/// <summary>
/// Converts a string to a subcategory.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="subcategory"> The string to be converted. </param>
/// <returns> The converted subcategory. </returns>
public static SubcategoryType SubcategoryFromString(string subcategory)
{
// Format string
subcategory = subcategory.ToUpper( );
subcategory = subcategory.Replace(" ", "_");
// Convert string to enum
try
{
// Convert string
SubcategoryType data = (SubcategoryType)Enum.Parse(typeof(SubcategoryType), subcategory);
// Check for valid enum
if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(SubcategoryType), data))
{
// Return the subcategory
return(data);
}
else
{
// Return that the string could not be converted.
return(SubcategoryType.NONE);
}
}
catch
{
// Return that the string could not be converted.
return(SubcategoryType.NONE);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a subcategory to a readable string.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="subcategory"> The subcategory to be converted. </param>
/// <returns> The subcategory as a readable string. </returns>
public static string ToString(SubcategoryType subcategory)
{
// Check subcategory
switch (subcategory)
{
case SubcategoryType.NONE:
return("None");
case SubcategoryType.NORTHERN_AFRICAN:
return("Northern African");
case SubcategoryType.SOUTHERN_AFRICAN:
return("Southern African");
case SubcategoryType.WESTERN_AFRICAN:
return("Western African");
case SubcategoryType.EASTERN_AFRICAN:
return("Eastern African");
case SubcategoryType.CENTRAL_AMERICAN:
return("Central American");
case SubcategoryType.NORTHERN_AMERICAN:
return("Northern American");
case SubcategoryType.SOUTHERN_AMERICAN:
return("Southern American");
case SubcategoryType.CENTRAL_ASIAN:
return("Central Asian");
case SubcategoryType.SOUTHERN_ASIAN:
return("Southern Asian");
case SubcategoryType.SOUTHEASTERN_ASIAN:
return("Southeastern Asian");
case SubcategoryType.WESTERN_ASIAN:
return("Western Asian");
case SubcategoryType.EASTERN_ASIAN:
return("Eastern Asian");
case SubcategoryType.NORTHERN_EUROPEAN:
return("Northern European");
case SubcategoryType.SOUTHERN_EUROPEAN:
return("Southern European");
case SubcategoryType.WESTERN_EUROPEAN:
return("Western European");
case SubcategoryType.EASTERN_EUROPEAN:
return("Eastern European");
case SubcategoryType.OCEANIC:
return("Oceanic");
case SubcategoryType.AMERICAN:
return("American");
case SubcategoryType.FANTASY:
return("Fantasy");
case SubcategoryType.SCIENCE_FICTION:
return("Science Fiction");
case SubcategoryType.OTHER:
return("Other");
}
// Return that no subcategory was found
return("");
}
