Universal TryParse

DuckTryParse.cs

public class DuckTryParse
{
    public static bool TryParse<duck>(string stringToParse, out duck value)
    {
        var method = MethodCache<duck>.TryParse;

        if (method == null || !method(stringToParse, out value))
        {
            value = default(duck);
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

    delegate bool TryParseSignature<duck>(string value, out duck result);

    class MethodCache<duck>
    {
        public static readonly TryParseSignature<duck> TryParse;
        static MethodCache()
        {
            var method = typeof(duck).GetMethod("TryParse", BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public, null, new Type[] { typeof(string), typeof(duck).MakeByRefType() }, null);
            if (method != null)
                TryParse = (TryParseSignature<duck>)Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(TryParseSignature<duck>), method);
        }
    }
}