/// <summary>
/// Retrieves application metadata and returns it as a string
/// </summary>
/// <param name="kind">The type of metadata information to return</param>
/// <returns></returns>
static public string GetApplicationMetaInfo(ApplicationMetaInfo kind)
{
object[] attributes;
Version version;
Assembly assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
string value = "";
switch (kind)
{
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Company:
attributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyCompanyAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
{
value = (attributes[0] as AssemblyCompanyAttribute).Company;
}
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Copyright:
attributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyCopyrightAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
{
value = (attributes[0] as AssemblyCopyrightAttribute).Copyright;
}
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Configuration:
attributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyConfigurationAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
{
value = (attributes[0] as AssemblyConfigurationAttribute).Configuration;
}
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Version:
version = new Version(Application.ProductVersion);
value = string.Format("{0}.{1}.{2}",
version.Major, version.Minor, version.Build);
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Revision:
version = new Version(Application.ProductVersion);
value = string.Format("{0}", version.MinorRevision);
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.ReleaseType:
attributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyReleaseTypeAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
{
value = (attributes[0] as AssemblyReleaseTypeAttribute).ReleaseType;
}
break;
}
return(value);
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves application metadata and returns it as a string
/// </summary>
/// <param name="kind">The type of metadata information to return</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string GetApplicationMetaInfo(ApplicationMetaInfo kind)
{
object[] attributes;
Version version;
Assembly assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
string value = "";
switch (kind)
{
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Company:
attributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyCompanyAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
value = (attributes[0] as AssemblyCompanyAttribute).Company;
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Copyright:
attributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyCopyrightAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
value = (attributes[0] as AssemblyCopyrightAttribute).Copyright;
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Configuration:
attributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyConfigurationAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
value = (attributes[0] as AssemblyConfigurationAttribute).Configuration;
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Version:
version = new Version(Application.ProductVersion);
value = string.Format("{0}.{1}.{2}",
version.Major, version.Minor, version.Build);
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.Revision:
version = new Version(Application.ProductVersion);
value = string.Format("{0}", version.MinorRevision);
break;
case ApplicationMetaInfo.ReleaseType:
attributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyReleaseTypeAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
value = (attributes[0] as AssemblyReleaseTypeAttribute).ReleaseType;
break;
}
return value;
}
