public virtual int PhoneTypeId
{
get
{
return (int)this.PhoneType;
}
set
{
PhoneType = (PhoneTypes)value;
}
}
[EnumDataType(typeof(PhoneTypes))]
public PhoneTypes PhoneType { get; set; }
public enum PhoneTypes
{
Mobile = 0,
Home = 1,
Work = 2,
Fax = 3,
Other = 4
}
Works like a charm! No need to convert (int)Enum or (Enum)int in code. Just use the enum and ef code first will save the int for you. p.s.: "[EnumDataType(typeof(PhoneTypes))]" attribute is not required, just an extra if you want additional functionality.
Alternatively, you can do:
[Required]
public virtual int PhoneTypeId { get; set; }
[EnumDataType(typeof(PhoneTypes))]
public PhoneTypes PhoneType
{
get
{
return (PhoneTypes)this.PhoneTypeId;
}
set
{
this.PhoneTypeId = (int)value;
}
}
