/* ====================================================================
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Andre Luis Azevedo (az.andrel@yahoo.com.br)
 * All rights reserved.
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 *    namespace names and original file name.
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 * 3. The name "ALAZ" or "ALAZ Library" must not be used to endorse or promote 
 *    products derived from this software without prior written permission.
 *
 * 4. Products derived from this software may not be called "ALAZ" or
 *    "ALAZ Library" nor may "ALAZ" or "ALAZ Library" appear in their 
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 */

using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace ALAZ.SystemEx.RunTimeEx.InteropServicesEx
{

    public class MarshalEx
    {

        #region Methods

        public static object[] PtrToStructureArray(IntPtr pointer, Type structureType, int len)
        {

            object[] array = new object[len];
            
            for (int i = 0; i < len; i++)
			{
                array[i] = Marshal.PtrToStructure(pointer, structureType);
                pointer = (IntPtr) (pointer.ToInt32() + Marshal.SizeOf(array[i]));
			}

            return array;

        }

        #endregion

    }
}