Standards: How to name my enum and property sub variables

[Alex Stevens]

Hi All,

In the absence of any predefined standards, I was wondering how to name and
implement my enum in a class.

My dilema is:

When I (for example) have an integer property in my class I'll use a class
level variable called mintCount and the property sub accepts a variable
called intCount and then assigns mintCount = intCount.

I use the int because the variable being accepted and stored is an integer.

How would I name my enum in the same way?:

I have:
Public Enum SQLType
Access2000
SQLServer
End Enum

I store the class level variable name as mSQLType, but I'm unsure how to
name the property sub variable?

Thanks

Alex

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Alex Stevens" <al**@matrixinf otech.co.uk_nos pam> scripsit:

In the absence of any predefined standards, I was wondering how to name and
implement my enum in a class.

My dilema is:

When I (for example) have an integer property in my class I'll use a class
level variable called mintCount and the property sub accepts a variable
called intCount and then assigns mintCount = intCount.

I use the int because the variable being accepted and stored is an integer.

How would I name my enum in the same way?:

I have:
Public Enum SQLType
Access2000
SQLServer
End Enum

I store the class level variable name as mSQLType, but I'm unsure how to
name the property sub variable?

The name will depend on the semantics of the property. Your integer is
used to store a "count", that's why you call it 'intCount'.

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Alex Stevens]

Yes,

My dilema is what do I prefix my enum with, as it doesn;t have a type.....?

Alex

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"Alex Stevens" <al**@matrixinf otech.co.uk_nos pam> scripsit:

In the absence of any predefined standards, I was wondering how to name and implement my enum in a class.

My dilema is:

When I (for example) have an integer property in my class I'll use a class level variable called mintCount and the property sub accepts a variable
called intCount and then assigns mintCount = intCount.

I use the int because the variable being accepted and stored is an integer.
How would I name my enum in the same way?:

I have:
Public Enum SQLType
Access2000
SQLServer
End Enum

I store the class level variable name as mSQLType, but I'm unsure how to
name the property sub variable?

The name will depend on the semantics of the property. Your integer is
used to store a "count", that's why you call it 'intCount'.

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[One Handed Man]

enuEnumerator

Alex Stevens wrote:

Yes,

My dilema is what do I prefix my enum with, as it doesn;t have a
type.....?

Alex

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi************ ***@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. ..

"Alex Stevens" <al**@matrixinf otech.co.uk_nos pam> scripsit:

In the absence of any predefined standards, I was wondering how to
name and implement my enum in a class.

My dilema is:

When I (for example) have an integer property in my class I'll use
a class level variable called mintCount and the property sub
accepts a variable called intCount and then assigns mintCount =
intCount.

I use the int because the variable being accepted and stored is an
integer.

How would I name my enum in the same way?:

I have:
Public Enum SQLType
Access2000
SQLServer
End Enum

I store the class level variable name as mSQLType, but I'm unsure
how to name the property sub variable?

The name will depend on the semantics of the property. Your integer
is used to store a "count", that's why you call it 'intCount'.

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Alex,

In the absence of any predefined standards, I was wondering how to name and implement my enum in a class. Huh?

Design Guidelines for Class Library Developers (a.k.a. predefined
standards!).
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...Guidelines.asp
I store the class level variable name as mSQLType, but I'm unsure how to
name the property sub variable?
If I named the field m_SQLType (the underscore is optional), I would name
the property SQLType.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...Guidelines.asp

Hope this helps
Jay

"Alex Stevens" <al**@matrixinf otech.co.uk_nos pam> wrote in message
news:O6******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl... Hi All,

In the absence of any predefined standards, I was wondering how to name and implement my enum in a class.

My dilema is:

When I (for example) have an integer property in my class I'll use a class
level variable called mintCount and the property sub accepts a variable
called intCount and then assigns mintCount = intCount.

I use the int because the variable being accepted and stored is an integer.
How would I name my enum in the same way?:

I have:
Public Enum SQLType
Access2000
SQLServer
End Enum

I store the class level variable name as mSQLType, but I'm unsure how to
name the property sub variable?

Thanks

Alex

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Alex Stevens" <al**@matrixinf otech.co.uk_nos pam> scripsit:

My dilema is what do I prefix my enum with, as it doesn;t have a type.....?

Now I understand...

My Naming Guidelines and Code Conventions FAQ:

Visual Basic .NET Sample Guidelines
<http://www.gotdotnet.c om/team/vb/VBSampleGuideli nes.htm>

Naming Conventions for .NET / C# Projects
<http://www.akadia.com/services/naming_conventi ons.html>

Sheep .Net Naming and Style Convention: Introduction and References
<http://www.google.de/groups?selm=%23 YF7Ng3uCHA.572% 40TK2MSFTNGP12>

Naming Guidelines
<http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/cpgenref/html/cpconnamingguid elines.asp>

Design Guidelines for Class Library Developers
<http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/default.asp?url =/library/en-us/cpgenref/html/cpconnetframewo rkdesignguideli nes.asp>

SharpDevelop C# Coding Style Guide 0.3
<http://www.icsharpcode .net/TechNotes/SharpDevelopCod ingStyle03.pdf>

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>