C# : Safely get the Text() of a Control across threads.

        /// <summary>

        ///     Safely get the <see cref="Control.Text"/>() of a <see cref="Control"/> across threads.

        /// </summary>

        /// <param name="control"></param>

        /// <returns></returns>

        public static String Text( [CanBeNull] this Control control ) {

            if ( null == control ) {

                return String.Empty;

            }

            return control.InvokeRequired ? control.Invoke( new Func<string>( () => control.Text ) ) as String ?? String.Empty : control.Text;

        }