/// <summary>
/// This method returns the Boolean value for the source string given.
/// </summary>
public static bool ParseBoolean(string sourceString, bool defaultValue, bool errorValue)
{
// initial value
bool boolValue = defaultValue;
try
{
// if the string exists
if (TextHelper.Exists(sourceString))
{
if (TextHelper.IsEqual(sourceString, "1"))
{
// one is true
boolValue = true;
}
else if (TextHelper.IsEqual(sourceString, "0"))
{
// zero is false
boolValue = false;
}
else if (TextHelper.IsEqual(sourceString.ToLower(), "true"))
{
// true
boolValue = true;
}
else if (TextHelper.IsEqual(sourceString.ToLower(), "false"))
{
// false
boolValue = false;
}
else
{
// parse as an int
int value = NumericHelper.ParseInteger(sourceString, 0, 0);
// if value is not equal to zero
if (value != 0)
{
// any non zero is a true
boolValue = true;
}
else
{
// perform the parse
boolValue = Boolean.Parse(sourceString);
}
}
}
}
catch (Exception error)
{
// for debugging only
string err = error.ToString();
// set the return value to the errorValue
boolValue = errorValue;
}
// return value
return(boolValue);
}