/// <summary>
/// Returns a BsSelectList from enum using the DescriptionAttribute
/// </summary>
public static BsSelectList <T> FromEnum(Type myEnum)
{
var enumType = myEnum;
if (!enumType.IsEnum)
{
throw new ArgumentException("E is not of type enum", "myEnum");
}
var bsList = new BsSelectList <T>();
foreach (var item in Enum.GetValues(enumType))
{
//get Display Name from resources
var textValue = ReflectionHelpers.EnumDisplayName(myEnum, item as Enum);
bsList.Items.Add(new BsSelectListItem
{
Selected = false,
Text = textValue,
Value = Convert.ChangeType(item, Enum.GetUnderlyingType(myEnum)).ToString()
});
}
return(bsList);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a BsSelectList from
/// </summary>
public static BsSelectList <T> FromSelectList(IEnumerable <SelectListItem> list)
{
var bsList = new BsSelectList <T>();
foreach (var item in list)
{
bsList.Items.Add(new BsSelectListItem
{
Selected = item.Selected,
Text = item.Text,
Value = item.Value
});
}
return(bsList);
}