using System;
using System.Reflection;

public static t Parse<t>(this object obj) {
    var r = typeof(t).GetConstructor(new System.Type[] { }).Invoke(new object[] { });
    PropertyInfo inf = null;
    try {
        foreach (PropertyInfo i in r.GetType().GetProperties(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)) {
            inf = i;
            try {
                PropertyInfo inf2 = obj.GetType().GetProperty(inf.Name);
                if (inf2 != null) {
                    inf.SetValue(r, inf2.GetValue(obj));
                }
            } catch (Exception ex) { Log.Error(ex, $"Object.Parse.GetValue[{inf.Name}] failed"); }
        }
    } catch (Exception ex) {
        Log.Error(ex, $"Unable to PopulateControls with Object [Type={obj.GetType().ToString()}, PropertyInfo.Name={inf.Name}]");
    }
    return (t)r;
}