With AbstractEnum.Net you can easily use Java like enums with own enum properties in your .Net code. As a result of using AbstractEnum.Net like Enums you get more readable and practical enums types. (Obviously AbstactEnum.Net Enums are basicly only sinleton classes with static fields, but practicly you can almost use it like default Enums) This package is based on the code of HeadSpringLabs/Enumeration.
You are welcome to contribute to this .Net Standard Library with a new pull request or with a new issue.
nuget Install
Install-Package AbstractEnum.Net
Here is a self-explaining code snipped which illustrates the definition of weekdays with a property isWeekday
using AbstractEnumDotNet;
public class Weekday : AbstractEnum<Weekday> {
public static readonly Weekday Monday = new Weekday("Monday",true);
public static readonly Weekday Tuesday = new Weekday("Tuesday", true);
public static readonly Weekday Wednesday = new Weekday("Wednesday",true);
public static readonly Weekday Thursday = new Weekday("Thursday",true);
public static readonly Weekday Friday = new Weekday("Friday",true);
public static readonly Weekday Saturday = new Weekday("Saturday",false);
public static readonly Weekday Sunday = new Weekday("Sunday", false);
public bool IsWeekday { get; }
private Weekday(string value, bool isWeekday) : base(value) {
IsWeekday = isWeekday;
}
}
Weekday sunday = Weekday.Sunday;
var isWeekday = sunday.IsWeekday; // false
var allDaysDuringTheWeek = Weekday.GetAll().Where(x => x.IsWeekday); // Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
if (Weekday.Monday == sunday) { // its false
Console.WriteLine("I wish this line will be printed every monday :D");
}