EnumExtensionsGetEnumValueOrDefaultT(Object, Object) Method

Gets the enumeration constant for this value, if defined in the enumeration, or a default value.

Definition

Namespace: Gemstone.EnumExtensions
Assembly: Gemstone.Common (in Gemstone.Common.dll) Version: 1.0.128 -- Release Build+d050cfc5563c89a1188cc3c6b2d417530856f490
public static T GetEnumValueOrDefault<T>(
	this Object value,
	Object defaultValue = null
)

Parameters

value  Object
Value to attempt to return from enumeration.
defaultValue  Object  (Optional)
Value to return if enumeration value is not found.

Type Parameters

T
Type of enumeration.

Return Value

T
Enumeration value specified, if found, or a default value.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type Object. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Remarks

If a default value is not defined, first enumeration value will be used.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullExceptionvalue is null.
ArgumentExceptionT is not an enum. -or- The type of value is not of type T. -or- The type of value is not an underlying type of T.
InvalidOperationExceptionvalue is not type SByte, Int16, Int32, Int64, Byte, UInt16, UInt32, or UInt64, or String.

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