#region License
// Copyright 2006 James Newton-King
// http://www.newtonsoft.com
//
// This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License
// http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/
//
// You are free:
// * to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work
// * to make derivative works
// * to make commercial use of the work
//
// Under the following conditions:
// * You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor:
// - If you find this component useful a link to http://www.newtonsoft.com would be appreciated.
// * For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.
// * Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder.
#endregion
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
namespace MySpace.Common.IO.JSON.Utilities
{
internal static class ReflectionUtils
{
public static T Convert<T>(object initialValue)
{
Type targetType = typeof(T);
Type initialType = (initialValue != null) ? initialValue.GetType() : null;
TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(targetType);
if (converter == null || !converter.CanConvertFrom(initialType))
throw new ApplicationException(string.Format("Could not convert from {0} to {1}", initialType, targetType));
return (T)converter.ConvertFrom(initialValue);
}
}
}
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