EnumAnnotation DisplayAttribute

Enum wrapper for more conviently accessing the Display DataAnnotation Attribute on an Enum

1. Use by copy-pasting EnumAnnotation.cs into your project, and modify as you see fit
2. Or reference the assembly using Nuget Install-Package EnumAnnotation

• Use the in .net 4 added System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.DisplayAnnotation to add friendly names to your Enum
• Generate Lists with enum names and values to bind in your UI, using EnumAnnotation.GetDisplays<SomeStatus>();
  Filter these Lists by supplying the enum values explicitly
  EnumAnnotation.GetDisplays(SomeStatus.Fine, SomeStatus.Ok);
  or using a lambda predicate function
  EnumAnnotation.GetDisplays<SomeStatus>(a => a.Name != "Fine");
• Add multiple names to your Enums using the DisplayAnnotations Name, ShortName, Desciption and GroupName properties
• Supports the DisplayAnnotation.ResourceType to add localization to the Name, ShortName, Desciption and GroupName properties using standard resx files. See example and unit tests
• Extension method to easy access a DisplayAttribute on a single enum value, which looks like SomeStatus.Fine.GetDisplay();,
• or access the Name value directly, using SomeStatus.Fine.GetName();
• Reorder your Enum using the DisplayAnnotion.Order property, without changing the Enums Underying value
• Portable libary that supports .Net 4.03, Silverlight 5 and Windows 8 and up. Portable libraries are supported in Nuget 2.1 and up