XCSG:Enumeration
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The semantics of Enumeration are those common to UML [5, pp. 2-39, 2-68] and MS-IL [27, p. 143].
The semantics of EnumerationLiteral are those defined by UML [5, pp. 2-39, 2-65].
Specifications
| Metaclass | Enumeration |
|---|---|
| Extends | DataType |
| Description | A datatype whose range consists of a set of predefined values, called enumeration literals |
| References | [5, pp. 2-39, 2-68, 3-57, 6-8, 6-38], [5, B-8, enumeration], enumeration type [27, p. 143] |
Language mappings
In C++, an enum declaration creates a distinct integer type with named constants (literals). The names of the enumeration literals must be distinct, and the only operation defined for enumerated data types is assignment [50, p. 17].
Enumeration literals can be mapped to named constants in languages that do not support enumeration types (such as Java).
