Add a default method for fetching dropdown eav attribute options

Author: Sven Axelsson

src/app/code/community/FireGento/GridControl/Model/Utility.php

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+<?php
+
+class FireGento_GridControl_Model_Utility
+{
+    public function getDropdownAttributeLabelOptionArray($attribute)
+    {
+        $map = array();
+
+        if (is_array($attribute)) {
+            $attribute = reset($attribute);
+        }
+
+        if ($attribute) {
+            $attribute = Mage::getModel('eav/config')->getAttribute('catalog_product', $attribute);
+            $options = $attribute->getSource()->getAllOptions(false);
+
+            foreach ($options as $option) {
+                $map[$option['value']] = $option['label'];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $map;
+    }
+}