/// <summary> /// Converts the <see cref="sourceValue" /> parameter to the <see cref="destinationType" /> parameter using <see cref="formatProvider" /// /> and <see cref="ignoreCase" /> /// </summary> /// <param name="sourceValue">the value to convert into an instance of <see cref="EntityReference" />.</param> /// <returns> /// an instance of <see cref="EntityReference" />, or <c>null</c> if there is no suitable conversion. /// </returns> public static object ConvertFrom(dynamic sourceValue) { if (null == sourceValue) { return(null); } try { EntityReference.FromJsonString(typeof(string) == sourceValue.GetType() ? sourceValue : sourceValue.ToJsonString()); } catch { // Unable to use JSON pattern } try { return(new EntityReference { Name = sourceValue.Name, Type = sourceValue.Type, Categories = sourceValue.Categories, Kind = sourceValue.Kind, Uuid = sourceValue.Uuid, }); } catch { } return(null); }