum)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
// Get a reference to the "TypeFromStringConverters" class in the Core assembly:
Assembly coreAssembly;
Type typeFromStringConverter;
ReflectionInUserAssembliesHelper.TryGetTypeInCoreAssembly("DotNetForHtml5.Core", null, "TypeFromStringConverters", out typeFromStringConverter, out coreAssembly);
// Call the "CanTypeBeConverted" method:
MethodInfo canTypeBeConvertedMethod = typeFromStringConverter.GetMethod("CanTypeBeConverted");
bool canTypeBeConverted = (bool)canTypeBeConvertedMethod.Invoke(null, new object[] { typeToWhichWeWouldLikeToConvert });
return(canTypeBeConverted);
}
}
