/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the name of the constant in the specified enumeration that has the specified value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="t"></param>
/// <param name="v"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string GetEnumName(System.Type t, object v)
{
try
{
return Enum.GetName(t, v);
}
catch
{
return "Unknown";
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Get specified description of the specified enum
/// </summary>
/// <param name="t"></param>
/// <param name="v"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string GetEnumDescription(System.Type t, object v)
{
try
{
FieldInfo fi = t.GetField(GetEnumName(t, v));
DescriptionAttribute[] attributes = (DescriptionAttribute[])fi.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false);
return (attributes.Length > 0) ? attributes[0].Description : GetEnumName(t, v);
}
catch
{
return "Unknown";
}
}