/// <summary>
/// Gets the descriptions for all values in an enum
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The enum type</typeparam>
/// <returns>The list of descriptions</returns>
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// 05/09/13 RCG 2.80.28 N/A Created
public static IEnumerable <string> GetValueDescriptions <T>()
{
List <string> Descriptions = new List <string>();
IEnumerable <T> Values = GetValues <T>();
foreach (T CurrentValue in Values)
{
Enum EnumValue = (Enum)(object)CurrentValue;
Descriptions.Add(EnumDescriptionRetriever.RetrieveDescription(EnumValue));
}
return(Descriptions);
}
/// <summary>
/// Extension method for enumerations that will return the description specified using a DescriptionAttribute modifier.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">The enumeration value.</param>
/// <returns>The description of the value.</returns>
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// 04/28/09 RCG 2.20.03 Created
public static string ToDescription(this Enum value)
{
return(EnumDescriptionRetriever.RetrieveDescription(value));
}