Comments on: Inconsistencies in the .NET Enum class http://cdmckay.org/blog/2009/09/14/inconsistencies-in-the-net-enum-class/ Programming, Politics and Game Design Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:58:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Twitted by tek_news http://cdmckay.org/blog/2009/09/14/inconsistencies-in-the-net-enum-class/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Twitted by tek_news Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:44:32 +0000 http://couchware.ca/blogs/cam/?p=948#comment-397 [...] This post was Twitted by tek_news [...] [...] This post was Twitted by tek_news [...]

]]> By: BK http://cdmckay.org/blog/2009/09/14/inconsistencies-in-the-net-enum-class/comment-page-1/#comment-396 BK Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:16:28 +0000 http://couchware.ca/blogs/cam/?p=948#comment-396 Good post. I didn't realize all those inconsistencies existed.. BTW, instead of using the underlying mappings with their inconsistencies, have a look at my enum framework post-- the framework allows you to tag enum fields using attributes of arbitrary type and parse enums with many-to-many relationships. http://mobilecommerceonline.com/blog/?page_id=127 Good post. I didn’t realize all those inconsistencies existed..

BTW, instead of using the underlying mappings with their inconsistencies, have a look at my enum framework post– the framework allows you to tag enum fields using attributes of arbitrary type and parse enums with many-to-many relationships.

http://mobilecommerceonline.com/blog/?page_id=127

]]> By: agreed http://cdmckay.org/blog/2009/09/14/inconsistencies-in-the-net-enum-class/comment-page-1/#comment-395 agreed Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:20:59 +0000 http://couchware.ca/blogs/cam/?p=948#comment-395 I agree with path. You can create something far better than an enum using classes. I agree with path. You can create something far better than an enum using classes.

]]> By: path http://cdmckay.org/blog/2009/09/14/inconsistencies-in-the-net-enum-class/comment-page-1/#comment-394 path Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:56:44 +0000 http://couchware.ca/blogs/cam/?p=948#comment-394 This is probably besides the point, but in general enums are probably not even worth using. In general being able to switch back and forth between enums and int's isn't really a good thing. But the issue is deeper than that. Enum's don't allow you to add logic in, so invariably once a system starts with enums it seems to evolve down the path of switching on the value of something or branching. It seems far better to just create an abstract class and a bunch of derived class (maybe single instances of each) and push logic into them. This is probably besides the point, but in general enums are probably not even worth using. In general being able to switch back and forth between enums and int’s isn’t really a good thing. But the issue is deeper than that. Enum’s don’t allow you to add logic in, so invariably once a system starts with enums it seems to evolve down the path of switching on the value of something or branching. It seems far better to just create an abstract class and a bunch of derived class (maybe single instances of each) and push logic into them.

]]> By: kev http://cdmckay.org/blog/2009/09/14/inconsistencies-in-the-net-enum-class/comment-page-1/#comment-393 kev Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:44:55 +0000 http://couchware.ca/blogs/cam/?p=948#comment-393 Really interesting Cam. Any idea why these inconsistencies exist? Is it some restriction with the CLR or some language nuance? Will your fix have any drawbacks such as speed/performance? Looking forward to the official release! Really interesting Cam. Any idea why these inconsistencies exist? Is it some restriction with the CLR or some language nuance? Will your fix have any drawbacks such as speed/performance? Looking forward to the official release!

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