converting strings into enums

[ugluk]

I'm using the code below to convert strings into the BackgroundFlag enum. The problem is, that I cannot have repeat-x, repeat-y or repeat-xy as enums, due to the minus - sign. Is there a workaround possible?

class BackgroundUtility : public QObject
{
  Q_OBJECT
 
  Q_ENUMS(BackgroundFlag)
 
  Q_PROPERTY(enum BackgroundFlag backgroundFlag READ backgroundFlag WRITE setBackgroundFlag)
 
public:
  enum BackgroundFlag
  {
    none = 0,
    reset = 0,
    repeatx,
    repeaty,
    repeatxy
  };
 
  enum BackgroundFlag backgroundFlag() const { return flag; }
  void setBackgroundFlag(enum BackgroundFlag f) { flag = f; }
 
private:
  enum BackgroundFlag flag;
};

class BackgroundUtility : public QObject
{
  Q_OBJECT

  Q_ENUMS(BackgroundFlag)

  Q_PROPERTY(enum BackgroundFlag backgroundFlag READ backgroundFlag WRITE setBackgroundFlag)

public:
  enum BackgroundFlag
  {
    none = 0,
    reset = 0,
    repeatx,
    repeaty,
    repeatxy
  };

  enum BackgroundFlag backgroundFlag() const { return flag; }
  void setBackgroundFlag(enum BackgroundFlag f) { flag = f; }

private:
  enum BackgroundFlag flag;
};

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[gkarthick5]

You can use _ (underscore). AFAIK, only valid C++ variable names can be used as enum constants

[ugluk]

Sure, I could use the underscore _, but I want to use the minus -.

[wysota]

Then find a different mechanism.

[ugluk]

Can you give a suggestion? I like to use the Qt generator mechanism, because I like to avoid all those qstrcmps.

[wysota]

Those comparisons would be there anyway, just hidden behind autogenerated code. If you really want to use this approach then use underscore as suggested and just replace all hypens from the userland with underscores on the fly when accessing the enum metadata.