EnumExtender.GetEnumValue

EnumExtender.GetEnumValue

public static T GetEnumValue<T>(this string description)
{
	var type = typeof(T);
	if (!type.GetTypeInfo().IsEnum)
		throw new ArgumentException();
	
	var field = type.GetFields().SelectMany(f => f.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false), (f, a) => new { Field = f, Att = a })
								.Where(a => ((DescriptionAttribute)a.Att).Description == description).SingleOrDefault();
	return field == null ? default(T) : (T)field.Field.GetRawConstantValue();
}