Converting DataTable to Generic List
Code snippet for converting a DataTable to Generic List
public static List<TEntity> ToList<TEntity>(this DataTable dataTable,
Dictionary<string, string> mapping) where TEntity : new()
{
var list = new List<TEntity>();
foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
var entity = new TEntity();
foreach (var keyvaluePair in mapping)
{
var property = entity.GetType().GetProperty(keyvaluePair.Key,
BindingFlags.IgnoreCase | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
if (dataRow[keyvaluePair.Value] != DBNull.Value)
{
var propertyType =
Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(property.PropertyType) ?? property.PropertyType;
var value =
Convert.ChangeType(dataRow[keyvaluePair.Value], propertyType);
property.SetValue(entity, value, null);
}
}
list.Add(entity);
}
return list;
}
You can use this as an extension method to the Data Table class. By providing the mapping dictionary, the consumer class can decide which all columns / properties need to participate in the conversion.
Happy Programming :)