using System;

using System.Reflection;

public class Program

{

    public static void Main()

    {

        ParseValue(typeof(int), "123");

    }

    public static object ParseValue(Type type, string argValue)

    {

        var m = type.GetMethod("Parse", new Type[]{typeof(string)});

        var instance = Activator.CreateInstance(type);

        var result = m.Invoke(instance, new object[]{argValue});

        Console.WriteLine("The result is: " + result.ToString());

        return result;

    }

}