Helper method to get a color based on it's string value : Color « 2D Graphics « C# / C Sharp

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Helper method to get a color based on it's string value

  
using System.Windows.Media;

public static class Utilities
{
    /// <summary>
    ///   Helper method to get a color based on it's string value
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name = "colorString">The name of the string, for example red</param>
    /// <returns>A brush with the color, bla</returns>
    public static Brush StringToBrush(string colorString)
    {
        Brush returnValue = Brushes.Black;

        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(colorString))
        {
            string tempString = colorString.ToLower().Trim();
            if (tempString.EndsWith("_anime"))
                tempString = tempString.Replace("_anime", "");

            switch (tempString)
            {
                case "grey":
                    returnValue = Brushes.Gray;
                    break;
                case "red":
                    returnValue = Brushes.Red;
                    break;
                case "blue":
                    returnValue = Brushes.Green;
                    break;
            }
        }

        return returnValue;
    }
}

   
    
  

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