/// <summary>
/// gets the auto constant definition using an index into the auto constant definition array.
/// If the index is out of bounds then false is returned;
/// </summary>
/// <param name="idx">The auto constant index</param>
/// <param name="def"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool GetAutoConstantDefinition( int idx, out AutoConstantDefinition def )
{
def = new AutoConstantDefinition();
if ( idx < AutoConstantDictionary.Length )
{
// verify index is equal to acType
// if they are not equal then the dictionary was not setup properly
Debug.Assert( (AutoConstantType)idx == AutoConstantDictionary[ idx ].AutoConstantType );
def = AutoConstantDictionary[ idx ];
return true;
}
else
return false;
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the auto constant definition associated with name if found else returns false
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">The name of the auto constant</param>
/// <param name="def"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool GetAutoConstantDefinition( string name, out AutoConstantDefinition def )
{
// find a constant definition that matches name by iterating through the
// constant definition array
def = new AutoConstantDefinition();
bool nameFound = false;
int i = 0;
int numDefs = AutoConstantDictionary.Length;
while ( !nameFound && ( i < numDefs ) )
{
if ( name == AutoConstantDictionary[ i ].Name )
nameFound = true;
else
++i;
}
if ( nameFound )
def = AutoConstantDictionary[ i ];
return nameFound;
}
