/// <summary>
/// Returns a boolean indicating if this paygrade is a seaman.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="paygrade"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool IsSeaman(this Paygrade paygrade)
{
return(paygrade.IsEnlistedPaygrade() && new[] { 1, 2, 3 }.Contains(Int32.Parse(paygrade.Value.Where(char.IsNumber).First().ToString())));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a boolean indicating if this paygrade is a petty officer.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="paygrade"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool IsPettyOfficer(this Paygrade paygrade)
{
return(paygrade.IsEnlistedPaygrade() && new[] { 4, 5, 6 }.Contains(Int32.Parse(paygrade.Value.Where(char.IsNumber).First().ToString())));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a boolean indicating if this paygrade is an enlisted paygrade or not.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="paygrade"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool IsEnlistedPaygrade(this Paygrade paygrade)
{
return(paygrade.Value.Contains("E") && !paygrade.Value.Contains("O"));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a boolean indicating if this paygrade is a civilian paygrade or not.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="paygrade"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool IsCivilianPaygrade(this Paygrade paygrade)
{
return(paygrade.Value.StartsWith("GG") || paygrade.Value.Equals("CON"));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a boolean indicating if this paygrade is that of an officer or not.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="paygrade"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool IsOfficerPaygrade(this Paygrade paygrade)
{
return(paygrade.Value.StartsWith("CWO") || (paygrade.Value.Contains("O") && !paygrade.Value.Contains("C")));
}