/// <summary>A ParameterInfo extension method that converts a pi to a property.</summary>
///
/// <param name="pi">The pi to act on.</param>
///
/// <returns>pi as a MetadataPropertyType.</returns>
public static MetadataPropertyType ToProperty(this ParameterInfo pi)
{
var propertyAttrs = pi.GetCustomAttributes(false);
var property = new MetadataPropertyType
{
Name = pi.Name,
Attributes = propertyAttrs.ToAttributes(),
Type = pi.ParameterType.Name,
};
var descAttr = propertyAttrs.OfType<DescriptionAttribute>().FirstOrDefault();
if (descAttr != null)
{
property.Description = descAttr.Description;
}
return property;
}
/// <summary>A ParameterInfo extension method that converts a pi to a property.</summary>
///
/// <param name="pi"> The pi to act on.</param>
/// <param name="instance">The instance.</param>
///
/// <returns>pi as a MetadataPropertyType.</returns>
public static MetadataPropertyType ToProperty(this PropertyInfo pi, object instance = null)
{
var property = new MetadataPropertyType
{
Name = pi.Name,
Attributes = pi.GetCustomAttributes(false).ToAttributes(),
Type = pi.PropertyType.Name,
DataMember = pi.GetDataMember().ToDataMember(),
GenericArgs = pi.PropertyType.IsGenericType
? pi.PropertyType.GetGenericArguments().Select(x => x.Name).ToArray()
: null,
};
if (instance != null)
{
var value = pi.GetValue(instance, null);
if (value != pi.PropertyType.GetDefaultValue())
{
property.Value = value.ToJson();
}
}
return property;
}
