Standard .NET side enum

Question

I often use enums like

public enum Side { Left, Top, Right, Bottom };

or

public enum Direction { Left, Up, Right, Down };

Every time I describe the enum again. Is there a standard enum of this kind in .NET?

Nodarse

Do you mean, every time you write a new app? Maybe you can start your own framework for repeating tasks. – Orndorff

Answer 1

Not quite the same, but I know of the System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles enumeration.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.anchorstyles.aspx

Otherwise, I'd say not - add it to your own common library. You also have to consider the cost of taking dependencies (even on .NET Framework stuff), because of things like portability. I wouldn't take one on WinForms unless you are already depending on WinForms.

Nakesha

Yeah but it's called AnchorStyles and even the values are quite the same, the enum is not semantically the same. Be carefull (imagine Microsoft adding a new value to AnchorStyles in the future). – Crisper

@YvesM. The values differ from what was stated in the question, but to your point they are very close. – Nakesha

Answer 2

Old and answered, but there is a ArrowDirection enum. See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.arrowdirection(v=vs.110).aspx. Unfortunately, it is in System.Windows.Forms.

Limpid