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    Content Picker Value Converter Example

    using System;
    using Umbraco.Core;
    using Umbraco.Core.Models.PublishedContent;
    using Umbraco.Core.PropertyEditors;
    using Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache;
    
    namespace MyConverters
    {
        public class ContentPickerPropertyConverter : IPropertyValueConverter
        {
            private readonly IPublishedSnapshotAccessor _publishedSnapshotAccessor;
    
            //Injecting the PublishedSnapshotAccessor for fetching content
            public ContentPickerPropertyConverter(IPublishedSnapshotAccessor publishedSnapshotAccessor)
            {
                _publishedSnapshotAccessor = publishedSnapshotAccessor;
            }
    
            public bool IsConverter(IPublishedPropertyType propertyType)
            {
                return propertyType.EditorAlias.Equals("Umbraco.ContentPicker");
            }
    
            public bool? IsValue(object value, PropertyValueLevel level)
            {
                switch (level)
                {
                    case PropertyValueLevel.Source:
                        return value != null && (!(value is string) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace((string) value) == false);
                    default:
                        throw new NotSupportedException($"Invalid level: {level}.");
                }
            }
    
            public Type GetPropertyValueType(IPublishedPropertyType propertyType)
            {
                return typeof(IPublishedContent);
            }
    
            public PropertyCacheLevel GetPropertyCacheLevel(IPublishedPropertyType propertyType)
            {
                return PropertyCacheLevel.Elements;
            }
    
            public object ConvertSourceToIntermediate(IPublishedElement owner, IPublishedPropertyType propertyType, object source, bool preview)
            {
                if (source == null) return null;
    
                var attemptConvertInt = source.TryConvertTo<int>();
                if (attemptConvertInt.Success)
                    return attemptConvertInt.Result;
    
                var attemptConvertUdi = source.TryConvertTo<Udi>();
                if (attemptConvertUdi.Success)
                    return attemptConvertUdi.Result;
    
                return null;
            }
    
            public object ConvertIntermediateToObject(IPublishedElement owner, IPublishedPropertyType propertyType, PropertyCacheLevel referenceCacheLevel, object inter, bool preview)
            {
                if (inter == null)
                    return null;
    
                if ((propertyType.Alias != null) == false)
                {
                    IPublishedContent content;
                    if (inter is int id)
                    {
                        content = _publishedSnapshotAccessor.PublishedSnapshot.Content.GetById(id);
                        if (content != null)
                            return content;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        var udi = inter as GuidUdi;
                        if (udi == null)
                            return null;
                        content = _publishedSnapshotAccessor.PublishedSnapshot.Content.GetById(udi.Guid);
                        if (content != null && content.ContentType.ItemType == PublishedItemType.Content)
                            return content;
                    }
                }
    
                return inter;
            }
    
            public object ConvertIntermediateToXPath(IPublishedElement owner, IPublishedPropertyType propertyType, PropertyCacheLevel referenceCacheLevel, object inter, bool preview)
            {
                if (inter == null) return null;
                return inter.ToString();
            }
        }
    }