Adding values to Enum in runtime

Question

I have enum :

public enum ConsoleMessageType
{
    Error, Info, BackInfo, Success
}

i want to add values to it in runtime, is this possible?

This has been asked before. Look at stackoverflow.com/questions/55375/add-values-to-enum — Rubén López
– Rubén López, Commented Aug 24, 2011 at 10:40
@spakinz That is not asking the same question. That is about inheritance, this is about amending the type at runtime. — Adam Houldsworth
– Adam Houldsworth, Commented Aug 24, 2011 at 10:42
@Yasser Please read this: msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/… The "Problem statement" part is why i am asking you to state what you wand to achieve — user604613
– user604613, Commented Aug 25, 2011 at 7:26

Alejandro Martin · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-24 10:41:11Z

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No. You should use a dictionary for that.

answered Aug 24, 2011 at 10:41

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Matías Fidemraizer · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-24 10:42:04Z

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No, this isn't possible.

C# is an strongly-typed language and its nature prevents from supporting such things.

Check this article about expando objects, which is a possible solution for your problem:

answered Aug 24, 2011 at 10:42

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I dont think it is a good idea to propose a solution to an unknown problem (it might be the wrong one)

But it's a hint. My answer is no, but maybe expando objects would be a posible solution (possible, I didn't say the solution)