public static MyType GenerateFieldData <MyType>(FieldDataTypeEnum field)
{
switch (field)
{
case FieldDataTypeEnum.price:
return((MyType)(object)DataGenerator.Price());
case FieldDataTypeEnum.timeInterval:
break;
case FieldDataTypeEnum.date:
break;
case FieldDataTypeEnum.time:
break;
case FieldDataTypeEnum.strike:
return((MyType)(object)DataGenerator.Strike());
default:
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// This method parses the sourceObject passed in and returns
/// the data type (FieldDataTypeEnum) for the property
/// passed in.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="propertyName">Property to determine the data type of.</param>
/// <param name="sourceObject">Object that this property is an attribute of.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static FieldDataTypeEnum ParseDataType(string propertyName, object sourceObject)
{
// Initial Value
FieldDataTypeEnum tempDataType = FieldDataTypeEnum.NotSet;
// Create Reflection Object
Type mirror = sourceObject.GetType();
// Verify FieldName exists
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(propertyName))
{
// get property from this object.
PropertyInfo property = mirror.GetProperty(propertyName);
// verify property is not null.
if (property != null)
{
// Get Property Type From Object
string propertyType = property.PropertyType.ToString();
switch (propertyType)
{
case "System.String":
// Set DataType to string
tempDataType = FieldDataTypeEnum.String;
// required
break;
}
}
}
// Return Value
return(tempDataType);
}
