public static bool TryParse(string s, out Gender result)
{
if (s != null)
{
var genders = GetAll(typeof(Gender)).Cast<Gender>();
var value = s.ToLower();
foreach (var gender in genders)
{
if (gender.InternalTryParse(value, out result))
{
return true;
}
}
}
result = Gender.Unknown;
return false;
}
protected override bool InternalTryParse(string value, out Gender result)
{
var acceptibleValues = new List<string>
{
// Lowercase values
"f",
"female",
};
if (acceptibleValues.Contains(value))
{
result = Gender.Female;
return true;
}
result = null;
return false;
}
protected virtual bool InternalTryParse(string value, out Gender result)
{
result = null;
return false;
}
protected override bool InternalTryParse(string value, out Gender result)
{
result = Gender.Unknown;
return false;
}
