Enumerations
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Enumerations

Enumerations allow you to specify a set of related values that have no further structure, similar to `enum` types in C. For example:

        type color: enum { Red, White, Blue, };

defines the values `Red`, `White`, and `Blue`. A variable of type `color` holds one of these values. Note that `Red` et al have global scope. You cannot define a variable or type with those names. (Also note that, as usual, the comma after `Blue` is optional.)

The only operations allowed on enumerations are comparisons for equality. Unlike C enuemrations, they do not have values or an ordering associated with them.

You can extend the set of values in an enumeration using `redef enum identifier += { name-list }`:

        redef enum color += { Black, Yellow };