CloudConfigurationManager.GetSetting Helper

CloudConfigurationManagerHelper

public static bool GetSetting<T>(string key, ref T output)
{
    var value  = CloudConfigurationManager.GetSetting(key);
    if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) == false)
    {
        try
        {
            output = (T) Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof (T));
            return true;
        }
        catch (InvalidCastException ex)
        {
            return false;
        }
    }
    return false;
}