CastTo.cs

using System;
using System.Linq.Expressions;

namespace Lucene.Net.Util
{
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    /// <summary>
    /// Class to cast to type <typeparamref name="T"/>.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">Target type</typeparam>
    internal static class CastTo<T>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Casts <paramref name="s"/> to <typeparamref name="T"/>.
        /// This does not cause boxing for value types.
        /// Useful in generic methods.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TSource">Source type to cast from. Usually a generic type.</typeparam>
        public static T From<TSource>(TSource s)
        {
            return Cache<TSource>.caster(s);
        }

        private static class Cache<TSource>
        {
            public static readonly Func<TSource, T> caster = Get();

            private static Func<TSource, T> Get()
            {
                var p = Expression.Parameter(typeof(TSource));
                var c = Expression.ConvertChecked(p, typeof(T));
                return Expression.Lambda<Func<TSource, T>>(c, p).Compile();
            }
        }
    }
}