source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Core/3.3/Attributes/ItemAttribute.cs @ 3188

#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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 *
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 *
 * HeuristicLab is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 */
#endregion

using System;
using HeuristicLab.Common;

namespace HeuristicLab.Core {
  [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = false)]
  public sealed class ItemAttribute : Attribute {
    private string name;
    public string Name {
      get { return name; }
      set { name = value == null ? string.Empty : value; }
    }
    private string description;
    public string Description {
      get { return description; }
      set { description = value == null ? string.Empty : value; }
    }

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

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