TryCast<T> Method

Trys to casts an object to the type of the given default value. If the object cannot be cast, the default value specified will be returned. If the object is convertable to the type of the default value, the explicit conversion will be performed.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function TryCast(Of T)( _
   ByVal obj As Object, _
   ByVal defaultValue As T _
) As T

'Usage
 
Dim obj As Object
Dim defaultValue As T
Dim value As T
 
value = ProvidersHelper.TryCast(Of T)(obj, defaultValue)

public static T TryCast<T>( 
   object obj,
   T defaultValue
)

Parameters

obj: The object to be cast.
defaultValue: The default value to be returned if the object to be cast is null or DBNull.

Type Parameters

T: The type of the value to be returned.

Return Value

The value of the object cast to the type of the default value.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.InvalidCastException	Thrown if the type of the object cannot be cast to the type of the default value.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows XP SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Reference

ProvidersHelper Class
ProvidersHelper Members