/// <summary>
/// Converts the value to the specified type. If the value is unable to be converted, the
/// value is checked whether it assignable to the specified type.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the value to.</typeparam>
/// <param name="initialValue">The value to convert.</param>
/// <param name="culture">The culture to use when converting.</param>
/// <param name="convertedValue">The converted value if the conversion was successful or the default value of <c>T</c> if it failed.</param>
/// <returns>
/// <c>true</c> if <c>initialValue</c> was converted successfully or is assignable; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
/// </returns>
public static bool TryConvertOrCast <T>(object initialValue, CultureInfo culture, out T convertedValue)
{
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction <T>(delegate
{
object tempConvertedValue;
TryConvertOrCast(initialValue, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, typeof(T), out tempConvertedValue);
return (T)tempConvertedValue;
}, out convertedValue));
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts the value to the specified type. If the value is unable to be converted, the
/// value is checked whether it assignable to the specified type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="initialValue">The value to convert.</param>
/// <param name="culture">The culture to use when converting.</param>
/// <param name="targetType">The type to convert the value to.</param>
/// <param name="convertedValue">The converted value if the conversion was successful or the default value of <c>T</c> if it failed.</param>
/// <returns>
/// <c>true</c> if <c>initialValue</c> was converted successfully or is assignable; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
/// </returns>
public static bool TryConvertOrCast(object initialValue, CultureInfo culture, Type targetType, out object convertedValue)
{
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction <object>(delegate { return ConvertOrCast(initialValue, culture, targetType); }, out convertedValue));
}
public static bool TryParse <T>(string enumMemberName, bool ignoreCase, out T value) where T : struct
{
ValidationUtils.ArgumentTypeIsEnum(typeof(T), "T");
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction(() => Parse <T>(enumMemberName, ignoreCase), out value));
}
public static bool TryGetSingleItem <T>(IList <T> list, bool returnDefaultIfEmpty, out T value)
{
return(MiscellaneousUtils.TryAction <T>(delegate { return GetSingleItem(list, returnDefaultIfEmpty); }, out value));
}