StringExtensions.cs

using System;

namespace Common.Extensions
{
    public static class StringExtensions
    {
        public static T AsEnum<T>(this string enumName)
        {
            return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), enumName, true);
        }

        public static long AsLong(this string text)
        {
            return long.Parse(text);
        }

        public static bool AsBool(this string text)
        {
            return bool.Parse(text);
        }

        public static decimal AsDecimal(this string text)
        {
            return decimal.Parse(text);
        }
    }
}