Enum Naming Convention - Plural
- by o.k.w
I'm asking this question despite having read similar but not exactly what I want at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/495051/c-naming-convention-for-enum-and-matching-property
I found I have a tendency to name enums in plural and then 'use' them as singular, example:
public enum EntityTypes {
Type1, Type2
}
public class SomeClass {
/*
some codes
*/
public EntityTypes EntityType {get; set;}
}
Of course it works and this is my style, but can anyone find potential problem with such convention? I do have an "ugly" naming with the word "Status" though:
public enum OrderStatuses {
Pending, Fulfilled, Error, Blah, Blah
}
public class SomeClass {
/*
some codes
*/
public OrderStatuses OrderStatus {get; set;}
}
Additional Info:
Maybe my question wasn't clear enough. I often have to think hard when naming the variables of the my defined enum types. I know the best practice, but it doesn't help to ease my job of naming those variables.
I can't possibly expose all my enum properties (say "Status") as "MyStatus".
My question: Can anyone find potential problem with my convention described above? It is NOT about best practice.
Question rephrase:
Well, I guess I should ask the question this way: Can someone come out a good generic way of naming the enum type such that when used, the naming of the enum 'instance' will be pretty straightforward?
