//----------------------------------------------------------------------
static object CreateDefaultObject(System.Type type)
{
if (type.IsValueType)
{
return(Activator.CreateInstance(type));
}
if (CanSerialiseEnumerable(type))
{
var elementType = type.IsArray ? type.GetElementType() : type.GetGenericArguments()[0];
return(Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(List <>).MakeGenericType(new Type[] { elementType })));
}
return(null);
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
static object CreateDefaultObject(System.Type type)
{
if (type.IsValueType)
{
return((object)System.Activator.CreateInstance(type));
}
if (CanSerialiseGenericList(type) && SUPPORT_LISTS)
{
return((object)System.Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(List <>).MakeGenericType(new Type[] { type })));
}
if (CanSerialiseArray(type))
{
return((object)System.Array.CreateInstance(type.GetElementType(), 0));
}
return(null);
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
static bool CanSerialiseEnumerable(System.Type _type)
{
//array
if (_type.IsArray)
{
return(CanSerialiseType(_type.GetElementType()));
}
//list<T>
if (!_type.IsGenericType || _type.GetGenericTypeDefinition() != typeof(List <>))
{
return(false);
}
var parameters = _type.GetGenericArguments();
if (parameters.Length > 1)
{
return(false);
}
return(CanSerialiseType(parameters[0]));
}
