MOBILE_API/Repository/Utility/Extension.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;

namespace JsonRx.Helper
{
    public static class Extensions
    {
        static private List<string> trueSet = new List<string> { "true", "1", "yes", "y" };

        public static Boolean ToBoolean(this string str)
        {
            try
            { return trueSet.Contains(str.ToLower()); }
            catch { return false; }
        }


    }
}