GetBytes Arrays, Classes, Structures, Primitives
Updated: Apr-15,2021
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Numerics;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary;
using System.Security;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Text;
/// <summary>
/// Name: GetBytesClass.cs
/// Date: Dec-01,2020
/// Revised: Mar-11,2021
/// Revised: Apr-15, 2021
/// </summary>
public static class GetBytesClass
{
private static readonly int _charSize = sizeof(char);
private static readonly BinaryFormatter Formatter = new();
private static readonly MonitorActionFuncWrapper _maf = new();
private static readonly SHA512Managed _hash = new();
public static byte[] GetHashCodeU<T>(this T obj, int bitWidth)
{
return _maf.Lock(_hash, () =>
{
var buf = GetBytes(obj);
if (bitWidth < 16 || bitWidth > 512)
throw new ArgumentException($"Bit Width {bitWidth} must be between 16 and 512.");
return _hash.ComputeHash(buf).SubByte(0, bitWidth >> 3);
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Get a byte array representation of most any object.
/// </summary>
[SecurityCritical]
public static byte[] GetBytes(this object obj)
{
if (obj == null)
throw new ArgumentException("Object cannot be null.");
var ltype = obj.GetType();
switch (ltype.Name.Trim('[', ']'))
{
case "Byte":
return !ltype.IsArray ? new[] {(byte) obj} : (byte[]) obj;
case "Boolean":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((bool) obj) : GetBytes((bool[]) obj);
case "SByte":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((sbyte) obj) : GetBytes((sbyte[]) obj);
case "Char":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((char) obj) : GetBytes((char[]) obj);
case "Int16":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((short) obj) : GetBytes((short[]) obj);
case "UInt16":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((ushort) obj) : GetBytes((ushort[]) obj);
case "Int32":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((int) obj) : GetBytes((int[]) obj);
case "UInt32":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((uint) obj) : GetBytes((uint[]) obj);
case "Int64":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((long) obj) : GetBytes((long[]) obj);
case "UInt64":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((ulong) obj) : GetBytes((ulong[]) obj);
case "Single":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((float) obj) : GetBytes((float[]) obj);
case "Double":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((double) obj) : GetBytes((double[]) obj);
case "String":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((string) obj) : GetBytes((string[]) obj);
case "Decimal":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((decimal) obj) : GetBytes((decimal[]) obj);
case "DateTime":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((DateTime) obj) : GetBytes((DateTime[]) obj);
case "SecureString":
return !ltype.IsArray ? GetBytes((SecureString) obj) : GetBytes((SecureString[]) obj);
case "xIntX":
return !ltype.IsArray ? xIntX.GetBytesInt((xIntX) obj) : GetBytes((xIntX[]) obj);
case "BigInteger":
return !ltype.IsArray ? ((BigInteger) obj).ToByteArray() : GetBytes((BigInteger[]) obj);
}
return ltype.IsArray ? GetUnClassifiedBytesArray(obj) : GetUnClassifiedBytes(obj, ltype);
}
private static bool IsValidPrimitive(Type ltype)
{
switch (ltype.Name.Trim('[', ']'))
{
case "Byte":
case "Boolean":
case "SByte":
case "Char":
case "Int16":
case "UInt16":
case "Int32":
case "UInt32":
case "Int64":
case "UInt64":
case "Single":
case "Double":
case "String":
case "Decimal":
case "DateTime":
return true;
default:
return false;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single boolean object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(bool value)
{
return new[] {value ? (byte) 1 : (byte) 0};
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of boolean objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(bool[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (bool[]) object cannot be null.");
var seed = new byte[0];
return value.Aggregate(seed, (Current, bl) => Current.Add(bl.GetBytes()));
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single byte object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(byte value)
{
return new[] {value};
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a sbyte short object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
[SecuritySafeCritical]
private static unsafe byte[] GetBytes(sbyte value)
{
var numArray = new byte[1];
fixed (byte* ptr = numArray)
{
*(sbyte*) ptr = value;
}
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of sbyte objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(sbyte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (sbyte[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single short object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
[SecuritySafeCritical]
private static unsafe byte[] GetBytes(short value)
{
var numArray = new byte[2];
fixed (byte* ptr = numArray)
{
*(short*) ptr = value;
}
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of short objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(short[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (short[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 2];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single unsigned short object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(ushort value)
{
return ((short) value).GetBytes();
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of unsigned short objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(ushort[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (ushort[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 2];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single character object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(char value)
{
return ((short) value).GetBytes();
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of character objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(char[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (char[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 2];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single integer object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
[SecuritySafeCritical]
private static unsafe byte[] GetBytes(int value)
{
var numArray = new byte[4];
fixed (byte* ptr = numArray)
{
*(int*) ptr = value;
}
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of integer objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(int[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (int[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 4];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single unsigned integer object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(uint value)
{
return ((int) value).GetBytes();
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of unsigned integer objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(uint[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (uint[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 4];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single long object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static unsafe byte[] GetBytes(long value)
{
var numArray = new byte[8];
fixed (byte* ptr = numArray)
{
*(long*) ptr = value;
}
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of long objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(long[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (long[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 8];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of long objects with index and count
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static byte[] GetBytes(long value, int sIndex = 0, int count = 8)
{
if (count > 8)
throw new Exception("Size cannot exceed 8 bytes.");
return value.GetBytes().SubArray(sIndex, count);
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single unsigned long object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(ulong value)
{
return GetBytes((long) value);
}
public static byte[] GetBytes(this ulong value, int sIndex = 0, int count = 8)
{
if (count > 8)
throw new Exception("Size cannot exceed 8 bytes.");
return ((long) value).GetBytes().SubArray(sIndex, count);
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of unsigned long objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(ulong[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (ulong[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 8];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single float object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
[SecuritySafeCritical]
private static unsafe byte[] GetBytes(float value)
{
return (*(int*) &value).GetBytes();
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of float objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(float[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (float[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 4];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single double object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static unsafe byte[] GetBytes(double value)
{
return (*(long*) &value).GetBytes();
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of double objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(double[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (double[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 8];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, numArray, 0, numArray.Length);
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single decimal object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static unsafe byte[] GetBytes(decimal value)
{
var array = new byte[16];
fixed (byte* bp = array)
{
*(decimal*) bp = value;
}
return array;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single DateTime object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(DateTime value)
{
return value.Ticks.GetBytes();
}
private static byte[] GetBytes(DateTime[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (DateTime[]) object cannot be null.");
var sodt = 0;
unsafe
{
sodt = sizeof(DateTime);
}
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * sodt];
for (var i = 0; i < value.Length; i++)
{
var dba = value[i].GetBytes();
Buffer.BlockCopy(dba, 0, numArray, i * sodt, sodt);
}
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of decimal objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(decimal[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (decimal[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Length * 16];
for (var i = 0; i < value.Length; i++)
{
var dba = value[i].GetBytes();
Buffer.BlockCopy(dba, 0, numArray, i * 16, 16);
}
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single string object using a specified Encoding.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static byte[] GetBytes(this string value, Encoding enc = null)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (string) object cannot be null.");
if (enc == null)
return Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(value);
switch (enc)
{
case ASCIIEncoding AsciiEncoding:
{
return Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(value);
}
case UnicodeEncoding UnicodeEncoding:
{
var ba = Encoding.Unicode.GetBytes(value);
var pre = new byte[] {0xff, 0xfe};
var ra = new byte[ba.Length + 2];
Array.Copy(pre, 0, ra, 0, 2);
Array.Copy(ba, 0, ra, 2, ba.Length);
return ra;
}
case UTF32Encoding Utf32Encoding:
{
var ba = Encoding.UTF32.GetBytes(value);
var pre = new byte[] {0xff, 0xfe, 0, 0};
var ra = new byte[ba.Length + 4];
Array.Copy(pre, 0, ra, 0, 4);
Array.Copy(ba, 0, ra, 4, ba.Length);
return ra;
}
case UTF7Encoding Utf7Encoding:
{
var ba = Encoding.UTF7.GetBytes(value);
var pre = new byte[] {0x2b, 0x2f, 0x76};
var ra = new byte[ba.Length + 3];
Array.Copy(pre, 0, ra, 0, 3);
Array.Copy(ba, 0, ra, 3, ba.Length);
return ra;
}
case UTF8Encoding Utf8Encoding:
{
var ba = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(value);
var pre = new byte[] {0xef, 0xbb, 0xbf};
var ra = new byte[ba.Length + 3];
Array.Copy(pre, 0, ra, 0, 3);
Array.Copy(ba, 0, ra, 3, ba.Length);
return ra;
}
default:
return Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(value);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a array of string objects.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static byte[] GetBytes(this string[] value, Encoding enc = null)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (string[]) object cannot be null.");
var numArray = new byte[value.Where(ss => ss != null).Sum(ss => ss.Length)];
var dstOffset = 0;
foreach (var str in value)
if (str != null)
{
Buffer.BlockCopy(str.GetBytes(enc), 0, numArray, dstOffset, str.Length);
dstOffset += str.Length;
}
return numArray;
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from an array of secure string objects
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
private static byte[] GetBytes(SecureString[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (SecureString[]) object cannot be null.");
var source = new List<byte[]>();
foreach (var secureString in value)
if (secureString != null)
{
var byteArray = secureString.GetBytes();
source.Add(byteArray.CloneTo());
}
var seed = new byte[source.Sum(ba => ba.Length)];
return source.Aggregate(seed, (Current, ba) => Current.Add(ba));
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Bytes from a single secure string object using a specified encoding
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static unsafe byte[] GetBytes(this SecureString value, Encoding enc = null)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("GetBytes (SecureString) object cannot be null.");
if (enc == null)
enc = Encoding.Default;
var maxLength = enc.GetMaxByteCount(value.Length);
var bytes = IntPtr.Zero;
var str = IntPtr.Zero;
try
{
bytes = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(maxLength);
str = Marshal.SecureStringToBSTR(value);
var chars = (char*) str.ToPointer();
var bptr = (byte*) bytes.ToPointer();
var len = enc.GetBytes(chars, value.Length, bptr, maxLength);
var _bytes = new byte[len];
for (var i = 0; i < len; ++i)
{
_bytes[i] = *bptr;
bptr++;
}
return _bytes;
}
finally
{
if (bytes != IntPtr.Zero)
Marshal.FreeHGlobal(bytes);
if (str != IntPtr.Zero)
Marshal.ZeroFreeBSTR(str);
}
}
private static byte[] GetBytes(xIntX[] value)
{
var r = Array.Empty<byte>();
if (value != null)
for (var i = 0; i < value.Length; ++i)
{
var lb = xIntX.GetBytesInt(value[i]);
Array.Resize(ref r, r.Length + lb.Length);
r = r.Add(lb);
}
return r;
}
private static byte[] GetBytes(BigInteger[] value)
{
var r = Array.Empty<byte>();
if (value != null)
for (var i = 0; i < value.Length; ++i)
{
var lb = GetBytes(value[i]);
Array.Resize(ref r, r.Length + lb.Length);
r = r.Add(lb);
}
return r;
}
private static byte[] GetBytes(BigInteger value)
{
return value.ToByteArray();
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets list of byte arrays from a list of objects of type T.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static List<byte[]> GetBytesObject<T>(this List<T> value)
{
return value.Select(o => o.GetBytes()).ToList();
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets a single object of type T from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static T ToObject<T>(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("value cannot be null.");
using (var stream = new MemoryStream(value))
{
var formatter = new BinaryFormatter();
var result = (T) formatter.Deserialize(stream);
return result;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets an array of objects of type T from a list of byte arrays.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static T[] ToObject<T>(this List<byte[]> value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("value cannot be null.");
if (value.Count == 0)
throw new Exception("value is empty.");
var lst = new List<T>();
foreach (var o in value)
lst.Add(o.ToObject<T>());
return lst.ToArray();
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a hex string to a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static byte[] HexToBytes(this string hex)
{
if (hex.Length % 2 != 0)
throw new Exception($"Incomplete Hex string {hex}");
if (!hex.ContainsOnly("0123456789abcdefABCDEFxX"))
throw new Exception("Error: hexNumber cannot contain characters other than 0-9,a-f,A-F, or xX");
hex = hex.ToUpper();
if (hex.IndexOf("0X", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) != -1)
hex = hex.Substring(2);
return Enumerable.Range(0, hex.Length).Where(x => x % 2 == 0).Select(x => Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(x, 2), 16)).ToArray();
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a byte array to a hex string.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static string ToHexString(this byte[] bytes)
{
var sb = new StringBuilder();
foreach (var b in bytes)
sb.Append(b.ToString("X2"));
return sb.ToString();
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a hex string to an unsigned long.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static unsafe ulong FromHexStringTo(this string value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
if (value.Length == 0)
return 0;
var ba = value.HexToBytes();
ba = ba.Invert();
if (ba.Length > 8)
throw new Exception("Maximum bit width is limited to 64 bits.");
var len = ba.Length;
switch (len)
{
case 1:
fixed (byte* ptr = &ba[0])
{
return *ptr;
}
case 2:
fixed (byte* ptr = &ba[0])
{
return *ptr | ((ulong) ptr[1] << 8);
}
case 3:
fixed (byte* ptr = &ba[0])
{
return *ptr | ((ulong) ptr[1] << 8) | ((ulong) ptr[2] << 16);
}
case 4:
fixed (byte* ptr = &ba[0])
{
return *ptr | ((ulong) ptr[1] << 8) | ((ulong) ptr[2] << 16) | ((ulong) ptr[3] << 24);
}
case 5:
fixed (byte* ptr = &ba[0])
{
return *ptr | ((ulong) ptr[1] << 8) | ((ulong) ptr[2] << 16) | ((ulong) ptr[3] << 24) | ((ulong) ptr[4] << 32);
}
case 6:
fixed (byte* ptr = &ba[0])
{
return *ptr | ((ulong) ptr[1] << 8) | ((ulong) ptr[2] << 16) | ((ulong) ptr[3] << 24) | ((ptr[4] | ((ulong) ptr[5] << 8)) << 32);
}
case 7:
fixed (byte* ptr = &ba[0])
{
return *ptr | ((ulong) ptr[1] << 8) | ((ulong) ptr[2] << 16) | ((ulong) ptr[3] << 24) | ((ptr[4] | ((ulong) ptr[5] << 8) | ((ulong) ptr[6] << 16)) << 32);
}
case 8:
fixed (byte* ptr = &ba[0])
{
return *ptr | ((ulong) ptr[1] << 8) | ((ulong) ptr[2] << 16) | ((ulong) ptr[3] << 24) |
((ptr[4] | ((ulong) ptr[5] << 8) | ((ulong) ptr[6] << 16) | ((ulong) ptr[7] << 24)) << 32);
}
default:
return 0;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a byte array to a hex string.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static string ToBinaryString(this byte[] bytes)
{
var len = bytes.Length;
var sb = new StringBuilder();
for (var i = 0; i < len; i++)
sb.Append(Convert.ToString(bytes[i], 2).PadLeft(8, '0'));
return sb.ToString();
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a binary string to an unsigned long.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static ulong FromBinaryStringTo(this string value)
{
var reversed = value.Reverse().ToArray();
var num = 0ul;
for (var p = 0; p < reversed.Count(); p++)
{
if (reversed[p] != '1')
continue;
num += (ulong) Math.Pow(2, p);
}
return num;
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a binary string to a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static byte[] GetBytesFromBinaryString(this string value)
{
if (!value.ContainsOnly("01"))
throw new Exception($"Error: Binary string can only contains 0's and 1's. Value:{value}");
var len = value.Length;
var bLen = (int) Math.Ceiling(len / 8d);
var bytes = new byte[bLen];
var size = 8;
for (var i = 1; i <= bLen; i++)
{
var idx = len - 8 * i;
if (idx < 0)
{
size = 8 + idx;
idx = 0;
}
bytes[bLen - i] = Convert.ToByte(value.Substring(idx, size), 2);
}
return bytes;
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a byte array to a octal string.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static string ToOctalString(this byte[] value)
{
value = value.Invert();
var index = value.Length - 1;
var base8 = new StringBuilder();
var rem = value.Length % 3;
if (rem == 0)
rem = 3;
var Base = 0;
while (rem != 0)
{
Base <<= 8;
Base += value[index--];
rem--;
}
base8.Append(Convert.ToString(Base, 8));
while (index >= 0)
{
Base = (value[index] << 16) + (value[index - 1] << 8) + value[index - 2];
base8.Append(Convert.ToString(Base, 8).PadLeft(8, '0'));
index -= 3;
}
return base8.ToString();
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Boolean value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static bool ToBool(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToBoolean(value, pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Character value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static char ToChar(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToChar(value, pos);
}
public static unsafe byte ToByte(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
byte bv;
fixed (byte* bp = value)
{
var bpp = bp + pos;
bv = *bpp;
return bv;
}
}
public static unsafe sbyte ToSByte(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
fixed (byte* bp = value)
{
var ptr = bp + pos;
if (pos % 2 == 0)
return *(sbyte*) ptr;
return (sbyte) *ptr;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Short value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static short ToShort(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToInt16(PadShort(value), pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned Short value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static ushort ToUShort(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToUInt16(PadShort(value), pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Integer value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static int ToInt(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToInt32(PadInt(value), pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned Integer value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static uint ToUInt(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToUInt32(PadInt(value), pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Long value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static long ToLong(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToInt64(PadLong(value), pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned Long value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static ulong ToULong(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToUInt64(PadLong(value), pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a signed 128 Bit value.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static Int128 ToInt128(this byte[] value)
{
if (value.Length > 16)
throw new ArgumentException($"Value length {value.Length} exceeds limit. {16}");
return new Int128(value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned 128 Bit value.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static UInt128 ToUInt128(this byte[] value)
{
if (value.Length > 16)
throw new ArgumentException($"Value length {value.Length} exceeds limit. {16}");
return new UInt128(value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a signed 256 Bit value.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static Int256 ToInt256(this byte[] value)
{
if (value.Length > 32)
throw new ArgumentException($"Value length {value.Length} exceeds limit. {32}");
return new Int256(value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned 256 Bit value.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static UInt256 ToUInt256(this byte[] value)
{
if (value.Length > 32)
throw new ArgumentException($"Value length {value.Length} exceeds limit. {32}");
return new UInt256(value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a signed 512 Bit value.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static Int512 ToInt512(this byte[] value)
{
if (value.Length > 64)
throw new ArgumentException($"Value length {value.Length} exceeds limit. {64}");
return new Int512(value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned 512 Bit value.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static UInt512 ToUInt512(this byte[] value)
{
if (value.Length > 64)
throw new ArgumentException($"Value length {value.Length} exceeds limit. {64}");
return new UInt512(value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a signed 1024 Bit value.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static xIntX ToInt1024(this byte[] value)
{
if (value.Length > 128)
throw new ArgumentException($"Value length {value.Length} exceeds limit. {128}");
return new xIntX(value, 1024, false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned 1024 Bit value.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static xIntX ToUInt1024(this byte[] value)
{
if (value.Length > 128)
throw new ArgumentException($"Value length {value.Length} exceeds limit. {128}");
return new xIntX(value, 1024, true);
}
public static xIntX ToxIntX(this byte[] value)
{
var bl = value.Length * 8;
return new xIntX(value, bl, false);
}
public static BigInteger ToBigInteger(this byte[] value)
{
return new(value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Float value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static float ToFloat(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToSingle(PadInt(value), pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Double value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static double ToDouble(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToDouble(PadLong(value), pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Decimal value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static unsafe decimal ToDecimal(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
decimal dv;
fixed (byte* bp = value)
{
var bpp = bp + pos;
dv = *(decimal*) bpp;
}
return dv;
}
public static decimal ToDecimalL(byte[] src, int offset)
{
var i1 = BitConverter.ToInt32(src, offset);
var i2 = BitConverter.ToInt32(src, offset + 4);
var i3 = BitConverter.ToInt32(src, offset + 8);
var i4 = BitConverter.ToInt32(src, offset + 12);
return new decimal(new[] {i1, i2, i3, i4});
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a String value converted from the byte at a specified position.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static string ToString(this byte[] value, int pos = 0)
{
return BitConverter.ToString(value, pos);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Secure String value converted from the byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static SecureString ToSecureString(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var securestring = new SecureString();
var asCharA = value.ToCharArray();
foreach (var c in asCharA)
securestring.AppendChar(c);
return securestring;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Boolean array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static bool[] ToBooleanArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var arr = new bool[value.Length];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Character array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static char[] ToCharArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var arr = new char[value.Length];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
public static byte[] ToByteArray(this byte[] value, int index = 0, int length = -1)
{
if (length == -1)
length = value.Length - index;
var ba = new byte[length];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, index, ba, 0, length);
return ba;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a SByte array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static sbyte[] ToSByteArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var arr = new sbyte[value.Length];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Short array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static short[] ToShortArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var arr = new short[value.Length / 2];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned Short array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static ushort[] ToUShortArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var arr = new ushort[value.Length / 2];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Integer array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static int[] ToIntArray(this byte[] value, bool pad = false)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
if (pad)
value = PadInt(value);
var arr = new int[value.Length / 4];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned Integer array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static uint[] ToUIntArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var arr = new uint[value.Length / 4];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Long array converted from the byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static long[] ToLongArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var arr = new long[value.Length / 8];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Unsigned Long array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static ulong[] ToULongArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var arr = new ulong[value.Length / 8];
Buffer.BlockCopy(value, 0, arr, 0, value.Length);
return arr;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Float array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static float[] ToFloatArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
if (value.Length % 4 != 0)
throw new Exception("Byte Object length must be a multiple of 4");
var arr = new List<float>();
for (var i = 0; i < value.Length; i += 4)
{
var f = BitConverter.ToSingle(value.SubByte(i, 4), 0);
arr.Add(f);
}
return arr.ToArray();
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Double array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static double[] ToDoubleArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
if (value.Length % 8 != 0)
throw new Exception("Byte Object length must be a multiple of 8");
var arr = new List<double>();
for (var i = 0; i < value.Length; i += 8)
{
var d = BitConverter.ToDouble(value.SubByte(i, 8), 0);
arr.Add(d);
}
return arr.ToArray();
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a decimal array converted from a byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static decimal[] ToDecimalArray(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
if (value.Length % 16 != 0)
throw new Exception("Byte Object length must be a multiple of 16");
var arr = new List<decimal>();
for (var i = 0; i < value.Length; i += 16)
{
var t = new[]
{
value[i], value[i + 1], value[i + 2], value[i + 3], value[i + 4], value[i + 5], value[i + 6],
value[i + 7], value[i + 8], value[i + 9], value[i + 10], value[i + 11], value[i + 12],
value[i + 13], value[i + 14], value[i + 15]
};
arr.Add(t.ToDecimal());
}
return arr.ToArray();
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a Single String converted from the byte array.
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static string ToSingleString(this byte[] value)
{
if (value == null)
throw new Exception("Value cannot be null.");
var enc = GetEncoding(value);
switch (enc)
{
case ASCIIEncoding AsciiEncoding:
return Encoding.ASCII.GetString(value);
case UnicodeEncoding UnicodeEncoding:
return Encoding.Unicode.GetString(value);
case UTF32Encoding Utf32Encoding:
return Encoding.UTF32.GetString(value);
case UTF7Encoding Utf7Encoding:
return Encoding.UTF7.GetString(value);
case UTF8Encoding Utf8Encoding:
return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(value);
default:
return Encoding.ASCII.GetString(value);
}
}
private static Encoding GetEncoding(byte[] Data)
{
if (Data == null)
throw new Exception("Array cannot be null.");
if (Data.Length < 2)
return Encoding.Default;
if (Data[0] == 0xff && Data[1] == 0xfe)
return Encoding.Unicode;
if (Data[0] == 0xfe && Data[1] == 0xff)
return Encoding.BigEndianUnicode;
if (Data.Length < 3)
return Encoding.Default;
if (Data[0] == 0xef && Data[1] == 0xbb && Data[2] == 0xbf)
return Encoding.UTF8;
if (Data[0] == 0x2b && Data[1] == 0x2f && Data[2] == 0x76)
return Encoding.UTF7;
if (Data.Length < 4)
return Encoding.Default;
if (Data[0] == 0xff && Data[1] == 0xfe && Data[2] == 0 && Data[3] == 0)
return Encoding.UTF32;
return Encoding.Default;
}
public static bool ToBool(this string value)
{
bool result = default;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
bool.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static char ToChar(this string value)
{
char result = default;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
char.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static byte ToByte(this string value)
{
byte result = default;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
byte.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static sbyte ToSByte(this string value)
{
sbyte result = default;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
sbyte.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static short ToInt16(this string value)
{
short result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
short.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static ushort ToUInt16(this string value)
{
ushort result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
ushort.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static int ToInt32(this string value)
{
var result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
int.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static uint ToUInt32(this string value)
{
uint result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
uint.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static long ToInt64(this string value)
{
long result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
long.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static ulong ToUInt64(this string value)
{
ulong result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
ulong.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static float ToFloat(this string value)
{
float result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
float.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static double ToDouble(this string value)
{
double result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
double.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static decimal ToDecimal(this string value)
{
decimal result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
decimal.TryParse(value, out result);
return result;
}
public static bool ToBool(this char value)
{
bool result = default;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
bool.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static byte ToByte(this char value)
{
byte result = default;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
byte.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static sbyte ToSByte(this char value)
{
sbyte result = default;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
sbyte.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static short ToInt16(this char value)
{
short result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
short.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static ushort ToUInt16(this char value)
{
ushort result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
ushort.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static int ToInt32(this char value)
{
var result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
int.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static uint ToUInt32(this char value)
{
uint result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
uint.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static long ToInt64(this char value)
{
long result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
long.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static ulong ToUInt64(this char value)
{
ulong result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
ulong.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static float ToFloat(this char value)
{
float result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
float.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static double ToDouble(this char value)
{
double result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
double.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
public static decimal ToDecimal(this char value)
{
decimal result = 0;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
decimal.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
return result;
}
private static byte[] PadLong(byte[] ba)
{
var s = ba.Length % 8;
switch (s)
{
case 0:
break;
case 1:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 7);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 2] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 3] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 4] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 5] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 6] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 7] = 0;
break;
case 2:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 6);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 2] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 3] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 4] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 5] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 6] = 0;
break;
case 3:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 5);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 2] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 3] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 4] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 5] = 0;
break;
case 4:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 4);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 2] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 3] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 4] = 0;
break;
case 5:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 3);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 2] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 3] = 0;
break;
case 6:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 2);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 2] = 0;
break;
case 7:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 1);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
break;
}
return ba;
}
private static byte[] PadInt(byte[] ba)
{
var s = ba.Length % 4;
switch (s)
{
case 0:
break;
case 1:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 3);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 2] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 3] = 0;
break;
case 2:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 2);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
ba[ba.Length - 2] = 0;
break;
case 3:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 1);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
break;
}
return ba;
}
private static byte[] PadShort(byte[] ba)
{
var s = ba.Length % 2;
switch (s)
{
case 0:
break;
case 1:
Array.Resize(ref ba, ba.Length + 1);
ba[ba.Length - 1] = 0;
break;
}
return ba;
}
/// <summary>
/// Raw byte array from string
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static byte[] GetBytesFromString(this string str)
{
if (str == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("string cannot be null.");
if (str.Length == 0)
return Array.Empty<byte>();
var bytes = new byte[str.Length * sizeof(char)];
Buffer.BlockCopy(str.ToCharArray(), 0, bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
return bytes;
}
/// <summary>
/// Raw string from byte array
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static string GetStringFromBytes(this byte[] bytes)
{
if (bytes == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("bytes cannot be null.");
if (bytes.Length % _charSize != 0)
throw new ArgumentException("Invalid bytes length");
if (bytes.Length == 0)
return string.Empty;
var chars = new char[bytes.Length / sizeof(char)];
Buffer.BlockCopy(bytes, 0, chars, 0, bytes.Length);
return new string(chars);
}
/// <summary>
/// Takes a byte array and converts it to a non-serialized object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static T NonSerialByteArrayToObject<T>(this byte[] data)
{
var target = (T) Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(T), null);
using (var ms = new MemoryStream(data))
{
byte[] ba = null;
var infos = typeof(T).GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
foreach (var info in infos)
{
ba = new byte[sizeof(int)];
ms.Read(ba, 0, sizeof(int));
var size = BitConverter.ToInt32(ba, 0);
ba = new byte[size];
ms.Read(ba, 0, size);
var bf = new BinaryFormatter();
using (var ms1 = new MemoryStream(ba))
{
info.SetValue(target, bf.Deserialize(ms1));
}
}
}
return target;
}
/// <summary>
/// Takes a non-serialized object and converts it into a byte array
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static byte[] SerializeObjectNonSerial<T>(T obj)
{
using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
{
var infos = obj.GetType().GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
foreach (var info in infos)
{
var bf = new BinaryFormatter();
using (var inMStream = new MemoryStream())
{
var v = info.GetValue(obj);
if (v != null)
{
bf.Serialize(inMStream, v);
var ba = inMStream.ToArray();
ms.Write(ba.Length.GetBytes(), 0, sizeof(int));
ms.Write(ba, 0, ba.Length);
}
}
}
return ms.ToArray();
}
}
private static IEnumerable<FieldInfo> GetAllFields(Type type)
{
return type.GetNestedTypes().SelectMany(GetAllFields).Concat(type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance));
}
[SecurityCritical]
private static byte[] GetUnClassifiedBytesArray(object obj)
{
if (obj == null)
throw new ArgumentException("Object cannot be null.");
if (!obj.GetType().IsArray)
throw new ArgumentException("Object type needs to be of type array.");
var aObj = ((IEnumerable) obj).Cast<object>().ToArray();
var ba = new List<byte[]>();
for (var i = 0; i < aObj.Length; ++i)
ba.Add(GetUnClassifiedBytes(aObj[i], aObj[i].GetType()));
var ba1 = ba.SelectMany(a => a).ToArray();
return ba1;
}
[SecurityCritical]
private static byte[] GetUnClassifiedBytes(object obj, Type type)
{
if (obj == null)
throw new ArgumentException("Object cannot be null.");
var af = GetAllFields(type);
using (var ms = new RawMemoryStreamWriter())
{
foreach (var infon in af)
{
var v = infon.IsStatic ? infon.GetValue(null) : infon.GetValue(obj);
if (v != null)
ms.Write(v);
}
if (ms.BaseStream.Length == 0)
throw new Exception("Value and Reference Types, no meaningful data can be found.");
return ms.BaseStream.ToArray();
}
}
[SecurityCritical]
public static byte[] GetBytesReflection(this object obj)
{
var ltype = obj.GetType();
return GetUnClassifiedBytes(obj, ltype);
}
/// <summary>
/// Serialize a serializable object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static byte[] SerializeObject(this object obj)
{
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
Formatter.Serialize(stream, obj);
return stream.ToArray();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// DeSerialize a serialized object
/// (GetBytesClass.cs)
/// </summary>
public static T DeserializeObject<T>(this byte[] bytes)
{
using (var stream = new MemoryStream(bytes))
{
var result = (T) Formatter.Deserialize(stream);
return result;
}
}
public static byte[] ObjectToByteArray(this object obj)
{
if (obj == null)
return null;
var bf = new BinaryFormatter();
var ms = new MemoryStream();
bf.Serialize(ms, obj);
return ms.ToArray();
}
public static object ByteArrayToObject(this byte[] arrBytes)
{
var memStream = new MemoryStream();
var binForm = new BinaryFormatter();
memStream.Write(arrBytes, 0, arrBytes.Length);
memStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
var obj = binForm.Deserialize(memStream);
return obj;
}
}