/// <summary>
/// Obtains a color from the extended palette, if not present obtains it from the default palette, in the extreme case it uses Pink as a signal that a color is missing
/// </summary>
/// <param name="colorKey"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public Color getColor(string colorKey)
{
var retColor = ExtColorPalette.ContainsKey(colorKey) ? ExtColorPalette[colorKey]:Color.Empty;
//Invisible colors are not good, might indicate missing color from the palette as is represented by 00000000
if (retColor != Color.Empty && retColor.A != 0)
{
return(retColor);
}
if (DefaultColorPalette != null)
{
retColor = DefaultColorPalette.ContainsKey(colorKey) ? DefaultColorPalette[colorKey] : Color.Empty;
}
//why are we here?, just avoid a crash
if (retColor == Color.Empty)
{
//Fail to pink , because why not
retColor = Color.Pink;
}
return(retColor);
}
/// <summary>
/// Add a color to the extended palette
/// </summary>
/// <param name="colorKey"></param>
/// <param name="inColor"></param>
public void addColor(string colorKey, Color inColor)
{
ExtColorPalette.Add(colorKey, inColor);
}
