Helper extension method to help try get a non-null instance

Extensions.cs

    public static class Extensions
    {
        /// <summary>
        ///     Try to get a non null instance of TOutput from TInput via a outputCreator func
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TInput"></typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="TOutput">Type of the output param, need to have a default non-param constructor</typeparam>
        /// <param name="input"></param>
        /// <param name="outputCreator"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static TOutput TryGetNonNull<TInput, TOutput>(this TInput input, Func<TInput, TOutput> outputCreator) where TOutput : new()
        {
            try
            {
                if (Equals(input, default(TInput)))
                {
                    // input is null, return default output (must have default constructor)
                    return new TOutput();
                }

                TOutput nonNullOutput = outputCreator(input);
                if (Equals(nonNullOutput, default(TOutput)))
                {
                    // result of outputCreator function is also null, return default output
                    return new TOutput();
                }

                // return the valid non-null output
                return nonNullOutput;
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                // any other case, return default output
                return new TOutput();
            }
        }
    }