Extension methods for specific types

This package contains extension methods for these types:

• System.Collections.Generic.ICollection<T>
  • AddRange()
• System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<TKey, TValue>
  • AsReadOnly()
  • AsSorted()
  • DefaultIfKeyNotFound()
  • GetOrThrow()
• System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>
  • IsNullOrEmpty()
  • DetectChanges() - Get new, existing and removed items.
• System.Collections.Generic.IList<T>
  • AsReadOnly() up to .NET 6 (An extension method with the same signature is part of .NET 7+.)
• System.DateOnly
  • IsInRange()
• System.DateTime
  • IsInRange()
  • ToMinutePrecision()
  • ToSecondPrecision()
• System.DateTimeOffset
  • IsInRange()
  • ToMinutePrecision()
  • ToSecondPrecision()
• System.Exception
  • GetHttpStatusCode()
  • SetHttpStatusCode()
• System.IO.Stream
  • ToByteArray()
  • ToByteArrayAsync()
  • TryResetStreamPosition()
• System.Reflection.Assembly
• System.Reflection.MemberInfo
• System.Reflection.ParameterInfo
• System.String
  • IsNullOrEmpty()
  • IsNullOrWhiteSpace()
  • DefaultIfNullOrEmpty()
  • DefaultIfNullOrWhiteSpace()
  • EnsureTrailingSlash()
  • EnsureNoTrailingSlash()
• System.Type
  • AsNullableValueType()
  • IsNullableValueType()
• Numeric types:
  System.SByte, System.Int16, System.Int32, System.Int64,
  System.Byte, System.UInt16, System.UInt32, System.UInt64,
  System.Half, System.Single, System.Double, System.Decimal
  • IsZero()
  • IsNegative()
  • IsNegativeOrZero()
  • IsPositive()
  • IsPositiveOrZero()
  • IsInRange()

Extension methods with generic type parameters

• IEnumerable-related
  • AsSingleElementSequence()
  • IsIn()
  • IsNotIn()
• Reflection-related
  • GetPropertyValue()
  • TryPropertyValue()
  • SetPropertyValue()
  • TrySetPropertyValue()
• value selectors
  • GetStringValueOrNull()
  • GetStringValueOrEmptyString()
  • GetValueOrDefault()
  • GetValue()

Predefined (const / readonly) values

• Chars
• DateTimeFormats
• GenericTypeDefinitions
• GuidFormats
• HttpStatusCodes
• Strings

enum types

• IntervalBoundsOptions - can be used in the new IsInRange() extension methods.

Other types

• EnumInfo<TEnum>
  • A wrapper class that provides additional information about an enum type or value.
    • The custom attributes applied to a member.
    • Easy access to the list of the defined members.
    • Easy access to the name or the underlying value of a member.
    • Support for customizing the serialized value through attributes.
    • Implements bitwise / comparison / implicit conversion / equality operators.
• EncodingProvider
  • UTF8WithoutBOM The UTF-8 encoding without the Unicode byte order mark.
• StringSyntaxAttribute
  • up to .NET 6 (This attribute is part of .NET 7+.)
• StructuralEqualityComparer<T>
  • Provides a generic IEqualityComparer<T> instance for using the non-generic System.Collections.StructuralComparisons.StructuralEqualityComparer.
• TypeHelper
  • GetName<T>() / GetName(Type) methods as a shortcut for Type.FullName ?? Type.Name expression.

More information

Learn more at https://github.com/gcsizmadia/EgonsoftHU.Extensions.Bcl