---
title: EnumerationBase<TCode, TEnumeration>
summary: API reference for EnumerationBase<TCode, TEnumeration>.
status: draft
owner: SAIF Doc Gen
last_reviewed: 2026-09-24
library: SAIF.SAIFCode.Core
reference_type: package
---

# EnumerationBase<TCode, TEnumeration>

`EnumerationBase<TCode, TEnumeration>` is a data-carrier contract (DTO) in the Contracts area of SAIF.SAIFCode.Core, exposing the properties SAIF.Services and its consumers read and populate for this entity*.

## Purpose
- Carries data for the Contracts area, consumed by SAIF.Services and other layers that reference this library's contracts*.

## Context
- Namespace: `SAIF.Core.Contracts`
- Kind: Class
- Assembly/package: `SAIF.Core` (NuGet package `SAIF.SAIFCode.Core`)

## Public members
| Member | Signature | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `Code` | `TCode Code { get; set; }` | Classifies the code using a coded value*. |
| `Description` | `string Description { get; set; }` | Holds free-text description recorded against this EnumerationBaseTCodeTEnumeration*. |
| `EnumValue` | `TEnumeration EnumValue { get; set; }` | Represents the enum value associated with this EnumerationBaseTCodeTEnumeration*. |
| `GetCodeValue` | `TCode GetCodeValue(TEnumeration enumValue)` | Returns code value, given `enumValue`*. |
| `GetEnumeratedValue` | `TEnumeration GetEnumeratedValue(TCode code)` | Returns enumerated value, given `code`*. |

> **Note:** Statements marked with `*` were inferred from code structure, naming
> conventions, or contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available
> in source artifacts. Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat
> as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- Core/SAIF.Core/Contracts/Core/EnumerationBase.cs