Cast to a C# object using remote PowerShell

Question

I am connecting remotely to a PowerShell console using C#:

using (Runspace remoteRunspace = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace(setUpConnection()))
{
    remoteRunspace.Open();
    using (PowerShell powershell = PowerShell.Create())
    {
        powershell.Runspace = remoteRunspace;

        DateTime dateTime = GetTime(powershell);  // <------ How to implement?
    }
    remoteRunspace.Close();
}

I want to call the Get-Date PowerShell command and somehow cast PSObject to DateTime. What is "the usual" way to solve this problem?

Answer 1

Use the PSObject.BaseObject property:

using (Runspace remoteRunspace = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace(setUpConnection()))
{
    remoteRunspace.Open();
    using (PowerShell powershell = PowerShell.Create())
    {
        powershell.Runspace = remoteRunspace;

        DateTime dateTime = (DateTime)powershell.Invoke().Single().BaseObject;
    }
    // No need to close runspace; you are disposing it.
}