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POPopulating dropdown list with enum using reflection
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copied!<p>I am populating a page with controls reading properties of a class using reflection. If the property type is <code>'String'</code> I will add a text-box. If the property type is enum I am adding a dropdownlist. Now I have to populate the dropdown options with enums. How can this be done?</p> <p>Both the enum definition class(<code>Assignment</code>) and the class(<code>classOne</code>) using which I am populating the page with controls are in the same <code>Namespace(MySolution.Data)</code>. While looping through classOne properties when the property name is 'SkillLevel' I will have to go to assignment class get the members of enum <code>SkillLevelEnum</code> and populate the dropdown.</p> <p>Same needs to be done for other dropdowns also.</p> <p><strong>My Code:</strong></p> <pre><code>namespace MySolution.Data { public class classOne : MyAdapter { private string _Model; public string Model { get { return _Model; } set { _Model = value; } } private Assignement.SkillLevelEnum _SkillLevel; public Assignement.SkillLevelEnum SkillLevel { get { return _SkillLevel; } set { _SkillLevel = value; } } private Assignement.MinimalSkillsEnum _MinimalSkill; public Assignement.MinimalSkillsEnum MinimalSkill { get { return _MinimalSkill; } set { _MinimalSkill = value; } } public Assignemen.WorkLoadEnum WorkLoad { get { return _WorkLoad; } set { _WorkLoad = value; } } } public class Assignement : MyAdapter { #region Enumerations public enum SkillLevelEnum { LowerSkills = 0, HighestSkills = 1, Any = 2 } public enum MinimalSkillsEnum { Accountable = 0, Responsible = 1, Expert = 2, Senior = 3, Medium = 4, Junior = 5 } public enum WorkLoadEnum { LessBusy = 0, MostBusy = 1, Any = 2 } #endregion } } </code></pre> <p>Thanks</p> <p><strong>Edit:</strong></p> <p>I don't want to hardcode any of the property names. I am looping through the properties as below.</p> <p>properties = Utility.GetAllPropertyForClass("className")</p> <p>Panel panel = new Panel();<br> panelMe.Controls.Add(panel);</p> <p>foreach (PropertyInfo property in properties) {</p> <pre><code> if (!property.PropertyType.IsEnum) { TextBox txt = new TextBox(); txt.ID = "txt" + i.ToString(); panel.Controls.Add(txt); } else { DropDownList ddl = new DropDownList(); ddl.ID = "ddl" + i.ToString(); // Here based on the property.name i need to get the enum members which is defined in a different class using reflection panel.Controls.Add(ddl); } panel.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("<br/>")); i++; } </code></pre>

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