enum on database and in combobox

[jhammer]

I have a class with an enum property.
I want to do two things:
1. Have a ComboBox on the form with the enum strings listed in the dropdown. I need to be able to format the enum string as I wish. For example:

enum
{
    TwoWords,
    Word
}

I want the combo box to show "Two Words" and "Word".
I need this for databinding - I am going to bind the combobox to the property of the type of that enum.

2. I want to store and retrieve the enum into a DataSet, and then copy the enum into the object property.

I hope that my questions are clear. I couldn't find any easy solutions to the problem.

[exterminator]

As far as my knowledge about C# goes, I don't think it would be possible... a key/value based collection can be used instead of an enum here? Or a wrapper class that takes the enum to construct its object and supply you with the string as needed... but I guess you must have thought of these alternatives.

//Nice blog by the way...

[jhammer]

Thanks.

I can think of alternatives, but they are not so comfortable. I am trying to build, or at least design, a framework for others, and I want it to be as smooth as possible.

I want my class to have an Enum. I found some resources about using the Description attribute, and similar solutions, but none of these use binding.

Maybe I do need a wrapper of some sort. Any ideas?

[*io*]

comboBox1.Items.AddRange(Enum.GetNames(typeof(YOUR_ENUM_TYPE)));

Should give you a route to try...

[jhammer]

Of course this doesn't solve the two-words problem.
I cannot bind this to the enum.