/// <summary>
/// Generic check for the PreDefinedType string from IFC_EXPORT_PREDEFINEDTYPE*.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="TEnum">The Enum to verify</typeparam>
/// <param name="element">The element.</param>
/// <param name="elementType">The optional element type.</param>
/// <param name="ifcEnumTypeStr">Enum String if already obtained from IFC_EXPORT_ELEMENT*_AS or IFC_EXPORT_PREDEFINEDTYPE*</param>
/// <returns>"NotDefined if the string is not defined as Enum</returns>
public static TEnum GetPreDefinedType <TEnum>(Element element, Element elementType, string ifcEnumTypeStr) where TEnum : struct
{
TEnum enumValue;
Enum.TryParse("NotDefined", true, out enumValue);
string value = ExporterUtil.GetExportTypeFromTypeParameter(element, elementType);
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
{
value = ifcEnumTypeStr;
}
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
{
Enum.TryParse(value, true, out enumValue);
}
return(enumValue);
}
