/// <summary>
/// Converts <see cref="IPropertyContainer"/> to <see cref="IPropertyContainer"/> of type <paramref name="outputType"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="propertyContainer">Source property container.</param>
/// <param name="outputType">Result type.</param>
/// <param name="returnTheSameIfNoNeedToConvert">Returns the same instance if source container is already matches <paramref name="outputType"/>.</param>
/// <returns>Result property container.</returns>
public static IPropertyContainer ToPropertyContainerOfType(this IPropertyContainer propertyContainer, Type outputType, bool returnTheSameIfNoNeedToConvert = true)
{
if (returnTheSameIfNoNeedToConvert && propertyContainer.IsAssignableTo(outputType))
{
return(propertyContainer);
}
if (outputType == typeof(IMutablePropertyContainer) || outputType == typeof(MutablePropertyContainer))
{
return(new MutablePropertyContainer(propertyContainer.Properties, propertyContainer.ParentSource, propertyContainer.SearchOptions));
}
if (outputType == typeof(IPropertyContainer) || outputType == typeof(PropertyContainer))
{
return(new PropertyContainer(propertyContainer.Properties, propertyContainer.ParentSource, propertyContainer.SearchOptions));
}
if (outputType.IsConcreteType())
{
/*
* public PropertyContainer(
* IEnumerable<IPropertyValue>? sourceValues = null,
* IPropertyContainer? parentPropertySource = null,
* SearchOptions? searchOptions = null)
*/
object?[] ctorArgs = { propertyContainer.Properties, propertyContainer.ParentSource, propertyContainer.SearchOptions };
IPropertyContainer resultContainer = (IPropertyContainer)Activator.CreateInstance(outputType, args: ctorArgs);
return(resultContainer);
}
// Return ReadOnly PropertyContainer as a result.
return(new PropertyContainer(propertyContainer.Properties, propertyContainer.ParentSource, propertyContainer.SearchOptions));
}
