StringExtensions

StringExtensions.cs

using System;
using Assets.Scripts.Core.Serialization;

namespace Assets.Scripts.Core.Extension
{
    public static class StringExtensions
    {
        public static string Center(this string input, int length)
        {
            if (input == null || length <= input.Length)
            {
                return input;
            }

            return input.PadLeft((length - input.Length) / 2 + input.Length).PadRight(length);
        }

        public static byte [] GetBytes(this string input)
        {
            byte [] bytes = new byte[input.Length * sizeof(char)];
            Buffer.BlockCopy(input.ToCharArray(), 0, bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
            return bytes;
        }

        public static string GetString(this byte [] bytes)
        {
            char [] characters = new char[(int) System.Math.Ceiling((double) bytes.Length / sizeof(char))];
            Buffer.BlockCopy(bytes, 0, characters, 0, bytes.Length);
            return new string(characters);
        }

        public static string ToJson<T>(this T value)
        {
            return Serializer.JsonStringify(value);
        }
    }
}