functions/objects/Convert-PSUObject.ps1
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function Convert-PSUObject { <# .SYNOPSIS Converts objects from one data-type/-format to another. .DESCRIPTION Converts objects from one data-type/-format to another. For example can this be used to convert numbers from binary to hex. This function can be dynamically extended by registering conversion paths. Use Register-PSUObjectConversion to set up such a type conversion. .PARAMETER InputObject The object(s) to convert. .PARAMETER From The type/format that is assumed to be the input type. .PARAMETER To The type/format that the input is attempted to convert to. .PARAMETER EnableException Replaces user friendly yellow warnings with bloody red exceptions of doom! Use this if you want the function to throw terminating errors you want to catch. .EXAMPLE PS C:\> 100..110 | convert IntDec IntHex Converts the numbers 100 through 110 from decimal to hexadecimal. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipeline = $true)] $InputObject, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 0)] [string] $From, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 1)] [string] $To, [switch] $EnableException ) begin { if (-not ([PSUtil.Object.ObjectHost]::Conversions.ContainsKey("$($From):$($To)"))) { Stop-PSFFunction -Message "No conversion path configured for $From --> $To" -EnableException $EnableException -Category NotImplemented -Tag 'fail', 'input', 'convert' return } $scriptBlock = [PSUtil.Object.ObjectHost]::Conversions["$($From):$($To)"].Script } process { if (Test-PSFFunctionInterrupt) { return } foreach ($item in $InputObject) { [PSFramework.Utility.UtilityHost]::ImportScriptBlock($scriptBlock) try { $scriptBlock.Invoke($item) } catch { Stop-PSFFunction -Message "Failed to convert $item from $From to $To" -EnableException $EnableException -ErrorRecord $_ -Target $item -Tag 'fail','convert','item' -Continue } } } } Import-PSUAlias -Name convert -Command Convert-PSUObject |