/// <summary>
/// Gets a string value for a particular enum value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">Value.</param>
/// <returns>String Value associated via a <see cref="EnumAttribute"/> attribute, or null if not found.</returns>
public static string GetStringValue(Enum value)
{
string output = null;
Type type = value.GetType();
if (StringValues.ContainsKey(value))
{
EnumAttribute enumAttribute = StringValues[value] as EnumAttribute;
if (enumAttribute != null)
{
output = enumAttribute.Value;
}
}
else
{
//Look for our 'StringValueAttribute' in the field's custom attributes
FieldInfo fi = type.GetField(value.ToString());
EnumAttribute[] attrs =
fi.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(EnumAttribute), false) as EnumAttribute[];
if (attrs != null && attrs.Length > 0)
{
StringValues.Add(value, attrs[0]);
output = attrs[0].Value;
}
}
return(output);
}
public bool ContainsKey(string value)
{
bool result = false;
EnumAttribute sva = new EnumAttribute(value);
if (EnumValues.ContainsKey(sva))
{
result = true;
}
return(result);
}
public Enum GetEnum(string value)
{
EnumAttribute sva = new EnumAttribute(value);
return(EnumValues[sva]);
}
