ExcelDna.Loader.XlParameterInfo.SetAttributeInfo C# (CSharp) Method

        void SetAttributeInfo(object attrib)
        {
            if (attrib == null) return;

            // Search through attribs for Description
            System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute desc =
                attrib as System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute;
            if (desc != null)
            {
                Description = desc.Description;
                return;
            }
            //// HACK: Some problem with library references -
            //// For now relax the assembly reference and use late-bound
            Type attribType = attrib.GetType();
            if (TypeHelper.TypeHasAncestorWithFullName(attribType, "ExcelDna.Integration.ExcelArgumentAttribute"))
            {
                string name = (string)attribType.GetField("Name").GetValue(attrib);
                string description = (string)attribType.GetField("Description").GetValue(attrib);
                object allowReference = attribType.GetField("AllowReference").GetValue(attrib);

                if (name != null)
                    Name = name;
                if (description != null)
                    Description = description;
                if (allowReference != null)
                    AllowReference = (bool)allowReference;
            }
            // HACK: Here is the other code:
            //ExcelArgumentAttribute xlparam = attrib as ExcelArgumentAttribute;
            //if (xlparam != null)
            //{
            //    if (xlparam.Name != null)
            //    {
            //        Name = xlparam.Name;
            //    }
            //    if (xlparam.Description != null)
            //    {
            //        Description = xlparam.Description;
            //    }
            //    AllowReference = xlparam.AllowReference;
            //}
        }