C#: Dynamic parse from System.Type

Question

I have a Type, a String and an Object.

Is there some way I can call the parse method or convert for that type on the string dynamically?

Basically how do I r

Answer 1

TypeDescriptor to the rescue!:

var converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(propType);
var result = converter.ConvertFrom(myString);

All primitive types (plus Nullable, and numerous other built-in types) are integrated into the TypeConverter infrastructure already, and are thus supported 'out-of-the-box'.

To integrate a custom type into the TypeConverter infrastructure, implement your own TypeConverter and use TypeConverterAttribute to decorate the class to be converted, with your new TypeConverter