using System;

using System.ComponentModel;

using System.Reflection;

public class Program

{

    public static void Main()

    {

        Console.WriteLine(Status.AguardandoAprovacao.DisplayDescription());

    }

}

​

​

public enum Status

{

    [Description("Aguardando Aprovação")]

    AguardandoAprovacao = 0,

    Aprovado = 1,

    Recusado = 2        

}

​

public static class EnumExtensions

{

    public static string DisplayDescription(this Enum value)

    {

        if (value == null)

            return null;

​

        FieldInfo field = value.GetType().GetField(value.ToString());

​

        DescriptionAttribute[] attributes = (DescriptionAttribute[])field.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false);

​

        if (attributes.Length > 0)

            return attributes[0].Description;

        else

            return value.ToString();

    }

​

}