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DigitalData.Core.Attributes/AttributeHelper.cs

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+namespace DigitalData.Core.Attributes
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides helper methods for working with attributes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class AttrHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Retrieves the <see cref="ADFilterAttribute"/> applied to a given type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type to examine for the attribute.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="ADFilterAttribute"/> found on the type; null if the attribute is not present.</returns>
+        public static ADFilterAttribute? GetFilterAttrOf<T>()
+        {
+            // Get the ADFilterAttribute from the type, if it exists
+            Attribute? attr = Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(T), typeof(ADFilterAttribute));
+
+            // Check if the attribute is of the expected type and return it; otherwise, return null
+            if (attr is ADFilterAttribute fAttr)
+                return fAttr;
+
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}