Class design: Access two keys as properties using a constant?

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Now:

2 classes each with the same constant name, e.g. ERR123

class1 got public const int ERR123 = 123;

class2 got public const string ERR123 = "Error 123, something went wrong.";

So I call it like

int code = class1.ERR123;
string message = class2.ERR123;

I don't like this approach because I need to copy the constant names and touch 2 files when I add/change something.

I'd like to access it like that:

int code = Errors.Subcategory1.ERR123.Code; 
string message = Errors.Subcategory1.ERR123.Message;

and the declaration shouldn't be that inconvenient. Is this possible? Maybe using some reflection-magic?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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To descript message codes with descriptions you can use enum with Descrition attribute. Get Enum from Description attribute

edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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answered Jun 24 '14 at 14:32

IL_Agent

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 24 '14 at 14:30

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Why make something more complex than it needs to be?

public class Errors
{
     public static class IntegerErrors {
          public const string ERR123 = 123;
      }

     public static class StringErrors {
         public const string ERR123 = "Error 123, something went wrong.";
     }
}

...

int i_value = Errors.IntegerErrors.ERR123;
string s_value = Errors.StringErrors.ERR123;

answered Jun 24 '14 at 14:30

Captain Skyhawk

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That is more or less what I have now. – UNeverNo Jun 24 '14 at 14:36

Class design: Access two keys as properties using a constant?

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