using System;

namespace Kreta.BusinessLogic.Classes
{
    public static class Hacks
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Not a proper extension, just a hack.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="str">T or F from db</param>
        /// <returns>true if string is "T"</returns>
        public static bool AsBool(this string str)
        {
            return str == "T";
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Not a proper extension, just a hack.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value"></param>
        /// <returns>Oracle compatiblr boolean.</returns>
        public static string AsString(this bool value)
        {
            return value ? "T" : "F";
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Next level hack.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">Any enum you need to persist.</param>
        /// <returns>Value of the given enum.Integer</returns>
        public static int AsInt(this Enum value)
        {
            return Convert.ToInt32(value);
        }
    }
}