ConvertTo-PSON.ps1

#Requires -Version 5

<#
    .SYNOPSIS
    This function tests whether the specified configuration file (PSD1) contains
    all of the required fields.

    .NOTES
    This code adheres to the style guidelines published at
    https://poshcode.gitbooks.io/powershell-practice-and-style/

    Copyright (c) 2018 David Passarelli

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#>

function ConvertTo-PSON {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [Parameter(Position=0)]
        [Hashtable]$Source
    )

    # https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2014/12/03/enforce-better-script-practices-by-using-set-strictmode/
    #
    Set-StrictMode -Version Latest


    ###################################
    #####    INPUT VALIDATION     #####
    ###################################

    if ($null -eq $Source) {
        throw "The input value is required."
    }


    ###################################
    #####     MAIN ALGORITHM      #####
    ###################################

    [System.Text.StringBuilder]$output = New-Object -Type System.Text.StringBuilder # interesting read @ http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/stringbuilder.html

    $output.Append("@{") | Out-Null # `Out-Null` is required here to keep extraneous output from being returned...see https://stackoverflow.com/a/22682725

    foreach ($key in $Source.Keys) {
        $output.Append($key) | Out-Null
        $output.Append("=") | Out-Null

        $value = $Source.$key

        if ($value -eq $null) {
            $output.Append("`$null") | Out-Null
        }
        else {
            $typeName = $value.GetType().Name

            switch ($typeName) {
                "string" {
                    $output.Append("""$value""") | Out-Null
                }

                "int32" {
                    $output.Append($value) | Out-Null
                }

                "double" {
                    $output.Append($value) | Out-Null
                }

                "boolean" {
                    if ($value) {
                        $output.Append("`$true") | Out-Null
                    }
                    else {
                        $output.Append("`$false") | Out-Null
                    }
                }

                "datetime" {
                    $output.Append("[datetime]""") | Out-Null
                    $output.Append($value.ToString("O")) | Out-Null
                    $output.Append("""") | Out-Null
                }

                "hashtable" {
                    $nestedTable = (ConvertTo-PSON $value)
                    $output.Append($nestedTable) | Out-Null
                }

                default {
                    throw "Unable to serialize type [$typeName]"
                }
            }
        }

        $output.Append(";") | Out-Null
    }

    $output.Append("}") | Out-Null

    Write-Verbose "ConvertTo-PSON output: $($output.ToString())"

    $output.ToString()
}