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.NET Framework Class Library
FlagsAttribute Constructor

Initializes a new instance of the FlagsAttribute class.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public Sub New
public FlagsAttribute()
public:
FlagsAttribute()
new : unit -> FlagsAttribute
Examples

The following code example illustrates the use of the FlagsAttribute attribute and shows the effect on the ToString method of using FlagsAttribute on an Enum declaration.


' Example of the FlagsAttribute attribute.
Imports System
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic

Module FlagsAttributeDemo

    ' Define an Enum without FlagsAttribute.
    Enum SingleHue as Short
        Black = 0
        Red = 1
        Green = 2
        Blue = 4
    End Enum

    ' Define an Enum with FlagsAttribute.
    <FlagsAttribute( )> _
    Enum MultiHue as Short
        Black = 0
        Red = 1
        Green = 2
        Blue = 4
    End Enum

    Sub Main( )
        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the FlagsAttribute attribute " & _
            vbCrLf & "generates the following output." )
        Console.WriteLine( vbCrLf & _
            "All possible combinations of values of an " & _
            vbCrLf & "Enum without FlagsAttribute:" & vbCrLf )

        ' Display all possible combinations of values.
        Dim val as Integer
        For val = 0 to 8
            Console.WriteLine( "{0,3} - {1}", _
                val, CType( val, SingleHue ).ToString( ) )
        Next val

        Console.WriteLine( vbCrLf & _
            "All possible combinations of values of an " & _
            vbCrLf & "Enum with FlagsAttribute:" & vbCrLf )

        ' Display all possible combinations of values.
        ' Also display an invalid value.
        For val = 0 to 8
            Console.WriteLine( "{0,3} - {1}", _
                val, CType( val, MultiHue ).ToString( ) )
        Next val
    End Sub 
End Module 

' This example of the FlagsAttribute attribute
' generates the following output.
' 
' All possible combinations of values of an
' Enum without FlagsAttribute:
' 
'   0 - Black
'   1 - Red
'   2 - Green
'   3 - 3
'   4 - Blue
'   5 - 5
'   6 - 6
'   7 - 7
'   8 - 8
' 
' All possible combinations of values of an
' Enum with FlagsAttribute:
' 
'   0 - Black
'   1 - Red
'   2 - Green
'   3 - Red, Green
'   4 - Blue
'   5 - Red, Blue
'   6 - Green, Blue
'   7 - Red, Green, Blue
'   8 - 8


// Example of the FlagsAttribute attribute.
using System;

class FlagsAttributeDemo
{
    // Define an Enum without FlagsAttribute.
    enum SingleHue : short
    {
        Black = 0,
        Red = 1,
        Green = 2,
        Blue = 4
    };

    // Define an Enum with FlagsAttribute.
    [FlagsAttribute] 
    enum MultiHue : short
    {
        Black = 0,
        Red = 1,
        Green = 2,
        Blue = 4
    };

    static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine( 
            "This example of the FlagsAttribute attribute \n" +
            "generates the following output." );
        Console.WriteLine( 
            "\nAll possible combinations of values of an \n" +
            "Enum without FlagsAttribute:\n" );

        // Display all possible combinations of values.
        for( int val = 0; val <= 8; val++ )
            Console.WriteLine( "{0,3} - {1}", 
                val, ( (SingleHue)val ).ToString( ) );

        Console.WriteLine( 
            "\nAll possible combinations of values of an \n" +
            "Enum with FlagsAttribute:\n" );

        // Display all possible combinations of values.
        // Also display an invalid value.
        for( int val = 0; val <= 8; val++ )
            Console.WriteLine( "{0,3} - {1}", 
                val, ( (MultiHue)val ).ToString( ) );
    } 
} 

/*
This example of the FlagsAttribute attribute
generates the following output.

All possible combinations of values of an
Enum without FlagsAttribute:

  0 - Black
  1 - Red
  2 - Green
  3 - 3
  4 - Blue
  5 - 5
  6 - 6
  7 - 7
  8 - 8

All possible combinations of values of an
Enum with FlagsAttribute:

  0 - Black
  1 - Red
  2 - Green
  3 - Red, Green
  4 - Blue
  5 - Red, Blue
  6 - Green, Blue
  7 - Red, Green, Blue
  8 - 8
*/


// Example of the FlagsAttribute attribute.
using namespace System;

// Define an Enum without FlagsAttribute.
enum class SingleHue : short
{
   Black = 0,
   Red = 1,
   Green = 2,
   Blue = 4
};


// Define an Enum with FlagsAttribute.

[FlagsAttribute]
enum class MultiHue : short
{
   Black = 0,
   Red = 1,
   Green = 2,
   Blue = 4
};

int main()
{
   Console::WriteLine( "This example of the FlagsAttribute attribute \n"
   "generates the following output." );
   Console::WriteLine( "\nAll possible combinations of values of an \n"
   "Enum without FlagsAttribute:\n" );

   // Display all possible combinations of values.
   for ( int val = 0; val <= 8; val++ )
      Console::WriteLine( "{0,3} - {1}", val, ((SingleHue)val).ToString() );
   Console::WriteLine( "\nAll possible combinations of values of an \n"
   "Enum with FlagsAttribute:\n" );

   // Display all possible combinations of values.
   // Also display an invalid value.
   for ( int val = 0; val <= 8; val++ )
      Console::WriteLine( "{0,3} - {1}", val, ((MultiHue)val).ToString() );
}

/*
This example of the FlagsAttribute attribute
generates the following output.

All possible combinations of values of an
Enum without FlagsAttribute:

  0 - Black
  1 - Red
  2 - Green
  3 - 3
  4 - Blue
  5 - 5
  6 - 6
  7 - 7
  8 - 8

All possible combinations of values of an
Enum with FlagsAttribute:

  0 - Black
  1 - Red
  2 - Green
  3 - Red, Green
  4 - Blue
  5 - Red, Blue
  6 - Green, Blue
  7 - Red, Green, Blue
  8 - 8
*/

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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