BusinessObjectBase..::..GetFriendlyNameForProperty Method
Gets the friendly display name for a property using its DisplayAttribute, if present.
The lookup is case-insensitive and supports the GetName path so
values pulled from a resource file are returned localized.
Namespace:
AdvantageCMS.Core.Admin.BaseClassesAssembly: AdvantageCMS.Core (in AdvantageCMS.Core.dll)
Syntax
Parameters
- propertyName
- Type: String
The name of the property to look up.
Return Value
The display name from the DisplayAttribute, or null when the property does not exist or carries no DisplayAttribute.Examples
C#
public class AgentConfig : BusinessObject<AgentConfig> { [Display(Name = "Agent Display Name")] public string Name { get; set; } public string InternalCode { get; set; } // no [Display] } var cfg = new AgentConfig(); string label = cfg.GetFriendlyNameForProperty("Name"); // "Agent Display Name" string missing = cfg.GetFriendlyNameForProperty("InternalCode"); // null (no [Display]) string unknown = cfg.GetFriendlyNameForProperty("DoesNotExist"); // null (property not found) // Common use: render diff output with friendly column headers instead of raw property names foreach (string propName in changedProps) Console.WriteLine($"{cfg.GetFriendlyNameForProperty(propName) ?? propName} changed");