I have a enum type
public enum DataType:int
{
None = 0,
[Description("A")]
Alpha = 1,
[Description("N")]
Numeric,
[Description("AN")]
AlphaNumeric,
[Description("D")]
Date
}
How do I retrieve the description attribute value of, say, Alpha.
Eg(ideal) : DataType.Alpha.Attribute
should give "A"
Use this
private string GetEnumDescription(Enum value)
{
// Get the Description attribute value for the enum value
FieldInfo fi = value.GetType().GetField(value.ToString());
DescriptionAttribute[] attributes = (DescriptionAttribute[])fi.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false);
if (attributes.Length > 0)
return attributes[0].Description;
else
return value.ToString();
}