using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows.Data;

namespace Dominion.NET_WPF.Converters
{
	public class VcGameLogLocationToString : IValueConverter
	{
		public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
		{
			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))  // This is for databinding
				return GameLogLocation.InCommonArea;
			return StringToEnum<GameLogLocation>(value.ToString()).ToDescription(); // <-- The extention method
		}

		public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
		{
		    return string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()) ? GameLogLocation.InCommonArea : StringToEnum<GameLogLocation>(value.ToString());
		}

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