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C# What is the best way to create an enum that is used by multiple classes?

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I have an enum which is used by multiple classes. What is the best way to implement this?

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Martijn Avatar asked Jan 22 '09 08:01

Martijn


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Typically I just throw them into the namespace. It's what Microsoft did writing the .NET framework, so it's what I do too, for consistency you understand :)

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Sekhat Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 03:09

Sekhat


  1. Put the enums right in your namespace (or make a new namespace for them) or
  2. Put them in a (static?) class somewhere if that makes more sense.

I'd keep them in their own file for easy access and good organization either way.

I usually wouldn't put them in a class unless they somehow "belong" there. Like you have a Car class with an enum for the types of car, and a Road class and Bridge class that can set limits for types of car. Car.CarType seems to be a logical organization for this...

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lc. Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 03:09

lc.