Enums

public static T Parse<T>(string value)
        {
            return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), value, true);
        }

        public static IEnumerable<T> GetValues<T>()
        {
            return Enum.GetValues(typeof(T)).Cast<T>();
        }

        public static Dictionary<string, int> GetEnumList<T>()
        {
            Type enumType = typeof(T);
            if (!enumType.IsEnum)  throw new Exception("Type parameter should be of enum type");
            return Enum.GetValues(enumType).Cast<int>().ToDictionary(v => Enum.GetName(enumType, v), v =>v );
        }

        public static string Description(this Enum value)
        {
            Type type = value.GetType();
            string name = Enum.GetName(type, value);
            if (name != null)
            {
                FieldInfo field = type.GetField(name);
                if (field != null)
                {
                    DescriptionAttribute attr = Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(field, typeof(DescriptionAttribute)) as DescriptionAttribute;
                    if (attr != null)
                    {
                        return attr.Description;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        return value.ToString();
                    }
                }
            }
            return null;
        }