/// <summary>
// return an instance of an object or value type
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
/// <returns></returns>
public static object GetInstanceOf(Type type)
{
object obj;
if (IsMappableType(type))
{
obj = Utils.DefaultValue(type);
}
else
{
obj = Activator.CreateInstance(type);
// We have special handling for Expando-like objects -- don't create metadata for them
if (!(obj is IDictionary <string, object>))
{
IQ.CreateDBData(obj);
}
}
return(obj);
}
/// <summary>
// return an instance of an object or value type
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
/// <returns></returns>
public static T GetInstanceOf <T>()
{
T obj;
if (IsMappableType <T>())
{
obj = default(T);
}
else
{
obj = Activator.CreateInstance <T>();
// We have special handling for Expando-like objects -- don't create metadata for them
if (!(obj is IDictionary <string, object>))
{
IQ.CreateDBData(obj);
}
}
return(obj);
}
