/// <summary>
/// Converts a string to a byte array
/// </summary>
/// <param name="Input">input string</param>
/// <param name="EncodingUsing">The type of encoding the string is using (defaults to UTF8)</param>
/// <returns>the byte array representing the string</returns>
public static byte[] ToByteArray(this string Input, Encoding EncodingUsing = null)
{
return string.IsNullOrEmpty(Input) ? new byte[0] : EncodingUsing.Check(new UTF8Encoding()).GetBytes(Input);
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts from the specified encoding to a base 64 string
/// </summary>
/// <param name="Input">Input string</param>
/// <param name="Options">Base 64 formatting options</param>
/// <param name="OriginalEncodingUsing">
/// The type of encoding the string is using (defaults to UTF8)
/// </param>
/// <returns>Bas64 string</returns>
public static string ToString(this string Input, Base64FormattingOptions Options, Encoding OriginalEncodingUsing = null)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Input))
return "";
byte[] TempArray = OriginalEncodingUsing.Check(new UTF8Encoding()).GetBytes(Input);
return Convert.ToBase64String(TempArray, Options);
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts base 64 string based on the encoding passed in
/// </summary>
/// <param name="Input">Input string</param>
/// <param name="EncodingUsing">The type of encoding the string is using (defaults to UTF8)</param>
/// <returns>string in the encoding format</returns>
public static string FromBase64(this string Input, Encoding EncodingUsing)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Input))
return "";
byte[] TempArray = Convert.FromBase64String(Input);
return EncodingUsing.Check(() => new UTF8Encoding()).GetString(TempArray);
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a string to a string of another encoding
/// </summary>
/// <param name="Input">input string</param>
/// <param name="OriginalEncodingUsing">
/// The type of encoding the string is currently using (defaults to ASCII)
/// </param>
/// <param name="EncodingUsing">
/// The type of encoding the string is converted into (defaults to UTF8)
/// </param>
/// <returns>string of the byte array</returns>
public static string Encode(this string Input, Encoding OriginalEncodingUsing = null, Encoding EncodingUsing = null)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Input))
return "";
OriginalEncodingUsing = OriginalEncodingUsing.Check(new ASCIIEncoding());
EncodingUsing = EncodingUsing.Check(new UTF8Encoding());
return Encoding.Convert(OriginalEncodingUsing, EncodingUsing, Input.ToByteArray(OriginalEncodingUsing))
.ToString(EncodingUsing);
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a byte array to a string
/// </summary>
/// <param name="Input">input array</param>
/// <param name="EncodingUsing">
/// The type of encoding the string is using (defaults to UTF8)
/// </param>
/// <param name="Count">
/// Number of bytes starting at the index to convert (use -1 for the entire array starting
/// at the index)
/// </param>
/// <param name="Index">Index to start at</param>
/// <returns>string of the byte array</returns>
public static string ToString(this byte[] Input, Encoding EncodingUsing, int Index = 0, int Count = -1)
{
if (Input == null)
return "";
if (Count == -1)
Count = Input.Length - Index;
return EncodingUsing.Check(new UTF8Encoding()).GetString(Input, Index, Count);
}
/// <summary>
/// Saves a string to a file (asynchronously)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="File">File to save to</param>
/// <param name="Content">Content to save to the file</param>
/// <param name="CallBack">Call back function</param>
/// <param name="StateObject">State object</param>
/// <param name="EncodingUsing">Encoding that the content is using (defaults to ASCII)</param>
/// <param name="Mode">Mode for saving the file (defaults to Create)</param>
/// <returns>The FileInfo object</returns>
public static FileInfo SaveAsync(this FileInfo File, string Content, AsyncCallback CallBack,
object StateObject, FileMode Mode = FileMode.Create, Encoding EncodingUsing = null)
{
Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(File != null, "File");
return File.SaveAsync(EncodingUsing.Check(new ASCIIEncoding()).GetBytes(Content), CallBack, StateObject, Mode);
}
/// <summary>
/// Saves a string to a file
/// </summary>
/// <param name="File">File to save to</param>
/// <param name="Content">Content to save to the file</param>
/// <param name="EncodingUsing">Encoding that the content is using (defaults to ASCII)</param>
/// <param name="Mode">Mode for saving the file (defaults to Create)</param>
/// <returns>The FileInfo object</returns>
public static FileInfo Save(this FileInfo File, string Content, FileMode Mode = FileMode.Create, Encoding EncodingUsing = null)
{
Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(File != null, "File");
return File.Save(EncodingUsing.Check(new ASCIIEncoding()).GetBytes(Content), Mode);
}