https://github.com/Ceiridge/BetterEnums
Actual C# Enums with values and better performance as a source generator
https://github.com/Ceiridge/BetterEnums
csharp csharp-sourcegenerator dotnet enum enums roslyn
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Actual C# Enums with values and better performance as a source generator
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/Ceiridge/BetterEnums
- Owner: Ceiridge
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-04-29T12:58:48.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-03-21T02:08:51.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-01T11:04:45.749Z (12 months ago)
- Topics: csharp, csharp-sourcegenerator, dotnet, enum, enums, roslyn
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 25.4 KB
- Stars: 39
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# C# Better Enums Source Generator
A step in making C# enums usable in order to not fall behind Java.\
A source generator that adds extension methods for enums with any attribute. Also adds more performant methods.
Install the [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/BetterEnums) or [GitHub](https://github.com/Ceiridge?tab=packages&repo_name=BetterEnums) package.
## How to use
```csharp
[BetterEnum] // Add this attribute to the enum
public enum ExampleEnum {
AnExample,
// Add attributes to your enum members
[ExampleEnumInfo("Hello", 1)]
[Description("Another text")]
Another,
[Description("1")]
One
}
```
The following methods are now available via an extension class:
```csharp
// Access the value attributes directly
ExampleEnum.Another.GetExampleEnumInfo(); // Retrieves the ExampleEnumInfo attribute value without reflection
ExampleEnum.Another.GetDescription().Description;
// Faster ToString
ExampleEnum.AnExample.BetterToString();
// Programmatically access an attribute (uses slow runtime reflection on each call)
ExampleEnum.One.GetAttributeOfType();
```
Generated source code for one example enum
```csharp
[BetterEnum]
public enum ExampleEnum {
[ExampleEnumInfo("Example Text", 123)]
[Description("Multiple attributes")]
Example,
[ExampleEnumInfo("Test Enum", 5)]
Test,
[ExampleEnumInfo("Working enum", 7)]
[Description("Even more attributes")]
Working
}
```
```csharp
using System;
using System.Reflection;
namespace BetterEnumsGen {
public static class BetterEnumExtensions {
private static readonly BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnumInfoAttribute? attr_24e6ce3758d72003196ef350428e4c1891570e9e5a2ba641ed73cea79a989ad0;
private static readonly System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute? attr_e770e50ffdea7a63dab5345238ae5f03a375d5a2e505ccf5f4f6baa9f6873a99;
private static readonly BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnumInfoAttribute? attr_2cbdc8a4a473f08b7376601fc61353eb382f266e9d2d2856d0921461c9636c8a;
private static readonly BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnumInfoAttribute? attr_5cd26a3daff2aa7ab2f9e7f1fa4e397a29f82e0c4a71e4cecf91aa9eb41c94a2;
private static readonly System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute? attr_feead0a86a3e9dd9da71d5161b6779d6ea88fc67a76495781fe836422a5e714e;
///
/// Returns the enum member identifier name (more performant)
///
public static string BetterToString(this BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum @enum) {
return @enum switch {
BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Example => nameof(BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Example),
BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Test => nameof(BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Test),
BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Working => nameof(BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Working),
_ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(@enum), @enum, null)
};
}
///
/// Returns the respective attribute of the given enum.
/// May return null if the enum does not have that attribute.
///
public static BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnumInfoAttribute? GetExampleEnumInfo(this BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum @enum) {
return @enum switch {
BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Example => attr_24e6ce3758d72003196ef350428e4c1891570e9e5a2ba641ed73cea79a989ad0,
BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Test => attr_2cbdc8a4a473f08b7376601fc61353eb382f266e9d2d2856d0921461c9636c8a,
BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Working => attr_5cd26a3daff2aa7ab2f9e7f1fa4e397a29f82e0c4a71e4cecf91aa9eb41c94a2,
_ => null
};
}
///
/// Returns the respective attribute of the given enum.
/// May return null if the enum does not have that attribute.
///
public static System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute? GetDescription(this BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum @enum) {
return @enum switch {
BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Example => attr_e770e50ffdea7a63dab5345238ae5f03a375d5a2e505ccf5f4f6baa9f6873a99,
BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum.Working => attr_feead0a86a3e9dd9da71d5161b6779d6ea88fc67a76495781fe836422a5e714e,
_ => null
};
}
// Finds all attributes once at runtime
static BetterEnumExtensions() {
object[] attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890 = GetEnumAttributes(typeof(BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnum));
attr_24e6ce3758d72003196ef350428e4c1891570e9e5a2ba641ed73cea79a989ad0 = 0 >= attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890.Length ? null : attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890[0] as BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnumInfoAttribute;
attr_e770e50ffdea7a63dab5345238ae5f03a375d5a2e505ccf5f4f6baa9f6873a99 = 1 >= attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890.Length ? null : attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890[1] as System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute;
attr_2cbdc8a4a473f08b7376601fc61353eb382f266e9d2d2856d0921461c9636c8a = 2 >= attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890.Length ? null : attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890[2] as BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnumInfoAttribute;
attr_5cd26a3daff2aa7ab2f9e7f1fa4e397a29f82e0c4a71e4cecf91aa9eb41c94a2 = 3 >= attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890.Length ? null : attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890[3] as BetterEnumsExample.ExampleEnumInfoAttribute;
attr_feead0a86a3e9dd9da71d5161b6779d6ea88fc67a76495781fe836422a5e714e = 4 >= attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890.Length ? null : attrs_7299f2836dc3779f856acae2b30cad36ea256b0f96ef137f9a8298c8ad88f890[4] as System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute;
}
// Taken from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1799370/getting-attributes-of-enums-value
///
/// Gets an attribute on an enum field value
///
/// The type of the attribute you want to retrieve
/// The enum value
/// The attribute of type T that exists on the enum value
/// ().Description;]]>
public static T? GetAttributeOfType(this Enum enumVal) where T : System.Attribute {
Type type = enumVal.GetType();
MemberInfo[] memInfo = type.GetMember(enumVal.ToString());
object[] attributes = memInfo[0].GetCustomAttributes(typeof(T), false);
return (attributes.Length > 0) ? (T)attributes[0] : null;
}
private static object[] GetEnumAttributes(Type enumType) {
return enumType.GetMembers()
.Where(member => member.MemberType == MemberTypes.Field && ((FieldInfo)member).FieldType == enumType)
.Select(member => member.GetCustomAttributes(false))
.SelectMany(attributeList => attributeList)
.ToArray();
}
}
}
```