C# - GenericConverter

        /// <summary>
        /// Static helper method to do a generic conversion.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Source object type.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="L">Destination object tpye.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="sourceObject">The source object (value).</param>
        /// <param name="throwError">If set to true, conversion errors results in Exception, otherwise no exception will be thrown.</param>
        /// <param name="destination">The destination object (value).</param>
        /// <returns>True, after succesful conversion otherwise false.</returns>
        public static bool GetValueFromGeneric<T, L>(L sourceObject, bool throwError, out T destination)
            where T : IConvertible
        {
            // locale variables
            bool retVal = false;
            destination = default(T);

            // do the conversion
            try
            {
                destination = (T)Convert.ChangeType(sourceObject, typeof(T));
                retVal = true;
            }
            catch
            {
                if (throwError)
                {
                    throw;
                }
                retVal = false;
            }

            return retVal;
        }