public static MyReportBase ConvertReportToMyReportBase(this XtraReport report)
        {
            if (report == null) return null;

            // return, do not convert if input is already myReportBase
            var convertReportToMyReportBase = report as MyReportBase;
            if (convertReportToMyReportBase != null)
                return convertReportToMyReportBase;

            var stream = new MemoryStream();
            report.SaveLayout(stream);
            stream.Position = 0;

            var newReport = new MyReportBase();
            newReport.LoadLayout(stream);
            newReport.DataSource = report.DataSource;

            return newReport;
        }