'
' CharType.vb
'
' Author:
'   Mizrahi Rafael (rafim@mainsoft.com)
'

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Imports System
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic

Namespace Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices

    Public Class CharType

        Private Sub New()
            'Nobody should see constructor
        End Sub

        Public Shared Function FromString(ByVal value As String) As Char
            If value Is Nothing Then
                Return Strings.Chr(0)
            End If
            If value = "" Then
                Return Strings.Chr(0)
            End If
            Return value.Chars(0)
        End Function
        Public Shared Function FromObject(ByVal Value As Object) As Char
            'implicit casting of Nothing returns 0
            If Value Is Nothing Then
                Return Strings.Chr(0)
            End If

            If TypeOf Value Is String Then
                Return CharType.FromString(DirectCast(Value, String))
            End If

            Return Convert.ToChar(Value)

        End Function
    End Class

End Namespace

