Passing int array as parameter in web user control

I have an int array as a property of a Web User Control. I'd like to set that property inline if possible using the following syntax:

<uc1:mycontrol runat="server" myintarray="1,2,3" />

This will fail at runtime because it will be expecting an actual int array, but a string is being passed instead. I can make myintarray a string and parse it in the setter, but I was wondering if there was a more elegant solution.

Implement a type converter, here is one, warning : quick&dirty, not for production use, etc :

public class IntArrayConverter : System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
{
    public override bool CanConvertFrom(System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType)
    {
        return sourceType == typeof(string);
    }
    public override object ConvertFrom(System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value)
    {
        string val = value as string;
        string[] vals = val.Split(',');
        System.Collections.Generic.List<int> ints = new System.Collections.Generic.List<int>();
        foreach (string s in vals)
            ints.Add(Convert.ToInt32(s));
        return ints.ToArray();
    }
}

and tag the property of your control :

private int[] ints;
[TypeConverter(typeof(IntsConverter))]
public int[] Ints
{
    get { return this.ints; }
    set { this.ints = value; }
}