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Finds a value of the given type in the given collection.
 

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#region Imports

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Reflection;

#endregion

namespace Spring.Util
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Miscellaneous collection utility methods.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// Mainly for internal use within the framework.
    /// </remarks>
    /// <author>Mark Pollack (.NET)</author>
    public sealed class CollectionUtils
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Finds a value of the given type in the given collection.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="collection">The collection to search.</param>
        /// <param name="type">The type to look for.</param>
        /// <returns>a value of the given type found, or null if none.</returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If more than one value of the given type is found</exception>
        public static object FindValueOfType(ICollection collection, Type type)
        {

            Type typeToUse = (type != null ? type : typeof(object));
            object val = null;
            foreach (object obj in collection)
            {
                if (typeToUse.IsAssignableFrom(obj.GetType()))
                {
                    if (val != null)
                    {
                        throw new ArgumentException("More than one value of type[" + typeToUse.Name + "] found.");
                    }
                    val = obj;
                }
            }
            return val;
        }
    }
}

   
  
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