Object Array to DataTable Extension Method

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DataGrid.DataSource = objectArray.ToDataTable<ObjectType>();

public static DataTable ToDataTable<T>(this object value)
{
    XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(value.GetType());
    System.IO.StringWriter sw = new System.IO.StringWriter();
    serializer.Serialize(sw, value);

    DataSet ds = new DataSet();
    System.IO.StringReader reader = new System.IO.StringReader(sw.ToString());
    ds.ReadXml(reader);
    return ds.Tables[0];
}