MapConverter

Description

The MapConverter class allows you to convert arbitrary values into map objects using the following extended conversion rules:

• Objects: property names as keys, property values as values
• Arrays: element indexes as keys, elements as values

Static methods

ToMap

Converts value into a map object or returns an empty map when the conversion is not possible

public static IDictionary<string, object> ToMap(object value)

• value: object - value to convert.
• returns: IDictionary<string, object> - map object or empty map when the conversion is not supported.

ToMapWithDefault

Converts value into a map object or returns a given default value when the conversion is not possible

public static IDictionary<string, object> ToMapWithDefault(object value, IDictionary<string, object> defaultValue)

• value: object - value to convert.
• defaultValue: IDictionary<string, object> - default value.
• returns: IDictionary<string, object> - map object or empty map when the conversion is not supported.

ToNullableMap

Converts value into a map object or returns null when the conversion is not possible.

public static IDictionary<string, object> ToNullableMap(object value)

• value: object - value to convert.
• returns: IDictionary<string, object> - map object or null when the conversion is not supported.

Examples

var value1 = MapConverted.ToNullableMap("ABC");                 // Result: null
var value2 = MapConverted.ToNullableMap({ key: 123 });          // Result: { key: 123 }
var value3 = MapConverted.ToNullableMap(new int[] { 1, 2, 3 }); // Result: { "0": 1, "1": 2, "2": 3 }