/// <summary>
/// Ensures the specified value is of the expected type; otherwise throws an ArgumentException.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the object being checked.</typeparam>
/// <param name="inExpectedType">The expected type of the value..</param>
/// <param name="inValue">The value to check for an expected type.</param>
/// <param name="inName">The name of the value being checked, as a string.</param>
/// <returns>The successfully checked value is returned.</returns>
/// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">Thrown if the object type is not as expected.</exception>
public static T EnsureOfType <T>(System.Type inExpectedType, [ValidatedOfType] T inValue, string inName)
{
ParameterValidation.EnsureNotNull(inExpectedType, "inExpectedType");
if (!IsOfType(inExpectedType, inValue))
{
string theMessage = string.Format(
System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
"An argument of type {0} was provided (expected {1}).",
inValue.GetType().GetGenericAwareFullTypeName(),
inExpectedType.GetGenericAwareFullTypeName());
throw new ArgumentTypeException(theMessage, inName);
}
return(inValue);
}
/// <summary>
/// Determines whether the specified value is of the expected type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="inExpectedType">The expected type of the value..</param>
/// <param name="inValue">The value to check for an expected type.</param>
/// <returns>
/// Value is <see langword="true"/> if the specified value is of the expected type; otherwise <see langword="false"/>.
/// </returns>
public static bool IsOfType(System.Type inExpectedType, object inValue)
{
ParameterValidation.EnsureNotNull(inValue, "inValue");
return(inValue.GetType().IsInstanceOfType(inExpectedType));
}