C#: Enhance Enums using Extension Methods

published 1 month, 4 days ago, submitted by crpietschmann 1 month, 5 days ago

pietschsoft.com — Extension Methods are one of the coolest features that have been added in .NET 3.5. I've heard arguments that there is no reason to use them, and the only reason Microsoft added them is to enable the ability to buid LINQ. Well, I do not entirely agree with that statement; in fact, I have found a cool way to use Extension Methods to enhance the System.Enum object since it cannot be inherited. Even though Enum can not be inherited, it can be extended using Extension Methods. Here's the code to an Extension Method that extends the LocalizationMarket Enum with the ToDescriptionString() method that returns the DescriptionAttributes value for the given enum value. read more...

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Validate integer value before casting it to an Enum type

dotnettipoftheday.org — There is one thing you should watch out for when using enumerations. You can cast any integer to an Enum type and you will not get an exception message. read more...

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A strongly-typed combobox control for enum values

kirillosenkov.blogspot.com — ... or why do we need the "where T: enum" generic constraint. Kirill Osenkov posts a working sample of a combobox for choosing a value from enum's available values. It is automatically filled with values of the enumeration and has a strongly typed Value property. read more...

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XmlEnumAttribute extrahieren

mac.defx.de — Instruction on how to extract an XmlAttribute from a Member, in particular the XmlEnumAttribute from a enum member. read more...

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Generics without Collections, Part 3

honestillusion.com — Using generics for things other than creating collections (Enums this time). Advanced generics use read more...

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Dustin Campbell: Giving Enums a Little Love

published 1 year, 11 months ago, submitted by jfollas 1 year, 11 months ago

diditwith.net — Dustin Campbell (Developer Express' Senior "Whipping Boy") discusses improvements that should be made in order to round out the Enumeration data type in .NET (to provide for both increased functionality and improved readability of code that uses enums). read more...

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