Method GetValue

Namespace

LMKit.Extraction

Assembly

LM-Kit.NET.dll

GetValue(string)

Gets the value by name or path as object. Returns null if the element is not found.

public object GetValue(string nameOrPath)

Parameters

nameOrPath string

Element name (e.g., "Total") or exact path (e.g., "Lines[0].Price").

Returns

object

The resolved value instance or null if not found.

Examples

// No generic type needed
var v = result.GetValue("bill_to.street_address");
Console.WriteLine(v ?? "(missing)");

GetValue<T>(string, T)

Get typed value by path or name. Returns defaultValue if not found or cast fails.

public T GetValue<T>(string nameOrPath, T defaultValue = default)

Parameters

nameOrPath string

Element name or exact path to resolve.

defaultValue T

Fallback value returned when resolution fails. Default is default(T).

Returns

T

Resolved value converted to T, or defaultValue.

Type Parameters

T

Requested target type (e.g., decimal, DateTime).

Examples

var total = result.GetValue<decimal>("Invoice.Total", 0m);
Console.WriteLine(total);