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EDMI_ClientSuite/ClassUtils.vb

@@ -15,4 +15,21 @@
     Public Shared Function ToEnum(Of T)(value As String) As T
         Return [Enum].Parse(GetType(T), value)
     End Function
+
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Checks a value for three different `null` values,
+    ''' Nothing, Empty String, DBNull
+    ''' 
+    ''' Returns the original value if the value is not null, or `defaultValue`
+    ''' </summary>
+    ''' <typeparam name="T">The type of the value</typeparam>
+    ''' <param name="value">The value</param>
+    ''' <param name="defaultValue">The default Value</param>
+    Public Function NotNull(Of T)(ByVal value As T, ByVal defaultValue As T) As T
+        If IsNothing(value) OrElse String.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString) OrElse IsDBNull(value) Then
+            Return defaultValue
+        Else
+            Return value
+        End If
+    End Function
 End Class