/// <summary>
/// Creates the object of the specified type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="typeName">The type of the created object.</param>
/// <returns>The Created object.</returns>
public static object CreateObject(string typeName, object[] arguments)
{
Type type = StiTypeFinder.GetType(typeName);
if (type != null)
{
try
{
return(Activator.CreateInstance(type, arguments));
}
catch (Exception exp)
{
Exception e = exp.InnerException != null ? exp.InnerException : exp;
throw e;
}
}
else
{
if (AllowTypeNotFoundException)
{
throw new Exception("The type " + typeName + " not found!");
}
else
{
return(null);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Convertes string into object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="str">String that represents object.</param>
/// <param name="type">Object type.</param>
/// <returns>Converted object.</returns>
public virtual object StringToObject(string str, Type type)
{
if (type == typeof(string))
{
return(str);
}
else if (type == typeof(decimal))
{
return(decimal.Parse(str));
}
else if (type == typeof(Type))
{
Type tp = StiTypeFinder.GetType(str);
if (tp != null)
{
return(tp);
}
var assemblys = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies();
foreach (Assembly assembly in assemblys)
{
tp = assembly.GetType(str);
if (tp != null)
{
return(tp);
}
}
if (tp == null)
{
throw new TypeLoadException("Type \"" + str + "\" not found");
}
return(null);
}
if (type == typeof(object))
{
return(str);
}
TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
return(converter.ConvertFromString(str));
}
