return false;
#else
			// Initialise out param
			val = 0;

			try
			{
				double doubleVal;
				if (Double.TryParse(s, System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Integer, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out doubleVal))
				{
					val = Convert.ToInt32(doubleVal);
					return true;
				}
			}
			catch
			{
				// Ignore exception, just return false
			}

			return false;
#endif
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Parse a string into an <see cref="Int64"/> value
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="s">the string to parse</param>
		/// <param name="val">out param where the parsed value is placed</param>
		/// <returns><c>true</c> if the string was able to be parsed into an integer</returns>
		/// <remarks>
		/// <para>
		/// Attempts to parse the string into an integer. If the string cannot
		/// be parsed then this method returns <c>false</c>. The method does not throw an exception.
		/// </para>
		/// </remarks>
		public static bool TryParse(string s, out long val)
		{
#if NETCF
			val = 0;
			try
			{
				val = long.Parse(s, System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Integer, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
				return true;
			}
			catch
			{
			}

			return false;
#else
			// Initialise out param
			val = 0;

			try
			{
				double doubleVal;
				if (Double.TryParse(s, System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Integer, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out doubleVal))
				{
					val = Convert.ToInt64(doubleVal);
					return true;
				}
			}
			catch
			{
				// Ignore exception, just return false
			}

			return false;
#endif
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Lookup an application setting
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="key">the application settings key to lookup</param>
		/// <returns>the value for the key, or <c>null</c></returns>
		/// <remarks>
		/// <para>
		/// Configuration APIs are not supported under the Compact Framework
		/// </para>
		/// </remarks>
		public static string GetAppSetting(string key)
		{
			try
			{
#if NETCF
				// Configuration APIs are not suported under the Compact Framework
#elif NET_2_0
				return ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[key];
#else
				return ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings[key];
#endif
			}
			catch(Exception ex)
			{
				// If an exception is thrown here then it looks like the config file does not parse correctly.
				LogLog.Error("DefaultRepositorySelector: Exception while reading ConfigurationSettings. Check your .config file is well formed XML.", ex);
			}
			return null;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Convert a path into a fully qualified local file path.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="path">The path to convert.</param>
		/// <returns>The fully qualified path.</returns>
		/// <remarks>
		/// <para>
		/// Converts the path specified to a fully
		/// qualified path. If the path is relative it is
		/// taken as relative from the application base 
		/// directory.
		/// </para>
		/// <para>
		/// The path specified must be a local file path, a URI is not supported.
		/// </para>
		/// </remarks>
		public static string ConvertToFullPath(string path)
		{
			if (path == null)
			{
				throw new ArgumentNullException("path");
			}

			string baseDirectory = "";
			try
			{
				string applicationBaseDirectory = SystemInfo.ApplicationBaseDirectory;
				if (applicationBaseDirectory != null)
				{
					// applicationBaseDirectory may be a URI not a local file path
					Uri applicationBaseDirectoryUri = new Uri(applicationBaseDirectory);
					if (applicationBaseDirectoryUri.IsFile)
					{
						baseDirectory = applicationBaseDirectoryUri.LocalPath;
					}
				}
			}
			catch
			{
				// Ignore URI exceptions & SecurityExceptions from SystemInfo.ApplicationBaseDirectory
			}

			if (baseDirectory != null && baseDirectory.Length > 0)
			{
				// Note that Path.Combine will return the second path if it is rooted
				return Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(baseDirectory, path));
			}
			return Path.GetFullPath(path);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Creates a new case-insensitive instance of the <see cref="Hashtable"/> class with the default initial capacity. 
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>A new case-insensitive instance of the <see cref="Hashtable"/> class with the default initial capacity</returns>
		/// <remarks>
		/// <para>
		/// The new Hashtable instance uses the default load factor, the CaseInsensitiveHashCodeProvider, and the CaseInsensitiveComparer.
		/// </para>
		/// </remarks>
		public static Hashtable CreateCaseInsensitiveHashtable()
		{
#if NETCF
			return new Hashtable(CaseInsensitiveHashCodeProvider.Default, CaseInsensitiveComparer.Default);
#else
			return System.Collections.Specialized.CollectionsUtil.CreateCaseInsensitiveHashtable();
#endif
		}

		#endregion Public Static Methods

		#region Private Static Methods

#if NETCF
		private static string NativeEntryAssemblyLocation 
		{
			get 
			{
				StringBuilder moduleName = null;

				IntPtr moduleHandle = GetModuleHandle(IntPtr.Zero);

				if (moduleHandle != IntPtr.Zero) 
				{
					moduleName = new StringBuilder(255);
					if (GetModuleFileName(moduleHandle, moduleName,	moduleName.Capacity) == 0) 
					{
						throw new NotSupportedException(NativeError.GetLastError().ToString());
					}
				} 
				else 
				{
					throw new NotSupportedException(NativeError.GetLastError().ToString());
				}

				return moduleName.ToString();
			}
		}

		[DllImport("CoreDll.dll", SetLastError=true, CharSet=CharSet.Unicode)]
		private static extern IntPtr GetModuleHandle(IntPtr ModuleName);

		[DllImport("CoreDll.dll", SetLastError=true, CharSet=CharSet.Unicode)]
		private static extern Int32 GetModuleFileName(
			IntPtr hModule,
			StringBuilder ModuleName,
			Int32 cch);

#endif

		#endregion Private Static Methods

		#region Public Static Fields

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets an empty array of types.
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// <para>
		/// The <c>Type.EmptyTypes</c> field is not available on
		/// the .NET Compact Framework 1.0.
		/// </para>
		/// </remarks>
		public static readonly Type[] EmptyTypes = new Type[0];

		#endregion Public Static Fields

		#region Private Static Fields

		/// <summary>
		/// Cache the host name for the current machine
		/// </summary>
		private static string s_hostName;

		/// <summary>
		/// Cache the application friendly name
		/// </summary>
		private static string s_appFriendlyName;

		/// <summary>
		/// Text to output when a <c>null</c> is encountered.
		/// </summary>
		private static string s_nullText;

		/// <summary>
		/// Text to output when an unsupported feature is requested.
		/// </summary>
		private static string s_notAvailableText;

		/// <summary>
		/// Start time for the current process.
		/// </summary>
		private static DateTime s_processStartTime = DateTime.Now;

		#endregion

		#region Compact Framework Helper Classes
#if NETCF
		/// <summary>
		/// Generate GUIDs on the .NET Compact Framework.
		/// </summary>
		public class PocketGuid
		{
			// guid variant types
			private enum GuidVariant
			{
				ReservedNCS = 0x00,
				Standard = 0x02,
				ReservedMicrosoft = 0x06,
				ReservedFuture = 0x07
			}

			// guid version types
			private enum GuidVersion
			{
				TimeBased = 0x01,
				Reserved = 0x02,
				NameBased = 0x03,
				Random = 0x04
			}

			// constants that are used in the class
			private class Const
			{
				// number of bytes in guid
				public const int ByteArraySize = 16;

				// multiplex variant info
				public const int VariantByte = 8;
				public const int VariantByteMask = 0x3f;
				public const int VariantByteShift = 6;

				// multiplex version info
				public const int VersionByte = 7;
				public const int VersionByteMask = 0x0f;
				public const int VersionByteShift = 4;
			}

			// imports for the crypto api functions
			private class WinApi
			{
				public const uint PROV_RSA_FULL = 1;
				public const uint CRYPT_VERIFYCONTEXT = 0xf0000000;

				[DllImport("CoreDll.dll")] 
				public static extern bool CryptAcquireContext(
					ref IntPtr phProv, string pszContainer, string pszProvider,
					uint dwProvType, uint dwFlags);

				[DllImport("CoreDll.dll")] 
				public static extern bool CryptReleaseContext( 
					IntPtr hProv, uint dwFlags);

				[DllImport("CoreDll.dll")] 
				public static extern bool CryptGenRandom(
					IntPtr hProv, int dwLen, byte[] pbBuffer);
			}

			// all static methods
			private PocketGuid()
			{
			}

			/// <summary>
			/// Return a new System.Guid object.
			/// </summary>
			public static Guid NewGuid()
			{
				IntPtr hCryptProv = IntPtr.Zero;
				Guid guid = Guid.Empty;

				try
				{
					// holds random bits for guid
					byte[] bits = new byte[Const.ByteArraySize];

					// get crypto provider handle
					if (!WinApi.CryptAcquireContext(ref hCryptProv, null, null, 
						WinApi.PROV_RSA_FULL, WinApi.CRYPT_VERIFYCONTEXT))
					{
						throw new SystemException(
							"Failed to acquire cryptography handle.");
					}

					// generate a 128 bit (16 byte) cryptographically random number
					if (!WinApi.CryptGenRandom(hCryptProv, bits.Length, bits))
					{
						throw new SystemException(
							"Failed to generate cryptography random bytes.");
					}

					// set the variant
					bits[Const.VariantByte] &= Const.VariantByteMask;
					bits[Const.VariantByte] |= 
						((int)GuidVariant.Standard << Const.VariantByteShift);

					// set the version
					bits[Const.VersionByte] &= Const.VersionByteMask;
					bits[Const.VersionByte] |= 
						((int)GuidVersion.Random << Const.VersionByteShift);

					// create the new System.Guid object
					guid = new Guid(bits);
				}
				finally
				{
					// release the crypto provider handle
					if (hCryptProv != IntPtr.Zero)
						WinApi.CryptReleaseContext(hCryptProv, 0);
				}

				return guid;
			}
		}
#endif
		#endregion Compact Framework Helper Classes
	}
}