EnumExtensions.cs

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using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Reflection;

#if !PCL
namespace System.Text
{
    public static class EnumExtensions
    {
        public static string GetStringValue(this Enum value)
        {
            // Get the type
            Type type = value.GetType();

            // Get fieldinfo for this type
            FieldInfo fieldInfo = type.GetField(value.ToString());

            // Get the stringvalue attributes
            StringValueAttribute[] attribs = fieldInfo.GetCustomAttributes(
                typeof(StringValueAttribute), false) as StringValueAttribute[];

            // Return the first if there was a match.
            return attribs.Length > 0 ? attribs[0].StringValue : value.ToString();
        }

    }

    public class StringValueAttribute : Attribute
    {
        public string StringValue { get; protected set; }

        public StringValueAttribute(string value)
        {
            this.StringValue = value;
        }
    }
}
#endif

#if(ANDROID)

namespace System.Runtime.Serialization
{
    // Summary:
    //     Specifies that the field is an enumeration member and should be serialized.
    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Field, Inherited = false, AllowMultiple = false)]
    public sealed class EnumMemberAttribute : Attribute
    {
        // Summary:
        //     Initializes a new instance of the System.Runtime.Serialization.EnumMemberAttribute
        //     class.
        public EnumMemberAttribute()
        {

        }

        // Summary:
        //     Gets or sets the value associated with the enumeration member the attribute
        //     is applied to.
        //
        // Returns:
        //     The value associated with the enumeration member.
        public string Value { get; set; }
    }
}

#endif