Question

I am aware that you can use part of an enum as a parameter for a function. The question I have is can you use an entire enum as a parameter?

For the enum:

enum exampleEnum {ONE,TWO,THREE}

by partial enum I am referring to:

function example(exampleEnum value){}

function example(ONE);

by entire enum is:

function example(enum value){}

function example(exampleEnum);

I guess what I am asking is can I pass an enum like you pass an array. At least that is what I think I am asking.

edit

The effect I am trying to achieve is to share an enum across multiple classes and subclasses without redefining it in every class/subclass I wish to use it in. I want these values to be passed instead of using some form a global variable.

edit of the edit

To be more specific… I am using the enum values as a form of associative array.

enum attribute{STR,DEX,CON,INT,WIS,CHA};
short int charAttributes[6];

charAttributes[STR] = sumValue;
charAttributes[DEX] = sumValue;
charAttributes[CON] = sumValue;
charAttributes[INT] = sumValue;
charAttributes[WIS] = sumValue;
charAttributes[CHA] = sumValue;

What I am wanting is to pass the enumeration in its entirety name, values, everything to be passed as a parameter. I am wanting to pass the enumeration to keep the enumeration names and values to continue using them as such.

Answer 1

exampleEnum is a type, not a value.
C++ way to pass type to functions is using templates:

#include <iostream>
#include <ostream>
#include <typeinfo>
using namespace std;

enum exampleEnum {ONE,TWO,THREE};

template<typename T>
void example()
{
    cout << typeid(T).name() << endl;
}

int main()
{
    example<exampleEnum>();
    return 0;
}