TypeConverter for mapping enums to comboboxes in C#.

CSharp_Winforms_MappingEnumsToComboboxes_TypeConverter.cs

    public class EnumToStringUsingDescription : TypeConverter
    {
        public override bool CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, 
                                            Type sourceType)
        {
            return (sourceType.Equals(typeof(Enum)));
        }

        public override bool CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, 
                                          Type destinationType)
        {
            return (destinationType.Equals(typeof(String)));
        }

        public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, 
                                           System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, 
                                           object value)
        {
            return base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value);
        }

        public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, 
                                         System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, 
                                         object value, 
                                         Type destinationType)
        {
            if (!destinationType.Equals(typeof(String)))
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Can only convert to string.", "destinationType");
            }

            if (!value.GetType().BaseType.Equals(typeof(Enum)))
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Can only convert an instance of enum.", "value");
            }

            string name = value.ToString();
            object[] attrs =
                value.GetType().GetField(name).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false);
            return (attrs.Length > 0) ? ((DescriptionAttribute)attrs[0]).Description : name;
        }
    }