How do you generate new enumerations at runtime?

[Guest]

Okay, so the deal is, I'm using the enum structure to populate some list, the
problem is that I don't have the enums at compile time, they must be
generated at runtime (i.e. read from some file or what not). I need them to
be in the enum type of structure for a specific control that I've built (and
don't want to rebuild in some other manner). Is there a way to generate an
enum at runtime or am I stuck making a class that acts like the enum?

 

[chris martin]

Okay, so the deal is, I'm using the enum structure to populate some

list, the problem is that I don't have the enums at compile time, they
must be generated at runtime (i.e. read from some file or what not).
I need them to be in the enum type of structure for a specific control
that I've built (and don't want to rebuild in some other manner). Is
there a way to generate an enum at runtime or am I stuck making a
class that acts like the enum?

You could try your hand at using EnumBuilder. I've never had luck making
it work. You may be different.

I would stick to a class. They are more flexible in the long run

 

[Guest]

Okay, so the deal is, I'm using the enum structure to populate some list, the
problem is that I don't have the enums at compile time, they must be
generated at runtime (i.e. read from some file or what not). I need them to
be in the enum type of structure for a specific control that I've built (and
don't want to rebuild in some other manner). Is there a way to generate an
enum at runtime or am I stuck making a class that acts like the enum?

Enums are supposed to be used to build type-safe code. If you haven't
got the need for that (ie. you're doing this at runtime instead of
compile time), why not just stick to a list of strings?

 

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

Hi,

In this escenario I would go for a class , enum (as some other poster said)
are intented to clarify your code (like avoiding using numbers) .


cheers,