#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); } } }