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cavillac
cavillac

Reputation: 1311

Why won't this Namespace naming convention work with my Enum?

Here is my Enums.cs file that exists in a CPSLibrary Class Library:

namespace CPSLibrary.CPSEnums
{
    public enum GoalType
    {
        STRATEGIC = 1,
        TACTICAL = 2
    }
}

In a code behind file within a web application that references CPSLibrary, I'm doing the following:

using CPSLibrary;

/*  ... farther down the page ... */
proj.Goal == CPSLibrary.CPSEnums.GoalType.STRATEGIC;

That will work, but if I try to just reference it like CPSEnums.GoalType.STRATEGIC it won't. Additionally, if I add "using CPSLibary.CPSEnums" I can then reference it simply as GoalType.STRATEGIC.

What do I need to do to get this to recognize CPSEnums.GoalType.STRATEGIC ?

Oddly enough, other classes with the CPSLibrary Class Library can reference it as CPSEnums.GoalType.STRATEGIC just fine.

Bonus Question: in this example, does "CPSEnums" have a technical term? "Container" or something like that? Or is it just a part of the Namespace with no separate terminology?

TIA

Upvotes: 2

Views: 79

Answers (3)

GalacticJello
GalacticJello

Reputation: 11445

Try this:

namespace CPSLibrary
{
    public static class CPSEnums
    {
        public enum GoalType
        {
            STRATEGIC = 1,
            TACTICAL = 2
        }
    }
}


var x = CPSEnums.GoalType.STRATEGIC;

Upvotes: 0

Kevin
Kevin

Reputation: 4636

Try changing your using statement to this...

using CPSEnums = CPSLibrary.CPSEnums;

This should allow you to reference it the way you want...

/*  ... farther down the page ... */
proj.Goal == CPSEnums.GoalType.STRATEGIC;

Upvotes: 4

Tigran
Tigran

Reputation: 62246

Because your namespace name is CPSLibrary.CPSEnums, so you can even write like: 

using CPSLibrary.CPSEnums;
....
proj.Goal == GoalType.STRATEGIC; //NO NAMESPACE NAME

when you write using CPSLibrary, you refer to the "parent" namespace of your defined one. This is perfectly valid. But to access your enum type, you need specify its namepsace, and its namespace is: CPSLibrary.CPSEnums

Upvotes: 0

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