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Converts specified value to nullable value
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Data.SqlTypes;
namespace Newtonsoft.Utilities.Database
{
public static class DatabaseUtils
{
/// <summary>
/// Converts specified value to nullable value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">The value.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static T? ConvertToNullableValue<T>(object value) where T : struct
{
if (value == null)
{
return null;
}
else if (value == DBNull.Value)
{
return null;
}
else if (value is string && string.IsNullOrEmpty((string)value))
{
return null;
}
else
{
if (!(value is T))
{
try
{
value = Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Value is not a valid type.", "value", e);
}
}
return new T?((T)value);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Determines whether the specified value is null.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">The value.</param>
/// <returns>
/// <c>true</c> if the specified value is null; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
/// </returns>
public static bool IsNull(object value)
{
if (value == null)
return true;
if (value is INullable && ((INullable)value).IsNull)
return true;
if (value == DBNull.Value)
return true;
return false;
}
}
}
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