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Convert Datatable to Collection using Generic

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Here's a couple of gems...From IList to DataTable.From DataTable to array of T.// DataTable: from IListpublic static DataTable ToDataTable(this IList iList){ DataTable dataTable = new DataTable(); PropertyDescriptorCollection propertyDescriptorCollection = ...

Here's a couple of gems...



  1. From IList<t></t> to DataTable.
  2. From DataTable to array of T.

C#
// DataTable: from IList<T>
public static DataTable ToDataTable<T>(this IList<T> iList)
{
    DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();
    PropertyDescriptorCollection propertyDescriptorCollection =
        TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(typeof(T));
    for (int i = 0; i < propertyDescriptorCollection.Count; i++)
    {
        PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor = propertyDescriptorCollection[i];
        dataTable.Columns.Add(propertyDescriptor.Name, 
                              propertyDescriptor.PropertyType);
    }
    object[] values = new object[propertyDescriptorCollection.Count];
    foreach (T iListItem in iList)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < values.Length; i++)
        {
            values[i] = propertyDescriptorCollection[i].GetValue(iListItem);
        }
        dataTable.Rows.Add(values);
    }
    return dataTable;
}

// T[]: from DataTable 
public static T[] ToArray<T>(this DataTable dataTable)
{
    Type tType = typeof(T);
    PropertyInfo[] tPropertiesInfo = tType.GetProperties();
    return ToArray<T>(dataTable, tType, tPropertiesInfo,
        GetColumnIndices(tPropertiesInfo, 
            dataTable.Columns.Cast<DataColumn>().ToArray()));
}

private static int[] GetColumnIndices(PropertyInfo[] tPropertiesInfo, 
                     DataColumn[] dataColumns)
{
    PropertyInfo tPropertyInfo;
    DataColumn dataColumn;

    int[] columnIndicesMappings = new int[tPropertiesInfo.Count()];
    for (int i = 0; i < tPropertiesInfo.Count(); i++)
    {
        tPropertyInfo = tPropertiesInfo[i];
        for (int j = 0; j < dataColumns.Count(); j++)
        {
            dataColumn = dataColumns[j];
            if (tPropertyInfo.Name == dataColumn.ColumnName)
            {
                columnIndicesMappings[i] = j;
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    return columnIndicesMappings;
}

private static T[] ToArray<T>(DataTable dataTable, 
        Type tType, PropertyInfo[] tPropertiesInfo, int[] columnIndices)
{
    DataRow dataRow;
    T tInstance;

    T[] array = new T[dataTable.Rows.Count];
    for (int i = 0; i < dataTable.Rows.Count; i++)
    {
        dataRow = dataTable.Rows[i];
        tInstance = (T)Activator.CreateInstance(tType);
        for (int j = 0; j < tPropertiesInfo.Count(); j++)
        {
            tPropertiesInfo[j].SetValue(tInstance, 
                                 dataRow[columnIndices[j]], null);
        }
        array[i] = tInstance;
    }
    return array;
}

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GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
TonareSnow22-Jan-13 7:15
TonareSnow22-Jan-13 7:15 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Cool Pin
mzukisim22-Aug-11 20:29
mzukisim22-Aug-11 20:29 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Nice gems :) Pin
Vano Maisuradze16-Aug-11 3:28
Vano Maisuradze16-Aug-11 3:28 

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