can I create an enum dynamically in the code?

[Ryan Liu]

Can I create an enum dynamically in the code, e.g. data base driven?

Thanks!
Ryan

 

[Lau Lei Cheong]

Would it be better to just use integer or char instead?

Afterall, the enum's effective value would be something of the sort.

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

And use it how?

the only reason of the enum is to gives meanful names to values, just use
the values from the DB

 

[Jerry Walter]

Can I create an enum dynamically in the code, e.g. data base driven?

Thanks!
Ryan

How about EnumBuilder in system.Reflection.Emit ?

 

[Guest]

Can I create an enum dynamically in the code ...

enum My_enm : int
{
First_value,
Second_value
}

int l_enm_val = 7;
Enum l_new_enm_ins;
Type l_enm_typ;
Object l_enm_obj

l_enm_typ = typeof( My_enm );

l_new_enm_ins = ( Enum ) Activator.CreateInstance(l_enm_typ);

l_new_enu_ins = ( Enum ) Activator.CreateInstance(l_enm_typ, l_num_value );

l_enm_obj = ( My_enm ) Enum.ToObject( l_enm_typ, l_enm_val );

Hope this helps.

Shawnk