/// <summary>
/// Converts a byte array to a structure instance.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="buffer">The byte array to unmarshal.</param>
/// <typeparam name="T">The structure type.</typeparam>
/// <returns>A new structure of type <typeparamref name="T" />.</returns>
public static T BufferToStructure <T>(byte[] buffer) where T : struct
{
Debug.Assert(buffer.Length == Marshal.SizeOf <T>(), "buffer.Length == Marshal.SizeOf<T>()");
using var handle = new DisposableGcHandle(buffer, GCHandleType.Pinned);
return(Marshal.PtrToStructure <T>(handle.AddrOfPinnedObject()));
}
/// <summary>
/// Marshals a structure to a byte array.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="data">The structure to marshal.</param>
/// <typeparam name="T">The structure type.</typeparam>
/// <returns>An array of bytes representing the structure.</returns>
public static byte[] MarshalStruct <T>(T data) where T : struct
{
var size = Marshal.SizeOf <T>();
var buffer = new byte[size];
using var gcHandle = new DisposableGcHandle(buffer, GCHandleType.Pinned);
Marshal.StructureToPtr(data, gcHandle.AddrOfPinnedObject(), false);
return(buffer);
}
