Copying an enum

[jmcpher]

Does anyone know if there is an easy way to copy an enum? I know [ok, think] I could do something like:

enum MyEnum {
One = TheirEnum.One,
Two = TheirEnum.Two,
Three = TheirEnum.Three,
...
}

but I am wondering if a better way exists?

"Programming is like sex, one mistake and you have to support it forever."

John

johnmc@mvmills.com

 

[chiph]

I kind of doubtful that you can do this - the values in an enum have to be resolved at compile time, and while you're setting them to another enum (also resolved at compile time), it just seems like you're asking for trouble by doing this. I would just create another enum whose values correspond to the original one.

Chip H.

 

[jmcpher]

I was also doubtful, as I have never seen a language or compiler support anything like copying an enum. I just did it using the way I did in the first post, but since the enums I wanted to copy only had a few members, it wasn't bad.

"Programming is like sex, one mistake and you have to support it forever."

John

johnmc@mvmills.com