TypeConverter

TypeConverter.cs

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Globalization;

public static class TypeConverter
{
        public static T To<T>(this object value)
        {
            return (T)To(value, typeof(T));
        }
        
        private static object To(object value, Type destinationType)
        {
            return To(value, destinationType, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
        }

        private static object To(object value, Type destinationType, CultureInfo culture)
        {
            if (value == null)
                return destinationType.IsValueType ? Activator.CreateInstance(destinationType) : null;

            var sourceType = value.GetType();

            var destinationConverter = GetTypeConverter(destinationType);
            var sourceConverter = GetTypeConverter(sourceType);
            if (destinationConverter != null && destinationConverter.CanConvertFrom(value.GetType()))
                return destinationConverter.ConvertFrom(null, culture, value);
            if (sourceConverter != null && sourceConverter.CanConvertTo(destinationType))
                return sourceConverter.ConvertTo(null, culture, value, destinationType);
            if (destinationType.IsEnum && value is int)
                return Enum.ToObject(destinationType, (int)value);
            if (!destinationType.IsInstanceOfType(value))
                return Convert.ChangeType(value, destinationType, culture);
            return value;
        }

        private static TypeConverter GetTypeConverter(Type type)
        {
            return TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
        }
}