Strongly typed enumerations in Visual C++

[Mateusz Loskot]

Hi,

Does anyone know if there is any plan to implement C++0X feature
of strongly typed enumerations, so called "scoped enum" ?

I know Boost provides emulation [1] of scoped enum, but I'm looking
for a native support of that in Visual C++.

I couldn't find any information, but perhaps there is some rumors.
Perhaps in Visual Studio 2010?

[1]
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/browser/trunk/boost/detail/scoped_enum_emulation.hpp

Best regards,

[Victor Bazarov]

Post by Mateusz Loskot
Does anyone know if there is any plan to implement C++0X feature
of strongly typed enumerations, so called "scoped enum" ?

No plan, at least according to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd465215(VS.100).aspx , but
there is "enum class" in C++/CLI (managed enum). Maybe that could help?

Post by Mateusz Loskot
I know Boost provides emulation [1] of scoped enum, but I'm looking
for a native support of that in Visual C++.

I don't think they are planning on adding it.

Post by Mateusz Loskot
I couldn't find any information, but perhaps there is some rumors.
Perhaps in Visual Studio 2010?
[1]
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/browser/trunk/boost/detail/scoped_enum_emulation.hpp

V

[Mateusz Loskot]

Post by Victor Bazarov

Post by Mateusz Loskot
Does anyone know if there is any plan to implement C++0X feature
of strongly typed enumerations, so called "scoped enum" ?

No plan, at least according to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd465215(VS.100).aspx ,

Thanks for the reference. That's a pity.

Post by Victor Bazarov
but there is "enum class" in C++/CLI (managed enum). Maybe that could help?

Yes, I know this feature, however I'm not sure how would that
help in pure C++ project without use of managed elements.

Do you mean something like this?

#if _MANAGED
#define MY_ENUM public enum class
#else
#define MY_ENUM enum
#endif

MY_ENUM Channel { Red, Green, Blue };

Post by Victor Bazarov

Post by Mateusz Loskot
I know Boost provides emulation [1] of scoped enum, but I'm looking
for a native support of that in Visual C++.

I don't think they are planning on adding it.

I have that impression, as there has been no "noise" about that around.


Best regards,