public void SetAttributeValue <T>(string attributeKey, T attributeValue, string updatedByUser)
{
if (!allowedTypes.Contains(typeof(T)))
{
throw new CustomAttributeException("Custom attribute of Type {0} is not supported.", typeof(T).Name);
}
var existingType = GetCurrentAttributeTypeIfExists(attributeKey);
switch (typeof(T).Name)
{
case "Int32":
var intValue = Convert.ToInt32(attributeValue);
var attribute = CustomSelectionAttributes.SingleOrDefault(a => a.Key == attributeKey);
if (attribute != null)
{
attribute.SetAttributeValue(intValue, updatedByUser);
}
else
{
if (existingType != CustomAttributeType.None)
{
throw new CustomAttributeException("Custom Attribute value for {0} is of an incorrect type. Please cast the value before setting.", attributeKey);
}
CustomSelectionAttributes.Add(new CustomSelectionAttribute {
Key = attributeKey, Value = intValue, UpdatedByUser = updatedByUser
});
}
break;
case "String":
var stringValue = attributeValue.ToString();
var stringAttribute = CustomStringAttributes.SingleOrDefault(a => a.Key == attributeKey);
if (stringAttribute != null)
{
stringAttribute.SetAttributeValue(stringValue, updatedByUser);
}
else
{
if (existingType != CustomAttributeType.None)
{
throw new CustomAttributeException("Custom Attribute value for {0} is of an incorrect type. Please cast the value before setting.", attributeKey);
}
CustomStringAttributes.Add(new CustomStringAttribute {
Key = attributeKey, Value = stringValue, UpdatedByUser = updatedByUser
});
}
break;
case "DateTime":
var dateTimeValue = Convert.ToDateTime(attributeValue);
var dateTimeAttribute = CustomDateTimeAttributes.SingleOrDefault(a => a.Key == attributeKey);
if (dateTimeAttribute != null)
{
dateTimeAttribute.SetAttributeValue(dateTimeValue, updatedByUser);
}
else
{
if (existingType != CustomAttributeType.None)
{
throw new CustomAttributeException("Custom Attribute value for {0} is of an incorrect type. Please cast the value before setting.", attributeKey);
}
CustomDateTimeAttributes.Add(new CustomDateTimeAttribute {
Key = attributeKey, Value = dateTimeValue, UpdatedByUser = updatedByUser
});
}
break;
case "Decimal":
var decimalValue = Convert.ToDecimal(attributeValue);
var decimalAttribute = CustomNumericAttributes.SingleOrDefault(a => a.Key == attributeKey);
if (decimalAttribute != null)
{
decimalAttribute.SetAttributeValue(decimalValue, updatedByUser);
}
else
{
if (existingType != CustomAttributeType.None)
{
throw new CustomAttributeException("Custom Attribute value for {0} is of an incorrect type. Please cast the value before setting.", attributeKey);
}
CustomNumericAttributes.Add(new CustomNumericAttribute {
Key = attributeKey, Value = decimalValue, UpdatedByUser = updatedByUser
});
}
break;
default:
// This should never happen
throw new CustomAttributeException("Unable to set custom attribute; Key: {0}, Value: {1}, Type: {2}", attributeKey, attributeValue, typeof(T).Name);
}
}
