/// <summary>
/// Converts the value to the specified type. If the value is unable to be converted, the
/// value is checked whether it assignable to the specified type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="initialValue">The value to convert.</param>
/// <param name="culture">The culture to use when converting.</param>
/// <param name="targetType">The type to convert the value to.</param>
/// <param name="convertedValue">The converted value if the conversion was successful or the default value of <c>T</c> if it failed.</param>
/// <returns>
/// <c>true</c> if <c>initialValue</c> was converted successfully or is assignable; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
/// </returns>
public static bool TryConvertOrCast(object initialValue, CultureInfo culture, Type targetType, out object convertedValue)
{
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction <object>(delegate { return ConvertOrCast(initialValue, culture, targetType); }, out convertedValue));
}
public static bool TryGetSingleItem <T>(IList <T> list, bool returnDefaultIfEmpty, out T value)
{
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction <T>(() => CollectionUtils.GetSingleItem <T>(list, returnDefaultIfEmpty), out value));
}
public static bool TryParse <T>(string enumMemberName, bool ignoreCase, out T value) where T : struct
{
ValidationUtils.ArgumentTypeIsEnum(typeof(T), "T");
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction(() => Parse <T>(enumMemberName, ignoreCase), out value));
}
public static string BytesToHex(byte[] bytes)
{
return(MiscellaneousUtils.BytesToHex(bytes, false));
}
public static bool TryGetSingleItem <T>(IList <T> list, bool returnDefaultIfEmpty, out T value)
{
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction <T>(delegate { return GetSingleItem(list, returnDefaultIfEmpty); }, out value));
}
public static bool TryConvert(object initialValue, CultureInfo culture, Type targetType, out object convertedValue)
{
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction <object>(() => ConvertUtils.Convert(initialValue, culture, targetType), out convertedValue));
}
public static Task <T> FromCanceled <T>(this CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
MiscellaneousUtils.Assert(cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested);
#pragma warning disable CS8603 // Possible null reference return.
return(new Task <T>(() => default, cancellationToken));
// From 4.6 on we could use Task.FromCanceled(), but we need an equivalent for
// previous frameworks.
public static Task FromCanceled(this CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
MiscellaneousUtils.Assert(cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested);
return(new Task(() => {}, cancellationToken));
}