/// <summary>
/// Converts the specified string value to its corresponding enumeration.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The enum type.</typeparam>
/// <param name="value">The enum value.</param>
/// <param name="ignoreCase">A flag indicating whether or not to ignore the case of the enum value.</param>
/// <returns>An enumeration of the specified type.</returns>
public static T Parse <T>(string value, bool ignoreCase)
{
ParameterValidator.AssertIsEnum <T>();
ParameterValidator.AssertIsNotNullOrWhiteSpace("value", value);
return((T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), value, ignoreCase));
}
/// <summary>
/// Scans Description values of an enum, returning matched elements
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The enum type.</typeparam>
/// <param name="description">The enum description.</param>
/// <returns>An enumeration of the specified type.</returns>
public static IEnumerable <T> GetForDescription <T>(string description)
{
ParameterValidator.AssertIsEnum <T>();
ParameterValidator.AssertIsNotNullOrWhiteSpace("description", description);
Type enumType = typeof(T);
Collection <T> enums = new Collection <T>();
IEnumerable <FieldInfo> fieldInfos = enumType.GetFields().Where(o => o.FieldType == enumType);
foreach (FieldInfo fieldInfo in fieldInfos)
{
DescriptionAttribute attribute = fieldInfo.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true).FirstOrDefault() as DescriptionAttribute;
if (attribute != null && attribute.Description == description)
{
T enumFieldValue = (T)fieldInfo.GetValue(default(T));
enums.Add(enumFieldValue);
}
}
return(enums);
}
