/// <summary>
/// Converts the supplied value to a base type using the corresponding FudgeFieldType definition. The supplied .NET type
/// is resolved to a registered FudgeFieldType. The <c>ConvertValueFrom</c> method on the registered type is then used
/// to convert the value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">value to convert</param>
/// <param name="type">.NET target type</param>
/// <returns>the converted value</returns>
public object ConvertType(object value, Type type)
{
if (value == null)
{
return(null);
}
if (value.GetType() == type)
{
return(value);
}
if (!type.IsAssignableFrom(value.GetType()))
{
FudgeFieldType fieldType = typeDictionary.GetByCSharpType(type);
if (fieldType == null)
{
throw new InvalidCastException("No registered field type for " + type.Name);
}
value = fieldType.ConvertValueFrom(value);
}
return(value);
}
