Newtonsoft Json 将字典反序列化为来自 DataContractJsonSerializer 的 Key/Value 列表
Newtonsoft Json Deserialize Dictionary as Key/Value list from DataContractJsonSerializer
我有一个用 DataContractJsonSerializer 序列化到存储的字典，我想用 Newtonsoft.Json.
反序列化
DataContractJsonSerializer 已将字典序列化为 Key/Value 对列表：
{"Dict":[{"Key":"Key1","Value":"Val1"},{"Key":"Key2","Value":"Val2"}]}
我可以为 JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<>() 提供任何很棒的选项，使其同时支持该数据格式和来自 Newtonsoft.Json 的格式吗？
{"Dict":{"Key1":"Val1","Key2":"Val2"}}
是Newtonsoft.Json创建的漂亮格式，我希望在过渡期间能够同时阅读旧的DataContract格式和新的Newtonsoft格式。
简化示例：
//[JsonArray]
public sealed class Data
{
public IDictionary<string, string> Dict { get; set; }
}
[TestMethod]
public void TestSerializeDataContractDeserializeNewtonsoftDictionary()
{
var d = new Data
{
Dict = new Dictionary<string, string>
{
{"Key1", "Val1"},
{"Key2", "Val2"},
}
};
var oldJson = String.Empty;
var formatter = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof (Data));
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
formatter.WriteObject(stream, d);
oldJson = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
}
var newJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(d);
// [JsonArray] on Data class gives:
//
// System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'Data' to type 'System.Collections.IEnumerable'.
Console.WriteLine(oldJson);
// This is tha data I have in storage and want to deserialize with Newtonsoft.Json, an array of key/value pairs
// {"Dict":[{"Key":"Key1","Value":"Val1"},{"Key":"Key2","Value":"Val2"}]}
Console.WriteLine(newJson);
// This is what Newtonsoft.Json generates and should also be supported:
// {"Dict":{"Key1":"Val1","Key2":"Val2"}}
var d2 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(newJson);
Assert.AreEqual("Val1", d2.Dict["Key1"]);
Assert.AreEqual("Val2", d2.Dict["Key2"]);
var d3 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(oldJson);
// Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializationException: Cannot deserialize the current JSON array (e.g. [1,2,3]) into
// type 'System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary`2[System.String,System.String]' because the type requires a JSON
// object (e.g. {"name":"value"}) to deserialize correctly.
//
// To fix this error either change the JSON to a JSON object (e.g. {"name":"value"}) or change the deserialized type
// to an array or a type that implements a collection interface (e.g. ICollection, IList) like List<T> that can be
// deserialized from a JSON array. JsonArrayAttribute can also be added to the type to force it to deserialize from
// a JSON array.
//
// Path 'Dict', line 1, position 9.
Assert.AreEqual("Val1", d3.Dict["Key1"]);
Assert.AreEqual("Val2", d3.Dict["Key2"]);
}
您可以为此使用自定义转换器，具体取决于字典以什么标记开头，将其反序列化 JSON.NET 的默认方式，或将其反序列化为数组，然后将该数组转换为 Dictionary:
public class DictionaryConverter : JsonConverter
{
public override object ReadJson(
JsonReader reader,
Type objectType,
object existingValue,
JsonSerializer serializer)
{
IDictionary<string, string> result;
if (reader.TokenType == JsonToken.StartArray)
{
JArray legacyArray = (JArray)JArray.ReadFrom(reader);
result = legacyArray.ToDictionary(
el => el["Key"].ToString(),
el => el["Value"].ToString());
}
else
{
result =
(IDictionary<string, string>)
serializer.Deserialize(reader, typeof(IDictionary<string, string>));
}
return result;
}
public override void WriteJson(
JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
{
return typeof(IDictionary<string, string>).IsAssignableFrom(objectType);
}
public override bool CanWrite
{
get { return false; }
}
}
然后，可以用JsonConverter属性修饰Data属性中的Dict属性：
public sealed class Data
{
[JsonConverter(typeof(DictionaryConverter))]
public IDictionary<string, string> Dict { get; set; }
}
然后反序列化两个字符串应该会按预期工作。
扩展 ，这是一个完全通用的版本，适用于任何类型的可写字典：
public class JsonGenericDictionaryOrArrayConverter: JsonConverter
{
public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
{
return objectType.GetDictionaryKeyValueTypes().Count() == 1;
}
public override bool CanWrite { get { return false; } }
object ReadJsonGeneric<TKey, TValue>(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
var tokenType = reader.TokenType;
var dict = existingValue as IDictionary<TKey, TValue>;
if (dict == null)
{
var contract = serializer.ContractResolver.ResolveContract(objectType);
dict = (IDictionary<TKey, TValue>)contract.DefaultCreator();
}
if (tokenType == JsonToken.StartArray)
{
var pairs = new JsonSerializer().Deserialize<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>[]>(reader);
if (pairs == null)
return existingValue;
foreach (var pair in pairs)
dict.Add(pair);
}
else if (tokenType == JsonToken.StartObject)
{
// Using "Populate()" avoids infinite recursion.
// https://github.com/JamesNK/Newtonsoft.Json/blob/ee170dc5510bb3ffd35fc1b0d986f34e33c51ab9/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Converters/CustomCreationConverter.cs
serializer.Populate(reader, dict);
}
return dict;
}
public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
var keyValueTypes = objectType.GetDictionaryKeyValueTypes().Single(); // Throws an exception if not exactly one.
var method = GetType().GetMethod("ReadJsonGeneric", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public);
var genericMethod = method.MakeGenericMethod(new[] { keyValueTypes.Key, keyValueTypes.Value });
return genericMethod.Invoke(this, new object [] { reader, objectType, existingValue, serializer } );
}
public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
public static class TypeExtensions
{
/// <summary>
/// Return all interfaces implemented by the incoming type as well as the type itself if it is an interface.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IEnumerable<Type> GetInterfacesAndSelf(this Type type)
{
if (type == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException();
if (type.IsInterface)
return new[] { type }.Concat(type.GetInterfaces());
else
return type.GetInterfaces();
}
public static IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<Type, Type>> GetDictionaryKeyValueTypes(this Type type)
{
foreach (Type intType in type.GetInterfacesAndSelf())
{
if (intType.IsGenericType
&& intType.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IDictionary<,>))
{
var args = intType.GetGenericArguments();
if (args.Length == 2)
yield return new KeyValuePair<Type, Type>(args[0], args[1]);
}
}
}
}
然后像这样使用它
var settings = new JsonSerializerSettings { Converters = new JsonConverter[] {new JsonGenericDictionaryOrArrayConverter() } };
var d2 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(newJson, settings);
var d3 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(oldJson, settings);
在考虑类型转换（例如，Enum 的 IDictionary 与 IComparable）时进一步扩展这一点，包括具有隐式运算符的类型，您可以参考我的实现，它缓存跨请求的类型解析。
//-------------------- JSON转换器---------------- --------------
/// <summary>Deserializes dictionaries.</summary>
public class DictionaryConverter : JsonConverter
{
private static readonly System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary<Type, Tuple<Type, Type>> resolvedTypes = new System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary<Type, Tuple<Type, Type>>();
/// <summary>If this converter is able to handle a given conversion.</summary>
/// <param name="objectType">The type to be handled.</param>
/// <returns>Returns if this converter is able to handle a given conversion.</returns>
public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
{
if (resolvedTypes.ContainsKey(objectType)) return true;
var result = typeof(IDictionary).IsAssignableFrom(objectType) || objectType.IsOfType(typeof(IDictionary));
if (result) //check key is string or enum because it comes from Jvascript object which forces the key to be a string
{
if (objectType.IsGenericType && objectType.GetGenericArguments()[0] != typeof(string) && !objectType.GetGenericArguments()[0].IsEnum)
result = false;
}
return result;
}
/// <summary>Converts from serialized to object.</summary>
/// <param name="reader">The reader.</param>
/// <param name="objectType">The destination type.</param>
/// <param name="existingValue">The existing value.</param>
/// <param name="serializer">The serializer.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the deserialized instance as per the actual target type.</returns>
public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
Type keyType = null;
Type valueType = null;
if (resolvedTypes.ContainsKey(objectType))
{
keyType = resolvedTypes[objectType].Item1;
valueType = resolvedTypes[objectType].Item2;
}
else
{
//dictionary type
var dictionaryTypes = objectType.GetInterfaces()
.Where(z => z == typeof(IDictionary) || z == typeof(IDictionary<,>))
.ToList();
if (objectType.IsInterface)
dictionaryTypes.Add(objectType);
else
dictionaryTypes.Insert(0, objectType);
var dictionaryType = dictionaryTypes.Count == 1
? dictionaryTypes[0]
: dictionaryTypes.Where(z => z.IsGenericTypeDefinition)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (dictionaryType == null) dictionaryTypes.First();
keyType = !dictionaryType.IsGenericType
? typeof(object)
: dictionaryType.GetGenericArguments()[0];
valueType = !dictionaryType.IsGenericType
? typeof(object)
: dictionaryType.GetGenericArguments()[1];
resolvedTypes[objectType] = new Tuple<Type, Type>(keyType, valueType);
}
// Load JObject from stream
var jObject = JObject.Load(reader);
return jObject.Children()
.OfType<JProperty>()
.Select(z => new { Key = z.Name, Value = serializer.Deserialize(z.Value.CreateReader(), valueType) })
.Select(z => new
{
Key = keyType.IsEnum
? System.Enum.Parse(keyType, z.Key)
: z.Key,
Value = z.Value.Cast(valueType)
})
.ToDictionary(z => z.Key, keyType, w => w.Value, valueType);
}
/// <summary>Serializes an object with default settings.</summary>
/// <param name="writer">The writer.</param>
/// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
/// <param name="serializer">The serializer.</param>
public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
serializer.Serialize(writer, value);
}
}
//-------------------- 使用的扩展方法-------------------- -----
/// <summary>
/// Indicates if a particular object instance at some point inherits from a specific type or implements a specific interface.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sourceType">The System.Type to be evaluated.</param>
/// <param name="typeToTestFor">The System.Type to test for.</param>
/// <returns>Returns a boolean indicating if a particular object instance at some point inherits from a specific type or implements a specific interface.</returns>
public static bool IsOfType(this System.Type sourceType, System.Type typeToTestFor)
{
if (baseType == null) throw new System.ArgumentNullException("baseType", "Cannot test if object IsOfType() with a null base type");
if (targetType == null) throw new System.ArgumentNullException("targetType", "Cannot test if object IsOfType() with a null target type");
if (object.ReferenceEquals(baseType, targetType)) return true;
if (targetType.IsInterface)
return baseType.GetInterfaces().Contains(targetType)
? true
: false;
while (baseType != null && baseType != typeof(object))
{
baseType = baseType.BaseType;
if (baseType == targetType)
return true;
}
return false;
}
/// <summary>Casts an object to another type.</summary>
/// <param name="obj">The object to cast.</param>
/// <param name="type">The end type to cast to.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the casted object.</returns>
public static object Cast(this object obj, Type type)
{
var dataParam = Expression.Parameter(obj == null ? typeof(object) : obj.GetType(), "data");
var body = Expression.Block(Expression.Convert(dataParam, type));
var run = Expression.Lambda(body, dataParam).Compile();
return run.DynamicInvoke(obj);
}
/// <summary>Creates a late-bound dictionary.</summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of elements.</typeparam>
/// <param name="enumeration">The enumeration.</param>
/// <param name="keySelector">The function that produces the key.</param>
/// <param name="keyType">The type of key.</param>
/// <param name="valueSelector">The function that produces the value.</param>
/// <param name="valueType">The type of value.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the late-bound typed dictionary.</returns>
public static IDictionary ToDictionary<T>(this IEnumerable<T> enumeration, Func<T, object> keySelector, Type keyType, Func<T, object> valueSelector, Type valueType)
{
if (enumeration == null) return null;
var dictionaryClosedType = typeof(Dictionary<,>).MakeGenericType(new Type[] { keyType, valueType });
var dictionary = dictionaryClosedType.CreateInstance() as IDictionary;
enumeration.ForEach(z => dictionary.Add(keySelector(z), valueSelector(z)));
return dictionary;
}
我有一个用 DataContractJsonSerializer 序列化到存储的字典，我想用 Newtonsoft.Json.
反序列化DataContractJsonSerializer 已将字典序列化为 Key/Value 对列表：
{"Dict":[{"Key":"Key1","Value":"Val1"},{"Key":"Key2","Value":"Val2"}]}
我可以为 JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<>() 提供任何很棒的选项，使其同时支持该数据格式和来自 Newtonsoft.Json 的格式吗？
{"Dict":{"Key1":"Val1","Key2":"Val2"}}
是Newtonsoft.Json创建的漂亮格式，我希望在过渡期间能够同时阅读旧的DataContract格式和新的Newtonsoft格式。
简化示例：
//[JsonArray]
public sealed class Data
{
public IDictionary<string, string> Dict { get; set; }
}
[TestMethod]
public void TestSerializeDataContractDeserializeNewtonsoftDictionary()
{
var d = new Data
{
Dict = new Dictionary<string, string>
{
{"Key1", "Val1"},
{"Key2", "Val2"},
}
};
var oldJson = String.Empty;
var formatter = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof (Data));
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
formatter.WriteObject(stream, d);
oldJson = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
}
var newJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(d);
// [JsonArray] on Data class gives:
//
// System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'Data' to type 'System.Collections.IEnumerable'.
Console.WriteLine(oldJson);
// This is tha data I have in storage and want to deserialize with Newtonsoft.Json, an array of key/value pairs
// {"Dict":[{"Key":"Key1","Value":"Val1"},{"Key":"Key2","Value":"Val2"}]}
Console.WriteLine(newJson);
// This is what Newtonsoft.Json generates and should also be supported:
// {"Dict":{"Key1":"Val1","Key2":"Val2"}}
var d2 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(newJson);
Assert.AreEqual("Val1", d2.Dict["Key1"]);
Assert.AreEqual("Val2", d2.Dict["Key2"]);
var d3 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(oldJson);
// Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializationException: Cannot deserialize the current JSON array (e.g. [1,2,3]) into
// type 'System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary`2[System.String,System.String]' because the type requires a JSON
// object (e.g. {"name":"value"}) to deserialize correctly.
//
// To fix this error either change the JSON to a JSON object (e.g. {"name":"value"}) or change the deserialized type
// to an array or a type that implements a collection interface (e.g. ICollection, IList) like List<T> that can be
// deserialized from a JSON array. JsonArrayAttribute can also be added to the type to force it to deserialize from
// a JSON array.
//
// Path 'Dict', line 1, position 9.
Assert.AreEqual("Val1", d3.Dict["Key1"]);
Assert.AreEqual("Val2", d3.Dict["Key2"]);
}
您可以为此使用自定义转换器，具体取决于字典以什么标记开头，将其反序列化 JSON.NET 的默认方式，或将其反序列化为数组，然后将该数组转换为 Dictionary:
public class DictionaryConverter : JsonConverter
{
public override object ReadJson(
JsonReader reader,
Type objectType,
object existingValue,
JsonSerializer serializer)
{
IDictionary<string, string> result;
if (reader.TokenType == JsonToken.StartArray)
{
JArray legacyArray = (JArray)JArray.ReadFrom(reader);
result = legacyArray.ToDictionary(
el => el["Key"].ToString(),
el => el["Value"].ToString());
}
else
{
result =
(IDictionary<string, string>)
serializer.Deserialize(reader, typeof(IDictionary<string, string>));
}
return result;
}
public override void WriteJson(
JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
{
return typeof(IDictionary<string, string>).IsAssignableFrom(objectType);
}
public override bool CanWrite
{
get { return false; }
}
}
然后，可以用JsonConverter属性修饰Data属性中的Dict属性：
public sealed class Data
{
[JsonConverter(typeof(DictionaryConverter))]
public IDictionary<string, string> Dict { get; set; }
}
然后反序列化两个字符串应该会按预期工作。
扩展
public class JsonGenericDictionaryOrArrayConverter: JsonConverter
{
public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
{
return objectType.GetDictionaryKeyValueTypes().Count() == 1;
}
public override bool CanWrite { get { return false; } }
object ReadJsonGeneric<TKey, TValue>(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
var tokenType = reader.TokenType;
var dict = existingValue as IDictionary<TKey, TValue>;
if (dict == null)
{
var contract = serializer.ContractResolver.ResolveContract(objectType);
dict = (IDictionary<TKey, TValue>)contract.DefaultCreator();
}
if (tokenType == JsonToken.StartArray)
{
var pairs = new JsonSerializer().Deserialize<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>[]>(reader);
if (pairs == null)
return existingValue;
foreach (var pair in pairs)
dict.Add(pair);
}
else if (tokenType == JsonToken.StartObject)
{
// Using "Populate()" avoids infinite recursion.
// https://github.com/JamesNK/Newtonsoft.Json/blob/ee170dc5510bb3ffd35fc1b0d986f34e33c51ab9/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Converters/CustomCreationConverter.cs
serializer.Populate(reader, dict);
}
return dict;
}
public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
var keyValueTypes = objectType.GetDictionaryKeyValueTypes().Single(); // Throws an exception if not exactly one.
var method = GetType().GetMethod("ReadJsonGeneric", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public);
var genericMethod = method.MakeGenericMethod(new[] { keyValueTypes.Key, keyValueTypes.Value });
return genericMethod.Invoke(this, new object [] { reader, objectType, existingValue, serializer } );
}
public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
public static class TypeExtensions
{
/// <summary>
/// Return all interfaces implemented by the incoming type as well as the type itself if it is an interface.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static IEnumerable<Type> GetInterfacesAndSelf(this Type type)
{
if (type == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException();
if (type.IsInterface)
return new[] { type }.Concat(type.GetInterfaces());
else
return type.GetInterfaces();
}
public static IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<Type, Type>> GetDictionaryKeyValueTypes(this Type type)
{
foreach (Type intType in type.GetInterfacesAndSelf())
{
if (intType.IsGenericType
&& intType.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IDictionary<,>))
{
var args = intType.GetGenericArguments();
if (args.Length == 2)
yield return new KeyValuePair<Type, Type>(args[0], args[1]);
}
}
}
}
然后像这样使用它
var settings = new JsonSerializerSettings { Converters = new JsonConverter[] {new JsonGenericDictionaryOrArrayConverter() } };
var d2 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(newJson, settings);
var d3 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(oldJson, settings);
在考虑类型转换（例如，Enum 的 IDictionary 与 IComparable）时进一步扩展这一点，包括具有隐式运算符的类型，您可以参考我的实现，它缓存跨请求的类型解析。
//-------------------- JSON转换器---------------- --------------
/// <summary>Deserializes dictionaries.</summary>
public class DictionaryConverter : JsonConverter
{
private static readonly System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary<Type, Tuple<Type, Type>> resolvedTypes = new System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary<Type, Tuple<Type, Type>>();
/// <summary>If this converter is able to handle a given conversion.</summary>
/// <param name="objectType">The type to be handled.</param>
/// <returns>Returns if this converter is able to handle a given conversion.</returns>
public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
{
if (resolvedTypes.ContainsKey(objectType)) return true;
var result = typeof(IDictionary).IsAssignableFrom(objectType) || objectType.IsOfType(typeof(IDictionary));
if (result) //check key is string or enum because it comes from Jvascript object which forces the key to be a string
{
if (objectType.IsGenericType && objectType.GetGenericArguments()[0] != typeof(string) && !objectType.GetGenericArguments()[0].IsEnum)
result = false;
}
return result;
}
/// <summary>Converts from serialized to object.</summary>
/// <param name="reader">The reader.</param>
/// <param name="objectType">The destination type.</param>
/// <param name="existingValue">The existing value.</param>
/// <param name="serializer">The serializer.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the deserialized instance as per the actual target type.</returns>
public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
Type keyType = null;
Type valueType = null;
if (resolvedTypes.ContainsKey(objectType))
{
keyType = resolvedTypes[objectType].Item1;
valueType = resolvedTypes[objectType].Item2;
}
else
{
//dictionary type
var dictionaryTypes = objectType.GetInterfaces()
.Where(z => z == typeof(IDictionary) || z == typeof(IDictionary<,>))
.ToList();
if (objectType.IsInterface)
dictionaryTypes.Add(objectType);
else
dictionaryTypes.Insert(0, objectType);
var dictionaryType = dictionaryTypes.Count == 1
? dictionaryTypes[0]
: dictionaryTypes.Where(z => z.IsGenericTypeDefinition)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (dictionaryType == null) dictionaryTypes.First();
keyType = !dictionaryType.IsGenericType
? typeof(object)
: dictionaryType.GetGenericArguments()[0];
valueType = !dictionaryType.IsGenericType
? typeof(object)
: dictionaryType.GetGenericArguments()[1];
resolvedTypes[objectType] = new Tuple<Type, Type>(keyType, valueType);
}
// Load JObject from stream
var jObject = JObject.Load(reader);
return jObject.Children()
.OfType<JProperty>()
.Select(z => new { Key = z.Name, Value = serializer.Deserialize(z.Value.CreateReader(), valueType) })
.Select(z => new
{
Key = keyType.IsEnum
? System.Enum.Parse(keyType, z.Key)
: z.Key,
Value = z.Value.Cast(valueType)
})
.ToDictionary(z => z.Key, keyType, w => w.Value, valueType);
}
/// <summary>Serializes an object with default settings.</summary>
/// <param name="writer">The writer.</param>
/// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
/// <param name="serializer">The serializer.</param>
public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
serializer.Serialize(writer, value);
}
}
//-------------------- 使用的扩展方法-------------------- -----
/// <summary>
/// Indicates if a particular object instance at some point inherits from a specific type or implements a specific interface.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sourceType">The System.Type to be evaluated.</param>
/// <param name="typeToTestFor">The System.Type to test for.</param>
/// <returns>Returns a boolean indicating if a particular object instance at some point inherits from a specific type or implements a specific interface.</returns>
public static bool IsOfType(this System.Type sourceType, System.Type typeToTestFor)
{
if (baseType == null) throw new System.ArgumentNullException("baseType", "Cannot test if object IsOfType() with a null base type");
if (targetType == null) throw new System.ArgumentNullException("targetType", "Cannot test if object IsOfType() with a null target type");
if (object.ReferenceEquals(baseType, targetType)) return true;
if (targetType.IsInterface)
return baseType.GetInterfaces().Contains(targetType)
? true
: false;
while (baseType != null && baseType != typeof(object))
{
baseType = baseType.BaseType;
if (baseType == targetType)
return true;
}
return false;
}
/// <summary>Casts an object to another type.</summary>
/// <param name="obj">The object to cast.</param>
/// <param name="type">The end type to cast to.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the casted object.</returns>
public static object Cast(this object obj, Type type)
{
var dataParam = Expression.Parameter(obj == null ? typeof(object) : obj.GetType(), "data");
var body = Expression.Block(Expression.Convert(dataParam, type));
var run = Expression.Lambda(body, dataParam).Compile();
return run.DynamicInvoke(obj);
}
/// <summary>Creates a late-bound dictionary.</summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of elements.</typeparam>
/// <param name="enumeration">The enumeration.</param>
/// <param name="keySelector">The function that produces the key.</param>
/// <param name="keyType">The type of key.</param>
/// <param name="valueSelector">The function that produces the value.</param>
/// <param name="valueType">The type of value.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the late-bound typed dictionary.</returns>
public static IDictionary ToDictionary<T>(this IEnumerable<T> enumeration, Func<T, object> keySelector, Type keyType, Func<T, object> valueSelector, Type valueType)
{
if (enumeration == null) return null;
var dictionaryClosedType = typeof(Dictionary<,>).MakeGenericType(new Type[] { keyType, valueType });
var dictionary = dictionaryClosedType.CreateInstance() as IDictionary;
enumeration.ForEach(z => dictionary.Add(keySelector(z), valueSelector(z)));
return dictionary;
}