source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Core/3.3/Attributes/ItemAttribute.cs @ 2790

#region License Information
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#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Resources;
using System.Drawing;

namespace HeuristicLab.Core {
  [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = false)]
  public sealed class ItemAttribute : Attribute {
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Description { get; set; }

    public ItemAttribute() {
      Name = null;
      Description = null;
    }
    public ItemAttribute(string name, string description) {
      Name = name;
      Description = description;
    }

    public static string GetName(Type type) {
      object[] attribs = type.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ItemAttribute), true);
      if (attribs.Length > 0) return ((ItemAttribute)attribs[0]).Name;
      else return null;
    }
    public static string GetDescription(Type type) {
      object[] attribs = type.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ItemAttribute), true);
      if (attribs.Length > 0) return ((ItemAttribute)attribs[0]).Description;
      else return null;
    }
  }
}