EnumHelper class
Some time ago I wrote blog posting Extension method for enumerators where I showed how to use extension methods to make using of enumerators more convenient. Today I found very interesting posting from Grant Barrington blog where he describes the class called EnumHelper.
As enumerator values are often used on web forms as dropdown lists then we need a way to show nice options to users. Something like BrightPink or MyHomeAddress may confuse them. Grant offers us a nice solution – we can use description attributes to bind user readable values to enumerator members.
Take a look at the following code sample I took from Grant’s blog. It is the best illustration about his work.
using System.ComponentModel;
namespace Ellington.EnumHelperExamples
{
public enum UserColours
{
[Description("Burnt Orange")]
BurntOrange = 1,
[Description("Bright Pink")]
BrightPink = 2,
[Description("Dark Green")]
DarkGreen = 3,
[Description("Sky Blue")]
SkyBlue = 4
}
}
It seems cool to me. Thanks Grant!