Type::IsEnum Property
Gets a value indicating whether the current Type represents an enumeration.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Property Value
Type: System::Booleantrue if the current Type represents an enumeration; otherwise, false.
Implements
_Type::IsEnumThis property returns true for an enumeration, but not for the Enum type itself.
If the current Type represents a constructed generic type, this property applies to the generic type definition from which the type was constructed. For example, if the current Type represents MyGenericType<int> (MyGenericType(Of Integer) in Visual Basic), the value of this property is determined by MyGenericType<T>.
If the current Type represents a type parameter in the definition of a generic type or generic method, this property always returns false.
This property is read-only.
The following example demonstrates how to use the IsEnum property.
using namespace System; enum class Color { Red, Blue, Green }; int main() { Type^ colorType = Color::typeid; Type^ enumType = Enum::typeid; Console::WriteLine( "Is Color an enum? {0}.", colorType->IsEnum ); Console::WriteLine( "Is Color a value type? {0}.", colorType->IsValueType ); Console::WriteLine( "Is Enum an enum Type? {0}.", enumType->IsEnum ); Console::WriteLine( "Is Enum a value type? {0}.", enumType->IsValueType ); } // The example displays the following output: // Is Color an enum? True. // Is Color a value type? True. // Is Enum an enum type? False. // Is Enum a value type? False.
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0