EnVisageOnline/Beta/Source/EnVisage/Code/DisplayValue.cs

using System;
using System.Linq;

namespace EnVisage.Code
{
    public class DisplayValueAttribute : Attribute
    {
        public string DisplayValue { get; set; }

        public DisplayValueAttribute(string displayValue)
        {
            DisplayValue = displayValue;
        }
    }

    public static class DisplayValueExtensions
    {
        public static string ToDisplayValue(this Enum value)
        {
            if (value == null)
                return string.Empty;

            var members = value.GetType().GetMember(value.ToString());
            var attr = members.Length > 0
                           ? members[0].GetCustomAttributes(typeof (DisplayValueAttribute), true)
                                       .Cast<DisplayValueAttribute>()
                                       .FirstOrDefault()
                           : null;

            return attr == null ? value.ToString() : attr.DisplayValue;
        }
    }
}