StringExtensionsToNonNullNorEmptyStringT Method

Converts value to string; null objects, DBNull objects or empty strings will return specified nonNullNorEmptyValue.

Definition

Namespace: Gemstone.StringExtensions
Assembly: Gemstone.Common (in Gemstone.Common.dll) Version: 1.0.128 -- Release Build+d050cfc5563c89a1188cc3c6b2d417530856f490
public static string ToNonNullNorEmptyString<T>(
	this T value,
	string nonNullNorEmptyValue = ""
)
where T : class

Parameters

value  T
Value to convert to string.
nonNullNorEmptyValue  String  (Optional)
String to return if value is null.

Type Parameters

T
Type of Object to convert to string.

Return Value

String
value as a string; if value is null, DBNull or an empty string nonNullNorEmptyValue will be returned.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type T. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Exceptions

ArgumentExceptionnonNullNorEmptyValue must not be null or an empty string.

See Also