 | ExtensionsReflectionGetValueTEnum Method |
Returns the enum value from a display name. The enum members requires the DisplayNameAttribute. If non of the enum values has a matching DisplayName, then it will try to use TryParseTEnum(String, TEnum) to retrive a value; otherwise it will
return the default value.
Returns the default value of the enum if value is null
Namespace: Cauldron
Assembly: Cauldron.Activator (in Cauldron.Activator.dll) Version: 3.2.0.1 (3.2.0.1)
SyntaxC#
public static TEnum GetValue<TEnum>( this string value ) where TEnum : struct, new(), IConvertible
Parameters
- value
- Type: SystemString
The value that corresponeds with the enum's DisplayName
Type Parameters
- TEnum
- The enum type to parse into
Return Value
Type: TEnumThe associated enum value of value
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type String. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).See Also