EnumerationClass

A simple, stable and reusable Enumeration base class.

Documentation is available at https://github.com/azborgonovo/EnumerationClass/tree/master/doc

Installing

You should install EnumerationClass with NuGet:

Install-Package EnumerationClass

Or via the .NET Core command line interface:

dotnet add package EnumerationClass

When to use enumeration classes?

• To enable your set of constants with all rich features of an object-oriented language (in comparisson to enum types);
• Your code needs a static reference to an object (e.g. for application control flow);

If you rather simply need a set of named integral constant values, declare an enum type instead. Of course, be aware of what enum types are meant for and how to use it.

What EnumerationClass package provides?

An abstract class with standard properties and useful methods that facilitate the implementation and use of enumeration classes.

Example

[to be written]

More info

Find more elaboration on the differences, advantages and disadvantages of enum types and enumeration classes on the following links.

• Jimmy Bogard. Enumeration classes https://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2008/08/12/enumeration-classes/

• Microsoft .NET Microservices: Architecture for Containerized .NET Applications: Use enumeration classes instead of enum types https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/microservices-architecture/microservice-ddd-cqrs-patterns/enumeration-classes-over-enum-types