using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Globalization;

namespace CaeGlobals
{
    public class StringStringDefaultConverter : TypeConverter
    {
        // Variables                                                                                                                
        private ArrayList values;
        private string _default = "Default";
        public static string InitialValue = "1";


        // Constructors                                                                                                             
        public StringStringDefaultConverter()
        {
            // Initializes the standard values list with defaults.
            values = new ArrayList(new string[] { null, InitialValue });
        }


        // Methods                                                                                                                  
        public override bool GetStandardValuesSupported(ITypeDescriptorContext context)
        {
            return true;
        }
        public override StandardValuesCollection GetStandardValues(ITypeDescriptorContext context)
        {
            // Passes the local integer array.
            StandardValuesCollection svc = new StandardValuesCollection(values);
            return svc;
        }
        public override bool CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType)
        {
            if (sourceType == typeof(string)) return true;
            else return base.CanConvertFrom(context, sourceType);
        }
        public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value)
        {
            if (value.GetType() == typeof(string))
            {
                if (String.Equals(value, _default)) return null;
                else return value;
            }
            else return base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value);
        }
        public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
        {
            // Convert to string
            try
            {
                if (destinationType == typeof(string))
                {
                    if (value == null) return _default;
                    else return value.ToString();
                }
                return base.ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType);
            }
            catch
            {
                return base.ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType);
            }
        }
    }
    

}