Is the enum class template incompatible with DI?

Question

Before I got into DI, I was quite a fan of using the so-called enum class (or a strong enumeration in my head), where enumerations turn into classes, but are configured to use them like enums. This allows the logic that really belongs to a particular enumeration to be encapsulated in the right place and prevents a lot of mess in the code base.

An example is found here http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2008/08/12/enumeration-classes/

Once you enter DI into the equation, although this becomes problematic due to the dependency on static variables.

Is there a way to continue to support this pattern as well as use DI?

Edit: Here is an example of a type that is problematic if I want to add something new to EmployeeType. I cannot use the container due to static variables.

public class EmployeeType : Enumeration
{
    public static readonly EmployeeType Manager 
        = new ManagerType (0, "Manager");
    public static readonly EmployeeType Servant 
        = new EmployeeType(1, "Servant");
    public static readonly EmployeeType AssistantToTheRegionalManager 
        = new EmployeeType(2, "Assistant to the Regional Manager");

    private EmployeeType() { }
    private EmployeeType(int value, string displayName) : base(value, displayName) { }
}

public class ManagerType : EmployeeType
{
}

Answer 1

I think you can use the strategy template here. You can save your enumeration type or use any type, which can help you determine the strategy (I will use the line in my example). Then implement a strategy for each value.

interface IEmployeeHandler
{
    string EmployeeType { get; }
    void Handle(Employee employee);
}

class ManagerHandler : IEmployeeHandler
{
    public ManagerHandler()
    {
        EmployeeType = "Manager";
    }

    public string EmployeeType { get; private set; }
    public void Handle(Employee employee) { }
}

class ServantHandler : IEmployeeHandler
{
    public ServantHandler()
    {
        EmployeeType = "Servant";
    }

    public string EmployeeType { get; private set; }
    public void Handle(Employee employee) { }
}

Because DI containers can introduce multiple interface implementations, you can write a strategy provider class as follows:

class EmployeeStrategyProvider
{
    private readonly IEmployeeHandler[] _employeeHandlers;

    public EmployeeStrategyProvider(IEmployeeHandler[] employeeHandlers)
    {
        _employeeHandlers = employeeHandlers;
    }

    public IEmployeeHandler GetStrategy(string employeeType)
    {
        return _employeeHandlers.FirstOrDefault(item => item.EmployeeType == employeeType);
    }
}

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Answer 2

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EmployeeType Manager, IBonusService:

public class EmployeeType : Enumeration
{
    public static Func<IBonusService> BonusService { private get; set; }

    private static EmployeeType _manager = null;
    public static EmployeeType Manager { 
        get 
        {
            if (_manager == null) _manager = new ManagerType(BonusService());
            return _manager;
        } }

    public static readonly EmployeeType Servant
        = new EmployeeType(1, "Servant");
    public static readonly EmployeeType AssistantToTheRegionalManager
        = new EmployeeType(2, "Assistant to the Regional Manager");
    private EmployeeType(int value, string displayName) :
       base(value, displayName) { }

    public virtual decimal BonusSize { get { return 0; } }

    private class ManagerType : EmployeeType
    {
        private readonly IBonusService service;
        public ManagerType(IBonusService service) : base(0, "Manager")
        {
            this.service = service;
        }

        public override decimal BonusSize {
            get { return this.service.currentManagerBonus; } }
    }
}

:

[Test]
public void EmployeeType_Manager_HasBonusService()
{
    Container container = new Container();
    container.Register<IBonusService, BonusServiceStub>();
    EmployeeType.BonusService = () => container.GetInstance<IBonusService>();

    BonusServiceStub.constructed = false;
    container.Verify();
    //Verify has ensured the container can create instances of IBonusService
    Assert.That(BonusServiceStub.constructed, Is.True);

    EmployeeType manager = EmployeeType.Manager;
    Assert.That(manager.BonusSize == 999m);
}


public class BonusServiceStub : IBonusService
{
    public static bool constructed = false;

    public BonusServiceStub() { constructed = true; }

    public decimal currentManagerBonus { get { return 999m; } }
}

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Answer 3

You can use Singleton for your enum class.