/// <summary>
/// This override of ToString returns only the relevant
/// Filter strings
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static String ToString(params SpectrumType[] types)
{
//Declare a string to return
String rtn = String.Empty;
//Iterate through the parameter list and
//add up the Filters
foreach (SpectrumType type in types)
{
//Get the Filters
List <String> refExt = new List <String>();
List <String> refFilter = new List <String>();
SpectrumExtension.TranslateType(type, ref refExt, ref refFilter);
//Add the Filters if anything matched
foreach (String currFilter in refFilter)
{
//If there are any filters applied yet, add the separator
if (rtn != String.Empty)
{
rtn += "|";
}
//Add the current Filter
rtn += currFilter;
}
}
//Return the result
return(rtn);
}
/// <summary>
/// ToExtension changes the SpectrumType into a file extension.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The SpectrumType of the file</param>
/// <returns>String Extension of the desired file</returns>
public static String ToExtension(SpectrumType type)
{
//Declare a variable to return
String rtn = String.Empty;
//Get the Filter
List <String> refExt = new List <String>();
List <String> refFilter = new List <String>();
SpectrumExtension.TranslateType(type, ref refExt, ref refFilter);
//Return the result if anything matched
if (refExt.Count > 0)
{
rtn = refExt[0];
}
//Return the result
return(rtn);
}
/// <summary>
/// The default ToString returns the complete list of File Types
/// and Extensions.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>FileDialog Filter String</returns>
public static new String ToString()
{
//Format a string with all of the Extensions
return(SpectrumExtension.ToString(SpectrumType.CSV3D, SpectrumType.TAB3D));
}
/// <summary>
/// ToType translates from a File Extension to a SpectrumType.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="fileExt">The Extension to translate</param>
/// <returns>The SpectrumType of the Extension</returns>
public static SpectrumType ToType(String fileExt)
{
return(SpectrumExtension.TranslateExtFilter(fileExt, String.Empty));
}
