/// <summary>
/// Returns the value of the setting name <paramref name = "key" /> as a
/// <c>T</c> instance.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name = "T">The type needed by the user.</typeparam>
/// <param name = "key">The name of the setting.</param>
/// <param name = "defaultValue">The default value.</param>
/// <returns>
/// returns the setting value as a <c>T</c> instance or <paramref name = "defaultValue" /> if the key does not exist.
/// </returns>
public T Get <T>(string key, T defaultValue)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(key))
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("key");
}
string result = null;
if (_settings.ContainsKey(key))
{
result = _settings[key];
}
return((result == null) ? defaultValue : SettingConverter.GetTFromString <T>(result));
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the value of the setting name <paramref name = "key" />. If the setting
/// does not exist, it is created.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name = "T">The type of the setting being saved.</typeparam>
/// <param name = "key">The name of the setting.</param>
/// <param name = "value">The value to save in this section.</param>
public void Set <T>(string key, T value)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(key))
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("key");
}
if (_settings.ContainsKey(key))
{
_settings[key] = SettingConverter.GetStringFromT(value);
}
else
{
_settings.Add(key, SettingConverter.GetStringFromT(value));
}
PropertyChanged.Raise(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(key));
}