readAs<T> method

Implementation

T readAs<T>(dynamic value, DogEngine engine, [T? defaultValue]) {
  if (value == null) {
    if (defaultValue != null) return defaultValue;
    throw DogSerializerException(message: "Value is null", converter: this);
  }
  if (value is T) return value;
  if (engine.codec.isNative(T)) {
    try {
      return engine.codec.primitiveCoercion.coerce(TypeToken<T>(), value, null);
    } catch (e) {
      throw DogSerializerException(
        message: "Failed to coerce value to type $T: $e",
        converter: this,
        cause: e,
      );
    }
  }
  try {
    return engine.fromNative<T>(value);
  } catch (e) {
    throw DogSerializerException(
      message: "Failed to deserialize value to type $T: $e",
      converter: this,
      cause: e,
    );
  }
}