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Use switch with singleton objects

Why can't we use switches with singleton objects? I know that the compiler
cannot optimize them like constant values but the same is true for strings
and they are allowed in switches.

The reason is that I often use singleton classes as replacement for enum's
because enums does'nt provide me a (localizeable) names or descriptions when
I for example fill comboboxes with them.

Additionally I don't like that I can't put any code in the enum class
although I often have a lot of code that should be placed together with the
enum.
Maybe someaday .NET will provide an extensible and flexible enum class
feature like Java does.
Nov 16 '05
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Of course, if the only requirement was a single stack frame then you
could
just use static methods and fields.

http://www.geocities.com/jeff_louie/...on_pattern.htm

Regards,
Jeff

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