// ***************** Use of generics to let the user choose from the 3 Enum variations ***********************
static T ChooseVariation <T>()
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine("Choose {0}", typeof(T).Name);
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
//Using an Array for flexibility
Array items = Enum.GetValues(typeof(T));
int counter = 0;
foreach (var item in items)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} --> {1}", ++counter, item);
}
//let the user choose a number for the menu
int number = UserInput.AskNumber();
//Parse the generic Enum type
T choice = (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), number.ToString());
// return user choice
return(choice);
}
public static void SortingMenu()
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine("How do you want to see you items sorted?");
Console.WriteLine("1: Quick Sort");
Console.WriteLine("2: Bubble Sort");
Console.WriteLine("3: Bucket Sort");
Console.WriteLine("Any other number: Bubble Sort");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
int algorithmChoice = UserInput.AskNumber();
if (algorithmChoice == 1 || algorithmChoice == 3)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine("What do you want to see you items sorted by?");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
Console.WriteLine("1: Color Ascending");
Console.WriteLine("2: Color Descending");
Console.WriteLine("3: Fabric Ascending");
Console.WriteLine("4: Fabric Descending");
Console.WriteLine("5: Size Ascending");
Console.WriteLine("6: Size Descending");
Console.WriteLine("Any other number: Color Ascending");
Console.WriteLine();
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
}
else
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine("How do you want to see you items sorted by?");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
Console.WriteLine("1: Color Ascending");
Console.WriteLine("2: Color Descending");
Console.WriteLine("3: Fabric Ascending");
Console.WriteLine("4: Fabric Descending");
Console.WriteLine("5: Size Ascending");
Console.WriteLine("6: Size Descending");
Console.WriteLine("7: Size-Color-Fablic Ascending");
Console.WriteLine("8: Size-Color-Fablic Descending");
Console.WriteLine("Any other number: Color Ascending");
Console.WriteLine();
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
}
int variationChoice = UserInput.AskNumber();
Console.WriteLine();
UserChoice(algorithmChoice, variationChoice);
}
//========================= Choose payment (non-enum choices) ==============================
static PaymentMethod ChoosePaymentMethod()
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine("Choose payment Method");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
//Use of Array for flexibility.
Array paymentMethods = Enum.GetValues(typeof(PaymentMethod));
int counter = 0;
foreach (var paymentMethod in paymentMethods)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} -{1}", ++counter, paymentMethod);
}
//let the user choose a number for the menu
int number = UserInput.AskNumber();
PaymentMethod userPaymentMethod = (PaymentMethod)number;
return(userPaymentMethod);
}