C# Stream Helper Class

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;

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namespace CODE.Framework.Core.Utilities
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This class can be used to perform common stream operations, such as converting a stream to a string
    /// </summary>
    public static class StreamHelper
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Turns a stream into a string
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="streamToConvert">Input stream</param>
        /// <returns>Output String</returns>
        public static string ToString(Stream streamToConvert)
        {
            var retVal = string.Empty;
            var stream = streamToConvert;

            stream.Position = 0;
            if (stream.CanRead && stream.CanSeek)
            {
                var length = (int)stream.Length;
                var buffer = new byte[length];
                stream.Read(buffer, 0, length);
                retVal = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(buffer);
            }
            return retVal;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Turns a stream into a byte array
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="streamToConvert">Input stream</param>
        /// <returns>Output array</returns>
        public static byte[] ToArray(Stream streamToConvert)
        {
            byte[] retVal = null;
            var stream = streamToConvert;

            stream.Position = 0;
            if (stream.CanRead && stream.CanSeek)
            {
                var length = (int)stream.Length;
                retVal = new byte[length];
                stream.Read(retVal, 0, length);
            }
            return retVal;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Turns a string into a stream
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="stringToConvert">Input string</param>
        /// <returns>Output stream</returns>
        public static Stream FromString(string stringToConvert)
        {
            var bufferString = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(stringToConvert);
            var stream = new MemoryStream(stringToConvert.Length);
            stream.Write(bufferString, 0, bufferString.Length);
            stream.Position = 0;
            return stream;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Turns a byte array into a stream
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="arrayToConvert">The array to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>Output stream</returns>
        public static Stream FromArray(byte[] arrayToConvert)
        {
            var stream = new MemoryStream(arrayToConvert.Length);
            stream.Write(arrayToConvert, 0, arrayToConvert.Length);
            stream.Position = 0;
            return stream;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Writes a stream to file
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
        /// <param name="fileName">Name of the file.</param>
        /// <returns>True if successful</returns>
        /// <remarks>Existing files will be overwritten.</remarks>
        public static bool ToFile(Stream stream, string fileName)
        {
            return ToFile(stream, fileName, true, Encoding.Default);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Writes a stream to file
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
        /// <param name="fileName">Name of the file.</param>
        /// <param name="overrideExisting">If set to <c>true</c> override existing file.</param>
        /// <returns>True if successful</returns>
        public static bool ToFile(Stream stream, string fileName, bool overrideExisting)
        {
            return ToFile(stream, fileName, overrideExisting, Encoding.Default);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Writes a stream to file
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
        /// <param name="fileName">Name of the file.</param>
        /// <param name="overrideExisting">If set to <c>true</c> override existing file.</param>
        /// <param name="encoding">The file encoding.</param>
        /// <returns>True if successful</returns>
        public static bool ToFile(Stream stream, string fileName, bool overrideExisting, Encoding encoding)
        {
            //Check if the sepcified file exists
            if (File.Exists(fileName))
                if (overrideExisting)
                    //If so then Erase the file first as in this case we are overwriting
                    File.Delete(fileName);
                else
                    throw new AccessViolationException(Properties.Resources.FileAlreadyExists);

            try
            {
                //Create the file if it does not exist and open it
                stream.Position = 0;
                using (var fileStream = new FileStream(fileName, FileMode.CreateNew, FileAccess.ReadWrite))
                {
                    var reader = new BinaryReader(stream);
                    var writer = new BinaryWriter(fileStream, encoding);
                    writer.Write(reader.ReadBytes((int)stream.Length));
                    writer.Flush();
                    writer.Close();
                    reader.Close();
                    fileStream.Close();
                    return true;
                }
            }
            catch
            {
                return false;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Loads a stream from a file
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="fileName">Name of the file.</param>
        /// <returns>Stream</returns>
        /// <remarks>
        /// The returned stream is a memory stream that is not connected to the file.
        /// In other words: After this method completes, the file is closed and can be
        /// accessed by other means.
        /// </remarks>
        public static Stream FromFile(string fileName)
        {
            var fileStream = File.OpenRead(fileName);
            var fileLength = (int)fileStream.Length;
            var fileBytes = new byte[fileLength];
            fileStream.Read(fileBytes, 0, fileLength);
            fileStream.Close();
            fileStream.Dispose();
            return FromArray(fileBytes);
        }
    }
}