Class ObjectValueConversion

Provides extension methods for converting object values to different scalar types

Inheritance
System.Object
ObjectValueConversion
Inherited Members
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ToString()
Namespace: Azos.Data
Assembly: Azos.dll
Syntax
public static class ObjectValueConversion

Fields

RADIX_BIN

Declaration
public const string RADIX_BIN = "0b"
Field Value
Type Description
System.String

RADIX_HEX

Declaration
public const string RADIX_HEX = "0x"
Field Value
Type Description
System.String

Methods

AsBool(Object, Boolean, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static bool AsBool(this object val, bool dflt = false, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Boolean dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

AsByte(Object, Byte, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static byte AsByte(this object val, byte dflt = 0, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Byte dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Byte

AsChar(Object, Char, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static char AsChar(this object val, char dflt = '\0', ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Char dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Char

AsDateTime(Object)

Declaration
public static DateTime AsDateTime(this object val)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
Returns
Type Description
System.DateTime

AsDateTime(Object, DateTime, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static DateTime AsDateTime(this object val, DateTime dflt, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.DateTime dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.DateTime

AsDecimal(Object, Decimal, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static decimal AsDecimal(this object val, decimal dflt = 0M, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Decimal dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Decimal

AsDouble(Object, Double, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static double AsDouble(this object val, double dflt = 0, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Double dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

AsEnum<TEnum>(Object, TEnum, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static TEnum AsEnum<TEnum>(this object val, TEnum dflt, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)

    where TEnum : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
TEnum dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
TEnum
Type Parameters
Name Description
TEnum

AsFloat(Object, Single, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static float AsFloat(this object val, float dflt = 0F, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Single dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Single

AsGDID(Object)

Declaration
public static GDID AsGDID(this object val)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
Returns
Type Description
GDID

AsGDID(Object, GDID, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static GDID AsGDID(this object val, GDID dflt, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
GDID dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
GDID

AsGDIDSymbol(Object)

Declaration
public static GDIDSymbol AsGDIDSymbol(this object val)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
Returns
Type Description
GDIDSymbol

AsGDIDSymbol(Object, GDIDSymbol, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static GDIDSymbol AsGDIDSymbol(this object val, GDIDSymbol dflt, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
GDIDSymbol dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
GDIDSymbol

AsGUID(Object, Guid, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static Guid AsGUID(this object val, Guid dflt, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Guid dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Guid

AsInt(Object, Int32, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static int AsInt(this object val, int dflt = 0, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Int32 dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

AsJSONConfig(Object, ConfigSectionNode, String, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static ConfigSectionNode AsJSONConfig(this object val, ConfigSectionNode dflt = null, string wrapRootName = "azos", ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
ConfigSectionNode dflt
System.String wrapRootName
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
ConfigSectionNode

AsLaconicConfig(Object, ConfigSectionNode, String, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static ConfigSectionNode AsLaconicConfig(this object val, ConfigSectionNode dflt = null, string wrapRootName = "azos", ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
ConfigSectionNode dflt
System.String wrapRootName
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
ConfigSectionNode

AsLong(Object, Int64, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static long AsLong(this object val, long dflt = 0L, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Int64 dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Int64

AsNonNullOrEmptyString(Object)

Declaration
public static string AsNonNullOrEmptyString(this object val)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
Returns
Type Description
System.String

AsNullableBool(ObjectValueConversion.TriStateBool)

Declaration
public static bool? AsNullableBool(this ObjectValueConversion.TriStateBool val)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ObjectValueConversion.TriStateBool val
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Boolean>

AsNullableBool(Object, Nullable<Boolean>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static bool? AsNullableBool(this object val, bool? dflt = default(bool? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Boolean> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Boolean>

AsNullableByte(Object, Nullable<Byte>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static byte? AsNullableByte(this object val, byte? dflt = default(byte? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Byte> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Byte>

AsNullableChar(Object, Nullable<Char>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static char? AsNullableChar(this object val, char? dflt = default(char? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Char> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Char>

AsNullableDateTime(Object, Nullable<DateTime>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static DateTime? AsNullableDateTime(this object val, DateTime? dflt = default(DateTime? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.DateTime> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.DateTime>

AsNullableDecimal(Object, Nullable<Decimal>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static decimal? AsNullableDecimal(this object val, decimal? dflt = default(decimal? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Decimal> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Decimal>

AsNullableDouble(Object, Nullable<Double>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static double? AsNullableDouble(this object val, double? dflt = default(double? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Double> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Double>

AsNullableEnum<TEnum>(Object, Nullable<TEnum>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static TEnum? AsNullableEnum<TEnum>(this object val, TEnum? dflt = default(TEnum? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)

    where TEnum : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<TEnum> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<TEnum>
Type Parameters
Name Description
TEnum

AsNullableFloat(Object, Nullable<Single>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static float? AsNullableFloat(this object val, float? dflt = default(float? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Single> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Single>

AsNullableGDID(Object, Nullable<GDID>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static GDID? AsNullableGDID(this object val, GDID? dflt = default(GDID? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<GDID> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<GDID>

AsNullableGDIDSymbol(Object, Nullable<GDIDSymbol>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static GDIDSymbol? AsNullableGDIDSymbol(this object val, GDIDSymbol? dflt = default(GDIDSymbol? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<GDIDSymbol> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<GDIDSymbol>

AsNullableGUID(Object, Nullable<Guid>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static Guid? AsNullableGUID(this object val, Guid? dflt = default(Guid? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Guid> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Guid>

AsNullableInt(Object, Nullable<Int32>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static int? AsNullableInt(this object val, int? dflt = default(int? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Int32> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Int32>

AsNullableLong(Object, Nullable<Int64>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static long? AsNullableLong(this object val, long? dflt = default(long? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Int64> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Int64>

AsNullableSByte(Object, Nullable<SByte>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static sbyte? AsNullableSByte(this object val, sbyte? dflt = default(sbyte? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.SByte> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.SByte>

AsNullableShort(Object, Nullable<Int16>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static short? AsNullableShort(this object val, short? dflt = default(short? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.Int16> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.Int16>

AsNullableTimeSpan(Object, Nullable<TimeSpan>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static TimeSpan? AsNullableTimeSpan(this object val, TimeSpan? dflt = default(TimeSpan? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.TimeSpan> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.TimeSpan>

AsNullableUInt(Object, Nullable<UInt32>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static uint? AsNullableUInt(this object val, uint? dflt = default(uint? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.UInt32> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.UInt32>

AsNullableULong(Object, Nullable<UInt64>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static ulong? AsNullableULong(this object val, ulong? dflt = default(ulong? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.UInt64> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.UInt64>

AsNullableUShort(Object, Nullable<UInt16>, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static ushort? AsNullableUShort(this object val, ushort? dflt = default(ushort? ), ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Nullable<System.UInt16> dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Nullable<System.UInt16>

AsSByte(Object, SByte, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static sbyte AsSByte(this object val, sbyte dflt = 0, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.SByte dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.SByte

AsShort(Object, Int16, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static short AsShort(this object val, short dflt = 0, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Int16 dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Int16

AsString(Object, String, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static string AsString(this object val, string dflt = null, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.String dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.String

AsTimeSpan(Object)

Declaration
public static TimeSpan AsTimeSpan(this object val)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
Returns
Type Description
System.TimeSpan

AsTimeSpan(Object, TimeSpan, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static TimeSpan AsTimeSpan(this object val, TimeSpan dflt, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.TimeSpan dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.TimeSpan

AsUInt(Object, UInt32, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static uint AsUInt(this object val, uint dflt = 0U, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.UInt32 dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.UInt32

AsULong(Object, UInt64, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static ulong AsULong(this object val, ulong dflt = 0UL, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.UInt64 dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.UInt64

AsUri(Object, Uri, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static Uri AsUri(this object val, Uri dflt = null, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.Uri dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.Uri

AsUShort(Object, UInt16, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static ushort AsUShort(this object val, ushort dflt = 0, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
System.UInt16 dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
System.UInt16

AsXMLConfig(Object, ConfigSectionNode, ConvertErrorHandling)

Declaration
public static ConfigSectionNode AsXMLConfig(this object val, ConfigSectionNode dflt = null, ConvertErrorHandling handling = ConvertErrorHandling.ReturnDefault)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object val
ConfigSectionNode dflt
ConvertErrorHandling handling
Returns
Type Description
ConfigSectionNode