modules/platforms/dotnet/Apache.Ignite.Core/Impl/Common/TypeStringConverter.cs

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namespace Apache.Ignite.Core.Impl.Common
{
    using System;
    using System.ComponentModel;
    using System.Globalization;

    /// <summary>
    /// Converts string to <see cref="Type"/>.
    /// </summary>
    internal class TypeStringConverter : TypeConverter
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Default instance.
        /// </summary>
        public static readonly TypeStringConverter Instance = new TypeStringConverter();

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns whether this converter can convert an object of the given type to the type of this converter, 
        /// using the specified context.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="context">An <see cref="ITypeDescriptorContext" /> that provides a format context.</param>
        /// <param name="sourceType">A <see cref="Type" /> that represents the type you want to convert from.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// true if this converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.
        /// </returns>
        public override bool CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType)
        {
            return sourceType == typeof (string);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns whether this converter can convert the object to the specified type, using the specified context.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="context">An <see cref="ITypeDescriptorContext" /> that provides a format context.</param>
        /// <param name="destinationType">
        /// A <see cref="Type" /> that represents the type you want to convert to.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// true if this converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.
        /// </returns>
        public override bool CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type destinationType)
        {
            return destinationType == typeof(string);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the given object to the type of this converter, 
        /// using the specified context and culture information.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="context">An <see cref="ITypeDescriptorContext" /> that provides a format context.</param>
        /// <param name="culture">The <see cref="CultureInfo" /> to use as the current culture.</param>
        /// <param name="value">The <see cref="Object" /> to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// An <see cref="Object" /> that represents the converted value.
        /// </returns>
        public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value)
        {
            return value == null ? null : Type.GetType(value.ToString(), false);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the given value object to the specified type, using the specified context and culture information.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="context">An <see cref="ITypeDescriptorContext" /> that provides a format context.</param>
        /// <param name="culture">
        /// A <see cref="CultureInfo" />. If null is passed, the current culture is assumed.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="value">The <see cref="Object" /> to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="destinationType">
        /// The <see cref="Type" /> to convert the <paramref name="value" /> parameter to.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// An <see cref="Object" /> that represents the converted value.
        /// </returns>
        public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value, 
            Type destinationType)
        {
            return Convert(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts Type to string.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The value to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>Resulting string.</returns>
        public static string Convert(object value)
        {
            var type = value as Type;
            if (type == null)
                return null;

            if (type.Assembly == typeof (int).Assembly)
                return type.FullName;

            return type.AssemblyQualifiedName;
        }
    }
}