/// <summary>
/// Writes the data in the given webform to the given entity object
/// </summary>
/// <param name="form"></param>
/// <param name="entity"></param>
public static void FormToEntity(System.Web.UI.Control form, object entity)
{
PropertyInfo[] properties = entity.GetType().GetProperties();
//loop the properties of the entity, try to find a matching webcontrol for each one
foreach (var property in properties)
{
var control = WebControlManager.GetControl(property.Name, form);
if (control != null)
{
var value = WebControlManager.GetValue(control);
//convert to correct type...
if (property.CanWrite)
{
var convertedValue = ConvertValue(value, property.PropertyType);
//only set value if conversion was successful
if (convertedValue.GetType().Equals(property.PropertyType))
{
property.SetValue(entity, ConvertValue(value, property.PropertyType), null);
}
}
}
}
}