/// <summary>
/// Parse any string to a base type utulizing the types built in TryParse Method
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">Return Type</typeparam>
/// <param name="thingToParse">The string you want to parse</param>
/// <param name="defaultValue">The default value to return if parsing fails</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static T Parse <T>(this string thingToParse, T defaultValue)
{
var retType = typeof(T);
if (KnownParsers.ContainsKey(retType) != true)
{
KnownParsers[retType] = GetTryParse(retType);
}
MethodInfo tParse = KnownParsers[retType];
if (tParse != null)
{
var parameters = new object[] { thingToParse, null };
var success = (bool)tParse.Invoke(null, parameters);
if (success)
{
return((T)parameters[1]);
}
}
return(defaultValue);
}
public static T Parse <T>(this string thingToParse, T defaultValue)
{
var retType = typeof(T);
if (KnownParsers.ContainsKey(retType) != true)
{
KnownParsers[retType] = retType.GetMethod("TryParse",
BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static, null,
new[] { typeof(string), retType.MakeByRefType() }, null);
}
MethodInfo tParse = KnownParsers[retType];
if (tParse != null)
{
var parameters = new object[] { thingToParse, null };
var success = (bool)tParse.Invoke(null, parameters);
if (success)
{
return((T)parameters[1]);
}
}
return(defaultValue);
}