/// <summary>
/// Get Attribute for specified Typ
/// </summary>
/// <returns><see cref="Attribute{ValueType}"/></returns>
public static IAttributeManagement GetAttributeManagementModel(IAttributeBase definition)
{
switch (definition.ControlledType)
{
case AttributeTypeEnum.Boolean:
return new Attribute<bool?>(definition.Name, definition.Type, definition.IsTitle, definition.AttributeId, definition.SortOrder);
case AttributeTypeEnum.DateTime:
return new Attribute<DateTime?>(definition.Name, definition.Type, definition.IsTitle, definition.AttributeId, definition.SortOrder);
case AttributeTypeEnum.Number:
return new Attribute<decimal?>(definition.Name, definition.Type, definition.IsTitle, definition.AttributeId, definition.SortOrder);
case AttributeTypeEnum.Entity:
return new Attribute<EntityRelationship>(definition.Name, definition.Type, definition.IsTitle, definition.AttributeId, definition.SortOrder) { Values = new IValue[] { EntityRelationshipDefaultValue } };
case AttributeTypeEnum.String:
case AttributeTypeEnum.Hyperlink:
case AttributeTypeEnum.Custom:
default:
return new Attribute<string>(definition.Name, definition.Type, definition.IsTitle, definition.AttributeId, definition.SortOrder);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// In case of an error, show a nicer, consistent message
/// </summary>
/// <param name="attributeDefinition"></param>
/// <param name="foundValue"></param>
private static Exception ValueMappingError(IAttributeBase attributeDefinition, object foundValue)
=> new Exception("Tried to create " + attributeDefinition.Name
+ " and couldn't convert to correct "
+ attributeDefinition.Type + ": '" +
foundValue + "'");
/// <summary>
/// In case of an error, show a nicer, consistent message
/// </summary>
/// <param name="attributeDefinition"></param>
/// <param name="foundValue"></param>
private static void ThrowValueMappingError(IAttributeBase attributeDefinition, object foundValue)
{
throw new Exception("Tried to create " + attributeDefinition.Name + " and couldn't convert to correct " + attributeDefinition.Type + ": '" +
foundValue + "'");
}