public abstract class CustomEnum
{
private readonly string _name;
private readonly object _id;
protected CustomEnum( string name, object id )
{
_name = name;
_id = id;
}
public string Name
{
get { return _name; }
}
public object Id
{
get { return _id; }
}
public override string ToString()
{
return _name;
}
}
public abstract class CustomEnum<TEnumType, TIdType> : CustomEnum
where TEnumType : CustomEnum<TEnumType, TIdType>
{
protected CustomEnum( string name, TIdType id )
: base( name, id )
{ }
public new TIdType Id
{
get { return (TIdType)base.Id; }
}
public static TEnumType FromName( string name )
{
try
{
return FromDelegate( entry => entry.Name.Equals( name ) );
}
catch (ArgumentException ae)
{
throw new ArgumentException( "Illegal name for custom enum '" + typeof( TEnumType ).Name + "'", ae );
}
}
public static TEnumType FromId( TIdType id )
{
try
{
return FromDelegate( entry => entry.Id.Equals( id ) );
}
catch (ArgumentException ae)
{
throw new ArgumentException( "Illegal id for custom enum '" + typeof( TEnumType ).Name + "'", ae );
}
}
public static IEnumerable<TEnumType> GetAll()
{
var elements = new Collection<TEnumType>();
var infoArray = typeof( TEnumType ).GetFields( BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static );
foreach (var info in infoArray)
{
var type = info.GetValue( null ) as TEnumType;
elements.Add( type );
}
return elements;
}
protected static TEnumType FromDelegate( Predicate<TEnumType> predicate )
{
if(predicate == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException( "predicate" );
foreach (var entry in GetAll())
{
if (predicate( entry ))
return entry;
}
throw new ArgumentException( "Element not found while using predicate" );
}
}